Obituaries
Bobby Martin "Bob" Bishop
May 18, 2024
Mr. Bobby Martin “Bob” Bishop, age 91, of Taylorsville, GA, passed away Saturday evening, May 18, 2024.
Bob was born on September 30, 1932, a son of the late Ben Franklin Bishop and Ethel Lee Thomasson Bishop. He had lived his childhood years in Aragon, GA, and most of his adult life in the Metro Atlanta area. Bob moved to...
Velma Louise Morris Wynn
May 18, 2024
Mrs. Velma Louise Morris Wynn, age 100, of Rockmart, GA passed away Saturday, May 18, 2024.She was born in Rockmart, GA on January 30, 1924, a daughter of Johnny Joel Morris and Iona Bowman Morris. Mrs. Wynn lived the early years of her life in Rockmart and was a graduate of Rockmart High School. She later lived in Atlanta for...
Velma Hitchcock Jefferson
May 18, 2024
Mrs. Velma Inez Hitchcock Jefferson, affectionately known as Granny, age 89, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Saturday afternoon, May 18, 2024, at her residence.
Mrs. Jefferson was born in Paulding County, GA, on May 8, 1935, the daughter of the late Bruce Caswell Hitchcock and Edna Mae Nolen Hitchcock. She had lived the greater part of her life in Rockmart and...
Wanda Jean McDaniel
May 16, 2024
Mrs. Wanda Jean McDaniel, age 69, of Lindale, GA, passed away Thursday morning, May 16, 2024, at her residence.
Mrs. McDaniel was born in Rome, GA, on November 18, 1954, daughter of the late Robert Waylon Camp and Frances Sanders Camp Stubbs. She had lived the greater part of her life in Floyd County and was of the Baptist faith. Mrs....
Betty W. Parsons
May 14, 2024
Ms. Betty W. Parsons, age 91, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Tuesday afternoon, May 14, 2024, at her residence.
Ms. Parsons was born in Aragon, GA, on August 8, 1932, daughter of the late Guy Wallace and Alma Garrett Wallace. She had lived the greater part of her life in Rockmart and was a member of Piedmont Avenue Baptist Church. Ms....
Kristin Abernathy "Kristi" Kirby
May 13, 2024
Kristin Abernathy “Kristi” Kirby, age 50 of Taylorsville, GA, passed away Monday evening, May 13, 2024, at her residence.
Kristi was born in Rome, GA, on April 11, 1974, daughter of Robert Kyle Abernathy and Sheryl Cagle Abernathy. She had lived all her life in Polk County and was a 1992 graduate of Rockmart High School. Kristi received her dental hygienist...
Joel R. Garrett
May 13, 2024
Mr. Joel R. Garrett, age 79, of Rockmart, GA passed away Monday, May 13, 2024.
Joel was born in Rome, GA on December 3, 1944, a son of the late Paul Garrett and the late Sue Carter Garrett. He had lived all of his life in Rockmart where he was a graduate of Rockmart High School. Joel enjoyed traveling in his younger...
Lorene Spoon Hindmon
May 12, 2024
Ms. Lorene Spoon Hindmon, age 94, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Sunday evening, May 12, 2024.
Ms. Hindmon was born in Piedmont, AL, on January 24, 1930, daughter of the late Luther Lafayette Spoon and Ada Johnson Spoon. She had lived the greater part of her life in Polk County and was a member of Arrington Chapel Congregational Methodist Church of...
Iris Faye Dunn
May 12, 2024
Ms. Iris Faye Dunn, age 86, of Aragon, GA, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2024.
Iris was born on April 17, 1938 in Aragon, GA and was the daughter of the late Houston and Ruth Dunn. Ms. Dunn was retired from The Atlanta Journal Constitution. She enjoyed any and all crafting but making jewelry and handmade cards were some of...
Joni Diane Costlow
May 12, 2024
Ms. Joni Diane Costlow, age 43, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Sunday afternoon, May 12, 2024, following a brief illness.
Joni was born in Cartersville, GA on December 16, 1980, daughter of Elizabeth Kiser Costlow and the late Curtis Dale Costlow. She was a person of tremendous determination, recognizing her goals, she would strive diligently to obtain them. Joni had a...
Carolyn Davis
May 10, 2024
Mrs. Carolyn Davis, age 75, of Aragon, GA passed away Friday, May 10, 2024.
Carolyn was born in Rockmart, GA on February 12, 1949, a daughter of the late William Roy Coffman and the late Vera Moore Coffman. Polk County had always been home for Carolyn where she was a member of Springdale Baptist Church. She had a love for jewelry...
Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Goss Ivy
May 7, 2024
Cynthia Ann Goss Ivy, known fondly as "Cindy," passed away on May 7, 2024 at a Rome medical center. She was born on July 21, 1957, to her loving parents, the late Howell Eudell Goss and Emma C. Goss. Throughout her life, Cindy worked as a Detail Merchandiser in the retail industry and was a proud graduate of Truett McConnell College...
William Curtis Milner
May 7, 2024
William Curtis Milner, age 66, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Tuesday morning, May 7, 2024, at his residence.
Curtis was born in Columbus, GA, on August 4, 1957, son of the late Jack Curtis Milner and Irene Hayes Milner. He had lived the greater part of his life in Rockmart and was of the Baptist faith. Curtis enjoyed fishing and hunting,...
Jackie S. Cook
May 4, 2024
Mrs. Jackie S. Cook, age 88, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024.
Mrs. Cook was born on November 11, 1935, in Fort Payne, AL, daughter of the late Pearley M. Hester. She spent her childhood in Fort Payne where she was educated in the Dekalb County School System and the high school that is now known as Fort Payne High School....
David Jonathan Rayburn
Apr 27, 2024
David Jonathan Rayburn, age 58, of Aragon, GA passed away Saturday morning, April 27, 2024 at Kindred Hospital, Chattanooga, TN surrounded by family and friends.David was born in Rome, GA on December 20, 1965 the son of the late Frank Rayburn and the late Syble Christopher Rayburn. He had lived the better part of his life in Aragon, GA moving...
Hullon D. Hensley
Apr 25, 2024
Hullon D. Hensley, a beloved figure in both his community and church, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Cave Springs Manor.
He was born on May 4, 1934, in Gainesboro, TN and was the son of the late Odell and Ruby Hensley. In his professional life, Hullon was the proud owner and operator of Hensley Upholstery. Additionally, he devoted himself...
Charles Edward "Charlie" Ballew
Apr 22, 2024
Mr. Charles Edward “Charlie” Ballew, age 87, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Monday morning, April 22, 2024, at his residence.
Charlie was born in McCaysville, GA, on March 22, 1937, a son of the late R.F. Ballew and Helen King Ballew. He had lived his childhood and young adult life in McCaysville and moved to Rockmart in July of 1998. Charlie...
Tina Lynn Dunn
Apr 21, 2024
Mrs. Tina Lynn Powell Dunn, age 60, of Aragon, GA, passed away Sunday morning, April 21, 2024, at her residence.
Tina was born in Rockmart, GA, on October 24, 1963, a daughter of the late David Wilson Powell and Betty Jean Summerville Powell. She had lived all her life in Polk County and was of the Baptist faith. Tina was a...
Ruth Cavender
Apr 21, 2024
Ruth Genese Cavender was born on June 16, 1939, in Lochgelly, West Virginia and left this Earth to join her husband in heaven April 21, 2024. Ruth was born a coal miner’s daughter, the middle of Richard and Effie Lee Carter’s nine children. Her early years were spent in mining housing and later a farm in Lochgelly where she learned...
Lucy Catherine Flippo Hulsey
Apr 20, 2024
Mrs. Lucy Catherine Flippo Hulsey, age 82, of Rockmart, GA passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024.
Lucy was born in Dumfries, VA on March 2, 1942, a daughter of the late John Flippo, Jr. and the late Elsie Davis Flippo. Lucy traveled a lot with her husband, Lynn during his years in the Marines, but lived the greater part of her...
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