OBITUARIES

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...

Feb 21, 2007

Feb 21, 2007

Winford Lamar Manning, age 75, of Atlanta, GA passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2007. He was born on February 10, 1932 in Decatur, GA to the late Starling and Grace Manning. He was a United States Air Force veteran of the Korean War. Surviving are his son and daughter-in-law, Winford L. Manning Jr. and his wife Wanda of Hiram,...

Feb 20, 2007

Biography Michelle Selina Lawrence, age 18, of Hiram, GA passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2007. Surviving are her daughter, Brooklyn Howell of Hiram, GA; her father, Michael Lawrence of Dallas, GA, her mother, Gina Lawrence of Hiram, GA, her sisters, Sheena Lawrence of Dallas, GA and Amelia Lawrence of Nashville, TN; her grandparents, Bill and June Webb of Hiram...

Feb 20, 2007

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Cathy Sue Jones, age 49, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2007. She was born on January 21, 1958 in Columbus, Ohio. She was a medical transcriptionist. Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Jeanette and Jon Martin of Dallas, GA; her mother, Carletta Ellis of Rockmart, GA; her father, Howard Ellis Sr. and wife Barbara...

Feb 16, 2007

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Chris Herron, age 41, of Dallas, GA passed away on Friday, February 16, 2007. He was born on November 25, 1965 in Dallas, GA. He was preceded in death by his father, Joe Randall Herron and step-father, Quinton Gravett. Surviving are his his son, Bryan A. Herron of Dallas, GA; his daughter, Holly K. Herron...

Feb 14, 2007

Biography Elma Alexander Condra, age 87, of, of Dallas, passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2007. She was born on February 14, 1920 in TN to the late Scott and Alie Jordon. She was a member of Mt. Nebo United Methodist Church in Dallas, GA. She was preceded in death by her husband; Arnold Condra of Dallas, GA and her...

Feb 14, 2007

Larry Chastain, age 58, of Dallas, GA passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2007. He was born on September 30, 1948 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late E.G. and Lillian Chastain of Mableton, Georgia. He was a United States Army veteran serving during the Vietnam War in which he was a two Bronze Star and Purple Heart recipient. He was...

Feb 11, 2007

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Virginia Lizzie Welchel, age 78, of Dallas, passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2007. She was born on February 12, 1928 in Cobb Co. to the late Herbert and Annie Sinard. She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. Surviving are her sons and daughter-in-law, Bill and Sandra Lummus of Dallas, GA and Sam Lummus of Huntsville, TX;...

Feb 10, 2007

Biography Mrs. Ima Elizabeth Holland, age 88, of Hiram, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2007. She was born on January 28, 1919 to the late John S. and Minnie Lee Davis. She was a retired seamstress and attended Pine Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Troy Holland. Surviving are her daughters and sons-in-law,...