OBITUARIES

September 3, 2009

John Robert Clark, age 100, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2009. He was born October 27, 1908 in Hempfield Township, PA, the son of the late, Benjamin & Mina Fry Clark. Mr. Clark was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II. He was retired from the U. S. Post Office and was a member...

August 29, 2009

Clara Nell McDaniel, age 70, of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2009. She was born on January 24, 1939, in Rutledge, TN, to the late Dana and Minnie Hensley. Mrs. McDaniel was a member of New Life Baptist Church. Survivors include, daughters and sons-in-law, Peggy & Rhett Wynn of Powder Springs, and Tammy & Jimmy Griffin of...

August 27, 2009

Frank “Gene” Maxwell, age 63, of Buchanan, GA, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2009. He was born November 30, 1945, in Toccoa, GA and was preceded in death by his parents, James Peyton Maxwell, Jr. & Vivian C. Maxwell and son, James Gregory Maxwell. Mr. Maxwell was an Electrician. Survivors include his daughters, Denise Maxwell Dill of Newnan, GA and...

August 25, 2009

Michelle Dawn Hyden Smith, age 28, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2009. The daughter of John F. & Mona Knight Hyden, she was born in Greenville, SC, on July 7, 1981. Mrs. Smith was the owner of a housekeeping business. She was part of the Campus Support Department of West Ridge Church, where she was...

August 17, 2009

Mary Sue Swain, age 66, of Dallas, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2009. The daughter of the late, Emmett William Denham and the late, Carrie Lee Denham, she was born November 11, 1942 in Moultrie, GA. Mrs. Swain was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband of almost 50 years, William Howard Swain; sons & daughter-in-law, William Howard Swain,...

August 16, 2009

Ralph Barton Houghton, age 73, of Douglasville, GA, (Paulding County) passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2009. He was born in Tyler, TX, on December 17, 1935, to the late Richard Lee Houghton and the late Nan Louise Houghton. Mr. Houghton was retired from the U. S. Navy. Survivors include his brother, Bruce Houghton of Denver, CO; one niece;...

August 16, 2009

Dorothy Patterson Callahan, age 77, of Carrollton, GA, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2009. She was born, June 5, 1932, in Cumming, GA, to the late Clifford & Lola Patterson. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, D. T. Callahan. Mrs. Callahan was a homemaker. Survivors include her sons & daughters-in-law, Major & Cressia...

August 15, 2009

Donald Warren “Don” York age 78 of Dallas, passed away Saturday August 15, 2009. He was born November 4, 1930 in Atlanta, Ga., son of the late Reuben and Sadie Belle Pyron York. Mr. York was a Sgt with the US Air Force and a Graduate of Georgia Tech, University of South Carolina, Georgia State, and LSU where he majored...

August 14, 2009

Warren “Gates” Nichols, age 65, of Douglasville, GA, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2009. He was born in New York, May 26, 1944, to the late, Lloyd & Marion Gates Nichols. Mr. Nichols was a professional musician. He was a member of West Ridge Church. Survivors include his wife, Beverly Nichols of Douglasville, GA; son, David Nichols & girlfriend...

August 14, 2009

Joseph Stillo, age 80, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2009. He was born November 21, 1928, in Akron, Ohio, to the late, Phillip Stillo & the late, Celestine Justine Stillo. Mr. Stillo was preceded in death by his wife, Christine Nelson Stillo. He was a U. S. Navy veteran of the Korean War and retired...

August 9, 2009

Jynelle Lorraine Rider, age 43, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2009. She was born December 13, 1965, in Atlanta, and was preceded in death by her grandmother, Mattie (Judy) Roberts, grandfather, Thomas F. Roberts, and grandmother, Betty J. Conn. Ms. Rider was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include her sons, Matthew Wallace of...

August 7, 2009

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Joe Bennett, age 80, of Dallas, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2009. He was born on April 10, 1929, in LaGrange, GA, and was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Sherman and Beadie Mae Bennett. Mr. Bennett was a member of New Hope First Baptist Church. Survivors include wife, Marian Bennett of Dallas; step-children, Keith Trout...

August 6, 2009

Leona Rita Kaleta, age 83, of Douglasville (Paulding County), GA, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2009. She was born in Calumet City, Illinois, November 28, 1925. She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul & Rose Kaleta, and three brothers, Arthur Kaleta, William Kaleta, and Alfred Kaleta. She was a proof reader for Chicago Magazine. Survivors include...

August 5, 2009

Henry Alexander Washington, age 72, of Dallas, GA, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2009. Mr. Washington was born November 15, 1936, in Farmville, VA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alexander & Rosella Washington, and wife, Jean Monroe Washington. He was a machinist and a member of Solid Rock Baptist Church in Paterson, NJ. Survivors include his sons...

July 28, 2009

Russell Scott Jones, age 50, of Dallas, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2009. He was born December 29, 1958, in Marietta, and was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Burr Jones & Martha Bradberry Jones and brother, Todd Jones. Mr. Jones was a sheet metal contractor for 30 years and he was a member of West Ridge Church. Survivors...

July 27, 2009

Inez Day Kerbe, age 86, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2009. She was born November 3, 1922, in Atlanta, and was preceded in death by her parents, Osie O. & Sallie Wooten Day and sister, Ruth Morgan. She retired after 30 years, as a secretary for the U. S. Government Civil Service and she was...

July 26, 2009

Linda Jane Walraven White, age 47, of Dallas, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2009. A native of Paulding County, she was born October 27, 1961, to Elwanda Wilson Walraven and the late, Hugh H. Walraven. Mrs. White was a mail carrier for the U. S. Post Office in Dallas for 15 years. She attended Christ Freedom Church and...

July 24, 2009

Romas Otto Wright, age 72, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2009. He was born, November 11, 1936 in Rockmart, to the late, Otis Otto Wright and the late, Estell Lemon Wright. Mr. Wright was retired as the Chief Administrative Officer for the Paulding County Fire Department. He was a member of Ridge Road Baptist Church. Survivors...

July 24, 2009

Adam Kenneth Higginbotham, age 26, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2009. He was born in Atlanta, on July 26, 1982. Adam was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force and he worked for Lockheed. Survivors include his father, Ken & Christi Higginbotham of Dallas; mother, Tammy Higginbotham of Tennessee; brothers, Aaron Higginbotham of Dallas and...

July 23, 2009

Seth Grover Hagin, age 60, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2009. He was born in San Antonio, TX, on June 18, 1949, to Billie R. Hagin and the late, James Weldon Hagin. Mr. Hagin was a self-employed computer tech and he was of the Methodist faith. Survivors include his mother, Billie R. Hagin of Dallas; sister...