OBITUARIES

May 17, 2018

Billy “Bill” McEntyre age 87, of Dallas, GA passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Wellstar Paulding Nursing Home. He was born on April 05, 1931 to the late Arie Milton and Lucy Elain McEntyre and was preceded in death by his brother, Milton McEntyre; sister, Harriette Allen and brother-in-law, Gene Allen. Mr. Mc Entyre was a veteran...

May 17, 2018

Samuel “Sam” Power, age 68, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at his residence. He was born on June 20, 1949 in Austell, GA, and was preceded in death by his father, Samuel Alexander Power, son, Sam Dylan Power, grandchild, Phenix Michael Blake Power, sister, Andrea Brooks and step father, Andrew House. Mr. Power was...

May 15, 2018

Clyde O. Bailey, age 81, of Douglasville, GA, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. He was born on May 29, 1936, of Enid, MS, to the late Riley & Martha Bailey, and was preceded by his first wife, Ima Jean Bailey, and second wife Geraldine Bailey. Mr. Bailey retired after 33 years from General Motors and owned and...

May 14, 2018

Mae Wills, age 95, of Dallas, GA, passed away on May 14, 2018. She was born on March 2, 1923, in Dallas, GA, to the late WE & Emma Benson, and was preceded in death by her husband, Horace Wills. Mae owned Wills Grocery for over 40 years and was a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. Survivors include...

May 13, 2018

Pauline Roberts Allen, age 88, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2018. She was born on September 14, 1929, in Tallapoosa, GA, to the late William & Dessie Hicks Roberts, and was preceded in death by her brothers and sisters, Gordon Roberts, Luna Bell Payne, Mildred Chandler, Dewey Roberts and Florence Shaw. Mrs. Allen retired from...

May 6, 2018

Charles Ermine Norred, age 76 of Hiram, GA passed away at his residence on Sunday, May 6, 2018. He retired from Jim Ellis Automotive Group after approximately 20 years and was a faithful Christian. Mr. Norred was preceded in death by his parents; George Norred and Margene Smith Williams.

Survivors include his wife, Elaine Norred of Hiram,...

May 5, 2018

Theresa Horton Brooks, age 65, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away on Saturday, May 05, 2018. She was born on October 20, 1952 in Gadsden, AL to the late Marvin “Cotton” and Peggy Smith and preceded in death by her brother, Doyle McMichen. Survivors include her husband Donald Brooks of Powder Springs, GA; children, Misty (Thomas) Brown of Hiram,...

May 5, 2018

Donald “Donnie” Anthony Biesiada, age 69 of Dallas, GA passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2018. Donnie was married to his first love, Sue for 35 years, always the life of the party who was a true family man and friend, he loved to dance and ride motorcycles and served our country in the Vietnam War. He was an...

May 5, 2018

Terry Milton Sizemore, age 67 of Villa Rica, GA passed away at his residence on Saturday morning, May 5, 2018.  He was a Simple Man, who loved Nascar and Western movies. He was preceded in death by his parents; William Bartow and Gladys Elouise Sizemore; sister, Gladys Louise Manning and brother, Jack Lamar Sizemore.

April 28, 2018

Jean Maxwell, age 75, of Dallas, GA., passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2018. She was born on April 7, 1943 in Kennesaw, GA., to the late Randolph ‘Doc’ and Gertrude Daniel. Mrs. Maxwell was an insurance agent and served Paulding county selling insurance for many years. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

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April 26, 2018

Ralph ‘Zip’ Cota, age 83, of Dallas, GA., passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2018. He was born on December 17, 1934 in Harpers Ferry, Iowa to the late William and Celia Cota. Mr. Cota was a retired veteran for the U.S Navy and was a line technician for U.S. West Phone Company. He was of Catholic faith. He...

April 26, 2018

Kenny Seals ‘Pops’, age 62, of Hiram, GA., passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2018. He was born on March, 23, 1956 in Austell, GA., to the late Guy and Dorothy Jean Seals. Mr. Seals served in the United States Marines and worked as a mechanic and equipment operator for 30 years. He was a great father and a...

April 23, 2018

Misty Michelle Gianopoulos, age 52, of Moreland, GA, passed away on April 23, 2018. She was born on December 2, 1965, in Austell, GA, to the late Emmett C. & Annette Proctor, and was preceded in death by her sister, Dorothy Hamby.  Ms. Gianopoulos retired from Cobb County School System as a bus driver where she worked for over...

April 23, 2018

Karen Albritton, age 78, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018. She was born on December 10, 1939, in Anniston, AL, to the late Willis Byron & Mary Alice Cleveland, and was preceded in death by her husband, Larry L. Albritton. Mrs. Albritton was a member of King Springs Baptist Church in Smyrna, GA. Survivors include...

April 21, 2018

Helen Hurley Denson, age 84 of Dallas, GA passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018. She was a mother and homemaker who was preceded in death by her parents; Henry Wallace and Ludie Mae McGinnis Hurley; daughter, Brenda Elsberry and son-in-law, James Edward Adair. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law Michael Griffith and JoAnn Epperson of Rockmart, GA; daughters...

April 19, 2018

Billie Louise Dotson, age 73, of Dallas, GA., passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2018. She was born on August 21, 1944 in Gary, IN., to the late Harry and Ana Mae Menear. Mrs. Dotson was preceded in death by her husband, David Wayne Dotson and her parents.

Survivors include her son, Kevin Michael Dotson of Dallas,...

April 17, 2018

Roy “P-Nut” Staton, age 51, of Navarre, FL, passed away on April 17, 2018. He was born on March 4, 1967, to the late William & Shirley Staton. Mr. Staton worked as a maintenance supervisor. Survivors include wife, Teresa Staton of Navarre, FL; son, Michael & Savanah Staton of Rockmart, GA; daughter, Crystal & Josh Lowery of Chicago; brothers,...

April 15, 2018

Billy Renfroe, age 92, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018. He was born on February 23, 1926, in Dallas, GA, to the late John William & Zera McClung Renfroe, and was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Randy Turner. Mr. Renfroe was a United States Airforce veteran serving in World War II and retired from...

April 15, 2018

Ronald O. Moore, age 64, of Hiram, GA., passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018. He was born on June 27, 1953 in Leatherwood, KY., to the late Walter and Loretta Moore. Mr. Moore was an Air Force Veteran and worked on B-52 planes during the Vietnam War. He loved his country and was a member of American Legion...

April 15, 2018

Lisa Marie Barbarossa, age 50, of Hiram, GA., passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018. She was born on May 20, 1967. Mrs. Barbarossa was an avid Boy Scout volunteer but most importantly a loving mother and wife. She was preceded in death by her brother, Beau Alexander.

Survivors include her husband of 19 years, Lawrence Barbarossa...