Obituaries
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...
Paul R. Jones
Mar 8, 2023
Mr. Paul Randall Jones, age 75, of Aragon, GA passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023 in a Rome medical center.
He was born in Aragon, GA on February 25, 1948 a son of the late Rev. Dixie Venard Jones and the late Mattie Lois Bowman Jones. Mr. Jones had lived all of his life in Aragon and was a member and...
Ad Adkins
Mar 7, 2023
Mr. AD Adkins, age 86, of Cedartown, GA, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.
AD was born on March 24, 1936. A son of the late Lonzo Adkins and Ester Finley Adkins. Mr. Adkins lived in Cedartown until joining the Army and serving bravely in the Korean War. He moved to San Diego and lived there for 20 years....
Jodi Johnson Dover
Mar 7, 2023
Mrs. Jodi Johnson Dover, age 42, of Aragon, GA passed away suddenly Tuesday, March 7, 2023.
Jodi was born in Rome, GA on July 8, 1980, a daughter of Ricky Allen Johnson and Pam Cordle Johnson. She had lived all of her life in Aragon and was a member of The Church of God Of The Union Assembly. Jodi had such...
George William Rakestraw, Jr.
Mar 5, 2023
Mr. George William Rakestraw, Jr., age 62, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023.
George was born in Kissimmee, FL, on June 1, 1960, a son of Margaret Ingram Rakestraw and the late George William Rakestraw, Sr. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was of the Baptist faith. He had been a resident of Polk...
Louise Tilley Chambers
Mar 4, 2023
Mrs. Louise Tilley Chambers, age 90, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023.
Mrs. Chambers was born in Taylorsville, GA, on August 26, 1932, daughter of the late Homer Tilley and Velma Gregory Tilley. She had spent her childhood in Taylorsville and attended Taylorsville School. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Chambers was a parts inspector with Murata Manufacturing. She enjoyed...
Dorothy Lanham Godfrey
Mar 4, 2023
Mrs. Dorothy Lanham Godfrey, age 90, of Aragon, GA passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Rockmart Health in Rockmart, GA.
She was born September 11, 1932 in Portland, GA, the daughter of the late Rev. Lester King Lanham and the late Mrs. Hazel Roberson Lanham. She worked at Undergarment in Cartersville, Integrated Mills in Aragon, and retired from Polk School...
Randy C. Smith
Feb 28, 2023
Mr. Randy C. Smith, age 63, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
Randy was born in Rome, GA on January 12, 1960, a son of Jimmy Ray “J.R.” Smith and Mary Dathnia Benefield Ledford. A lifelong resident of Polk County, Randy was a graduate of Cedartown High School and a member of Sardis Methodist Church. He enjoyed restoring...
Beverly Jean Hutcheson
Feb 25, 2023
Mrs. Beverly Jean Hutcheson, age 60, of Rockmart, GA, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023.
Mrs. Hutcheson was born on June 8, 1962 in Miles City, Montana to her parents: Bobby Ray Bullock and Barbara Anderson Bullock. Beverly moved to Rockmart in 1995 and was a homemaker. She enjoyed crocheting, shopping and spending time with her family. She was a...
Susie Irwin Morgan
Feb 25, 2023
Ms. Susie Irwin Morgan, age 67, lifelong resident of Rockmart, GA, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023.
Susie was born on May 10, 1955 in Rockmart, GA, to her parents: Jimmy Allen Irwin, Jr. and Anne Ruth Brown Irwin. Mrs. Morgan graduated from Rockmart High School and went to school at Floyd College where she received her bachelor’s degree in...
Charles Edward Akins
Feb 22, 2023
Mr. Charles Edward Akins, age 81, of Austell, GA passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2023.
He was born in Columbus, GA on March 21, 1941, a son of the late Jesse Akins and the late Lillie Mae Smith Akins. Mr. Akins loved God, his church and this country. He had had a great love for his family and he enjoyed traveling....
Tony Coats
Feb 22, 2023
Mr. Tony Coats, age 76, of Cedartown, GA passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2023 in a Rome nursing center following a lengthy illness.
He was born in Rome, GA on March 1, 1946 a son of the Charles E. Coats and the late Wilma Norris Coats. Tony grew up in the Vinson Mountain community. In 1969 he moved to Cedartown where...
Jack Edward Stooksbury
Feb 22, 2023
Mr. Jack Edward Stooksbury, age 81, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2023.
Jack was born in Knoxville, TN, on April 7, 1941, son of the late Willard Cam Stooksbury and Willie Mae Lee Stooksbury. He had been in the Rockmart area for the past 5 years, moving here from Gwinnett County. Jack was a former owner/operator of a...
Yvonne Hill Martin
Feb 22, 2023
Ms. Yvonne Hill Martin, age 76, of Cedartown, GA, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.
Yvonne was born on May 6, 1946 in Morrow, GA, to her parents: Percy A. Hill and Addie Bell Leslie Hill. Ms. Martin had lived in Atlanta before returning to Cedartown four years ago. She was a graduate of Cedartown High School and had worked...
Gary Franklin Taylor
Feb 19, 2023
Mr. Gary Franklin Taylor, age 55, of Leesburg, AL passed away Sunday, February 19, 2023 at his residence.
He was born in Atlanta, GA on January 3, 1968 and lived in Rockmart, GA for many years. Gary was a painter by trade and had attended UTI Auto Mechanic School. He loved to build model cars and listen to rock music. He...
Christopher Brian Gayton
Feb 17, 2023
Mr. Christopher Brian Gayton, age 47, of Adairsville, GA, passed away Friday, February 17, 2023, in a Chattanooga hospital.
Christopher was born in Marietta, GA, on August 12, 1975, son of the late James Hogan and Judy Cantrell Hogan. He had lived the greater part of his life in Cartersville, GA, and enjoyed fishing. Christopher loved spending time with his family,...
Richard John Andrews
Feb 16, 2023
Mr. Richard John Andrews, age 47, of Aragon, GA, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023.
Mr. Andrews was born on June 19, 1975, in Angola, IN, to his parents, Richard Andrews and Carol Murk. He spent his early life in Indiana and the past 5 years in Polk County. Richard attended 101 Church. He worked for most of his life...
Matthew Dawkins
Feb 14, 2023
Matthew Dean Dawkins, age 48, of Tunnel Hill, GA, passed away Tuesday morning, February 14, 2023, in an Atlanta hospital.
Matthew was born in Lima, OH, on April 29, 1974, son of Barbara Lasch Dawkins and the late William Dawkins. He had lived the greater part of his life in Rockmart and Cartersville. Matthew was a graduate of Cartersville High School...
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