Obituaries

Kristy Lee Bannister, 42, of Fayetteville

Kristy Lee Bannister

Kristy Lee Bannister, 42, of Fayetteville, passed away May 15, 2013.

She was a loving mother to Hannah, Joshua and Faith and was a manager for Outback Steakhouse. Kristy was an Angel from Heaven on loan to us from Jesus. What a contagious smile she possessed. The world is a better place because of Kristy. She was a beacon of Jesus' light that shined on everyone she came in contact with. Read More»

George Wesley Ingram of Peachtree City

George Wesley Ingram, "The Tomato Man"

Mr. George Wesley Ingram. "The Tomato Man," passed away on Monday, May 13, 2013 at Southland Nursing Center in Peachtree City, Ga.

He is predeceased by three brothers, Mozie Ingram, John L. Ingram and Jr. Ingram.

He is survived by a daughter, Nancy Leonard of Pennsacola, Fla.; and three sisters, Retta Stevens of Columbus, Ga.; Della Nabors of Tallassee, Ala. and Virginia Atkins of Eclectic, Ala. He is also survived by a sister-in-law, Rosemary Ingram of South Carolina. He leaves behind a special friend, Angela Liles of Fayetteville, Ga. Read More»

Lou DeFranco, 73, of Peachtree City

Lou DeFranco, 73, of Peachtree City, passed away May 10, 2013. He was a retired engineer for Georgia-Pacific.

He is survived by his wife, Esther DeFranco of Peachtree City; daughter Cindy DeFranco of Chicago; brother, Joe DeFranco of Pennsylvania; nephew Ivan (Caroline) Merchan of Snellville; niece, Natalia Merchan (Edgar Penuela) of Madrid, Spain; grand-nieces, Sofia Merchan of Snellville and Valeria Penuela of Madrid, Spain; sisters-in-law, Martha Vega and Blanca-Lilia Vega of Madrid, Spain and Laly Knobloch of Munich, Germany. Read More»

Alice Alldridge Thomson, age 95

Alice Alldridge Thomson was born on January 10, 1918 in Cleveland, Ohio. She died on May 9, 2013 at the age of 95 in Peachtree City, Ga.

Alice was a 5 year resident of Heritage of Peachtree where she had many friends on staff and with the residents. She had lived in Cleveland, Ohio for most of her life. Alice was married to Don Thomson in 1942.

She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents, George and Maude Dille Alldridge; her sisters, Lois and Lillian and by her granddaughter-in-law, Beth Wortmann. Read More»

Ernest Mcclellan Overholt, 88 of Peachtree City

Ernest Mcclellan “Mac” Overholt, 88 of Peachtree City, Ga., formerly of Vero Beach, Fla. and Huntington, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2013 in Doctors Hospice, Fayetteville, Ga. after a brief illness. He was born July 18, 1924 in Latrobe, Pa., a son of the late Ernest M. and Jean McClure Overholt. Read More»

Michael W. Portwood - memorial

Michael W. Portwood

In Loving Memory
Michael W. Portwood, Sr.

June 2, 1957 - May 10, 2003

10 Years Later...

Always in our thoughts
Forever in our hearts
Your Loving Family

Dorothy M. McLaughlin of Fayetteville

Mrs. Dorothy M. McLaughlin of Fayetteville passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Marlin McLaughlin; son, Richard Wilson McLaughlin and is survived by her daughter, Marlene Etheridge and her husband, Denny of Fayetteville; sons, Robert McLaughlin and his wife, Kay of Hartville, Ohio, daughter in-law, Karron McLaughlin of Indiana; 12 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. Read More»

Margaret Anna Price, 79, of Peachtree City

Margaret Anna Price, 79, of Peachtree City, passed away May 7, 2013.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lyle Price; son Neal Price and granddaughter, Ashley Higginbotham. She is survived by her daughters, Dawn Price of Peachtree City and Noel Snook and her husband, Dr. Steven Snook of Fayetteville; grandchildren, Travis Price of Aiken, SC and Kristin and Derek Higginbotham both of Fayetteville. Read More»

Edith Anderson, age 89, of Nashville

Edith Anderson, age 89, of Nashville, Tenn. passed away on May 1, 2013.

Preceded in death by her husband, Bill Anderson. Survived by daughter, Judy (Dan) Chambers; grandson, Greg (Allison Nichols) Chambers; great grandson, Kingston Chambers; sisters, Shirley Murray & Luella Bell; and several nieces and nephews. Read More»

Nancy Bishop, 81, of Fayetteville

Nancy Bishop, 81, of Fayetteville, Ga., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2013.

Nancy was a native Georgian born in Cook County on December 28, 1931. She was for a number of years the proprietor of a local restaurant.

She was predeceased by her husband George W. Bishop. Read More»