OBITUARIES

Dec 9, 2008

Jacqueline H. Swena, age 70, of Marietta, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2008. She was born October 5, 1938, in Kearney, NE, and was preceded in death by her parents, Earl Ledford Hayes & Dories Atkinson Hayes, and a sister, Carol Worfel. She graduated from Henry’s School of Cosmetology in Kansas and was a hairdresser for 20 years,...

Dec 6, 2008

Brian Jason White, Sr., age 37, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2008. He was born November 17, 1971, in Atlanta, GA, to Harold & Phyllis White. Mr. White was preceded in death by a brother, Gregory White. He served in the U. S. Army, was a self-employed mechanic, and a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church....

Dec 4, 2008

Julian “Esmer” Daniel, age 85, of Clarkdale, GA passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2008. He was born on August 20, 1923 in Hiram to the late Walt & Rosa Daniel. He was retired from Coats & Clark after 37 years of service and was a custodian at Garrett Middle School in Cobb County. Mr. Daniel was a member of...

Dec 3, 2008

Sara Frances Irwin, age 83, of Mableton, GA, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2008. She was born November 1, 1925 in Atlanta, and was preceded in death by her parents, Dixie Henry Mangum & Winnie Davis Mangum, and her husband, Milton Calhoun Irwin, II. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her sons & daughter-in-law, David & Diane Irwin...

Dec 1, 2008

Robert G. “Bobby” Weaver, age 72, of Woodland, AL, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2008. He was born February 1, 1936, to the late, Grover Weaver and the late, Mary V. Garner Weaver. Mr. Weaver was a member of Narroway Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Marie Strickland Weaver; daughters, Debbie & Edmond Camp of Dallas, GA, Tammy Witt...

Dec 1, 2008

John Arthur “Pop” Bankston, age 70, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2008. He was born in Atlanta, October 20, 1938, to the late, Paul Danforth Bankston and the late, Dora Loulis Bankston. Mr. Bankston was a Veteran of the U. S. Army and a member of the Ben Hill Masonic Lodge. He was a Paint...

Nov 22, 2008

Harold G. Sanford, age 60, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2008. He was born in Mayville, Michigan, on October 13, 1948, and was preceded in death by his father, Donald Harold Sanford. Mr. Sanford was a Design Analyst in the airline industry. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Sanford; mother, Mable Hanson; sons, Matthew Sanford &...

Nov 22, 2008

Herschel Lee Jackson, age 77, of Hiram, passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2008. He was born on August 25, 1931, in Lawrence, AL, to the late Ernest and Lynn Jackson. Mr. Jackson was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Barbara Lea Vernier and brother, Kenneth R. Jackson. Survivors include, son...

Nov 22, 2008

Reverend J.B. Swafford, age 76, of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2008. He was born on February 4, 1932, in Greenville, TN, to the late Allen and Ethel Mae Swafford. Mr. Swafford was a U.S. Marine Veteran of the Korea War and was the former pastor and founder of New Jerusalem Church of God. He was preceded in...

Nov 22, 2008

Marie Antionette Beaulac Gwin, age 79, of Rockmart, passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2008. She was born on March 7, 1929, in Negros Island, Philippines, to the late Julian and Hazel Montilla. Mrs. Gwin graduated nursing school in 1952 and worked as a Registered Nurse for 46 years. Survivors include, husband, Donald Gwin, Sr. of Rockmart; son and...

Nov 21, 2008

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Chilton John Barnes, Sr, age 83, of Dallas, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2008. He was born on June 4, 1925, in Fairview PA., to the late Chilton Louis and Alma Barnes. He was preceded in death by his wife, Agnes Barnes. Mr. Barnes was a World War II Navy Veteran. Survivors include, son and daughter-in-law, Chilton...

Nov 18, 2008

Ruby Mae Renfroe Ellis, age 79, of Mableton, GA, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2008. She was born October 14, 1929, in Paulding County, to the late J. T. & Claudie Renfroe. Mrs. Ellis was a homemaker and a member of the Riverside Church of God. Survivors include her husband, Walter Ellis of Mableton; brother, Selvyn “Pete” Renfroe of...

Nov 15, 2008

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Ronald James Chelmey, age 66, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2008. He was born on January 21, 1942, in Hagerstown, Maryland. He was preceded in death by his wife, Valarie Chelmey. Mr. Chelmey was a Navy veteran and a retired aircraft mechanic from Lockheed. He was a member of Trinity Chapel Church of God....

Nov 14, 2008

Biography Kathrine Lewis Branch, age 75, of Dallas, GA, a native of Ashland, AL passed away on Friday, November 14, 2008. She was born on February 10, 1933 and was a 1952 graduate of Clay Co. High School in Ashland, AL. Mrs. Branch was a retired Teachers Aide from Hiram Elementary after many years of service and was also a...

Nov 8, 2008

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John “Deck” Gilreath, age 70, of Douglasville, passed away on November 8, 2008. He was born on September 2, 1938 in Jacksonville, AL. Mr. Gilreath worked at Six Flags for 27 years as a landscaper. Survivors include his wife, Malley Gilreath of Douglasville, daughters and sons-in-law, Tomi George & Jeremy Barnes of Dallas, Florence & John Fields of...

Nov 7, 2008

Willie Mae Pace Austin, age 84, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Friday, November 7, 2008. A native of Paulding County, she was born March 26, 1924, and was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur Rader Pace & Nona Williams Pace; husband, Boyd L. Austin, Sr.; grandson, Benjamin Scott McWaters; brothers, Other Pace, Louie Pace, and A. A....

Nov 4, 2008

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Rudeen M. West, age 89, of Forsyth, GA, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2008. She was born September 14, 1919, in Roanoke, AL, and was preceded in death by her parents, Addis & Lizabeth Mulkey; first husband, James Jackson; second husband, Charles Delwood West; sons, James Wesley Jackson, Jr. and Francis Lavell Jackson. Survivors include her daughters, Dawn...

Nov 1, 2008

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Nick Frank, age 17, of Powder Springs, passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2008. He was born on July 20, 1991. Nick was a 10th grade student of Hiram High School. Survivors include, father and stepmother, Earl Sr. & Tammy Frank of Adairsville; mother and stepfather, Allison Frank & Larry Davis of Powder Springs; brother, Earl Frank Jr.;...

Oct 31, 2008

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Jack William Breed, age 84, died October 31, 2008, in Kennesaw, Georgia. He was born on October 9, 1924 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. A graduate of the University of Manitoba, he served three years in the Canadian Navy as an electrical artificer. Moving to Tullahoma in 1956, he worked as an electrical engineer at Arnold Engineering Development Center...

Oct 29, 2008

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Corporal Mick Oyawn Davis, Sr., age 49, of Powder Springs, passed away on October 29, 2008. He was born on December 31, 1958, in Marianna, Arkansas, and was preceded in death by his father, Robert Morrow. Mr. Davis retired as a Master Gunnery Sgt. from the U.S. Marines after 24 years of service. He was currently employed with...