OBITUARIES

Feb 3, 2016

Helen Ann Wright, age 59, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016. She was born on May 30, 1956, in Austell, GA, to the late John & Joann Wright, and was preceded in death by her brother, Harry Wright. Ms. Wright worked as a human resources benefits coordinator for Caraustar Industries in Austell, GA for...

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Jan 29, 2016

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Sandra T. Brown, age 74, of Mableton, GA, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2016. She was born on January 21, 1942, in Atlanta, GA, to the late Lawrence William Thomas, Sr. & Naomi Odell Thomas. Sandra was retired from Cobb County after serving 20 years as a bus driver.

Survivors include her loving...

Jan 28, 2016

Susan Hardin Sawyer, age 62, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2016. She was born on November 11, 1953, in Marietta, GA, to the late Bill Hardin & Marie Smallwood, and was preceded in death by her brothers, Jerry Benson and Howard Hardin, and nephew, Nicholas Smith. Mrs. Sawyer was a member of Macland Road Church...

Jan 28, 2016

Arthur Stevens, age 76, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2016. He was born on November 22, 1939, in Peck’s Mill, WV, to the late Eddie & Vesta Lee Stevens, and was preceded in death by his sister, Jewel Clark and brother, Scott Stevens. Mr. Stevens was a United States Navy Veteran serving in the Vietnam...

Jan 28, 2016

Judy Carol Grosch, age 73, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2016. She was born on December 25, 1942, in Memphis, TN, to the late Ignatius & Elizabeth Sterle. Mrs. Grosch retired after 37 years from Wellstar Cobb Hospital.

Survivors include husband of 43 years, Harold Lester Grosch, of Hiram, GA; children, Dennis &...

Jan 26, 2016

Geneva Evelyn Shipp Eberhart, age 92, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. She was born on May 16, 1923, in Hiram, GA to the late Glenn Homer & Effie Shipp, and was preceded in death by her husband, Loyd Marion Eberhart, after 60 years of marriage; great-grandchildren, Tyler Glass and Mason Glass; sisters, Laurene Hitchcock...

Jan 26, 2016

Ruth Lina Golden, age 85, of Douglasville, GA, formerly of Canton, GA, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. She was born on May 27, 1930, in Germany, and was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Golden, and son, Ron Golden. Mrs. Golden was a member of Mt. Nebo United Methodist Church.

Survivors include daughter-in-law, Carole...

Jan 25, 2016

Mitch Eller, age 74, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2016. He was born on April 24, 1941, in Kennesaw, GA, to the late Mitchell Glover & Ruby Irene Eller. He was the owner and president of VIP Industries, INC and a member of Greer’s Chapel Baptist Church. Mitch loved boating and his mancave.

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Jan 22, 2016

Hiram Lee Townsend, age 83, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2016. Mr. Townsend was born on September 9, 1932, in Fairmont, GA, to the late R.C. Carter Townsend & Susie Bunch Townsend. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his son, Steven Gregg Townsend.

Survivors include son,...

Jan 21, 2016

Thomas Dwayne Croker, age 48, of Collinsville, AL, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2016. He was born on May 12, 1967 in Marietta, GA, to the late Thomas Alva Edison Croker & Barbara Jean Jordan Croker. Thomas was an avid outdoorsman, enjoyed hunting, fishing, monster trucks, and truly loved spending time with his nieces & nephews. He was...

Jan 21, 2016

Wanda Ann Shepard, age 71, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2016. She was born on February 17, 1944 in Lexington, KY to the late Mack Garnett & Jane F. Garnett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sons Arnold Carpenter & Robert Dale Carpenter, Jr.

Wanda was an...

Jan 20, 2016

Myrtle Jones Ross, age 75, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2016. She was born on June 8, 1940, in Blairsville, GA, to the late Jewel & Edna Jones. Mrs. Ross retired from BellSouth after 35 years, and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.

Survivors include husband of 54 years, William Wallace...

Jan 15, 2016

William Otis Smith, age 74, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2016. He was born on September 1, 1941 in Calhoun, GA, to the late Woodrow Smith & Bonnie Gravely Smith. Mr. Smith worked as a self-employed painter for over sixty years.

Survivors include wife, Daralene Smith of Hiram, GA; son, Jessie Smith &...

Jan 15, 2016

Katherine “Kitt Katt” Carroll, age 46, of Rockmart, GA (Paulding Co.), passed away on Friday, January 15, 2016. She was born on June 15, 1969, in Atlanta, GA to Kenneth Arthur Cantrell & Ellen Louise Saxon. Mrs. Carroll was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Cantrell. She was a homemaker and Baptist by faith.

Survivors include...

Jan 13, 2016

Doug Puckett, age 54, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. He was born on March 18, 1961, in Dallas, GA, to the late Edwin R. & Evelyn Johns Puckett. Mr. Puckett was a member of First Baptist Church of Dallas, enjoyed car restoration, fishing with his son and bragging on his daughter. Doug loved his...

Jan 12, 2016

Louise Stabel, age 70, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. She was born on August 1, 1945, in Clinton, SC, to the late Leroy & Lillie Mae Dunaway, and was preceded in death by her son, Michael Stabel, and brother, Johnny Dunaway.

Survivors include her husband of 35 years, Lowell Milton Stabel of...

Jan 11, 2016

Mr. Joseph Stewart Parker, Sr. Longtime Editor of The Dallas New Era Passes

Mr. Joseph Stewart Parker, Sr., age 71, passed away January 11, 2016, after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. Mr. Parker was born April 13, 1944 in Dallas, Georgia, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Edward (Edna Meadows) Parker, Sr. A lifelong...

Jan 10, 2016

Olga Susanne Wood, age 69, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2016. She was born on August 11, 1946, in New York, New York, and was preceded in death by her mother, Inez Rodriguez. Mrs. Wood attended St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

Survivors include her husband, Travis Wood of Hiram, GA; children, Lori...

Jan 9, 2016

Frances Elizabeth Dyvig, age 62 of Douglasville, GA passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Wellstar Paulding Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Curt Dyvig and son, Christopher Dyvig. She was a housewife and member of Grace Baptist Church.

Survivors include sons and daughter-in-laws; Daryl and Wendy Smallwood, Jr. of Douglasville,...