Obituaries

Apr 30, 2014

Mrs. Mary Bell "Maribel" Price, 84, of Cartersville, Georgia, formerly of Springfield, Illinois, died Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Cartersville Medical Center. She was born May 19, 1929 in Carbondale, Illinois, the youngest child of the late John H. Brumley and the late Myrtle Edith Williams Brumley. She married Walter Hancock in 1945 and later married Bernie L. Price in...

Apr 28, 2014

Jennifer Lynn James, 45, of Cartersville, died Monday, April 28, 2014 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Grayson, Kentucky on December 16, 1968, she was the daughter of Loraine Boggs McGlone and the late Howard McGlone. Jennifer was survived by her husband, Donald James; her daughters, Heather James and Nikki James; her son, Casey James; her mother, Lorraine McGlone; her...

Apr 22, 2014

Mr. Jeffery Patrick Cave, 45, of Cartersville, died Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. Jeff was a member of Friendship Baptist Church, and his favorite past-time was spending time with his three children and their dog, Jack. He enjoyed all professional and intercollegiate sports, weightlifting, martial arts, UFC training and fights, and collecting sports print memorabilia. Jeff attended...

Apr 21, 2014

Mrs. Patricia "Pat" Mae Couch, 70, died at Cartersville Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Cobb County on April 21, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Herman McCollum and the late Annie Garrison McCollum. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a daughter, Pamela Rena Couch; and two brothers, Herman McCollum, Jr....

Apr 21, 2014

Mrs. Mildred Louise Earwood, 92, of Cartersville, widow of the late Glenn E. Earwood, died Monday, April 21, 2014 at Floyd Medical Center. Born November 26, 1921 in Bartow County, she was a daughter of the late George Dewey Hubbard and the late Myrtle Beatrice Hubbard. Mrs. Earwood was a member of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church and a homemaker. In...

Apr 21, 2014

Mrs. Angela Dawn Teitsort, 34, of Cartersville died suddenly Monday, April 21, 2014 at her residence. Born in Baytown, Texas on February 13, 1980, she was the daughter of Rodger Gardner and Janice Faye Craig Clayton. Angela was preceded in death by one daughter. She loved her family, making her kids happy, listening to music and butterflies. Survivors include her...

Apr 19, 2014

Mr. Charles Dillon Perkins, 77, of Cartersville died April 19, 2014 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Cartersville on March 2, 1937, he was a kind and loving man, with a big heart. He enjoyed gardening and always planted extra to give away to friends and family. He loved to go to the Waffle House to socialize with old and...

Apr 14, 2014

Mr. Kenneth Forest Moser, Sr., 65, of Cartersville, died Monday, April 14, 2014 at his residence. Born in Marion, Ohio on February 3, 1949, he was the son of the late Forest Wilbur Moser and the late Yvonne Imogen Gangluff. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather and enjoyed being with his family. Kenneth was a very...

Apr 13, 2014

Mr. Lee Arnold Olson, Jr., 48, of Cartersville, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2014, from complications of an infection. Lee was originally from Chicago, IL, and was a son of the late Lee Arnold Olson, Sr., and Carole Olson. He graduated from Montgomery Academy in Montgomery, AL, attended Florida State University and received a bachelor's degree from Auburn University...

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...