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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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Arlen Baker

Arlen Baker

May 20, 2009

Mr. Arlen M. Baker, age 74, of Silver Creek, GA also known as �The Produce Man/Breadman died Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Baker was born in Gordon County, GA on November 19, 1934, the son of the late George and Josephine Baker. Mr. Baker was retired from the Flowers Baking Company. He was a member of...

Terry Beasley

Terry Beasley

May 19, 2009

Terry Daniel Beasley, age 59, of Cartersville, died Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Putman County on Aug. 14, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Albert Daniel and the late Elizabeth Mary Daniel. She was a loving mother, grandmother and a caretaker. Preceding her in death are her parents and her husband, Paul...

Frances Mckenzie

Frances Mckenzie

May 18, 2009

Mr. Merion McKenzie, age 82, of Trion, GA died Monday, May 18, 2009 in a Rome health care facility. Mr. McKenzie was born in Chattooga County, GA on August 2, 1927, the son of the late Taylor McKenzie and Mary Smallwood McKenzie. Mr. McKenzie worked for many years at Mt. Vernon Mills. In addition to his parents Mr. McKenzie was...

Pauline Sharpe

Pauline Sharpe

May 18, 2009

Pauline Hale Sharpe, 64, of Cartersville died Monday, May 18, 2009 at Cartersville Medical Center after a brief fight with cancer. Born August 7, 1944 in Cartersville, she was the daughter of the late Willie B. Brawner and the late Essie Inez Godfrey Brawner. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Eugene Hale, Sr.; her son,...

Ishamel Butler

Ishamel Butler

May 17, 2009

Ishamel Grady �Peanut� Butler, 74, of Cartersville went home to be with his Lord and Savior on May 17, 2009. Born May 17, 1935 in Paulding County he was the son of the late Henry Grady Butler and Effie Matthews Butler. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Gerald Butler and Sharron Butler and his sister, Janie...

Patricia Moore

Patricia Moore

May 17, 2009

Patricia Carol Moore, 67, of Lindale died May 17, 2009 at The Specialty Hospital in Rome. Born November 5, 1941 in Dain, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Clelly Everett Johnson and Arthella Nemogene Newsome. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Vanessa Kutscher, and her sister, Joann Hall. Patricia was a cosmetologist with...

Kelly Caneup

Kelly Caneup

May 16, 2009

Kelly Marie Whitfield Caneup, 43, of Cartersville died Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Born August 14, 1965 in Cartersville, she was the daughter of Doyle and Daisy Simpson Whitfield. Kelly was employed by Sweet Water Corner Restaurant as a cook and was a member of Center Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Ernie Caneup;...

Rhetta Watts

Rhetta Watts

May 15, 2009

Rhetta Hardin Watts, 46, of Cartersville died Friday, May 15, 2009 at her residence after an extended battle with cancer. Born March 7, 1963 in Bartow County, she was the daughter of Robert Douglas Hardin and Martha Edwards Hardin. Rhetta had been employed by Dr. Lance Barry as an office assistant. She was also on staff at Oak Leaf...

James Cadle

James Cadle

May 15, 2009

Mr. James William Cadle age 78, of Lakeland Dr Coosa Community Rome, GA, died Friday, May 15, 2009, at a local hospital. Mr. Cadle was born in Floyd County, GA. on July 24, 1930, the son of the late Walter Ray and Elsie Ramsey Cadle. He served in the United States Army during the Koran Conflict Mr. Cadle lived...

John Anderson

John Anderson

May 12, 2009

Mr. John Cooper Cornell Anderson, 54, of Safety Harbor, Florida died Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at the Cartersville Medical Center after a sudden illness. Born April 22, 1955 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he was the son of the late Archibald Campbell Murdock Anderon and the late Doreen Ann Johnston Anderson. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary...

Paulette Walden

Paulette Walden

May 12, 2009

Legatha Paulette Walden, age 66, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at Heartland Hospice House. Born in LaFayette, Ga. on Feb. 7, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Roy E. Walden and Willie Bell Kilgore Walden. She enjoyed decorating cakes, quilting, gardening and her grandsons. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Suzette and Barry Green; her grandsons, Sam...

Marshall Crane

Marshall Crane

May 11, 2009

Rev. Marshall Edward Crane, Jr., 77, of Cartersville departed this life Monday, May 11, 2009 at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer. Born August 14, 1931 in Greensboro, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Marshall Edward Crane, Sr. and the late Emma Louise Parish Crane. He was also preceded in death by his father-in-law and...

Margaret Williams

Margaret Williams

May 9, 2009

Margaret Anne Williams, 72, of Cartersville passed away Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Born in Taylorsville on May 6, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Rush Williams and the late Annie Lee Smalley Williams. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Ben Williams and Neal Williams, and her sisters,...

Wayne Hunter

Wayne Hunter

May 9, 2009

Wayne Robert Hunter, 54, of Woodstock passed away Saturday, May 9, 2009 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born February 27, 1955 in New Jersey, he was the son of Jeanne Longpre Hunter and the late Clifford Hunter. He was employed by Lockheed Martin in Marietta as a computer specialist. Services were private. Parnick Jennings Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 430...

John Mcclearn

John Mcclearn

May 8, 2009

John Henry McClearn, 51, of Cartersville soared to new heights Friday, May 8, 2009. Born in Bremerton, Washington on July 28, 1957, John grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia. John retired from the United States Navy after twenty years active duty service and was employed at Gardener Metal Systems. He is survived by his much loved wife of twenty-five...

James Barron

James Barron

May 6, 2009

James Barron, 48, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Floyd County on June 20, 1960, he was the son of Katie Jean Mulkey Barron and the late Price Barron. The family will receive friends from 1 - 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at Parnick Jennings Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 430...

James Bohannon

James Bohannon

May 6, 2009

James �Jimmy� Bohannon, 62, of Cartersville passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at his residence. Born in Cobb County on September 25, 1946, he was the son of the late Virgil William Bohannon and the late Mildred Beatrice Wiley Bohannon. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Diane Trammell, Donna Bohannon and Hilda Bohannon; and a brother, Bennie...

Louise Chubb

Louise Chubb

May 6, 2009

Mrs. Louise Batey Chubb, age 81, of Akron, OH formerly of Rome, GA died May 6, 2009. Mrs. Chubb was born in Terrell County, GA on June 15, 1927, the daughter of the late George Batey and Lessie Rabon Batey. She retired from Georgia School for the Deaf and was a member of the Delta Sigma Beta Sorority. Mrs....

Lillian Maybern

Lillian Maybern

May 5, 2009

Lillian Lee Tatum Maybern, 90, of White, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at Starcrest Nursing Home in Cartersville where she had been a resident for almost five years. She was born January 19, 1919 and lived her entire life in Bartow County. Lillian was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church where she was one of the oldest...

Jeffery Collum

Jeffery Collum

May 4, 2009

Jeffery �Chance� Collum, 5 month old infant son of Chad and Jessi Collum died Monday, May 4, 2009 at Cartersville Medical Center. He was born in Fulton County on November 8, 2008. Preceding him in death are his great-grandparents, Josephine Vance and Ray and Betty Cason. Survivors include his parents, Chad and Jessi; his brother, Hayden A. Miller; his grandparents,...

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