OBITUARIES

September 25, 2015

Ronald Schoen, age 70, of Powder Springs, GA passed way on Friday, September 25, 2015. He was born on December 23, 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Richard and Betty Schoen. Mr. Schoen was retired from AT&T after more than 30 years of service and was a member of Corner Baptist Church. He was a Navy Veteran and...

September 24, 2015

Joyce W. Tompkins, age 87, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2015. She was born on November 16, 1927, in Dallas, GA, to the late Dennis and Julia Hardy, and was preceded in death by her husbands, Joe Hill Walton and Arthur Roper. Mrs. Tompkins retired from Hiram Elementary School where she worked as a food preparer...

September 4, 2015

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James Olen Rutledge, age 65, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2015. Mr. Rutledge was born on December 7, 1949, in Dallas, GA, to the late Earnest Rutledge & Jimmie Lou Cohran Rutledge. In addition to his parents, James was preceded in death by his daughter, Mindy LeAnne Rutledge & his sister, Pat Rutledge Woodall....

September 4, 2015

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Jessie Ruth Ellerbee, age 89, of Clarkdale, GA passed away on Friday, September 4, 2015 at Wellstar Paulding Nursing Unit. She was retired as an Accounting Clerk for Print Pak, a member of Clarkdale Baptist Church and a caretaker for the sick in the Clarkdale Village. Mrs. Ellerbee was preceded in death by her parents; Howard Dee and...

September 2, 2015

Ruby Rogers Moore, age 99, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015. She was born on September 15, 1915, in Canton, GA, to the late John Milton & Martha Rogers, and was preceded in death by her husband, I.W. Moore, and son, Stanley Moore. She was a member of Powder Springs Methodist Church. Survivor includes son, Randy...

September 2, 2015

Elaine Brawner, age 71, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015. She was born on April 17, 1944, to the late Lee Olvey, and was preceded in death by her husband, Wendell Brawner and daughter, Kristina Brawner. She attended Utopia Baptist Church in Villa Rica. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Kim & Rodney Schubert of Villa...

August 28, 2015

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Ginger Ware Dorsey, age 57, of Taylorsville, GA, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2015. Ms. Dorsey was born on October 23, 1957, in Atlanta, GA, to the late Jack Harold Ware & Lemmar Tucker Ware. She is survived by her mother, Lemmar Tucker Ware of Taylorsville, GA; sons, Jeremy & wife, Meg Schlesinger of Villa Rica, GA,...

August 26, 2015

Richard Allan "Rickey" Butler, age 54, of Dallas, GA, died suddenly on Wednesday, August 26, 2015. He was born on January 31, 1961, in Andalusia, AL, to the late Ferrel “Pete” Butler & Eleanor Butler. Mr. Butler worked as electrician for over 30 years. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Angela Cottle Butler; two children, Brandon &...

August 25, 2015

Harry Durward Stamps, JR, age 93, of Dallas, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2015. He was a devoted and loving husband to his wife Mary, and a strong leader and father for his three daughters, Laura, Amy and Jana. Harry was born in Bethpage, Tennessee on May 13, 1922, son of Harry Durward Stamps, SR and Delton Sloan Stamps....

August 20, 2015

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Ashley Lynn Kline, age 30, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2015. Ms. Kline was born on June 27, 1985, in Somerville, NJ, to Reverend William Robert Kline and Sandra Gail Bishop. Ashley was a graduate of Campbell High School, where she was in the marching band and color guard. She was a member...

August 19, 2015

Everett E. “Dicky” Johns, age 83, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2015. He was born on August 20, 1931, in Hiram, GA, to the late James Nicholas and Mary V. Johns, and was preceded in death by his sisters, Myrtle Harper, Reba Johns, and Eva Mae Corley, brother, Ester Lee Johns, and grandchild, Vince Conkell. Mr....

August 18, 2015

Mr. Kenneth Donald "Bud" Hammond, age 75, of LaGrange, passed away on August 18, 2015 at the West Georgia Health. Mr. Hammond was born in Covington, Georgia to the late Luther Washington Hammond and Syble Louise Adcock Hammond. Upon graduation from Mercer University, he practiced as a Pharmacist and would become the owner of Hiram Drugs. Survivors include his wife,...

August 17, 2015

Boyd Thomas Baxter, born on March 9, 1932, in Paulding County, to Teman & Emma Brooks Baxter, lifelong resident of Paulding County. Raised and spent most of his life on the same family farm land in Hiram. He professed his faith in Jesus Christ as a youth and was a member of Rockmart Methodist Church. Graduated from Hiram High...

August 16, 2015

Amy Lee Glass-Green, age 61, of Douglasville, GA, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2015. She was born on February 26, 1954, in Dallas, GA, to the late Rufus & Odessia Glass, and was preceded in death by her son, Jamie Glass, brothers, ray Glass and Robert Glass, sister, Frances Estes and Corine Flemister. She was a United States...

August 15, 2015

Rad” Garry Conrad Howren, JR, age 44, of Douglasville, GA, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2015. He was born on December 9, 1970, in Austell, GA. Survivors include wife, Donna Jeanette Jamison of Douglasville, GA; children, Matthew and Breezy; father, Garry Conrad & Aggie Howren, SR, of Jacksonville, FL; mother, Lana Hand & Ricky Temples of Dallas, GA; brothers...

August 12, 2015

Robin Yvette Jackson, age 52, of Florence, AL, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. She was born on July 14, 1963, in Florence, AL to the late Robert Edward and Armilla Jackson. She worked as an events coordinator at Mitchell-Hollingsworth Nursing and Rehab in Florence, AL and attended New Pisgah A.M.E Church in Florence, AL. Survivors include son and...

August 11, 2015

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Mary Louise Roberson, age 68, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015. She was born on July 25, 1947, in Chattanooga, TN, to the late Grady & Margie Perry. Ms. Roberson, worked as a seamstress for many years at Melbon Sewing. Survivors include, sons, Chris and Adel Spicer of Rossville, GA, and Charles “Chuck” Phillips...

August 11, 2015

Services Held for Mr. Benny Gee Aug. 14 Mr. Benny F. Gee, JR, age 40, of Hiram, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015. Benny was born on June 2, 1975 in Riverdale, Georgia, son of Benny F. Gee, SR and Patrice Shumpert Gee. He was employed by Kroger for 22 year as a Front End Courtesy Clerk. Benny...

August 9, 2015

Helen Murphy Lee, age 74, of Douglasville, GA, formerly of Mableton, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015. She was born on January 27, 1941, in Tallapoosa, GA, to the late Levern S. & Ota Mae Murphy, and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Sherrill Lee, sister, Betty Cosper, and brother, Hal Murphy. Mrs. Lee was the owner...

August 9, 2015

Albert Raymond Wix, age 73, of Dallas, GA passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at his residence. He was born on January 1, 1942, in Atlanta, GA, to the late Spurgeon Lee and Edna Earl Wix, and was preceded in death by his brother, Charlie Wix. Pop had strong Christian values and was a role model to his...