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Recent Obituaries in Cartersville, GA

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Cartersville, GA area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Albert Hale

Albert Hale

Jan 24, 2015

Mr. Albert "Pete" Edward Hale, 79, of White, died Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Pine Log, Georgia on August 26, 1935, he was the son of the late Ambrose Lee Hale and Amanda Viola Collum Hale. Pete resided in White, Georgia for the past 56 years and was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church....

Lemon Ruff

Lemon Ruff

Jan 23, 2015

Mr. Lemon Ruff, 67, of Cartersville, died Friday, January 23, 2015 at his residence. Born in Dallas, Georgia on January 10, 1948, he was the son of the late Roy Richard Ruff and Mary Grace Ingram Ruff. Mr. Ruff was a member of Christian Fellowship Church. He had a great sense of humor, was a hard worker and enjoyed fishing....

Ernest Reese

Ernest Reese

Jan 22, 2015

Mr. Ernest "Ernie" Reese, 83, of Cartersville, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015, following a lingering illness, at his residence. Born in Early County, Georgia on December 20, 1931, he was the son of the late Ernest William and Willie Nell Harrell Reese. Ernie was a member of Life Pointe Congregational Church and was a man of strong Christian Faith....

William Gravley

William Gravley

Jan 20, 2015

Mr. William Gus Gravley, 62, of Acworth, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at his residence. Born in Cobb County, June 4, 1952, he was the son of the late Dow and Gladys Brown Gravley. In addition to his parents, William is preceded in death by his sisters, Patricia Gibson and Cathy Turner; and his...

Eddie Johnson

Eddie Johnson

Jan 19, 2015

Mr. Eddie Cooper Johnson, 62, of Douglasville, died Monday, January 19, 2015 at his residence. Born January 7, 1953 in Gadsden, Alabama, he was the son of the late Marvin Cooper Johnson and Margie Lee Craft Johnson. Mr. Johnson enjoyed fishing, making walking canes and dealing with salvage. Preceding him in death in addition to his parents are his brother,...

William Snyder

William Snyder

Jan 18, 2015

William Ray Snyder Jr., 93, of Cartersville, GA., died Sunday, January, 18, 2015 at Chulio Nursing Home in Rome. Born Dec. 30, 1921 in Oil City, PA, Ray Snyder was the son of the late William Ray Snyder Sr., and D. Olive Smith Snyder. This country has lost one of its true American Heroes. Ray Snyder retired in 1972 after...

Olen Goocher

Olen Goocher

Jan 17, 2015

Olen Goocher, 84 years old of Marietta, GA, passed away January 17, 2015. He was the son of the late Ollin Goocher Sr. and Sally Goocher. Olen graduated from Blakely Union High School in Early Co, GA and served in the Navy from 1947-1951 in Hawaii and retired from Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in 1987. He enjoyed boating, skiing, fishing and...

Roland Imboden

Roland Imboden

Jan 17, 2015

Mr. Roland Eugene Imboden, 70, of Ranger, died Saturday, January 17, 2015 at his residence. Born in Syracuse, Ohio, October 16, 1944, he was the son of the late Oscar Vernon Imboden and Myrtle Violet Imboden. Mr. Imboden was a veteran having served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He was an avid outdoorsman and was...

Sandra Drummond

Sandra Drummond

Jan 12, 2015

Mrs. Sandra Marie Ruark Drummond, 59, of Taylorsville, died Monday, January 12, 2015 at her residence. Born in Fulton County on May 23, 1955, she was the daughter of the late William Jerome Ruark and Barbara Hazel Cantrell Ruark. Mrs. Drummond was of the Baptist Faith, loved life, enjoyed camping, dancing and going to the beach. In addition to her...

William Johnson

William Johnson

Jan 11, 2015

Mr. W. C. Johnson, 83, of Cartersville, died Sunday, January 11, 2015 at his residence. Born in Cartersville, Georgia on July 11, 1931, he was the son of the late William Crawford Johnson and the late Bertha Ross Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a veteran of the United States Army and served his country during the Korean War. He retired from...

Herbert Smith

Herbert Smith

Jan 10, 2015

Mr. Herbert R. Smith, 83, of Cartersville, died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Townsend Park & Rehab. Born in Ducktown, Tennessee on March 29, 1931, he was the son of the late Williams Rans Smith and Ruth Ann Owens Smith. Herbert was a member and Deacon of Oak Grove Baptist Church and retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company with...

Grace Cabaniss Pugliese

Grace Cabaniss Pugliese

Jan 6, 2015

Mrs. Grace Jeanette Cabaniss Pugliese, 92, of Sweetwater, Tennessee, died and joined her Savior Jesus on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Sweetwater Nursing Home. Born August 6, 1922 in Camden, NJ, she was the daughter of the late William Kent Cabaniss and Evelyn Ware Cabaniss. Mrs. Pugliese was a member of Sweetwater Baptist Church and a devout Christian. She loved...

Mary Bennett

Mary Bennett

Jan 1, 2015

Mrs. Mary Bennett, 59, of White, died Thursday, January 1, 2015 at her residence. A native of Bartow County born December 1, 1955, Mary was the daughter of the late James David Guyton and Louise Dishroom Guyton. Mrs. Bennett loved to cook, garden and spend time with her grandchildren. She was employed by Jean's Restaurant in White for 28 years....

Bettye Burgess

Bettye Burgess

Dec 31, 2014

Mrs. Bettye Jacobs Burgess, 82, of Dallas, died Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Powder Springs Nursing Home. Born in Floyd County, August 18, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Henry Jacobs and Bessie Collier Jacobs. Mrs. Burgess was a member of Mt. Paran Church of God and was a very loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed cooking and...

C. Gwen Lowry

C. Gwen Lowry

Dec 26, 2014

Ms. Gwen Lowry, 74, of Cartersville, died Friday, December 26, 2014 at Cartersville Medical Center. A native of Bartow County, she was born August 19, 1940, the daughter of the late Frank Lowry and Clara Jackson Lowry. Gwen was a lifelong member of Atco Baptist Church. She was full of life, very determined, opinionated, spunky and spoke her mind. She...

Royce Hobgood

Royce Hobgood

Dec 26, 2014

Mr. Royce Hobgood, 81, of Fairmount, died Friday, December 26, 2014 at Cartersville Heights Care and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Rome, GA on October, 17, 1933, he was the son of the late Mollie Abrams Hobgood. Mr. Hobgood was a devoted member of Fairmount Baptist Church and member of Morning Star Lodge #349 F&AM in Fairmount, GA. Royce was a...

Betty Worthington

Betty Worthington

Dec 23, 2014

Mrs. Betty Jean Breeden Loving Worthington, 79, of Kingston died Tuesday, December 23, 2014 in Gaffney, South Carolina. Born in Coahoma, Mississippi on September 2, 1935, she was the daughter of the late James Daniel Breeden and the late Evelyn Richardson Breeden. Mrs. Worthington was of the Baptist faith. She loved her family dearly and loved to stay at home...

Billy Langford

Billy Langford

Dec 23, 2014

Mr. Billy Royce Langford, Sr. 82, of Cartersville, died Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at his residence. Born in Vienna, Georgia on January 19, 1932, he was the son of the late James B. Langford and Annie Mae Crosby Langford. Mr. Langford retired from the Civil Service with 32 years of service and was a veteran of the United States Air...

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