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Recent Obituaries in Cartersville, GA
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Gwen Landano
Jul 16, 2009
Gwen Landano, 73, of Acworth passed away Thursday, July 16, 2009 at Odyssey Hospice in Decatur. Born May 26, 1936 in Gadsden, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Dowdy Vaughn, Jr. and the late Leonard �Lena� Woods Vaughn. She was also preceded in death by her son, Leonard Vaughn; and her brothers, Aaron Vaughn, S.D. Vaughn,...
Kevin Mcmullan
Jul 14, 2009
Kevin McMullan, 55, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at the Cartersville Medical Center in Cartersville, Georgia. Born December 25, 1953 in Fulton County, he was the son of Rubie Lee Cowart McMullan and the late W.H. �Jack� McMullan, Jr. Kevin had been employed with the RICOH Corporation for over twenty years as a Management Information Systems and Training...
David Mudd
Jul 14, 2009
Mr. David Joseph Mudd, age 54, of 13 Birchfield Drive, Rome, GA died Tuesday evening in a Rome hospital. Mr. Mudd was born in Belleville, IL, on April 21, 1955 the son of Joseph Mudd and Evelyn McCarty Mudd. Mr. Mudd was a 1977 graduate of Georgia Tech with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He had worked as an engineer...
Joseph Griffin
Jul 13, 2009
Joseph James Griffin, 51, of Cartersville, passed away Monday, July 13, 2009 at Emory University Hospital. Born in Bartow county on Oct. 15, 1957, he was the son of Margie Luke Griffin and the late Mattie Griffin. Joseph has resided in Cartersville for the past twelve years coming from Jacksonville, Florida. He was of the Baptist faith and was a...
Lillie Davenport
Jul 12, 2009
Lillie Mae Teems Davenport, 95, of Cartersville passed away Sunday, July 12, 2009 at her residence. Born January 24, 1914 in Gilmer County, she was the daughter of the late John C. Teems and the late Mae Kinser Teems. She was also preceded in death by her husband Aldon C. Davenport, her brothers and sisters, J.C. Teems, Lloyd Teems,...
William Smith, Jr.
Jul 12, 2009
Mr. William Preston �Sonny� Smith, Jr. age 66, of Rome, GA, died Sunday, July 12, 2009, at a local hospital. Mr. Smith was born in Chattooga County, GA on March 12, 1943, the son of Ruby Cordell Smith and the late William Preston Smith, Sr. He retired from the D.O.T. after thirty-two years of service and from Kroger after six...
Marzell Towe
Jul 11, 2009
Mrs. Marzell �Margie� Towe,age 80, of 190-B Hennon Road, Rome, GA died Saturday, July 11, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Towe was born in Floyd County, Ga. on December 26, 1928, the daughter of the late Anthony Headrick and Pearl Quinn Headrick. Mrs. Towe was a member of the Everett Springs Baptist Church. She enjoyed singing and working with flowers...
James Dupree Sr
Jul 8, 2009
James T. �Bunk� Dupree, Sr., 75, of Kingston passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at Heartland Hospice House. He was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Aug. 3, 1933 and was the son of the late Grover Dupree and the late Mattie Millsap Dupree. Mr. Dupree retired from Shaw Industries and was of the Holiness Faith. He enjoyed the outdoors,...
Milford Vaughn
Jul 7, 2009
Milford �Mickey� Earl Vaughn, 64, of Rome passed away, Tuesday, July 07, 2009 at Heartland Hospice House. Born in Floyd County on December 18, 1944, he was the son of the late Milford Cecil Vaughn and the late Sylvia Faye Todd Vaughn. He was a family man and liked yard sales, old cars and going to auctions. Preceding him...
Myrtle White
Jul 5, 2009
Mrs. Myrtle Estelle White age 92 of Rome, GA died Sunday, July 5, 2009. Mrs. White was born in Cherokee County, GA on September 6, 1916, the daughter of the late Albert Lee Morris and Laura Roberson Morris. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. White was an avid gardener and enjoyed cooking. In addition...
Lucy Hannon
Jul 5, 2009
Lucille T. Hannon, 95, of Rome passed away Sunday, July 5, 2009 at Chulio Hills Health and Rehab in Rome. She was the daughter of the late Azor Claude Tucker and the late Martha Jane Crane Tucker. She was also preceded in death by her husband William F. Hannon; and her three brothers, Porter Tucker, J.C. Tucker, and Asher...
Murial Jordan
Jul 4, 2009
Murial E. Jordan, 90, of Rome passed away Saturday, July 4, 2009 at the Floyd Medical Center. Born June 13, 1919 in Raton, New Mexico, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Eastham and the late Laura Hall Eastham. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Elwin Jordan, and several brothers and sisters. Survivors include...
Grady Bennett
Jul 3, 2009
Mr. Grady L. Bennett, age 87, of Rockmart, GA formerly of Rome died Friday, July 3, 2009. Mr. Bennett was born in Gordon County, GA, on October 14, 1921 the son of the late Arch Bennett and Pearl Branch Bennett. He served in the United States Army during World War II. Mr. Bennett worked for Trend Mills for twelve...
Vernie Harris
Jul 3, 2009
Vernie L. Harris, 90, of Cartersville passed away Friday, July 3, 2009 at the Maple Ridge Assisted Living Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Parnick Jennings Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 430 Cassville Rd., Cartersville, GA 30120.
Norman Williams
Jul 2, 2009
Mr. Norman �Lee� Williams, age 58, of 122 Malone Drive, Rome, Ga died Thursday, July 2, 2009 in a Rome hospital. Mr. Williams was born in Wilmington, N.C. on August 28, 1950 the son of the late Ead Norman Williams and Mary Harriet Humphrey Allen Williams. Prior to ill health he was employed in the construction business. Mr. Williams enjoyed...
Thomas Shell, Sr.
Jul 2, 2009
Mr. Thomas Wayland Shell, Sr. age 78, of Rome, GA, died Thursday, July 2, 2009, in a local hospital. Mr. Shell was born in Senoyia, GA on February 2, 1931, the son of the late Charles L. Shell and Naomie McClarty Shell. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War and retired from Inland Container...
Martha Simmons
Jul 2, 2009
Martha Nell Simmons, 81, of Alpharetta, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Alpharetta on September 19, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Hubert Blake and the late Nina Bell Grimes Blake. Martha had been employed by Ox Bow Pants Factory for a short time but finished her working years with...
Mattie Spencer
Jul 2, 2009
Mattie Frances Tant Spencer, 89, of Cartersville passed away Thursday, July 2, 2009 at the Heartland Hospice House. Born in Bartow County on September 25, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Franklin Tidwell and the late Mattie Garrett Tidwell. Before retiring she was the co-owner and operator of Tant�s Fruit Stand. She was preceded in death by...
Mary Jenkins
Jul 1, 2009
Mary Kathleen Jenkins, 69, of Cartersville died Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at the Heartland Hospice House. A native of Bartow County, Mrs. Jenkins was born May 16, 1940 and was the daughter of the late Aden Smyrna Whitley and the late Pearl Turner Whitley. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Loy Ray Jenkins; and her...
Myra Nieto
Jun 29, 2009
Mrs. Myra Joyce Cannon Nieto, age 65, of 5 Lionel Ct, Rome, Ga., peacefully passed away at home, in the loving arms of her family on Monday, June 29, 2009. Mrs. Nieto was born in Rome, GA on February 18, 1944, the daughter of the late Homer Lavoy Cannon and the late Eleanor Wright Cannon. She was a member...
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