OBITUARIES

December 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...

November 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 &...

November 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...

November 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...

November 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...

November 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...

November 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...

November 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....

November 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...

November 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...

November 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....

November 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...

November 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.;...

October 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...

October 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...

October 27, 2008

Marvin Rackley, age 87, of Dallas, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2008. A native of Paulding County, he was born December 30, 1920, and was preceded in death by his parents, Warren S. & Nannie F. Rackley, and wife, Georgia G. Rackley. Mr. Rackley was a WWII Veteran of the U. S. Army and was retired from Georgia Power...

October 26, 2008

Thomas Calvin Sanders, age 65, of Dallas, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2008. He was born July 7, 1943, in Atlanta, and was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest & Ora Lee Sanders. Mr. Sanders was a 1961 graduate of Dallas High School. In 1965, he graduated from the University of Georgia and in 1968 graduated from the Walter...

October 21, 2008

Ann Cantrell Cole, age 59, of Rockmart, GA, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2008. A native of Paulding County, she was born July 18, 1949, and was preceded in death by her parents, Herman & Tommie Lee Cantrell, and a sister & brother-in-law, Ronda & Gary Martin. Mrs. Cole had worked as a customer service representative and she was...

October 20, 2008

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Virginia Wade Hatmaker, age 72, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2008. She was born September 11, 1936, and was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin & Blanche Wade. Mrs. Hatmaker was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Lake City, TN. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Lonnie C. Hatmaker; sons...

October 18, 2008

Hank Lanier Barron, age 41, of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2008. He was born January 9, 1967, in Marietta, to Boots & Dale Barron. Mr. Barron previously worked as a nurse scheduler for Wellstar Home Healthcare. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his parents, Boots & Dale Barron of Dallas; daughter, Ashley Barron of Villa...