Obituaries
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...
Jeffrey Scott Allen
May 1, 2023
Mr. Jeffrey Scott Allen, age 57, of Aragon, GA, passed away Monday evening, May 1, 2023.
Jeffrey was born in Rome, GA, on November 29, 1965, son of the late Harry Allen and Diane Harper Allen. He had lived most of his life in Rome, moving to Aragon 9 years ago. Jeffrey was self-employed, working in construction. He had a love...
Kenneth Collum
Apr 30, 2023
Mr. Kenneth Collum, age 72, of Cave Spring, GA, formerly of Rockmart, GA, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2023.
Kenneth was born in Cedartown, GA, on October 20, 1950, son of the late William Felton “Son” Collum and Martha Grace Ferguson Collum. He had lived the greater part of his life in Rockmart, having moved to Cave Spring 13 years ago....
Jerry Lee Carter
Apr 24, 2023
Mr. Jerry Lee Carter, age 76, of Aragon, GA, passed away Monday morning, April 24, 2023, at his residence.
Jerry was born in Rockmart on March 31, 1947, son of the late Hubert Gordon Carter and Ruby Wheeler Carter. He had lived all his life in Polk County and was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church. Jerry was self-employed, installing...
Rev. Jimmy Shoemaker
Apr 22, 2023
Rev. Jimmy Shoemaker, age 74, of Buchanan, GA, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023.
Jimmy was born in Cedartown, GA on February 5, 1949, a son of the late James Shoemaker and the late Aline Swann Shoemaker. Jimmy had lived the greater part of his life in Buchanan and was a pastor of many churches in the Northwest Georgia area and...
Brenda Dianne Coats
Apr 21, 2023
Mrs. Brenda Dianne Coats, age 74, of Cedartown, GA passed away Friday, April 21, 2023.
Mrs. Coats was born in Cedartown on July 9, 1948, where she lived the greater part of her life, and was a member of Cedar Lake Christian Center. She was preceded in death by her mother, Evelyn Jeanette Bridges; father, Jack Cole; husband, Tony Coats; and...
Elizabeth Tatum "Liz" Currier
Apr 19, 2023
Mrs. Elizabeth Tatum “Liz” Currier, age 77, of Cartersville, GA, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in a Rome, GA hospital.
Liz was born in Griffin, GA, on January 19, 1946, a daughter of the late James H. Tatum and Winnie White Tatum. She was a graduate of Griffin High School and lived the greater part of her life in Polk...
Frances Irene Waddell
Apr 17, 2023
Mrs. Frances Irene Waddell, age 86, of Aragon, GA, passed away Monday. April 17. 2023, at her residence.
Mrs. Waddell was born in Rockmart, GA, on March 4, 1937, a daughter of the late Charles Robinson and Pauline Cain Robinson. She had lived all her life in Aragon and was a member of Seney Baptist Church. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Waddell...
Jesse Stephen Turner
Apr 17, 2023
Jesse Stephen Turner, age 36, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Monday, April 17, 2023.
Jesse was born in Rome, GA, on February 24, 1987, a son of the late Emory Steve Turner and Jennifer Kato Turner. He had lived all his life in Rockmart and attended Rockmart High School. Jesse worked with Jefferson Southern Corporation. He loved hunting and fishing.
He was...
Darrell Anthony Barnes, Sr.
Apr 15, 2023
Mr. Darrell Anthony Barnes, Sr., age 79, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Saturday morning, April 15, 2023, at his residence.
A native and life-long resident of Rockmart and Polk County, Mr. Barnes was born on December 7, 1943, a son of the late John Jethru Barnes and Clara Josephine Drew Barnes. He was a 1961 graduate of Rockmart High School and...
Lynda C. Royer
Apr 14, 2023
Mrs. Lynda C. Royer, age 71, of Dallas, GA, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023, at her residence.
Lynda was born in Chamblee, GA, on September 5, 1951, daughter of the late James Virgil Carter, Jr. and Frances Fears Carter. She had been a resident of Dallas since 2001, moving there from Douglasville, GA, and prior to that, lived in Atlanta,...
Charles A. Brinkley
Apr 13, 2023
Mr. Charles A. Brinkley, age 95, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023, at his residence.
Mr. Brinkley was born in Shannon, GA, on December 23, 1927, a son of the late William Howard Brinkley and Gladys Locklear Brinkley. He had been a resident of Rockmart for the past 69 years and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Brinkley...
Janice Louise Edwards
Apr 13, 2023
Mrs. Janice Edwards, age 76, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Thursday morning, April 13, 2023.
Mrs. Edwards was born in Aragon, GA, on December 31, 1946, a daughter of the late Will Douglas Edwards and Lillie Ethel Ward Edwards.
Mrs. Edwards is survived by her husband, Michael Edwards, whom she married October 11, 1991; daughter, Stephanie Garrison; son, Britt (Amy) Earwood; four...
Morris Lee Martin, Jr.
Apr 12, 2023
Mr. Morris Lee Martin, Jr. age 71, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
Mr. Martin was born in Cedartown, GA, on June 10, 1951, a son of the late Morris Lee Martin, Sr. and the late Mildred Ruth Head Martin. Lee had lived the greater part of his life in Douglasville, GA, before moving back to Rockmart where...
Jason Van Maddox
Apr 12, 2023
Jason Van Maddox, age 44, of Cartersville, passed away Wednesday morning, April 12, 2023, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Jason was born in Dublin, GA, on May 25, 1978, son of Danny Maddox and Ramona Harrell Maddox Wallace. He was a high school graduate and worked with Matthew Smith Trucking as a truck driver. Jason loved trucks and loved...
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