Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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....

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....

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...

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...

Aug 14, 2014

Mr. Charles Thomas Shepherd, 73, of White, died Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Cartersville Medical Center. A native of Bartow County, born July 12, 1941, he was the son of Ruby Lee Hunt Willis and the late James Fred Shepherd. Charles was retired from the City of Cartersville with thirty five years of service. The last twenty five years was...

Aug 12, 2014

Aug 10, 2014

Mr. Forrest William "Bill" Fortenberry, 88, of Cartersville, died Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born July 29, 1926 in Calhoun, Georgia, he was the son of the late Charles Horrace Fortenberry and the late Nellie Carnes Fortenberry. He was employed by Georgia Power for seventeen years before he started his own business, F.W. Fortenberry General Backhoe Service....

Aug 5, 2014

Mr. Howard Lee "Tyke" Orton, 74, of Cartersville, died Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at his residence. Born April 27, 1940 in Cartersville, he was a son of the late Charles Quillian Orton and the late Carrie Lea Dover Orton. Mr. Orton attended Cass Schools, and then later moved to Peoria, Illinois to pursue a career with Caterpillar Tractor Company. He...

Jul 30, 2014

Mr. Henry Carlton Floyd, 74, of Euharlee, died Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born March 11, 1940 in Royston, Georgia, he was a son of Louise Carlton Floyd, and the late Grady Floyd. Mr. Floyd was a member of Euharlee Baptist Church where he attended the Adult Men's Sunday School Class, and served as a Trustee and...

Jul 28, 2014

Mr. Ernest "Richard" Tidwell, 83, of Cartersville, died Monday, July 28, 2014, following injuries sustained from an accident while working on his farm. A native of Bartow County, Richard was born May 11, 1931, the son of the late Herschel Melvin Tidwell and Ethel Bell Tidwell. In addition to his parents, he is preceded by two sisters, Edna Matthews and...