Death Notices and Obituaries

Below are recent links to death notices and funeral announcements from local funeral homes:

Sue Cosper: Died May 21, 2011. Funeral services will be held Monday at 3 p.m. at Bellamy Powder Springs Chapel with The Rev. Terry Braswell officiating.  Interment will be at Barber Cemetery. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m.

John "Butch" Davis Jr.: Died May 21, 2011. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Powder Springs. Interment at Powder Springs Cemetery. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m.

Mr. Howard A Gordon: Died May 18, 2011. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 28, at 11 a.m. at Hiram Chapel. The Rev. Willie Tomlin officiating.  Cremation to follow. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home Friday, May 27, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Darrell Enmon Hamby: Aug. 12, 1948 - May 20, 2011. Memorial services will be held Monday, May 23 at 7 p.m. at Benson Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be held Monday, May 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. Mr. Hamby's remains were cremated.

Edmond Thomas ‘Ed’ Coviello: May 25, 1916 - May 17, 2011. A funeral mass will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. from the St. Vincent De'Paul Catholic Church in Dallas with Father Adrian Pleus officiating.

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Ruby Inez Hicks: Aug. 15, 1916 - May 20, 2011. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home on Monday, May 23, at 4 p.m. with the Rev. Tommy Payne and the Rev. Sam Shipp officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday, May 22, from 4 to 9 p.m. and Monday, May 23, from 9 a.m. until the service begins at 4 p.m.

Georgie Irene Rackley Pickett: Nov. 6, 1924 - May 20, 2011. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home on Monday, May 23, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Donald Voyles and the Rev. Thomas Garner officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday, May 22, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Monday from 9 a.m. until the service begins at 2 p.m.