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Jonathan Walter Maxwell
Nov 8, 2024
Jonathan Walter Maxwell, age 53 of Rome, GA, passed away Friday, November 8, 2024.
Jonathan was born on October 16, 1971, in Rome, a son of the late James Noble Maxwell, Jr. and Virginia Lynn Dillon Maxwell and had lived the greater part of his life in Taylorsville. He moved to Rome in 2020. Jonathan was a Cass High School graduate...
Linda Goss Singleton
Nov 6, 2024
Mrs. Linda Goss Singleton, age 74, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Wednesday evening, November 6, 2024.
Linda was born in Rome, GA, on August 5, 1950, a daughter of the late Jett Goss and Frances Roberson Goss. She had lived the greater part of her life in Rockmart and was a graduate of Rockmart High School. Linda was a member of...
Alma McAlister
Oct 31, 2024
Mrs. Alma Odessa Waits McAlister, age 90, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Thursday morning, October 31, 2024.
Mrs. McAlister was born on April 27, 1934, in Taylorsville, GA, daughter of the late Buford T. Waits and Edi Robinson Waits. She had lived all her life in Rockmart and the Taylorsville areas and was a member of the Floyd Creek Baptist Church...
Eliza M. "Izzy" Reeves
Oct 30, 2024
Eliza M. “Izzy” Reeves, age 16, of Silver Creek, GA, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2024.
Izzy was born in Douglasville, GA, on October 26, 2008, daughter of Evan and Stevi Raeann Earwood Reeves.
Izzy is survived by her parents, Evan and Stevi Reeves; nine brothers and sisters, Tate, Kiyah, Willa, JJ, Fincher, Rowan, Liliana, Maxine, and Ava. Her grandparents, aunts, uncles...
Ralph G. Thomason
Oct 19, 2024
Mr. Ralph G. Thomason, age 91, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Saturday evening, October 19, 2024.
Mr. Thomason was born in Rockmart on June 17, 1933, a son of the late Hoke Thomason and Verdell Wright Thomason. He had lived the greater part of his life in Rockmart and was a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Thomason was a...
Angel Larkin Honea
Oct 18, 2024
Angel Larkin Honea, age 47, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Friday morning, October 18, 2024.
Angel was born on October 8, 1977, daughter of Larry Larkin and Melba Baxter Larkin. She had lived the greater part of her life in Polk County and was a graduate of Rockmart High School. Angel enjoyed participating in beauty pageants and was a member of...
Baby Trigg Newhouse
Oct 17, 2024
Baby Trigg Newhouse, infant son of Jedrek Matthew Newhouse and Taylor Eskew, who was born on September 22, 2024, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2024.
Trigg was preceded in death by his grandfather, Tony Newhouse.
Trigg is survived by his parents, Jed Newhouse and Taylor Eskew; brother, Gadsden, and sister, Bruin; grandparents, Renee Eskew, Beverly Newhouse (John MyKytyn); great-grandparents, Al Howard, Maggie...
Christy Renea Sweet
Oct 17, 2024
Mrs. Christy Renea Sweet, age 47, of Silver Creek, GA, passed away Thursday afternoon, October 17, 2024.
Christy was born in Louisiana on May 2, 1977, daughter of Mary Dianne Smith Mohon and the late Roger Lesley Mohon. She had lived the greater part of her life in Texas prior to moving back to Georgia in 2018. Christy was a housewife...
William Ralph "Billy" Barnett, Jr.
Oct 14, 2024
William Ralph “Billy” Barnett, Jr., age 54, of Cartersville, GA, passed away Monday, October 14, 2024.
Billy was born in Marietta, GA, on September 4, 1970, son of William Ralph Barnett, Sr., and the late Dana Massey Barnett. He had lived the greater part of his life in Dallas, GA. He was a former employee of Coca Cola and the Nestle...
Kenneth Calvin Bright
Oct 14, 2024
Mr. Kenneth Calvin Bright, age 91, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Monday afternoon, October 14, 2024.
Mr. Bright was born in Riceville, TN, on February 24, 1933, son of the late Ralph Bright and Molly Kinzalow Bright. He was a veteran of the United States Army and retired from Carson Tool and Mold after 30 years of service. Mr. Bright had...
Jimmy Larry Garrett, Sr.
Oct 13, 2024
Jimmy Larry Garrett, Sr., age 72, of Byron, GA, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2024.
Larry was born in Rockmart, GA, on January 19, 1952, a son of Myrtle Lee Garrett and the late Tony M. Garrett. He had lived his childhood years in Rockmart and had been a resident of Byron for the past fifteen years. Larry was a self-employed...
Robert Franklin "Bob" Stewart
Oct 11, 2024
Mr. Robert Franklin “Bob” Stewart, age 91, of Rome, GA, passed away Friday evening, October 11, 2024.
Mr. Stewart was born in Trion, GA, on April 7, 1933, a son of the late William Owen Stewart, Sr., and Mary Lee Jones Stewart. He had lived the greater part of his life in Shannon, GA, and Rome and was a graduate of...
Melvin G. Dyer
Oct 5, 2024
Mr. Melvin G. Dyer, age 89, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Saturday evening, October 5, 2024, at his residence.
Mr. Dyer was born in Rockmart on March 14, 1935, a son of the late Johnny G. Dyer and Odie Mae Lewis Dyer. He had lived the greater part of his life in Rockmart, was a 1953 graduate of Rockmart High School,...
Tony Vasser
Oct 3, 2024
Tony Vasser, age 54, of Aragon, GA, passed away Thursday afternoon, October 3, 2024, at his residence.
Tony was born in Rome, GA, on October 2, 1970, son of the late Robert Lee Vasser and Barbara Joan Martin Vasser. He had lived the greater part of his life in Rome and was a forklift operator for Diamond Carpet Mill. Tony loved...
Justin Scott Clinard
Oct 3, 2024
Justin Scott Clinard, age 12, of Rockmart, GA, (the Yorkville community), passed away Thursday morning, October 3, 2024, at his residence.
Justin was born in Cartersville, GA, on August 20, 2012, son of Scott and Amy Clinard. He had been a resident of the Yorkville community all of his life and attended Ragsdale Elementary School and Scoggins Middle School. Justin had...
Alma Cope Long
Oct 1, 2024
Mrs. Alma C. Long, age 98, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Tuesday morning, October 1, 2024, at her residence.
Mrs. Long was born in Shannon, GA, on June 17, 1926, a daughter of the late John Riley Cope and Anie Hicks Cope. She had lived the greater part of her life in Rockmart and was a member of the Springdale Baptist...
Douglas M. Rayburn
Sep 30, 2024
Douglas M. Rayburn, age 82, of Aragon, GA, passed away Monday evening, September 30, 2024.
Doug was born in Rockmart, GA, on April 14, 1942, a son of the late Ollie S. Rayburn and Gertrude Caldwell Rayburn. He had lived the greater part of his life in Aragon and was a member of Aragon Baptist Church. Doug was a veteran of...
Janice Ann McDowell
Sep 29, 2024
Janice Ann McDowell, age 60, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Sunday morning, September 29, 2024.
Janice was born in Villa Rica, GA, on June 20, 1964, a daughter of the late Earl Waits and Elizabeth Ogle Waits. She had lived the greater part of her life in Rockmart and was a member of Morning View Baptist Church. Janice had worked for...
Jane Walker Beverly
Sep 28, 2024
Mrs. Jane Walker Beverly, age 64, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2024.
Jane was born in Gadsden, AL, on April 18, 1960, a daughter of the late Troy Lee Walker and Betty Wood Walker. She had been a resident of Rockmart since 1985, moving here from Acworth, GA. Jane was a housewife and homemaker who loved attending her...
Joyce Edwards Wheeler
Sep 26, 2024
Mrs. Joyce Edwards Wheeler, age 73, of Aragon, GA, passed away Thursday afternoon, September 26, 2024, at her residence.
Joyce was born in Aragon on March 2, 1951, a daughter of the late Sam Everett Edwards and Lois Duke Edwards. She had lived the greater part of her life in Polk County and was a member of Euharlee Baptist Church. Prior...
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