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Obituaries for Hiram, GA, Paulding County & Surrounding Areas
Mike Stone
May 21, 2015
Mr. Mike Stone, age 51, of Douglasville, GA (Paulding County), passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015. Mr. Stone was born on July 16, 1963, in Baltimore, MD, and was preceded in death by his father, Richard Lee Stone. Survivors include, wife, Sandra Stone; son & daughter in law, Josh & Kim Stone of Hiram, GA; mother, Beverly Rye Stone...
Jimmy "Big Jim" Ellington
May 20, 2015
Jimmy Lee “Big Jim” Ellington, age 68, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. He was born on June 10,1946, in Atlanta, GA. Mr. Ellington was an United States Army Veteran serving in the Vietnam War. Jimmy was employed with the Dallas Police Department for 5 years before he transferred to Paulding County Sherriff’s Department, where he...
Steve Putman
May 20, 2015
Steve Putman, age 53, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. He was born on June 25, 1961, in Marietta, GA, to the late Clinton and Nell Putman. Mr. Putman retired from FedEx after 30 years of service. Survivors include wife of 33 years, Rhonda Putman of Dallas, GA; son, Brentley Putman of Dallas, GA; daughter, Brooke...
Lynette King
May 19, 2015
Lynette Mae King, age 90, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. She was born on September 30, 1924, in Santa Marta, Columbia, to the late Leonard & Thama Irene King, and was preceded in death by her son, Joshua Vernon St. Anthony King. Ms. King was the owner of Lyn’s Hair Salon for several years. Survivors...
Erika Hayes
May 19, 2015
Erika Leigh Hayes, age 38, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. She was born on January 25, 1977, in Princeton, KY, and was the daughter of Fred Strange and Janice Triplett. Mrs. Hayes was a student at Kennesaw State University pursuing a degree in childhood education, and attended Spirit Life Church. Survivors include husband of...
Wayne Newsome
May 18, 2015
Wayne Newsome, age 72, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015. He was born on October 7, 1942, in Atlanta, GA, to the late George Newsome and Ruth Morgan, and was preceded in death by his daughter, Britni Newsome Cooper and brother, Marion Newsome. Mr. Newsome was a plumber his entire life and owner of Powder Springs...
Hudson Rakestraw
May 16, 2015
Hudson Odell Rakestraw, age 89 of Bremen, GA (formerly of Dallas, GA) passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2015. He was born on May 9, 1926, in Atlanta, GA, to the late Emmett H. & Agness Willingham Rakestraw. Mr. Rakestraw was a World War II United States Army Veteran and worked for Mercer Marine Transport for 18 years. Mr. Rakestraw...
Deborah Scott
May 15, 2015
Mrs. Deborah Scott, age 56, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2015. Mrs. Scott was born on July 3, 1958, in Chicago, IL, to the late Paul Johnson & Mattlyne Jones Johnson, and was preceded in death by her brother, Paul Johnson. She was employed at Kimberly Assisted Living in Dallas, GA. Including her mother, survivors include...
Cornelia Rogers
May 12, 2015
Cornelia Elizabeth Rogers, age 80, of Tallapoosa, GA, passed away on May 12, 2015. She was born on August 15, 1934, in Dallas, GA, to the late Berry & Lora Bell Camp, and was preceded in death by son, Ricky Ray and daughter, Tina DeJesus. Survivors include sons, Michael Ray of Tallapoosa, GA, and Fred Rogers, JR, of Woodstock, GA;...
Mary Bishop
May 11, 2015
Mary Sarah “Sally” Bishop, age 72, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2015. She was born on May 31, 1942, in Wyandotte, Michigan, to the late Harold Eugene and Mary Elizabeth Mason, and was preceded in death by her daughter, Deborah Carr McNabb, adoptive mother, Evalina Mason, and brother, John Paul Mason. Mrs. Bishop was a member...
Sandra Willis
May 10, 2015
Sandra Gail Willis, age 54, of Villa Rica, GA, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015. She was born on July 17, 1960, in Atlanta, GA, to the late Fleming and Sandra Lynnelle Harrison. Survivors include son, Jason Willis of Dallas, GA; brothers, Karl Harrison of Buchanan, GA, Ricky Harrison of Buchanan, GA, and Joe (Vickie) Harrison of Dallas, GA;...
Mae Raykowski
May 8, 2015
Mae Raykowski, age 97, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2015. She was born on January 27, 1918, to the late Pink Denton & Ollie Brooks Denton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Raykowski; daughters, Cheryl Sheffield & Janis Henson; brother, Hugh Denton; & sister, Christine Elliott. Mrs. Raykowski...
Barry Castonguay
April 29, 2015
Barry Alan Castonguay, age 57, of Douglasville, GA, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2015. He was born on December 11, 1957, in Massachusetts, and was preceded in death by his father, Myron Roy Castonguay and brother, Brian Roy Castonguay. Mr. Castonguay was a retired United States Navy Veteran. He also retired as a regional manager for Pure Air Filtrations...
Linda Gregg
April 28, 2015
Linda Dempsey Gregg, age 65, of Dallas, GA, formerly of Centre, AL, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. She was born on March 28, 1950, in Gadsden, AL, and was preceded in death by her father, James W. Dempsey, and brother-in-law, Danny Bennett. Ms. Gregg was of Baptist Faith. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Paul & Terri...
Dustin Black
April 26, 2015
Dustin Lamar Black, age 30, of Rockmart, GA passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2015. He was born on October 11, 1984, in Austell, GA. Mr. Black worked as an Apprentice Meterman, for Georgia Power Company and was a member of LifeGate Church at Mirror Lake in Villa Rica, GA. Survivors include his wife, Nicole Black of Rockmart, GA; sons,...
David Long
April 25, 2015
David R. Long, age 57, of Mableton, GA, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2015. Mr. Long was born on April 17, 1958 in Atlanta, GA, to Lamar David Long & Virginia Bennett Long. Mr. Long worked as a printer for Stein Printing. In addition to his parents, survivors include wife, Barbara Long; sons, Brad Long of Villa Rica, GA,...
Mary Frances Cavender
April 22, 2015
Mary Frances Cavender, age 84, of Douglasville, GA, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. She was born on March 25, 1931, in Boaz, AL, to the late Raymond & Geneva Calhoun, and was preceded in death by her husband, William Jackson Cavender, and son Carlton Cavender. Mrs. Cavender was a member of Douglasville Baptist Temple. Survivors include son, Chris...
James Edwards
April 18, 2015
James N. Edwards, age 81, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2015. Mr. Edwards was born on December 2, 1933, to the late Samuel Edwards & Bertha Kerr Edwards. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, James Scott Edwards. James was a devoted husband of 58 years, loving father & grandfather,...
Terry Manders
April 17, 2015
Terry Lynn Manders, age 58, of Douglasville (Paulding Co.), GA, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2015. Ms. Manders was born on February 26, 1957 in Melbourne, FL, to the late Beecher Gene Jenkins & Nancy Cheek Jenkins. Terry worked as a manager of data transcription at WellStar Paulding Hospital, and was a member at Mt. Paran Church of God....
Jim Brooks
April 16, 2015
Jim Brooks, age 75, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2015. He was born on August 20, 1939, in Boston, MA, to the late John & Lillian Brooks. Jim was Christian by faith. Survivors include wife, Trudi Isle Brooks; stepchildren, Burt Marby of Dallas, GA, Margie & John Frost of Powder Springs, GA; son & daughter in...
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