Obituaries

Craig Edward Byars

Craig Edward Byars

Mar 15, 2018

Craig Edward Byars died unexpectedly on March 15, 2018 at the age of 45. He was born on June 16,1972 in Rome, GA. He is a 1990 graduate of Coosa High School and a member of the Church of Christ. After high school, he was employed at Inland Container before moving to Panama City Beach Florida to be close to...

Jewell Lee Pendergraft

Jewell Lee Pendergraft

Mar 15, 2018

Mrs. Jewell Lee Pendergraft, age 92, of Rockmart passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018 at her residence following several years of declining health. She was born in Taylorsville, GA on February 13, 1926, a daughter of the late Willard Deems and Annie Mae Cochran Deems. Mrs. Pendergraft had lived the greater part of her life in Rockmart, was of the...

Ruby M. Sorrells

Ruby M. Sorrells

Mar 6, 2018

Mrs. Ruby M. Sorrells, age 93, of Rockmart, GA passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in a Rome medical center. She was born in Marietta, GA on January 3, 1925 a daughter of Joe M. McClure and Caro Vadie Canup McClure. Mrs. Sorrells had lived most of her life in Rockmart and was a retired employee of the Goodyear Mill...

Deborah M. Boyd

Deborah M. Boyd

Mar 2, 2018

Mrs. Deborah M. Boyd, age 65, of Rockmart, GA passed away Friday, March 2, 2018 in a Rome medical center. She was born in Polk County, GA on October 2, 1952 a daughter of Mary Chambers Mims and Glen Mims. Deborah had lived all of her life in Rockmart where she was a graduate of Rockmart High School. She worked...

J. W. Thomas

J. W. Thomas

Feb 28, 2018

Mr. J. W. Thomas, age 74, of Rockmart passed away suddenly Wednesday, February 28, 2018. He was born in Rockmart, GA on October 13, 1943, a son of the late Lenard Thomas and the late Eula Gladys Elliott Thomas. Mr. Thomas lived all of his life in Rockmart where he was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church and was currently...

Jerry  E. Wigley

Jerry E. Wigley

Feb 16, 2018

Mr. Jerry E. Wigley, age 68, of Center Hill, AL passed away Friday, February 16, 2018. He was born on March 12, 1949 in Georgia. Survivors include a daughter, Amy Burch; granddaughter, Ava Burch ; brother, Rick (Kerrie) Wigley; sisters, Brenda (J.C.) Thomas and Berlina (Richy) Davis; and a host of nieces, nephews, other family and friends. Funeral services will...

James  Lamar (Jim) Griggs

James Lamar (Jim) Griggs

Feb 14, 2018

James "Jim" Lamar Griggs, age 68, of Rockmart, Georgia passed away, Wednesday, Febuary 14th, 2018 at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, GA. A celebration of life service will be held at 2 pm, Sunday, Febuary 18th at Acworth United Methodist Church, 4340 Collins Cir, Acworth, GA 30101, Reverend James Gwin will be officiting the service. Burial will follow at Rose Hill...

Marcia Whitman Swan

Marcia Whitman Swan

Feb 12, 2018

Ms Marcia Whitman Swan, age 66, of Rockmart, GA passed away Monday, February 12, 2018 in a Rome medical center following several months of declining health. She was born in Paulding County, GA on June 22, 1951 a daughter of the late Preston Whitman and Pauline Causey Whitman. Marcia had lived all of her life in the Rockmart and Aragon...

Benjamin  M. (Red) Bowman

Benjamin M. (Red) Bowman

Feb 8, 2018

Mr. Benjamin M. (Red) Bowman, age 83, of Taylorsville, GA passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Powder Springs, GA on November 22, 1934, a son of the late Shelly Butler Bowman and the late Edna Carnes Bowman. Mr. Bowman had lived the past 35 years in the Rockmart area, moving here from Alabama....

Jack Samuel Causey

Jack Samuel Causey

Feb 6, 2018

Mr. Jack Samuel Causey, age 67, of Rockmart, GA passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at his residence following several months of illness. He was born on October 3, 1950 in Rome, GA a son of the late Nath Causey and Lois Thompson Causey. He had lived all of his life in Rockmart and was a member of the Oak...

Sonia Lagene Edwards

Sonia Lagene Edwards

Feb 3, 2018

Mrs. Sonia Lagene Edwards, age 58, of Rockmart, GA passed away Saturday, February 3, 2018 in a Rome medical center following a very brief illness. She was born in Rockmart, GA on March 10, 1959 a daughter of Barron William Jackson and Mary Jane Channell Jackson. Lagene had lived all of her life in Rockmart, attended Rockmart High School, was...

Marjorie (Margie) Fowler Wigley

Marjorie (Margie) Fowler Wigley

Feb 3, 2018

Mrs. Marjorie (Margie) Fowler Wigley, age 91, of Rockmart, GA passed away Saturday, February 3, 2018 in Cuthbert, GA following several months of declining health. She was born in Jasper, GA on October 21, 1926 a daughter of the late Burt Fowler and Mamie Disheroon Fowler and was a graduate of Pickens County High School. Mrs. Wigley had been a...

Willard Earwood

Willard Earwood

Feb 1, 2018

Mr. Willard Earwood, age 78, of Rockmart, GA passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Taylorsville, GA on May 18, 1939 a son of the late Warner Earwood and Odessa Welchel Earwood. Mr. Earwood had lived all of his life in the Bartow and Polk County area. He was a member of the Mt....

Madison Cei'Ra Bollen

Madison Cei'Ra Bollen

Jan 30, 2018

Ms. Madison Cei'ra Bollen, age 24 of Rockmart, GA passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2018 in a Rome medical center. She was born in Rome, GA on August 18, 1993, a daughter of Greg Bollen and Linda Graham. Madison lived all of her life in Rockmart where she attended Rockmart High School. Some of things that Madison took great joy...

Lola Sadler Goss

Lola Sadler Goss

Jan 29, 2018

Mrs. Lola Sadler Goss, age 93, of Rome, GA passed away Monday, January 29, 2018 following an extended illness. She was born in Borden Springs, AL on April 24, 1924 a daughter of the late Levi and Velma Willis Sadler. Her early childhood years were spent in the Borden Springs, AL area followed by her marriage and a move to...

Sharon (Sherry) Denise  Howe

Sharon (Sherry) Denise Howe

Jan 27, 2018

Mrs. Sharon (Sherry) Denise Howe, age 58, of Rockmart, GA passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018 surrounded by her family at the residence of her niece in Arnoldsville, GA. She was born in LaGrange, GA on May 20, 1959, a daughter of Wayne T Denney, Sr. and Jean Smith Denney. Sherry was a 1977 graduate of LaGrange High School and...

Tanya Sharpe

Tanya Sharpe

Jan 23, 2018

Mrs. Tanya Leigh Sharpe, age 41, of Rockmart, GA passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2018 in a Rome medical center following a lengthy illness. She was born in Rome, GA on February 24, 1976, a daughter of Helen Runyan Cole and Hubert Cole. Tanya had lived the greater part of her life in Rockmart graduating from Rockmart High School, class...

Roy Taylor Miller

Roy Taylor Miller

Jan 13, 2018

Roy Taylor Miller originally of Avon, Ohio and for the past 42 years a resident or Rockmart, Georgia died January 13, 2018. Roy was born March 13, 1954 to Cora and Royal Miller. At age 18, he moved to Mount Vernon, GA to attend Brewton Parker College with a music scholarship. There, he met Deborah Pam Butler at Choir Week...

Andy Sisson

Andy Sisson

Jan 11, 2018

Mr. Andy Sisson, age 77, of Rockmart, GA passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018 in a Rome medical center. He was born in Floyd County, GA on February 24, 1940 a son of Thomas Gordon Sisson and Lucy Davenport Sisson. Mr. Sisson had lived all of his life in the Floyd and Polk county area. He enjoyed watching television, sitting...

Brenda Joyce  Mcalister

Brenda Joyce Mcalister

Jan 3, 2018

Mrs. Brenda Joyce McAlister, age 76, of Rockmart, GA passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at her residence . She was born in Baltimore, Maryland on September 27, 1941 a daughter of William M. Bowman and Mabelle Morgan Bowman. Mrs. McAlister had been a resident of Rockmart for over fifty years where she was a member of the Crossroads Memorial...