Obituaries

Apr 13, 2014

Mr. John Phillip Hampton, 94, of Cartersville, died Sunday, April 13, 2014 at his residence. Born in Orlando, Florida on January 11, 1920, he was the son of the late John Patterson Hampton and the late Lovania Wichard. Mr. Hampton was a veteran of WWII serving in the United States Navy in the Phillipines and the South Pacific Theater. Survivors...

Apr 12, 2014

Apr 11, 2014

Mrs. Dorothy Ann Goocher, age 72, of Marietta passed away on Friday April 11, 2014 at Kennestone Hospital. Born in Cartersville, she was the daughter of the late Warren Lloyd Thacker and late Ollie Green Thacker. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her brother, Edgar Thacker and her great-granddaughter Eden Goocher. Dorothy loved the...

Apr 5, 2014

Mrs. Christine Carrie Lee, 90, of Adairsville, died April 5, 2014 at her residence. Born in Cherokee County, she was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother and was a true traditional southern lady. She gave much of her time taking care of people, but her family was always first in her life. She had a very gentle spirit and...

Apr 5, 2014

Mr. Jerry Edward Ray, 57, of Adairsville, died Saturday April 5, 2014 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Winter Haven, Florida on February 17, 1957, he was the son of Robert Ray and the late Walcie Mill Ray. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church and Cartersville Lodge #63, F&AM. He was employed by General Motors for ten years...

Apr 3, 2014

Mr. Joey Lee Mathison Sr. died Thursday April 3, 2014 in Cartersville. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother who enjoyed fishing, camping and cooking. He also loved to BBQ! He was very generous with his time and resources. He was a member of New Hope Chapel Baptist Church in Rome. Born in Cartersville on December 27, 1968,...

Apr 3, 2014

Mr. Larry Stephens, 55, of Cartersville died suddenly, Thursday, April 3, 2014 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Atlanta, Ga. on January 13, 1959, he was the son of the late Jonas Dillard Scruggs and the late Betty Ann Lee Scruggs. Larry was employed by National Steel City Local 515 and enjoyed fishing, hunting and going to the ocean. He...

Apr 1, 2014

Mrs. Joyce Geraldine Wilson, 72, of Taylorsville, passed away Tuesday, April 01, 2014 at her residence. A native of Bartow County, born February 6, 1942, she was the daughter of the late John Henry Wilson and the late Grace Levine Head Wilson. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by a brother, Alton Wilson. Mrs. Wilson was...

Apr 1, 2014

Kathy Ann Tidwell, 46, of Cartersville, died Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at her residence. Born August 13, 1967 in Rome, she was a daughter of the late Grady W. Tidwell and Margaret Craig Tidwell. Kathy was a member of New Canaan Baptist Church and was very active in Relay for Life. In addition to her father, she was preceded in...

Mar 30, 2014

Mr. Harry Joseph "Rudy" Rudzinski, 94, of Cartersville, died Sunday, March 30, 2014 at Waldrop Personal Care Home. Born January 15, 1920 in East Chicago, Indiana, he was the son of the late Anastazy Rudzinski and the late Mary Giertych Rudzinski. Mr. Rudzinski was a Christian who loved going to Church and was a member of Sam Jones Memorial United...

Mar 28, 2014

Ms. Maureen Martha Shaw, age 66 of Euharlee, died Friday March 28, 2014 at her residence. Born June 10, 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Jerome Sigler and the late Jean Matthews Sigler. Survivors include her sister, Suzanne Harvey of Euharlee; and her niece Katherine Harvey of Roswell. No services have been planned at this...

Mar 24, 2014

Mrs. Frankie Lee, 81, of Cartersville, passed away Monday, March 24, 2014 at Cartersville Medical Center. Mrs. Lee was born October 30, 1932 in Atlanta and was the daughter of the late Homer Leon Cooper and the late Margie Seals Cooper. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Albert Henry Lee; her sister, Grace...

Mar 22, 2014

Mr. Donald Eugene Brock, 44, of Cartersville, died suddenly Saturday, March 22, 2014 following injuries sustained from an accident. He was a native of Bartow County, born August 11, 1969 and was the son of Betty F. Davis Brock and the late Thomas Henry Brock. He was preceded in death by his father and a brother, Jeffrey Brock. Donald was...

Mar 21, 2014

Mr. Howard Hensley, 78, of Cartersville, passed away Friday, March 21, 2014 at Star Manor. Born in Jackson, KY on June 1, 1935, He was preceded in death by his Father and Mother the late Elisha Hensley and Ida Lovely Hensley, and his 11 brothers and sisters. Mr. Hensley served in the United States Air Force. Although he was treasurer...

Mar 19, 2014

Mr. Jesse Lee Boyd, 28, of Kingston, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at his residence following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Atlanta on December 15, 1985, he was the son of Michael Boyd and Lori Smith Gorman. His is preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Jean Smith. Jesse attended Canton Road Church of God and was...

Mar 19, 2014

Mrs. Evelyn Graham Milam, 90, of Kingston, widow of the late William Leroy Milam, died Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Rockmart Nursing & Rehab. Born November 2, 1923 in Atlanta, she was a daughter of the late Mabel Weir Parkerson. Mrs. Milam was of the Baptist Faith and had attended Dykes Creek Baptist Church. In addition to her mother and...

Mar 17, 2014

Mrs. Lillie "Bill" Leachman House, 93, of Cartersville passed away Monday, March 17, 2014 at Maple Ridge Healthcare. A native of Bartow County, born August 23, 1920, she was the daughter of the late William Wesley Leachman and the late Bertha Goss Leachman. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two daughters, Barbara Crump and Lynda...

Mar 16, 2014

Mrs. Josephine Brooks Ross, 97, of Cartersville passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014 at Townsend Park Health & Rehabilitation. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on August 10, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Nancy Lane Lewis Brooks and the late Thomas Franklin Brooks. In addition to her parents she is preceded by her husband, Gale M. Ross; a sister,...

Mar 15, 2014

Mr. Danial "Boone" Vernon, age 80, of Cartersville, died Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born January 9, 1934 in Waleska, Georgia he was the son of the late Chesley Vernon and the late Stella Pearl McCoy Vernon. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Sonja Ann Vernon; his grandson, Zegan Mills;...

Mar 14, 2014

Jo Baker, age 75, of Cartersville died Friday, Mach 14, 2014 at Cartersville Medical Center. Ms. Baker was born September 28, 1938 in Centre, Alabama. and was the daughter of the late Grady Monroe Webb, Sr. and the late Viola Haney Waddell. Jo retired from Mowhawk Industries and was of the Assembly of God faith. She was a home body...