OBITUARIES

March 27, 2008

Willis Alexander, age 85, of Albany, GA, formerly of Paulding County, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2008. He was born to the late Robert & Mary Sims Alexander, on May 6, 1922, in Paulding County. A son, Tony Alexander, preceded him in death. Mr. Alexander was a veteran of the U. S. Army. He worked as a barber...

March 27, 2008

Estelle Hardy Jones, age 82, of Collinsville, AL, formerly of Hiram, GA, passed away at Gadsden Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, AL, on Thursday, March 27, 2008. She was born in Hiram, GA, on February 25, 1926, to the late Walker & Bessie Hardy, and was also preceded in death by her brother, Robert Hardy and an infant sister....

March 25, 2008

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Geneva Butler, age 87, of Dallas, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2008. A native of Paulding County, she was born November 20, 1920. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie Green & Velie Adair Green, and a grandson, Chad Butler. Geneva retired at the age of 77, after 35 years of service as a dietary...

March 23, 2008

Quinn Sean Phillip, age 34, of Douglasville (Paulding County), passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2008. He was born on May 6, 1973, in Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Phillip was a Medical Technician for West Georgia Cardiology in Carrollton and also worked part-time for Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors...

March 19, 2008

Roy E. Crowe, age 90, of Clarkdale, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2008. He was born in Paulding County, July 18, 1917, to the late Esker Crowe and the late Mary Alice Wigley Crowe. Mr. Crowe was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian B. McClure Crowe; son, Johnny Lee Roy Crowe; and sisters, Georgia Waters, Ruby McBee...

March 18, 2008

Florence Strickland Green, age 82, of Hiram, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2008. Mrs. Green was born on April 8, 1925, in Rockmart, GA, to the late John Thomas Thompson, Sr. and the late Willie Rebecca Hencely Thompson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ben Hill Strickland, Sr. and Robert L. Green, and her daughter...

March 17, 2008

William Curtis Anderson, age 77, of Powder Springs, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2008. He was born in Augusta, on November 8, 1930, and was preceded in death by his parents, James H. & Maggie Reynolds Anderson, and sisters, Margie Britt and Francis Taylor. Mr. Anderson was an Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict and later served in...

March 16, 2008

Laurie Brown, age 43, of Dallas, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2008. She was born on March 30, 1964, in Cobb County, GA. Her mother, Stella Amelia Hass, preceded her in death. She had worked as a waitress. Survivors include her husband, Johnny D. Brown of Dallas; father, Tommy Atkins of Savannah; sons & daughter-in-law, Anthony Atkins &...

March 16, 2008

Stephen Leslie Berkowitz, age 58, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2008. He was born in Paterson, NJ, on June 15, 1949. Mr. Berkowitz was preceded in death by his father, Bernard Berkowitz. Mr. Berkowitz worked as a hair stylist. Survivors include his mother, Muriel Kimelman; son, Jeremy Berkowitz of Hiram; brother & sister-in-law Howard & Rebecca...

March 13, 2008

Barbara Jo Crider, age 62, of Cedartown, GA, (formerly of Hiram) passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2008. She was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, on May 29, 1945. Mrs. Crider was preceded in death by her father, Albert Smith, Jr. She was retired from Greystone Power Corporation. Survivors include her husband, George Crider of Cedartown; mother, Regina Sams; daughter...

March 13, 2008

James Lawson "Jimmy" Palmer, age 62, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2008. Mr. Palmer was born on June 7, 1945, in Austell, GA. He was preceded in death by his father, Lawson R. Palmer, and a brother, Marvin Lamar Bone. Mr. Palmer worked as a painter. Survivors include his wife, Betty Palmer of Powder Springs;...

March 10, 2008

Larry LaVon Thomas, age 56, of Dallas, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2008. He was born in Rome, GA, on February 13, 1952. Mr. Thomas was preceded in death by a brother, Leslie Thomas. He was a carpenter. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Camp Thomas of Dallas; father, Lloyd D. Thomas of Concord; mother, Ruth B. Thomas of...

March 5, 2008

Thelma Elaine Foster, age 59, of Carrollton (formerly of Dallas), passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2008. A native of Paulding County, she was born November 3, 1948. Her parents, Paul & Nora Butler, preceded her in death. Mrs. Foster worked as a certified nursing assistant and she was a member of New Beginning Church. Survivors include her husband,...

March 1, 2008

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Robert Earl "Paw" Wheeling, age 73, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Saturday, March 01, 2008. He was born on June 29, 1934 in Centre, AL to the late Johnny Robert and Zelma Haney Wheeling. He was a truck driver for 45 years. Mr. Wheeling was preceded in death by his son, Lonnie Wheeling. Survivors...

March 1, 2008

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Jerry Sidney Reddish, Sr., age 64, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Saturday, March 01, 2008. He was born on June 28, 1943 in Atlanta, GA to the late Fred & Gladys Reddish. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, spending time with his grandchildren, great-grandchild, his Chihuahua, Peanut, and was a long distance truck driver. Mr. Reddish...

February 29, 2008

Larry Clark Matthews died on February 29, 2008. Born in Dallas, Georgia in 1938,(lived in Austell, GA for many years) Larry went on to graduate from South Cobb High School and Southern Tech with an Electrical Engineering degree. He had a progressive career in computer engineering and ultimately retired from Tennessee Valley Authority after 20 years. Preceded in death by...

February 27, 2008

Biography Lottie C. Day, age 80, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2008. She was born on June 10, 1927 in Atlanta to the late Marshal and Janie Mae Crowe. She enjoyed spending time with her family and her grandchildren and was a member of New Beginnings United Methodist Church in Kennesaw. Mrs. Day was preceded in...

February 26, 2008

James Clinton Grimes, age 80, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2008. He was born in Atlanta, April 6, 1927 and was preceded in death by his parents, Forrest Hubert Grimes & Evie Estelle Grimes. Mr. Grimes was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church in Woodstock. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Norma Faye Grimes;...

February 25, 2008

Robbie Jo Minton, age 75, of Dallas, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2008. She was born April 9, 1932, in Atlanta, Ga., daughter of the late William Frank Hopper and Cara "Kate" Craton Hopper, also preceded in death by her husband Robert Edwin Minton. Mrs. Minton was retired from Lockheed with over 37 years of service, a member...

February 22, 2008

Johnny M. Lawrence, age 61, of Dallas, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2008. He was born April 9, 1946, in Cedartown, and was preceded in death by his parents, Gordon Lee Lawrence & Annie Strickland Lawrence; sister, Frankie Greene; mother-in-law & father-in-law, Doris & Allan Bennett; and brother-in-law, Danny Bennett. Mr. Lawrence was a veteran of the U....