OBITUARIES

April 14, 2017

Judie Fay Westbrook age 73, of Dallas GA, passed away on April 14, 2017. She was born on November 8, 1943 in Marietta, GA, to the late Clifford and Hazel Hamby. Her husband Earnest Anderson Westbrook and brother in law Joe Bullock also preceded her in death.

Survivors include her children; Earnest and Renee Westbrook of Dallas,...

April 13, 2017

Marie Johnson, age 78, of Lithia Springs, GA, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Marie was the daughter of the late Beulah Russell Durmire. She was born January 4, 1939, in Canton, GA. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, J.C Johnson and her two brothers, Hullen and Ellis Durmire. She was a...

April 13, 2017

Donald J. Browning, a life-long resident of Paulding County, Georgia, passed on peacefully on Thursday, April 13 at the age of 82 at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Georgia.

Don is survived by his wife of 44 years, Nell Browning;  his children Toni (Todd) Tibbitts, Janene Browning (Chris Brown);  grandchildren Zack Tibbitts and Toree Wofford;  ...

April 12, 2017

The Honorable Judge Jim “Tex” Farr, age 87, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. He was born on May 16, 1929, in Combine, TX, to the late Albert James & Ruby Farr. Mr. Farr was a Veteran of the United States Air Force serving in the Korean War. He retired as a City Police Officer...

April 11, 2017

Evelyn Stamey McFarland, age 88 of Buchanan, GA, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.  She was born on December 1, 1928, in Roanoke, VA, to the late George Mason & Annie Belle Hogan, and was preceded in death by her first husband, Lester Forrest Stamey, and second husband, Lear Adam McFarland. Mrs. McFarland retired from Bellsouth with over...

April 7, 2017

Carolyn Jean Nalley, age 69, of Dallas, GA, passed away on April 7, 2017. She was born in Cedartown, GA, on October 28, 1947, to the late Charles Arthur & Ethel Nina Kinsey.

Survivors include significant other, Mark E. Knott; sons, Jason & Ashley Pope of Rockmart, GA, and Adam Nalley of Argon, GA; daughters,...

April 7, 2017

Jeanette Byrd Taylor age 74, of  Villa Rica, Georgia, passed away on April 7,2017.  She was born on July 13, 1942 in  Atlanta, Georgia, to the late Durwood Tommy Byrd  and Nala Mae Byrd, and was prededed in death by her husband Robert Durward Taylor .  Mrs. Taylor was a retired Bank Teller at Wells Fargo for more than...

April 1, 2017

Marvin Gene White age 79, of Dallas, Georgia, passed away on April 1, 2017. He was born on June 16, 1937, in Union City, Tennessee, to the late Robert L. and Elsie Iva White, and was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Elizabeth Wood White, son Dave Gazaway, sister Pat White , brother Jimmy White, and daughter-in-law Cathy...

April 1, 2017

Jerry Welch  of  Hiram, Georgia, passed away on April 1, 2017. He was born on March 7, 1961, in Chickamauga, Georgia, to  Leonard Welch and to the late Sharon Gail Wallin Welch.  Mr. Welch was also  preceded in death by his sister Rhonda  Johnson.  Mr. Welch was a loving simple man who was known to be a jokster and  ...

March 30, 2017

Mrs. Mary ‘Frances’ McAfee, age 76, of Dallas passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Florence Teal Pace and the late Monroe Pace. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers; Vernoy Pace and Horace Pace.

Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Herbert McAfee, three...

March 30, 2017

Joseph Michael “Mike” Bixby Sr. age 63, of Dallas, GA passed away on March 30, 2017. He was born on August 9, 1953 in Rolling Fork, Mississippi to the late Willard C. Bixby, Sr. & Euginia Cook Bixby. Mr. Bixby worked for United Associated Workers Local 85 for over 9 years as a sheet metal worker.

Survivors...

March 26, 2017

Harold Clay, age 85, of Rockmart, GA, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2017. He was born on December 12, 1931, in Dallas, GA, to the late Arthur Wade & Alma Irene Clay.  Mr. Clay was a member of First Baptist Church of Dallas and retired from Lockheed-Martin as a supervisor after 37 years. He enjoyed working with the...

March 24, 2017

Thomas Larry Harris age 71 of Dallas, Georgia passed away on March 24, 2017.  He was born on March 31, 1945 in Dallas, Georgia.  He was preceded in death by his wife Janice A. Harris of 37 years, his mother Louise McElroy Harris, and father Paul Herbert Harris.  Mr. Harris was employed by Daifuku Industries as a Millright for...

March 23, 2017

Larry Dean Sims, age 69, of Sandy Springs, GA, passed away on March 23, 2017.  He was born on April 27, 1947, in Hiram, GA to the late Willis Eugene & Mildred Sims. Mr. Sims was a member of Sweet Home Baptist Church. He retired as a  business controls manager from IBM after 41 years of service as an...

March 22, 2017

Jean Lassiter, age 86, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. She was born on April 23, 1930, in Carl, GA, to the late Edgar Morgan & Mattie Mae Etheridge, and was preceded in death by her husband, William Lassiter, JR; daughters, Wanda Leigh Lassiter and Nancy Lynn Pigott; and son-in law, Maxcie P. Collins, SR....

March 20, 2017

Elizabeth C. Johns, age 88, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2017.  She was born on December 3, 1928, in White, GA, to the late Jackson & Carrie McFall, and was preceded in death by her first husband, Horace V. Oliver, and second husband Everett E. “Dicky” Johns.  Mrs. Johns retired from Shaw Industries and also...

March 16, 2017

M argaret Ann Wisener Pace, age 55, of Rockmart, GA, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2017. She was born on October 10, 1961 to the late J.L. and Lois Griffin Wisener. She was also preceded in death by brothers, Rodger White and Glen White. She worked at Paulding Memorial Hospital as a home health aide for 20 years....

March 16, 2017

Lemmar Tucker Ware, age 82, of Taylorsville, GA, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2017.  She was born on September 12, 1934, to the late William and Bobbie Smith Tucker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Harold Ware; daughter, Ginger Dorsey; sisters, Irita Tucker, Sadie Croker and Carolyn Kinsey.  She was a homemaker and a member...

March 15, 2017

Jerry Wayne Love, age 69 of Dallas, GA passed away on March 15, 2017.  He was retired from the United States Department of Defense as a Security Specialist and a Staff Sgt. with the United States Air Force.  He was preceded in death by his parents, James Herbert and Mildred Hartman Love and wife, Mildred Gail Carroll Love.

March 15, 2017

Wanda Cooper, age 73, of Rockmart, GA, passed away on March 15, 2017. She was born on June 20, 1943, in Irvington, KY, to the late Harry Lottis & Mildred Louise Carman, and was preceded in death by her sister, Judy Wyatt.  Ms. Cooper worked over 20 years for Acosta Sales as a data entry specialists and was a...