Recent Obituaries
Obituaries for Hiram, GA, Paulding County & Surrounding Areas
Jewel Graham
Dec 28, 2011
Jewel Graham, age 84, of Dallas, GA, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2011. He was born in Dallas, GA, March 12, 1927, and was preceded in death by his parents, Stanley David Graham & Donzie Cochran Graham; brothers and sisters, Ralph Graham, Sr., Fred Graham, John graham, Roy Graham, Dick Graham, Alline Pritchard and Matt Leggett. Mr. Graham was a...
Albert Mason
Dec 26, 2011
Albert Mason, age 86, of McDonough, GA passed away on Monday, December 26, 2011. He was born on July 20, 1925 in Lillington, N.C. to the late Willie and Myrtle Mason. He owned and operated Payday Motor Co. in Atlanta for many years. He was preceded in death by his brother, Willie Mason Jr. Survivors include his wife of 46...
George Hales, Jr
Dec 24, 2011
George Claude Hales, Jr., age 86, of Hiram, GA, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2011. He was born in Paulding County, October 16, 1925, to the late, George Claude Hales, Sr. and the late, Hattie Cole Hales. Mr. Hales served in the U. S. Navy. He was retired from Holder Construction Company, as a superintendent. Survivors include his wife of...
Jackie Rakestraw
Dec 23, 2011
Jackie Rakestraw, age 60, of Hiram, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2011. He was born on May 18, 1951, in Dallas, GA, to the late CB (Whitley) Rakestraw and Clay Lee Rakestraw. Mr. Rakestraw worked as a carpenter for over 40 years and was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church. Survivors include wife of 31 years, Becky...
Dovey Locke
Dec 22, 2011
Dovey Beatrice Locke, age 68, of Kennesaw, GA, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2011. She was born in Mobile, AL, June 18, 1943, to the late Eddie Mullen, Jr. and the late, Codel Harrison Mullen. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her son, Saul Locke of Kennesaw, GA; daughter, Codel Locke of Kennesaw, GA; brother, Eddie Mullen, III of Pennsylvania;...
Fermon Southerland
Dec 19, 2011
Fermon Odell Southerland, age 75, of Dallas, GA, passed away Monday, December 19, 2011. He was born May 4, 1936, in Cleburne, AL, to the late Albert & Addie Southerland. Mr. Southerland was a U. S. Army veteran and was retired from the U. S. Postal Service, after 30 years. He was a member of McPherson Baptist Church. Survivors include...
Lula Vaughan
Dec 14, 2011
Lula Coombs Vaughan, age 89, of Dallas, GA, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2011. She was born August 14, 1922, in Lexington, KY, and was preceded in death by her parents, John & Hampton Alford; first husband, Joe A. Coombs, Sr.; and second husband, Wesley Vaughan. She was retired from the Burroughs Corporation as a secretary. Mrs. Vaughan was a...
Faye Cochran
Dec 14, 2011
Faye Cochran, age 70, of Hiram, GA, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2011. She was born in Kingston, GA, October 23, 1941, and was preceded in death by her parents, Harry Ondy Terrill and Mary Jo Terrill; a sister & brother-in-law, Opal & Larry Hutcheson; and her companion, Joseph Ross. She worked for CSX Railroad and was a member of...
Walter Johnston, Sr
Dec 14, 2011
Walter Robert Johnston, Sr., age 77, of Dallas, GA, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2011. He was born April 19, 1934, in Atlanta, GA, to the late, Carl Jasper Johnston & the late, Florrie Denton Johnston. Mr. Johnston was a U. S. Army veteran. He worked for Yellow Freight for 38 years and was a member of New Georgia Baptist...
Robert McDowell
Dec 11, 2011
Robert L. McDowell, age 66, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011. The son of the late, Samuel & Connie Mae McDowell, he was born August 7, 1945, in Cedartown, GA. He was a self-employed construction worker. Mr. McDowell was a member of the Powder Springs Church of God. Survivors include his wife, Rosemary Allen McDowell; sons...
Louise Huddleston
Dec 4, 2011
Louise B. Huddleston, age 89, Smyrna, GA, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2011. She was born in Jasper, GA, July 25, 1922, and was preceded in death by her parents, William & Mattie Blan; husband, Reverend James Lewis Huddleston; brother, Jack Blan; daughter-in-law, Carlene Huddleston; and grandchild, Beth Huddleston. Mrs. Huddleston was married to Reverend Huddleston for 67 years and...
Joe Williams
Nov 30, 2011
Coach Joe Williams, age 81, of Dallas, GA, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2011. He was born in Marietta, GA, December 29, 1929, and was preceded in death by his parents, Earl DeWitt Williams & Willie Mae Williams and a sister, Tattie Mae Williams Roan. He was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and attended Marion...
Billy Womack
Nov 29, 2011
Billy Leon Womack, age 62, of Dallas, GA, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2011. He was born June 9, 1949, in Dallas, GA, to Evelyn Geraldine Rakestraw Womack and the late, J. L. Womack, and was preceded in death by a brother, Jimmy Womack. Mr. Womack was a U. S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He retired from General...
Sammy Cole
Nov 26, 2011
Sammy Ralph Cole, age 64, of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2011. He was born on August 22, 1947, in Dallas, GA, to the late Ralph and Audie Cole. Mr. Cole was a United States Army Veteran and was retired from Lockheed where he worked as a plumber for 30 years. Survivors include, wife, Robin Cole of Dallas;...
Pauline Beavers
Nov 24, 2011
Biography Pauline Shead Beavers, age 94, of Dallas, GA passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2011. She was born on August 22, 1917 in Dallas, GA to the late John David and Fannie Isabel Shead. She was a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her son, Clarence Daniel Beavers, her sisters, Annie Pearl Lackey,...
J. C. Qualls
Nov 19, 2011
J. C. Qualls, age 90, of Hiram, GA, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2011. He was born in Marietta, GA, December 4, 1920, and was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Lee Qualls & Mary Hughes Qualls; wife, Ester Era Fowler Qualls; and brother, Roy Qualls. He was a resident of Cobb County in his youth, growing up near...
Lorene Pittman
Nov 19, 2011
Lorene Pittman, age 81, of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2011. She was born on August 6, 1930, in Knoxville, TN, and was preceded in death by her parents, John & Estie White; her husband, Frank Pittman; and daughters, Carolyn Pearson and Evelyn Peels. Survivors include grandchildren, Brandy Michelle Vise of Hiram, and Joy Clayton & husband, Ray...
Jonathan Osborne
Nov 16, 2011
Jonathan Dale “Jon” Osborne, age 32, of Dallas, GA, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2011. He was born in Cobb County, on September 8, 1979, and was preceded in death by his brother, James Ricky Latham, Jr. and grandparents, Johnny & Inez Osborne. Mr. Osborne worked as an electrician for Classic Wiring. Survivors include his father, Dale & Carol Osborne...
Jane Shelkett
Nov 13, 2011
Jane Wix Shelkett, 67, died peacefully on Sunday November 13, 2011 after complications from heart surgery. Jane graduated from South Cobb High School and attended Mercer University and University of West Georgia. She was on the cutting edge of female owned companies when she formed Jane Wix Enterprises in the late 60’s and operated her own airfreight company for many...
Michael McGowan
Nov 13, 2011
Michael C. McGowan, age 57, of Dallas, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2011. He was born on February 27, 1954, in Marietta, to the late Andrew & Grace McGowan. Mr. McGowan worked as a machinist for Roll Solutions for over 20 years. Survivors include son, Michael McGowan, JR; brother and sister-in-law, John & Karen McGowan of Kennesaw; sisters and...
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