OBITUARIES

March 24, 2012

Biography

PIERCE Mason Pierce, age 14 of Dallas, GA, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2012. He was born in Austell, GA, on December 22, 1997. Mason was a student at East Paulding Middle School and played football, he also enjoyed riding his 4 wheeler, dirt bike and duck hunting and was a member of New Canaan Baptist Church. Survivors...

March 22, 2012

Carolyn Tucker Kinsey, age 66, of Bremen, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2012. She was born in Colquitt County, GA, on January 16, 1946, to Bobbie Mae Smith Tucker and the late, William Simpson Tucker. Mrs. Kinsey was a member of Cochran Ridge Baptist Church. She loved puzzle books, traveling and spending time with her grand kids. Survivors include...

March 21, 2012

Sandra Lee Edwards, age 70, of Marietta, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012. She was born in Marietta, GA, July 9, 1941 and was preceded in death by her father, Herschel Spinks. Mrs. Edwards was retired as a nurse and had worked at Kennestone Hospital. She was a member of New Hope Methodist Church in Marietta. Survivors include her...

March 21, 2012

Jefferson Joseph, age 23, of Hiram, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012. The son of Lesly Joseph & Nirva A. Longchamp, he was born in Haiti, September 5, 1988. Jefferson was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include his parents, Lesly Joseph & Nirva A. Longchamp of Hiram, GA; son, Jakai Joseph of Hiram, GA;...

March 20, 2012

Dora Matilda Strickland, age 78, of Marietta, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2012. The daughter of the late, Thomas Durrel Freeman and the late, Irene Cerita Baxter Freeman, she was born June 15, 1933, in Dallas, GA. Her husband of 57 years, George Milton Strickland, preceded her in death. She worked for Life of Georgia in her early years...

March 14, 2012

Bill Hickenbottom, age 77, of Dallas, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2012. The son of the late, Velda Philip Hickenbottom and the late, Reva Leota Hickenbottom, he was born October 16, 1934, in Broken Bow, Nebraska. Mr. Hickenbottom was a U. S. Marine veteran of the Korean War and a member of American Legion Post #111. He was retired...

March 12, 2012

Juanita Simmons, age 84, of Marietta, Georgia, passed away Monday, March 12, 2012. She was born August 31, 1927, in Quincy, Florida, and was preceded in death by her father, Jesse Henry Goodson; mother, Annie Catherine Goodson Dykes; and husband, Lacy William Simmons, Sr. Mrs. Simmons was the CEO of Simmons Engineering. Survivors include her children, Lacy William Simmons,...

March 9, 2012

Juanita Louise Willis, age 68, of Dallas, passed away on Friday, March 9, 2012. She was born on June 22, 1943, in Atlanta, GA, to the late Thomas and Delores Dyes, and was preceded in death by her husband, Milford Randle Willis, SR, and brother and sister-in-law, Thomas & Sadie Dyes. Mrs. Willis was a member of Yorkville Baptist Church....

March 8, 2012

William “Darrell” Twilley, age 73, of Dallas, GA, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2012. He was born November 25, 1938, in Dallas, GA and was preceded in death by his father, William Edward Twilley; mother, Melba Mitchell Twilley; sister, Janice Lagana; and son-in-law, Mike Akers. Mr. Twilley was retired from the Ford Motor Company, after 30 years of service, where...

March 8, 2012

Barbara Eugenia Joiner, age 76, of Dallas, GA, passed away, Thursday, March 8, 2012. The daughter of the late, Kenneth E. & Mildred R. Key, she was born February 24, 1936, in Lagrange, GA. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Lisa Kay Joiner. Mrs. Joiner was a homemaker and she was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include...

March 8, 2012

Edward Riley "Billy" Stoe, Sr., age 67, of Hiram, GA, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2012. He was born August 7, 1944, in Atlanta, GA, and was preceded in death by his parents, Edward & Ruby Jordan and brothers, Fred Stoe, Jr. and Delaney Stoe. Mr. Stoe was retired from the Cobb County Fire Department, as a firefighter. Survivors include...

March 7, 2012

Evelyn Rakestraw Womack, age 87, of Dallas, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2012. She was born in Hawkinsville, GA, March 18, 1924, and was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar Nute Rakestraw & Mary Lou Etta Rakestraw; husband, J. L. Womack; sons, Jimmy Womack and Billy Womack; son-in-law, Buddy Groves; sister, Clara Mae Millsapp; brothers, Coleman Rakestraw, Leon...

March 6, 2012

Shane Harris, age 30, of Powder Springs, GA (Paulding County), passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2012. The son of Doug Hughes & Sherry Harris Hughes, he was born December 3, 1981, in Atlanta, GA. Shane was a graduate of Villa Rica High School Class of 2000. He was a member of Mars Hill Baptist Church in Carrollton and attended Pleasant...

March 3, 2012

Robert (Bobby) Holley, JR, age 54, of Hiram, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2012. He was born on June 17, 1957, in Atlanta, GA, and was preceded in death by his father, Robert Lewis Holley. Mr. Holley was a member of Cochran Ridge Baptist Church. Survivors include his mother and step-father, Shirley & Jerry Turner of Hiram; step-brothers, Malcolm...

March 3, 2012

Donald Edward Gwin, age 65, of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, March 03, 2012. He was born on October 21, 1946, in Mobile, AL, to the late William and Martha Gwin. Mr. Gwin was an Alabama National Guard Veteran, employed at Precast Concrete as a superintendant for 38 years, and was a member of Dauphin Way Methodist in Mobile, Alabama....

March 2, 2012

Farah Todd Barber, age 47, of Hiram, GA, passed away Friday, March 2, 2012. She was born September 18, 1964, in Atlanta, GA. Mrs. Barber was the co-owner and secretary of TMB Pest Control. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Dallas. Survivors include her husband, Ricky Barber; sons, Michael Todd Fuller of Atlanta, GA, Jackson C....

March 2, 2012

Brenda M. Jones, age 65, of Powder Springs, passed away on March 2, 2012. She was born on June 4, 1946, in Atlanta, GA, the late Marvin and Sarah Moreland, and was preceded in death by her husband, Ted Jones, and son, Jeffery Jones. Mrs. Jones was self-employed for over 30 years. Survivors include, son and daughter-in-law, Ted “Jeep” &...

February 29, 2012

Jeanne Eumelie Dorval, age 89, of Dallas, GA, passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012. She was born August 31, 1922, in Jeremie, Haiti, and was preceded in death by her father, Dutel Celestin; mother, Melise Sanon; husband, Jean-Baptiste S. Dorval; and sister, Matilde Colas. Mrs. Dorval was a homemaker. Survivors include her daughter, Carmel Dorval of Dallas, GA; and grandchild,...

February 29, 2012

J. C. Johnson, Sr., age 80, of Leesburg, AL (formerly of Mableton, GA), passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012. The son of the late, Cicero Johnson and the late, Laura Odessa Johnson, he was born April 30, 1931, in Atlanta, GA. Mr. Johnson was a U. S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was retired as the owner of...

February 28, 2012

Ed Ross, age 63, of Dallas, passed away on February 28, 2012. He was born on September 30, 1948, in Brooksville, FL, to the late Herman and Shirley Ross. Mr. Ross retired from the United States Air Force, and retired from Securitas Security after 20 years of service. Survivors include, wife of 34 years, Marianne Ross of Dallas; son, Kevin...