Johnny Ballew

Johnny William Ballew, 59, of Carrollton died Sept. 6, 2012, in a local hospital.

Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, at Hightower Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmy Cook officiating. Burial followed in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Bremen.

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Marty D. Bragg

Martin “Marty” D. Bragg, 43, of Carrollton Street, Waco, died Sept. 4, 2012.

Marty was born on April 25, 1969, in Haralson County, Ga., the son of Doug Bragg and Joan Stovall Bragg.

He was formerly employed as a Salesman with Bremen Motors.

Survivors include a son, James Bragg of Mt. Zion; mother, Joan S. Bragg of Waco; father, Doug Bragg of Heflin, Ala.; and brother, Ken Bragg of Bremen.

Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, at Hightower Funeral Home with the Revs. Peter Lumpkin and Joe Driver officiating. Ross Norman, Chad Barrow, Gid Rowell, John Buffington, Alex Johnson and Danny Robinson served as pallbearers. Jerry Clayton, Dwight Ezzell and Junior Craft served as honorary pallbearers.

Burial followed in Waco Baptist Church Cemetery.

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Hightower Funeral Home, Bremen.

James Owensby

Mr. James W. Owensby, 67, of Buchanan died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in Tanner Medical Center, Villa Rica.

In accordance with the family’s wishes the body was cremated.

For more information and to send condolences to the family please visit the website at www.jcollinsfuneralhome.com.

J. Collins Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Villa Rica.

Junior Roy Robinson

Junior Roy ‘Red’ Robinson, 82, of Waco died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in a local hospital.

Services were held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, at the Kansas Baptist Church with the Revs. Charles Munroe and Chester Pesnell officiating. Burial followed in Kansas Baptist Church Cemetery.

Share your thoughts and memories in our guestbook at www.hightowerfuneralhome.com.

Hightower Funeral Home, Bremen.

Gertrude Williams

Gertrude H. Williams, 95, of 123 Mt. Zion St., Bremen, died Aug. 27, 2012.

A Celebration of Life service was held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8., at the Zion Hill Baptist Church, 15 Zion Hill Rd., Bremen with the Rev. Thurmond, pastor and Pastor James Burr, eulogist. Burial followed in Zion Hill Baptist Church cemetery.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.williewatkins.com.

Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, Carrollton.

Michael Taylor

Mr. Michael Dwayne Taylor, 48, of Tallapoosa passed away Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012.

Memorial services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at Hutcheson’s Memorial Chapel with the Rev. David McKenzie officiating.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday evening from 6 to 9 p.m.

Hutcheson’s Memorial Chapel & Crematory of Buchanan is in charge of the arrangements.

Robert English

Mr. Robert Leslie English, 75, of Bremen passed away Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, at Hutcheson’s Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Thomas George officiating. Interment will follow in Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday evening from 6 to 9 p.m.

You may post an on-line condolence at www.hutchesonsmemorialchapel.com.

Hutcheson’s Memorial Chapel & Crematory of Buchanan is in charge of the arrangements.

Oliver Nixon

Oliver Dennis Nixon, 58, of Norcross formerly of Bremen passed away Monday, Sept. 10, 2012.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Hightower Funeral Home of Bremen.