OBITUARIES

December 29, 2013

Elaine Crawford, age 64, of Clarkdale, GA, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013. She was born January 23, 1949, in Austell, GA, to the late, Esmer & Winelle Daniel. Mrs. Crawford retired from the C & S National Bank, as a recon specialist, after 20 years of service. She loved her grandbabies, crocheting, and reading and was a member of...

December 26, 2013

Michael “Biggon” Camp, age 47, of Temple, GA passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2013. He was born on September 20, 1966 in Marietta, GA. He was preceded in death by his father, Bobby M. Camp. Mr. Camp was a plumber and was previously employed with Skyline Plumbing. He loved karaoke and wrestling and was an avid hunter. Survivors...

December 26, 2013

Elma Dora Howell, age 94, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2013. She was born March 5, 1919, in Ball Ground, GA, and was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse Clifford Duckett & Emily Jane Duckett, and husband, Harold Jake Howell. Mrs. Howell was a U. S. Postal Service clerk for 25 years. She was a member...

December 25, 2013

Frances Ola Garmon, age 89, of Temple, GA (Paulding County), passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013. The daughter of the late, Zachary & Sadie Carver, she was born March 27, 1924, in Rome, GA. Mrs. Garmon was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Warden Garmon and sons, Ronnie C. Garmon and Danny D. Garmon. Survivors include her sons &...

December 21, 2013

Gary Kenneth Albertson, age 67, of Hiram, GA passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at his residence. He was born on August 11, 1946, in Indianapolis, IN. He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Albertson and step-mother, Marie Albertson. Mr. Albertson was employed as the Car Sales Manager at Hardy Chevrolet for more than 20 years. Survivors...

December 19, 2013

Reverend James Ray Childers, age 69, of Hiram, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2013. He was born on May 5, 1944, in Alpharetta, GA, to the late Lloyd and Mary Childers, and was preceded in death by his brother, Randall Childers and sister, Beverly McDaris. Reverend Childers was an ordained minister for 37 years. He pastored at Mount Vernon,...

December 18, 2013

Ronnie Joe Taylor, age 62, of Douglasville, GA (Paulding County), passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013. The son of the late, Herman L. & Donnie Taylor, he was born May 27, 1951, in Douglasville, GA. Mr. Taylor was a self-employed landscaper. He was a member of New Georgia Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Linda Kitchens Taylor;...

December 16, 2013

Harold Thomason, age 59, of Dallas, GA, passed away Monday, December 16, 2013. The son of the late, Howard Thomason & the late, Mary Lee Mayfield Thomason, he was born, November 5, 1954, in Cartersville, GA. Mr. Thomason previously worked for Austell Boxboard as a boiler room attendant. He was a member of Narroway Baptist Church. Survivors include his sisters...

December 16, 2013

Virginia Hancock, age 82, of Dallas, GA, passed away Monday, December 16, 2013. She was born in Gordon, GA, on September 27, 1931, to the late, George Freddie Waters & Annie Sapp Waters. Mrs. Hancock was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Hancock and sister, Christine Stokes. She retired from Piggly Wigley as a cashier. Survivors include her son...

December 14, 2013

Irma Lee Cole Phillips, age 86, of Mableton, GA, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2013. She was born on January 9, 1927, in Dallas, GA. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Curtis Phillips; her son, Charles Phillips; parents, Bob and Rosie Cole; and brothers, Louis, Barney, Waticell and Glen Cole. She was a member...

December 13, 2013

Roger Louis McKinnon, age 52, of Dallas, GA, passed away on December 13, 2013. He was born on April 22, 1961, in Tampa, FL, and was preceded in death by his father, Malcolm Dexter McKinnon, SR. Mr. McKinnon worked as an electrician for Wilson Electric in Tampa, Florida. Survivors include his life partner, Robert Miller of Dallas, GA; mother, Helen...

December 13, 2013

Joey Chauncey, age 42, of Dallas, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2013. He was born on June 7, 1971, in Cheyenne, WY. Mr. Chauncey was the Vice President of Operations at the Convention and Trade Show. He enjoyed building models and action figures, fishing in the mountains and writing short stories. Survivors include father, Jackie Chauncey of Fargo, GA;...

December 12, 2013

Judy Nell Grier, age 71, of Villa Rica (Paulding County), passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2013. She was born on December 4, 1942 in Dallas, GA, to the late Virgil and Bessie Mae Tibbitts, and was preceded in death by her husband, Homer Grier, SR. Survivors include, son and daughter-in-law, Earl & Pamela Grier of Douglasville; brothers, Virgil...

December 10, 2013

Stella Cochran Townsend, age 93, of Villa Rica, GA (Paulding County), passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013. She was born in Cartersville, GA, October 21, 1920, and was preceded in death by her parents, Henry S. & Nancy Bowman Cochran; husband, Lawrence Townsend; son, William “Bill” Townsend; daughter, Nancy Townsend; son-in-law, Johnny Norton; granddaughter, Melissa Ballew; and great-grandson, Matthew Ballew....

December 6, 2013

Biography

Peggy W. York, age 78, of Dallas, GA passed away on Friday, December 6, 2013. She was born on December 11,1934 in Florence, South Carolina to the late Liston Murray and Myrtle Williamson. She , along with her husband were the owners of H&R Block in Dallas, GA. Mrs. York was a member of Northside Baptist Church. She...

December 6, 2013

Leaman Marvin Sapp, age 85, of Dallas, GA passed away on Friday, December 6, 2013. He was born on September 25, 1928 in Statesboro, GA to the late Joseph Oscar and Ada Sapp. He was retired from Lockheed-Martin after more than 40 years of service. Mr. Sapp was a member of Mt. Harmony Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of...

December 2, 2013

Mary Ruth Benson, age 84, of Rockmart, GA (Paulding County), passed away Monday, December 2, 2013. She was born, January 31, 1929, in Atlanta, GA, and was preceded in death by her father, William Ernest Sparrow, mother, Ida Bernice Sparrow, and husband, Jess Benson. Mrs. Benson retired from Plaza Shoes in Dallas, GA and was a member of Grace Covenant...

December 1, 2013

Geral Todd, Jr., age 45, of Fairburn, GA, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2013. The son of Rusty Todd, Sr. & Violet Todd, he was born in East Point, GA, June 14, 1968. Mr. Todd was the owner/pawn broker of Fairburn Pawn Shop. He was a member of Palmetto Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Melissa Davenport Todd; son, Nicholas...

November 30, 2013

Helen Eloise Cochran Briscoe, age 67, of Franklin, GA, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2013. She was born on August 15, 1946, in Atlanta, GA, to the late William & Arla Cochran, and was preceded in death by her husband, John Briscoe, son, John Richard Cochran, and sister, Martha Jeanette Johnson. Ms. Briscoe was a member of Mableton...

November 29, 2013

Judith Summers, age 78, of Austell, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2013. She was born on March 10, 1935, in Rainsville, AL, to the late Esker and Rose Mims. Ms. Summer retired from the Georgia Department of Revenue where she worked as an Administrative Assistant for 34 years, and was a member of Macland Baptist Church. She was...