Obituaries

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

Aug 25, 2015

Mrs. Linda Jean Caldwell, 57, of Cartersville, passed away, Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born in New Mexico, June 29, 1958, she was the daughter of the late John Roderick and Esta Collins Roderick. She is survived by her husband, Charles Ricky Caldwell; sons, Michael and Cody Stafford; her brothers, John F. and Anthony D. Roderick; her...

Aug 24, 2015

Constance Rebecca Harman, 43, of Cartersville, died suddenly Monday, August 24th, 2015 at Cartersville Medical Center from breathing complications. She was the daughter of Carol Keller and Billy Moody. Connie's love was centered on God, her children and family. Her life was a testament of abundant love and selfless acts of kindness. Connie loved helping others. She will be greatly...

Aug 24, 2015

Mrs. Amanda Jean Williams, 75, of Cartersville, died suddenly on Monday, August 24, 2015 at her residence. Born in Rutherford, Tennessee on June 24, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Louise Herington. Mrs. Williams was a member of the Saint Francis of Assisi where she was very active. She enjoyed cooking, gardening and spending time with her family....

Aug 21, 2015

Shirley Ann Jackson, 80, of Cartersville, widow of the late Robert E. Jackson, died Friday, August 21, 2015 at her residence following a lengthy illness. A native of Bartow County, born December 29, 1934, she was the daughter of the late James T. Stewart and Amanda Elizabeth Wiley Stewart. Shirley was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and was a...

Aug 20, 2015

Mrs. Rose Marie Kiser, 52, of Cartersville, and widow of Mr. Marvin Kiser, died suddenly on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at her residence. Born in York, Pennsylvania on October 17, 1962, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Smith and Melva Jean Smith. Mrs. Kiser was a homemaker and enjoyed her grandchildren and cooking. In addition to her parents...

Aug 17, 2015

Mr. John Milton Whitmire, 80, of Cartersville, died Monday, August 17, 2015 at his residence. Born March 10, 1935 in Washington DC, he was the son of the late Lee Whitmire and the late Lexie Bloodworth Whitmire. Mr. Whitmire was a United States Navy Veteran and attended Cartersville Ward – Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was...

Aug 13, 2015

Mrs. Kyra Lynn Karr, 30, of Cartersville, died suddenly Thursday, August 13, 2015, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia on November 27, 1984 to Joseph Carp and Karen Howard Carp. Kyra was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church. The most important thing in Kyra's life was her faith and relationship with Jesus...

Aug 13, 2015

Mrs. Juanita Faye Carnes, 87, of Cartersville, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015 at home. Born in Virginia on July 2, 1928, she was the daughter of the late James Commodore Sutphin and Lelia Clyde Weddle Sutphin. Mrs. Carnes was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. She enjoyed cooking for her family along with quilting and crocheting. In addition...

Aug 7, 2015

Mr. Riley Spry, Jr., 73, of Taylorsville, died Friday, August 7, 2015, at Cartersville Medical Center. Born March 9, 1942 in Harts, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Riley Spry, Sr., and the late Margaret Slade Spry. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by brothers Billy Joe Spry and Jimmy Dale Spry. Survivors...

Aug 7, 2015

Mr. Thomas Benson "Ben" Moss, 76, of Cartersville, died Friday, August 7, 2015, at Northside Hospital in Atlanta. Born December 8, 1938 in Elberton, Georgia, he was the son of the late Thomas Archer Moss and the late Doris Maxwell Moss. Mr. Moss enjoyed gardening and was a retired School Teacher with 30 years of service in the Bartow County...