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Recent Obituaries in Cartersville, GA
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Jack Vaught
Aug 20, 2012
Mr. Jack Rodney Vaught, 61, of Cartersville, died Monday, August 20, 2012 at Redmond Hospital in Rome. Born June 26, 1951 in Longview, Texas, he was a son of the late Jack Rube Vaught and the late Lauris Heath Vaught. Mr. Vaught received his Bachelor of Science degree from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas and worked for...
Carolyn Kohl
Aug 17, 2012
Mrs. Carolyn Sue Kohl, 58, of Cartersville, died Friday, August 17, 2012 at her residence. Born November 18, 1953 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, she was a daughter of the late Carl Stringer and the late Edith Kathleen Owens Stringer. She was a member of First Congregational Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two...
Wayne Kaylor
Aug 16, 2012
Mr. Wayne Forrest Kaylor, 62, of Cartersville, died Thursday, August 16, 2012 at a local hospital. Born in Alabama, March 4, 1950, he was the son of the late Lloyd Marvin Kaylor and the late Jewell Rush Kaylor. He is preceded in death by his parents and a son, Michael Lee Kaylor. Mr. Kaylor was retired from General Motors and...
David Miskey
Aug 16, 2012
Mr. Dave Miskey, 50, of Cartersville, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2012 at his residence. Born in Garfield Heights, Ohio, August 29, 1961, and was the son of Richard Miskey and Lori Miskey. Mr. Miskey enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family. Survivors include his wife, Michelle Billings Miskey of Cartersville; his parents, Lori and Richard Miskey of Cartersville;...
James Whitener
Aug 15, 2012
Mr. James Morgan Whitener, 59, of Kingston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Bartow County March 7, 1953, he was the son of the late Hubert James Whitener and the late Mary Pauline Robertson. Along with his parents he is preceded by his brothers, Larry, Mark and Tony Whitener. Survivors include his...
Helen Frye
Aug 15, 2012
Helen Virginia Guyton Frye passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2012, after a long battle with cancer. She is survived by her daughter Janice Frye-Johnson, son-in-law Michael Douglas Johnson, and three grandkids. She was very proud of Lynda Andrea, Nancy Regina, and Michael Donald Johnson, and spent the last seven months of her life with the family in Richmond, Virginia. She...
Sheila Stiles
Aug 9, 2012
Mrs. Sheila Marie Stiles, 59, of Cartersville, died Thursday, August 9, 2012 at her residence. Born December 27, 1952 in Cartersville, she was a daughter of the late John Walker, Jr. and the late Frances Atkinson Walker. She was retired from Shaw Industries, and was preceded in death by her sister, Pamela Carol Walker. Survivors include her husband, Henry Stiles...
Elgin Wright
Aug 9, 2012
Mr. Elgin "Pete" Wright, age 74, passed away peacefully, Thursday, August 09, 2012 at Kindred Hospital in Rome. He was born in Randolph County, Alabama on February 14, 1938. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Jane Wright and a brother, Edward Smith. Mr. Wright was owner/operator of Cartersville Sample Company and was a member of the Elks...
Orbin Duncan
Aug 8, 2012
Mr. Orbin Alonzo Duncan, 94, of Cartersville passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at his residence. He was a native of Bartow County, born March 27, 1918, and was the son of the late Henry Emanuel Duncan and the late Alice Minnie Lee Cash Duncan. Along with his parents, Mr. Duncan is preceded in death by his wife, Mamie Lou...
Christopher Hinson
Aug 8, 2012
Christopher Lee Hinson, 25, of Cartersville, died Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at Redmond Hospital in Rome. Born July 25, 1987 in Cartersville, he was a son of Sam Hinson and Elizabeth Ann Hinson. He was preceded in death by his fraternal grandparents Samuel and Mary Hinson. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Sam and Angel Hinson of Sevierville, TN; mother,...
Myrtle Smalling
Aug 6, 2012
In the early morning of Monday, August 6th, while the dew was still on the roses, Myrtle (Mamaw) Smalling, age 94, died peacefully at home with family close by. She was born July 12, 1918, the daughter of the late M.E. Sullivan and the late Mary Elizabeth Johnson. Mamaw was a practical, simple woman and she hated to see wasted...
Tracy Madden
Aug 4, 2012
Mrs. Tracy Martin Madden, 41, of Cartersville, died Saturday, August 4, 2012 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born July 28, 1971 in Cartersville, she was a daughter of Wayne B. Martin and Janett Knight Martin. Tracy was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith. She loved NASCAR and dirt track racing. Survivors include her husband, Steven J. Madden of the home;...
Roger Griffin
Jul 30, 2012
Mr. Roger K. Griffin, 49, of Dunwoody, died suddenly, Monday, July 30, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born April 19, 1963 in Bellville, Illinois, he was the son of Raymond R. Griffin and the late Rose Britt Griffin. Mr. Griffin was of the Catholic Faith and served our country in the United States Army. He was an OR Tech at...
Ralph French
Jul 29, 2012
Mr. Ralph B. French, 84, of Cartersville, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2012, at Floyd Medical Center in Rome, Georgia. He was born on June 6, 1928 in Calhoun. He is preceded in death by his wife, Alice Pate French. At thirteen years of age he was selected as the School Boy Patrol of the Year and awarded a State...
Charles Mcfarland
Jul 28, 2012
Charles B. McFarland, 63, of Cartersville passed away Saturday, July 28, 2012 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born July 22, 1949 in Jamestown, Kentucky he was the son of the late Joe Norris McFarland, Sr. and the late Lillian Betty Brookshire McFarland. Charles was a member of the Tri-County Cruisers Car Club and was employed by the Bartow County Road Department...
Reverend Donald Thomas
Jul 25, 2012
Rev. Donald Lee Thomas, 67, of Cartersville, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at Kathy Cares Hospice. Born in Blount County on June 28, 1945, he was the son of the late L.H. Thomas and the late Inez Stone Thomas. He is preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Pat Thomas; and his daughter, Sherry Thomas. Rev. Thomas was...
Walter Sigmon
Jul 24, 2012
Mr. Walter Joel Sigmon, 73, of Cartersville passed away Tuesday, July 24, 20l2 at his residence. He was a native of Bartow County, born November 25, 1938 and was the son of the late Sanford Sigmon and the late Elizabeth Carson Sigmon. Preceding him in death along with his parents are his brother, Lewis Sanford Sigmon; and his sisters, Emma...
Jonas Scruggs
Jul 23, 2012
Mr. Jonas Dillard Scruggs, Jr., 73, of Cartersville, died Monday, July 23, 2012 at Kindred Hospital in Rome. Born March 24, 1939 in Spartanburg, SC, he was a son of the late Jonas Dillard Scruggs, Sr. and the late Nancy Flossie Reed Scruggs. Mr. Scruggs served our Country as a member of the United States Air Force and was a...
Christine Burger
Jul 16, 2012
Mrs. Christine Dale Evans Burger, 61, of Rydal, passed away, Monday, July 16, 2012 at her residence. A native of Bartow County born April 6, 1951, she was the daughter of Eva Lou Campbell Evans and the late L.D. William Evans. Along with her father she is preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Edward Burger and her grandson, J.C....
Howard Davenport
Jul 14, 2012
Rev. Howard Mac Davenport, 67, of Cartersville passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born July 1, 1945 in Pine Log, he was the son of the late Aldon C. Davenport and the late Bessie Gravitt Davenport. Rev. Davenport retired from Diaki Fabricating Company and was also employed by Thrall Car Inc. for thirteen years until...
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