OBITUARIES

September 22, 2008

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James (Jimmy) E. Arnold, age 65, of Franklin, GA, formerly of Marietta, GA, passed away on Monday, September 22, 2008. He was born May 30, 1943, in Lexington, KY, moved to Atlanta, GA in grade school and graduated from Sprayberry High School in 1961. He raced cars at Dixie Speedway from 1965-1985. Mr. Arnold owned and operated Marietta...

September 21, 2008

Biography Vennie Tant Lankford, age 84, of Dallas, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2008. She was born on November 27, 1923 in Paulding Co. to the late Isaac T. & Valley Holden. She was a member of Springdale Baptist Church in Rockmart and was preceded in death by her first husband, E. J. Tant and her second husband, W....

September 19, 2008

Sharon Elaine Tibbitts, age 57, of Dallas, passed away on Friday, September 19, 2008. She was born on June 6, 1951, in Ringgold, and was preceded in death by her parents, Willie Ernest Godfrey & Frances Lorene Godfrey. Mrs. Tibbitts was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Mark Tibbitts; sons & daughters-in-law, Scott & Michelle Brinkley of Dallas, and...

September 17, 2008

J. C. Compton, age 65, of Rockmart (Paulding County), passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2008. He was born in Paulding County, on January 3, 1943, and was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde & Ruby Compton, wife, Katherine Lou Compton, and a daughter, Charlene Hartness. Mr. Compton retired from the Ford Motor Company Hapeville Assembly Plant after 31...

September 15, 2008

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John Eliga Addison, age 77, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2008. He was born November 6, 1930, in Atlanta, GA, and was preceded in death by his parents, Archie C. & Dillie O. Addison and his wife, Annie Mae Terry Addison. Mr. Addison worked for Atlantic Steel for 30 years. He was a member...

September 12, 2008

Samuel Stephens “Sam” Wilson, age 72, of Villa Rica, GA, passed away Friday, September 12, 2008. He was born in Jefferson County, AL, on February 16, 1936, and was preceded in death by his parents, Paul S. & Ida L. Wilson, and five brothers. Mr. Wilson was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife, Jackie Wilson; daughters &...

September 4, 2008

Doris G. Rakestraw, age 63, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2008. She was born March 21, 1945, in Atlanta, and was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence & Fannie Treadaway, three brothers, and two sisters. Mrs. Rakestraw loved her children more than anything in the world. She was a member of Narroway Baptist Church....

September 1, 2008

Betty Joyce Bass age 77 of Dallas, Ga., passed away on Monday, September 1, 2008. She was born December 26, 1930 in Atlanta, Ga., daughter of the late, Barney Fred Black and the late, Bessie Mae Black Hagelgans, also preceded in death by husband, Wayne G. Bass, Sr., son, Wayne G. Bass, Jr., grandsons, Sam Reed and Chris Yearwood. Mrs....

August 28, 2008

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Curtis Walter Phillips, age 80, of Mableton, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2008. He was born in Paulding County on August 2, 1928, and was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Wesley Phillips & Anna Bell Freeman Phillips, and a son, Charlie Phillips. Mr. Phillips was a member of Mt. Harmony Baptist Church. Survivors include his...

August 24, 2008

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Jean Roberts, age 70, of Hiram, passed away Sunday, August 24, 2008. She was born in Birmingham, AL, on January 19, 1938, and was preceded in death by her parents, Clinton & Florene Palmer, and her husband, Alva Roberts. Mrs. Roberts was retired from the Paulding County Board of Education, where she was a secretary at Hiram Elementary...

August 23, 2008

Robin Marie Taylor, age 45, of Atlanta, GA, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2008. She was born in Birmingham, AL, on August 22, 1963, to Robert R. Taylor and the late, Jacqueline Bradley Taylor. Miss Taylor worked as a paralegal and she was a member of Brooklane Baptist Church in Hueytown, AL. Survivors include her father & step-mother, Robert...

August 23, 2008

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Michael Salvatore Astuto, age 51, of Rockmart, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2008. He was born on September 19, 1956 in Omaha, N.E. Mr. Astuto was a veteran of the Air Force and worked as an electronic specialist at the Federal Aviation for over 30 years. He was a member of St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church...

August 19, 2008

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David Lamar Bennett, age 44, of Powder Springs, passed away on August 19, 2008. He was born April 16, 1964, in McKinney, TX. He was preceded in death by his father, Autry David Bennett, brother, Larry Dean Campbell, brother & sister-in-law, Terry & Trisha Campbell. Survivors include his mother and step-father, Agnes Moore Graves & R.J. Graves of...

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;...