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Frances Ola Garmon, age 89, of Temple, GA (Paulding County), passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013. The daughter of the late, Zachary & Sadie Carver, she was born March 27, 1924, in Rome, GA. Mrs. Garmon was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Warden Garmon and sons, Ronnie C. Garmon and Danny D. Garmon. Survivors include her sons & daughters-in-law, Michael M. “Buck” Garmon of Temple, GA, Wayne R. & Debbie Garmon of Hoschton, GA, and Jeff T. & Nell Garmon of Dallas, GA; daughters & son-in-law, Debra Garmon of Dallas, GA and Donna & Joey Gibel of Hiram, GA;

Gary Kenneth Albertson, age 67, of Hiram, GA passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at his residence. He was born on August 11, 1946, in Indianapolis, IN. He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Albertson and step-mother, Marie Albertson. Mr. Albertson was employed as the Car Sales Manager at Hardy Chevrolet for more than 20 years. Survivors include his wife, Machelle Albertson of Hiram; sons, Chad McMullin of Kentucky, Jacob and Logan Albertson, of Hiram, GA and daughter, Sheila Ann Underhill of Indiana; mother, Lois Wagner of Indiana; brother, Tim Wagner of Indiana and siste

Reverend James Ray Childers, age 69, of Hiram, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2013. He was born on May 5, 1944, in Alpharetta, GA, to the late Lloyd and Mary Childers, and was preceded in death by his brother, Randall Childers and sister, Beverly Childers. Reverend Childers was an ordained minister for 37 years. He pastored at Mount Vernon, Macedonia, Emanuel, Martinville Baptist Church, and other churches outside Paulding County. He was a veteran of the United States Marines and was self-employed as a painter for 30 years. Survivors include wife of 47 years, Sandra Childers of H

Ronnie Joe Taylor, age 62, of Douglasville, GA (Paulding County), passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013. The son of the late, Herman L. & Donnie Taylor, he was born May 27, 1951, in Douglasville, GA. Mr. Taylor was a self-employed landscaper. He was a member of New Georgia Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Linda Kitchens Taylor; children, Jennifer & Phil Hicks of Dallas, GA, Brian Taylor of Douglasville, GA, and Matthew Taylor of Douglasville, GA; brother & sister-in-law, Guy Edward Davis & wife, Claudia of San Antonio, TX; sisters, Charlene Bruins

Harold Thomason, age 59, of Dallas, GA, passed away Monday, December 16, 2013. The son of the late, Howard Thomason & the late, Mary Lee Mayfield Thomason, he was born, November 5, 1954, in Cartersville, GA. Mr. Thomason previously worked for Austell Boxboard as a boiler room attendant. He was a member of Narroway Baptist Church. Survivors include his sisters & brothers-in-law, Jackie & Walter Hammond of Buchanan, GA, Brenda Thomason of Dallas, GA and Lynn & Craig Duda of Dallas, GA; nieces, Tammy Hornbuckle Campbell of Kennesaw, GA and Tandra Hornbuckle Cieszynski of Bucha

Virginia Hancock, age 82, of Dallas, GA, passed away Monday, December 16, 2013. She was born in Gordon, GA, on September 27, 1931, to the late, George Freddie Waters & Annie Sapp Waters. Mrs. Hancock was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Hancock and sister, Christine Stokes. She retired from Piggly Wigley as a cashier. Survivors include her son & daughter-in-law, Donald & Nancy Griner of Dallas, GA; step-children, Susie & John Jones of Albany, GA, Kay Lamb f Albany, GA, Jacki Hancock of Poulan, GA and Michael & Rhonda Hancock of Sycamore, GA; brother, B. F. Waters

Irma Lee Cole Phillips, age 86, of Mableton, GA, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2013. She was born on January 9, 1927, in Dallas, GA. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Curtis Phillips; her son, Charles Phillips; parents, Bob and Rosie Cole; and brothers, Louis, Barney, Waticell and Glen Cole. She was a member of Mount Harmony Baptist Church. Her love for children made her a great kindergarten teacher and child care provider at Terry Lynn Kindergarten and Grace Day Care of Mableton. Her most joy was being able to provide her favorite dishes during the cookouts at

Joey Chauncey, age 42, of Dallas, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2013. He was born on June 7, 1971, in Cheyenne, WY. Mr. Chauncey was the Vice President of Operations at the Convention and Trade Show. He enjoyed building models and action figures, fishing in the mountains and writing short stories. Survivors include father, Jackie Chauncey of Fargo, GA; mother and step-father, Janice & Sammy White of Dallas, GA; sister, Tina Chauncey of Dallas, GA; step-sisters, Melissa White and Michelle White both of Dallas, GA; grandparents, Emma Lee & James Cribbs of Hilliard, FL; numero

Roger Louis McKinnon, age 52, of Dallas, GA, passed away on December 13, 2013. He was born on April 22, 1961, in Tampa, FL, and was preceded in death by his father, Malcolm Dexter McKinnon, SR. Mr. McKinnon worked as an electrician for Wilson Electric in Tampa, Florida. Survivors include his life partner, Robert Miller of Dallas, GA; mother, Helen McKinnon of Dallas, GA; brothers, Malcolm & Carrie McKinnon, JR of Texas, and Wayne Michael McKinnon of Hawaii; mother-in-law, Patricia N. Miller of Dallas, GA; several aunts and uncles. A memorial service will held in Hawaii at a late

Judy Nell Grier, age 71, of Villa Rica (Paulding County), passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2013. She was born on December 4, 1942 in Dallas, GA, to the late Virgil and Bessie Mae Tibbitts, and was preceded in death by her husband, Homer Grier, SR. Survivors include, son and daughter-in-law, Earl & Pamela Grier of Douglasville; brothers , Virgil Tibbitts of Aragon, GA, Alfred & Nancy Tibbitts of Marietta, GA, and George Tibbitts of Dallas, GA; sisters, Betty & Tommy Thomas of Vero Beach, Fl, Irene & Ray Gibson of Villa Rica, GA, and Lois Voyles of Dallas, GA; grandch

Stella Cochran Townsend, age 93, of Villa Rica, GA (Paulding County), passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013. She was born in Cartersville, GA, October 21, 1920, and was preceded in death by her parents, Henry S. & Nancy Bowman Cochran; husband, Lawrence Townsend; son, William Bill Townsend; daughter, Nancy Townsend; son-in-law, Johnny Norton; granddaughter, Melissa Ballew; and great-grandson, Matthew Ballew. Mrs. Townsend was a homemaker and a member of New Georgia Baptist Church. Survivors include her son & daughter-in-law, James H. & Patti Townsend of Monticello, FL; daughte

Peggy W. York, age 78, of Dallas, GA passed away on Friday, December 6, 2013. She was born on December 11,1934 in Florence, South Carolina to the late Liston Murray and Myrtle Williamson. She , along with her husband were the owners of H&R Block in Dallas, GA. Mrs. York was a member of Northside Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald York and brother-in-law, Bill Keys. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Kerry and Denise York of Dallas, GA; daughter and son-in-law, Melody and Terry Freeman of Dallas, GA; brother, Gaston and Carolyn Williamson of

Leaman Marvin Sapp, age 85, of Dallas, GA passed away on Friday, December 6, 2013. He was born on September 25, 1928 in Statesboro, GA to the late Joseph Oscar and Ada Sapp. He was retired from Lockheed-Martin after more than 40 years of service. Mr. Sapp was a member of Mt. Harmony Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Jean Sapp; a son and daughter-in-law, Donny & Janice Sapp of Cordele, GA; daughters and sons-in-law, Sharon & Chris Jordan of Cumming, GA, Kathy Rene Graham of Canton, GA and Debra & Jay Johnson of Hiram, GA; a brother, Ray & Nancy Sap

Geral Todd, Jr., age 45, of Fairburn, GA, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2013. The son of Rusty Todd, Sr. & Violet Todd, he was born in East Point, GA, June 14, 1968. Mr. Todd was the owner/pawn broker of Fairburn Pawn Shop. He was a member of Palmetto Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Melissa Davenport Todd; son, Nicholas Todd of Fairburn, GA; daughter, Natalie Todd of Fairburn, GA; father & mother, Rusty Todd, Sr. & Violet Todd of Fairburn, GA; brother & sister-in-law, Johnny & Kara Todd of Newnan, GA; nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Wednesday

Helen Eloise Cochran Briscoe, age 67, of Franklin, GA, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2013. She was born on August 15, 1946, in Atlanta, GA, to the late William & Arla Cochran, and was preceded in death by her husband, John Briscoe, son, John Richard Cochran, and sister, Martha Jeanette Johnson. Ms. Briscoe was a member of Mableton Church of God. Survivors include daughter, Marla Cochran of Franklin, GA; brothers and sisters-in-law, Richard Harland & Lisa Cochran of Douglasville, GA, William Dennis & Charlene Cochran of Austell, GA, and John Donald Cochran of Douglasvi

Judith Summers, age 78, of Austell, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2013. She was born on March 10, 1935, in Rainsville, AL, to the late Esker and Rose Mims. Ms. Summer retired from the Georgia Department of Revenue where she worked as an Administrative Assistant for 34 years, and was a member of Macland Baptist Church. She was an avid Alabama and Braves fan, loved gardening and enjoyed reading novels. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Joy Walker & Dennis Whitlow of Dallas, GA, and Jill Frazier of Newnan, GA; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A grav

Anthony Melillo, age 82, of Dallas, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2013. He was born on March 7, 1931, in New York, to the late Daniel and Rose Melillo. Mr. Melillo was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. He enjoyed baseball, fishing and the New York Yankees. Survivors include, wife, of 63 years, Mary Melillo of Dallas, GA; daughters and son-in-laws, Rose Marie & Frank Moffa of New Windsor, NY, JoAnn Gulas of Lawrenceville, GA, and Maria & James Hegarty of Dallas, GA; ; sister and brother-in-law, Lucille & Joe Bianchi of Bronx, NY; brothers, John Mel

Clinton Terry Painter, SR. age 52, of Austell, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2013. He was born on May 14, 1961, in Atlanta, GA. Mr. Painter worked as a Union Iron Worker for over 20 years. Survivors include sons, Clinton Terry Painter, JR of Dallas, GA and Anthony Painter of Lithia Springs, GA; daughter, Tiffany Painter of Lithia Springs, GA; mother, Sara Painter of Villa Rica; brothers and sisters-in-law, Kenny Wayne Painter of Hiram, GA, Larry & Teresa Painter of North Carolina, and Wesley C. & Teri Painter of Dallas, GA. Graveside services will be held on Sunday, Nov

Melissa Bennett, age 49, of Hiram, GA, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2013. The daughter of Richard Lee Bennett and the late, Dorothy N. Bennett, she was born May 23, 1964, in Marietta, GA. Her brother, Ronnie Bennett, preceded her in death. She was a teacher at Lost Mountain Academy and a member of the First Baptist Church of Dallas. Survivors include her son, Richard House of Hiram, GA; daughters, Carrie House of Douglasville, GA, Katelyn Silvers of Dallas, GA, and Savanna Silvers of Dallas, GA; father, Richard Lee Bennett of Hiram, GA; brother, Dan Bennett of Dallas, GA

Kenneth “Wayne” Baggett, age 73, of Dallas, GA, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2013. He was born in Dallas, GA, on July 1, 1940, the son of the late, Gus Glenn Baggett & the late, Lola Bell Hitchcock Baggett. Mr. Baggett had worked for Castle Metals in Kennesaw, GA and he was a member of Pumpkinvine Baptist Church. He loved to fish, repair lawnmowers and spending time with his “Grandkids”. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Carolyn Burrand Baggett; son & daughter-in-law, Michael Wayne Baggett & wife, Betty of Villa Rica, GA; daughter, Dianne Still of Dallas, GA; broth

James “Jim” Lathen Hendon, Jr., age 41, of Dallas, GA, died on Saturday, November 16, 2013. He was born May 4, 1972, in Austell, GA. Mr. Hendon was a carpenter and he was a member of New Seasons Church. Survivors include his wife, Kerri Lea Hendon; son, James Matthew Hendon of Dallas, GA; father, James Lathen Hendon, Sr. of Auburn, GA; mother & step-father, Linda Henderson & husband, Scott of Lawrenceville, GA; brother, Timmy Hendon of Lawrenceville, GA; sisters & brother-in-law, Angie Neese of Lawrenceville, GA, Robbin Bennett of Lawrenceville, GA and Lisa Tullis & husband

Charles Ernest Hart, 69, born on September 12, 1944, to the late, Joe Brown Hart & Mattie Wilbanks Hart, died on November 14, 2013. Charles spent his younger years and youth in the Cary Park area of Atlanta, graduating from West Fulton High School in 1963. Following high school, Charles joined his father in working a family business, Hart’s Amoco Station in Mableton, Georgia, where he worked until his father’s retirement in 1978. As his father was retiring, he was given another opportunity in business, this time with his brother, in the retail industry. After much work and preparation,

Jackie White, age 61, of Dallas, GA, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2013. He was born in Atlanta, GA, on December 21, 1951, to the late, Horace Edward White and the late, Rita Lynn Burns White. Mr. White was a U. S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He retired as a taxidermist and a barber. Survivors include his wife, Sharon White; step-mother, Eva May White of Talking Rock, GA; son, Jack White, Jr. of Duluth, GA; daughters, Donna Jeanette White of Dallas, GA and Redia Lynn White of Kennesaw, GA; step-children, C. J. Hicks (Elizabeth) of Logan, WV, Beth Martin (Marty) of Roanoke, VA, and

Janice Louise Thwaites, age70, of Dallas, GA passed away on Saturday, November 09, 2013. She was born on December 16,1942 in Frostburg, Maryland. She was a member of NorthWest Community Church and was a Pre-school Teacher for approximately 16 years. Mrs. Thwaites was preceded in death by her parents, Gomer and Beryl Euick Horton. Survivors include her husband, Robert H. Thwaites of Dallas, GA; son and daughter-in-law, Gregory and Anne Thwaites of Powder Springs, GA; daughter and son-in-law, Stephanie and Brian Mitchell of Dallas, GA; grandchildren, Alexander, Anna Elizabeth and Ryan Thwaites

Lynn H. Isley, age 77, of Hiram, GA, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2013. He was born on October 17, 1936, in Austinville, AL, to the late Pervin and Lura Isley. Mr. Isley was self-employed for 45 years. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Jeanette E. Isley of Hiram, GA; sons and daughters-in-law, Mark & Amy Isley of Dallas, GA, Greg Isley of Hiram, GA, and Wade & Stacy Isley of Powder Springs, GA; daughters and sons-in-law, Marsha & Larry White of Powder Springs, GA, and Lynnette & Clint Jones of Snellville, GA; sister, Carolyn Ann Stover of Marietta, GA; eleve