Obituaries
Timothy Allen "Tim" Locklear
Mar 26, 2025
Mr. Timothy Allen “Tim” Locklear, age 67, of Rockmart, GA passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
Tim was born in Rockmart on April 11, 1957, a son of the late Jesse Ray Locklear and Elender Mae Bowman Locklear. Tim lived the greater part of his life in the Yorkville community. He was an avid University of Georgia fan and enjoyed spending...
Baby Dixie Kayd Jones
Mar 25, 2025
Baby Dixie Kayd Jones, infant daughter of Chris and Kaylie Jones, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Dixie Kayd was preceded in death by her grandmother, Tangie Brookshire, great-grandfathers, Jerry Davis, Jere White, Jimmy Barron, and James Brookshire, great-grandmothers, Kathleen Barron and Joyce Benefield.
Dixie Kayd is survived by her parents, Chris and Kaylie Jones; sisters, Ellie Kayte Jones and Lilah Grace...
Betty Peek Bond
Mar 23, 2025
Mrs. Betty Peek Bond, age 95, of Rockmart, GA, passed away on Sunday afternoon, March 23, 2025, at her residence.
Mrs. Bond was born in Dayton, OH, on July 14, 1929, daughter of the late Jimmy Peek and Peggy Peoples Peek. She had lived the greater part of her life in Rockmart and was a graduate of Rockmart High School. Prior...
Mamie P. Thaxton Hogan
Mar 23, 2025
Mrs. Mamie P. Thaxton Hogan, age 83, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 23, 2025.
Mrs. Hogan was born in Aragon, GA, on July 1, 1941, daughter of the late James Daniel Pinion and Pauline Edwards Pinion. She had lived the greater part of her life in Rockmart and was retired from Zartic Foods as a dispatcher. Mrs. Hogan...
Larry Frank "Frankie" Burnley
Mar 20, 2025
Mr. Larry Frank “Frankie” Burnley, age 72, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2025, at his residence.
Frankie was born in Rockmart on August 3, 1952, son of the late Burl Huel Burnley and Ollie Mae McAllister Burnley. He had lived all his life in Rockmart and attended Calvary Baptist Church. Frankie retired from C. W. Matthews Paving, where...
Jerome George "Jerry" Mull
Mar 19, 2025
Mr. Jerome George “Jerry” Mull, age 75, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Wednesday evening, March 19, 2025, at his residence.
Jerry was born in New Parris, OH, on December 24, 1949, son of the late Raymond Mull, Jr. and Mary Margaret Horigan Mull. He had lived the greater part of his life in Polk County. Jerry was a veteran of the...
Marilyn Ann Coley Wadsworth
Mar 18, 2025
Marilyn Ann Coley Wadsworth, 74, of Rockmart, joined the great cloud of witnesses on March 18, 2025 after many years of declining health.
Marilyn was born December 1, 1950 in Gadsden, Alabama, daughter of the late John Arnold Coley, Sr. and the late Hazel Nell Chamblee Coley. She grew up in Gadsden, graduated from Emma Sansom High School and attended Jacksonville...
Sylvia Diane Byrom
Mar 17, 2025
Sylvia Diane Byrom, age 74, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Monday afternoon, March 17, 2025.
Sylvia was born in Marietta, GA, on January 23, 1951, daughter of the late S.W. Williams and Mary Louise Gibson Williams. She had an Associate’s Degree in accounting from Chattahoochee Technical College. Prior to retirement in 2011, Sylvia had worked at Sam’s Club in the bakery...
Master Brayden Allen Green
Mar 14, 2025
Master Brayden Allen Green, of Dallas, GA, passed away Friday morning, March 14, 2025.
Brayden was born in Carrollton, GA, on March 18, 2023, son of Brian Andrew Green and Amanda Childers. He loved being outdoors, dirt bikes, and four wheelers. Brayden was never sad and his smile would always light up any room. If your hat went missing, you know...
Jeanette Eason Spencer
Mar 14, 2025
Mrs. Jeanette Eason Spencer, age 83, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Friday morning, March 14, 2025.
Mrs. Spencer was born in Carrollton, GA, on June 12, 1941, daughter of the late Harvey B. Eason, Sr., and Grace Hightower Eason. She had lived her childhood years in Austell, GA, and was a graduate of South Cobb High School. The greater part of...
Lynda Susan Banks
Mar 13, 2025
Mrs. Lynda Susan Banks, age 81, of Rockmart, GA passed away at her residence on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
She was born in Atlanta, GA on January 1, 1944 a daughter of the late Lowell Blackmon and the late Ruby Piper Blackmon. Mrs. Banks and her family moved the Rockmart area in 1997 and later moved to Florida returning to Rockmart...
David Johnson
Mar 12, 2025
Mr. David Johnson, age 84, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Wednesday evening, March 12, 2025.
Mr. Johnson was born in Cedartown, GA, on June 27, 1940, son of the late Joseph Allen Johnson and Mary Orebaugh Johnson. He was a graduate of Cedartown High School, a member of Victory Baptist Church, Praise Sunday School Class, and the Handy Hornets, and was...
Mary Jane Chandler
Mar 10, 2025
Mrs. Mary Jane Chandler, age 81, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Monday morning, March 10, 2025.
Mrs. Chandler was born in Gadsden, AL, on May 15, 1943, a daughter of the late DeWitt Holland and Pauline Smith Holland. She had lived the greater part of her life in Rockmart and was of the Baptist faith. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Chandler worked...
Forrest Gregory Wolfe
Mar 10, 2025
Mr. Forrest Gregory Wolfe, age 61, of Taylorsville, GA passed away Monday, March 10, 2025.
Mr. Wolfe was born in Rome, GA on September 14, 1963, a son of David Wolfe and Freddie Williams Wolfe. Greg had lived the greater part of his life in Taylorsville and was a member of Bethel Crossroads Baptist Church. He was a skilled carpenter in...
Sandra Wood Ballard
Mar 7, 2025
Mrs. Sandra Wood Ballard, age 82, of Rockmart, GA passed away Friday, March 7, 2025.
She was born in Rockmart, GA on October 8, 1942 a daughter of the late Oliver Wood and Emma McMillian Wood. She had lived all of her life in Rockmart and was a 1960 graduate of Rockmart High School where she was a member of the...
Myrtle L. Garrett
Mar 7, 2025
Mrs. Myrtle L. Garrett, age 92, of Rockmart, GA passed away Friday evening, March 7, 2025.
She was born in Rockmart on April 23, 1932, a daughter of the late Grady Virgil Lee, Sr. and Sara Hovers Lee. Mrs. Garrett had lived the greater part of her life in Rockmart and retired from Goodyear. She was a caretaker of the family...
Chuck Bryan Reece
Mar 7, 2025
Mr. Chuck Bryan Reece, age 62, of Cedartown, GA passed away Friday, March 7, 2025 at his residence following a year long illness.
Chuck was born on May 26, 1962 a son of the late C. B. Reece and the late Annie Mae Sisson Reece. He had lived the greater part of his life in Cedartown and was a self employed...
Punambhai Parsottamdas Patel
Mar 6, 2025
Mr. Punambhai Parsottamdas Patel, age 67, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025.
Mr. Patel was born in India on November 7, 1957, son of the late Parsottamdas Patel and Maniben Patel.
Mr. Patel is survived by his wife, Bhavnaben Patel; two daughters, Shiraliben (Minesh) Patel, and Priyanka (Mihir) Patel; son, Raj Patel; four grandchildren, Swarna Patel, Shivaay Patel, Anaisha...
William "Bill" Staton
Mar 5, 2025
Mr. William Jackson “Bill” Staton, age 67, of Summerville, GA, passed away March 5, 2025.
Bill was born in Doraville, GA, on October 17, 1957, a son of the late Howard Carlton Staton and Betty Sue Aycock Staton. He was a member of the Harrell Street Church of God and loved reading his bible. Prior to disability, Bill worked with General...
Richard Otis Marable
Feb 28, 2025
In Loving Memory of Richard Otis Marable
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Richard Marable, who left us on February 28th, 2025, at the age of 75. Richard was born on March 23rd, 1949, in Rome, Georgia, to Hampton Marable and Evelyn Wood Marable.
Throughout his life, Richard exemplified kindness, humor, optimism, and generosity. He lived a full life,...
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