Obituaries

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,...

Jan 31, 2017

Jimmy Deering, 82, of Cartersville died Tuesday January 31, 2017. Born on February 20, 1934 in Summerville, Georgia and was the son of the late Russell Deering and Essie Campbell Deering. Jimmy retired from the United States Navy with 22 years of service. He served as a member of the funeral detail for President Dwight Eisenhower. Jimmy loved the outdoors,...

Jan 29, 2017

Jan 25, 2017

Mrs. Vivian M. Siniard, age 73, of Cartersville, died suddenly on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Cartersville Medical Center. She was born in Columbus, Georgia on March13, 1943 and was the daughter of the late James Leroy Massey and Mary Rogers. Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Robert L. Siniard of Cartersville; two sons, Jason Siniard of Chandler, Indiana...

Jan 24, 2017

Mr. John Franklin McCormick, 77, of Cartersville, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at North Fulton Regional Hospital in Roswell. He was born in Harriman, Tennessee on April 13, 1939 and was the son of the late John D. McCormick and Girlie Morris McCormick Moss. Mr. McCormick was owner-operator of B&M Motors before retirement. In addition to his parents,...

Jan 23, 2017

Brandi Lea Holcomb, 27, of Cartersville, died Monday, January 23, 2017 at Redmond Regional Hospital in Rome. Born on April 1, 1989 in Bartow County, she was the daughter of Michael Holcomb and Linda Starkebaum Holcomb. Brandi attended the Church at Liberty Square. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Patsy Holcomb. Survivors include her father, Michael Holcomb; her...

Jan 20, 2017

Mr. Clifford Russell, Jr., Age 75, of Cartersville, died on Friday, January 20, 2017 at Chulio Hills Health and Rehab in Rome, Georgia. Born on June 7, 1941 in Pocahontas, Tennessee, the son of the late Clifford Daniel Russell and Vivian Parish Russell. Mr. Russell was retired from Goodyear after 27 years of service. He enjoyed going to NASCAR races....

Jan 20, 2017

Mr. Jesse James Sanford, 53, of Cartersville, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2017 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. He was born on March 31, 1963 in Cartersville, Georgia, the son of Jesse Gordon Sanford and Shirley Ruth Lowe Sanford. Mr. Sanford was the owner/operator of Sanford Lawn Service in Cartersville. He enjoyed hunting and the outdoors. He...