OBITUARIES

January 10, 2020

Mike Christopher, 64, of Dallas, GA passed away on January 10, 2020 at Wellstar Paulding Hospital. Mr. Christopher was born September 8, 1955 in Gainesville, GA. to his late parents; Paul and Clarice Christopher.  He was Baptist by faith. Mike was loving father and grandfather. He was a lieutenant with Paulding County Sheriff’s Department for 21 years and previously...

January 9, 2020

Gregory Owen Wilkerson, age 46, of Villa Rica, GA, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Tranquility at Kennesaw Mountain. He was born on October 13, 1973 in Atlanta, GA, to his parents Freeman and Claudette Wilkerson of Powder Springs, GA. Mr. Wilkerson worked in sales for his family packing company and was Methodist by faith. Gregory was...

January 8, 2020

Paul Hubert Poss III, age 29, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Wellstar Paulding Hospital. He was born on March 25, 1990 in Atlanta, GA, to his loving parents; Paul and Mary Poss. Paul was a truck driver for Gordon Ford Service and was a member of West Ridge Church. Mr. Poss was a...

January 7, 2020

Kaytlyn Savanah Henderson, age 17, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Wellstar Paulding Hospital. She was born on March 15, 2002 in Riverdale, GA, to her loving parents; Christopher Rogers and Rhonda Henderson. Kaytlyn was an 11th grade student at North Paulding High School and attended Acworth United Methodist Church. She loved musicals and...

January 5, 2020

Sherri L. Morgan, age 70, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Manor Lake of Hiram. She was born on October 26, 1949 in Rome, GA, to her late parents; Jewell and Billie Graham. Mrs. Morgan was retired from Greystone Power where she worked as a supervisor in the telephone center. Sherri was a faithful...

January 5, 2020

Lydia Jane Byrd, 90, of Centre, AL passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 5, 2020. She was born on March 20, 1929, to the late Glenn and Rossie Mitchell. Mrs. Byrd was a loving wife and mother who spent her life taking care of her family. She was a homemaker and an active member of Lighthouse Baptist Church. She...

January 2, 2020

Eva Bee Newman, age 95, of Douglasville, GA, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Wellstar Tranquility Hospice. Mrs. Newman was born on October 8, 1924 in Hiram, GA, to her late parents; Herschel and Katie Hendrick. Eva was a homemaker and a faithful member of Bethel United Methodist Church. Mrs. Newman was a loving, wife, mother, grandmother...

December 31, 2019

Louise "Peggy" Davis, age 89, of Villa Rica, GA, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2019. She was born on January 6, 1930 in Atlanta, GA, to her late parents; Raymond and Jewell Benton. Mrs. Davis worked in the lunch room for Cobb County School System for over 20 years. Peggy was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who...

December 30, 2019

Beverly Ann Kelley, age 82, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019 in Dallas, GA. She was born on November 18, 1937 in Cedartown, GA, to her late parents; Yates Franklin Bruce and Nita Mell McClendon. Mrs. Kelley was retired from The Cobb County School System, where she worked as a cook for 13 years. Beverly...

December 29, 2019

Dylan Morris, age 26, of Villa Rica, GA, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019. He was born on January 7, 1993 in Marietta, GA, to his loving parents; Derek and Tina Morris. Dylan worked as a Foreman for MasTec Construction and was a member of New Georgia Baptist Church. In his free time, Dylan loved to go hunting...

December 29, 2019

Buddy Ramsey, age 83, of Kennesaw, GA, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on November 28, 1936 in Atlanta, GA, to his late parents; Riley and Minnie Ramsey. Buddy was retired from the City of Atlanta Engineering Department, where he worked for 20 years. Mr. Ramsey was...

December 29, 2019

Jimmy Floyd, age 76, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019. He was born on July 15, 1943 in Macon, GA, to his late parents; John and Grace Floyd. He worked as a mechanic privately before owning Smyrna Marine. Jimmy greatly enjoyed motor sports, boats, and was an avid animal lover. Mr. Floyd was a loving...

December 27, 2019

Joe “Papa Joe” Tibbitts, age 89, of Rockmart, GA, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019 at Tranquility at Cobb. He was born on February 21, 1930 in Dallas, GA, to his late parents; Joseph and Marie Tibbitts. Joe worked as an inspector for Ford Motor Company for 30 years and was a faithful member of Narroway Baptist Church....

December 25, 2019

Judy Darlene Mitchell, age 67, of Dallas, GA, passed away at her home on Wednesday, December 25, 2019. She was born on June 9, 1952 in Alabama to her late parents; Ernest “Buzz” Walker and Willie Walker. Mrs. Mitchell owned Dice Transportation. Judy, “Jui-Jui” (what her grandchildren and everyone knew her as) will be greatly missed by all who...

December 24, 2019

Bobby L. Skinner, age 85, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at a local health facility. He was born on June 30, 1934 in Gadsden, AL, to his late parents, Mr. Arthur Westley and Eva Scott Skinner. Mr. Skinner was raised in Cedartown, GA, and lived the last years of his life in Cobb...

December 23, 2019

Larry Smith, age 77, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019 at the Fountainview Center. He was born on May 18, 1942 in Philadelphia, PA, to his late parents. Mr. Smith was self-employed, where he worked as a painter and was a member of New Georgia Baptist Church. In his free time Larry would dress up...

December 21, 2019

Infant Coltyn Lee-Callen Resko, 9 months old, of Villa Rica, GA, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019. He was born on March 18, 2019 in Austell, GA, to his loving parents; Christopher Resko and Kara Gunter. Sweet baby boy Coltyn was loved and cherished by his family and will be dearly missed by all.

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December 21, 2019

Stanley Smith, age 81, of Temple, GA, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019. He was born on April 12, 1938 in Albany GA, to his late parents; T. C. and Ruby Henderson Smith. He was employed by Greyhound, where he served faithfully as a driver for 25 years traveling the United States and was also an honorably discharged...

December 19, 2019

Mary Martin, age 94, of Douglasville, GA, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at Wellstar Paulding Nursing and Rehab. She was born on November 3, 1925 in Morganton, N.C., to her late parents; Murcius and Donnie Lowdermilk. Mrs. Martin worked as a homemaker, assisted The Atlanta Board of Education in the food industry and helped The Atlanta Police...

December 18, 2019

Liz Harding, age 67, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Tranquility at Cobb. She was born on June 4, 1952 in Manhattan, N.Y. to her late parents; Ferdinado and Lillian Caselli. Mrs. Harding worked in retail for several years and was a United States Air Force Veteran. She was preceded in death by...