Obituaries
Thomas Dewayne "Tom" Hamby
Jun 15, 2023
Mr. Thomas DeWayne “Tom” Hamby, age 62, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Thursday evening, June 15, 2023.
Mr. Hamby was born in Oakland, CA on September 9, 1960, a son of Verlin Hamby, Sr. and Darlene Brown Hamby. Tom had been a resident of Polk County since 2019 and was a proud veteran of the United States Marines. He retired from...
Opal Jeannette Thompson
Jun 12, 2023
Mrs. Opal Jeannette Thompson, age 79, of Rockmart, GA, passed away at her daughter’s residence in Lithia Springs, GA, Monday morning, June 12, 2023.
Mrs. Thompson was born October 20, 1943, in Aragon, GA, a daughter of the late Thomas Howard Knowles and Bertie Mae Brown Knowles. She had lived the greater part of her life in Polk County and was...
Robert F. "Bob" Macary, Sr.
Jun 11, 2023
Mr. Robert F. "Bob" Macary, Sr. age 74, of Rockmart passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023.
Bob was born on July 14, 1948, in Waterbury, CT, son of the late George Macary and Lillian Marinaccio Macary. He had been a resident of Rockmart since 1992, moving here from Connecticut. Bob was of the Catholic faith. He had previously owned and operated...
Louise Hollis Lester
Jun 10, 2023
Louise Hollis Lester, age 93, of Rockmart, GA, passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2023.
Mrs. Lester was born on October 31, 1929 in Temple, GA, a daughter of the late Homer Ray Hollis and Lula McAdams Hollis. Louise retired from Sewell Fabrics where she had worked as a seamstress. She was a lifelong resident of Rockmart and a faithful member...
Hugh Dorsey Guthrie, Jr..
Jun 8, 2023
Mr. Hugh Dorsey Guthrie, Jr., age 81, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2023, at his residence.
Mr. Guthrie was born in Lyons, GA, on September 14, 1941, son of the late Hugh Dorsey Guthrie, Sr., and Emily Edmondson Guthrie. He had been a resident of Rockmart since 2009, moving here from Jefferson, GA, and was a member of...
Tony Ray Goss, Sr.
Jun 5, 2023
Mr. Tony Ray Goss, Sr., age 53, of Summerville, GA and formerly of Rockmart passed away at his residence following an extended illness.
Tony was born in Rockmart on May 15, 1970 a son of James Ray Goss and Janice Earwood Goss. He had lived the greater part of his life in the Rockmart-Aragon area before moving to Summerville. Tony was...
James Kenneth "Kenny" Vickers, Sr.
Jun 4, 2023
Mr. James Kenneth “Kenny” Vickers, Sr., age 83, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Sunday morning, June 4, 2023, at his residence.
Kenny was born in Macon, GA, on May 18, 1940, son of the late Virgil Vickers and Stella Mae Sammons Vickers. He had been in Rockmart since 1989, moving here from Lincolnton, GA. Kenny was involved in the poultry industry...
David Wooten
Jun 4, 2023
Mr. David Wooten, age 49, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2023.
David was born in Rockmart on June 14, 1974, a son of Lanny David Wooten, Sr. and Betty Hunter Wooten. He had lived all of his life in Polk County and enjoyed fishing, sports, horses and Randy Orton, the wrestler. He was preceded in death by his...
Gordon Lee Kellett
Jun 3, 2023
Mr. Gordon Lee Kellett, age 86, of Rome, GA, a former resident of Rockmart, GA, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2023, at his residence.
Gordon was born in Summerville, GA, on October 28, 1936, a son of the late Carl Kellett and Luna Ramsey Kellett. He had been a resident of Rockmart since 1959, and a former member of Second Baptist...
Annette Ezzell Allgood
May 28, 2023
Mrs. Annette Ezzell Allgood, age 93, of Rockmart, GA went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 28, 2023.
She was born in Rockmart, GA on May 9, 1930, a daughter of the late Banks Ezzell, Sr. and the late Nellie Garner Ezzell. She was a lifelong resident of Rockmart and graduated from Rockmart High School in 1949. Mrs....
Carol Ann Rainey
May 27, 2023
Mrs. Carol Ann Rainey, age 58, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2023.
Mrs. Rainey was born in Rockmart, on June 1, 1964, a daughter of the late William Harry “Bill” Bramlett and Betty Ann Camp Bramlett. Carol had lived all of her life in Rockmart where she was a graduate of Rockmart High School. She was a member...
Homer “Clay” Johnson
May 24, 2023
Mr. Homer “Clay” Johnson, age 62, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Wednesday evening, May 24, 2023.
Clay was born in Cedartown, GA, on July 15, 1960, a son of Mary Fortune Johnson and the late Homer Leroy Johnson. He had lived all his life in Rockmart and was a veteran of the United States National Guard. Clay worked for Murata Industries...
Francis Marion "Butch" Thompson
May 18, 2023
Mr. Francis Marion “Butch” Thompson, age 76, of Rockmart, GA passed away Thursday, May 18, 2023 in a Rome hospital.
Mr. Thompson was born in Spartanburg, SC on January 6, 1947, a son of the late Jesse Edwin Thompson and the late Katherine Lucil McAbee Thompson. Butch was a veteran of the United States Army serving our country during the Vietnam...
Richard Bryce Earnhardt Wilson
May 14, 2023
Richard Bryce Earnhardt Wilson, age 25, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Sunday morning, May 14, 2023.
Bryce was born on August 25, 1997, a son of Todd and Marty Wilson. He had lived all his life in Rockmart and attended Rockmart High School. Bryce was a welder with Cobb Industrial Corporation. He loved to go fishing and hunting, ride razors, was...
Paul Holbrook
May 12, 2023
Mr. Paul Holbrook, age 56, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Friday evening, May 12, 2023.
Paul was born in Chattanooga, TN on July 22, 1966, son of Linda Campbell and the late Leonard Paul Holbrook, Sr. Paul lived his childhood years in Adairsville, GA, where he was a 1984 graduate of Adairsville High School. He then moved to Polk County, where...
Mary Frances Richards
May 11, 2023
Mrs. Mary Frances Richards, age 86, of Cartersville, GA, passed away Thursday morning, May 11, 2023.
Mrs. Richards was born in Polk County, GA, a daughter of the late John Ed Carlton, Sr., and Eula Deems Carlton. She had lived the greater part of her life in Bartow County and attended Atco Baptist Church. Mrs. Richards retired from Benchmark Carpets following...
Ronald Shane Garner
May 10, 2023
Ronald Shane Garner completed his final mission on earth May 10th 2023 when he gained his wings and joined our Lord in heaven. Shane worked at Phoenix Air for 22 years, first in aircraft maintenance then Target operations. This sparked his love for aviation and travel. In the years prior to Phoenix Air he had been a Firefighter and Smoke...
Alma Garrett Helms
May 6, 2023
Mrs. Alma Garrett Helms, age 85, lifelong resident of Rockmart, GA passed away at the home of her daughter in Adairsville, GA on Saturday, May 6, 2023.
Mrs. Helms was born in Rockmart, GA on November 9, 1937 a daughter of the late E.G. Garrett and the late Floreine Sorrells Garrett. She was a homemaker and a member of the True...
Betty Jo Lindsey
May 4, 2023
Mrs. Betty Jo Lindsey, age 91, of Rockmart, GA, (the Yorkville community), passed away Thursday evening, May 4, 2023.
Mrs. Lindsey was born in Cedartown, GA, on April 26, 1932, a daughter of the late Lonzo Adkins and Ester Finley Adkins. She lived her early adult life in Mableton, GA, prior to moving to Rockmart in 1987. Mrs. Lindsey was of...
Sudie Mae Cumbaa
May 1, 2023
Mrs. Sudie Mae Cumbaa, age 86, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023.
Mrs. Cumbaa was born in Draketown, GA, on April 25, 1937, a daughter of the late James Thomas Duncan and Lottie Redden Duncan. She had lived the greater part of her life in Polk County and was retired from Shaw Industries of Dallas, GA. Mrs. Cumbaa...
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