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Walter Bennett "Bennie" Brown
Jul 8, 2022
Mr. Walter Bennett "Bennie" Brown ,age 60 of Rockmart, GA passed away Friday, July 8, 2022 in a Rome medical center following a lengthy illness. Bennie was born in McRae, GA on September 13, 1961 a son of Dewey Felton Brown and Julia Myrtle Moody Brown. He had been a resident of Rockmart since 1972 and was a 1981 graduate...
William Edward "Ed" Williams
Jul 7, 2022
Mr. William Edward “Ed” Williams, age 88, of Rockmart, GA, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022. Ed was born on January 8, 1934 in Rockmart, GA, to his parents: Sam Williams and Eula Mae Bell Williams. Mr. Williams lived all his life in Rockmart and was a faithful member of Rockmart Church of God. Growing up, he worked on...
Brenda Akins
Jul 6, 2022
Ms. Brenda Faye Akins, age 63, of Summerville and formerly of Rockmart, GA, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. Brenda was born on September 3, 1958 in Rockmart, GA, to her parents: Arthur Doyl “Tom” Akins and Minnie Lee Godfrey Akins. She lived the greater part of her life in Rockmart and had worked for Meggitt building fuel Cells...
Maxwell "Max" Chatman, Sr.
Jul 5, 2022
Mr. Maxwell “Max” Chatman, Sr., age 67 of Cedartown, GA passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Max was born in Rome, GA on June 5, 1955, a son of the late Roy Chatman and Nellie Ruth Steele Chatman. Max lived the greater part of his life in Polk County where he was a painter for many years. He enjoyed fishing...
David P. Carter
Jul 3, 2022
Mr. David Paul Carter, age 71, of Rockmart, GA, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2022. David was born on November 2, 1950 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island to his parents: Edwin Carter and Catherine Rogers Carter. Mr. Carter resided in Polk County for the greater part of his life. He was a proud United States Navy Veteran, where he...
Alvin E. Wigley
Jul 2, 2022
Mr. Alvin E. Wigley, age 81, of Aragon, GA passed away Saturday, July 2, 2022. Mr. Wigley was born in Aragon, GA on February 20, 1941, a son of the late James Wigley and Ida Lou Cash Wigley. Alvin lived the greater part of his life in Polk County where he was a member of Collard Valley Baptist Church. Alvin...
Michael Allen Lister
Jul 1, 2022
Mr. Michael Allen Lister, age 49, of Paulding County, GA, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022. Mr. Lister was born on July 21, 1972 in Hawthorne, CA to his parents: Allen Lister and Connie Davis Lister. Michael lived the greater part of his life in California before moving to Paulding County in 2006. He worked for Endries International as...
Sheron Mcdurmon
Jun 29, 2022
Mrs. Sheron McDurmon, age 71, of Rockmart, GA, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Sheron was born on March 14, 1951 in LaGrange, GA, to her parents: Rev. Carl Milton Johnson and Elizabeth Johnson. Mrs. McDurmon lived the greater part of her life in Rockmart and was a member of Second Baptist Church. She was retired from The Polk...
Jack Morrison Perkins, Jr.
Jun 28, 2022
Mr. Jack Morrison Perkins, Jr. age 70 of Rockmart, GA, passed away on June 28, 2022. Mr. Perkins was born on September 2, 1951 in Jesup, GA, to his parents: Jack Morrison Perkins, Sr. and Anne Carmichael Perkins. Jack was a longtime employee of Ford Motor Company, where he worked as a floor supervisor. In his free time, he was...
Terry P. "Fat Rabbit" Waters
Jun 26, 2022
Mr. Terry “Fat Rabbit” Waters, age 69, of Rockmart, GA passed away Sunday, June 26, 2022 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born in Rome, GA on December 15, 1952 a son of Charles R. Waters and Evelyn Ruth Goss Waters. Terry had lived all of his life in Rockmart, attended Rockmart High School, loved classic cars,...
Andrea Nichole Boyd
Jun 26, 2022
Mrs. Andrea Nichole Boyd, age 42, of Rockmart, GA, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022. Mrs. Boyd was born on May 16, 1980 in Montgomery, AL, to her parents: Terry Dale Knighten and Deborah Denise Downs Knighten. Andrea was of Baptist faith and loved traveling to the Great Smokey Mountains. Andrea is survived by her husband, Richard Alan Boyd;...
Bobby Carter Barrett
Jun 24, 2022
Mr. Bobby Carter Barrett, age 71, of Buchanan, GA passed away Friday, June 24, 2022 in a Rome medical center. He was born in Bartow County, GA on August 27, 1950 a son of Alvin “Bud” Barrett and JoAnn Ferguson Barrett. Mr. Barrett had lived the greater part of his life in the Paulding and Polk county area. He was...
Randy R. Barber
Jun 24, 2022
Mr. Randy R. Barber, age 69, of Rockmart, GA passed away Friday, June 24, 2022 at his residence following a lengthy illness. Randy was born in Rockmart, GA on January 10, 1953 a son of the late Preston Barber and the late Iris Marks Barber. He had lived the greater part of his life in Polk county, was a member...
Gary Paulus
Jun 21, 2022
Mr. Gary Lamont Paulus, age 78, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Gary was born in Salt Lake City, UT, on November 24, 1943, a son of the late Oscar G. Paulus and Crystal A. Paulus. He was a veteran of the United States Army and retired after 21 years of service to his country. Gary received...
Webb Whitfield
Jun 21, 2022
Mr. Webb Whitfield, age 82, of Rockmart, GA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at the Pearl in Dallas, GA. Mr. Whitfield was born in Atlanta, GA on July 4, 1939, a son of the late William Webb Whitfield and the late Edna Velera Morrow Whitfield. Rockmart has been home for Mr. Whitfield for the past twenty-one years...
Aurora Boling
Jun 20, 2022
Aurora Boling, infant daughter of Hunter Boling and Alexis Williams entered into rest on June 20, 2022. She was preceded in death by her grandmother , Kayla Cox. Aurora is survived by her loving father and mother, Hunter Boling and Alexis Williams; maternal grandfather, Rodney Williams; paternal grandparents: Roger Fred Wright and Gina Wright; maternal great-grandparents: Greg and Julie Williams;...
Adam Hunter Cleveland
Jun 19, 2022
Mr. Adam Hunter Cleveland, age 23, of Cedartown, GA, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022. Adam was born on August 22, 1998 in Rome, GA, to his parents: Scotty Cleveland and Sharon Carruth Cleveland. Adam lived all his life in Polk County and was a 2016 Rockmart High School graduate. He worked for Atlanta Hydro Vac as an operator....
John "Johnny" Wiley Layfield, Iii
Jun 19, 2022
Mr. John “Johnny” Wiley Layfield, III, age 68, of Rockmart, GA, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022. Mr. Layfield was born on August 12, 1953 in Cuthbert, GA, to his parents: John Wiley Layfield, Jr. and Catherine Trippe Layfield. Johnny was a resident of Rockmart since 1967 and was a 1971 Rockmart High School graduate. He worked for Georgia...
Billy Gene (Bill) Waters
Jun 17, 2022
Billy Gene (Bill) Waters passed away in the evening hours of Friday, June 17th at Riverwood Senior Living. He was a graduate of Berry College in Rome, GA where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. He then completed his MHA degree from Columbia Pacific University followed by graduating from the Health Services Administration of Development program at the...
Coolidge Columbus "Coot" Hulsey, Jr.
Jun 16, 2022
Mr. Coolidge Columbus “Coot” Hulsey, Jr. age 81 of Rockmart, GA passed away on June 16, 2022. He passed peacefully after a lengthy illness with family by his side. Born at his family’s home in Braswell, GA January 6, 1941 to Coolidge “Coot” Hulsey, Sr & Lillie Mae (Brown) Hulsey, he was the youngest child of seven children. Coot was...
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