Obituaries

Mar 11, 2017

Mr. Ray Vernon Clackum, 79, of Cartersville, died on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Memphis, Tennessee on January 17, 1938, he was the son of the late Lucius Clackum and Elsie Cole Clackum. Mr. Clackum retired from Lockheed as a Logistics Support Analyst. He served his country in the United States Navy for 12 years...

Mar 10, 2017

Mr. Jack Jones Wilson, 72, of Cartersville, entered into rest on Friday, March 10, 2017 at his residence. He was born in West Point, Georgia on July 1, 1944, the son of the late Jack Wilson and Marion Wilson. Mr. Wilson was a member of Landmark Holiness Church and was the owner and operator of Main Street Security Services. He...

Mar 9, 2017

Mr. Joe V. King, 77, of Cartersville, died on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Wellstar Cobb Hospital. He was born in Kingston, Georgia on May 21, 1939, the son of the late Silas Jackson King and Jessie Mae King. Mr. King was a veteran, having served his country in the US Army. During his time in the service, he was...

Mar 6, 2017

Early in the evening on Monday, March 6, 2017, Christine Anne Cummins (nee. Giard) passed away unexpectedly from surgical complications. She is proceded in death by her mother Helena Dalphene Giard (Nee. Beaulieu) in 2010, her brother, Thomas John Giard in 2004, her nephew, Jessie James Giard in 2004, and her father William "Bill" Giard in 1994. Those who knew...

Mar 5, 2017

Reverend William Thomas Howard, Jr. 89, of Cartersville, died on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Star Manor. He was born in Cedartown, Georgia on August 2, 1927 to the late William Thomas Howard and Margaret Bray Howard. Reverend Howard was a member of the First Baptist Church of Woodstock and a former pastor of Canton Road Church of God. He...

Mar 3, 2017

Mrs. Debra Ann Lowry Huskins, 63, of Cartersville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, on Friday, March 03, 2017 at Redmond Regional Hospital. A native of Bartow County, she was born August 25, 1953 to the late Frank Lowry, Sr. and Clara Jackson Lowry. Mrs. Huskins was a member of Open Bible Wesleyan Church. She was a...

Mar 1, 2017

Mrs. Willie Dee Nichols, age 88, of Rydal, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at her residence. She was born in White on September 21, 1928, the daughter of the late William Jones King and Ethel Iowa Dickson. Willie Dee was a loving mama and nanny and was always kind to everyone. She was of...

Feb 25, 2017

Mrs. Emily Anne White, 33, of Fairmount, died suddenly Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Cartersville Medical Center. A native of Bartow County, she was born on October 17, 1983 to Mary Wellman Stacey and the late Norman Charles Stacey. Emily was employed by G.T. Source in Kennesaw. She was a devoted wife, mother and daughter. In addition to her father...

Feb 23, 2017

Mr. Chris Rooks, age 58, of Cartersville, died on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Cartersville Medical Center. He was the son of the late James and Ruth Rooks. Chris was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. His grandchildren adored him and called him "Pop". Chris was employed by Gerdau Ameristeel and was a hard worker. In his spare time, he...

Feb 16, 2017

William Boyce Barbee, Jr., 54, of Cartersville, GA, died on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at his home. Born in Chattanooga, TN on March 31, 1962, he was the son of the late William Boyce Barbee, Sr. and Mary Agnes Freestone Barbee. Bill was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Rome and was a small business owner for most...

Feb 16, 2017

Carolyn Jean Wolff, 76, of Cartersville, died Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Mt. Berry Hospice in Rome. She was born December 13, 1940 in Taylorsville and was the daughter of the late Gene Ponder and Gertrude Cantrell Ponder. Carolyn was very outgoing and a very determined person. She loved her family and enjoyed gardening and birds. She is preceded in...

Feb 16, 2017

Mr. Allen "Al" J. McNitt, 88, of Cartersville, died Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Woodstock Nursing & Rehab. He was born in Norwich, New York on March 1, 1928, the son of the late Allen E. McNitt and Ethel Crandal McNitt. Mr. McNitt was a member of Salvation Army on Felton Road and was retired from Liberty National Life Insurance....

Feb 15, 2017

Feb 11, 2017

Mrs. Wanda Jean Hale, 66, of Cartersville, died on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Floyd Medical Center. She was born in Rome, Georgia, on October 22, 1950 and was the daughter of the late Jesse Pasley and Daphene Adcock Pasley. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Jerry "Buck" Pasley; her sister-in-law, Maybelle Pasley;...

Feb 10, 2017

Mrs. Betty "Ann" Childers Davis, age 47, of Cartersville, died Friday, February 10, 2017 at Cartersville Medical Center. A native of Bartow County, born on June 15, 1969, she was the daughter of Mary Jacobs Childers and Ralph Childers. Ann was of the Baptist faith and a former employee of Cody J's. She enjoyed cooking, watching reality TV, shopping online...

Feb 8, 2017

Justin Edgar McKenzie, 28, died on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 in Paulding County. Born in Sandy Springs, Georgia on November 10, 1988, he was the son of Catherine McDaniel McKenzie Hanley and the late James E. McKenzie. Justin was employed by Toyo Tire and enjoyed fishing in his spare time. Survivors include his mother, Cathy Hanley; his daughter, Jadielynn McKenzie;...

Feb 6, 2017

Mrs. Johnna Sue Emmert Otis, 71, of Cartersville, died suddenly on Monday, February 6, 2017 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Fairborn, Ohio on November 5, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Carl Emmert and Geraldine Thompson Rice. She is survived by her husband, Timothy Otis; her children, Robert Stiner, Jr., Bradley Stiner, Stacy Rogers (Brian), and Chanda...

Feb 3, 2017

James Franklin "Jimmy" Holbrook, Jr., 69, of Cartersville, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 3, 2017. He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on December 11, 1947 and was the son of the late James F. Holbrook, Sr. and Virginia Ruth Griffith Holbrook. Jimmy was retired from Georgia Power and served in Georgia's Army National Guard for six...

Jan 31, 2017

Mrs. Osie Geraldine Thompson Rice, 90, of Cartersville, died on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Cartersville Medical Center. She was born in Raymond, Ohio on March 25, 1926 and was the daughter of the late Harry Thompson and Edna Lash Thompson. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Carl D. Rice; her sons, Timothy...

Jan 31, 2017

Mark Alan Givins, 51, of Cartersville, died Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at his residence. Born in Floyd County on July 22, 1965, he was the son of Bobby Givins and the late Lena Minter Givins. Mark retired from the Bartow County Sherriff's Department with 30 years of service. He was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed hunting, watching College Football,...