Obituaries

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

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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...

Nov 11, 2016

Mr. William Towery, 75, of Kennesaw, past away on Friday, November 11, 2016 at Cartersville Medical Center. He was born January 24, 1941 in Marietta, and was the son of the late William Rudolph Towery. Mr. Towery was self employed doing contruction for most of his life. In his spare time he enjoyed watching the news. Survivors include his daughter,...

Nov 10, 2016

Mrs. Daisy Ruth Crawley, 70, of Cartersville, died Thursday, November 10, 2016 at her residence. She was born January 4, 1946 in Britton, Oklahoma, the daughter of the late Lewis Warren and Maxine Buxton Warren Stevens. Mrs. Crawley was a member of Raccoon Creek Baptist Church and a homemaker. She loved her family dearly, loved babies, enjoyed taking care of...

Nov 9, 2016

Mrs. Cathy Nelson-Lorenz, 46, of Cartersville, died Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at her residence following a lengthy battle with cancer. Born in Attalla, Alabama on November 8, 1970, she was the daughter of the late Linda Butler Nelson Sayre and Charles R. Nelson, Jr. Mrs. Lorenz was employed by the Bartow County School System. Teaching was her whole life! She...

Nov 8, 2016

Betty Elaine Hill, 91, a resident of Felton Manor in Cartersville, passed away on November 8, 2016. Mrs. Hill was born in Friedens, Pennsylvania on July 25, 1925, the daughter of Nora Shultz and James Taylor. Holding several different jobs in her early years, she retired from Rand McNally and Company in Versailles, Kentucky after 21 years of service. She...

Nov 8, 2016

Mr. Carl Walter (Scott) Strickland, Sr., 79, of Cartersville, died Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Fulton County on March 13, 1937, Mr. Strickland was the son of the late Dwight Strickland and Annie Merle Ayers Strickland. Mr. Strickland was a member of Cassville Baptist Church, a man of faith and loved the gospel of Jesus....

Nov 1, 2016

Mr. Weldon "Max" Roberts, Jr., age 77, of Rydal, died Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at his residence. Born in Pine Log, Georgia on December 17, 1938, he was the son of the late Weldon Maxwell Roberts, Sr. and Jeanette Smith Roberts Elrod. Max was a carpenter by trade and enjoyed woodworking and gardening. He was an avid fisherman and hunter...

Oct 30, 2016

Heather Dianne McDonald, 27, of Cartersville, the daughter of Lisa Bagley Chatman and Timothy Formby passed away suddenly. A native of Bartow County, Heather was born on September 9, 1989. Preceding her in death are her maternal grandparents, Dianne and Leonard Bagley. Heather was a devoted, loving mother and wife. She enjoyed playing tennis and going to Gatlinburg. She is...

Oct 28, 2016