OBITUARIES

November 18, 2020

Ray Harold Collier, age 87, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 30, 1933 in Barnesville, GA, to his late parents; Wade and Mildred Marie Collier. Ray was the owner and operator of Collier Office Equipment for 46 years and was a faithful...

November 15, 2020

Margaret Ruth Rutland, age 82, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Wellstar Paulding Hospital. She was born on August 15, 1938 in Dallas, GA, to her late parents; Ernest and Bernie Murdock. Mrs. Rutland was retired from the Board of Education for Paulding County, where she worked as a School Nutrition Manager for...

November 13, 2020

Mr. Donald Andrew Tomaski, 68, of Dallas, GA passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020.  He was born on February 20, 1952, in Cohoes, NY. He served in the US Army before becoming a respiratory therapist for various hospitals in Florida, New York, and Georgia for more than 30 years.

He was a member of Mighty Fortress...

November 12, 2020

Gail Morris, age 64, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 8, 1956 in Marietta, GA, to her late parents; Gordon and Marie Gill. Gail worked as a nurse for 30 years and was Baptist by faith. Mrs. Morris was a loving wife,...

November 12, 2020

Richard Lee “Pappy” Bennett, age 84, of Hiram, GA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Tranquility at Cobb with his son, Dan by his side. He was born on March 17, 1936 in Atlanta, GA, to his late parents; Clarence Charles Bennett and Cecil Elizabeth Bennett. Richard worked for Allied Heat N’ Frost Inc. as an...

November 12, 2020

Philip John Pagliarulo Sr., age 82, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 19, 1938 in Copiague, N.Y., to his late parents; John and Rose Pagliarulo. Philip worked as a electronic technician for over 10 years and was a member of West Ridge...

November 9, 2020

Ruth Anne Walters, age 76, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020 at Wellstar Paulding Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 12, 1944 in Cartersville, GA, to her late parents; James Austin Martin Sr. and Alice Louise Turner. Ruth worked as a homemaker and was a member of Grace Trinity...

November 9, 2020

Franklin Welch, age 90, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family on Monday, November 9, 2020. He was born on March 29, 1930 in Dallas, GA, to his late parents; J. Frank Welch Jr. and Ruth Welch. Franklin owned and operated J.F. Welch & Sons Dry Goods for over 40 years...

November 8, 2020

Evangelist Sharon Darlene Dobbs, age 69, of Hiram, GA, passed away at her home, surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, November 8, 2020. She was born on April 28, 1951 in Dallas, GA, to her late parents; Willis and Floy Alexander. Mrs. Dobbs worked as a homemaker and was a faithful member of Mars Hill Baptist Church. Sharon...

November 6, 2020

Ivey Eugene Coffman, age 87, of Dallas, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020. He was born May 11, 1933 to the late Roy and Annie Coffman. Ivey worked as a carpenter and was a faithful member of Springdale Baptist Church. Mr. Coffman was a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, and friend. In addition to his parents, he is...

November 4, 2020

Billy Wayne Fuller Sr., age 72, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at Tranquility of Kennesaw Mountain. He was born on December 13, 1947 in Andalusia, AL. to his late parents; Ray and Maggie Fuller. Mr. Fuller Sr. served in the United States Army, where he bravely served during the Vietnam War as a...

November 2, 2020

Evelyn Louise Waldrop, age 98, of Rockmart, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2020. She was born in Rockmart, Ga on April 4, 1922 to Cranfill Garner and Ola Mae Garner. Evelyn worked as a homemaker and was a faithful member of Rockmart Second Baptist Church. Mrs. Waldrop was a loving mother, sister, and friend. In addition to her...

November 1, 2020

Jeffrey Lee Bearden, 57, of Dallas, GA passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Wellstar Tranquility at Cobb. He was born on December 19, 1962 in Seneca, SC. He attended college at Tri County Tech and worked as a warehouse manager for Inglett & Stubbs, Inc. for 15 years. He was a member of Open Bible Tabernacle in...

October 29, 2020

Tommy Boyd Sipsy Sr. age 79, of Dallas passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Tranquility at Cobb. He was born on June 13, 1941 in Lafayette, Georgia to the late Robert and Annie Sipsy. Mr. Sipsy was retired from Wiring Pros, where he worked as an electrician for over 40 years. Tommy was a loving father, brother, grandfather,...

October 26, 2020

Kwadwo Oppong Peprah, 24, of Powder Springs, GA passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 as the result of an accident.  He was born in Kumasi, Ghana Ashanti on October 7, 1996. He loved riding his motorcycle, skateboarding, music, swimming and playing his guitar. This happy young man who was so loved and always smiling and joking will be...

October 26, 2020

Margie Marcelle Coats, age 93, of Lithia Springs, GA, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 at Wellstar Paulding Nursing Center. She was born on December 28, 1926 in Rockmart, GA, to her late parents; William and Dollie Sanders. Mrs. Coats worked as a homemaker and was a faithful member of New Canaan Baptist Church in Dallas, GA. Margie...

October 25, 2020

Claudia Sue Loy, age 82, of Douglasville, GA, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Wellstar Paulding Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born on June 10, 1938 in Alexandria, IN to her late parents; Harry and Dersie Buckles. Claudia worked in the music industry and owned her own music store for over 30 years in Indiana  After...

October 20, 2020

Narciso “Papo” Guzman, age 79, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Wellstar Paulding Nursing and Rehab. He was born on January 2, 1941 in Puerto Rico to his late parents; Felix Rodriguez and Carmen Ortiz. Mr. Guzman worked as a Fedex drive for 15 years. Narciso was a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle and...

October 20, 2020

Launa Huff, age 89, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Tranquility at Cobb. She was born on December 28, 1930 in Dallas, GA, to her late parents; Odis and Mae Henderson. Mrs. Huff was retired from Paulding Memorial Hospital, where she worked as a nurse for 20 years. Launa was a faithful member of...

October 17, 2020

Howard Moffitt, of Dallas, GA, passed away on October 17, 2020. Howard was born on October 30, 1944, in Shaftsbury, VT to George and Hattie Moffitt. He had nine brothers and three sisters. In 1975, Howard came to Atlanta and married Shelley Weist. Together they raised their three boys: Ethan, Jesse, and Steven in the town of New Hope,...