OBITUARIES

January 26, 2007

Biography

Greg A. Riojas, age 84, of Dallas, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2007. He was born on May 9, 1922 in San Antonio, Texas. He was a retired welder with General Motors Truck & Coach and was a member of Pumpkinvine Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Billie Riojas. Surviving are his step-daughters,...

January 25, 2007

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Christopher David Burtnett, age 26 of Dallas, GA, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2007. He was born on June, 26, 1980 in Jacksonville, FL. He was preceded in death by his father, Louis Burtnett. Surviving are his mother, Sandra Burtnett of Dallas, GA; his brother, Jeff Burtnett of California; and his grandmother, Grace Howard of Dallas, GA. Memorial...

January 23, 2007

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Dillan Alexander Porter, age 16, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2007. He was born on September 24, 1990 in Cobb Co. He was a Sophmore at East Paulding High School and worked at Publix in Dallas. Surviving are his father and mother, Dallas and Leslie Porter of Dallas, GA; his mother, Delores Ward of...

January 23, 2007

Biography Gina Marie Laird, age 18, of Acworth, GA, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2007. She was born on December 13, 1988 in Clearwater, FL. She was a Senior at East Paulding High School where she was a member of the East Paulding Raiderettes Dance Team. She was also a member of the Praise Him with Dance Team at the...

January 21, 2007

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Mr. Early Bryant Parris, age 62, of Whitesburg, GA, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2007. He was born on February 9, 1944 in McCaysville, GA to the late Noah and Myrtle Parris. Surviving are his wife, Wilma Parris of Whitesburg, GA; a son, David Parris of Prattville, AL; daughters and sons-in-law, Elaine and Jon Cole of Carrollton,...

January 21, 2007

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John Harwood Motley, 92, of Dallas, GA, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2007. He was born on May 10,1914 in Thorald, Ontario Canada to the late John William and Emily "Cotter" Motley . He retired as a clerk for B.F. Goodrich. He was in The Canadian Army and he was a member of The Knights of Columbus. He...

January 17, 2007

Mark DeWayne Boozer, age 37, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2007. He was born on February 22,1969 in Rome, Ga. He was a roofer for the construction industry. He was a member of The Church of God of the Union Assembly. Surviving are his wife, Andrea Lori Cantrell of Hiram, GA; son, Mark James Lindsay of...

January 16, 2007

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Otis Tyree Flemister, age 66, of Atlanta, GA, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2007. He was born on April 16, 1940 in Dallas, GA to the late Alfred Franklin and Emma G. Flemister. He was a member of Rocky Ford Baptist Church in Dallas. Surviving are his sisters, Agnes McClarity of Rockmart, GA, Bertha Fitzgerald of Hiram,...

January 16, 2007

Johnnie Ray Parks, age 58, of Hiram, GA passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2007. He was born on August 28, 1948 to the late John Parks Jr. and Mary Frances Dodgen. He was a freight broker for the transportation industry. Mr. Parks was a Marine Corps veteran. Surviving are his wife, Elaine Parks of Hiram; son, Richard Parks of...

January 13, 2007

Mr. James "Junior" Turner, age 82, of Hiram, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2007. He was born on October 29, 1924 in Draketown to the late James W. and Cora Wilson Turner. He was a member of Zion Baptist Church and was an electrician. Surviving are his wife, Shirley Turner; a daughter, Melissa Cantrell of Hiram; a sister, Rose...

January 11, 2007

Biography Sandra Beal Motes, 54, of Powder Springs, GA passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2007. She was born on August 6, 1952 to the late Earnest and Martha Mae Beal. She worked in food services at Garrett Middle School in Austell, GA. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Ronnie Motes of Powder...

January 11, 2007

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Josh Brown, age 18, of Dallas, GA passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2007. He was born on January 19, 1988 in Marietta, GA. He graduated from East Paulding High School in May 2006. He worked in the bakery at Kroger. Surviving are his mother, Lisa Shelton Brown of Dallas, his father, Tim Brown and his wife, Lathena...

January 6, 2007

Mr. Charles Hawkins Bullock Jr. age 66, of Douglasville, Georgia passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2007. He was born on November 29, 1940. He was an Air Force veteran. He was a member of the Celebration Church of God in Dallas, Georgia. Surviving are his son and daughter-in-law, James and Michelle Bullock of Douglasville, Georgia; daughters, Victoria McDaniel of...

January 6, 2007

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Mrs. Louise Waddell Henderson, 83, of Dallas, GA passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2007. She was born on December 4, 1923 to the late James Waddell and Anna Phillips Waddell. She was a homemaker and was a member of Perkerson Baptist Church in Atlanta. She was preceded in death by her Husband, Mr. Hubert Henderson. Surviving are...

December 26, 2006

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Barbara June Nix age 72 of Dallas, Georgia passed away quietly December 26, 2006 surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Nix's death was due to complications from surgery earlier this month. Born Barbara June Portwood to the late Chester J and Julia M Portwood on January 28, 1934 in Atlanta, Georgia. She lived most of her life in...

December 24, 2006

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Mr. Arnold Condra, age 96, of Dallas, Georgia passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2006. He was born on February 4, 1910 in Whitwell, Tennessee to the late Joe and Laura Condra. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was retired from the Naval Air Station in Marietta, Georgia where he worked for the Air...

December 21, 2006

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Mr. Kenneth Doyle Norton, age 51, of Hiram, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2006. He was born on August 10, 1955 in Douglasville to the late James Doyle Norton and Betty Norton Bridwell. He was a self-employed contractor. Surviving are his wife of 29 years, Susan D. Norton; a son, Wyatt Norton of Hiram; brothers, James Randall...

December 19, 2006

Mrs. Jamie Marie Tilley Butler, age 28, of Waco, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2006. She was born on December 6, 1978 in Marietta, Georgia. Surviving are her husband: Dallas Rhett Butler; sons, Triston Butler and Ethan Carter; parents, Lanier and Janice Tilley of Bremen, brother and sister-In-Law, Josh and Laura Tilley of Temple, sister, Jennifer Tilley of...

December 16, 2006

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Mr. George Walter Lindsey Jr., age 64, of Dallas, GA passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2006. He was born on October 6, 1942 in Birmingham, AL to the late George Walter Lindsey Sr. and Inez Cox Lindsey. He was a lab technician with Gerdau Ameristeel in Cartersville and was a member of Macland Baptist Church in Powder...

December 15, 2006

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Mrs. Zora F. Tant, age 74, of Hiram, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2006. She was born on May 9, 1932 in Cobb Co. to the late Henry and Donna Oliver. She was a seamstress and a member of Martinville Baptist Church in Dallas. Surviving are her husband of 55 years, Eddie C. Tant; sons and daughters-in-law,...