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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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Viola Ingram

Viola Ingram

Sep 30, 2013

Mrs. Viola Virginia Ingram, 77, of Cartersville, died Monday, September 30, 2013. Born in Fulton County, September 20, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Jessie Bealer Bell and the late Ruth Mozelle Kuglar Bealer. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her son, Wayne Anthony Ingram. Mrs. Ingram was a loving wife, mother and...

Sheila Adams

Sheila Adams

Sep 27, 2013

Sheila Ann Adams, 64, of Cartersville passed away on Friday, September 27, 2013 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born August 5, 1949 in Cartersville she was the daughter of the late Virginia Jones Akins. She was also preceded in death by her friend, Melanie Harvey. Mrs. Adams was employed by the Bartow County School System until her retirement and was a...

Mary  Knight

Mary Knight

Sep 27, 2013

Mary Ann Brewer Knight, 62, of Rydal passed away on Friday, September 27, 2013 at her residence. Born October 18, 1950 in Cartersville she was the daughter of the late Herman Brewer and Maye Weaver Brewer Matthews Wells. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Danny Joe Knight. Mrs. Knight was a bookkeeper for Tallatoona EOA until her...

Reverend Jack Dial

Reverend Jack Dial

Sep 21, 2013

The Reverend Jack Dial went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at the home of his daughter on Pawley's Island, SC. Born October 4, 1934 in Brunswick, Georgia, he was a son of the late Riley W. Dial and the late Gertrude McDaniel Dial. Reverend Dial married Mary Lou Stephens in Waycross, Georgia on August 9,...

James Barnette

James Barnette

Sep 21, 2013

James "Foye" Barnette, 72, of Cartersville passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Cartersville on December 17, 1940 he was the son of the late Alfred Barnette and the late Doris Ingram Barnette. He was also preceded in death by his step-brother, Jerry Ballard. Mr. Barnette was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in...

Betty Knight

Betty Knight

Sep 20, 2013

Mrs. Betty Leachman Knight, 83, of Rydal passed away Friday, September 20, 2013 at her residence. A native of Bartow County, born September 19, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Wesley Leachman and the late Bertha Goss Leachman. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, W. C. Knight; her daughter, Vivian Smith...

Victoria "Vicki" Cagle

Victoria "Vicki" Cagle

Sep 19, 2013

Mrs. Victoria Lynn "Vicki" Cagle, 60, of White, died Thursday, September 19, 2013 at her residence. Born August 14, 1953 in Atlanta, she was a daughter of the late Alfonso Crane, Jr., and the late Jacqueline Hall Ralston. Vicki was a member of Cassville United Methodist Church and was the owner & operator of Diamond Cleaning Company, of which she...

William Pinson

William Pinson

Sep 18, 2013

William "Michael" Pinson 62, of Cartersville, died Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at Redmond Regional Hospital. A native of Bartow County, born May 10, 1951, he was the son of William Dalton Pinson and Hazel Juanita Darnell Pinson. Michael was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was retired from Georgia Power and enjoyed working on classic cars, working in the...

Malra "Buddy" Bell

Malra "Buddy" Bell

Sep 16, 2013

Retired First Sergeant Malra "Buddy" Crews Bell, age 74, of Rome, passed away, Monday, September 16, 2013 at Redmond Regional Hospital. Born in Cassville, Georgia, December 20, 1938, he was the son of the late Raymond E. Bell, Sr. and the late Lula Catherine Crews Bell Ross. Buddy served in the United States Navy and the U.S. Army, serving in...

Gary Babb

Gary Babb

Sep 16, 2013

Mr. Gary Arthur Babb, 75, of Cartersville, passed away Monday, September 16, 2013 at Redmond Regional Hospital. Born January 6, 1938, he was the son of the late Gerald Babb and the late Rebecca Weston Babb. Mr. Babb was employed by the Bartow County Transit System before retirement. He was a member and Deacon of Cassville Baptist Church and was...

Phyllis Cagle

Phyllis Cagle

Sep 14, 2013

Mrs. Phyllis Cagle, 59, of Cartersville passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2013, at her residence, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born July 26, 1954 in Floyd County she was the daughter of the late Eugene Ponder and the late Gertrude Cantrell Ponder. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Judy Branton; and her brother,...

Michele Shelton

Michele Shelton

Sep 14, 2013

Mrs. Michele Ross Shelton, age 56, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 14, 2013 following a lengthy battle with cancer. Born in St. Francis, Wisconsin, September 4, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Norman Walter Ross and the late Barbara Ann Surdyk Ross. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Ross....

Gordon Holder

Gordon Holder

Sep 11, 2013

Mr. Gordon Lee Holder, 94, of Cartersville, formerly of Canton, died Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at his residence. Born February 18, 1919 in Chattanooga, TN, he was a son of the late Harris Harold Holder, and the late Martha Ray Holder. Mr. Holder was a member of First Baptist Church of Canton and was a World War II veteran, serving...

Gloria Ward

Gloria Ward

Sep 10, 2013

Mrs. Gloria Faye Long Ward, 58, of Cartersville, died Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at Cartersville Heights. Gloria was born October 6, 1954 in Oak Grove, Louisiana; she was a daughter of the late Gordon Long and the late Iva Pool Long Robinson. She was of the Christian Faith and loved spending time with her grandchildren. Gloria loved to watch TV,...

Kevin Haygood

Kevin Haygood

Sep 7, 2013

Kevin Christopher Haygood, 22, of Cartersville passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Cartersville Medical Center after an extensive illness. Born in Cartersville on August 16, 1991 he was the son of Timmy Haygood and Maryann Morgan Haygood. Kevin loved animals, the outdoors, reading, games, music and movies. His favorite pastime was fishing in the Etowah River. Kevin was...

Maxine Dupree

Maxine Dupree

Sep 6, 2013

Born in Kingston on April 20, 1934 she was the daughter of the late Odell Edward Amos and the late Mattie Bell Hubbard. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Howard Dupree; and her brother, Robert Amos. Mrs. Dupree was a homemaker and a member of Macedonia Baptist Church who loved flowers and gardening. She was a...

Wilma Amos

Wilma Amos

Sep 4, 2013

Mrs. Wilma J. Amos, 65, of Cartersville, was called home Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at her residence. A native of Bartow County, she was born April 29, 1948 to the late Charlie Otis Prather and the late Beatrice Evelyn Ellis Prather. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a son, Tommy Neal Amos; two sisters, Sara...

Linda Joyce Cantrell

Linda Joyce Cantrell

Sep 2, 2013

Mrs. Linda Joyce Garland Cantrell, 65, of Ellijay, formerly of Cartersville, went to be with our Heavenly Father on Monday, September 2, 2013, following an extended illness. She was born in Cartersville on December 30, 1947, to the late Clint Garland and the late Frances Hardin Garland. Linda graduated from Cass High School in 1965. Her career included work with...

Jane Johnston

Jane Johnston

Aug 29, 2013

Mrs. Jane Isabel Godfrey Johnston, born December 4, 1931 in Ware Shoals, South Carolina, and beloved by all, was called home by the Lord on Thursday, August 29, 2013. She was preceded in death by her father, Roy Young Godfrey; her mother, Mamie Evelyn Whitman Godfrey; her brothers, Walter Ansel and Charles Gerald Godfrey; her sister and brother-in-law, Reba G....

Luther King

Luther King

Aug 25, 2013

The Reverend Luther King, 83, of Cartersville, died Sunday, August 25, 2013 at Townsend Park Nursing Home. Born October 4, 1929 in Newton County, he was a son of the late Silas King and the late Jessie Mae Lackey King. Reverend King was a member of The Church at Liberty Square and was retired from Goodyear and Ingles. He served...

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