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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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Gracie Teague

Gracie Teague

Feb 22, 2015

Mrs. Gracie Lillian Teague, 94, of Cartersville, died Sunday, February 22, 2015 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Corbin, Kentucky on October 17, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Elijah Green and Ada Georgia Short Clay. Mrs. Teague was a member of Peeples Valley Baptist Church and was employed by E-Z Mills for many years as a sewing...

Mary Pennington

Mary Pennington

Feb 21, 2015

Mrs. Mary Ann Housley Pennington, 49, died Saturday, February 21, 2015 at her residence. Born in Detroit, Michigan August 4, 1965, she was the daughter of Betty Morris Lawson and the late Johnny Lawson. Mrs. Pennington loved horses and enjoyed being outdoors. She had a huge heart. In addition to her father, she is preceded in death by a brother,...

Sally Burdette

Sally Burdette

Feb 20, 2015

Mrs. Sally Anne Burdette, 71, of Cartersville, died Friday, February 20, 2015 at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. She was born in Seneca, South Carolina on April 22, 1943 and was the daughter of the late Charles Eugene Dalton and the late Mary Grace Anderson Dalton. Sally Anne was a loving and devoted wife, mother, sister and grandmother. Along with her husband,...

J.T. Sanford

J.T. Sanford

Feb 18, 2015

Mr. J. T. Sanford, 68, of White, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at his residence. A native of Bartow County, born July 28, 1946, he was the son of the late Will and Lassie Cox Sanford. Mr. Sanford attended Clear Creek Baptist Church. He was retired from Bartow County and was a loving, caring man, always helping others. Being...

Robert Gravley

Robert Gravley

Feb 16, 2015

Mr. Robert Lloyd Gravley, Sr., 77, of Cartersville died Monday, February 16, 2015 at his residence. A native of Bartow County, born November 18, 1937, he was the son of the late John T. "Babe" and Beulah Andrews Gravley. Mr. Gravely retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation and was a member of the Church of God Gospel Assembly Church....

James Mathis

James Mathis

Feb 13, 2015

Mr. James Rayford Mathis, 81, of Cartersville, died Friday, February 13, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Cartersville, Georgia on December 7, 1933 and was the son of the late R. L. Mathis and the late Martha Ada Newberry Mathis. Mr. Mathis is of the Christian Faith and was a very kind and private person. He loved his...

Sandra Collum

Sandra Collum

Feb 12, 2015

Mrs. Sandra Kay Collum, 61, of Cartersville, died Thursday, February 12, 2015 at her residence. Born June 28, 1953 in Centre, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late William Harold Cline, and the late Geneva Griffith Cline. Sandra was a member of Graceland Church; she was a hard working woman who loved her family, and loved spending time with...

Zachary  Capito

Zachary Capito

Feb 10, 2015

Zachary Johnathon Capito, age 25, of Cartersville died Tuesday February 10, 2015 at his residence. Born June 20, 1989 in Warren Ohio, he was the son of the late William Howard Capito and Karen Bush Capito. Zachary was an amazing boy. He touched everyone that he met. People were attracted to him in every town and city that he went....

Sarah Bell

Sarah Bell

Feb 4, 2015

Ms. Sarah Frances Bell, 93, of Marietta, died Wednesday, February 04, 2015 at her residence. Born September 18, 1921 in Bartow County, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Sudie Alexander Bell. Ms. Bell was retired from Shaw Industries and enjoyed music and dancing. She is preceded in death by her brothers, Sanford Bell and John Huey...

Donna Renfro

Donna Renfro

Feb 1, 2015

Donna Kaya Egnor Renfro, age 54, of Cartersville died Sunday February 1, 2015 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born March 26, 1960 in Jacksonville North Carolina she is the daughter of Howard Jackson Egnor and Carolyn Jane Wilkins Egnor of Cartersville. Donna was a loving sympathetic person. She loved her family deeply especially her children. She enjoyed studying genealogy and was...

Theodore Chastain

Theodore Chastain

Jan 28, 2015

Mr. Theodore "Ted" Darwin Chastain, 50, of Cartersville, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at Cartersville Medical Center. He was born in Cobb County on December 2, 1964, the son of Bobby Hugh and Rona Clark Chastain. Ted was a warehouse supervisor in the Electrical Department with the City of Cartersville. He was a 1983 graduate of Cartersville High School...

Sally Meeks

Sally Meeks

Jan 24, 2015

Mrs. Sally Kaye Meeks, 64, of Cartersville, died Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Born in Dunlap, Tennessee on February 11, 1950, she was the daughter of the late William Harrison and Betty Jean Thomas Layne. Kaye was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She attended Northside Methodist Church. She was very proud of her family...

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...

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