Obituaries

Mar 24, 2012

Wayne Morris, 66, of Cartersville passed away Friday, March 24, 2012 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Cartersville on March 20, 1946 he was son of the late Henry M. Morris and Christine Gordon Morris. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Alvin Morris, and Robert Morris; and his sister, Margaret Gore. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Morris;...

Mar 21, 2012

Mr. Michael Wayne Burch, 54, of Carterville, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Redmond Regional Hospital in Rome. A native of Bartow County, Michael was born December 2, 1957 to the late Billy Franklin Burch and the late Mary Elizabeth Evans Burch. He was a Baptist and was self-employed as an electrician. Survivors include his wife, Sandra Hufstetler Burch; two...

Mar 19, 2012

Lena Carmelle Ermeling, 44, of Cartersville died suddenly Monday, March 19, 2012 at South Florida Baptist Hospital. Born November 12, 1967 in Atlanta, she was the daughter of Alice Chastain Mobley and the late George Mahs, Sr. She is preceded in death by her father and one brother, George Mahs, Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Heather Perkins; her...

Mar 18, 2012

Mrs. Brenda Jane Patton, 54, of Tupelo, Mississippi, died, Sunday, March 18, 2012 at Emory University in Atlanta. Born in Powder Springs, Georgia, February 21, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Billie Tom Pitts and the late Mildred Culp Pitts. She is survived by her husband, Michael Patton of Tupelo, MS; her sons, Jeremy Woods of Cedartown, Georgia,...

Mar 17, 2012

William Clarence �Billy� Stephens, III, 85, of Cartersville went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at the Terrace at Woodstock, Georgia. Born in Birmingham, Alabama on May 4, 1926 he was the son of the late William Clarence Stephens, Jr. and the late Martha Louise Brown Stephens. Billy grew up in Norwood, Alabama where...

Mar 14, 2012

Mr. John �PaPa� �Buck� Turner, 76, of Cartersville passed away, Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at a local hospital. A native of Bartow County, Mr. Turner was born January 27, 1936 to the late J.L. Turner and the late Estelle Jenkins Turner. Preceding him in death along with his parents are two sisters, Carol Jean Phillips and Irma Jo Turner; and...

Mar 10, 2012

Mr. Scott William Boyd, Jr. 19, of Cartersville, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Bartow, Florida June 22, 1992, Scott was the son of Scott William Boyd Sr. and Jackie Lowe Boyd. Survivors include his father, Scott William Boyd, Sr.; his mother, Jackie Boyd; his daughter, Madison Boyd; his sisters, Brittney, Tia and Kimberly...

Mar 8, 2012

Rev. McRay Evans, 71, of White went to be with the Lord Thursday, March 08, 2012 at Cartersville Medical Center. A native of Bartow County, Mac was born January 16, 1941 to the late Raymond Evans and the late Ruby Walraven Evans. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife Linda Jane Brown Evans; one brother, Charles Evans;...

Mar 5, 2012

Mrs. Peggy Temples Ennis, 62, of Emerson passed away Monday, March 5, 2012 at a local hospital. A native of Bartow County, Peggy was born October 20, 1949 to the late Charles William Temples and the late Hazel Martin Temples. Preceding her in death are her parents along with a brother, Martin �Chick� Temples. Survivors include her loving husband, Gary...

Mar 5, 2012

Mr. Joseph Hall, 56, of Cartersville, passed away Monday, March 5, 2012 at his residence. Born in Inverness, Florida, January 31, 1956, he was born to the late Farris Edgar Hall and the late Elsie Rosa Lee Morris Hall. Preceding him in death along with his parents is his niece, Elsie Silvers. Survivors include his sister, Mary Hall Worley; two...

Mar 2, 2012

Mar 1, 2012

Mr. Jerry Louis Hyde, 69, of White, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, March 1, 2012, surrounded by his family, at Kindred Hospital in Rome. Born August 6, 1942, in Kingston, he was the son of the late John D. Hyde and the late Pauline West Hyde . Preceding him in death are his parents; his brother, John...

Feb 29, 2012

Aubrey Marie Hooper infant daughter of Timothy Hooper and Teresa Banks passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at Northside Hospital. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Harold Banks. Survivors include her parents; her brother, Dean Renner; and her grandparents, Paula Savage, and Phillip and Trudy Hooper. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2012...

Feb 28, 2012

Mr. Frank E. McGill, 61, of Cartersville, died Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at Cartersville Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Born in Cleveland, Tennessee, May 21, 1950, he was the son of Juanita Renslow McGill and the late Clarence Edward McGill. Frank was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church and was retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. He...

Feb 27, 2012

Mrs. Edna Abernathy, 65, of Cartersville passed away, Monday, February 27, 2012 at Kindred Hospital Rome. Born in Jasper on November 14, 1946, she was the daughter of the late John W. Dover and the late Bertha Mae Williams Dover. She attended Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church and was a housewife. Survivors include her husband of forty years, Doyle Abernathy; her...

Feb 27, 2012

Mr. Lawrence Melvin Jarrett, 77, of Cartersville, died Monday, February 27, 2012 at his residence. A native of Bartow County, Mr. Jarrett was born July 13, 1934 to the late John James Jarrett and the late Mary Moore Jarrett. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife of fifty four years, Dorothy (Dot) Jane Shook Jarrett; brothers,...

Feb 26, 2012

Mrs. Ruth Thurman Collis, 86, of Mayo, Florida, formerly of Pine Log, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012. A native of Bartow County, born June 3, 1925, she was the daughter of the late John Western Thurman and the late Jeannie Reece Thurman. Preceding her in death are her parents; two sons, Wylie Collis and Richard Collis; two brothers, Harley...

Feb 24, 2012

Mrs. Janet Glover, 43, of Kingston died Friday, February 24, 2012 at her residence. Born December 5, 1968, she was the daughter of Ruby Gene Haney and the late William Alvin Haney. She is preceded in death by her father and a sister, Shari Beam. Survivors include her husband, Tim Glover of Kingston; her mother, Ruby Gene Haney of...

Feb 24, 2012

Feb 19, 2012

Annie Jo Wilson, 77, of Taylorsville went home to be with the Lord while surrounded by the family members she loved so much on Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born October 23, 1934 in Gordon County she was the daughter of the late Raymond M. Evans and the late Ruby Walraven Evans. Annie was employed by EZ...