OBITUARY LISTINGS

Jun 12, 2023

Master Gunnery Sergeant Mark Eric “M.E.” Cherry, age 78, of Bremen passed away on Monday, June 12, 2023. He was born in Signal Mountain, Tennessee on Saturday, February 24, 1945. MGySgt Cherry was the son of the late, John Cherry and the late, Marguerite Iva (Beabout) Cherry. In addition to his parents, MGySgt Cherry is preceded in death by...

Jun 7, 2023

Mr. James Harold Smith, age 85, of Temple passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. He was born in Dallas on Friday, February 11, 1938. Mr. Smith was the son of the late, William Claude Smith and the late, Ruth (Waldrop) Smith. In addition to his parents, Mr. Smith is preceded in death by his wife of over 53...

Jun 4, 2023

Mrs. Anita Ruth (Head) Vollrath, age 72, of Carrollton passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2023. She was born in Atlanta on Sunday, May 27, 1951. Mrs. Vollrath was the daughter of the late, Oscar Fred Head and the late, Audrey (Twidelle) Head. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Vollrath is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Kenneth...

Jun 2, 2023

Jerry Cotton, age 69 of Villa Rica, passed away on Friday, June 2, 2023.  He was born in Douglas County on Tuesday, June 16, 1953. Jerry was the son of the late, Judge Glaston Cotton and the late, Gussie Geneva Morgan Cotton.  In addition to his parents, Jerry was preceded in death by his two brothers, Michael Wade Cotton...

May 30, 2023

Ms. Vanna Faye Bryce, age 46, of Villa Rica passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. She was born in Atlanta on Monday, March 28, 1977. Ms. Bryce is preceded in death by one sister, Ginger Lamb.

Vanna was a dedicated employee and had a love for people, working for Waffle House for over 16 years. She...

May 29, 2023

Mr. Ernest Wayne Womack, age 73, of Temple, Georgia passed away on Monday, May 29, 2023. He was born in Dallas, Georgia on December 19, 1949 to the late, Ernest Millard Womack and the late, Lucy Elizabeth (Lively) Womack.

Survivors include his son Shane Womack (Casey) of Dublin, GA and daughters Shannon Roberson (Jamie) of Bartow, GA...

May 29, 2023

Mr. Russel Scot Hughes, age 60, of Carrollton passed away on Monday, May 29, 2023. He was born in Lawrenceville on Monday, September 17, 1962. Mr. Hughes was the son of the late, David Alvin Hughes, Sr. and the late, Judy (Tiner) Burton.

Mr. Hughes was a Master Plumber by trade with over forty-five years of experience....

May 29, 2023

Ms. Edna Francis (Cook) House, age 79, of Villa Rica passed away on Monday, May 29, 2023. She was born in Anniston, Alabama on Tuesday, October 26, 1943. Ms. House was the daughter of the late, Waymon Cook and the late, Jackie Mae (Kilgore) Cook. In addition to her parents, Ms. House is preceded in death by two brothers,...

May 24, 2023

Ms. Anna Vivienne (Chesnut) Burtchaell, age 80, of Carrollton passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. She was born in Jackson, Mississippi on Friday, March 12, 1943. Ms. Burtchaell was the daughter of the late, Phillip H. Chesnut, Sr. and the late, Vivienne (Elliot) Chesnut.

Ms. Burtchaell was known for quick wit and sense of humor. She...

May 23, 2023

Mrs. Connie Ann Tims, age 53, of Temple passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. She was born in Dallas on Wednesday, March 4, 1970. Mrs. Tims was the daughter of the late, Asa Tims, Jr. and the late, Mary Grace (Ledbetter) Tims. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Tims is preceded in death by two brothers, Earl Junior...

May 21, 2023

Mrs. Nancy Jean (Hamilton) Kelso, age 82, of Bremen passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023. She was born in Buffalo, New York on Saturday, August 10, 1940. Mrs. Kelso was the daughter of the late, Gerald Hamilton and the late, Myrtle (Beardsley) Hamilton. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hamilton is preceded in death by her brothers and...

May 4, 2023

Mrs. Irene Louis (George) Ayers, age 75, of Temple passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2023. She was born in Winston on Thursday, June 16, 1947. Mrs. Ayers was the daughter of the late, Earl George and the late, Elsie (Bivens) George. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Ayers is preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Leroy “Roy”...

May 3, 2023

Mr. Jerry Lynn Harrell, age 75, of Temple passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee on Sunday, October 26, 1947. Mr. Harrell was the son of the late, Benjamin Robert Harrell, Sr. and the late, Rosell (Cox) Harrell.

Mr. Harrell was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He was...

May 2, 2023

Mrs. Barbara Curruth (Fendley) Hutchinson, age 83, of Villa Rica passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. She was born in Villa Rica (Fullerville Community) on Thursday, August 10, 1939. Mrs. Hutchinson was the daughter of the late Luther Landrum Fendley and the late Retha Jeannette (Rast) Fendley. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hutchinson is preceded in death...

Apr 28, 2023

Mrs. Brenda (Groce) Seedorf, age 74, of Douglasville passed away on Friday, April 28, 2023. She was born in Alta, Georgia on Tuesday, July 6, 1948. Mrs. Seedorf was the daughter of the late, Garland Edward Free and the late, Clara Free. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Seedorf is preceded in death by one sister Charlotte Shook.

Apr 3, 2023

Mr. Stephen Wright Johnson, age 80, of Carrollton passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023. He was born in St. Augustine, Florida on Wednesday, February 24, 1943. Mr. Johnson was the son of the late, James B. Johnson and the late, Sonia E. (Hunt) Johnson. In addition to his parents, Mr. Johnson is preceded in death by two daughters,...

Mar 31, 2023

Mrs. Rhonda Marie (Patterson) Puckett, age 68, of Temple passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023. She was born in Birmingham, Alabama on Tuesday, January 11, 1955. Mrs. Puckett was the daughter of the late, James Henry Patterson, Sr. and the late, Rochel Bernice (Johnson) Patterson. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Puckett is preceded in death by her...

Mar 21, 2023

Mrs. Velma Jean (Waddell) Jones, age 82, of Bremen passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. She was born in Temple on Monday, January 20, 1941. Mrs. Jones was the daughter of the late, John William Waddell and the late, Ruby Victoria (Jackson) Waddell. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Jones is preceded in death by her husband, Walter...

Mar 21, 2023

Mrs. Virginia Lois Kiker-Ayers, age 51, of Temple passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. She was born in Dallas, Georgia on Friday, November 26, 1971. Virginia is preceded in death by her husband, Ricky Lee Ayers;  by her father, Reverend Marlon Kiker; and by one sister, Rita Kiker.

Virginia, also known by many as “Ginger” and...

Mar 17, 2023

Ms. Patricia Dianne (Parker) Padgett, age 59, of Carrollton passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023. She was born in Atlanta on Sunday, August 4, 1963. Ms. Padgett was the daughter of the late, Albert Arnold Parker and the late, Betty Jo (Overton) Moran. In addition to her parents, Ms. Padgett is preceded in death by her sister Donna...