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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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William Gaines

William Gaines

Dec 30, 2008

Mr. William C. �Bill� Gaines, 67, of Cartersville passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at the Heartland Hospice House after a brief illness. Born September 24, 1941 in Carroll County, he was the son of the late George Washington Gaines and the late Myrtle Sticher Gaines. He was also preceded in death by his wives, Janice Mozina Gaines and Carolyn...

Lois Lindenbaum

Lois Lindenbaum

Dec 29, 2008

Mrs. Lois Lindenbaum, 81, of Cartersville passed away Monday, December 29, 2008 at the Heartland Hospice House after an extended illness. Born April 11, 1927 in Rochester, New York, she was the daughter of the late Robert James Taylor and the late Gertrude Margarite Taylor. Lois had been active all of her life, and she had a very keen sense...

Colbert Wheat

Colbert Wheat

Dec 29, 2008

Mr. Colbert Wheat, age 87, of Rome, GA, died Monday, December 29, 2008, at his residence. Mr. Wheat was born in Whitfield County, GA, on April 21, 1921, the son of the late Jessie Anderson Wheat and Ethel Saylors Wheat. He retired from Burlington and worked over thirty years of service with Minge Concrete. Mr. Wheat was a member...

Robert Levierge Ii

Robert Levierge Ii

Dec 27, 2008

Robert Michael LeVierge II, 15, of Cartersville passed away Saturday, December 27, 2008. Born August 27, 1993 in Cartersville, he was the son of Bobby LeVierge and Allison Cutler LeVierge. Michael was a sophomore at Cass High School. He loved hanging out with his friends, listening to music, and muddin�. Survivors include his mother, Allison LeVierge of Cartersville; his father,...

Mike Tate

Mike Tate

Dec 27, 2008

Mr. Mike Tate, age 58, of 105 Melody lane N.W. Rome, GA, died Saturday, December 27, 2008 in a local hospital. Mr. Tate was born in Floyd County, GA, on December 26, 1950, the son of the late Joe Tate and Eva Storey Tate. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Tate retired from North Georgia Equipment Company after...

Dorothy Smith

Dorothy Smith

Dec 27, 2008

Mrs. Dorothy Virginia Smith, age 81, of 602 Holmes Road, Rome, GA. died Saturday December 27, 2008 in a local hospital. Mrs. Smith was born in Etowah county Al., on May 11, 1927 the Daughter of the late Andrew Jackson and Mary Pauline Black Bircheat. She was married on September 6, 1945 to Mr. Gilbert Smith. Mrs. Smith moved...

Doris Montgomery

Doris Montgomery

Dec 26, 2008

Doris Jewel Montgomery, 77, of Cartersville passed away on December 26, 2008 at her residence. Born in Alabama on December 16, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Harlen Thomas and Mattie Parker. She was also preceded in death by her daughter Debra Brown, her sisters, Ann Hallman and Louise Abernathy and her brother David Thomas. Doris was...

Oscar Finchum

Oscar Finchum

Dec 25, 2008

Oscar L. Finchum Jr., 79, of Cartersville passed over into heaven Thursday, December 25, 2008 at his residence after a long battle with COPD. Born in Manchester Tennessee on January 8, 1929, he was the son of the late Elder Oscar Finchum and the late Clara Belle Stone. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Edith Finchum and...

William Lee

William Lee

Dec 24, 2008

Mr. William Richard �Bill� Lee, 68, of Cartersville passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Cartersville on February 4, 1940, he was the son of the late William Virgil Lee and the late Mzillie Bell Lee Fowler. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Leroy Lee. Bill was the owner and operator...

Joann Reedy

Joann Reedy

Dec 22, 2008

Ms. JoAnn Williams Reedy, age 53, of Cedartown,GA, died, Monday, December 22, 2008, in a hospital. Ms. Reedy was born in Floyd County, GA, on August 20, 1955 the daughter of Lois Smith Williams and the late James Calvin Williams. She was a nurse for many years and a caretaker. Ms. Reedy was of the Baptist faith. In addition to...

Blanche Pittman

Blanche Pittman

Dec 22, 2008

Ms. Blanche Twilley Pittman, age 85, of 105 Old Airport Road, Rome, GA, died Monday, December 22, 2008 at her residence. Ms. Pittman was born in Floyd County, GA, on March 20, 1923, the daughter of the late John Alvin Twilley and Minnie Bell Blankenship. In addition to her parents Ms. Pittman was preceded in death by a son, Wade...

Edyth Rush

Edyth Rush

Dec 20, 2008

Mrs. Edyth Mae Rush, 96, of Taylorsville passed away Saturday, December 20, 2008 at the Cartersville Medical Center after a brief illness. Born June 22, 1912 in Maynard, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Henry Lee Spence and the late Tennessee Luthada Gamel Spence. Mrs. Rush was also preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Elvis Rush; and...

Brenda Hensley

Brenda Hensley

Dec 19, 2008

Mrs. Brenda Gail Hensley, 61, of Aragon passed away Friday, December 19, 2008 at the Cartersville Medical Center after an extended illness. Born February 3, 1947, she was a native of Cartersville and was the daughter of the late Charlie Hugh Dover and the late Lula Blackmon Dover. She was also preceded in death by brothers, Marvin Edward Dover...

Billy Black

Billy Black

Dec 17, 2008

Mr. Billy Edd (Bill) Black, 77, of Emerson passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at the Cartersville Medical Center after an extended illness. Born June 25, 1931 in Anderson County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late John Edward Black and the late Inez Carney Black Prelli. He was preceded in death by his brother, Bob Black, and...

Kenneth Tallman

Kenneth Tallman

Dec 16, 2008

Mr. Kenneth Jordan Tallman, age 51, of 75-A Northridge Court, Rome, died Tuesday, December 16, 2008, at his residence. Mr. Tallman was born April 13, 1957, in Fulton County, GA, son of Betty Thrailkill Tallman and the late Rollie J. Tallman. Mr. Tallman was a welder and a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps. He was a beloved husband,...

Jewel Gales

Jewel Gales

Dec 14, 2008

Jewell Popham Gales, 79, of Dawsonville, died Sunday, December 14, 2008 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home in Atlanta. Born June 24, 1929 in Taylorsville, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Webster Popham and Bessie Carmen Ballard Popham. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Herbert Gales; her daughter, Elaine McConnell; and three...

David Hazelwood

David Hazelwood

Dec 9, 2008

Mr. David Fain Hazelwood, 85, of Cartersville passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at his residence after an extended illness. Born December 26, 1922, he was the son of the late Henry Hazelwood and the late Mary Edwards Hazelwood. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Mary Lou Clark, Ioan Hazelwood, Lola Mae Tidwell, and Allie Duvall; his...

Doris Whitfield

Doris Whitfield

Dec 6, 2008

Mrs. Doris G. Whitfield, age 95, of Rome, GA, died Saturday, December 6, 2008. Mrs. Whitfield was born in Roane County, TN, the daughter of the late Samuel C. Grasham and Amanda Barnes Grasham. She retired as a beautician and prior worked at Celanese Fiber Company. Mrs. Whitfield was a member of Riverside Baptist Church. In addition to her...

Nina Pye

Nina Pye

Dec 5, 2008

Mrs. Nina Williams Pye, age 100, of Rome, GA, died Friday, December 5, 2008, in a local hospital. Mrs. Pye was born on March 31, 1908, the daughter of the late Richard Smith Williams and Minnie Magdalene Williams. She moved to Rome in 1925. Mrs. Pye was a member of North Broad Baptist Church since 1925 and a member...

Donald Dover

Donald Dover

Dec 4, 2008

Donald Dover, 61, of Cartersville passed away Thursday, December 4, 2008 at the Emory University Hospital. Born August 4, 1947, he was a native of Bartow County and was the son of James Henry Dover and Missie Atkinson Dover. He was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Marcus Bennett, and his nephew, Robert Lowery. Donald was employed as a security...

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