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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 Edwards
Jul 20, 2010
Mrs. Viola Edwards, age 77, formerly of Rome, GA died Tuesday, July 20, 2010 in Woodstock, GA. Mrs. Edwards was born in Rome, GA on January 18, 1933, the daughter of the late William Hyde and Annie Kinney Hyde. She had spent most of her life in Rome and Floyd County. Prior to retirement Mrs. Edwards was employed as...
Charles Shaw
Jul 19, 2010
Charles J. Shaw, 65, of Marietta passed away Monday, July 19, 2010 after an extended and courageous battle with cancer. Born October 23, 1944 in Adairsville, he was the son of the late William Henry Shaw and the late Bertha Mae Dowling Shaw. Charles was a veteran of the United States Army having served as a military intelligence coordinator...
Robert Mauney, Sr.
Jul 18, 2010
Robert Edward Mauney, Sr., 79, of Cartersville passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 18, 2010 after an extended illness. Born February 25, 1931, he was a native of Shelby, North Carolina. Preceding him in death are his father and mother, Ralph Theodore Mauney and Lillie Mae Mauney; and a brother, Ralph Mauney, Jr. As a proud veteran of the...
Louise Honaker
Jul 18, 2010
Louise H. Honaker, age 88, of St. Petersburg, FL peacefully passed away early Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 4:00 a.m. Mrs. Honaker was born on May 1, 1922. Louise had lived most of her life in Rome and prior to 1990 had lived in Seminole, FL but returned to Rome following the death of her husband, Robert L. Honaker,...
Herman Williams
Jul 17, 2010
Mr. Herman Eugene �Gene� Williams, age 77, died Saturday, July 17, 2010 in a Rome healthcare center. Mr. Williams was born in Ringgold, GA on September 12, 1932 the son of the late Herman Lee Williams and Doris Acuff Williams. Mr. Williams had been a resident of Rome, GA since 1960 moving here from Ringgold, GA. He was of the...
Eddie Nixon
Jul 16, 2010
Eddie Lee Nixon, 78, of Cartersville passed away Friday, July 16, 2010 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born April 19, 1932 he was the son of the late Joseph S. Nixon and the late Flora K. Nixon. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Clifford R. Nixon, Billie Joe Nixon, Howard Hilliard Nixon, and Roger Leon Nixon. Eddie was...
Johnny Chastain
Jul 15, 2010
John Everett �Pig� Chastain, 37, of Rydal passed away Thursday, July 15, 2010 after an extended battle with juvenile diabetes. Born July 24, 1972 in Rome, he was the son of Dorothy Huskins Emerson and John William Chastain. Johnny was preceded in death by his grandparents, Jim and Naomi Huskins, Everett Chastain, and Alice and Hubert Barron; his uncle, Bud...
Bobby Casey
Jul 14, 2010
Bobby Casey, 63, of Rome passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at his residence after a lengthy illness. Born July 23, 1946 in Cartersville, he was the son of the late Robert Lee Casey and the late Frances Elizabeth Young Casey. Bobby was a 1964 graduate of Cartersville High School and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his children,...
Patricia Crane
Jul 12, 2010
Age 70 died Monday, July 12, 2010 in a local hospital. She was born on September 28, 1939 to Carmen Reierson, in Durham North Carolina. She was the eldest of two children. On November 3, 1967, she married Clifford Crane. Mrs. Crane truly enjoyed her family and especially loved holidays. As a multiple cancer survivor, she was honored to...
Joyce Bruce
Jul 11, 2010
Joyce Bruce, 68, of White, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2010 at The Specialty Hospital at Floyd. Born in Fort White, Florida, December 2, 1941, she was the daughter of the late William D. Hollingsworth and the late Lois Amelia Bowles. She was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed playing cards, going camping, putting puzzles together, playing the Wii and...
Buddy Wilson
Jul 11, 2010
Mr. Buddy E. Wilson, 76, of Taylorsville, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, July 11, 2010 at Starcrest of Cartersville. A native of Bartow County, born March 1, 1934, he was the son of the late Homer Theodore Wilson and the late Stella Mae Flowers Wilson. He is preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Geraldine...
Shirley Jenkins
Jul 11, 2010
Mrs. Shirley C. Jenkins, 70, of Cartersville, died Sunday, July 11, 2010 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Cherokee County, June 15, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Arley Cole and the late Annie Lee Brown Cole. She was a member of Emerson Baptist Church. Shirley worked as a custodian at Emerson Elementary School before retirement. She was...
Daisy Newsome
Jul 9, 2010
Daisy Merle Scott Newsome, 77, of Cartersville passed away Friday, July 9, 2010 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Bainbridge, Georgia, August 26, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Paul Thomas Scott and the late Vera Mae Hutto Scott. She was of the Baptist faith, was a very personable person and loved to fish. Preceding her in death...
Kaylia Hamill
Jul 8, 2010
Two month old, Kaylia Hamill, infant daughter of Jessica Flowers and Joseph Hamill, died Thursday, July 8, 2010 at her residence. Survivors include her parents; her grandparents, David Flowers and girl friend, Norma Clark and Lisa Flowers; her great grandmothers, Gladis Wood and Ruby Crosswhite and several aunts and uncles. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July...
Thomas Pellechi
Jul 8, 2010
Mr. Thomas P. Pellechi age 76, of Rome, GA, died Thursday, July 8, 2010 at his residence. Survivors include his wife, children, grandchildren, and several other family members. Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. in the St. Mary�s Catholic Church with Father Patrick Kingery officiating. Interment will follow in the Oaknoll Memorial Gardens with...
Mildred Moody
Jul 8, 2010
Mrs. Mildred Louise Canada Moody, age 81, of Rome, GA died Thursday, July 8, 2010 at the residence. Mrs. Moody was born in Rome, GA on January 5, 1929, the daughter of the late Edward L. Crocker and Naomi Moss Crocker. Mrs. Moody was a homemaker. Survivors include her sons, Robert Canada of Rome, GA and Michael Canada of...
Luanne Cranston
Jul 5, 2010
Miss Luanne Cranston, age 49, went home to be with her Lord, Monday, July 5, 2010. Luanne passed away peacefully at home following a courageous year-long battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or, Lou Gehrig�s Disease). Born in Hogansville, Georgia on January 21, 1961, she was the daughter of the late John Cranston and the late Maxine Argo Cranston...
Ricky Lingerfelt
Jul 3, 2010
Ricky Wesley Lingerfelt, 49, of Cartersville passed away Saturday, July 3, 2010 at his residence. A native of Bartow County, Mr. Lingerfelt was born March 28, 1961 and was the son of the late Terry H. Lingerfelt and the late Mary Kate Tatum Lingerfelt. He was preceded in death by his brother, Perry Lingerfelt. A man with a good...
Amanda Demaray-Blasengame
Jul 3, 2010
Mrs. Amanda Lee Demaray-Blasengame, 28, of Cartersville, passed away Saturday, July 3, 2010 at her residence.Born in Santa Clara, California on May 18, 1982, she was the daughter of Pamela Richards Demaray and Curtis Demaray. Amanda was very happy and loved in life. She had a huge family and a huge heart and was looking forward to having children and...
Edna Brookshire
Jul 2, 2010
Edna Brookshire, 80 of Cartersville went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, July 2, 2010. Born May 17, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Reece Allaway Horton and Ethel Jewel Garner Horton. She was also preceded in death by her husband of fifty-seven years, Rev. Homer E. Brookshire; and three brothers....
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