OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Obituaries for Hiram, GA, Paulding County & Surrounding Areas

Charles Hamby Phillips

Charles Hamby Phillips

June 17, 2008

Charles Hamby Phillips, age 84, of Dallas, GA, formerly of Walhalla, SC, passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2008. He was born December 11, 1923, in Walhalla, SC, and was preceded in death by his parents, Alexander Martin Phillips & Esther Faye Hamby Phillips, and wife, Margaret Faye McGinnis Phillips. He was a World War II veteran of the...

Ermer Canant

Ermer Canant

June 14, 2008

Major (Retired) Ermer Oree Canant, age 84, of Temple, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2008. He was born on July 14, 1923 in Cullman, AL. He was retired from the U. S. Army, serving in World War II and Korea. After retiring from the Army, he worked for the Red Cross as a social worker and an assistant director...

Alton Lanier Hewin

Alton Lanier Hewin

June 13, 2008

Alton Lanier Hewin, age 83, of Franklin, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2008. He was born August 21, 1924, in Greenville, SC, to the late, Paul & Mary Elizabeth Hewin. Mr. Hewin was a veteran of World War II, where he served in the Army Air Corp and he was a carpenter with the East Point Housing Authority....

Jack Crabbe

Jack Crabbe

June 13, 2008

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Jack Herbert Crabbe, age 79, of Dallas, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2008. He was born on March 10, 1929 in Cartersville, GA to the late Oscar & Gertrude Crabbe. Mr. Crabbe was a brick mason and a charter member of Pine Grove Baptist Church in Powder Springs. Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Alma Crabbe...

Tommy Aiken

Tommy Aiken

June 13, 2008

Send Flowers Tommy Aiken August 2, 1960 - June 13, 2008

Thomas Homer Aiken, Jr. (Tommy), age 47, a lifelong resident of Dallas, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2008. He was born on August 2, 1960 in Atlanta, GA. Tommy was a cattle farmer and avid gardener of flowers and vegetables. He was a lifelong ornithologist and raised...

Doris Louvenia Fuller

Doris Louvenia Fuller

June 8, 2008

Doris Louvenia Fuller, age 87, of Dallas, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2008. She was born in Atlanta, on September 5, 1920, to the late Virgil Lee Robinson and the late Sallie Mae White Robinson. Mrs. Fuller was preceded in death by her husband, Paul David Fuller. She was a member of Northside Park Baptist Church in Atlanta....

Quincy Xavier McClarity

Quincy Xavier McClarity

June 4, 2008

Send Flowers Quincy Xavier McClarity

January 22, 2008 - June 4, 2008

Quincy Xavier McClarity of Dallas, infant son of Marcus Sheron McClarity and Jessica Renee Mathis, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2008. He was born in Austell, on January 22, 2008. Survived by father Marcus Sheron McClarity of Dallas and mother, Jessica Renee Mathis of...

Thomas Holmes Dial, Sr

Thomas Holmes Dial, Sr

June 2, 2008

Thomas Holmes Dial, Sr., age 76, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Monday, June 2, 2008. Mr. Dial was born January 16, 1932, in Boyd, AL, the son of the late, Robert James Dial and the late, Daisy Barfield Dial. Besides his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Vivian Lindsay Dial, and daughter, LaDonna Bryson....

Albert Lee Gunnell, Jr

Albert Lee Gunnell, Jr

June 1, 2008

Albert Lee Gunnell, Jr., age 85, of Cartersville, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2008. Mr. Gunnell was born March 14, 1923, in Paulding County and was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Lee Gunnell, Sr. & Nettie Washington Gunnell. Mr. Gunnell served 20 years in the U. S. Navy and was a veteran of the Korean War....

Kathryn Dilbeck Bryce

Kathryn Dilbeck Bryce

May 30, 2008

Kathryn D. Bryce, age 89, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2008. She was born February 3, 1919, in Atlanta, to the late William Thomas Dilbeck and the late Alice Langston Dilbeck. She was a member of Wieuca Road Baptist Church and was employed by Westview Cemetery for 34 years. Survivors include her sister, Alice Walton...

Junior McDowell

Junior McDowell

May 30, 2008

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Junior Lawrence "Mac" McDowell, age 76, of Douglasville, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2008. He was born on August 7, 1931 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia to the late Harvey & Brownie McDowell. He owned Comfort & Convenience Systems, serving the metro Atlanta area for over 20 years. Mr. McDowell was an Air Force veteran of...

Grovie Towery Owenby

Grovie Towery Owenby

May 29, 2008

Grovie Towery Owenby, age 81, of Dallas, passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2008. She was born in Blairsville, GA, on April 5, 1927, and was preceded in death by her husband, James Lester Owenby; parents, Alfred & Jessie Nation Towery; daughter, Emma Jean Roper; brothers, Monroe Towery, Hubert Towery and Steve Towery; and sister, Shirlene Lowe. Mrs. Owenby...

Joel Lindsey Grogan

Joel Lindsey Grogan

May 19, 2008

Joel Lindsey Grogan, age 26, of Dallas, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2008. He was born on November 11, 1981 in Atlanta. He was employed with PCI Contracting in Cartersville, GA and was preceded in death by his father, Dennis Grogan. Surviving are his son, Michael Adam Grogan of Dallas; his mother and step-father, Patricia and Jeff Grecco of...

Randall Lee Gaydon

Randall Lee Gaydon

May 14, 2008

Randall Lee Gaydon, age 56, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2008. A native of Cobb County, he was born January 3, 1952. He was preceded in death by his father, the late Robert M. Gaydon. Survivors include his mother, Ruth Gaydon of Powder Springs, GA; brother, James Richard Gaydon of Hueytown, AL; sister & brother-in-law,...

Elizabeth Paulette Milam

Elizabeth Paulette Milam

May 11, 2008

Elizabeth Paulette "Polly" Milam, age 59, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2008. She was born March 12, 1949, in Etowah County, AL, to the late James Arthur Mims & the late Buena Elizabeth Mims. Her sister, Patsy Ruth Milam, preceded her in death. Mrs. Milam was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. She...

Lawrence Mitchell Bailey

Lawrence Mitchell Bailey

May 11, 2008

Lawrence Mitchell Bailey, age 81, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2008. He was born in Sand Mountain, Alabama, on November 18, 1926, to the late Robert & Hester Bailey. Mr. Bailey was a World War II Veteran. He was of Church of God Faith and also attended Poplar Springs Baptist Church. Mr. Bailey retired after...

Joe B. Camp

Joe B. Camp

May 10, 2008

Joe B. Camp, age 84, of Dallas, GA, died on Saturday, May 10, 2008, of complications from Type II Diabetes. He was born in Paulding County, on April 20, 1924, to the late Josiah Belia Camp & the late Etna Sorrels Camp. Mr. Camp grew up in Braswell and attended Dallas High School. He was a veteran of World War...

Joshua Lee Paschal

Joshua Lee Paschal

May 10, 2008

PASCHAL Joshua Lee Paschal, age 24, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2008. He was born in Marietta, GA, on June 30, 1983 Survivors include father, Mark A. and his wife Shannon Paschal of Dallas, GA; mother, Angela Paschal of Dallas, GA; grandparents, Gary & Chloe Cofer of Marietta, GA. and Ron & Inez Paschal of Matthews,...

Rosalie Linz Williams

Rosalie Linz Williams

May 7, 2008

Rosalie Linz Williams, age 81, of Marietta, GA, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2008. She was born in Munich, Germany, on September 18, 1926, to the late Maximillion & Therese Linz. Mrs. Williams was a loving mother, homemaker, and a retail buyer/manager for pharmaceuticals and gift items. She loved gardening and cooking and had a loving and caring...

Millard Walter Pope

Millard Walter Pope

May 7, 2008

Millard Walter Pope, age 66, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2008. He was born August 19, 1941, in Atlanta, and was preceded in death by his parents, John Adam Pope & Zola Jane Pope, a brother, John B. Pope, and sisters, Mildred Childres and Margie Baughman. He was retired from Georgia Power after 39 years...