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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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Mildred Gurley

Mildred Gurley

Oct 11, 2009

Mrs. Mildred Annette Harper Gurley, age 63, of Rome, GA, died Sunday, October 11, 2009, in a local hospital. Mrs. Gurley was born in Floyd County, GA on December 5, 1945, the daughter of the late Joel J. Harper and Mildred Roe Harper. She attended Armuchee Church of God for many years and was a homemaker. Mrs. Gurley was...

Joyce Watters

Joyce Watters

Oct 11, 2009

Mrs. Joyce T. Watters, age 62, of Silver Creek, GA, died Sunday, October 11, 2009 . Mrs. Watters was born in Floyd County, GA on June 21, 1947, the daughter of the late Boyd Edwin Tate and Mary Jean Griffin Tate. Mrs. Watters attended Pepperell High School. She was employed as a secretary with Rome Manufacturing Company with 27...

Blanche Childers

Blanche Childers

Oct 9, 2009

Mrs. Blanche Louise Montgomery Childers, age 89, of Rome, GA, died Friday, October 9, 2009, in a local hospital following an extended illness. Mrs. Childers was born in Iron City, TN on October 28, 1919, the daughter of the late Roy Montgomery and Willie Mae Woods Montgomery. She lived in Pottstown, PA for over thirty-five years and was a...

Viola Ayer

Viola Ayer

Oct 9, 2009

Viola Coons Ayer, 83, died Friday, October 9, 2009 in Clearwater, Florida. Born March 12, 1926 in Huntsville, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late Harry Joshua Coons and the late Sue Taylor Coons. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Harry Coons, Jr. Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Howard Hinesley and Ann...

Joyce Jacks

Joyce Jacks

Oct 9, 2009

Joyce Conner Moon Jacks, 79, of Cartersville died Friday, October 9, 2009 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born July 22, 1930 in Fulton County, she was the daughter of the late Claud Anderson Conner and the late Ollie Agnes Lee Conner. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Thomas Moon; her second husband, Dr. James Jacks;...

James Frost, Sr.

James Frost, Sr.

Oct 9, 2009

Mr. James Russell Frost, Sr. age 73, of Rome, GA, died Tuesday, October 6, 2009 in a local hospital. Mr. Frost was born in Dozier, AL, on March 29, 1936, the son of the late Russell Frost and Mittie Mae Petty Frost. He retired from S.I. Storey Lumber Company and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents...

Thomas Billings, Sr.

Thomas Billings, Sr.

Oct 8, 2009

Mr. Thomas L. Billings Sr., age 77, of Rome, GA died, Thursday, October 8, 2009. Mr. Billings was born in Decatur, AL on May 26, 1932, the son of the late Hassie Lee Billings and Lela E. Harrold. He was a member of Garden Lakes Baptist Church. Mr. Billings served in the United States Navy and retired from Georgia...

James Bishop

James Bishop

Oct 6, 2009

James �Jim� Bishop, 68, of Cartersville died Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at his residence. Born July 22, 1941 in Newnan, Georgia, he was the son of the late James Earl Bishop and the late Hattie Mae Bears Bishop. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Lee Tidwell Bishop; and his sons, Lee Bishop and Jesse Bishop....

Nell Moore

Nell Moore

Oct 5, 2009

Mrs. Nell Packer Moore, age 89, of Atlanta, GA died, Monday, October 5, 2009, following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Moore was born in Floyd County, GA on January 30, 1920, the daughter of the late Albert Packer and Nellie Perry Packer. She was a member of Armuchee Baptist Church and retired from the United States Post Office. Nell was loved...

Ellen Brooks

Ellen Brooks

Oct 5, 2009

Ellen L. Brooks, 82, of Cartersville died Monday, October 5, 2009 at the Cartersville Medical Center. A native of Bartow County, she was born July 6, 1927 and was the daughter of the late Gus White and the late Ruby Gravitt White. Ellen was a member of Cloverleaf Missionary Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She was preceded in...

Mary Hughes

Mary Hughes

Oct 5, 2009

Ms. Mary Earline Hughes, age 64, of Rome, GA, died Monday, October 5, 2009 in a hospital in Gadsden, AL. Ms. Hughes was born in Chattooga County, GA on April 11, 1945, the daughter of the late Henry Earl Hughes and Mary Ethel McWhorter Hughes. Ms. Hughes was a member of the Church of God faith. In addition to...

Mantley Mcclure

Mantley Mcclure

Oct 4, 2009

Mantley A. McClure, Jr., 76, of Cartersville passed away Sunday, October 4, 2009 at his residence. Born January 7, 1933 in Gilmer County, he was the son of the late Mantley Alvin McClure, Sr. and the late Velma Ann Smith McClure. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Evelyn Martin McClure; his twin brother, Mantley Augustus McClure;...

Mary Carlisle

Mary Carlisle

Oct 4, 2009

Mrs. Mary Alice Fricks Carlisle, age 92, of Rome, GA died Sunday, October 4, 2009 in a Rome healthcare facility. Mrs. Carlisle was the daughter of the late George Franklin Fricks and Mary Eunice Freeman Fricks Campbell. In addition to her parents Mrs. Carlisle was preceded in death by her husbands, Walter Lawrence Funderburk and Buford Lanier Davis; by...

Kenneth Holmes

Kenneth Holmes

Oct 3, 2009

Kenneth Horace Holmes, 60, of Cartersville, died Saturday, October 3, 2009 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born October 21, 1948 in Pickens County, he was the son of the late John Horace Holmes and the late Ethel Onida Long Holmes. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Joyce Johnson. Kenneth had been employed as a receiving clerk at Shaw...

Nancy Day

Nancy Day

Oct 3, 2009

Nancy Day, 70, of Cartersville died Saturday, October 03, 2009 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Gordon County on September 12, 1939, she was the daughter of the late John Hall and the late Pearl Meadows Hall. Preceding her in death are her husband, John Day; sister, Betty Hall; her brother, Gordon Hall; and her grandchildren, Jonathan Day, Jr., and...

Georgia Adams

Georgia Adams

Oct 2, 2009

Mrs. Georgia Louvenia Adams, age 90, of Rome, GA died Thursday, October 1, 2009 in a Rome hospital. Mrs. Adams was born in Gordon County, GA on September 10, 1919 the daughter of the late George W. Amos and Hettie L. Hall Amos. Mrs. Adams had been employed by the Celanese Corp. Anchor Rome Mills and retired from Pepperell...

Minerva Beard

Minerva Beard

Oct 2, 2009

Mrs. Minerva Crider Beard, age 100, formerly of 64 East Drive, Rome, GA, died on Friday morning, October 2, 2009, at Golden Living Health Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Beard was born February 19, 1909, in Floyd County. She was the daughter of the late William Coleman Crider and the late Mary Elizabeth Graves Crider. She was employed...

Daniel Wright

Daniel Wright

Oct 1, 2009

Mr. Daniel �Dan� Wright, age 77, of Rome, GA, died Thursday, October 1, 2009, in a local hospital. Mr. Wright was born in Atlanta, GA on February 24, 1932, the son of the late Dr. Luther Wright and Louise Jones Wright. He served in the United States Marines during the Korean War and received the Korean service medal and...

Grace Dover

Grace Dover

Oct 1, 2009

Grace Dover, 68, of Cartersville, died Thursday, October 1, 2009 at Cartersville Medical Center. She was born in Bartow County on July 2, 1941 and was the daughter of the late Dewey Ray and the late Gladys Parris Ray. Grace was a member of New Canaan Baptist Church and enjoyed being with her grandchildren, going to flea markets, NASCAR...

Yogi Byrd

Yogi Byrd

Sep 30, 2009

Yogi Stan Byrd, 39, of Taylorsville passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at his residence. Born September 18, 1970 in Rome, he was the son of Howard E. Byrd and the late Frances Lucille Williams Byrd. Yogi enjoyed listing to music and watching wrestling. Survivors include his father, Howard Byrd of Taylorsville; his brothers and sisters-in-law, Brooks and Darlene Byrd...

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