Area Obituaries

MRS. SUSAN BULLARD, AGE 67, of Gaylesville, AL, passed away Sunday January 13, 2019, at her residence. Mrs. Bullard was born July 27, 1951 in Trion, GA. She is the daughter of Carl Ray and Sussie Lou Armstrong Glenn.  She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her first husband Max Hudgins and…

Mrs. Shirley Frances Wofford, age 82, of Gaylesville, AL, passed away Friday-January 11, 2019, in Centre, AL. Mrs. Wofford was born February 22, 1936, in Lafayette, GA, the daughter of the late J.C. and Gladys Webb.  She was retired from the Roper Corporation and was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Gordon Wofford; brothers,…

MRS. MARGARET YORK LANGSTON, age 75, of McCollum Street, Trion, Georgia passed away Friday afternoon, January 11, 2019, in a Rome hospital.  She was born in Summerville, Georgia on March 26, 1943 to the late Walter D. and Sally West York.  Mrs. Langston was a Christian, was retired nursing clerk for Oakview Nursing & Rehab…

Jimmy David Dooley, age 66, of Midland, Georgia, passed away Monday, January 7, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services to honor Mr. Dooley will be held in the Edgewood Hall of Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, 4071 Macon Road, Columbus, Georgia 31907 on Friday, January 11, 2019 at 12:00 Noon with Reverend Dr.…

Mr. Bill Kenneth “Buster” McCoy, age 68, of Shannon, GA, died Monday, January 7, 2019, at his residence. Mr. McCoy was born August 14, 1950, in Shannon, GA.  Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a truck driver with Vend Service.  Mr. McCoy was preceded in death by his wife, Chloie Ann McCoy; and…

Miss Hallie Lea Martin, age 98 of Trion, Georgia passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Oakview Nursing and Rehab Center. Miss Martin was born in Summerville, Georgia on January 1, 1921, daughter of the late Walter S. Martin and Bessie Moore Martin. Miss Martin was employed with Shropshire & Guffin/Guffin & Elam and was…

MRS. DIXIE SPRAGGINS, age 87, of Cartersville, Georgia formerly of Trion, passed away Monday afternoon, January 7, 2019, in a Cartersville hospital.  She was born on August 2, 1931, was a retired nurse, and was preceded in death by her husband, the late D. F. Spraggins on November 6, 2005.             Surviving are daughters, Linda…

Leah Ruth Garrison Loughridge, 97, passed away Sunday January 6, 2019 following a short decline.   Ruth was born in 1921 the daughter of W.E. and Virginia Garrison and came to LaFayette, GA for work at Fortune Mills and later worked for E.T. Barwick Industries and Caron Industries prior to retiring in the 1980s.  Ruth was a long…

Mrs. Bessie Jane Payne, age 98 of Menlo, GA passed away Sunday- January 6, 2019 at her residence. Mrs. Payne was born December 19, 1920 in Wilson City, Chanute, KS to the late Elmer and Jenny Mina Goltry.  She was a member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church and a retired nurse, bookkeeper, and tax preparer.…

HELEN MARIE OEHLER, age 83, of Milton Circle, Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019, at her residence.  A native of Chicago, Illinois, She was  born on January 26, 1935, was a daughter of the late Walter S. and Helen Schmidt Johnson.  Mrs. Oehler was an administrative assistant in health care, and was preceded…