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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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Donna Harper

Donna Harper

May 9, 2010

Donna Copeland Harper, 64, of Euharlee passed away Sunday, May 9, 2010 at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta due to injuries she sustained in an automobile accident. Born December 9, 1945 in Columbus, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Donald C. Green and the late Betty Frances Kirk Green. She was also preceded in death by her...

Dianne Hollingsworth

Dianne Hollingsworth

May 9, 2010

Dianne Lamkin Hollingsworth, 64, of Cartersville died Sunday, May 9, 2010 at Cartersville Medical Center after a lingering illness. Born April 8, 1946 in London, England she was the daughter of the late Robert L. Lamkin, and the late Eileen Tuner Lamkin. Dianne was raised in Shelby, Mississippi but had been a resident of Cartersville for the past twenty...

Nell Lupo

Nell Lupo

May 8, 2010

Mrs. Nell Dawson Lupo age 80, of Rome, GA died Saturday, May 8, 2010, in a local hospital. Mrs. Lupo was born in Leighton, AL on February 26, 1930, the daughter of the late John Dawson and Emma Yarbrough Dawson. She graduated form Decatur High School in Decatur, AL and attended Tennessee Temple University in Chattanooga, TN. Mrs. Lupo...

Barbara Richardson

Barbara Richardson

May 7, 2010

Barbara Ann Richardson, 56, of Cartersville passed away Friday, May 7, 2010 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born April 25, 1954 in Hanover, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Norma Jean Druck Gross and the late Flavus William Gross, Jr. Barbara was the owner of HollyHocks Gift Store in Cartersville, Canton and Rome. She was a member of the...

Fred Bagwell

Fred Bagwell

May 4, 2010

Fred W. Bagwell, 77, of Cartersville passed Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at the Cartersville Heights Care & Rehab. Born in Pelzer, South Carolina on January 29, 1933, he was the son of the late Thomas Wilton Bagwell and the late Eunice Ida Trotter Bagwell. Mr. Bagwell had been employed by J.P. Stevens for 40 years. Following his retirement from...

Alma Tarvin

Alma Tarvin

May 2, 2010

Mrs. Alma Mathis Tarvin, age 96, of Rome, GA died Sunday, May 2, 2010 in a local healthcare facility. Mrs. Tarvin was born in Bartow County, GA. on October 13, 1913, to the late Claude C. Mathis and Bessie Worthington Mathis. Mrs. Tarvin had worked for the Celanese Corp. from 1948 until 1967 and prior to her retirement had...

Gerald Tanner

Gerald Tanner

May 1, 2010

Gerald Lee Tanner, 65, of Cartersville passed away Saturday, May 1, 2010 at his residence. Born January 25, 1945 in Acworth, he was the son of the late Ernest Lee Tanner and the late Mary Kate Hilburn Tanner. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, James Lee Tanner and Bobby Lee Tanner. Gerald collected knives and enjoyed...

Bettye Partee

Bettye Partee

Apr 30, 2010

Mrs. Bettye Partee, age 89, of Tuscaloosa, AL died Friday April 30, 2010 in a hospital in Tuscaloosa, AL. Mrs. Partee was born in Greenville, GA on March 21, 1921. Shortly after her birth her family moved to Rome where she had spent most of her life. Mrs. Partee�s greatest joy throughout her life was her love for her...

James Twilley

James Twilley

Apr 29, 2010

James Randell Twilley, 70, of Cartersville passed away Thursday, April 29, 2010 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born July 2, 1939 in Paulding County he was the son of the late William Rufus Twilley and the late Delia Mae Thomason Twilley. He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Bill Twilley, Ann McAdams, Lester Thomason, Alma Brown, and Lance...

Gartrelle Cranmore

Gartrelle Cranmore

Apr 29, 2010

Mrs. Gartrelle (Gert) Hester Cranmore, age 83, of Rome, GA died Thursday, April 29, 2010 in a Rome hospital. Mrs. Cranmore was born in Broomtown, AL. on December 3, 1926, the daughter of the late Jess Hester and Dora Thomas Hester. Mrs. Cranmore was a member of the West Rome Baptist Church. She had worked for the Krystal Corp....

Rev. Hite

Rev. Hite

Apr 28, 2010

Rev. Ben J.�Uncle Ben� Hite, 81 of White, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at his residence following a short illness. He was born in Bartow County December 1, 1928, and was the son of the late Benjamin Hite and the late Nancy C. Hite. He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church and was an ordained minister serving several...

Era Bennett

Era Bennett

Apr 27, 2010

Mrs. Era Bennett, age 82, of Rome, GA died Tuesday, April 27, 2010. Mrs. Bennett was born in Attalla, AL on December 11, 1927, the daughter of the late Hubert Butler and Keith Scott Butler of Plainville. Prior to her retirement she was employed in the lunchroom at the Georgia School for the Deaf and during her retirement she...

Ma'Lay Little

Ma'Lay Little

Apr 27, 2010

Ma�lay Karmara Little, the infant daughter of Shebby Hooper and Marquet Little, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born November 6, 2008 in Atlanta, she fought her entire life against sickle cell anemia and a heart condition. Ma�lay was called �Miss Priss� by the nursing staff at the Children�s Hospital of Atlanta at Egleston. She...

James Lowe

James Lowe

Apr 26, 2010

James Jack Lowe, 58, of Cartersville passed away Monday, April 26, 2010 at the Northside Hospital in Atlanta. Born March 17, 1952 in Cartersville, he was the son of the late Jack Lowe, Jr. and the late Lucy Mae Harris Lowe. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Doris Mae Cabe Lowe; his brothers, Michael Anthony Lowe and...

Felton Smith

Felton Smith

Apr 26, 2010

Mr. Felton Ray Smith, age 79, of Rome, GA died Monday, April 26, 2010. Mr. Smith was born in Collinsville, AL. on October 8, 1930, son of the late Jesse Ray Smith and Bernice Thomas Smith. Prior to retirement Mr. Smith had been employed as General Manager for General Motors dealership for a period of fifty years. He enjoyed filming...

Gene Taylor

Gene Taylor

Apr 26, 2010

Gene �Popz� Taylor, 48, of Cartersville passed away Monday, April 26, 2010 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born July 10, 1961 in Tampa, Florida, he was the son of Ina Clark Phipps and the late George Taylor, Sr. He was also preceded in death by his brother, George Taylor, Jr. George was employed as a tile installer and was...

Joy Driver

Joy Driver

Apr 24, 2010

Joy Sue Driver, 60, of Cartersville passed away Saturday, April 24, 2010 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born March 6, 1950 in Cartersville, she was the daughter of the late James Chastain and the late Joeann Priest Chastain. Joy was also a homemaker and a member of Atco Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Sam P. Driver of Cartersville;...

Carol Black

Carol Black

Apr 24, 2010

Carol A. Cornwell Black, 76, of White passed away Saturday, April 24, 2010 at the Cedar Valley Nursing & Rehab Center in Cedartown. A native of Bartow County, she was born February 7, 1934 and was the daughter of the late Silas Paul Cornwell and the late Ada Young Cornwell. She was also preceded in death by her husband of...

Jacquelyn Wagner

Jacquelyn Wagner

Apr 23, 2010

Mrs. Jacquelyn Roberts Wagner age, 81, of Rome, GA, died Friday, April 23, 2010 at her residence. Mrs. Wagner was born in Durham, NC on March 23, 1929, the daughter of the late Willie Marshall Roberts and Florabell Emory Roberts. She served in the State Department of Education for over thirty-two years and served as head of the English...

Madge Tilley

Madge Tilley

Apr 22, 2010

Madge Moore Tilley, 90, of Cartersville passed away Thursday, April 22, 2010 at Starcrest of Cartersville. Born December 24, 1919, she was a native of Bartow County and was the daughter of the late William �Bill� Moore and the late Minnie Bell Beaver Moore. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Homer Tilley; her brother, William F. Moore,...

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