OBITUARIES

August 18, 2008

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Mildred Brannon Sailers, age 88, of Austell, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2008. She was born November 18, 1919, in Roopeville, GA, and was preceded in death by her parents, James Thomas Brannon & Susan Jane Brannon, and her husband, Ellis Leslie Sailers. Mrs. Sailers was a caterer and she was a member of Austell First United...

August 17, 2008

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LaVerne Howard Farr, age 67, of Taylorsville, formally of Dallas, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2008. He was born on November 29, 1940 in Batavia, New York. He was preceded in death by his father, Wilford G. Farr; mother, Elizabeth Foster and step-father, Norris J. Foster. Mr. Farr was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp,...

August 14, 2008

Jean Claude Paul, age 68, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2008. He was born April 7, 1940, in Haiti. Mr. Paul was preceded in death by his parents, Philogene Bahas & Chatinea Paul. He was an accountant and of the Catholic faith. Survivors include his sons, Emmanuel Paul of New York, Rony Paul of Atlanta, GA,...

August 13, 2008

Biography Esther Louise Hendleman, age 85, of Villa Rica (Paulding County), GA, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2008. She was born in Akron, Ohio, on February 13, 1923. Mrs. Hendleman was preceded in death by her parents, Anthony William Keller & Dorothy Waldman Keller and her husband, James Aaron Hendleman. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church...

August 11, 2008

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Sarah Nelson Ragsdale, age 91, of Decatur, GA, passed away on Monday, August 11, 2008. She was born April 15, 1917, in Panola County, Mississippi and was preceded in death by her parents, John Gillion Nelson & Annie Little Nelson. Mrs. Ragsdale was retired from Firestone Tire & Rubber Company where she was a secretary for over 20...

August 9, 2008

David Marvin Brown, age 65, of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2008. He was born on October 17, 1942 in Cartersville to the late William Marvin and Clara Brown. He was a retired truck driver and was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife of 31 years, Ann Brown; his children, William Allen &...

August 4, 2008

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Frieda Ruth Dailey, age 60, of Dallas, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2008. She was born in Knoxville, TN, on August 6, 1947, and was preceded in death by her parents, James & Ida Mae Norman. Mrs. Dailey was a member of Unity Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of twenty-five years, Marty S. Dailey of Dallas;...

August 4, 2008

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Marvin F. Edgar, age 71, of Marietta, GA, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2008. He was born in Atlanta, on May 27, 1937, to the late Aaron Oscar Edgar and the late Nora Maybelle Edgar. Mr. Edgar was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the U. S. Navy. He worked as a heavy equipment operator...

August 3, 2008

William Robert Owen, age 73, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Sunday, August 03, 2008. He was born in Dallas, GA, August 23, 1934. He was preceded in death by his father, William Emmett Owen; mother, Evelyn Owen; and brother, Cefus Owen. He was an Army veteran, retired from Sears with 23 years of service, and also retired from Paulding...

August 2, 2008

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Helen Ruth Gravett, age 66, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2008. She was born in Dallas, GA, on May 26, 1942. She was preceded in death by her father, Oscar Ruff and brother, Calvin Ruff. She enjoyed flowers and gardening and was a member of Oakridge Baptist Church in Aragon, GA. Survivors include her...

August 1, 2008

Kenneth Wayne McLendon, age 52, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2008. Born in Atlanta, GA, on May 20, 1956, he was the son of Rebecca McLendon Hillhouse and the late, Johnnie Marvin McLendon, Sr. Mr. McLendon was an installer in the dry cleaning business. Survivors include his mother, Rebecca Hillhouse of Dallas, GA; daughters, Patricia Arlene...

July 31, 2008

Catherine Faye Elrod, age 57, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2008. She was born in Thomaston, GA, on February 11, 1951, to the late, Charles William Alexander and the late Katherine Mitchell Alexander. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her fiance’, Oswald O. Tate of Dallas, GA; sons & daughters-in-law,...

July 27, 2008

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Tom Newsome, age 68, of Aragon, passed away on July 27, 2008. He was born on October 16, 1939. He was preceded in death by his father, Hubert Newsome. Mr. Newsome was a Navy veteran and an automotive mechanic. Surviving are his mother, Rubye Kline of Powder Springs; daughter and son-in-law, Barbara & Rick Cleveland of Aragon, GA;...

July 26, 2008

John W. “Rocky” Jordan, age 73, of Hiram, passed away on July 26, 2008. He was born on June 22, 1935 in Trion, GA to the late John A. Jordan and Fran Manley. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Delilah Faye Jordan. Mr. Jordan was an Army veteran of the Korean War, a member of the Hiram Masonic...

July 25, 2008

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William Thomas Cable, Sr., age 74, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2008. He was born December 7, 1933, in Bluefield, Virginia, to the late William McKinley Cable and the late Rosa Elizabeth Cable. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Patsy Cable of Dallas, GA; son & daughter-in-law, W. Thomas & Dawn Cable of...

July 25, 2008

Master Sgt. (Ret.) Roy Golden, age 81, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2008. He was born July 3, 1927, in Flomaton, AL, and was preceded in death by his parents, J. B. & Alice Golden. Mr. Golden was retired from the U. S. Army as a military policeman, where he served for 27 years, during...

July 24, 2008

Biography Karen Rae Alexander, age 49, of Hiram, passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2008. She was born on October 10, 1958 in St. Louis, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her brother, Keven Glenn Farmer. Surviving are her daughter, Alicia Gaydon Wiggins of Hiram; a son, Mason Hunter Alexander of Temple, GA; her father, Will Farmer of Wake...

July 22, 2008

Jason Alan Hicks, age 33, of Douglasville, GA, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2008. The son of Linda G. Hicks and the late Jerry Wayne Hicks, he was born March 6, 1975, in Paulding County. Mr. Hicks was a truck driver for Alliance Environmental Solutions. He loved sports, was an avid Georgia Tech fan, and was a Nascar...

July 19, 2008

James Herbert Fannin, age 84, of Hiram, passed away on July 18, 2008. He was born on March 24, 1924 in Hiram, GA to the late John & Mary Fannin. Mr. Fannin was a veteran of World War II, where he served in the Army, and he was a retired building contractor. Surviving are his wife, Flossie Fannin of Hiram;...

July 18, 2008

Alice Marie Duncan, age 59, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Friday, July 18, 2008. She was born in Ft. Payne, Ohio, on November 29, 1948, and was preceded in death by her parents, Jack Edward Depew & Aline Depew, and a daughter, Roxy Spurgeon. She loved spending time with her family, reading books, crocheting, and enjoyed the beach. Mrs....