OBITUARY LISTINGS

Apr 25, 2022

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, daughter, sister and friend. Michelle Davidson of Johns Creek, GA passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 25, 2022 at the age of 45. Michelle was born on July 22, 1976 in Syracuse, NY to Norman Smith and Jayne Thomas. Michelle truly lived life to the...

Apr 21, 2022

Mr. Stoney Gene Morris, age 71, of Temple passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022. He was born in Villa Rica on Wednesday, March 14, 1951. Mr. Morris was the son of the late, James L. Morris and the late, Ellen (Parrish) Morris. In addition to his parents, Mr. Morris is preceded in death by his daughter...

Apr 20, 2022

Mr. Jerry Matthew Borges, age 34, of Midway, Park, North Carolina passed away on April 20, 2022. He was born in Apple Valley, California on Thursday, May 21, 1987. Mr. Borges is preceded in death by his father, Scott Kenneth Borges.

Survivors include his children, Kaiden Borges and Ryan Borges; his mother, Linda Borges of North Carolina;...

Apr 19, 2022

Mr. John Allen Abbott, age 74, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. He was born in Cambridge, Maryland on Thursday, June 12, 1947. Mr. Abbott was the son of the late, John A. Abbott and the late, Harriett R. (Zimmerman) Abbott. In addition to his parents, Mr. Abbott is preceded in death by his wife, Barbara (Smith) Abbott....

Apr 12, 2022

Mrs. Geneva (Patrick) Lansdale, age 93, of Temple passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. She was born in Tina, Kentucky on Sunday, January 6, 1929. Mrs. Lansdale was the daughter of the late, Andrew Patrick and the late, Lillian (Terry) Patrick. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Lansdale was preceded in death by her husband, Don Lansdale; her...

Apr 9, 2022

Mrs. Hazel Lee (Spiller) Doucette Williams, age 90, of Villa Rica passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022. She was born in Conroe, Texas on Tuesday, February 16, 1932. Mrs. Williams was the daughter of the late, Henry Spiller and the late, Thelma (Agnew) Spiller. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Williams is preceded in death by her first...

Apr 3, 2022

Mrs. Donna Adele (Folsom) McCain, age 65, of Villa Rica passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022. She was born in Bremen on Monday, October 15, 1956. Mrs. McCain is preceded in death by her father, Jimmy Doyle Folsom and by her sister, Debra (Folsom) Brown.

Mrs. McCain acquired her degree in Sociology, with an emphasis on...

Mar 19, 2022

Mr. Phil Ray Hill, Jr., age 61, of Villa Rica passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022. He was born in Atlanta on Tuesday, March 7, 1961. Mr. Hill is preceded in death by his mother, Patricia Ann (Johnson) Hill.

Mr. Hill enjoyed being outdoors, taking his Ranger Bass Boat fishing, going hunting, and listening to music...

Mar 18, 2022

Mrs. Janet Lynn (Abercrombie) Miller, age 66, of Wedowee passed away on Friday, March 18, 2022. She was born in Atlanta on Tuesday, December 6, 1955. Mrs. Miller is preceded in death by her first husband, Lloyd Miller; her mother, Annie Lois (McDearis) Abercrombie; one daughter, Saranda Laney; one brother, Douglas Abercrombie and by one sister, Theresa Brown.

Mar 10, 2022

Mr. Marvin “Duk” Donald Stephens, Jr., age 47, of Temple passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022. He was born in Atlanta on Monday, March 18, 1974. Mr. Stephens is preceded in death by his father, Marvin Donald Stephens, Sr. and by two sisters, Debra Reausman and Donna Wilson.

Mr. Stephens played football on the very first...

Mar 8, 2022

Mrs. Vivian Marie Mathis Merchant, age 77 of Carrollton, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, March 8, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.  Born into a large family in Nashville, GA, she was the daughter of the late Ruben and Polly Ann Taylor Mathis.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her twelve siblings: Ethel Lee Root,...

Mar 7, 2022

Mrs. Debora Lynn (Lowe) Heestand, age 55, of Douglasville passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022. She was born in Charleston, West Virginia on Saturday, November 12, 1966. Mrs. Heestand was the daughter of the late, William "Bill” Lowe and the late, Janice Fay Popwell. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Heestand is preceded in death by her brother,...

Mar 5, 2022

Mrs. Charity Alice (Madden) Terrell, age 69, of Franklin passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022. She was born in Bowdon on Thursday, July 31, 1952. Mrs. Terrell was the daughter of the late, Othel Madden and the late, Annie Lee (Baker) Madden. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Terrell is preceded in death by her husband, Marion Terrell;...

Mar 1, 2022

Mrs. Heidi Hildegard (Ruszczyski) Loban, age 83, of Austell passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. She was born in Berlin, Germany on Tuesday, February 21, 1939. Mrs. Loban was the daughter of the late, Otto Ruszczyski and the late, Hildegard (Rabba) Ruszczyski. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Loban is preceded in death by her husband,...

Feb 16, 2022

Pastor David Lester Haag, age 77, of Graham, Alabama passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. He was born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina on Wednesday, August 9, 1944. Pastor Haag is preceded in death by his father, Chester Haag, his mother, Opal (Ray) Miller; his stepfather, Eddie Miller and by one brother, Danny Haag.

Pastor Haag...

Feb 12, 2022

Mrs. Cathy Lynn (Rosser) Chandler, age 62, of Temple passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022. She was born in Atlanta on Wednesday, July 8, 1959. Mrs. Chandler was the daughter of the late, Willis Miles Rosser and the late, Sara Catherine (Sosebee) Rosser-Conner. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Chandler is preceded in death by her husband, Jim...

Feb 8, 2022

Mr. Marvin Dewayne Edge, age 78, of Bremen passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022. He was born in Spanish Fort, Alabama on Monday, July 26, 1943. Mr. Edge was the son of the late, Herman Edge and the late, Lillie Pearl (Harper) Edge Moore. In addition to his parents, Mr. Edge is also preceded in death by his...

Feb 6, 2022

Mrs. Diane Marie (Stephenson) Merrill, age 58, of Temple passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022. She was born in Auburn, New York on Thursday, June 6, 1963. Mrs. Merrill is preceded in death by her son, Stephen Holbert; her mother, Mary Ann Stephenson; her father, Charles Yapale; her step-father, Peter Daghita; three sisters, Connie Murray, Michelle...

Feb 6, 2022

Mrs. Tricia Gayle (Thomas) Murphy, age 53, of Villa Rica passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on Tuesday, October 8, 1968. Mrs. Murphy was the daughter of the late, William Thomas, Jr. and the late, Joselyn Faye (Jones) Thomas. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Murphy is preceded in death by her...

Jan 31, 2022

Ms. Dianne McDaniel, age 64, of Newnan passed away on Monday, January 31 st , 2022. Ms. McDaniel was born in Newnan on April 13 th , 1957. She was the second born of four children to the late, Jimmy Lee McDaniel and the late, Patricia Louise McDaniel. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by...