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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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Stanley May

Stanley May

Sep 17, 2014

Mr. Stanley "Sonny" May, 72, of Cartersville died Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Murphy, North Carolina on September 14, 1942, he was the son of the late Luther May and Muriel Elliott May. He was a member of Kingston Holiness Church and loved to preach God's word and sing. Mr. May was a carpenter by...

Brenda Watkins

Brenda Watkins

Sep 15, 2014

Ms. Brenda Canup Watkins, 65, of Cartersville, died Monday, September 15, 2014 at her home. Born in Carrollton June 12, 1949, she was the daughter of the late David Hutcheson Canup and Eula May Leopard Canup. She was a member of Freedom Worship Center, an avid gardener, enjoyed cooking and going to yard sales. Ms. Watkins was a loving mother,...

Matthew Tuttle

Matthew Tuttle

Sep 15, 2014

Mr. Matthew Wayne Tuttle, 31, of White died Monday, September 15, 2014 at his residence. Born in Springfield, Ohio on October 21, 1982, he was the son of Michael Tuttle and Gloria Hall Tuttle. Matthew, loved sports, especially Georgia Football, being outdoors, and watching movies. Survivors include his father, Michael "Mike" Tuttle; his mother, Gloria Tuttle; his sister, Christy Hall;...

Anne Pendley

Anne Pendley

Sep 13, 2014

Anne Jones Pendley, 89, of Cartersville, died Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Cartersville Medical Center after a brief illness and a stroke. Born October 28, 1924 in Cartersville, she was a daughter of the late Thomas F. Jones and the late Pearle Landrum Jones. Anne was a member of the Baptist Faith and a member of Emerson Baptist Church. She...

Jerri Dalton

Jerri Dalton

Sep 11, 2014

Mrs. Jerri Louise Dalton, 46, of Rydal, died Thursday, September 11, 2014 at her residence. Born August 18, 1968 in Atlanta, she was the daughter of Jerry W. Sharp and Margaret Mann Gilley. Jerri was a homemaker, an artist, enjoyed cooking and baking, riding motorcycles and most of all loved being with her children. Preceding her in death is her...

Raymond Griffin

Raymond Griffin

Sep 9, 2014

Mr. Raymond Roy Griffin, 77, of Cartersville, died Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Wellstar Tranquility at Kennesaw Mountain. Born October 23, 1936 in Venice, Illinois, he was a son of the late Fred Wesley Griffin and the late Minnie Louetta Wheeler Griffin. Mr. Griffin was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and was a member of the...

Linda Shelton

Linda Shelton

Sep 8, 2014

Mrs. Linda Joyce Shelton, 62, of Cartersville, died Monday, September 8, 2014 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born November 29, 1951 in Acworth, she was a daughter of the late Ray Waits, Sr., and the late Florence Marie Gravely Waits. Mrs. Shelton loved to travel to the mountains and enjoyed working in her garden. She loved spending time with her grandchildren...

Donna Stringfield

Donna Stringfield

Sep 6, 2014

Mrs. Donna Lynn Stringfield, 47, of Cartersville, died Saturday, September 6, 2014 at her residence. Born in Floyd County on February 8, 1967, she was the daughter of Don Shinall and Linda Joyce Atkoczaitis Shinall. She was a very loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sister and niece. Donna enjoyed flower gardening. She was a protector of God's Green Earth. She...

Dianne Bagley

Dianne Bagley

Sep 3, 2014

Mrs. Dianne Morris Bagley, 67, of Cartersville, died Wednesday, September 3, 2014 following a lengthy illness. A native of Bartow County, born November 18, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Morris and Lucille McEver Morris. Dianne was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother. She enjoyed watching Wheel of Fortune and traveling to Gatlinburg. In addition to...

Ethel Templeton

Ethel Templeton

Aug 30, 2014

Mrs. Ethel Godfrey Templeton, 93, of 34 Stoners Road, Adairsville, died Saturday, August 30, 2014 at her residence. Born August 19, 1921, in Jasper Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Harrison Mathews and the late Ola Higdon Mathews. Mrs. Templeton was of the Baptist faith and a good, loving person who was very generous to everyone. She was...

Steve Henson

Steve Henson

Aug 28, 2014

Mr. Steve Ray Henson, 65, of Cartersville died Thursday, August 28, 2014 at his residence. Born in Cobb County, September 8, 1948, he was the son of Mattie Doris Brown Henson and the late John Allen Henson. Mr. Henson was a devoted and loving family man. He enjoyed muscle cars, especially Chevy's, and going to car shows. Mr. Henson was...

Brian Autrey

Brian Autrey

Aug 27, 2014

Mr. Brian Gene Autrey, 40, of Talking Rock, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at Redmond Regional Hospital. Born in Bartow County on August 7, 1974, he was the son of Gene Albert Autrey and Wanda Jean Pope Fisher. Brian enjoyed life and loved God. He loved his girls very much and enjoyed spending...

Gloria Mathews

Gloria Mathews

Aug 26, 2014

Mrs. Gloria W. Mathews, 77, of Cartersville, died Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at her residence. Born April 13, 1937 in Wrightsville, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Jullian Blizzard and the late Ola Mae Logue Blizzard. Gloria was of the Baptist Faith and was a member of the Cartersville Kiwanis Club and the Coachmen 107 Camping Club. She...

Christopher Burger

Christopher Burger

Aug 25, 2014

Christopher Grady Burger passed away on August 25, 2014 at the age of 26 after losing his hard fought battle with brain cancer. His friends and family were by his side as he started his next journey of life in heaven. Christopher was born to Suzie Cole Stinson and Chris Burger on September 11, 1987. He grew up in Calhoun,...

Jerry Bryson

Jerry Bryson

Aug 22, 2014

Mr. Jerry William Bryson, 67, of Cartersville, widower of the late Angeline McGee Bryson, died Friday, August 22, 2014 at his residence. Born July 29, 1947 in Centre, Alabama, he was a son of the late Marvin S. Bryson and the late Bea Leonard Bryson. Mr. Bryson was a member of the Church at Liberty Square and a veteran of...

Sybil White

Sybil White

Aug 22, 2014

Mrs. Sybil Horning White, 86, of Cartersville, widow of the late Robert Leon White, Jr., died Friday, August 22, 2014 at Townsend Park Health and Rehabilitation. Born September 28, 1927 in Covington, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Ernest Horning and the late Pearl Brooks Horning. Mrs. White was a member of the Church of the Ascension and...

James Jones

James Jones

Aug 21, 2014

Mr. James Charlie "JC" Jones, 89, of Rydal, died Thursday, August 21, 2014 at his residence. Born June 12, 1925 in the Dewey Community of Bartow County, he was a son of the late John Jefferson Jones and the late Lillie Mae Bryson Jones. Mr. Jones was a member of Free Home Community Church, where he served as an usher....

Robin Smith

Robin Smith

Aug 20, 2014

Robin Elaine Smith, 53, of Kingston, died Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at her residence. Born in Sylacauga, Alabama on August 28, 1960, she was the daughter of the late Murphy Robertson and Betty Ann Bearce. Robin was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a selfless person, had a huge heart, love growing flowers and was a fantastic cook....

Glenn Hames

Glenn Hames

Aug 17, 2014

Glenn Barry Hames, Jr., 25, of Dallas died suddenly on Sunday, August 17, 2014 in Cartersville. Born in Floyd County on December 25, 1988, he was the son of Glenn Barry Hames, Sr. and Tammy Jacobs Hames. He was a U.S. Army Iraq War veteran, having served with the 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York 1/87INF. Glenn had a...

Willie Tidwell

Willie Tidwell

Aug 17, 2014

Mr. Willie L. Tidwell, 74, of Cartersville, died Sunday, August 17, 2014 at Cartersville Medical Center. A native of Bartow County, he was born July 28, 1940, the son of the late Raymond Tidwell and Mattie Bell House Tidwell Beavers. Willie was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church where he played Santa for many years. He loved to hunt, fish...

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