Mrs. Fredda "Jo" Todd Blankenship, age 77, of Kennesaw, Georgia passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021. She was born in Toccoa, Georgia on September 17, 1943, the daughter of the late Mr. Arlo Todd and the late Mrs. Gladys Dodd Todd. Mrs. Blankenship was a homemaker, who also had an arts and crafts business with her dear friend, Wylene Daniel. She loved to work in her flower and vegetable gardens, enjoyed travel, and delighted in spending time with her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Helen Walters Davis of Toccoa, Georgia, Betty Todd Heaton of Mt. Airy, Georgia, and Shirley Todd Kubek, also of Toccoa, Georgia. Survivors include her...

Mrs. Sandra Kay Dorsett Tapp, age 75 of Marietta, Georgia passed away Monday, February 1, 2021. She was born July 10, 1945 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Everett Dorsett and the late Mrs. Eulala Odessa Swindell Dorsett. Mrs. Tapp retired from Cobb County School System as a Secretary after 20 years. Quilting was her passion. Sandra and a good friend started a ministry "Sewing Seeds," at their church, First Baptist Church Woodstock, quilting quilts for many people in foreign countries, veterans, cancer patients, and anyone who was in need of a quilt. Mrs. Tapp was a member of First Baptist Church Woodstock. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by...

Mrs. Celia Louise Smith Scarbrough, age 87, of Douglasville, Georgia passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020. She was born February 20, 1933 in Douglasville, Georgia, the daughter of the late Robert Lee Smith, Sr. and the late Annie Lizzy Peavy Smith. She was a homemaker, who was a loving mother and grandmother. Mrs. Scarbrough was very strong in her Christian faith and always thankful for all God did. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Douglasville. She loved to play tennis, enjoyed traveling and fine dining - she loved and lived life to the fullest. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her grandchild, Masaharu Ito-Sanchez, and her brothers, Robert Lee...

David Clifton Chambliss, age 53, of Villa Rica, passed away, Saturday, March 28, 2020 after a 10 month battle from a stroke. He was born on October 17, 1966 in Louisville, MS the son of the late Mr. David Chambliss and Mrs. Rita Hood (Bobby). He graduated from Nanih Waiya High School in 1985. He proudly played football and baseball in high school and was a member of a group called "The Brotherhood." He loved his friends and shared fond memories of those times with his family. He graduated from Mississippi State University where he received his master's degree in civil engineering. He was a member of the Army National Guard 155th Calvary Unit in Louisville, MS, then joined 3rd Brigade 87th...

Melvin Leroy Jackson age 73 of Villa Rica, Georgia entered Heaven's gates escorted by God's angels on March 18, 2019. He was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on November 10, 1946 to the late Jesse Leon and Marie Payton Jackson. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years Dianne Massey Jackson formerly of Rome, Georgia where they met as children at Calvary Baptist Church at the tender ages of 12 and 9. He was a proud and devoted father to their two sons David and George Jackson of Villa Rica. Mr. Jackson is also survived by his son George's wife Meghan Harper Jackson; his sister Shirley Fernandez of Villa Rica; brother Robert Jackson of Asheboro, North Carolina; nephews Terry and...

Frieda Allen Dixon, age 99, of Douglasville, entered her heavenly home on December 9, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elsie and Grant Allen of Tallapoosa, Georgia; her loving husband of 66 years, Clifton C. Dixon; her sister, Frances Kelley and her brother, Jack Allen. She is survived by sister, Joyce Conner; daughters, Verline Dennis and Sandra (Lamar) Chatham; grandchildren, Mike (Gail) Dennis, Deanna Dennis, Steve Heaton, Sam (Bonnie) Heaton and Andy (Wendy) Bond; great-grandchildren, Ryne Dennis, Kelley (Jamie) Thomas, Tiffany (Lee) Henderson, Chelsie (Cory) Stehlik, Nikki (Taylor) Davis, Halle Levasseur, Zach Bond, Kristina Bond, Taylor Deddens, Jeff Deddens, Sarah...

Mrs. Wanda Yvonne Braford Warner, age 61, of Douglasville, passed away, Friday, November 8, 2019. She was born October 25, 1958 in Rome, the daughter of the late Mr. Howard Bradford and the late Mrs. Francis Elizabeth Tidwell Bradford. Mrs. Warner was a homemaker, who loved to help in the schools. She had a heart for schools and helping children. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Mickey V. Bradford. She is survived by her husband, Alan Lance Warner of Douglasville; daughter, Hayley Warner of Athens; sons and daughter-in-law, Kelley and Eva Warner of Carrollton, Jamie Warner of Douglasville; three grandchildren, London, Scarlett, and Crimson; several...