Obituaries

Jan 5, 2017

Jan 4, 2017

Mr. Robert Harvell Taylor, Sr., age 73, of Cartersville, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Cartersville Medical Center. Mr. Taylor was born on January 5, 1943 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the son of the late Hugh Taylor and Florence Ensey Taylor. Mr. Taylor was a member of Atco Baptist Church and loved the Lord. He was a graduate of...

Jan 2, 2017

David Joe Summers, 55, of Cartersville, GA, passed away Monday, January 2, 2017, in Newnan, GA, following a brief and courageous battle with cancer. He was born December 20, 1961, in Rushville, Nebraska, to Aldene (Dorshorst) Summers and the late Jack Summers of Hay Springs, Nebraska. Dave lived in Hay Springs until moving to Syracuse, Nebraska, in 1971.  He graduated...

Jan 1, 2017

Dec 31, 2016

Mr. Melvin E. "Pookie" Roberson, age 72, of Rome, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Redmond Regional Hospital following a lingering illness. Mr. Roberson was born January 7, 1944 in Taylorsville, Georgia and was the son of the late Cecil Roberson and Sallie Waters Roberson. He was a veteran, having served in the United States Army from 1967 –...

Dec 30, 2016

Dec 29, 2016

Dec 29, 2016

Mr. Robert Lee Long, age 81, of Cartersville, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2016. He was born February 7, 1935, the son of the late Annie Cowart and Dallas T. Long. Mr. Long was of the Baptist faith and a veteran, having served his country in the United States Army. He was retired from Goodyear. In addition to his parents,...

Dec 28, 2016

Mr. Jerrell Lewis "Whitey" Price, age 75, of Cartersville, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016. He was born February 17, 1941 in Kingston Georgia, the son of the late Eva West Price and Sydney Price. Mr. Price was an avid gardener and loved working in the yard. He was a loving and wonderful man who loved his grandchildren. In addition...

Dec 26, 2016

Mr. Harry Aubrey Hudson, Age 68, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. He was born December 24, 1948, in Calhoun, Georgia, the son of the late Mary O. Townsend Hudson and Harry N. Hudson. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hudson is preceded in death by his son James Matthew Hudson. He is survived by...

Dec 24, 2016

James Robert "Jimmy" Morris, 80, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Cartersville Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born September 4, 1936 in Cartersville, Ga to the late Lorena McCollum Morris and Robert O. Morris. He received his high school diploma from Cartersville High School in 1958 while serving his country for...

Dec 24, 2016

Mr. Stephen Edward Kennedy, Age 65, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016. He was born February 7, 1951, the son of the late Carlene Gilday and Robert Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy was a member of New Hope Holiness Church in Rome, Georgia. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers, Robert Kennedy, Michael Kennedy and sister...

Dec 22, 2016

Mr. Robert Eugene Cagle, 80, of Euharlee, passed away peacefully, on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Cartersville Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. A native of Bartow County, he was born on March 16, 1936, the son of the late Jesse Merrel and Maude Evelyn Caldwell Cagle. Mr. Cagle was a member of Bethel Crossroads Baptist Church. He was...

Dec 19, 2016

Mr. Bobby Bagley, 72, of Cartersville, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016 at Mt. Berry Hospice in Rome. He was born on September 22, 1944 in Bartow County, the son of the late Clyde E. Bagley and Maxine Worthington Bagley. Mr. Bagley was employed by Union Carbide during his working years. He was also a veteran , having served...

Dec 18, 2016

Mr. Fred Gunn, Jr., 85, of Cartersville, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Cartersville Medical Center. Mr. Gunn was born on January 25, 1931 in Bradenton, Florida, the son of the late Fred Gunn, Sr. and Rosa Mae Newton Gunn. Mr. Gunn was a lifelong resident of Bartow County and well known in the community for his role...

Dec 17, 2016

Mrs. Pauline Lowe Wilbanks, age 78, of Cartersville, died on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at her residence. Born on May 24, 1938 in Ellijay, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Burley Patterson and Julia Beavers Patterson. Mrs. Wilbanks was a member of Praise Tabernacle Church and was a homemaker. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandmother....

Dec 15, 2016

Mr. Frank C. Vaughan, Sr., age 94, of Cartersville, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016 at his residence. A native of Bartow County, Mr. Vaughan was born August 3, 1922, the son of the late Abda Vaughan and Lula Doss Vaughan. Mr. Vaughan served his country honorably in the Navy during World War II. He is preceded in death by...

Dec 9, 2016

Dec 7, 2016

Mrs. Mary Frances "Coot" Hilburn, 77, of Taylorsville, died Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Paulding County on September 10, 1939, the daughter of the late Bill Hovers and Ruby Ruff Hovers. Mrs. Hilburn was a member of Floyd Creek Baptist Church and an active member of the Women's Auxiliary. She was also active in...

Dec 7, 2016

Louise Ledford Nelson, 93, of Cartersville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Townsend Park Health & Rehab Center. She was a native of Bartow County, born on September 2, 1923, the daughter of the late Kimsey Monroe Ledford and Odessa Woodall Ledford Brooks. Mrs. Nelson was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed sewing, making crafts and flowers....