Obituaries

Richard “Rickey” Allen Smith, age 79, of Chickamauga, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2026.

Charles “Chuck” Crawley, 77, of Rossville, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 7, 2026.

Helen D. Fisher, of Rossville, Georgia, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday August 9, 2026.

Randy “Buck” Gowan, 68, of Rossville passed away Saturday, August 8th, 2026.

Buathong “BJ” Allen, age 74, resident of Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026 at her daughter’s home.

Maybelline Clark McGowen, age 87, of Chickamauga, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 2, 2026.

Jennie Ruth Akin, 91, of Flintstone, GA, passed away Monday, August 3, 2026.

Nathanial Layne Brown, age 47, went home to be with Jesus on August 1, 2026.

Joan Diane Huggins McGill, age 76, of Fort Oglethorpe, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.

Bethany Faith West, age 21, of LaFayette, passed away Monday, July 27, 2026.

Tommie Wilbanks Brock, age 92, of LaFayette, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2026. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Fort Oglethorpe.

Benjamin Lance Weakley, age 27, passed away on July 10, 2026.