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Obituaries for Hiram, GA, Paulding County & Surrounding Areas
Cherie Adams
September 26, 2018
Cherie Adams, age 73, of Dallas, GA. passed away on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. She was born on July 31, 1945 in Greenwood, S.C. to the late John and Lillian Harrison. Mrs. Adams owned a cleaning business and was Baptist by faith. She was compassionate, loving, loyal to any friend she had, feisty in all the best ways and...
Mary Shipp George
September 22, 2018
Mary Shipp George, age 79, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2018. She was born on June 30, 1939, in Powder Springs, GA, to the late Howard & Elleanor Shipp, and was preceded in death by her husband, Ben Harold George. Mrs. George worked as a clerk at the United States Postal Service for 20 years...
Jean Sexton Butler
September 20, 2018
Jean Sexton Butler, age 81, of Douglasville, GA, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2018. She was born on April 20, 1937, in Atlanta, GA, to the late Clarence Eugene Sexton and Ruby Catherine Woodward, and was preceded in death by her brother, Nick Sexton. Mrs. Butler was a member of New Georgia Baptist Church. Survivors include husband of...
Mary "Lady" Ayers
September 17, 2018
Mary “Lady” Ayers, age 89, of Douglasville, GA (Paulding Co), passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018. She was born on December 13, 1928, in Dallas, GA, to the late James Roy & Alice Austin, and was preceded in death by her husband, Ruben Ayers, and son, Bill Ayers. Lady Ayers was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She...
James Earl Motes
September 17, 2018
James Earl Motes, age 77, of Bremen, GA, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018. He was born on February 3, 1941, to the late Miles & Estelle Motes, and was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie Marie Motes. Mr. Motes worked as an electrician for over 20 years. Survivors include his sons, Jimmy & Christy Motes of...
Philip Gary Washington, III
September 13, 2018
Philip Gary Washington III, age 14, of Austell, GA, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018. He was born on August 25, 2004, in Atlanta, GA, and was currently a student. Survivors include his parents, Philip Washington, JR of Austell, GA; mother, Amanda Washington of Severn, Maryland; sisters, Miajah Detoles of Savannah, GA; Jasmin Washington of Houston, TX, Jade...
Bobby Ray Payne
September 13, 2018
Bobby (Bob) Payne, age 60, of Hiram, GA. passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at WellStar Tranquility at Cobb. He was born on January 05, 1958 in Chattanooga, TN. to the late Tony and Mildred Johnson Payne and was preceded in death by his brothers, Jimmy Lewis Eustice and Randy Payne. Mr. Payne was self employed in Tele-Communications...
Debbie Hulsey
September 8, 2018
Debbie Hulsey, age 65, of Dallas, GA. passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2018. She was born on October 4, 1952 in Atlanta, GA. to the late Andrew and Claudia Lively. She was of the Holiness faith. Mrs. Hulsey enjoyed fishing with Ben, being social and avidly talking to anyone and everyone. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother...
Shiela Moss
September 7, 2018
Shiela Moss, age 56, of Rockmart, GA. passed away on September 7, 2018. She was born on August 3, 1962 in Marietta, GA. to the late David and Shirley Hay. Mrs. Moss was a homemaker and was of Baptist faith. In her free time, she loved to read, travel to the beach, go to Pigeon Forge, and scrapbooking. She...
Donald Florence
September 7, 2018
Donald Florence, age 79, of Powder Springs, GA. passed away on Friday, September 7, 2018. He was born on January 3, 1939 in Powder Springs, GA. to the late Hubert and Norine Florence. Mr. Florence worked at Sweet Water Paperboard for 40 years and retired as a Superintendent. He loved to golf, his work bowling league, and playing cards....
Robert "Bob" Cook
September 5, 2018
Robert “Bob” Cook, age 62 of Dallas, GA, passed away on September 5, 2018. He was born on November 28, 1955, in Wayne, MI, to the late Robert John & Cecilia Elaine Cook. Mr. Cook was a United States Air Force Veteran serving in Vietnam, and worked as a Quality Control Technician for Lockheed for over 30 years. Bob...
Marjorie Louise Bernard
September 5, 2018
Marjorie Louise Bernard, age 84, of Dallas, GA. passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2018. She was born on October 13, 1933 in Spanish Town, Jamaica to the late Lester Shaw and Beatrice Thomas. Mrs. Bernard worked as a Registered Nurse for Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York for 23 years and attended The First Assembly of...
Trayce L Rupp
September 5, 2018
Trayce Rupp, age 54, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2018. She was born on December 31, 1963, in Washington, DC, to the late Marvin “Jim” & Barbara Butler. Trayce loved cooking, sewing, visiting the beach, spending time with her grandchildren and her dogs. She grew up in Ormond Beach, Florida and moved to Georgia in...
Paul Hitchcock, JR
September 3, 2018
Paul Hitchcock, JR, age 48, of Powder Springs, GA, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2018. He was born on April 7, 1970, in Dallas, GA, and was preceded in death by his mother, Linda Gregg. Paul was currently working at Still Construction, INC, and a member of Zion Christian Fellowship Church. Survivors include wife, Terri Hitchcock of Powder...
Clara Magnolia (Williams) Schwitzer
September 2, 2018
Clara Magnolia Schwitzer, age 83 of Dallas, GA passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at WellStar Paulding Nursing Center. She was employed as a hostess at Campbell’s Restaurant for 25 years. Mrs. Schwitzer was preceded in death by her parents; Buford and Florice Magnolia Williams; brothers, Buford Williams JR, Bobby Williams, Kenneth Williams and Richard Williams; sisters, Mary Jones...
Linda Dianne (Davis) Parker
August 30, 2018
Linda ‘Dianne’ Parker, age 74, of Lake Butler, FL, formerly of Paulding County, passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2018. She was born on April 11, 1944, in Atlanta, GA, to the late Frank Marion and Annie Ruth Stowe Davis. Dianne was a successful seamstress all of her life. She worked very hard serving in many capacities to help...
Joey Ploof
August 25, 2018
Joey Ploof, age 37, of Cartersville, GA, passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018. He was born on August 30, 1980, in Marietta, GA. Joey was a veteran of United States Air National Guard, a store manager for Family Dollar and a member of Freedom Church in Acworth, GA. Survivors include wife of 11 years, Alicia Ploof of Cartersville,...
Donald Crew
August 23, 2018
Donald Crew, age 76, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2018. He was born on August 7, 1942, in Dallas, GA, to the late Robert Edward and Parry Lee Eidson Crew. Mr. Crew retired after 30 years of service as a supervisor for Georgia Department of Agriculture. Donald was a faithful member of Shady Grove Baptist...
Dennis Earl McLain
August 22, 2018
Dennis Earl “Mr. MC” McLain, Sr, age 85, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. He was born on February 6, 1933, in Antioch, AL, to the late Eugene & Ima McLain. Mr. McLain was a United States Army Veteran and a member of Nebo Baptist Church. He retired after 50 years of service from Far...
William Rex Jones
August 21, 2018
William Rex Jones, age 71, of Dallas, GA, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2018. He was born on January 14, 1947, in Corning, NY, to the late Alton & Doris Jones, and was preceded in death by his brother, Clifford A. Jones. Mr. Jones was a member of Acworth United Methodist Church and worked as a pattern maker...
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