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Recent Obituaries in Cartersville, GA
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Mary Sexton
Oct 2, 2010
Mrs. Mary Alice Sexton, age 71, of Rome, GA. died Saturday, October 2, 2010 at her residence. Mrs. Sexton was born in Cherokee Co. AL, on August 4, 1939, the daughter of the late Choice Trammell and Lois Beatrice Carroll Trammell. In her early years of employment she worked for Advance Glove Mill, Rome Manufacturing, Champion Garments, KTH Industries...
Sylvia Myers
Oct 1, 2010
Sylvia Faye Myers, 73, of Taylorsville died Friday, October 1, 2010 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born June 28, 1937 in Cleveland, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late William Alexander �Bill� Grissom Sr. and the late Mary Arbena Martin Grissom. She was also preceded in death by her son, John Stacey Myers, and her brother, William Alexander �Willie�...
John Bearden
Sep 29, 2010
J.B. �Coach� Bearden was called home from this earthly life on the morning of September 29, 2010. Beloved husband, father, grandfather, teacher, coach and friend, he fought for the past several years numerous and severe health issues with the same resolve for succeeding that he displayed in every aspect of both his personal and professional life. Throughout this battle...
Jennie Mathis
Sep 29, 2010
Jennie Mathis, 74, of Cartersville died Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at her residence. Born August 14, 1936 in Bartow County, she was the daughter of Ruby Lee Hunt Willis and the late Fred James Shepherd. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Bobby C. Mathis; her sister, Josephine Hendrix; and her brother, Edward Shepherd. Jennie was of the...
Esther Goodwin
Sep 26, 2010
Esther E. Goodwin, 72, of Cartersville passed away Sunday, September 26, 2010 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born April 24, 1938 in Round Mountain, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Roy Goodwin and the late Wilma Mitchell Goodwin. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Ronald Goodwin; and her sisters-in-law, Lois Goodwin and Dorothy Goodwin. Esther...
Dimple Collum
Sep 23, 2010
Dimple Ann Collum, 71, of Cartersville passed away Thursday, September 23, 2010. Born September 10, 1939 in Cartersville, she was the daughter of the late Wesley Nunn Collum and the late Myrtle Estelle Greene Collum. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Carol Sue Adams, Louise Davis, Claudelle Welchel, and Sybil Camp; and her brothers, Randolph Collum,...
Jada Mcguire
Sep 20, 2010
Jada M. McGuire, Sr. passed away on September 20, 2010 after a long illness. He was born inPrescott, Arkansas on August 16, 1924. Jada enlisted in the U.S. Army in January 1943, and served in the European Theater for two years under General George Patton�s command. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. Following his military service, Jada received his...
Lottie Tidwell
Sep 20, 2010
Lottie Mae Tidwell, 74, passed away peacefully at her daughter�s residence on Monday, September 20, 2010. Born January 15, 1936 in White, she was the daughter of the late John Ray and the late Maxie Lee Whitener Ray. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, J.W. Ray and Ralph Ray. A resident of Adairsville, Lottie retired from Spring...
Charles Hendricks Sr.
Sep 19, 2010
Charles A. Hendricks Sr., 66, of Cartersville went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 19, 2010 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Born July 16, 1944 in Maryville, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Thomas Bradley Hendricks and the late Beatrice Boiling Hendricks. He was also recently preceded in death by his mother-in-law, L....
Linda Evans
Sep 19, 2010
Linda Jane Brown Evans, 69, of White passed away Sunday, September 19, 2010 at her residence. Born November 11, 1940 in Cartersville, she was the daughter of the late Leslie Brown and the late Georgia Hays Brown. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Hays Brown. Linda was a homemaker who enjoyed the simple life and taking...
Thomas Smith
Sep 18, 2010
Thomas Larry Smith, 80, of Cartersville died Saturday, September 18, 2010 at his residence. Born September 19, 1929 in Albertville, Alabama he was the son of the late Clayton Anais Smith, and the late Izora Bradley Smith. He was also preceded in death by his grandson, Byron Lee Sides; and seven brothers and sisters. Thomas served his country in the...
Douglas Mcarthur
Sep 18, 2010
Mr. Douglas Lee McArthur, age 67, of Rome, GA, died Saturday, September 18, 2010 at the Summit Health & Rehab. Mr. McArthur was born in Rome, GA, on October 14, 1942, the son of the late Lee B. McArthur and Jessie Silvers McArthur. He was a graduate of South West Miami High School. Mr. McArthur was a member of the...
Douglas Dickerson
Sep 18, 2010
Douglas Dickerson, Jr., 64, of Taylorsville died Saturday, September 18, 2010 at Floyd Medical center. Born January 29, 1946 he was the son of the late Douglas Alexander Dickerson, Sr., and the late Mary Katherine Banks Dickerson. Survivors include his daughters Kim Dickerson, and Tracey Kurtz; and his son, Marshall Dickerson; his sister Gail Goolsby; nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild,...
Dewey Neighbors, Jr.
Sep 18, 2010
Mr. Dewey Leon Neighbors, Jr. age 75, of Rome, GA, died Saturday, September 18, 2010 in a Rome hospital. Mr. Neighbors was born in Rome, GA on February 27, 1935, the son of the late Dewey Leon Neighbors, Sr. and Ila Turner Neighbors. Prior to his retirement Mr. Neighbors was employed by the General Electric Company for over 30 years....
Ernie Preston
Sep 17, 2010
Ernie Preston, 74 of Adairsville died Friday, September 17, 2010 at his residence. Born December 13, 1935 in Milan, Michigan he was the son of the late Clyde Preston, and Ethel Lane Preston. He was also preceded in death by his brother Bill Preston. Ernie was a member of the Park Street Baptist Church in Acworth. Survivors include his wife...
William Aycock
Sep 15, 2010
Mr. William �Raymond� Aycock age 93, of Lithia Springs, GA, died Wednesday, September 15, 2010. Mr. Aycock was born in Rome, GA, on March 2, 1917, the son of the late Richard C. Aycock and Ava Beard Aycock. He served in the United States Army during World War II in New Guinea and retired from Southern Bell. Mr. Aycock was...
Robert Burgess Jr.
Sep 13, 2010
Robert Burgess Jr., 80, of Dallas passed away Monday, September 13, 2010 at his residence. Born November 20, 1929 in Lindale, he was the only child of the late Robert Burgess Sr. and the late Fannie Mae Reid Burgess. He was also preceded in death by his son-in-law, David Justus; his brothers-in-law, George White and C.B. Hyde; his niece, Lisa...
Inez Mcfry
Sep 12, 2010
Mrs. Inez Tolbert McFry age 87, of Piedmont, AL, died Sunday, September 12, 2010, in a Rome hospital. Mrs. McFry was born in Piedmont, AL, on April 8, 1923, the daughter of the late Joseph Daniel Tolbert and Ellie Lockridge Tolbert. She retired from K-mart and also was a beautician. Mrs. McFry and her husband was the oldest living...
Terry Waits
Sep 11, 2010
Terry Waits, 53, of White passed away Saturday, September 11, 2010 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born April 11, 1957 he was the son of Shirley Lockaby Robinson of Rydal. He was preceded in death by his brother, Scott Waits. Terry attended and graduated from both Rhinehardt University in Waleska, and Georgia Southern University in Statesboro with degrees in criminal justice....
Nellie Pickel
Sep 9, 2010
Nellie Mulkey Pickel, 87, of Cartersville passed away Thursday, September 9, 2010 at her residence. Born February 12, 1923 in Huntsville, Alabama she was the daughter of the late Delia Caroline Humphrey and the late Nebraska Eugene Mulkey. She was also preceded in death by her husband of fifty-three years, Mark Joseph Pickel; and her son, Joel Pickel. Nellie...
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