Mr. William Schmidt, age 57, of Douglasville, passed away Friday, September 7, 2012. He was born May 11, 1955 in Quincy, CA the son of the late Mr. Thomas E. Schmidt and Mrs. Mary Lois Schmidt. He retired as a non-commissioned officer from the United States Army after 26 years of service. He is survived…

Mrs. Ruth Elizabeth Hamrick Daniell, age 96, of Rome, Georgia passed away Friday, September 07, 2012. She was born February 2, 1916 in Villa Rica, Georgia, eldest of eight children of the late Mr. Walter Terrell Hamrick and the late Irene Bennett Hamrick. Her family moved from Villa Rica to Austell following her and her…

Mrs. Cindy Peek Lackey, age 63, of Temple, Georgia formerly of Douglas County, Georgia passed away Sunday, September 2, 2012 at Wellstar Douglas Hospital. She was born August 18, 1949 in Atlanta, Georgia the daughter of Mrs. Eleanor Giles Peek and Mr. James Merritt Peek. She was a homemaker and was a devoted, loving mother…

Mr. Michael “Tiny” Warren Johnston, age 53, of Douglasville, Georgia passed away Sunday, September 2, 2012. He was born October 11, 1958 in Douglas County, Georgia the son of the late Mr. Warren “Junior” Johnston and the late Mrs. Cora Estelle Henslee Johnston. He was a member of the Second Baptist Church of Douglasville. He…

Mrs. Jeannine Celton was born in La Rochelle, France to Francoise and Thomas Celton on December 8. 1932. She spent her childhood years in La Rochelle and endured the Nazi occupation of France as a young child, losing her home to bombing and having little to eat other than soup. As a student, she was…

Mr. Charlie Walter Queen, Sr., age 60, of Douglasville, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2012. He was born February 10, 1952 in Atlanta, the son of the late Mr. Charlie Queen and the late Mrs. Leah Mae Everett Queen. He worked for R. F. Knox for many years. Mr. Queen loved the outdoors, especially hunting,…

Mr. Billy Colley Merritt, age 77, of Douglasville, Georgia passed away Monday, August 27, 2012. He was born January 29, 1935 in Decatur, Georgia the son of the late Mr. Bill Coley Merritt and the late Mrs. Audrey Evelyn Pittard Merritt. He married Judy Bone on April 2, 1955 in Conyers. He operated Merritt Grading…

Mrs. Linda Gale Freeman Moody, age 56, of Griffin, Georgia passed away Sunday, August 26, 2012 at Emory University Hospital. She was born August 25, 1956 in Austell, Georgia the daughter of the late Mr. Charles Olin Freeman and the late Mrs. Eva Myrtis Parris Freeman. She was of the Baptist Faith. She operated a…

Mr. Leon Priest, 81 of Villa Rica, GA passed away, Friday, August 24, 2012 at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta. He was born, Jan. 12, 1931 in Alabama the son of the late Ray Priest and the late Mrs. Annie Mae Hillis Priest. He was retired from Fulton County where he was a Heavy Equipment operator.…

Thomas Melvin Crook, age 69, of Douglasville, Georgia passed away Thursday, August 23, 2012. He was born November 20, 1942 in Asheville, North Carolina, the son of the late Mr. Thomas Albert Crook and the late Mrs. Mazie Walker Crook. He was a member of the Enka High School Class of 1960. He continued his…