Margaret Lewis
Dec 25, 2009
Mrs. Margaret Barron Lewis, age 88, of Rome, GA, died Friday, December 25, 2009 in a Rome hospital. Mrs. Lewis was born in Chattooga County, GA on March 27, 1921, the daughter of the late Henry Frank Barron and Clessie Owings Barron. Mrs. Lewis worked for a number of years in the credit department at Sears. She was a...
Betty Waits
Dec 25, 2009
Betty Jo Waits, 64, of Cartersville passed away early Christmas morning at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born February 19, 1945 in Cartersville she was the daughter of the late Johnny Meeks and the late Nellie Jones Meeks Smith. Betty Jo enjoyed fishing and going to yard sales. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Rockmart, Georgia. Survivors...
Stevie Riseden
Dec 25, 2009
Stevie Wayne Riseden, 54, of Cartersville died December 25, 2009 at his residence. Born February 6, 1955 in Telico Plains, Tennessee, he was the son of Nellie Crowder Riseden and the late Albert Riseden. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Jimmy Riseden; and his sister, Elaine Hall. Survivors include his mother, Nellie Riseden; his wife, Deller...
James Nelson
Dec 24, 2009
Mr. James R. Nelson, age 81 of Rome, Georgia died Thursday, December 24, 2009. Mr. Nelson was born in Calhoun, GA on November 23, 1928. He was the son of the late Amos Nelson and Dessie Harmon. He served in the United States Army for 6 years and fought in the Korean War. He retired from Atlanta-Gas Light after...
Sandy Sanders
Dec 23, 2009
Sandy Sanders, 49, of Adairsville passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at the Floyd Medical Center. Born June 22, 1960 in Rockmart, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Sanders and the late Jo Chappell Shinall. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Tammy O�Toole; and her granddaughter, Skyler Webb. Sandy enjoyed a career in the...
Dorcus Branton
Dec 22, 2009
Mrs. Dorcus Cochran Branton age 86, of Rome, GA, died Tuesday, December 22, 2009, in a local hospital. Mrs. Branton was born in Piedmont, AL on February 7, 1923, the daughter of the late Homer H. Cochran and Mary B. Thackerson Cochran. She retired after twenty-eight years of service from Floyd Medical Center where she worked in the operating...
Susan Carney
Dec 19, 2009
Our beloved Susan Irene Holloway Carney went to be with our Lord and savior Jesus Christ on December 19, 2009. She passed away at her home in San Francisco, California. Susan was born April 29, 1962 in Rome Georgia, she was a former member of Shorter Avenue Baptist Church and attended Coosa High School; graduating in 1980. Shortly after graduation...
Elizabeth Koch
Dec 18, 2009
Elizabeth Price Koch, 91, of Cedartown passed away Friday, December 18, 2009 at the Maple Ridge Healthcare in Cartersville. Born November 1, 1918 in Jackson, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late John Henry Price and the late Emma Farrell Price. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Koch. A private memorial service was held...
Vergie Morris
Dec 18, 2009
On Friday, December 18, 2009 our Heavenly Father opened his gates and laid our devoted family member and friend, Vergie Ovell Morris, 85, to rest. Born September 15, 1924 in Plainville, Georgia, she was the middle child of James S. Conway and Tisha Franklyn Chastain Conway. Vergie grew up in Plainville and later moved to Rome, Georgia where she married...
John Lane, Sr.
Dec 17, 2009
John Walter Lane, Sr., 77, of Cartersville passed away Thursday, December 17, 2009 at his residence. Born July 6, 1932 in Fries, Virginia, he was the son of the late Buster Gordon Lane and the late Sarah Annie Haynes Lane. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Smith Lane; and his grandson, Davin Lane. Mr. Lane...
Frances Marshall
Dec 14, 2009
Frances J. Marshall, age 83, died Monday, December 14, 2009, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. Mrs. Marshall had recently moved to Oxford from Waleska, GA. She was skilled in various types of needlework especially making quilts. Known for her kind disposition and wry wit, Mrs. Marshall had worked in retail until age 80. She enjoyed all types...
Grover Knight
Dec 14, 2009
Grover Lee Knight, 86, of Cartersville died Monday, December 14, 2009 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born August 3, 1923 he was the son of the late Wesley Payne Knight and the late Julia Haney Knight. He was also preceded in death by his son, Jerry Knight; sisters, Esther Bowman, and Flora Sweat; and his brother John Knight. Grover served...
John Grogan
Dec 13, 2009
John R. Grogan, 53, of White died Sunday, December 13, 2009 in Silver Creek. Born November 15, 1956 in Cartersville, he was the son of Irene Whitener Grogan and the late Sam Grogan. He was also preceded in death by his grandmother, Rosalee Grogan; and his sister, Margaret Thurman. Survivors include his mother, Irene Whitener Grogan; sister and brother-in-law, Sandra...
Earline Inman
Dec 12, 2009
Earline �Connie� Inman, also known as �GaGa�, 83, of Cartersville died Saturday, December 12, 2009 at Starcrest of Cartersville. Born March 13, 1926 in South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Earl McCarey and the late Minnie Lee McCarty McCarey. She was also preceded in death by her husband, W.H. Inman; her son, Danny Inman; three grandchildren, Jessica...
Justin Dixon
Dec 11, 2009
Justin Dixon, 28, of Adairsville died Friday, December 11, 2009 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Born September 10, 1981 in Cartersville, he was the son of Scott Dixon and Joyce Boling White. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Carolyn Wilson; his brother, Joshua Tyler Benefield; and his uncle, Sid Boling. Justin was employed as the lead foreman with S....
Billy Brock
Dec 10, 2009
Billy Henry Brock, 70, of Cartersville died Thursday, December 10, 2009 at Emory University Hospital. Born December 17, 1938, he was a native of Bartow County and was the son of the late Roy A. Brock and the late Maebelle Ruff Brock. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Edward Brock. Billy was a carpenter by trade and...
Mildred Flemister
Dec 8, 2009
Mrs. Mildred Williams Flemister, age 90, of Rome, GA, died Tuesday, December 8, 2009. Mrs. Flemister was born in Floyd County, GA on May 16, 1919, the daughter of the late Henry and Virginia Smith. Mrs. Flemister was a loyal and dedicated member of the Democratic Party and held various offices locally with the party. She worked for a...
Charles Cromer
Dec 8, 2009
Charles Edward Cromer, 67, of Cartersville, died Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at his residence. Born June 21, 1942, he was born in Centre, Alabama and was the son of the late A.C. Cromer and the Gladys Bright Cromer. Before retiring he was employed by the City of White as a water superintendent. Mr. Cromer loved his family and enjoy watching...
Terry Franklin
Dec 7, 2009
Terry Steve Franklin, 57, of Kingston passed away Monday, December 7, 2009 at his residence. Born March 3, 1952, he was a native of Bartow County and was the son of Eugene Franklin and Effie Lou Keeling Franklin. Steve was a member of Kingston United Methodist Church and was a 1970 graduate of Cass High School. He had been employed...
Cecil Atkins
Dec 6, 2009
Mr. Cecil Lee Atkins, age 72, of Rome, GA died December 6, 2009, in a local nursing home. Mr. Atkins was born in Cherokee County, AL on March 11, 1937, the son of the late Cecil Harvey Atkins and Gertha Ross Atkins. He retired as a forklift operator from S.I. Storey Lumber Company and was a member of Fisher...
