OBITUARIES

May 31, 2011

Louise Lucy Dobbs, age 77, of Douglasville, GA, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2011. Born April 9, 1934, in Maxton, NC, she was preceded in death by her parents, Robert & Mary Locklear; brother, Will Locklear; sisters, Sue Locklear, Annie Lowery, Mary Hunt, Lorraine Oxendine and Maudie Oxendine. Mrs. Dobbs worked for 23 years, in the Dekalb County School...

May 26, 2011

Cynthia L. Hubbard, age 72, of Dallas, GA, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2011. She was born in Hogansville, GA, August 8, 1938, and was preceded in death by her parents, James E. & Nancy R. Lunsford and sister, Janet E. Trent. Mrs. Hubbard retired in 1995, from Bell South, after 36 years of service, in Service Assistance. She...

May 23, 2011

Grace Wynell Blalock, age 86, of Dallas, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2011. She was born on April 6, 1925, in Ball Ground, GA, to the late Samuel and Kate Wilkie, and was preceded in death by her husband, Nubert Blalock. Mrs. Blalock retired from Paulding Memorial Hospital as a dietician, and was a member of New Hope First...

May 23, 2011

Mary Irene Owen, age 63, of Hiram, GA passed away on Monday, May 23, 2011. She was born on December 10, 1947 in Dallas, GA to the late John Calvin and Irene Rakestraw. She was retired from Regions Bank where she was an Assistant Regional Vice President. Mrs. Owen was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church. She was...

May 18, 2011

Nick Milling, age 29, of Austell, GA, passed away May 18, 2011. The son of Harold Dean Milling, Jr. & JoAnn Milling, he was born September 17, 1981, in Austell, GA. Nick worked as an auto mechanic for Lou Sobh Automotive. He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Powder Springs. Survivors include his wife, Kristy Renee Milling...

May 17, 2011

Earl Elijah Denney, age 89, of Hiram, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2011. He was born on March 1, 1922, in Bowman, GA, to the late James L. and Cora Denney, and was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Denney. Mr. Denney was a World War II United States Army Veteran, retired from Lockheed with over 30 years...

May 16, 2011

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Dorothy M. Sutherland, age 81, of Dallas, GA, formerly of Knoxville, TN, passed away Monday, May 16, 2011. She was born in Sheffield, AL, August 7, 1929, and was preceded in death by her parents, M. J. & Louise Mitchell; husband, Robert S. Sutherland; and daughter, Teresa Westcott. Survivors include her daughter, Susan Sutherland of Dallas, GA; grandchild,...

May 16, 2011

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May 16, 2011 - May 16, 2011

Infant Ruby Joyce Miller passed away on Monday, May 16, 2011. She was born to Nicole & Nathan Miller on Monday, May 16, 2011, and was preceded in death by her sister, Shelley Warren and grandmother, Joyce Miller. She is survived by her parents,...

May 15, 2011

Ann Rose Hamilton, age 75, of Hiram, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2011. She was born on February 4, 1936, in Warsaw, New York, to the late Ambrose Hannon. Mrs. Hamilton was employed by Ryan’s Steak House for over 20 years and was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church. Survivors include, husband of 46 years, Neil Hamilton of...

May 11, 2011

Hazel Estelle Cochran Rakestraw, age 81, of Hiram, GA, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2011. She was born in Dallas, GA, October 23, 1929, to the late, Marshall Lafayette Cochran and the late, Addie Bell Carruth Cochran. Mrs. Rakestraw was a homemaker and a member of New Canaan Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of 65 years, J. C. Rakestraw;...

May 10, 2011

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Deputy David McIlwraith, age 44, of Dallas, GA, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011. He was born August 31, 1966, in Americus, GA. Mr. McIlwraith worked as a Narcotics Agent for the GBI for years 20 years and was a Deputy with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department. Survivors include his wife, Wendy McIlwraith; mother, Judy McIlwraith of Americus,...

May 10, 2011

Bobby Ballentine, age 52, of Hiram, GA, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011. He was born in Atlanta, GA, June 9, 1958, to Robert D. Ballentine, Sr. and the late, Virgie Gorham Ballentine. Mr. Ballentine was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Ballentine and Mr. & Mrs. Homer Gorham. He was a 1976...

May 8, 2011

Mary Jewell Gray, age 97, of Dallas, GA, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2011. She was born in Fulton County, GA, on January 22, 1914 and was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel Olin Landrum and Pearl Manning Landrum; her husband, Chester Lee Gray, Jr.; and a son Chester Wendell Gray. Mary was a retired nurse with the...

May 7, 2011

Kent Rollie Sims, age 74, of Dallas, GA, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011. He was born in Marion, IN, February 19, 1937 and was preceded in death by his parents Kie Sims and Zella Cain Sims. Kent was a Navy Veteran and retired from Smyrna Police Dept. as a Major with 32 yrs service. Survivors include his wife of...

May 4, 2011

Christine Jordan, age 62, of Hiram, GA, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2011. The daughter of the late, Carl Carver and the late, Thelma Jewell Vaughn Carver, she was born April 25, 1949, in Huntington, West Virginia. Mrs. Jordan was a property manager in the apartment industry. She attended Hiram United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, David Jordan;...

April 30, 2011

Randy Willis, age 68, of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2011. He was born on March 25, 1943, in LaGrange, GA, to the late Wallace and Mildred Willis, and was preceded in death by his brother, Jerry Willis. Mr. Willis worked at Fernbank Museum of Natural History in operations for over 18 years and was a member of...

April 29, 2011

Ida Mae Wiley, age 81, of Hiram, GA, passed away Friday, April 29, 2011. She was born in Paulding County, September 22, 1929, and was preceded in death by her father, George Claude Hales; mother, Hattie Victoria Cole Hales; and husband, Herbert Clay Wiley. Mrs. Wiley was a beautician for 40 years and retired from Lockheed-Martin after 15 years...

April 27, 2011

Reverend Barney Byram, age 86, of Hiram, GA, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2011. He was born in Carrollton, GA, November 15, 1924, to the late, Amp Byram and the late, Lela Folds Byram. Rev. Byram was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U. S. Navy and he was retired from Hardy Chevrolet as a salesman. Rev....

April 27, 2011

Bryan Cole, age 31, of Dallas, GA, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2011. The son of Donnie & JoAnn Cole, he was born in Carrollton, GA, March 12, 1980. A brother, Robby Lynn Venable, preceded him in death. Bryan loved trout fishing and hunting arrowheads. He was a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. Survivors include his parents, Donnie &...

April 26, 2011

Ricky Osborne, age 59, of Dallas, GA, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Son of the late, Roy Lee Osborne and the late, Lucile Walker Osborne, he was born in Paulding County, March 24, 1952. Mr. Osborne graduated from Paulding County High School in 1970. He retired from the State of Georgia Department of Agriculture, as a meat inspector, after...