Obituaries

Elrey 'Bud' and June Runion

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Friday, January 30. 2015

Elrey “Bud” Runion, 69, and June Runion, 66, of Marietta died Monday, January 26, 2015.

Funeral Services will be held 1:00 p.m., Saturday at Mount Paran North in Marietta with Dr. Mark Walker officiating. Interment will be held 1:00 p.m., Monday at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton with Rev. Reggie Andrews officiating.

Bud and June were married for 38 years. Bud was the founder of Forever Grateful Ministries.

Survivors include their daughters and her step-daughter, Virginia Owens (Heath) of Cleveland, TN, Brittany Patterson (Joshua) of Acworth, GA, Stephanie Bishop (Craig) of Ball Ground, GA; three grandchildren; Bud’s two sisters, Alice Hopper of Stanley, NC and Mozelle Radke of Piedmont, SC; several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to House of Hope, 11954 Cumming Hwy, Canton, GA.

Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home in Marietta will be handling the arrangements.

Marilyn Barron English

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Wednesday, January 21. 2015

Mrs. Marilyn Barron English, 76, of Liberty Hill Community, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2015, at her home.
Mrs. English was born May 5, 1938 in the Liberty Hill Community, daughter of the late Claude and Elizabeth Manry Barron. She was a member of Rock Springs Congregational Methodist Church and a life-long member of the Marvin United Methodist Church in the Johnstonville Community. Mrs. English was formerly employed at the E & E Office Supply and William Carter Company. She loved and cherished her family.
Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Harry English of the Liberty Hill Community; three daughters and sons-in-law, Lynn and David Haire of Milner, Vicki and Wayne Brantly of Barnesville and Missy and Gary Ware of the Liberty Hill Community; five grandchildren, Jeremy Haire, Brandon Haire and his fiancée, Lindsey Payton, Jason Brantly, Ashley Ware and Katie Buice and her husband, Jarad; three great-grandchildren, Ally Brantly, Veronica Brantly and Liam Buice; and a special aunt, Rebecca Dukes.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 Thursday, at Rock Springs Congregational Methodist Church with Dr. Benny Tate officiating. Interment will follow in the Liberty Hill Primitive Baptist Cemetery. The family will be at her home and receive friends at the church an hour before the service Thursday from 1:00 until 2:00.
Services are being arranged by Breedlove Memorial Chapel. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.breedlovememorialchapel.com.

Marilyn English

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Sunday, January 18. 2015

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Marilyn English died early Sunday at her home on Hwy. 36 East.

She was the wife of retired longtime superior court bailiff Harry English who is hospitalized himself at present.

Other survivors include her daughters: Herald Gazette general manager Missy Ware and Gary; Lynn Haire (David) and Vicki Brantly (Wayne).

Breedlove Memorial Chapel will have charge of services.

Angela Turner Brown

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Wednesday, December 17. 2014

Angela Jean Turner Warmack Brown, 48, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014. She is survived by her husband, Kerry Brown; four children: Jonathan, Heath, Montana, and Nolan Warmack; two stepchildren, Michael and Zack Brown; two grandchildren, Calvin and Eli; her loving parents, Gene and Louise Turner; two sisters, Marilyn Turner Piper and Mary Jill Turner Springer and a brother, Edward Turner along with nieces and nephew: Madelyn Piper, Lydia Piper, Abigail Springer and Seth Turner. Arrangements will be announced by Breedlove Funeral Home.

Gene and Louise Turner are receiving friends and family at their home located at 302 Yatesville Road. [Full Story »]

Betty Smith Crawford

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Saturday, October 11. 2014

Mrs. Betty Smith Crawford, age 88, of Barnesville passed away Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014 at her residence. [Full Story »]

Bobby Caldwell

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Friday, September 26. 2014

Mr. Robert “Bobby” J. Caldwell, 87, of Barnesville, passed away Friday, Sept. 26, 2014 at his home. [Full Story »]

Hayward Cox

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Thursday, September 11. 2014

Hayward Cox, 89, of Barnesville died suddenly Thursday afternoon at his Thomaston Street home.

Funeral arrangements are pending.

Forrest Edward Sanders

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Tuesday, September 2. 2014

Mr. Forrest Edward “Edd” Sanders, age 52, of Zebulon, passed away Aug, 29, 2014. [Full Story »]

Charles W. Maddox

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Thursday, August 21. 2014

Mr. Charles W. Maddox Jr., age 66, of Thomaston died Monday night in the Medical Center of Central Georgia. [Full Story »]

Ernest Jackson Claxton, Jr.

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Thursday, July 10. 2014

Ernest Jackson “Jack” Claxton Jr., 88, of Warm Springs, died Thursday, July 10, 2014 at his home. [Full Story »]

Ken Green has died

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Saturday, June 28. 2014

Longtime Herald Gazette sportswriter and noted sports historian Kenny Green died Saturday morning. Arrangements are pending.

Laverne Aiken

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Thursday, June 5. 2014

Laverne Aiken of Barnesville died early June 5. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Survivors include her husband, Col. Tom Aiken.

Wendell Morgan

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Thursday, June 5. 2014

Wendell Morgan,patriarch of the Morgan Dairy family, died June 4. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Ginger Hill Middleton

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Sunday, June 1. 2014

Mrs. Ginger Hill Middleton, 40, of Barnesville passed away Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Emory Hospice in Atlanta. [Full Story »]

Susan Elizabeth Russell Gray

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Thursday, May 29. 2014

Susan Elizabeth Russell Gray left her earthly home, surrounded by family, on May 24, 2014, to rest peacefully and happily in the sight of God after a valiant battle with cancer. Susan was born in Wilkinsburg, PA on February 6, 1939, to Col. Richard and Lillian Russell and, as an “Army Brat”, lived in many places before her family moved to Hughesville, PA where she attended school prior to graduating from Penn Hall Prep School in Chambersburg, PA in 1957. [Full Story »]