OBITUARIES

Apr 7, 2007

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Bryan Keith Manning, age 42, of Villa Rica, passed away on Saturday, April 7, 2007. He was born in Salisbury, North Carolina, on July 15, 1964. Mr. Manning was preceded in death by a son Jeremy Fuller. Mr. Manning was a veteran of the U. S. Navy. He was an electrician all of his adult...

Apr 5, 2007

David Lindsey, age 36, of Cumming, GA, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2007. He was born on December 5, 1970 in Dallas, GA. Mr. Lindsey was preceded in death by his mother Phyllis Lee Jernigan. He was a parts salesman for commercial appliances. Survivors include his father, Kerry Lindsey & his wife, Patsy of Rockmart; daughters, Kayla Lindsey and...

Apr 4, 2007

Clara Belle Bolden Cochran, 85, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2007. She was born in Carroll County, GA, on June 21, 1921, to the late Johnny Lee & Jewel L. Bolden. Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by three sisters, Vernell Reece, Ruth Jordan, and Dorothy Cox. Mrs. Cochran was a homemaker....

Apr 2, 2007

Lewis Somewhere in God's divine plan it was His will that on Monday, April 2, 2007, Merridith Joe Lewis departed this life to move on to his home with the Lord. Joe was born January 27, 1941, in Calhoun County, FL, the second child born to the late Henry & Eula Lewis. He was a graduate of Rosenwald High...

Apr 1, 2007

Vickers Austin Vickers, age 12, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2007. He was born on December 12, 1994, in Marietta, to Kevin M & Beth B. Vickers. Austin had attended Nebo Elementary and was currently in 6th grade at South Paulding Middle School. He played for the South Paulding Bears from age 4 through age...

Mar 28, 2007

Dorris Captain Douglas H. Dorris, age 62, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2007. He was born on January 24, 1945, in Marietta, to the late Herschel Newton Dorris & Sarah Florence Dorris. Mr. Dorris was the owner/operator of a grading business. He was a member of Corner Baptist Church and a charter fishing boat captain....

Mar 25, 2007

Marr, Sr. Danny Joe Marr, Sr., of Hiram, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2007. He was born in on February 21, 1951, in Ardmore, OK. Mr. Marr was a U. S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a heavy equipment operator, an avid motorcycle rider, and a member of the Southern Cruisers/Lost Mountain Chapter #393. Survivors...

Mar 25, 2007

Waters Janie Waters, 38, of Dallas, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2007. She was born in Milledgeville, GA, on August 2, 1968. She was preceded in death by her father, James William Waters. Miss Waters was a member of the Bethany Christian Church of Dallas, GA. Survivors include her mother, Bertha L. Nutting & her husband, Don Nutting,...

Mar 25, 2007

James (Jim) Clarence Foster, 64, of Dallas, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2007. A native of Paulding County, he was born on June 13, 1942, to the late Clarence (Jack) S. & Elizabeth Watson Foster. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Dallas. Surviving are his sisters, Katherine (Kate) E. Foster, of Atlanta, Sarah A....

Mar 24, 2007

Biography Mrs. Ester Meeks Rakestraw, age 89, of Hiram, passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2007. She was born on March 31, 1917 in Paulding Co. to the late David and Lula O'Neal Meeks. She served the Paulding County School System for 30 years at the Hiram Elementary/High School on Seaboard Ave. in the cafeteria. She was a member of...

Mar 19, 2007

Biography Yarbrough Mrs. Mary J. Yarbrough, age 83, of Dallas, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2007. She was born on July 13, 1923, in Jacksonville, Florida, and was preceded in death by her parents, Jake M. Johnson and Mary Elizabeth Johnson. She was a homemaker and a member of the Providence Presbyterian Church. Surviving is her husband, Benjamin Yarbrough...

Mar 19, 2007

BOB CREWS, 88, OF DOUGLASVILLE, LEAD SINGER OF THE HARMONEERS QUARTET, PASSED AWAY MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2007. HE WAS BORN IN SAND MOUNTAIN, AL, FEBRUARY 18, 1919, TO JOE & ETHEL CREWS. HIS SINGING CAREER BEGAN IN 1937, STARTING WITH THE HARMONEERS QUARTET IN KNOXVILLE, TN, LATER MOVING TO THE ATLANTA AREA. HE SERVED AS MUSIC DIRECTOR AT POPLAR...

Mar 16, 2007

CLARK FUNERAL HOME NEWSPAPER OBIT 4373 ATLANTA HWY. HIRAM, GA 30141 770-445-7133 FAX 770-505-7273 LTC ( Ret) James Patrick Hicks went to be with the Lord at home on Friday, March 16, 2007 a few hours before his 61st birthday. He had fought long and extremely hard against Agent Orange – related , soft tissue sarcoma. Jim was a Gastonia,...

Mar 12, 2007

Mr. Loyd D. Cochran, age 83, of Dallas, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2007. He was born on July 18, 1923 in Paulding County to the late Marshall and Addie Bell Cochran. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was retired from International Harvester. He was preceded in death by his son, Joe Cochran. Surviving are...

Mar 8, 2007

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Mr. James Earl Short Jr., age 45, of Hiram, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2007. He was born on April 8, 1961 in Moorehead, Mississippi to the late James Short Sr. and Lucy Short. Surviving are his wife, Anne Short of Hiram; his son, James Short III of Long Island, N.Y.; daughters, Autumn Beckworth of Woodstock and...

Mar 7, 2007

Pastor Lloyd Rakestraw, age 82, of Austell, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2007. He was born on October 15, 1924 in Paulding Co. to the late Frank and Vella Owens Rakestraw. He was pastor of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in Hiram for 17 years. He was also co-owner of R & R Motors in Austell for 10 years....

Mar 7, 2007

Mr. Grady Edward Clark, age 63, of Hiram, GA, went to his real home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, March 7, 2007. He was born on June 21, 1943 in Walterboro, S.C. to the late Jess and Mildred Clark. He was raised in Kingsland, GA. Mr. Clark was a crane operator with Phoenix Crane for 6 years and a...

Mar 3, 2007

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Mr. Jason Paul Widner, age 31, of Mableton, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2007. He was born on October 13, 1975 in Austell. Surviving are his father, Paul William Widner of Hiram; his mother and step-father, Carol and Michael Chasteen of Dallas; his fiancé, Pamela Benedict; his grandfather, Pete Hendrix of Mableton. Funeral services will be held...

Mar 3, 2007

Mr. Robert L. "Bob" Green, age 84, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2007. He was born on November 23, 1922 in Brandywine, GA to the late Joseph Franklin and Ola Flora Hardin Green. Bob joined the Army on July 4th 1942 and served honorably in the 101st Airborne until the end of WW II. He was...

Feb 26, 2007

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David L. Thompson, age 49, of Dallas, Georgia passed away on Monday, February 26, 2007. He was born on June 30, 1957 in Oakland, California. He worked for Publix at Brookstone. He was preceded in death by his mother, Joann Haynes. Surviving are his wife Priscilla Thompson of Dallas , GA. ; step father James Haynes of Chowchilla...