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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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Geneva Atkins
Jan 18, 2009
Mrs. Geneva Sue Atkins, 80, of Cartersville passed away Sunday, January 18, 2009 at her residence. Born May 29, 1929 in Habersham County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Kettle Nations and Rebecca Marcus Nations. Mrs. Atkins� enjoyed taking care of her grandchildren, sewing, word puzzles, cooking and canning. She was preceded in death by her parents;...
Elizabeth Matthews
Jan 17, 2009
Mrs. Elizabeth C. �Liz� Matthews, age 74, of 18 Timberlane Terrace, Rome, GA, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2009, at her residence. Liz was born in Bartow County, GA, on April 9, 1934. She retired from the Floyd County Lunch Room at Alto Park Elementary. Survivors include her husband of fifty-three years, Edwin Matthews, a daughter and son-in-law, Edith...
Jerry Blackmon
Jan 16, 2009
Mr. Jerry �Frog� Blackmon, 58, of Cartersville passed away Friday, January 16, 2009 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born March 30, 1950 in Cartersville, he was the son of Lois and Jimmy Blackmon. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Bob and Fannie Blackmon and Beulah and Elisha Mulkey. Jerry was a Georgia certified batch man and began...
Danny Ball
Jan 16, 2009
Mr. Dan Ball, 58, of Cartersville passed away Friday, January 16, 2009 at his residence. Born December 24, 1950 in Logan, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Wilmer Dorn Ball and the late Mildred Pearl Browning Ball. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Arnold Ball, and his sister, Sonia. Dan had been a cook...
J.W. Silvers
Jan 16, 2009
Mr. J.W. �Pop� Silvers, 84, of Cartersville passed away Friday, January 16, 2009 at his residence. Born October 16, 1924 in Floyd County, he was the son of the late Clarence Silvers and the late Molly Holmes Silvers. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 55 years, Margie Wilbanks Silvers; his brothers and sisters, Ruth Morris,...
Kenneth Ponder
Jan 15, 2009
Mr. Kenneth A. Ponder, 62, of Marietta and formerly of Cartersville passed away Thursday, January 15, 2009 at the Heartland Hospice House in Cartersville. Born February 3, 1946 in Kingston, he was the son of the late Gene Ponder and the late Gertrude Cantrell Ponder. Survivors include his loving companion of 21 years, Velda Chapman; his daughters and sons-in-law, Tracy...
Sara Moore
Jan 14, 2009
Mrs. Sara Moore, 76, of Emerson passed away Saturday, January 14, 2009 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born August 13, 1932 in Paulding County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee McEver and the late Nellie Grogan McEver. Sara enjoyed listening to country music and gospel music. She especially enjoyed listening to Elvis Presley. Sara also enjoyed...
Johnnie Grier
Jan 14, 2009
Mrs. Johnnie Byrd Grier, 72, of Cartersville passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at University Hospital in Augusta. Born July 15, 1936 in Bartow County, she was the daughter of the late Ida Atkison. She was preceded in death by her mother; her step-father, Ben Range; her husband, Gene Grier; her children, Diane Byrd and Marvin Byrd; her brothers...
Johnny Luck
Jan 14, 2009
Mr. Johnny Luck, 75, of Cartersville passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born April 26, 1933 in Cartersville, he was the son of the late Andy and Daisy Luck. Survivors include his sons, Wesley Luck and James Luck of Oregon and Tracy Luck of Gordon County; two stepdaughters, Virginia Eton and Meltha Moss of Gordon...
Elizabeth Wyrick
Jan 14, 2009
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Wyrick, 69, of Cartersville passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at the Cartersville Medical Center after a brief illness. Born January 3, 1940 in Jacksonville, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Robert Septimus Jett, Sr. and the late Clairibel Brandon Jett. Elizabeth had served many years as a social worker for the state of Florida...
Sandra Gunn
Jan 13, 2009
Sandra G. Gunn, 52, of Cartersville passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at the Heartland Hospice House. Born January 6, 1957 in Bartow County, she was the daughter of Mary Lee Weaver and the late Houston Turner. Sandra had been a member of Rowland Springs Baptist Church for over forty years and was very active with the youth group....
Margaret Shook
Jan 13, 2009
Margaret Elizabeth Shook, 77, of Cartersville passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at the Heartland Hospice House. Born February 28, 1931 in Bartow County, she was the daughter of the late John J. Jarrett and the late Mary Moore Jarrett. Mrs. Shook was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church and was retired from EZ Mills. She was preceded in...
Clyde Woodard
Jan 11, 2009
Mr. Clyde Thomas Woodard of Cedartown, Georgia died January 11, 2009 at Floyd Medical Center. He was born on January 14, 1925 in Fayetteville, GA. son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Walter Thomas Woodard. In addition to his parents, Mr. Woodard was predeceased by four sisters, three brothers and an infant son. He is survived by two daughters and...
William Barton
Jan 10, 2009
Mr. William Monroe Barton, age 88 of Ash Street Rome ,GA, died Saturday morning, January 10, 2009 in a local hospital following an accident. Mr. Barton was born in Plainville, GA; on March 5, 1920 the son of the late Wilford Manley and Nell Miller Barton Mr. Barton was a �Celanese Village kid� for 71 years and was known far...
Louise Dee
Jan 10, 2009
Louise Albertina Bailey Dee, 81, of Cartersville passed away Saturday, January 10, 2009 at Redmond Regional Hospital in Rome, Georgia. Born March 1, 1927, in Houlton, Maine she was the daughter of the late Albert Bailey and Myrtle Louise Joyce Bailey. She was also preceded in death by her husband Maurice �Moe� Dee to whom she was married to...
Robert Ray
Jan 9, 2009
Mr. Robert �Bob� Martin Ray of Cartersville, beloved husband and father, passed away Friday, January 9, 2009. A fun-loving, sometime goofy man, Bob was 47 years old when he died from complications of a stroke. Born February 19, 1961 in Jacksonville, North Carolina, he was the son of Maurice and Sylvia Ray. Bob was a man of few words...
Alvie Jackson
Jan 7, 2009
Mrs. Alvie E. Shook Jackson, 72, of Cartersville passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at Maple Ridge Assisted Living. Born in Cartersville on July 8, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Emanuel Monroe Shook and the late Lily Adeline Ledford Shook. She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Daniel Eugene Carlan; her niece,...
Wayne Matthews
Jan 7, 2009
Wayne C. Matthews, 79, of Adairsville passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Bartow County on October 29, 1929, he was the son of the late Arvil Clifford Matthews and the late Mary Magdaline Fowler Matthews. Mr. Matthews was a member of Chief Cornerstone Independent Church and had retired from Shaw Industries. He enjoyed...
John Collins
Jan 6, 2009
John Henry Collins, 79, of Cartersville passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Toronto-Ontario, Canada on July 24, 1929, he was the son of the late Frederick Collins and the late Kate Elizabeth Beall. Mr. Collins was a member of The Church at Liberty Square and prior to retirement worked in the import...
Danny Knight
Jan 6, 2009
Mr. Danny Joe Knight, 61, of Rydal passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta. Born in Cartersville on June 2, 1947, he was the son of the late John P. Knight and the late Violet Collette Knight. Mr. Knight was a retired overhauler with Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., and he was a member of...
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