Obituaries

Oct 7, 2015

Mr. Joel Flowers, 72, of Cartersville, died Wednesday, October 07, 2015 at his residence. A native of Bartow County, born September 17, 1943, he was the son of the late Edgar E. Flowers and Gladys Trantham. Survivors include his wife, Fredda Irwin Flowers; his son, Andy Flowers and wife, Stacey ; his daughter, Becky Pruitt; grandchildren, Jordan, Sydney, Avery and...

Oct 2, 2015

Sep 28, 2015

Breyden Lee Davis, infant son of Bobby Lee Davis and Heather Williams, died Monday, September 28, 2015 at Scottish Rite Children Healthcare in Atlanta. He was born in Bartow County on Tuesday, September 22, 2015. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Judy Ann Murphy. Survivors include his parents; his siblings, Breanna Leigh Leon, Brooklyn Madison Williams and...

Sep 25, 2015

Mr. Craig Preslock, 70, of Taylorsville, died Friday, September 25, 2015 at his residence. Born August 12, 1945 in Sacramento, CA, he was the son of the late John Preslock and the late June Lawson Preslock. Mr. Preslock enjoyed playing golf and riding his Harley. He especially loved animals. He was the owner and retired from his business, North Georgia...

Sep 20, 2015

Elizabeth Destin Craig Barrett, infant daughter of Anthony Monroe Barrett and Debra Dawn Craig, died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Cartersville Medical Center. Survivor include her parents; her sisters, Karla Pavon, Mya Pavon, Idalilia Craig and Olivia Barrett; her brothers, Manuel Pavon and Camron Barrett all of Cartersville; maternal grandparents, Harry Craig, Darlene Shepherd and Paul and Connie Barrett; her...

Sep 16, 2015

Mr. Arvel Owen Montgomery, 77, of Cartersville, died Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born on November 27, 1937 in Gwinnett County, Georgia, he was the son of the late Homer Montgomery and Pauline Johnson Montgomery .He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife of 47 years Margaret Fancher Montgomery, and one daughter Debi Davis....

Sep 15, 2015

Sep 11, 2015

Mrs. Johnnie Sue Bruce Emerson, 66, of Cartersville, died Friday, September 11, 2015 at Tranquility at Kennesaw Mountain. Born February 27, 1949 in Cartersville, she was a daughter of the late Norman Bruce and the late Plumer Bagley Bruce. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Sep 9, 2015

Mr. Thomas Ronald Harrell, 68, of Cartersville, died Wednesday, September 09, 2015 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born December 5, 1946 in Macon, Georgia , he was the son of the late Thomas Harrell and Joyce Harper Sheffield. Thomas was a member of Raccoon Creek Baptist Church and affiliated with Canton St. Paul Train Club and Tag Group Raccoon Creek Baptist...

Sep 8, 2015

Mrs. Wilma Louise Abernathy, 89, of Cartersville, widow of the late Lewis A. Abernathy, died Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at Townsend Park Health & Rehab. Born November 5, 1925 in Bartow County, she was a daughter of the late Henry K. Owens, Sr., and the late Emma Annele Wade. Mrs. Abernathy was a longtime member of Pine Grove Baptist Church...

Sep 5, 2015

Mr. Mervil Eugene "Mert" Davis, 86, of Cartersville, died Saturday, September 05, 2015 at his residence following a lengthy illness. Mert, a native of Bartow County, was born May 27, 1929 to the late William T. Davis and Georgia Baldridge Davis. He was an active member of White United Methodist Church and the Masonic Lodge #63 F&AM of Cartersville. He...

Sep 3, 2015

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints; Psalms 116:15. Nancy Jean Wruck Ingram Urban was born April 17, 1933 and entered heaven on September 3, 2015. She grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin but was born in Deland, Florida. In her most recent years she has lived in Cartersville, Georgia. She was married to her...

Sep 2, 2015

Aug 30, 2015

Roy Winston Bynum, 87, of Cartersville, widower of the late Donnie Overstreet Bynum, died Sunday, August 30, 2015 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born July 31, 1928 in Cedar Springs, Georgia, he was a son of the late Leon Bynum and the late Inez Johnson Bynum. Mr. Bynum was of the Pentecostal Faith, and loved people. He demonstrated unconditional love to...

Aug 30, 2015

Mrs. Mary Lou Padgett Tidwell, 85, of Cartersville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 30, 2015 at her residence following a lengthy illness. A native of Bartow County, born May 29, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Alfred Padgett and Alice Striplin Padgett. She was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church and had a passion for...

Aug 29, 2015

Mrs. Judy Faye Clark, 66, of Cartersville, died Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Mt. Berry Hospice in Rome. Born May 10, 1949 in Decatur, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Collins Clark and Martha Faye Roper Clark. Mrs. Clark loved the Lord and enjoyed doing Bible word searches. She also enjoyed fellowshipping with her friends. Survivors include...

Aug 28, 2015

Mrs. Edna Newberry Brumbelow, 90, of Marietta, formerly of Cartersville, died Friday, August 28, 2015 at Maple Ridge Health Care Center. Born July 16, 1925 in Canton, GA, she was a daughter of the late Walter Newberry and the late Mary Mae Whelchel Newberry. Mrs. Brumbelow was a "Rosie the Riveter" during World War II and was a member of...

Aug 28, 2015

Mrs. Martha Jean Hyde, 71, of Cartersville, died Friday, August 28, 2015 at the home of her daughter. Born March 6, 1944 in Cartersville, she was a daughter of the late Hubert Grogan and the late Rosa Lee Fields Grogan. Mrs. Hyde was of the Baptist Faith and enjoyed gospel singing and yard sales. In addition to her parents, she...

Aug 27, 2015

Mrs. Wanda Byars Dover, 67, of Cartersville, died Thursday, August 27, 2015 at Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome. Born March 24, 1948 in Cartersville, she was a daughter of the late Warren Byars and the late Sally Hill Byars. Mrs. Dover was of the Holiness Faith and enjoyed playing bingo and watching game shows. In addition to her parents,...

Aug 26, 2015