OBITUARIES

July 21, 2010

Stony Willis Cohran, age 42, of Dallas, passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2010. He was born on May 13, 1968, in Atlanta, GA, and was preceded in death by his father, J.C. Cohran. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Denise Cohran of Dallas; sons, Sean Cohran of Dallas, Josh Cohran of Marietta, and John Ewing, Jr. of Dallas; daughter, Kristy...

July 20, 2010

Edna F. Bell, age 83, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2010. She was born in Cobb County, April 13, 1927, and was preceded in death by her parents, Frank & Flora Florence; her husband, Doyle Bell; and a son, Frank Bell. Mrs. Bell was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, where she was the...

July 18, 2010

James Ralph Temple, Jr. age 56 of Hiram, GA, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2010. He was born March 14, 1954 in Aiken, SC, son of James Ralph Temple, Sr. and the late, Betty Jean Ard, and was preceded in death by his wife, Dee Temple. Mr. Temple was a Welder and was employed for Bankhead Welding. Survived by...

July 14, 2010

Joey Tawney, age 18, of Dallas, GA, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2010. He was born in Boca Raton, Florida, on November 19, 1991. Joey was a student at Paulding County High School and attended West Ridge Church. Survivors include his father, Glenn Tawney of Gainesville; his mother & step-father, Audrey & Brandon Moyers of Dallas, GA; sisters, Chelsea...

July 10, 2010

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Evelyn Hendrick Shipp, age 93, of Hiram, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2010. She was born on September 13, 1916, to the late Herschel and Kattie Lou Hendrick, and was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Dorsey. Ms. Shipp was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church and an honorary member of the Eastern Star. Survivors...

July 9, 2010

James Bryan Reece, age 46, of Dallas, GA, passed away Friday, July 9, 2010. He was born in Marietta, GA, June 4, 1964, to June Gibson Reece and the late, James Anderson Reece. He was preceded in death by his brother, Travis Reece and his sister, Sherry Lynn Reece. Mr. Reece was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his mother,...

July 7, 2010

Rudolf Baumann, age 84, of Dallas, GA, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2010. He was born in New York City, July 28, 1925, and was preceded in death by his parents, Edward & Emilie Baumann, and his wife, Irene Ann Baumann. A veteran of World War II, Mr. Baumann was a Corporal in the U. S. Marine Corp. He was...

July 2, 2010

Christopher “Blake” Waters, age 17, of Hiram, passed away on Friday, July 2, 2010. He was born on July 15, 1992, in Albany, GA. Blake was a 2010 graduate from Hiram High School. Survivors include, father, Chris Jule Waters of Hiram; mother, Kimberley Johnson of Cedartown; sisters; Jessica Waters of Hiram, and Lacey Waters of Cedartown; grandparents, Linda & Larry...

July 1, 2010

Patrick Damon McLendon, age 33, of Austell, passed away on July 1, 2010. He was born on March 17, 1977, in Marietta, GA, and was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Ruth McLendon. Survivors include wife, Kasrandra McLendon of Austell; sons, Jon-Patrick McLendon and Mason Davis; daughter, Savannah McLendon; father, Johnnie McLendon of Douglasville; brother, Derrick McLendon of Douglasville;...

July 1, 2010

Myrna Crockett Whitten, age 81, of Dallas, GA, passed away Thursday, July 1, 2010. She was born April 21, 1929, in New Gloucester, Maine, and was preceded in death by, her parents, Norris & Maude Crockett; husband, Preston Bryant Whitten, Sr.; and a son, Chandler Bryant Whitten. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Survivors...

June 21, 2010

Tammie Dale Smith, age 46, of Dallas, passed away on Monday, June 21, 2010. She was born on October 20, 1963, in Marietta, GA, and was preceded in death by her father, James Smith, maternal grandparents, Dewey and Ruby Rackley, and paternal grandparents, Frank and Ruby Smith. Ms. Smith was a member of New Hope First Baptist Church. Survivors...

June 18, 2010

Roy “Buck” Mullins, age 61, of Rockmart, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2010. He was born on April 24, 1949, in Atlanta, GA, to the late Roy and Estelle Mullins, and was preceded in death by his daughter, Becky Mullins. Survivors include, wife, Frances Mullins of Rockmart; daughter and son-in-law, Linda & Jimmy Miller of Dahlonega; brother, Barry Mullins...

June 16, 2010

John Archer Roesch, 85, passed from this life on June 16, 2010, after a short illness. Mr. Roesch was born March 30, 1925 in Port Huron Michigan, where he lived with his parents until joining the Army during World War II. A veteran of three wars, he served for 26 years in the US Army. Mr. Roesch married Johanna Dale...

June 14, 2010

Larry Lloyd Harmon, age 70, of Dallas, GA, passed away Monday, June 14, 2010. He was born, July 12, 1939 in South Carolina, and was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd & Juanita Rawls Harmon. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Judith Harmon; daughters & son-in-law, Paige Harmon of Dallas, GA and Kristin & John Faber of Dallas,...

June 12, 2010

Ricky Alan Hardy age 46 of Dallas, passed away Saturday June 12, 2010, He was born December 29, 1963 in Dallas, Ga., son of the late William Robert Hardy and Margaret Dean Hardy. Ricky was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church and a Service Tech for Heritage Propane he also enjoyed Drywall work and loved Mudd Boggin. Survived by...

June 12, 2010

Tracy Lynn Cooper Russell, passes on June 11, 2010. Tracy Russell, homemaker and mother of two, a son, Brandon Russell, age 15, and daughter, (Bre Bre) BreAnna Williamson, age 2-1/2 of Villa Rica. She is also survived by fiancé, Wesley Williamson of Villa Rica; former husband and friend, Brett Russell; mother, Mary Cooper of Carrollton, GA; brothers, Tony Bowers &...

June 7, 2010

Deana Renee Bonds Flanagan, age 35, of Hiram, GA, passed away Monday, June 7, 2010. She was born, September 20, 1974, in Cobb County, and was preceded in death by her father, Shelton Bonds and step-father, Johnny C. Reece. Deana was a sales clerk for B & B Country Store in Hiram and was a member of Wayside Baptist...

June 5, 2010

Vernon F. Siskey, SR, age 83, of Rockmart (Paulding County), passed away on Saturday, June 05, 2010. Mr. Siskey was born on December 23, 1926, in Hampton, GA, to the late Archie & Jessie Siskey. Mr. Siskey was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Navy, retired from Lockheed Martin with 36 years of service, and...

June 1, 2010

Ruth Wright Bagby, age 88, of Dallas, GA, passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2010. She was born December 20, 1921, in Carroll County, the daughter of Fred and Annie Lou Wright. She was raised in Paulding County and graduated from Dallas High School in 1939. She married her childhood sweetheart, George T. Bagby (former State Representative & Statesman), on April...

May 29, 2010

Lionel Warren, age 90, of Powder Springs, passed away on May 29, 2010. He was born on April 29, 1920, in Atlanta, GA, to the late Noah and Jerome Warren, and was preceded in death by his first wife of 62 years, Georgia Warren. Mr. Warren was veteran of the United States Air Force and served in World War...