OBITUARIES

April 12, 2009

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Raymond Robert Williams, age 71, of Mableton, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2009. He was born on December 10, 1937, to the late John & Evie Williams, and was preceded in death by his wife, Iris Williams. Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, David & Cindy Williams of Douglasville; daughter, Susan Renee Williams of Hiram; brothers and...

April 11, 2009

Sallie Mae Porter, age 95, of Hiram, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2009. She was born on May 4, 1913, in Hiram, GA, to the late Henry and Levada Hitchcock, and was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Porter. Mrs. Porter retired from Wellstar Paulding Nursing Home where she worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant for 26...

April 11, 2009

Biography Sharon Gail Welch, age 63, of Hiram, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2009. She was born on September 25, 1945, in LaFayette, GA, to the late Roy William and Bernice Pauline Wallin. Mrs. Welch was a member of the Fellowship Christian Center. Survivors include, husband, Leonard Jerry Welch; son, Jerry Welch of Hiram; daughters and son-in-law, Rhonda &...

April 10, 2009

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Bobby Finch Morgan, age 73, of Dallas, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2009. He was born on November 30, 1935, in Raleigh, North Carolina, and was preceded in death by his father, James Parks Morgan, Sr., mother, Zelma Finch Morgan, and brother, James Parks Morgan, Jr. He retired as a conductor for the Norfork Southern Railroad after...

April 10, 2009

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Bobby Morgan Jackson, age 68, of Dallas, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2009. He was born on February 8, 1941, in Menlo, GA, to the late William and Faris Jackson. Mr. Jackson retired from Lockheed with 33 years of service in the tool and die department and was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War stationed at...

April 9, 2009

Reba Stone Jackson, age 82, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2009. She was born, February 12, 1927, in Waco, GA, and was preceded in death by her parents, Walter L. & Rosa Lee Stone; husband, Willis Andrew “Pop” Jackson and a son, Terry Lee Finnell. Mrs. Jackson was a homemaker and a member of New Hope...

April 6, 2009

Earnesteen Hand, age 74, of Mableton, GA, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2009. A native of Paulding County, she was born January 25, 1935, to the late James S. & Estora Shelton. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. Survivors include her son & daughter-in-law, John & Donna Hand of Dallas; brothers & sister-in-law, Harold &...

April 5, 2009

Biography Evelyn Puckett, age 76, of Dallas, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2009. She was born on July 5, 1932, to the late Bernard and Jennie Johns. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Puckett and brother, Price Johns. Mrs. Puckett was a member of the First Baptist Church in Dallas. Survivors include son, Doug Puckett of...

April 4, 2009

Biography Dorothy Roberts, age 77, of Hiram, passed away on Saturday, April 04, 2009. She was born on August 15, 1931, in Andrews, SC., and was preceded in death by her daughter, Joyce Loretta Stevens, mother, Bessie Mae Swails, and father, Henry Lee Swails. Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Kyle Roberts of Hiram; daughter, Victoria Lynn Roberts of...

April 3, 2009

Lavern Joseph Thielman, age 82, of Villa Rica, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2009. He was born on March 12, 1927, in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and retired after 30 years of service with the Internal Revenue Service. Mr. Thielman was preceded in death by his wife, Carol M. Thielman;...

March 31, 2009

Bertie Mae Herndon, age 90, of Hiram, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2009. She was born in Atlanta on October 16, 1918, and preceded in death by her father, Ottie Lee Starnes, mother Katie Ruth Fowler Starnes, husband, William V. Herndon, and son, Gary Lee Herndon. Mrs. Herndon was a homemaker and a member of Christ Freedom Church....

March 25, 2009

Billy Harold Ratteree, age 76, of Dallas, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2009. A native of Paulding County, he was born June 6, 1932, and was preceded in death by his parents, Ben. F. & Ruby Hulsey Ratteree,wife, Joan Hardy Ratteree, son, Dennis F. Ratteree, and sister, Betty Mae Ratteree. Mr. Ratteree was a Korean War veteran of the...

March 24, 2009

Ivey Herschel Elsberry, age 85, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2009. He was born January 3, 1924, in Polk County, to the late, Ben Zeb Elsberry and the late, Lillie Carruth Elsberry. Mr. Elsberry was a U. S. Army Veteran of World War II. He was a former Mayor of Hiram and retired as a road...

March 20, 2009

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Duane Adkins Dickerson, age 45, of Powder Springs, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2009. He was born on July 3, 1963, in Atlanta, GA. He worked in construction for 15 years and was of Baptist faith. Mr. Dickerson was preceded in death by his mother, Myra Faye Dickerson. Survivors include, his father, Ernest Doyle Dickerson of Powder...

March 20, 2009

Claude Tillman Byrd, JR, age 78, of Dallas, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2009. He was born on March 22, 1930, in Chamblee, GA. He was preceded in death by his father, Claude T. Byrd SR, and mother, Gaynell Ruth White. Mr. Byrd retired from the United States Air Force as Master Sergeant with 20 years of service and...

March 7, 2009

Joyce Bishop Ridley, age 70, of Powder Springs, passed away on Saturday, March 07, 2009. She was born on September 5, 1938, in Marietta, to the late Robert & Essie Bishop. She was preceded in death by her grandchild, Ransom Tipton. Mrs. Ridley retired from Lockheed with 45 years of service and was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church...

March 7, 2009

Scott Smith, age 43, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2009. He was born October 19, 1965, in Atlanta, to Carl E. Smith and the late, Beverly J. Smith. Mr. Smith was the owner of JTS Flooring, Inc. and he was a member of Mt. Paran Church of God in Atlanta. Survivors include his wife, Jennifer Schwartz...

March 6, 2009

Mae Belle Morris, age 82, of Buchanan, passed away on March 6, 2009. She was born on March 20, 1926, in Dawsonville, GA, to the late Alonzo & Lucy Sheffield. Mrs. Morris was preceded in death by her husband, John Sorrells. Survivors include, son, Billy Sorrells of Burrton, KS; daughters and son-in-law, Linda Kirkland of Buchanan, and Dianne &...

March 4, 2009

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Stanley Dean Abram, age 55, of Buckhannon, WV, formally of Dallas, GA, passed away on March 4, 2009. He was born on September 6, 1953, in Bloomington, IN, to the late Paul and Zola Abram. He was preceded in death by his brother, Paul Edward Abram. Mr. Abram worked in maintenance for 30 years and was of Baptist...

March 3, 2009

Sherry Ann Leonhard, age 70, of Dallas, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2009. She was born on January 10, 1939 in Marietta, Ohio to the late James Munnell and Beulah Theobald. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and was preceded in death by her son, Steven James Leonhard. Survivors include her husband of 51...