Harold Duke
Jun 29, 2009
Mr. Harold Lumpkin Duke, age 85, of Rome, GA died Monday, June 29, 2009, at his residence. Mr. Duke was born in Floyd County, GA on August 20, 1923, the son of the late Wilson Lumpkin Duke and Melinda Dabbs Duke. He retired from Rome Fire Department after thirty-three years of service. Mr. Duke was a veteran of World War...
Lola Gilmore
Jun 29, 2009
Mrs. Lola Lillymae Lawson Gilmore, age 91, of Rome, GA, died Monday, June 29, 2009. Mrs. Gilmore was born in Floyd County, GA on January 13, 1918 the daughter of the late Lyfus Lawson and Myrtle Ingram Lawson. She was a homemaker and was a member of West End Baptist Church. Mrs. Gilmore was an avid lover of Gospel...
Troy Leachman
Jun 27, 2009
Troy Leachman, 74, of Cartersville passed away Saturday, June 27, 2009 at his residence. Born February 22, 1935 in Bartow County, he was the son of the late John Robert Leachman, Sr. and the late Hattie Bea Chandler Leachman. He was also preceded in death by a number of brothers and sisters. Troy was retired from the United States Air...
James Gunter, Sr.
Jun 27, 2009
Mr. James Elbert Gunter Sr. (Jim) age 82, 115 Plymouth Road died Saturday, June 27, 2009. at his residence. Mr. Gunter was born in Birmingham Al. on November 24, 1926, the son of the late Walter Elbert Gunter and Callie Silvernail Gunter. Mr. Gunter served his country in the US Navy during World War II. He was a member...
Mary Richey
Jun 26, 2009
Mary R. Richey, 48, of Cartersville passed away Friday, June 26, 2009 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born November 16, 1960 in Bartow County, she was the daughter of Jessie Sanford and Shirley Lowe Sanford. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Ann Edalgo and Sue Commons. Mary had been employed as a manager at Wendy�s and at...
Willie Wigington
Jun 25, 2009
Mrs. Willie Mauldin "Wee Wee" Wigington, 91, of Cartersville passed away Thursday, June 25, 2009. Born January 5, 1918 in Bartow County, she was the daughter of the late James Oscar Mauldin and the late Estelle Reed Mauldin. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Buford Wigington; her brothers, John Wesley (Johnnie) Mauldin and Clarence C. Mauldin;...
Martha Jett
Jun 24, 2009
Martha Larue Jett, 56, of Cartersville passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born November 15, 1952 in Atlanta, she was the daughter of the late Grady Jett and the late Ola Gazaway Jett. She was also preceded in death by her son, Kenneth Holbrook. She was survived by her daughter, Stephanie Ferrell of Acworth....
Joel Pickel
Jun 24, 2009
Joel Eugene Pickel, 57, of Cartersville passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born April 1, 1952 in Cartersville, he was the son of Nelle Mulkey Pickel and the late Mark Joseph Pickel. Joel was a graduate of Cass High School, Class of 1970. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and enjoyed gardening and...
Brian Wehunt
Jun 22, 2009
Brian Stacy Wehunt, 42, of Cartersville died Monday, June 22, 2009 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born March 27, 1967 in Cartersville, he was the son of the late Clayton Wehunt and Myrtle Ingram Wehunt. Brian enjoyed hunting and fishing and was considered a quiet person who preferred to keep to himself. Survivors include his sister and brother-in-law, Shirley...
Lewis Dorsett
Jun 21, 2009
Mr. Lewis Howard �Bud� Dorsett, age 83, of Rome, GA, died Sunday, June 21, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Dorsett was born in Floyd County, GA on April 9, 1926, the son of the late William Howard Dorsett and Edrie Leigh Lloyd. He worked with Carolina Freight for thirty-two years and then went to Spears Mattress for twelve years. Mr....
Ruby Horn
Jun 19, 2009
Mrs. Ruby Horn age 86, of Rome, GA, died Friday, June 19, 2009. Mrs. Horn was born in Floyd County, GA on January 27, 1923, the daughter of the late Daniel Breeden and Eveline Richardson Breeden. She was a member of Mount Alto Baptist Church and taught Sunday school for forty years at New Armuchee Baptist Church. Mrs. Horn...
Billy Hicks
Jun 18, 2009
Mr. Billy Lee Hicks, age 69, of Rome, GA, died Thursday, June 18, 2009. Mr. Hicks was born in Atlanta, GA on August 15, 1939, the son of the late William Taft Hicks and Elsie Lee Hight Hicks. He retired from Northwest Georgia Housing Authority. Also, prior to retirement he was employed with Mohawk for fifteen years, Trend Mills...
Sibyl Brookshire
Jun 16, 2009
Mrs. Sibyl Ione Brookshire age 76, of Rome, GA, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009. Mrs. Brookshire was born in Floyd County, GA on October 8, 1932, the daughter of the late Albert Taylor and Mattie Kerce Taylor. She retired from Galey and Lord and was a member of Wilkerson Road Baptist Church for over twenty years. In addition to...
Amos Atkinson
Jun 11, 2009
Amos Andrew Atkinson, 64, of Cartersville passed away Thursday, June 11, 2009 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born May 21, 1945 in Bartow County, he was the son of Ruth Gravley Atkinson and the late Ernest Andrew Atkinson. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Atkinson, and his sister, Sally Banks. Amos loved the outdoors and music...
Julio Martinez
Jun 11, 2009
Julio Cesar Covarrubias Martinez, 34, of Acworth died Thursday, June 11, 2009 at his residence. Born in San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico on May 3, 1975, he was the son of Isidro Covarrubias and Julia Martinez De Covarrubias. Julio was employed as a pipe layer with Keating Brothers. He is survived by his wife, Freda C. Martinez of Acworth. A memorial...
Christopher Wimpy
Jun 10, 2009
Christopher Wimpy, 35, of Cartersville died on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at the Henry Medical Center in Stockbridge. Born March 6, 1974 in Dallas, he was the son of Ray L. Wimpy and the late Cathy Ann Jacobs Wimpy. He was employed by Ray Wimpy Construction and attended the Church of the Covenant. Survivors include his son, Christopher Andrew Wimpy...
William Miller
Jun 7, 2009
William Paul Miller, 91, of Cartersville died Sunday, June 7, 2009 at the Felton Manor Assisted Living. Born May 30, 1918 in Rockville, Indiana, he was the son of the late Edwin Miller and the late Mary Dueseldorf Miller. William was a master gardener and also wrote articles for the local newspapers in Cartersville and Rome. Survivors include his daughters,...
Larry Mcree
Jun 7, 2009
Larry Erskin McRee, Jr., 39, of Resaca died Sunday, June 7, 2009 after a battle with leukemia. Born in Rome on June 10, 1969, he was the son of Diane Davis Johnson of Cartersville and Larry Erskin McRee, Sr. of Calhoun. Erskin was preceded in death by his grandparents, James and Louise Davis and Jim and Mabel McRee; and...
Hershall Lamb, Ii
Jun 6, 2009
Mr. Hershall Chandler Lamb, II age 48, of Rome, GA, died Saturday June 6, 2009. Mr. Lamb was born in Miami, FL on June 17, 1960, the son of the late Hershall Chandler Lamb and Selma Avis Berkhouse Lamb. Survivors include four brothers, Roger Lamb, Randall Lamb, Richard Lamb, and Russell Lamb all of Rome, GA and two sisters, Selma...
Patsy Pearce
Jun 6, 2009
Patsy J. �Burns� Pearce, age 62, of Cartersville, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2009 at Cartersville Medical Center. A native of Bartow County, she was born Dec. 22, 1946 and was the daughter of the late Will Burns, Jr. and the late Mamie Jewel Simpson. She was a member of Center Baptist Church. Patsy enjoyed going to yard sales...
