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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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Joyce Diamond
Dec 9, 2012
Mrs. Joyce E. Diamond, 66, of Cartersville, died Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Kathy Cares Hospice. Born February 17, 1946 in Coldstream, New Brunswick, Canada, she was a daughter of the late Maylon Smith and the late Florence Johnston Smith. Mrs. Diamond was of the Christian Faith and had worked in retail for many years. She loved to read and...
Mary Darnell
Dec 9, 2012
Mrs. Mary Frances Darnell, 88, of Cartersville, died Sunday, December 9, 2012 at her residence. Born August 8, 1924 in Cartersville, she was one of 12 children, 7 boys and 5 girls, born to the late Scott Elbert Templeton and the late Mattie Pearl Martin Templeton. Mrs. Darnell was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking for her...
Charles Lauro, Jr.
Dec 9, 2012
Mr. Charles "Billy" Lauro, Jr., died Sunday, December 09, 2012 at a local hospital. Born September 4, 1959 in Akron, Ohio and was the son of Charles William Lauro, Sr. and Loretta Hall Poling. Billy was a very artistic, friendly and loving person He had a great sense of humor, loved sports and his family. Preceding him in death are...
John Norred
Dec 8, 2012
Mr. John Scott Norred, 6l, of Cartersville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Kathy Care Hospice. Born in Fulton County on August 9, 1951, he was the son of John Wesley Norred and Mary Goode Norred. Mr. Norred was employed by Creative Services of Atlanta as an Electrician before retirement. He enjoyed hunting. He...
Lewis Smith
Dec 5, 2012
Mr. Lewis Glenn Smith, 65, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, formerly of Cartersville, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at his son's residence. Born in Fort Collins, Colorado on April 21, 1947, he was the son of the late Lewis Lee Smith and the late Jeanette Berger Smith. Mr. Smith was an active member of the First Baptist Church of...
Christy Crossno
Dec 4, 2012
Born of English-Cherokee descent and a child of Appalachia, Mrs. Christy "Ree" Crossno, 48, of Cartersville, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at her residence, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Savannah, Georgia, April 22, 1964, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Bowling and the late Carolyn Young Bowling. Ree was a homemaker and devoted mother, wife...
Clyde Nix
Dec 3, 2012
Mr. Clyde Thomas Nix, 72, of Euharlee, passed away Monday, December 3, 2012 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Born November 29, 1940, he was the son of the late Raymond Nix and the late Annie Evans Nix. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Larry Paul Nix and Richard Nix. Mr. Nix was employed...
Karen Sanders
Dec 2, 2012
Ms. Karen Lynne Sanders, 62, of Cartersville, died Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born July 15, 1950 in North Little Rock, Arkansas, Karen was the daughter of William T. Sanders and Frankie Mae Pierce Sanders. Karen had worked as a book keeper for several different companies and she was an avid reader, often reading more than two...
Nancy Hornsby
Dec 1, 2012
Nancy Ann Hornsby, 73, of White passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born April 2, 1939 in Pine Log she was the daughter of the late Bennie Brooks and the late Ruth Smith Brooks. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Louise McCollum and her uncle, Juan Smith. Nancy was a member of...
Charles Thacker
Dec 1, 2012
Mr. Charles Junior Thacker, 88, of Cartersville passed away Saturday, December 01, 2012 at his residence. Born on February 2, 1929 in Cartersville he was the son of the late Charles Thacker and the late Alma Teems Thacker. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Linda May Ealy Thacker. Charles served his country in the United States Navy...
Kimberly Milner
Nov 30, 2012
Mrs. Kimberly "Kimmi Jo" Milner, 42, of Cartersville, died Friday, November 30, 2012 at her residence. Born May 18, 1970 in Detroit, Michigan, she was a daughter of the late Lloyd L. Cantrell and Joann Eaves Tidwell. Kimmi Jo was a member of Forever Blessed Church; she loved her family and friends and had a great love for music. In...
Claire Ponder
Nov 28, 2012
Claire Elizabeth Ponder, infant daughter of David and Tammy Ponder, died Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. In addition to her parents; Claire is survived by her sister, Emery Jane Ponder; her brother, William Rheault Ponder; her grandparents, Leonard and Beverly Ponder of Cartersville; Earnest Rheault, Jr. and Eva Rheault of DeRidder, Louisiana; her great-grandparents, Earnest Rheault, Sr....
Joseph Kitchens
Nov 28, 2012
Mr. Joseph Lynn Kitchens, 53, of Cartersville, died Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta. Born December 1, 1958 in Panama City, Florida, he was a son of the late U. L. Franks and Mary Lou Railey Franks. Mr. Kitchens proudly served our country as a veteran of the United State Navy and was employed with Lockheed-Martin....
Barbara Rogers
Nov 26, 2012
Barbara Ann Rogers, 70, of Cartersville, passed away Monday, November 26, 2012 at Kathy Cares Hospice. Born in Roswell, Georgia on April 14, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Homer Lackey and the late Annie Cobb Lackey. She was a member of the Cartersville Church of God and a charter member of the American Legion, Post #344 of...
Mattie Welchel
Nov 26, 2012
Mrs. Mattie Lou Welchel, 89, of Cartersville, passed away Monday, November 26, 2012, at her residence. Born in Piedmont, Alabama, February 8, 1923, Mattie was the daughter of the late James Montgomery Fortenberry and the late Mary Elizabeth Welchel. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, William Frank Welchel and a daughter, Gail Harris....
O. "Ray" Parker
Nov 17, 2012
O. "Ray" Parker, 84, of Cartersville passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Kathy Cares Hospice of Cartersville. Born in Fort Payne, Alabama on September 13, 1928 he was the son of the late William Grover Parker and the late Lillie Mae Roberts Parker. He was also preceded in death by his wife of fifty-nine years Ethel Lee Parker....
Charla Wehunt
Nov 16, 2012
Miss Charla Marie Wehunt, 16 months, of Cartersville passed away Friday, November 16, 2012 at Scottish Rite Children's Hospital. Born in Rome on July 11, 2011 she was the daughter of David Joshua Wehunt and Jessica Lacole Williams. She was preceded in death by her grandfathers, Alvin C. Wehunt and Bobby Williams. Survivors include her parents; her sister, Madison Wehunt;...
Lawrence Pendley
Nov 13, 2012
Mr. Lawrence Ray Pendley, 87, of Cartersville, died Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at Maple Ridge Health Care Center, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease. Born September 11, 1925 in Tilton, Georgia, he was a son of the late Roy Vernon Pendley and the late Jewell Ramsey Pendley. Lawrence was of the Baptist Faith and was a United States Navy...
Lowell Cooke
Nov 13, 2012
Mr. Lowell Thomas Cooke, 73, of Cartersville, died Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at his residence. Born September 21, 1939 in Lenoir, North Carolina, he was a son of the late William Barney Cooke and the late Anna Lee Trivett Cooke. Lowell was a United States Air Force veteran and a member of the VFW Post 5408 in Acworth, and the...
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