Obituaries

Mar 23, 2009

Boyd Lowery, 73, of Cartersville died Monday, March 23, 2009 at the Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital. A native of Bartow County, he was born December 8, 1935 and was the son of the late G.H. Lowery and the late Corrine Dyar Lowery. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, David, Horace, Clyde and Buford Lowery; his mother-in-law...

Mar 23, 2009

Mrs. Marian Dempsey Williams, age 86, of Rome, GA, died March 23, 2009, at her residence. Mrs. Williams was born in Floyd County, GA on June 1, 1922. She was employed with Dellinger Inc. until they closed and was currently employed with TJ Maxx . Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her husband, Burnett Wright Williams and a...

Mar 23, 2009

Aileen Blalock, 72, of Adairsville, died Monday, March 23, 2009 at her residence. Born in Acworth on October 12, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Renis Cole and the late Gladys Vance Cole. She attended Kingston Full Gospel Church and before retiring was employed by Glad Manufacturing. Preceding her in death are her parents and a grandson,...

Mar 22, 2009

Mrs. Mary P. �Libby� Henry, age 80, of 14 Brown Fox Drive, Rome, GA, died Sunday, March 22, 2009, in a local hospital. Survivors include her husband, James W. (Buddy) Henry of Rome; two daughters and a son-in-law, Elaine Henry of Rome and Paige and her husband, Tim Whitmire of Gainesville, GA; a brother, John C. Proctor and his...

Mar 22, 2009

Mrs. Martha Milam Tolbert, age 84, of Rome, GA, died Sunday, March 22, 2009, in a local nursing home. Mrs. Tolbert was born in Floyd County, GA on April 29, 1924 the daughter of the late Harper Milam and Gladys Shiflett Milam. She attended West GA College and was a graduate of Carroll Lynn Business School. Mrs. Tolbert retired...

Mar 21, 2009

Carlos T. �Pop� McBrayer, 74, of Cartersville, passed away March 21, 2009, born April 20, 1934 to the late Carlos A. and Lizzie M. Vaughn McBrayer in Chickamauga, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Harvey McBrayer, of California; and his sisters, Martha Smith of Dalton and Pauline Patterson of Hixson, Tennessee. In life Pop...

Mar 20, 2009

Charles Thomas �Charlie� Brown, 57, of Cartersville, loving father and devoted husband died peacefully Friday, March 20, 2009 at his home. Charlie was a native of Bartow County, born on September 10, 1951 and was a Millwright � Local 1263. He was the son of the late Frank Holly Brown Jr. and Weston Kown Brown. He was also preceded in...

Mar 19, 2009

Ricky Waits, age 39, of Rome, GA died Thursday afternoon following a sudden attack. Mr. Waits was born November 22, 1969 in Floyd County, GA son of Larry Lewis Waits and Linda Ann Wilson Waits. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 7:00 P.M. in the Heritage Chapel of the McGuire, Jennings & Miller Funeral Home...

Mar 15, 2009

Ms. Helen Ruth Whatley, age 78, of Rome, GA, died Sunday, March 15, 2009, in a local hospital. Ms. Whatley was born in Jackson County, AL, on November 20, 1930, the daughter of the late T.R. �Spud� Pockrus and Mary Annie Elizabeth O�Neal Pockrus. She moved to Rome in 1996 from Woodville, AL. Ms. Whatley was an avid needle...

Mar 14, 2009

Lois V. Cook, 96, of Marietta and formerly of Cartersville died Saturday, March 14, 2009 at the A.G. Rhodes Nursing Home. Born June 13, 1912 in Bartow County, Lois was the daughter of the late Arthur Leroy Cook and the late Cora Pinson Cook. She was also preceded in death her sisters, Grace Sullins and Dorothy Moss; and her...

Mar 14, 2009

Mrs. Billie Esther Hale, 69, of White died Saturday, March 14, 2009 at the Floyd Medical Center. Born February 24, 1940, she was a lifelong resident of Bartow County and was the daughter of the late Bill Alexander and the late Annie Dorothy Branton Alexander. Billie was also preceded in death by her brother, Thomas Earl Alexander. Billie had...

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Mar 13, 2009

Alma Hill Dover, 88, of Dallas, died Friday, March 13, 2009 at the Wellstar Paulding Nursing Home. Born July 17, 1920 in Canton, she was the daughter of the late Jim Hill and the late Maude Lee Hill. Preceding her in death are her parents; her husbands, Clarence Dover and Clarence Bennett; her sons, Jimmy Lee Dover and Bobby Gene...

Mar 11, 2009

Carey Tidwell, 81, of Cartersville, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at the Heartland Hospice House. Born in Bartow County on September 22, 1927, he was the son of the late Johnny Dudley Tidwell, Sr. and Callia Evans Tidwell. Preceding him in death are his parents; his brothers, J.D. Tidwell, Arthur Lee Tidwell, and Earl Tidwell; and his sisters, Thelma Tidwell...

Mar 10, 2009

Christian Palmer Harris, the infant son of AnnRanea Loving and Nathan Harris, passed away March 10, 2009. Surviving family members also include his grandparents, Brenda Harris and LaDonna and William Loving; and his aunts, Amey Loving and Rachelle Loving. Memorial services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2009 in the chapel of Parnick Jennings Funeral Home and...

Mar 7, 2009

June Wilson Kelly, 77, of O�Fallon, IL, born June 25, 1931, in Rome, GA died on Saturday, March 7, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Belleville, IL. June owned and operated art studios for nearly 50 years. She taught until her final days and wished that all who love art and fellowship would always have a home in her studio and...

Mar 7, 2009

Cynthia �Cyndi� Lynn Maybern Griffin, 44, of White went to be with the Lord Saturday, March 07, 2009, at Floyd Medical Center following a brief illness. Born April 24, 1964 in Floyd County, she lived in Cartersville all of her life. Cyndi is survived by her husband of thirteen years, Heath Glenn Griffin; her parents, Max and Nancy Maybern;...

Mar 7, 2009

Lavonia Ann Chandler, 77, of Acworth passed away Saturday, March 7, 2009 at her residence. Born May 31, 1931, in Phenix City, Alabama she was the daughter of the late Roy Rumsey and Ella Rumsey. She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Derek Allen Chandler and her brother Robert Rumsey. Mrs. Chandler was a homemaker who...

Mar 6, 2009

Mr. William Woodrow Bennett, age 54, of 233 Perry Road, Armuchee, GA died Friday, March 6, 2009 in a local hospital. Mr. Bennett was born January 20, 1955, in Floyd County, GA, son of the late Woodrow Jefferson Bennett and Frances Breeden Bennett. Mr. Bennett was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Survivors include his daughters Sharon Bennett and...