OBITUARIES

July 15, 2022

Funeral Services for Mr. Curtis Wayne Tant, age 63, of Lineville will be held on Wednesday July 20, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. Est. at Clark Funeral Home in Hiram, Georgia with Bro. Sammy Clark officiating. Burial will follow in the Paulding Memorial Gardens. Visitations for family and friends will be held on Monday night (7/18/22) at Benefield Funeral Home...

July 14, 2022

Waldo Samuel DeThomas, 87, died July 14, 2022. He was born on July 18, 1934 in Jersey City, NJ to the late Samuel and Mary DeThomas. He is survived by his wife Frances DeThomas; a son Paul DeThomas (Meg); two daughters, Cathy Briggs (Paul) and Anne Furey (Tom); two sisters, Marie Paulter and Annette Bosco; and ten grandchildren and...

July 14, 2022

Larry Adam Greene passed away on July 14, 2022. He was born on November 14, 1982 to Larry Edward Greene and Judy Baxter Williams, in Douglasville, Georgia. He was an employee at Kiehl's for more than 20 years and was an incredibly hard worker. Adam was a loving son to his mother Judy, and a loving brother to his...

July 13, 2022

James Brian Entrekin passed away on July 13, 2022. He was born on November 5, 1955 in Douglasville, Georgia to the late James Roy and JoAnn Entrekin. James was a truck driver for over 20 years and he was also a master Harley Davidson mechanic. James never met a stranger and would give the shirt off his back to...

July 12, 2022

Rebecca Carol Haney of Dallas, Ga, passed away on July 12, 2022. She was born on September 7, 1952 to the late Ruth and Nathan Hammond. She was a faithful member of New Canaan Baptist Church and worked for the Cobb County School District for over 30 years. The students and staff remember her as being so kind, caring,...

July 12, 2022

Bessie Brumbelow, of Powder Springs, passed away on July 12, 2022. She was born on January 26, 1936 to the late Jim and Doris Crider. Bessie was a faithful member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church along side her husband, James. Her family was most important to her and she strived to be apart of everything they did. Whether it...

July 10, 2022

Bernard Harris Sr., 97, of Dallas, Georgia passed away on July 10, 2022. He was born in Lowendesboro, Alabama on July 16, 1924 to the late Turner and Mary Harris. Bernard moved from Alabama at an early age to Toledo, Ohio where he met and united in holy matrimony with Effie L. Flemister on November 12, 1946. The couple...

July 8, 2022

Martha Sue Byrd, age 90, passed away on July 8, 2022. She was born on May 20, 1932 to the late Luther and Nora Foster. She was a faithful member of Wayside Baptist Church along side her husband, Harold. Martha had a heart of gold and enjoyed serving others. She loved her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and was...

July 7, 2022

Thomas "Tommy" Bitner passed away July 7, 2022. He was born on December 20, 1959 to the late Marvin Bitner Sr. and Julia Bitner. Tommy enjoyed hunting and fishing, being the family jokester, and spending time with those he loved. He was always telling stories of the good ol' days and made sure everyone around him knew a thing...

July 7, 2022

Edward "Ed" L. China III, 63, of Dallas, Ga, passed away on July 7, 2022. Ed was born March 11, 1959 to the late Edward Luther China Jr. and Gladys Lenore. Ed enjoyed fishing and playing his guitar. He had a passion for cars, wood working, and loved the Braves. Ed was a wonderful husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather,...

July 7, 2022

Kathy Jean Wiseman passed away on July 7, 2022. She was born on November 22, 1956 to the late William and Jean Boss. Kathy worked at Publix for many years and was awarded a number of awards due to her kindness and how many customers loved her. She had the heart of an angel and was a kind, generous...

July 6, 2022

Glen Edward Lane, 53, of Charlotte, NC passed away on July 6, 2022 at Wellstar Paulding Hospital in Hiram, GA.  He was born on July 10, 1968 in Lumberton, NC to the late John Henry Smith and Nettie Mae Lane.

Glen graduated from West Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, NC. He started his 24 year truck driving...

July 6, 2022

Glen Lane of Charlotte, North Carolina passed away on Jul 6, 2022. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

July 6, 2022

Linda Louise Carroll Rakestraw passed away on July 6, while holding the hand of her husband of 57 years. She was born on March 5, 1947 to the late Evelyn and Roy Carroll. Linda loved her family and enjoyed time spent with her Grandsons most of all. She enjoyed traveling, reading, word find puzzles, shopping and watch Hallmark Movies....

July 5, 2022

William Lee Gillette, 80, of Dallas, Georgia, passed away on July 5, 2022, of natural causes. Bill was born on February 9, 1942, to Donald and Veronica Gillette in Watertown, New York. After graduating from Immaculate Heart Academy in 1960, Bill went on to study Accounting and graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York. As a...

July 5, 2022

Gwendolyn June Prather passed away on July 5, 2022. She was born on January 12, 1959 to the late William and Marjorie Prather. She is preceded in death by her siblings, Hoyt Prather, David Prather, Mike Prather, Roger Prather, Regina Prather, Bobby Joe Prather, Larry Prather, Douglas L. Prather, Charles Prather, and Troy Prather. She is survived by her son,...

July 5, 2022

Barbara Delores Stonecypher passed away on July 5, 2022. She was born on April 19, 1941 to the late Clinton and Leler Shelton. Barbara loved her family and treasured her time spent with them. She loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren very much and they were very important to her. Barbara was and will continue to be very loved and...

July 3, 2022

Christopher David Coleman was born on February 26, 1992 in Toledo, Ohio. As those that knew Chris can attest, he had a caring nature and tenacious spirit. He had a laugh that could warm a home, and a sense of humor that made everyone feel like they were in on the joke. Chris served in the Georgia Air National...

July 3, 2022

Services for Deidri Cain McBrayer will be held at Clark Funeral Home on Thursday, July 14, 2022. The family will receive friends from 1:00pm until 2:00pm. Memorial Services will be held at Clark Funeral Home Chapel and will begin at 2:00pm with Pastor Thomas Blagg officiating. The family requests that if you wish to send flowers, please do so...

June 30, 2022

Carolyn Ann Whitley passed away on June 30, 2022. She was born on September 15, 1942 to the late Dallas and Blanche Williams. Carolyn's life was centered around God and her family. Both were very important to her and she lived an honest and pure life. Carolyn was the owner and operator of her own business, Whitley's Personal Care...