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Recent Obituaries in Cartersville, GA
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Judy Brush
Sep 17, 2009
Judy Ralston Brush, 94, of Emerson passed away Thursday, September 17, 2009. Ms. Brush was born in Dade County, Florida on October 14, 1914. She was the daughter of the late Henry Ralston and the late Grace Ralston. She was also preceded in death by her husband, F. Edward Brush. Ms. Brush traveled extensively around the country before retiring...
Joan Zorzi
Sep 16, 2009
Mrs. Joan Zorzi, age 67, of Rome, GA, died Wednesday, September 16, 2009 in a Rome hospital. Mrs. Zorzi was born in Fresno, California on October 29, 1941 daughter of the late Oscar Brulez and Frances Carel Brulez. Survivors include her son Robert Zorzi of California; daughters Kim Fuller and (Stacy) and Darinda Stafford and (Jason) all of Rome,...
Carrie Hobbs
Sep 16, 2009
Carrie E. Hobbs, 73, of Cartersville died Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at her residence. Born June 30, 1936, in Batesville, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Edward Newton and the late Katie Wise Newton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Hobbs; her daughter, Theresa Kuykendall; and two great-grandchildren, Victoria Bethune and Austin Guest....
Mather Rickman, Sr.
Sep 15, 2009
Mr. Mather Marvin Rickman, Sr. age 81, of Rome, GA died Tuesday, September 15, 2009 in a Rome hospital. Mr. Rickman was born in Floyd County, GA on January 15, 1928, the son of the late Joseph W. Rickman, Sr. and Ollie Glenn Dempsey Rickman. Mather was a Naval Seaman in World War II serving his country aboard the USS...
Edward Thurman
Sep 15, 2009
Edward L. Thurman, 64, of Cartersville passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Born December 29, 1944 in Pine Log, he was the son of the late Marion �Bud� Thurman and the late Jeanette Earwood Thurman. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Billy Thurman. Edward had been the owner of...
Clyde Crocker
Sep 15, 2009
Clyde Buford Crocker, 75, of Cartersville died Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at his residence. Born June, l8, 1934 in Bartow County, he was the son of the late Earl Crocker and the late Julia Lane Crocker. Clyde was a member of Lighted Pathway of God and was last employed by Cornet Yarns. Mr. Crocker is survived by his wife, Joyce...
John Jenkins
Sep 14, 2009
John T. Jenkins, 89, died Monday, September 14, 2009 at his residence. Born July 16, 1920 in Canton, he was the son of the late Alford Calhoun Jenkins and the late Mary Knight. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mattie Louise Jenkins. John had served his country in the United States Army during WW II and...
Frances Dempsey
Sep 14, 2009
Mrs. Frances Dempsey, age 92, of Rome, GA, went to heaven on September 14, 2009. Mrs. Dempsey was born in Chattanooga, TN on December 30, 1916, the daughter of the late Denny Carroll Broome and Cordelia Brooks Broome. Mrs. Dempsey was a member of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church and taught Sunday School for many years. She was a...
Lillian Brock
Sep 14, 2009
Lillian L. Brock, 75, of Cartersville died Monday, September 14, 2009 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born July 17, 1934 in Walker County, she was the daughter of the late Glenn Scott and the late Jewell Stancil. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Mildred Scott; and her brothers, Harold Scott, Frank Scott, Glen Scott, Jerry Scott,...
William Thompson
Sep 12, 2009
Mr. William �Jay� Thompson, age 27, of Rome, GA, died Saturday, September 12, 2009, at his residence. Mr. Thompson was born in Floyd County, GA on February 27, 1982, the son of Phillip Wayne Thompson, Sr. and Terrie Sue Lindsey Cole. He attended Pepperell High School and graduated from Coosa Valley Technical College. Jay was an Industrial Electrical Technician. He...
Clifford Bridges
Sep 11, 2009
Mr. Clifford Bridges, age 68, of Calhoun, GA, formerly of Shannon, GA, died Friday, September 11, 2009 in a Calhoun hospital. Mr. Bridges was born in Chattooga, GA on August 10, 1941, the son of the late Homer Bridges and Edith Kell Ellison. He retired from the United States Army after twenty years of service to his country and...
Mike Williams
Sep 10, 2009
Mike Williams, 52, of Cartersville, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2009 at the Tranquility House Hospice in Austell. Born October 5, 1956 in Piedmont, Alabama, he was the son of the late Paul Jones Williams and the late Lois Louise Stevens Williams. Mike was employed with the Cobb County Water System for seventeen years and with Wellstar for eight...
Pee Wee
Sep 9, 2009
Paschall "Pee Wee" Sewell, 75, of Adairsville, formerly of Monkey Town, died Wednesday, September 9, 2009. Born July 16, 1934 in DeKalb County, Alabama, he was the son of the late Leonard Sewell and the late Hester Clara Haney Sewell. Pee Wee was also preceded in death by his step-mother, Helen McGhin Jackson Sewell, and his step-brother, James Jackson. He...
Kenneth Moss
Sep 9, 2009
Kenneth Woodrow Moss, 55, of White, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at the Cartersville Medical Center. A native of Bartow County, he was born November 7, 1953 and was the son of the late Thomas Woodrow Moss and the late Hazel Lucille Ray Moss. He was also preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Sandra Jean Moss....
Robert Corbin
Sep 8, 2009
Mr. Robert Steven Corbin, age 41, of Cumming, GA, died September 8, 2009 in the Phillipines. Mr. Corbin was born in Floyd County, GA on October 14, 1967, son of Robert Lewis Corbin and Melba Lingerfelt Corbin. He had lived in Rome and Floyd County most of his life moving to Cumming, GA in February, 1991 and then moving to...
Lynda Fielding
Sep 8, 2009
Lynda Susan Fielding, 53, of Cartersville died Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at Saint Joseph�s Hospital in Atlanta. Born July 30, 1956 in Hamilton, Ohio, she was the daughter of Adeline Anness Gomez and the late John R. Gomez. Lynda was a homemaker and enjoyed reading, crocheting, making blankets, writing, and spending time with her grandchildren. Survivors include her husband,...
Linnie Volkmann
Sep 8, 2009
Linnie F. Volkmann, 49, of Kingston died Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at her residence. Born April 21, 1960 in Comanche, Texas, she was the daughter of Ardie Cottrell. Survivors include her husband, Tim Moore; her children, Brandy Wendt of Comanche, Texas, Douglas Graves and Cheryl Graves, both of Cartersville, and Michael Graves of Kingston; her mother, Ardie Cottrell of Kingston;...
Michael Ward
Sep 6, 2009
Michael Ward, 49, of Cartersville died suddenly at his residence Sunday, September 6, 2009. Born December 5, 1959 in Rome, he was the son of Doris Irene Black Ward and the late �B.J.� Ward. Michael was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church and the Euharlee Masonic Lodge #457. He was a loving son, enjoyed taking care of his mother,...
Hubert Guyton, Sr.
Sep 5, 2009
Hubert Lee Guyton, Sr., 84, of Cartersville died Saturday, September 5, 2009 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born January 23, 1925 in Cartersville, he was raised in Atco. Hubert was the son of the late Eulys Gilreath Guyton and the late Julia Belle Long. He was also preceded in death by his twin brother, Hugh Roy Guyton; his sister,...
Shelomith Wise
Sep 5, 2009
Shelomith Rocky Wise, 70, of Cartersville died Saturday, September 5, 2009 at his residence. Born February 16, 1939 in Copperhill, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Leonard Wise. He was also preceded in death by his brother, David Wise; and his sister, Winona Shearer. Rocky was an outdoorsman who loved nature, hunting, fishing, traveling, and hiking. He was...
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