OBITUARIES

June 24, 2019

Bill Walker, age 73, of Forest Park, GA, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2019 at Tranquility at Cobb. He was born on September 29, 1945 in Enterprise, AL, to the late Ernest and Willie Walker. Mr. Walker was retired from Kmart where he worked in the warehouse for over 40 years. He is preceded in death by his...

June 21, 2019

Ralph Baker, of Dallas, GA, passed away peacefully at his home on his 84th birthday on Friday, June 21, 2019. He was born on June 21, 1935 in Atlanta, GA, to the late Earnest and Doris Baker. Mr. Baker worked as a yard clerk for Railroad CSX for 30 years and served at the Paulding County Sheriff’s office as...

June 20, 2019

Randy Sanders, age 61, of Dallas, GA, passed away at his home on Thursday, June 20, 2019. He was born on October 22, 1957 in Atlanta, GA, to the late Edward and Betty Sanders. Mr. Sanders worked as a maintenance technician for Macland Baptist Church for 15 years and was a member of Legacy Baptist Church. He is preceded...

June 19, 2019

Clinton Warner ‘Buddy’ Ragsdale Jr, age 92, of Hiram, GA, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. He was born on March 10, 1927 in Hiram, GA, to the late Clinton Warner Sr. and Florine Ragsdale. Mr. Ragsdale worked as a timber manager for Georgia Pacific and was a faithful member of Poplar Springs Baptist...

June 19, 2019

Georgia Betty Mayfield, age 81, of Douglasville (Paulding County), passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at Wellstar Paulding Hospital. Ms. Mayfield was born in Atlanta, GA, on June 19, 1938 to the late Grover Lamar Jackson and Eunice Viola Jackson. She was a faithful member of New Genesis Baptist Church. Ms. Mayfield was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,...

June 17, 2019

Tyler Fernando Ortega, age 29, of Rockmart, GA, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2019. He was born on September 26, 1989 in Atlanta, GA, to Fernando and Jana Ortega. Tyler had worked as a heating and air technician for Ragsdale Heating and Air and attended Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. In his free time, he greatly enjoyed motorcycle riding,...

June 14, 2019

Kirk Lee Sanders, age 52, of Byhalia, MS, formally of Marietta, GA, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019. He was born on February 13, 1967 in Marietta, GA. Mr. Sanders worked in the food service industry and was Baptist by faith. He greatly enjoyed Nascar Racing, 80’s music, muscle cars of all types, cooking and his ‘must have’...

June 10, 2019

Johnny Jones, age 61, of Cumming, GA, passed away on June 10, 2019. He was born on December 18, 1957 in Atlanta, GA, to the late Edward ‘Bud’ Jones and Dorothy McGaha. He owned and operated J.B. Vinyl for twenty years. Mr. Jones is preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Shirley Jones and brother, Stephen Jones.

June 9, 2019

John Stephen Black, age 32, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2019. He was born on November 24, 1986 in Marietta, GA, to Gary Black and Candance Black Edwards. He worked as a Computer Tech for Thinq Inc. and was a member of High Shoals Baptist Church.

Survivors include his mother, Candace Black Edwards...

June 9, 2019

James Kendrick “Ken” Thompson of Dallas, GA, 76, passed away peacefully at Tranquility at Cobb, Sunday, June 9, 2019.  He was born on January 2, 1943 in Hogansville, GA to the late Robert and Lillie Mae Thompson.

Mr. Thompson was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He loved hunting deer and rabbits in his early in life,...

June 6, 2019

Mavis Cunningham, age 85, of Dallas, GA, passed away at Tranquility at Kennesaw Mountain on Thursday, June 6, 2019.  She was born on October 30, 1933, to the late MacAfee and Dana Jordan. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Earl Cunningham; her parents; her sister, Mae Mitchell, and a son-in-law, Charles Curl, Sr.

June 6, 2019

Ronnie Lee Ray, age 78, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at his home. He was born on July 1, 1940 in Glenville, GA, to the late Luther and Mollie Ray. Mr. Ray was self employed and worked as a civil engineer, as well as a land surveyor for over 40 years. He was of...

June 4, 2019

Peggy J. Jones, age 86, of Dallas, GA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 4, 2019. She was born on July 31, 1932 in Dallas, GA, to the late John and Dovie Camp. Mrs. Jones was retired as a clerk from Lockheed Martin and was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Dallas. She is preceded in death...

June 2, 2019

Vivian Diane Couch, age 57, of Dallas, GA, passed away on June 2, 2019 following a lengthy illness. She was born on March 4, 1962 in Marietta, GA. She was of Baptist Faith.

Vivian will be remembered by many, as she wrote a column for the Dallas New Era for years, then moved on to finish her...

June 2, 2019

Tracy Jeneen Howard, age 49, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at Wellstar Cobb Hospital. She was born on August 13, 1969 in Austell, GA, to Virgil Lamar and Linda Gail Folds. Mrs. Howard was a loving and caring mother to her two children and worked as a homemaker. She will be missed dearly by all that knew...

June 1, 2019

Carol Morton Blair, age 67, passed away at her home in Hiram, GA on Saturday, June 1, 2019.  She was born on October 9, 1951 to the late William Iris and Frances C Morton, Sr. Mrs. Blair was a loving mother and a wonderful school teacher for 32 years. She taught at New Georgia Elementary and was actively involved...

May 31, 2019

Doyle Thomas Black, age 79, of Hiram, GA, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, May 31, 2019. He was born on October, 26, 1939 in Dalton, GA, to the late Roy and Dovie Norton Black. Mr. Black was a kind, loving husband and father with a great sense of humor. He was also an honorably discharged Veteran...

May 29, 2019

Robert Harvey, age 72, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. He was born on May 10, 1947 to the late Revie and Faye Harvey. Mr. Harvey worked for Georgia Power as a Transmission Operator for over 40 years and was a United States Navy veteran. Robert attended Poplar Springs Baptist Church. He is preceded...

May 29, 2019

Welton ‘Steve’ Stephens, age 84, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Wellstar Paulding Hospital. He was born on February 25, 1935 in Atlanta, GA, to the late Jason and Eva Stephens. Mr. Stephens worked as a Parts Manager for Jim Letts Oldsmobile for 25 years and was an honorable Veteran of the United States...

May 27, 2019

Bonnie Jean Gray, age 87, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019. Mrs. Gray was born on December 30, 1931 in Dutton, AL, to the late Thomas and Mattie Hollaway. She worked as a secretary for Dr. Sid Williams for over 10 years and was a faithful member of Pine Ridge Baptist Church. Bonnie is preceded...