Obituaries
Zachery Ryan "Trills" Sorrells
Apr 11, 2023
Zachery Ryan “Trills” Sorrells, age 23, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Tuesday morning, April 11, 2023, following a courageous battle with leukemia.
Ryan was born in Rome, GA, on February 4, 2000, and had lived all his life in Rockmart. He attended Rockmart High School and worked with Eby-Brown Company. “Trills” loved playing video games and hanging with family and friends.
Ryan...
Mickey Spinks
Apr 8, 2023
Mr. Mickey Spinks, age 75, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Saturday evening, April 8, 2023.
Mickey was born in Rockmart on February 9, 1948, son of the late George Milas Spinks, Sr., and Edna Brown Spinks. He had lived for a period of time in St. Simons Island, GA, but had lived the greater part of his life in Rockmart. Mickey...
Willie Kathryn Franzmann
Apr 7, 2023
Mrs. Willie Kathryn Franzmann, age 90, of Hiram, GA passed away Friday, April 7, 2023.
Mrs. Franzmann was born in Haralson County on February 18, 1933, a daughter of the late Dewey Martin and Mary Griffin Martin and lived all of her adult life in Denver, Colorado. In addition to her parents, Kathryn was preceded in death by her husband, Don...
Zachary Allan Bowman
Apr 4, 2023
Zachary Allan Bowman, age 23, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023.
Zachary was born in Rome, GA, on October 10, 1999, the son of Brent Allan Bowman and Kristy Leigh Burgdorf Bowman. He had lived all his life in Rockmart and was of the Baptist faith. Zachary graduated from Rockmart High School in 2018, received his Bachelor’s degree...
Elizabeth Jean Mcginnis Coalson
Apr 3, 2023
Mrs. Elizabeth Jean McGinnis Coalson, age 71 of Rockmart, GA, passed away April 3, 2023, after a courageous battle with ALS.
Jean was born in Rome, GA on May 22, 1951, and moved to Rockmart in 1967 as a high school student. She was preceded in death by her mother Mrs. Eunice D. Yancey, her step-father Mr. J. T. Yancey, her...
Wanda Diane Wigley Waddell
Apr 2, 2023
Mrs. Wanda Diane Wigley Waddell, age 70, of Aragon, GA, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023.
Wanda was born on August 27, 1952, in Rockmart, GA, a daughter of the late Harold Wigley and Lucille Presley Wigley. Mrs. Waddell lived the greater part of her life in Aragon and was of Baptist faith. Wanda retired from K-Mart where she had...
Doyle Lee Kelley
Apr 1, 2023
Mr. Doyle Lee Kelley, age 56, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023.
Doyle was born in Rockmart, GA, on May 13, 1966, son of Catherine Williams Kelley and the late Jerry Dennis Kelley. He was a painter by trade and was an avid NASCAR fan. Doyle enjoyed guns, cars, and motorcycles. He had a great love for his...
Rev. Earl Dean Robinson
Apr 1, 2023
Rev. Earl Dean Robinson, age 85, of Aragon, GA, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023.
Mr. Robinson was born in Aragon, GA on August 2, 1937, a son of the late Clarence Odell “Mutt” Robinson and the late Lula Mae Cash Robinson. Dean had lived all of his life in Aragon. Rev. Robinson was a former pastor at Silver Creek Missionary...
Christopher David Gentry
Apr 1, 2023
Mr. Christopher David Gentry, age 52, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Saturday morning, April 1, 2023.
Christopher was born in Rome, GA, on November 26, 1970, a son of Judy Ann Brewer Gentry and the late Larry Wayne Gentry. He was a carpenter and enjoyed fishing.
Christopher is survived by a daughter, Amber Gentry; son, Wesley Gentry; mother, Judy Ann Gentry; sister,...
Gordon Eugene Wheeler
Mar 31, 2023
Mr. Gordon Eugene Wheeler, age 84, of Marietta, GA, and formerly of Rockmart, GA, passed away Friday morning, March 31, 2023.
Mr. Wheeler was born in Rockmart on March 14, 1939, a son of the late Joseph Wheeler and Mary Ella Pinkard Wheeler. He had lived the greater part of his life in Rockmart, attended Fish Creek School and Rockmart High...
Judy Jackson Robinson
Mar 31, 2023
Mrs. Judy Lynn Robinson, age 61, of Rockmart, GA passed away suddenly on Friday, March 31, 2023.
Judy was born on November 19, 1961, a daughter of the late Coy Rena Jackson and the late Mary Alice Meers Jackson. She had lived all of her life in Rockmart where she was a lifetime member of the Morning View Baptist Church, the...
Ann Miller
Mar 26, 2023
Mrs. Ann Miller, age 63, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023.
Ann was born in Cedartown, GA, on November 3, 1959, a daughter of the late John Dock Miller and Nancy Ann Williams Miller. She had lived all her life on Polk County and attended Mt. Zion East Baptist Church. Ann loved antiquing.
In addition to her parents, Ann...
Larry Earl Cole
Mar 22, 2023
Mr. Larry Earl Cole, age 74, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023.
Larry was born in Dallas, GA, on March 6, 1949, a son of the late Alfred E. Cole and the late Velma Sorrells Cole. He had lived all of his life in Rockmart where he was a 1967 graduate of Rockmart High School and a member...
William "Bill" Brandon
Mar 20, 2023
Mr. William “Bill” Brandon, age 69, of Taylorsville, GA, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023.
Bill was born on April 28, 1953 in Oil City, PA. He was the son of the late William Brandon, Jr. and Ruth Beichner Brandon. Mr. Brandon was a resident of Taylorsville since 1984. Bill retired from Lockheed Martin after 25 years where he worked...
Louise L. Jacobs
Mar 20, 2023
Mrs. Louise Jacobs, age 85, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Monday morning, March 20, 2023.
Mrs. Jacobs was born March 15, 1938, in Broomtown, AL, daughter of the late John Henry Little and Ola Ray Little. She had lived the greater part of her life in Polk County.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Jacobs was preceded in death by and infant...
Shirley & Ronnie Brown
Mar 19, 2023
Mrs. Shirley M. Brown, age 81, of Auburndale, FL, a former resident of Polk County, GA, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2023 in a Winter Haven, FL, hospital.
Shirley was born in Chattanooga, TN, on February 23, 1942, a daughter of the late Cecil Benefield and Gaynell Walker Benefield. Ronnie was born March 31, 1942 in Dalton, GA, son of the...
Thomas R. "Tom" King
Mar 16, 2023
Mr. Thomas R. “Tom” King, age 78, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Thursday morning, March 16, 2023, at his residence.
Tom was born in LaGrange, GA on September 10, 1944, a son of the late Willie Lee King and the late Arline Bledsoe King. Tom lived his childhood years in LaGrange and joined the United States Army at the age of...
Shirley A. Leatherwood Swift
Mar 15, 2023
Mrs. Shirley A. Leatherwood Swift, age 76, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 15, 2023, at her residence.
Shirley was born in Taylorsville, GA, on May 31, 1946, a daughter or the late L.E. Leatherwood and Wilma Waits Leatherwood. She had lived all her life in Polk County and was a housewife and homemaker. Shirley loved her church, New...
John L. "Johnny" Miller, Jr.
Mar 10, 2023
Mr. John L., “Johnny” Miller, Jr., age 51, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Thursday evening, March 9, 2023, at his residence.
Johnny was born in Gadsden, AL, on May 11, 1971, son of Barbara C. Hughes Miller and the late John L. Miller, Sr. He moved to Rockmart from Cobb County in 1991and was a former employee of Monitor Manufacturing of...
Raiden Albert Sullivan
Mar 8, 2023
Mr. Raiden Albert Sullivan, Jr., age 53 of Rockmart, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
Mr. Sullivan was born February 16, 1970, in Floyd County, son of Raiden Albert “Ray” Sullivan, Sr. and Loye Cagle Statham. He was a 1989 graduate of Cass High School and was a service consultant for Harley-Davidson in Lithia Springs, GA. He enjoyed weightlifting and...
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