OBITUARIES

May 19, 2019

Donna Smith, age 63, of Dallas, GA, passed away peacefully at Wellstar Tranquility at Cobb on Sunday, May 19, 2019. She was born on May 5, 1956 in Austell, GA, to the late Bennie and May Anne Carson. Mrs. Smith worked for Target Corporation in the Customer Service Department for 12 years and was Baptist by faith. Donna is...

May 19, 2019

Wanda McCravy Crider, age 63, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Emory Hospital. Mrs. Crider was born in Atlanta, GA, on December 30, 1955 to Lucy Nell McCravy and the late Hoyt Everett McCravy. She was a faithful member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Mrs. Crider was a loving wife, mother, mimi, and...

May 17, 2019

May 16, 2019

Lee Hogue, age 80, of Hiram, GA, formally of Sugar Hill, GA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Tranquility at Kennesaw Mountain, surrounded by his loved ones. Mr. Hogue was born in Atlanta, GA, on September 27, 1938 to the late Lyman and Lois Hogue. Mr. Hogue was a faithful member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church,...

May 15, 2019

Billy Freeman, age 77, of Dallas, GA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at Tranquility at Kennesaw Mountain. Mr. Freeman was born on July 2, 1941 in Dallas, GA, to the late Homer and Bessie Freeman. He owned a Hardware store for over 30 years and was a faithful member of Pumpkinvine Baptist Church. He is preceded...

May 14, 2019

May 10, 2019

Peggy Benedict, age 65, of Hiram, GA, passed away at her home on Friday, May 10, 2019. Mrs. Benedict was born on December 8, 1953 in Atlanta, GA, to John and Mary Benedict.  She worked as an Accounts and Receivable Clerk for Crystal Springs Water and was a faithful member of Cheatham Hill Baptist Church. In her free time,...

May 7, 2019

Eva Kathrine Jasen, also known as Eve Spilman, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family, on May 7th, 2019 in Dallas, Georgia. She was born November 28, 1932 in New York, New York, to George Danilides and Paula (Schuler) Danilides. Eve received a double Masters in Visual Art and Gerontology. She was an art teacher for New York City...

May 7, 2019

Fed Belamah Ray, Jr. age 78, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Tranquility Hospice at Cobb. He was born on May 12, 1940 in Elberton, Georgia to the late Fed Sr. and Frances Ray. Mr. Ray worked as an Electrician with I.B.E.W. Local Union 613. He is preceded in death by his parents and...

May 5, 2019

Dorothy ‘Dot’ Kown Perkins, age 90, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2019. She was born on September 22, 1928 in White, GA, to the late Charles and Nancy Kown. Mrs. Perkins was retired from Lockheed Martin where she worked as a clerk for many years. She was a faithful member of First Baptist...

May 4, 2019

Terrell Forrest Camp, age 69, of Dallas, GA passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at his home. He was born on November 16, 1949 in Smyrna, GA to the late Forrest and Evelyn Camp. Mr. Camp worked for A & P as a meat cutter for 33 years and as an assistant manager for Walmart for 25 years....

May 4, 2019

Joseph Riley Fennell, age 29 of Dallas, GA, passed away Saturday, May 04, 2019 at WellStar Cobb Hospital. He was born November 20, 1989 in Marietta, GA and preceded in death by his grandparents, Gene Gulledge , Jim and Joyce Fennell. He liked to hunt and fish. He was also an avid Falcons football and Atlanta Braves...

May 4, 2019

Samuel (Sammy) Joseph Watts, age 63 of Hiram, GA, passed away Saturday, May 04, 2019 at his residence. He was born on November 23, 1955 to the late Claiborn Franklin and Betty Joe Watts and was preceded in death by his son, Samuel Joseph Watts Jr. and brother, Michael Watts. Sammy was employed as a commercial insulator with Allied...

May 4, 2019

Christie Brown Thompson, age 101, passed away Saturday, May 04, 2019 at WellStar Tranquility Hospice at Cobb. Christie was born January 20, 1918 to the late George Waters and Minnie Lou Brown and was preceded in death by her husband, Sidney F. Thompson, sisters, Lucille Morgan, Gertrude Brown, Irene Bean and Marie Robbs; brothers, Jewel N. Brown, Noah Brown,...

Apr 30, 2019

Ellen Ray Bailey, age 91, of Dallas, Ga, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. She was born on December 18, 1927 in Heflin, AL, to the late Newt and Sara Ray. Mrs. Bailey was retired from The Griffin Company where she worked as the secretary. Ellen was a faithful member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church. She in preceded...

Apr 28, 2019

Judy Ann Pilgrim, age 60, of Powder Springs, GA. passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019. She was born on December 9, 1958 in St. Pete, FL,  to the late Irwin Leroy Moore and Gayle Clement. Mrs. Pilgrim was a very special and loving woman. She is preceded in death by her parents, her brothers; Dale Moore, Kenny Moore,...

Apr 27, 2019

Mrs. Denise Robin Crook, age 58 of Dallas, GA passed away on April 27, 2019 following an extended illness. She was employed in administration with Horizon Properties. Denise was a devoted wife, whose greatest joy in life was spending time with her husband, Tommy. She loved riding her Harley, being outside, crafts and her fur babies, Chet and Homer....

Apr 24, 2019

Bertha Nell Bankston, 88, of Dallas Georgia went to be home with her Lord and savior Jesus Christ on April 24, 2019.  She was born in New Market, Alabama on May 14, 1930 to the late William and Georgia Hillis Holder.  Bertha loved her family and tending to her flowers in the garden.  She sang in the Harvest Trio...

Apr 21, 2019

Shirley Jean Blanchard, age 75, of Dallas, GA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at her home. She was born on June 16, 1943 in Villa Rica, GA, to the late Lester Golden and Vera Seals. She was retired from Douglasville Nursing and Rehab, where she worked as a Certified Nurse Assistant. Mrs. Blanchard worked as a...

Apr 20, 2019

Martha Ann Tibbitts, age 86 of Dallas, GA (Burnt Hickory Community) passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2019. She was an excellent cook, wonderful, generous caretaker who loved gardening, canning and previously worked in the cafeteria of Paulding County Junior High School. She was preceded in death by her parents; Preacher Eunice Franklin and Selma Lou Thomason Corley; son,...