OBITUARIES

April 16, 2015

Donald Charles Miller, age 68, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2015. Mr. Miller was born on September 27, 1946, to the late Ralph & Edna Miller, in Jamestown, NY. He was of the Lutheran faith. Survivors include sons & daughter in law, Donald Charles & Angela Miller of Land O’ Lakes, FL, Darryl Miller of Clearfield,...

April 16, 2015

Tommy Dial, age 63, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2015. Mr. Dial was born on July 7, 1951, to the late Thomas Holmes Dial, Sr. & Vivian Lindsay Dial. Mr. Dial worked as a computer tech for Comcast Cable and attended Community Fellowship Church. Survivors include wife, Rhonda Leigh Dial; son, Thomas H. Dial, III of...

April 13, 2015

Nancy Jo Brooks, age 75, of Powder Springs, GA (Paulding County), passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015. She was born August 30, 1939, in Rockmart, GA, to the late Grover C. & Willene Cook and was preceded in death by her sister, Betty Brock. Mrs. Brooks retired after 19 years as a receptionist with Hardy Chevrolet and was...

April 12, 2015

Gary Lyle Furlong, Sr., age 80, of Jonesboro, GA, passed away on April 12, 2015. He was born in Tempelton, PA. to the late Ralph Dewey Furlong and Ethel Adams Furlong on January 02, 1935. Survivors include his wife, Laura Lee Furlong of Jonesboro, GA; children, Gary L. Furlong, Jr. of California, Matthew & Shannon Furlong of Greenwood County,...

April 12, 2015

Charles C. Cooper, age 80, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2015. He was born on September 12, 1934, in Dallas, GA, to the late Thomas & Ola Cooper, and was preceded in death by brothers, Franklin Cooper and Paul Cooper, and sister, Helen Carter. Mr. Cooper was a United States Army Veteran, worked at Lockheed for...

April 11, 2015

William “Leon” Smith, age 68 of Dallas, GA, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2015. He was born April 28, 1946 in Hiram, GA. to the late Howard Taft Smith and Stella Rogers Smith. Mr. Smith retired from Lockheed Martin where he was a lead mechanic. He was a member of Floyd Road Baptist Church. Survivors include daughter, Amy Smith...

March 29, 2015

Jennifer Bowers Federline Denton, age 45, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2015. She was born on November 25, 1969, in Great Lakes, Illinois. Mrs. Denton worked for many years at Nebo Elementary as a teacher and most recently at Panter Elementary School, and was a member of Gracepointe Church. Jennifer was well known for delicious cakes...

March 29, 2015

David Scott Auten, age 54 of Dallas, GA passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2015. He was employed as a non-emergency van driver for 17 years with Metro Ambulance. He was preceded in death by his mother, Geraldine Auten. Survivors include his wife, Susan Auten of Dallas, GA; father, Melvin Auten of Murrayville, GA; brother and sister-in-law, Dale & Julie...

March 28, 2015

Travis Carl Tant, age 50, of Hiram, GA passed away suddenly on Saturday, March 28, 2015. He was employed as a metal fabricator with Gardner Metal Systems and a member of White Oak Springs Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his mother, Zora Oliver Tant. Survivors include his wife, Connie Tant of Hiram, GA; sons, Zack Tant of...

March 27, 2015

Stephen Wayne Goldin, age 59, of Temple, GA went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 27, 2015. He was retired from Lockheed-Martin where he was a machinist. He was a member of Beulahland Baptist Church and a member of Beulah Masonic Lodge # 698. He was preceded in death by his father; Ernest Goldin and mother,...

March 24, 2015

Annie Jean Smith Willingham, age 77, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. She was born on May 7, 1937, in Dallas, GA, to the late, Lemon & Opal Carnes Smith, and was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Doy Willingham, sister and brother-in-law, Marilyn & Wendell Pickett. Mrs. Willingham retired after 30 years...

March 24, 2015

Dr. Randy M. Brooks, age 56, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. He was born on October 19, 1958, in Atlanta, GA, to the late Johnny Albert & Frances Louise Brooks. Dr. Brooks retired from Paulding County School System as an Associate Principal at East Paulding High School. He graduated from Kennesaw State University with an...

March 23, 2015

Bro. Doy Willingham, age 79, of Dallas, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2015. He was born on November 11, 1935, in Dallas, GA, to the late Grady & Inez Griffin Willingham, and was preceded in death by his brother, Master Douglas Willingham, and sister & brother-in-law, Betty & Corbet Thackston. Mr. Willingham was married for 61 years to Annie...

March 21, 2015

Juanita McCallie Southerland, age 79, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015. Mrs. Southerland was born on September 13, 1935, in Dallas, GA, to the late Fred Shelton & Pearl Littlefield Shelton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fermon Southerland; daughter, Regina McCallie; and brother, Lamar Shelton. Mrs. Southerland was a homemaker and a member...

March 18, 2015

Rená Summers-Linderman, age 55, of Powder Springs, GA. Passed away on March 18, 2015. She was born September 14, 1959 in Marietta, GA., and was preceded in death by her father , Purvis Vanzant. She was employed at National Vision Center in Hiram, GA., as an Optometrist. She was survived by her husband, Johnny Ray Linderman, of Powder Springs, GA.;...

March 16, 2015

Mary Frances “Frankie” Denton, age 88, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2015. She was born on March 1, 1927, in Savannah, GA, to the late Jesse & Kathleen Cooper, and was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Watson Denton, and grandson, Justin Harper. Mrs. Denton was a Veteran of the United States Nurses Corp. during...

March 11, 2015

Gary Dwayne Morris, age 66, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2015. He was born on May 12, 1948, in Rockmart, GA, and was preceded in death by his father, J.B. Morris. Mr. Morris was a United States Army Veteran serving in the Vietnam War, retired from GA Power Company as a P& M coordinator, and was...

March 9, 2015

Lillian H. Reed, age 80, of Tallapoosa, GA, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2015. She was born on January 16, 1935, in Atlanta, GA, to the late Ernest & Alma Johnson, and was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Reed. Mrs. Reed was a member of Christ Freedom Church. Survivors include children, Jackie & Allen Kuykendoll of...

March 7, 2015

Dorothy Jean Campbell, age 81, of Alexandria, AL, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2015. Mrs. Campbell was born on December 6, 1933, in Anderson, SC, to the late John D. McAllister & Molly Sarah McAllister. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Martin Campbell. Survivors include sons & daughters-in-law, Martin &...

March 6, 2015

Biography

Gail Simmons, age 60, of Rockmart, GA, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2015. Mrs. Simmons was born on November 20, 1954 to the late L.C. Jordan and Barbara Mullinax McFarland. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband, David Edward Simmons. Mrs. Simmons adored her grandkids and loved animals. She enjoyed music...