Obituaries

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...

Mar 4, 2009

Walter �Papa Don� James, 70 of Cartersville passed away Wednesday March 4, 2009 at Cartersville Medical Center after a long illness. He was preceded in death by his parents. Don was born January 29, 1939, in Denver Colorado, son of the late Viola and Louis James. Don was a devout Christian, was very involved in the Atlanta Christian Cursillo...

Mar 1, 2009

Gregory Neal Ayers of Acworth, GA, age 46 lost his battle with cancer on March 1, 2009 leaving behind his wife, Pamela Amerman Ayers, step-son Andrew Wright, a beautiful and loving mother Marcella Ayers of Dallas, a brother Darryl Ayers (wife April), a sister Melissa Walrod, both of Douglasville, a half-brother Gene Ayers of Cartersville, his grandmother Hazel Fulton, many...

Mar 1, 2009

William Lee Thompson, 25, of Cartersville died Sunday, March 1, 2009 at his residence. Born in Marietta,Georgia on June 11, 1983, he was the son of Lisa and Charles Thompson. He was employed by Goodyear Automotive and enjoyed riding four wheelers. Lee was kind, tender hearted and had a forgiving spirit. He will be missed by all those who...

Mar 1, 2009

Billy Eubanks, 74, of Douglasville passed away Sunday, March 1, 2009 at the Wellstar Douglas Hospital in Douglasville. Born May 26, 1934 in Powder Springs, he was the son of the late Ralph Eubanks and the late Agnes McDonald Eubanks. He was preceded in death by his parents and by his daughter, Patty Eubanks. Billy was a veteran of the...

Feb 27, 2009

Mrs. Myrna R. Walden, 58, of Euharlee passed away Friday, February 27, 2009 at her residence after a courageous battle with cancer. Born November 5, 1950 in Mayfield, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Jack Ray. Myrna had been employed as an assistant project engineer with Skanska USA. She was also a member of the United Church of...

Feb 25, 2009

MSG Harold Richard Meyers �Harry�, age 82, of Rome, GA, died Wednesday, February 25, 2009, at his residence. Mr. Meyers was born in Brooklyn, NY on November 1, 1926 the son of the late Martin Meyers and Florence Semon Christ. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Navy. He enlisted in the United...

Feb 25, 2009

Norma Jean Kay, 61, of Cartersville died Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at the Cartersville Medical Center. A native of Bartow County, she was born August 5, 1947 and was the daughter of Gracie Clay Teague and the late Floyd Charles Teague. Norma was a member of Peeples Valley Baptist Church and had been employed over the years with Goodyear,...