OBITUARIES

January 12, 2008

Biography Nancy Aiken Chandler, age 58, of Austell, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2008. She was born on September 3, 1949 in Atlanta to the late Orville Grady and Vernetta McIntyre Aiken. She was a retired accountant with Lockheed and was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Larry Chandler; a daughter, Brandy Gossage of...

January 11, 2008

Elberta Atcheson, age 69, of Dallas, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2008. A native of Paulding County, she was born on April 6, 1938, and was preceded in death by her parents, William Maston Tibbitts & Vera Myrtis Tibbitts; brothers & sister-in-law, Reverend Green Tibbitts and Donald & Louise Tibbitts. She was a member of Northside Baptist Church...

January 11, 2008

David Wayne Clure, age 47, of Hiram, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2008. He was born on January 29, 1960 in Marietta. He enjoyed restoring cars and fishing and was a carman for CSX Railroad for 26 years. Mr. Clure was preceded in death by his brother, Scott Clure. Survivors include his son, Tyler C. Clure of Dallas; daughters,...

January 10, 2008

Frances Nails Maxwell, age 66, of Dallas, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2008. A native of Paulding County, Mrs. Maxwell was born on January 7, 1942. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde & Floy T. Nails. Mrs. Maxwell was retired from the Paulding County School Board after 25 years as a para-professional. She was a...

January 10, 2008

Jeanette Johnson, age 65, of Austell, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2008. She was born in Atlanta, on March 26, 1942, and was preceded in death by her parents, William Harland Cochran and Arla Irene Cochran. Survivors include her husband of 46 years, James T. Johnson of Austell; son & daughter-in-law, Scott Johnson & wife Sandra of Hiram;...

January 9, 2008

Wyatt Coleman Bell, age 80, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2008. He was born in Demopolis, Alabama, on October 14, 1927, and was preceded in death by his parents, Earnest Coleman Bell & Donnie Viola Holland Bell; and son, Ronald Coleman Bell. Serving his country in the Army, Navy, and Marines, Mr. Bell was a...

January 7, 2008

Carole Louise Blackford, age 66, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2008. She was born on January 25, 1941, in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of the late Cecil & Leona Marie Jacobsen. Mrs. Blackford was retired from the public school system as an office manager. She was a member of Calvary Fellowship. Survivors include her husband,...

January 2, 2008

Pauline Elizabeth Dalton, age 91, of Dallas, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2008. She was born in Atlanta, on May 2, 1916, to the late Tom & Kate Edwards. Mrs. Dalton was preceded in death by her husband, Ed Dalton. She was a member of Southwest Christian Church in East Point, GA. Survivors include her daughters & sons-in-law,...

December 31, 2007

Meggan Leigh Carlucci, age 24, of Dallas, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2007. A native of Paulding County, she was born July 24, 1983, to David Wesley Carlucci & Valerie Carlucci. Her brother, Leon Carlucci, preceded her in death. Survivors include her parents, David & Valerie Carlucci of Dallas; brother & sister-in-law, Brandon Carlucci & wife Kristi of Hiram;...

December 31, 2007

Richard Roderick Campbell, age 35, of Dallas, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2007. He was born on May 6, 1972, in Waltham, Massachusetts. Survivors include his sons, Harrison Clay Campbell of Marietta and Jared Stephen Campbell of Marietta; mother, Laurie Mortali & her husband John of Aiken, SC; father, Stephen Campbell & his wife Mona of Seattle, WA; sister,...

December 29, 2007

Biography Mamie Ida Tandlich, age 67, of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2007. She was born on May 30, 1940 in Utica, New York to the late Morris & Jenny Greenspan. She was a homemaker and a member of Heritage Baptist Church in Dallas. Survivors include her husband of 46 years, Robert Daniel Tandlich; daughters and sons-in-law, Jan...

December 28, 2007

Biography Jill Billingsley, age 29, of Hiram, GA passed away Friday, December 28, 2007. She was born March 31, 1978 in East Point, Georgia. She is survived by her husband Chuck Billingsley of Hiram, GA; son, Charles "C.J." Billingsley of Hiram GA; daughters, Justice Hernandez and Madison Billingsley, both of Hiram GA; her parents, Ernest and Sheryl Lynn Cauthen of...

December 26, 2007

Deborah Lynn Hewett, age 40, of Dallas, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2007. She was born on August 26, 1967, in Atlanta. Her grandparents, Chloe Stegall and Charlie & Anna Lee Gregory, preceded her in death. Lynn enjoyed cross stitching, loved all animals and liked watching TV (Animal Planet and comedies). She had been sick for a long...

December 24, 2007

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Edwardo Cardenas Garcia age 33 of Austell, passed away December 20, 2007. He was born in Sanluis, Mexico, on October 10, 1973.Mr. Garcia worked for Metromont Corp., as a Crewloader. Survivors include his wife of 8 years Maria Olivares, Austell, Sons Omar Edwardo Cardenas, Giovanny Cardenas, and daughter Biany Cardenas, all of Austell. Funeral services will be held...

December 21, 2007

Ruth Catherine Sawicki, age 78, of Hiram, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2007. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on September 21, 1929. Her parents, Frank & Joanna Orash, preceded her in death. Mrs. Sawicki enjoyed gardening, shopping and dancing. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Leonard...

December 20, 2007

Dot Proctor, age 65, of Rockmart (Paulding County), passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2007. A native of Paulding County, she was born on May 3, 1942, to the late Ernest Stanley Camp & Thelma Camp. Mrs. Proctor enjoyed gardening and sports of all kinds, including drag racing, which she loved watching with her grandchildren. She enjoyed spending time...

December 17, 2007

Biography Patricia Ann Denton, age 53, of Dallas, passed away on Monday, December 17, 2007. She was born on February 5, 1954 in Dallas to Myrtle Wallace Smith and the late Bobby Dean Smith. She was a member of Mt. Zion Methodist Church and was a 1972 graduate of Paulding Co. High School. Survivors include her husband, Bruce Denton; her...

December 16, 2007

Biography Janie Elizabeth Smith, age 78, of Villa Rica, passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2007. She was born on April 6, 1929 in Fort Payne, AL to the late Archibald and Ellen Faulkner. She was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow Wilson Smith, a son, Norman (Bill) Smith and her grandson, Arthur Lackey. Survivors include her sons and...

December 15, 2007

Biography Janice Miranda Twilley Lagana, age 66, of Acworth, GA, passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2007. She was born on January 2, 1941 in Atlanta. She was an interior design decorator for 30 years and a homemaker. She was a member of Mount Paran Church of God and was preceded in death by her father, William Edward Twilley. Survivors...

December 14, 2007

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Lucy Arnold Gilbert, age 93, a native of Paulding Co., passed away on Friday, December 14, 2007. She was born on October 25, 1914 to the late William and Amy Arnold. She was a retired insurance clerk for Coats & Clark in Acworth and Clarkdale for 30 years and was a member of the Hiram/Powder Springs Chapter of...