OBITUARIES

Apr 1, 2007

Vickers Austin Vickers, age 12, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2007. He was born on December 12, 1994, in Marietta, to Kevin M & Beth B. Vickers. Austin had attended Nebo Elementary and was currently in 6th grade at South Paulding Middle School. He played for the South Paulding Bears from age 4 through age...

Mar 28, 2007

Dorris Captain Douglas H. Dorris, age 62, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2007. He was born on January 24, 1945, in Marietta, to the late Herschel Newton Dorris & Sarah Florence Dorris. Mr. Dorris was the owner/operator of a grading business. He was a member of Corner Baptist Church and a charter fishing boat captain....

Mar 25, 2007

Marr, Sr. Danny Joe Marr, Sr., of Hiram, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2007. He was born in on February 21, 1951, in Ardmore, OK. Mr. Marr was a U. S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a heavy equipment operator, an avid motorcycle rider, and a member of the Southern Cruisers/Lost Mountain Chapter #393. Survivors...

Mar 25, 2007

Waters Janie Waters, 38, of Dallas, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2007. She was born in Milledgeville, GA, on August 2, 1968. She was preceded in death by her father, James William Waters. Miss Waters was a member of the Bethany Christian Church of Dallas, GA. Survivors include her mother, Bertha L. Nutting & her husband, Don Nutting,...

Mar 25, 2007

James (Jim) Clarence Foster, 64, of Dallas, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2007. A native of Paulding County, he was born on June 13, 1942, to the late Clarence (Jack) S. & Elizabeth Watson Foster. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Dallas. Surviving are his sisters, Katherine (Kate) E. Foster, of Atlanta, Sarah A....

Mar 24, 2007

Biography Mrs. Ester Meeks Rakestraw, age 89, of Hiram, passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2007. She was born on March 31, 1917 in Paulding Co. to the late David and Lula O'Neal Meeks. She served the Paulding County School System for 30 years at the Hiram Elementary/High School on Seaboard Ave. in the cafeteria. She was a member of...

Mar 19, 2007

BOB CREWS, 88, OF DOUGLASVILLE, LEAD SINGER OF THE HARMONEERS QUARTET, PASSED AWAY MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2007. HE WAS BORN IN SAND MOUNTAIN, AL, FEBRUARY 18, 1919, TO JOE & ETHEL CREWS. HIS SINGING CAREER BEGAN IN 1937, STARTING WITH THE HARMONEERS QUARTET IN KNOXVILLE, TN, LATER MOVING TO THE ATLANTA AREA. HE SERVED AS MUSIC DIRECTOR AT POPLAR...

Mar 19, 2007

Biography Yarbrough Mrs. Mary J. Yarbrough, age 83, of Dallas, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2007. She was born on July 13, 1923, in Jacksonville, Florida, and was preceded in death by her parents, Jake M. Johnson and Mary Elizabeth Johnson. She was a homemaker and a member of the Providence Presbyterian Church. Surviving is her husband, Benjamin Yarbrough...

Mar 16, 2007

CLARK FUNERAL HOME NEWSPAPER OBIT 4373 ATLANTA HWY. HIRAM, GA 30141 770-445-7133 FAX 770-505-7273 LTC ( Ret) James Patrick Hicks went to be with the Lord at home on Friday, March 16, 2007 a few hours before his 61st birthday. He had fought long and extremely hard against Agent Orange – related , soft tissue sarcoma. Jim was a Gastonia,...

Mar 12, 2007

Mr. Loyd D. Cochran, age 83, of Dallas, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2007. He was born on July 18, 1923 in Paulding County to the late Marshall and Addie Bell Cochran. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was retired from International Harvester. He was preceded in death by his son, Joe Cochran. Surviving are...

Mar 8, 2007

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Mr. James Earl Short Jr., age 45, of Hiram, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2007. He was born on April 8, 1961 in Moorehead, Mississippi to the late James Short Sr. and Lucy Short. Surviving are his wife, Anne Short of Hiram; his son, James Short III of Long Island, N.Y.; daughters, Autumn Beckworth of Woodstock and...

Mar 7, 2007

Pastor Lloyd Rakestraw, age 82, of Austell, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2007. He was born on October 15, 1924 in Paulding Co. to the late Frank and Vella Owens Rakestraw. He was pastor of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in Hiram for 17 years. He was also co-owner of R & R Motors in Austell for 10 years....

Mar 7, 2007

Mr. Grady Edward Clark, age 63, of Hiram, GA, went to his real home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, March 7, 2007. He was born on June 21, 1943 in Walterboro, S.C. to the late Jess and Mildred Clark. He was raised in Kingsland, GA. Mr. Clark was a crane operator with Phoenix Crane for 6 years and a...

Mar 3, 2007

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Mr. Jason Paul Widner, age 31, of Mableton, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2007. He was born on October 13, 1975 in Austell. Surviving are his father, Paul William Widner of Hiram; his mother and step-father, Carol and Michael Chasteen of Dallas; his fiancé, Pamela Benedict; his grandfather, Pete Hendrix of Mableton. Funeral services will be held...

Mar 3, 2007

Mr. Robert L. "Bob" Green, age 84, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2007. He was born on November 23, 1922 in Brandywine, GA to the late Joseph Franklin and Ola Flora Hardin Green. Bob joined the Army on July 4th 1942 and served honorably in the 101st Airborne until the end of WW II. He was...

Feb 26, 2007

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David L. Thompson, age 49, of Dallas, Georgia passed away on Monday, February 26, 2007. He was born on June 30, 1957 in Oakland, California. He worked for Publix at Brookstone. He was preceded in death by his mother, Joann Haynes. Surviving are his wife Priscilla Thompson of Dallas , GA. ; step father James Haynes of Chowchilla...

Feb 25, 2007

Kevin R. McClure, age 35, of Dallas, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2007. He was born on January 31, 1972 in Austell, Georgia. Surviving are his father and mother Kenneth and Sharon McClure of Temple, GA.; son Taylor McClure of Dallas, GA.; daughter Alexis Daniels of Mableton, GA.; sisters Melanie and Dennis Pace of Bremen, GA., and Melissa Tyson...

Feb 23, 2007

Mr. Jimmy Orville Wise, age 68, of Dallas, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2007. He was born on June 5, 1938 in Lake City, S.C. to the late Henry Lamar and Ethel Wise. He was an Air Force Veteran. Mr. Wise was a member of New Georgia Baptist Church and was a retired telephone technician with the Bell Companies....

Feb 22, 2007

Biography Mrs. Elizabeth Comer Butler Browning, age 97, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2007. She was born on March 13, 1909 in Athens, GA to the late Henry Talley David Comer and Sarah Comer. She was a resident of Columbus, GA for most of her life where she was a member of St. Paul United Methodist...

Feb 21, 2007

Ralph Vernon York, age 75, of Carrollton, GA passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2007. He was born on August 25, 1931 in Rockmart, GA to the late Glen & Louella York. He was a United States Air Force veteran and served during the Korean War. He was a retired carpenter for the construction industry. Surviving are his sons and...