Actor John Mahoney dies at the age of 77
Mr. Benjamin M. “Red” Bowman, age 8 3 , of Taylorsville, passed away Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018 at his residence.
He was born in Powder Springs on Nov. 22, 1934, a son of the late Shelly Butler Bowman and the late Edna Carnes Bowman.
Mr. Bowman had lived the past 35 years in the Rockmart area, moving here from Alabama.
He was a member of the New Prospect Baptist Church and proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He enjoyed the outdoors, woodworking and fishing. Mr. Bowman was a retired manager of Lance Incorporated.
Survivors include his wife, Iva Joyce Deems Bowman of Taylorsville, to whom he was married on March 19 2004; son, Danny Bowman, Tampa, Fla.; daughter, Jill Bowman, Gadsden, AL; step-son, Barry Jackson (Teresa), Cedartown; stepdaughter, Joy Chastain (Frank), Taylorsville; ten grandchildren; five great grandchildren; three sisters; two brothers; and a number of nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018 at 3 p.m. in the chapel of the Alvis Miller and Son Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Davis, Rev. Jason Purser and Rev. Scott Shepard offici- ating. Interment will follow in the New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery with Brown-Wright Post No. 12 Honor Guard in charge of military graveside rites.
Pallbearers will include: David Freeman, Chad Bishop, Jackson Bishop, Frank Chastain, Barry Jackson and Will Chastain.
The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 2 p.m. until the funeral hour at the funeral home.
The Alvis Miller and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for the funeral of Mr. Benjamin M. ( Red) Bowman.
Mrs. Bobbie Jean Barber Barnhill, age 84, of Jackson, passed away Friday, Feb. 9, 2018 at Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital in Jackson.
Mrs. Barnhill was born on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 1933 in Rockmart, to the late John Galvin Barber and the late Blanche Matthews Barber.
She loved boating, the beach, dancing and music. She loved her family dearly.
Mrs. Barnhill is survived by her children, Deborah Coble, Danny and Joyce Barnhill, Gwen and Scott Warshaw; 7 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great- grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Mr. Benjamin Jack
A funeral service for “Benny” Wolfe, age 74 Mrs. Bobbie Barber of Aragon passed away Barnhill was held at 1 Wednesday morning, p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 11, Feb. 7, 2018. 2018 at Sherrell MemoMr. Wolfe was born May rial Chapel with Mr. Rudy 8, 1943 in Aragon, son of Mangham officiating. the late William Edward
Interment follow in Wolfe, Sr. and the late Rose Hill Cemetery in Annie Mae Austin Wolfe. Rockmart, at 4:30 p.m. He was a veteran of the
The family received United States Navy havfriends at the funeral ing served during the home Saturday evening, Vietnam War and was a Feb. 10, 2018. member of the Ameri
Those who wish may can Legion Brown-Wright sign the online guest Post 12. registry at www.sherrellMr. Wolfe retired from westburyfuneralhome. the Georgia Department com of Transportation with 32
Sherrell- Westbury years of service and was Funeral Home was in of the Baptist faith. charge of the arrangeHe was preceded in ments for Mrs. Bobbie death by his parents; Jean Barber Barnhill. t hree s i s t ers, Doris Wolfe Pieper, Dorothy Wolfe Brown and Elizabeth Wolfe Jackson; and four brothers, Ed Wolfe Jr., Richard Wolfe, Danny Wolfe and Jimmy Wolfe.
Survivors included a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Mr. Wolfe were held on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018 at 3 p.m. in the chapel of the Freeman Harris Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Adair Jr. officiating.
Interment services followed in the family lot of the Aragon Cemetery with American Legion Brown- Wright Post 12 Honor Guard in charge of military graveside rites.
Pallbearers were: David Wolfe, Joe Wolfe, Daniel Brown, Allen Thomason, Irvin Austin, Todd Jackson and Doug Freeman.
Honorary pallbearers were: Wendell Waits, Larry Pittman, Herman Green and Robert Arnold.
Memorial donations may be made t o t he American Legion BrownWright Post 12, P. O. Box 229, Rockmart, Ga., 30153 or to the Shriners Children’s Hospital, c/o Slate City Shrine Club, 201 Lewis Lane, Rockmart, Ga., 30153 in memory of Mr. Wolfe.
Please visit www.freemanharrisfunerals.com to extend personal condolences to the family by signing the online guestbook.
Freeman Harris Funer- al Home was in charge of the funeral services for Mr. Benjamin Jack “Benny” Wolfe.
Mrs. Donna Jo Thrash, age 51, of Cave Spring, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 6, 2018.
She was born on Dec. 9, 1966 in Atlanta.
Mrs. Thrash was preceded in death by 2 half brothers and 1 half sister.
Donna is survived by her sons, Willie Smith and Donald Smith; stepsons, James Norris and Johnny Ingram and seven grandchildren. A number of nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive.
In keeping with her wishes Mrs. Trash was cremated. No Formal services are planned at this time.
For personal condolences and to sign the online guestbook, please visit liteseyfh.com.
The Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Donna Jo Thrash.
Mr. Jack Samuel Causey, age 67, of Rockmart, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018 at his residence following several months of illness.
He was born on Oct. 3, 1950 in Rome, a son of the late Nath Causey and Lois Thompson Causey.
He had lived all of his life in Rockmart and was a member of the Oak Ridge Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon.
Mr. Causey was a veteran of the United States Air Force serving in 1971 and 1972. He was a self employed carpenter. Jack loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them all.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Teresa Ingle Causey to whom he was married on April 26, 1969; children: Rhonda Cotton (Johnny) and Jerry Causey (Michael Henderson); grandchildren: Sam Cotton, Ashley Cotton, Dale Cotton, Samantha Cotton, Chris Cotton, Tiffany Austin Cotton, McGhee Cotton and Jonathan Causey; great grandchildren: Brisen Cotton, Mollie Cotton, Charlee Cotton and Mason Causey; sister, Debra Norton; brother, Jimmy Causey; special friends: Judy Roberson and Virginia Ware; a number of nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services were held Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the Alvis Miller and Son Funeral Home with Rev. Randy Redden, Rev. Tim Deems, Rev. Archie Streetman and Rev. Colt Deems officiating.
Interment followed in the Oak Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers included: Johnny Cotton, Sam Cotton, Dale Cotton, Chris Cotton, Jonathan Causey and Chuck Ingle. Honorary pallbearers were: Michael Henderson, Frankie Prater and Caleb Graham.
The Alvis Miller and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for the funeral of Mr. Jack Samuel Causey.
Mr. Raymond C. Barber, Sr. age 93 of Rockmart passed away Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018.
Mr. Barber was born Oct. 13, 1924 in Polk County, son of the late Emmett Wayne (E.W.) Barber Sr. and the late Evie Elliott Barber.
He was a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church and was a veteran of the United States Army having served during World War II.
Mr. Barber retired from the Ford Motor Company with 19 years of service and for many years owned and operated Barber’s Grocery Store in the Fish Creek Community. He was instrumental in organizing the first Polk County Volunteer Fire Department where he served as the first Fire Chief.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret L. Waters Barber on May 5, 2007; son, Melvin Douglas Barber; daughter-in-law, Donna Owens Barber; and five brothers, Durell Barber, William Barber, Ralph Barber, Preston Barber and E.W. Barber Jr.
Survivors included two sons, Raymond C. “Ray” Barber Jr. and Ronald R. “Ricky” Barber and his wife Kim all of Rockmart; brother, Paul Barber of Cedartown; six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Mr. Barber were held on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the Freeman Harris Funeral Home with Mr. Kenny Dodd and Rev. Billy Chambers officiating.
Interment services followed in the family lot of Polk Memory Gardens with American Legion Brown-Wright Post 12 Honor Guard in charge of the military graveside rites.
The following gentlemen served as pallbearers: Brad Barber, Wes Hurley, Adam Flowers, Cody Corn, Dylan Corn and Tyler Dodd.
Honorary pallbearers were: Mason Corn, Hunter Jolly, Ricky Lance Barber, and any and all Polk County Volunteer Firemen.
Please visit www.freemanharrisfunerals.com to extend personal condolences to the family by signing the online guestbook.
Freeman Harris Funeral Home was in charge of the funeral services for Mr. Raymond C. Barber Sr.
OBITUARIES
LOS ANGELES — John Mahoney, who as the cranky, blue-collar dad in “Frasier” played counterpoint to pompous sons Frasier and Niles, has died. Mahoney was 77.
The actor died in Chicago after a brief hospitalization, said Paul Martino, his manager for more than 30 years. The cause of death was not immediately provided.
In “Frasier,” the hit “Cheers” spinoff that aired from 1993 to 2004, Mahoney played Martin Crane, a disabled expoliceman who parked himself in a battered old armchair in Frasier’s chic Seattle living room.
Kelsey Grammer’s Frasier and David Hyde Pierce’s Niles, both psychiatrists with lofty views of their own intellect, squabbled constantly with their dad but, when needed, the family closed ranks.
Martin’s beloved dog, Eddie, also took up residence to annoy the fussy Frasier.
Mahoney, a British native who made Chicago his home town, was a two- time Emmy nominee for “Frasier,” won a 1986 Tony Award for “The House of Blue Leaves,” and worked steadily in movies.
John Cusack, who appeared with Mahoney is the 1989 film “Say Anything,” tweeted that he was a great actor and a “lovely kind human — any time you saw him you left feeling better.”
Mahoney’s recent TV credits included a recurring role as Betty White’s love interest on “Hot in Cleveland” and a 2015 guest appearance on “Foyle’s War.” On the big screen, he was in “The American President,” Eight Men Out” and “Tin Men,” with 2007 s “Dan in Real Life” starring Steve Carell among his last movie credits.
The actor was born in 1940 in Blackpool, England, during World War II. That’s where his pregnant mother had been evacuated for safety from Nazi attacks, but the family soon returned to its home in Manchester.
In a 2015 interview with The Associated Press, Mahoney recounted memories of huddling in an air raid shelter and playing among bombed-out houses. The accounts his four older sisters shared with him, he said, included tucking him into a baby carriage outfitted with a shield against feared gas attacks.
One sister, who moved to the Midwest after marrying a U.S. sailor, was responsible for Mahoney’s decision to make his life in America. He visited Chicago as a college student and fell in love with it.