Obituaries

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....

Dec 7, 2016

On the morning of December 7, 2016, John Rampley went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Mr. Rampley was a native of Bartow County, born August 1, 1928 the son of the late John Rampley and Mary Hite Rampley. John always said he was a "sinner saved by grace" and his life reflected his love for...

Dec 5, 2016

Dec 3, 2016

Mr. Robert Earl Perkins, 69, died Saturday, December 3rd, 2016 at Mount Berry Hospice in Rome, Georgia. Born December 15, 1946 in Cartersville, Georgia, he was the son of the late Charlie Perkins and Gladys Stancil Perkins. Robert was a veteran, having proudly served his country in the United States Army. He was of the Baptist faith, a member of...

Nov 30, 2016

Mrs. Louise Haney, 88, of Cartersville, died on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Summerville, Georgia on April 4, 1928, the daughter of the late Ayers Jones and Estelle Stewart Jones. Mrs. Haney was a member of the Dalton Church of God and enjoyed gardening, doing crossword puzzles and playing in her flowers. She is...

Nov 29, 2016

Nancy Ann Upshaw, 80, of Cartersville, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Cartersville Heights Health & Rehab. She was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on April 8, 1936, the daughter of the late Garland F. Upshaw and Leona Smith Upshaw. In Mrs. Upshaw's working years, she enjoyed being a waitress. During her later years she enjoyed playing the piano in...

Nov 27, 2016

Mrs. Ann Lucille "Lucy" Hill, 88, of Cartersville, died Sunday, November 27, 2016 at her residence. Born January 12, 1928 in Cassville and was the daughter of the late Everett M. Simpson and Ida E. Garrett Simpson. Lucy was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and was a master cosmetologist prior to retirement. She loved the Lord and was very...

Nov 26, 2016

Mrs. Betty June Starr, age 85, of Cartersville, died Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Maple Ridge Health Care Center. Mrs. Starr was born April 29, 1931 in Newport, Arkansas and was the daughter of the late Otis Harrison Crutcher and Floy I. Bolden Crutcher. Mrs. Starr was a member of Cartersville Church of God. She was retired from the Pontiac...

Nov 24, 2016

Sir Shawn Hale Dachs, 25, of Cartersville, died Thursday, November 24, 2016 at Hospice Atlanta –Emory University in Atlanta. He was born on January 6, 1991 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the son of Jessie Hale and Ronny Lee Dachs, Jr. Shawn was proud of his Scottish Heritage. He enjoyed going to concerts, skateboarding, listening to music, playing video games, drawing...

Nov 24, 2016

Nov 23, 2016

Mrs. Martha G. Abernathy, 78, of Taylorsville, died Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at her residence. Born January 28, 1938 in Cartersville, she was a daughter of the late Jessie Cagle and the late Evelyn Caldwell Cagle. Mrs. Abernathy was a member of Bethel Crossroads Baptist Church and was retired from the Bartow County School System, having worked in the lunchroom...

Nov 22, 2016

Nov 21, 2016

Nov 17, 2016

Mr. George Henry Chapman, 67, died Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Floyd Medical Center. Born May 8, 1949 in Mt. Hope, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Clarence Chapman and Pearl Strickland Chapman. George was a loyal and patriotic man. He served his country in the United States Marines. George was a big hearted man who loved...

Nov 16, 2016

Mr. William "Melvin" Powell, 64, of Taylorsville, died Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at his residence. A native of Bartow County, Melvin was born August 1, 1952 to the late William Clyde Powell and Doris Sutton Powell. Melvin was employed as a truck driver for Brown Trucking before retirement. He loved the Lord and his family very much. He was a...

Nov 15, 2016

Marta Kudriczy, 87, of Cartersville, passed away peacefully, on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Miskolc, Hungary on November 16, 1928 and was the daughter of the late General Istvan Kudriczy and Rose Dolencsics Kudriczy. Ms. Kudriczy was of the Christian Faith and enjoyed telling her stories. Marta and her mother and sister left Hungary...

Nov 12, 2016

Mrs. Ada Ridley, 79, of Calhoun, died Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Gordon hospital. She was born February 28, 1937 in Chatsworth, Georgia, the daughter of the late Wiley Virgel Ridley and Bessie Mae Linn. Mrs. Ridley was a member of the Calhoun Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses and very strong in her faith. She loved flowers and birds, was friendly...