OBITUARIES

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Obituaries for Hiram, GA, Paulding County & Surrounding Areas

Annette Gossett

Annette Gossett

December 24, 2009

Annette D. Gossett, 80 “Granny” of Dallas, formerly of Douglasville, GA passed away December 24, 2009 at her home. Annette is survived by her son, James B. Gossett, III (Bunk) and daughter-in-law, Deborah Gossett, granddaughter, Crystal Sizemore and Tal Sizemore; grandson, Erik Westbrooks and Alicia Westbrooks; great-grandchildren, Jaime Sizemore and Brayden Westbrooks. Annette graduated from Girl’s High in Atlanta...

Vickie Minecci

Vickie Minecci

December 24, 2009

Vickie Leatherwood Minecci, age 49, of Dallas, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2009. She was born on October 2, 1960, in Douglasville, GA. She was a member of Mt. Tabor Methodist Church and was self employed as a beautician. Survivors include, daughters, Shaylyn Minecci of Dallas, and Mikala Minecci of Dallas; grandson, Jaxon Conlon of Dallas; and parents, Robert...

Shirley Fears

Shirley Fears

December 23, 2009

Biography Shirley Ann King Fears, age 76, of Dallas, GA passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2009. She was born on October 17, 1933 in Sebring, FL to the late Perry Alfred and Emma Gladys King. She was a retired secretary in the medical industry and was a member of Norton Park Baptist Church in Smyrna. Mrs. Fears loved her...

E. Brasch

E. Brasch

December 22, 2009

E. Wayne Brasch, age 68, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2009. He was born August 25, 1941, in Columbus, GA, to the late, Walter & Doris Brasch. Mr. Brasch worked as a CPA for 45 years and was a member of Hope United Methodist Church. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army. Survivors include...

Leon Barber

Leon Barber

December 18, 2009

Leon Thomas Barber age 87 of Leesburg, AL, formerly of Paulding County, Ga., passed away Friday, December 18, 2009. He was born July 2, 1922 in Paulding County, GA, son of the late Thomas Poletius and Nova Davis Barber. Mr. Barber was a WWll Navy Veteran and a member of New Georgia Baptist Church, a charter member of New Georgia...

Mary Pitts

Mary Pitts

December 17, 2009

Mary Priscilla Pitts, age 90, of Douglasville, GA, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2009. She was born May 16, 1919, in Carroll County, and was preceded in death by her parents, George Wesley Easterwood & Dorothy Railes Easterwood, and her husband, Lewis Samuel Pitts. Mrs. Pitts was retired from Coats & Clark as a spinner operator. Survivors include...

Jackie Fulcher

Jackie Fulcher

December 17, 2009

Jackie Howell Fulcher, age 65, of Douglasville (Paulding County), GA, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2009. He was born in Fulton County, March 29, 1944, son of the late, Cecil Fulcher & the late, Hattie Gallaway. Mr. Fulcher was a veteran of the U. S. Army and retired from General Motors, after 30+ years. He loved to tell life stories,...

Shawn Foster

Shawn Foster

December 15, 2009

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December 12, 2009 - December 15, 2009

Shawn James Foster, infant son of Anthony Ray Foster and Jamie Ann Brinckman passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2009. He was born on Saturday, December 12, 2009 in Austell, GA. Surviving other than his parents are his grandparents, Randy & Shari Heyob of Dallas,...

Blanche Sexton

Blanche Sexton

December 15, 2009

Blanche Faith Sexton, age 65, of Powder Springs, GA, (Paulding County), passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2009. She was born April 6, 1944 in Columbus, GA, and was preceded in death by her father, O. L. Massey and her mother, Anna Belle Bass. Survivors include her husband, Jack Sexton; son, Johnny Frank Taylor, III of Stuttgart, Germany; daughters &...

Lynn Nasert

Lynn Nasert

December 14, 2009

Biography Lynn Dianne Nasert, age 40, of Dallas, passed away on December 14, 2009. She was born on May 13, 1969, in Staten Island, New York, to the late Earnest and Elsie Franklin. Mrs. Nasert was employed by Burlington Coat Factory where she worked in Customer Service. Survivors include husband, Edward James Nasert of Dallas; son, Edward James Nasert II...

Jerry Nesbitt

Jerry Nesbitt

December 12, 2009

Biography

Jerry Eugene Nesbitt, age 51, of Woodstock, passed away on December 12, 2009. He was born on January 11, 1958, in Marietta, GA, and was preceded in death by his mother, Juanita Johnson, and grandparents, Ledford & Lettie Nesbitt. Survivors include, father, Bobby Nesbitt of Woodstock; and sister and brother-in-law, Dianne & Russell Dobbs of Dallas. Funeral services...

Anthony Bell

Anthony Bell

December 11, 2009

Biography

Anthony “Tony” Gene Bell, age 55, of Carrollton, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2009. He was born on August 14, 1954, in Atlanta, GA, and was preceded in death by his father, Leonard Henson, and mother, Mary Ann Taylor Bell. Survivors include, wife of 30 years, Ann Bell of Carrollton; sons, Shayne Bell of Hiram, and Anthony...

Richard Berrong

Richard Berrong

December 10, 2009

Richard Harold “Rick” Berrong, age 43, of Dallas, GA, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2009. He was born August 6, 1966 in Marietta, GA. Mr. Berrong was a wonderful father. He was a collector of gas station memorabilia and enjoyed antique cars. Mr. Berrong attended Freedom Fellowship. Survivors include his wife, Christi Berrong; father, George Whitfield Berrong & wife, Barbara...

Betty Bishop

Betty Bishop

December 9, 2009

Betty Sue Bishop, age 75, of Atlanta, GA, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2009. She was born September 21, 1934 in Chesnee, SC, to the late, James Preston Owensby and the late, Bell Jackson Owensby. Mrs. Bishop had worked in the textile industry. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard R. Bishop. Survivors include her sons...

Bobby Carver

Bobby Carver

December 9, 2009

Bobby Carver, age 76, of Buchanan, GA, passed away December 9, 2009. He was born in Rome, GA, February 23, 1933, to the late, Zacharia Taylor Carver and the late, Sadie Olive Hutcherson. Mr. Carver was a veteran of the U. S. Army. Survivors include his brother, Jimmy Hutcherson Carver of Buchanan, GA; sisters, Doris Harper of Hiram, GA and...

Mildred Ford

Mildred Ford

December 8, 2009

Mildred Christine Ford, age 88, of Dallas, GA, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2009. She was born in Fulton County, June 30, 1921, and was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Camp Bergren & Sudie Jones Bergren; husband, Russell Ford; and son, Russell Ford, Jr. Mrs. Ford was a member of Park Avenue Baptist Church in Atlanta. Survivors...

Darrell Pell

Darrell Pell

December 5, 2009

Biography

Darrell Clay Pell, age 49, of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2009. He was born on July 7, 1960, in San Antonio, Texas, and was preceded in death by his father, Henry Pell. Mr. Pell was a member of Mount Paran Church of God. Survivors include mother, Mary R. Pell of Natalia, Texas; daughter, Mary Randall...

Glenn Puckett

Glenn Puckett

December 3, 2009

Glenn W. Puckett, age 87, of Fayetteville, GA, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2009. He was born September 4, 1922, in Cherokee County, GA and was preceded in death by, his parents, Virgil & Ollie Puckett, his first wife, Kate Camp Puckett, and wife, Catherine Puckett. Mr. Puckett was retired from Austell Box Board after 35 years, as Vice President...

Emily Cook

Emily Cook

December 2, 2009

Emily Evans Cook, age 82, of Marietta, GA, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2009. She was born August 7, 1927 in California, PA, and was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur & Harriet Mae Evans; husband of 61 years, Henry Cook, Jr.; and son-in-law, Donald J. Sullivan. Mrs. Cook was retired from the banking industry, where she had...

Marvin Kinsey

Marvin Kinsey

November 27, 2009

Biography

Marvin Raymond Kinsey, age 84, of Douglasville(Paulding Co.) passed away on Friday, November 27, 2009. He was born on December 19, 1924 in Chattanooga, TN to the late Arthur and Ethel Kinsey. Mr. Kinsey was an Army veteran of World War II. He was retired from Lockheed-Martin after 30 years of service and was a member of Cochran...