Obituaries

Oct 15, 2016

Reverend Walter Bunkley, Jr., age 89, of Rydal, died Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Bradenton, Florida on July 20, 1927, he was the son of the late Walter Jackson Bunkley, Sr. and Betty Bennett Cooper Bunkley. Reverend Bunkley was an educated man, a Theologian and was retired from the Presbyterian Church. He was a member...

Oct 15, 2016

Mrs. Iva Jean Collum, 72, of Cartersville, died on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Cartersville Heights. She was born on September 18, 1944 in Cartersville, Georgia and was the daughter of the late Joe Bishop and Clydis Temple Bishop. Mrs. Collum was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. She was loved by the staff at Cartersville Heights. She loved to...

Oct 12, 2016

Dr. Charles Anthony Turek, "Chuck" to friends & family, passed away at age 66 on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA. He was a resident of Cartersville, GA. Charles was born on December 10, 1949 in Kittanning, PA to Edward and Carolyn Turek, residents of Ford City, PA. One of his most memorable childhood activities...

Oct 11, 2016

Mr. Charles Lee Forsyth, 84, of Kingston passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at his residence. Charles was a native of Bartow County, born March 14, 1932, to the late Henry Forsyth and Mary Lou Abernathy Forsyth. He was preceded in death by his parents, and brothers Jamie Forsyth and Charles Osborne. Charles served his country proudly in the US...

Oct 8, 2016

Mr. William Ernest Barfield age 69 of Atlanta passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Cartersville Medical Center. He was born February 27, 1947, the son of the late James H. Barfield and Ruth Holcomb Barfield. Mr. Barfield served as a Mason at the Jonesboro Lodge #87 and Carl Boyd Post 42 American Legion. He was a veteran, having...

Oct 7, 2016

Mrs. Mary Yvonne Holder, 86, of Cartersville, formerly of Canton, died on Friday, October 07, 2016 at her residence. She was born on August 26, 1930 in Bristol, Georgia and was the daughter of the late James Vaughan Sutton and Lillie Mae Ray Sutton. Mrs. Holder was a member of First Baptist Church of Canton and was a former Licensed...

Oct 6, 2016

Oct 4, 2016

Mr. Wayne Thacker age 70 of Euharlee passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at Redmond Regional Hospital in Rome. A native of Bartow County born July 24, 1946, he was the son of the late Lloyd Thacker and Ollie Green Thacker. Mr. Thacker was of the Holiness faith and was a kind and sweet gentle man. People who knew...

Oct 3, 2016

Oct 2, 2016

Mr. Earl Lee Jones, age 84, of Cartersville, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Cartersville Medical Center. Mr. Jones was born December 9, 1931 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of the late Earl Lee Jones, Sr. and Helen Hammock Jones. Mr. Jones retired from Winn-Dixie Grocery Store with 30 plus years as the meat market manager. He was...

Sep 28, 2016

Our beautiful heart warrior, Sophia Alexus "Lexie" Fultz, went home to be with Jesus, passing gently while in the arms of her loving Mommy on September 28, 2016. During her 3-1/2 years on this earth, Lexie waged a fierce battle with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) and fought with all of her might. Although Lexie fought CHD, she didn't let it...

Sep 23, 2016

Virginia Ann "Jenny" Burch, age 81, of Cartersville, Ga., passed away on Friday, September 23, 2016 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. She was born October 10, 1934, the daughter of the late Homer Leslie Biddy and Nelia Chumler Biddy. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Burch is preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Earl Wofford Burch; her...

Sep 23, 2016

Mary Pearl Trammell , age 62, died Friday, September 23, 2016 at Cartersville Medical Center. She was born in Rydal, Georgia on September 8, 1954, the daughter of the late Johnnie Trammell and Hattie Fae Randolph Trammell. In addition to her parents, Ms. Trammell is preceded in death by her sister, Dorothy Garmon; her brothers, Bud Trammell and John Henry...

Sep 23, 2016

Inez McEntire Farmer, age 87, died Friday, September 23, 2016 at Cartersville Medical Center. She was born in Cartersville, Georgia on October 10, 1928, the daughter of the late Ralph McEntire Sr and Sallie Mae Stephenson McEntire. Inez was a single mom, a hard worker and a strong Christian woman. She was a member of Wofford's Crossroads Baptist Church. In...

Sep 19, 2016

Mr. Rodney Brian Kelly, 83, of Cartersville, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2016 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Blakely, Georgia on July 8, 1933, he was the son of the late Roy Kelly and Mildred Blackshear Kelly. Mr. Kelly was a member of Mars Hill Primitive Baptist Church in Fort Gaines, Georgia. He was a veteran having served...

Sep 19, 2016

Sep 19, 2016

Mrs. Katherine Louise Dorsey Payne, age 69, died Monday, September 19, 2016 at Cartersville Medical Center. She was born in Cobb County on May 23, 1947, the daughter of the late Henson C. Dorsey and Edna L. Chumley Dorsey. Mrs. Payne was a member of Manarbor Baptist Church in Marietta and was retired from Glad Manufacturing as an inspector. She...

Sep 13, 2016

The Reverend Charles Thomas Ivey of Cartersville entered into the presence of his Eternal Savior on Monday, September 12, 2016. He was born on October 2, 1931 in Lincolnton, GA. He was the oldest son of the late James William and Annie Ruth Teasley Ivey. He met the love of his life Annie "Ann" Lou Oakley Ivey in August 1950...

Sep 11, 2016

Sep 11, 2016

Mrs. Sarah Kay Smith Broom, 94, of Cartersville, GA and formerly of Dalton passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at her residence. She was born on April 9, 1922 and married Billy Archie Broom on July 9, 1944. Sarah was employed at Millender's Department store on Hamilton Street in Dalton for approximately 29 years. She served as the first...