OBITUARIES

Mar 19, 2008

Roy E. Crowe, age 90, of Clarkdale, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2008. He was born in Paulding County, July 18, 1917, to the late Esker Crowe and the late Mary Alice Wigley Crowe. Mr. Crowe was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian B. McClure Crowe; son, Johnny Lee Roy Crowe; and sisters, Georgia Waters, Ruby McBee...

Mar 18, 2008

Florence Strickland Green, age 82, of Hiram, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2008. Mrs. Green was born on April 8, 1925, in Rockmart, GA, to the late John Thomas Thompson, Sr. and the late Willie Rebecca Hencely Thompson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ben Hill Strickland, Sr. and Robert L. Green, and her daughter...

Mar 17, 2008

William Curtis Anderson, age 77, of Powder Springs, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2008. He was born in Augusta, on November 8, 1930, and was preceded in death by his parents, James H. & Maggie Reynolds Anderson, and sisters, Margie Britt and Francis Taylor. Mr. Anderson was an Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict and later served in...

Mar 16, 2008

Stephen Leslie Berkowitz, age 58, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2008. He was born in Paterson, NJ, on June 15, 1949. Mr. Berkowitz was preceded in death by his father, Bernard Berkowitz. Mr. Berkowitz worked as a hair stylist. Survivors include his mother, Muriel Kimelman; son, Jeremy Berkowitz of Hiram; brother & sister-in-law Howard & Rebecca...

Mar 16, 2008

Laurie Brown, age 43, of Dallas, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2008. She was born on March 30, 1964, in Cobb County, GA. Her mother, Stella Amelia Hass, preceded her in death. She had worked as a waitress. Survivors include her husband, Johnny D. Brown of Dallas; father, Tommy Atkins of Savannah; sons & daughter-in-law, Anthony Atkins &...

Mar 13, 2008

Barbara Jo Crider, age 62, of Cedartown, GA, (formerly of Hiram) passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2008. She was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, on May 29, 1945. Mrs. Crider was preceded in death by her father, Albert Smith, Jr. She was retired from Greystone Power Corporation. Survivors include her husband, George Crider of Cedartown; mother, Regina Sams; daughter...

Mar 13, 2008

James Lawson "Jimmy" Palmer, age 62, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2008. Mr. Palmer was born on June 7, 1945, in Austell, GA. He was preceded in death by his father, Lawson R. Palmer, and a brother, Marvin Lamar Bone. Mr. Palmer worked as a painter. Survivors include his wife, Betty Palmer of Powder Springs;...

Mar 10, 2008

Larry LaVon Thomas, age 56, of Dallas, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2008. He was born in Rome, GA, on February 13, 1952. Mr. Thomas was preceded in death by a brother, Leslie Thomas. He was a carpenter. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Camp Thomas of Dallas; father, Lloyd D. Thomas of Concord; mother, Ruth B. Thomas of...

Mar 5, 2008

Thelma Elaine Foster, age 59, of Carrollton (formerly of Dallas), passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2008. A native of Paulding County, she was born November 3, 1948. Her parents, Paul & Nora Butler, preceded her in death. Mrs. Foster worked as a certified nursing assistant and she was a member of New Beginning Church. Survivors include her husband,...

Mar 1, 2008

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Jerry Sidney Reddish, Sr., age 64, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Saturday, March 01, 2008. He was born on June 28, 1943 in Atlanta, GA to the late Fred & Gladys Reddish. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, spending time with his grandchildren, great-grandchild, his Chihuahua, Peanut, and was a long distance truck driver. Mr. Reddish...

Mar 1, 2008

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Robert Earl "Paw" Wheeling, age 73, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Saturday, March 01, 2008. He was born on June 29, 1934 in Centre, AL to the late Johnny Robert and Zelma Haney Wheeling. He was a truck driver for 45 years. Mr. Wheeling was preceded in death by his son, Lonnie Wheeling. Survivors...

Feb 29, 2008

Larry Clark Matthews died on February 29, 2008. Born in Dallas, Georgia in 1938,(lived in Austell, GA for many years) Larry went on to graduate from South Cobb High School and Southern Tech with an Electrical Engineering degree. He had a progressive career in computer engineering and ultimately retired from Tennessee Valley Authority after 20 years. Preceded in death by...

Feb 27, 2008

Biography Lottie C. Day, age 80, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2008. She was born on June 10, 1927 in Atlanta to the late Marshal and Janie Mae Crowe. She enjoyed spending time with her family and her grandchildren and was a member of New Beginnings United Methodist Church in Kennesaw. Mrs. Day was preceded in...

Feb 26, 2008

James Clinton Grimes, age 80, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2008. He was born in Atlanta, April 6, 1927 and was preceded in death by his parents, Forrest Hubert Grimes & Evie Estelle Grimes. Mr. Grimes was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church in Woodstock. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Norma Faye Grimes;...

Feb 25, 2008

Robbie Jo Minton, age 75, of Dallas, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2008. She was born April 9, 1932, in Atlanta, Ga., daughter of the late William Frank Hopper and Cara "Kate" Craton Hopper, also preceded in death by her husband Robert Edwin Minton. Mrs. Minton was retired from Lockheed with over 37 years of service, a member...

Feb 22, 2008

Johnny M. Lawrence, age 61, of Dallas, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2008. He was born April 9, 1946, in Cedartown, and was preceded in death by his parents, Gordon Lee Lawrence & Annie Strickland Lawrence; sister, Frankie Greene; mother-in-law & father-in-law, Doris & Allan Bennett; and brother-in-law, Danny Bennett. Mr. Lawrence was a veteran of the U....

Feb 19, 2008

Willie Mae Palmer, age 88, of Dallas, (formerly of Lithia Springs) passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2008. She was born in Rome, GA, on February 24, 1919, and was preceded in death by her parents, William Marvin Hughes & Alice Lee Lynn Hughes; her husband, James Lewis "Bud" Palmer; a daughter, Jackie Pettway; and her brother, Claude Hughes....

Feb 15, 2008

Stacy Denise Thrasher age 35 of Douglasville, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2008. She was born January 16, 1973 in Cobb County, GA, the daughter of John D. and Brenda N. Parks Shook. Mrs. Thrasher was preceded in death by a brother, John Daniel Shook. She was a loving mother, a fantastic gospel singer and a member of...

Feb 13, 2008

Cindy Carol Turner Dew, age 39 of Dallas, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2008. She was born February 21, 1968 in Fulton County, GA, daughter of Marvin Turner and Carolyn Garner Turner. She was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church Mableton, Ga., and a Cosmetologist for 22 years. Survived by her husband of 14 years, Leslie...

Feb 9, 2008

David "Bulldog" Shipp Jr., age 27, of Villa Rica passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2008. He was born on February 25, 1980 in Austell, GA. He was a counter clerk for Graybar Electric. Survivors include his parents, David & Terri Shipp of Villa Rica; a sister, Mandi Shipp of Villa Rica; grandmothers, Johnnie Mae Lairsey of Hiram and Gladys...