Estie Holmes
Jan 2, 2008
Mrs. Estie Lee Holmes, 72, formerly of 18 Defender St., Cartersville, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Paulding County on November 5, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Perry Barron and the late Maggie Godfrey Barron. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Holmes was preceded in death by her...
Douglas Black
Jan 1, 2008
Mr. Douglas Lee Black, 59, of 111 Woodhaven Dr., Cartersville passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at the Cartersville Medical Center. A native of Cartersville, he was the son of the late Hugh M. Black. Mr. Black was the plant manager for J & J Industries. Survivors include his wife, Mildred Bridges Black; his mother, Effie Ledford Black; his...
Francis Dougherty
Jan 1, 2008
CMSgt. Francis "Frank" Dougherty (USAF – Retired), 73, of 21 Rocky Circle NE, White, GA, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at his residence. Born on April 14, 1934 in Jamaica, New York, he was the son of the late John Dougherty and the late Mary Leach Dougherty. During his 28 year military career, Frank was awarded numerous...
Retha Sharit
Jan 1, 2008
Mrs. Retha Tatum Sharit, 82, of 611 Cassville Rd., Cartersville joined her husband in heaven on her birthday, Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center. A native of Bartow County, she was born January 1, 1926. She was preceded in death by her parents, Van Buren Tatum and Mamie Martin Tatum; her husband, Vernon T. Sharit;...
Michael Williams
Dec 25, 2007
Michael Curtis Williams, 60, of Cartersville died Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at the Cartersville Medical Center. He was currently the owner of Sports Max, formally Sportsman Supply, in Cartersville. Michael graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in management and had worked for BellSouth for twenty years as a systems analyst. He was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. Michael...
Paul Mcdurham
Dec 23, 2007
Paul Emory McDurham, 81, of Taylorsville died Sunday, December 23, 2007 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Bartow County on May 22, 1926, he was married to the late Catherine Hutchins McDurham. Paul was retired from farming in Bartow County. He was preceded in death by his wife, a son, a stepson, a stepdaughter, and his parents. Survivors include...
Betty Lewis
Dec 22, 2007
Mrs. Betty Ann Lewis, 73, of 12 Crestwood Rd., Cartersville joined her husband in heaven on Saturday, December 22, 2007. Born on March 17, 1934 in Dallas, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Eli Lewis and the late Nannie Hite Lewis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years,...
Barbara Hadden
Dec 20, 2007
Mrs. Barbara Jean Hadden, 68, of 212 Dogwood Dr., Cartersville passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2007 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Douglasville on March 10, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson Vance, Sr. and the late Ruby Lee Vance. Mrs. Hadden was also preceded in death by her brother, Clarence Vance. Mrs....
Elvie Hamilton
Dec 19, 2007
Mrs. Elvie Ruth Hamilton, age 81, of 4758 Rockmart Road, Silver Creek, GA died Wednesday, December 19, 2007. Mrs. Hamilton was born in Dekalb County, AL on June 29, 1296, the daughter of the late Lee Hester and Cynthia Nora Tolbert Hester. She was a member of Wilkerson Road Baptist Church and a Sunday School Teacher. Mrs. Hamilton was active...
Mildred Selman
Dec 14, 2007
Miss Mildred Melissa Selman of the Little Texas Valley Community, died Friday, December 14, 2007, in a Rome hospital. Miss Selman was born in Floyd County, GA on June 9, 1927, the daughter of the late William Sanders Selman and Florence Irene McCurry Selman. Mildred Melissa has lived in the Little Texas Valley Community all of her life. She...
Shirley Kelly
Dec 13, 2007
Shirley Fugate Kelly, 61, of 933 Euharlee Road, Lot-27, Cartersville passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2007 under the care of her family. Born in Hamilton County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John D. Fugate and Lillian Bowlen Fugate. Shirley was always known as a kind and caring woman. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Marie Williams
Dec 10, 2007
Mrs. Marie Elaina Massie Williams, age 43, of 122 Malone Drive, Rome, GA, died Monday, December 10, 2007, in a local hospital. Mrs. Williams was born in Fairfax, VA, on April 9, 1964, the daughter of Richard and Jeannette Powers Myles of Douglasville, GA.. She loved her grandchildren, fishing, and baking cookies. Also, Mrs. Williams was of the Baptist...
Louise Smith
Dec 10, 2007
Mrs. Louise Chastain Smith, age 85, of 37 Lady Marion Drive, Rome, GA, died Monday, December 10, 2007, in a local hospital. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Mrs. Smith was born on July 24, 1922, the daughter of the late Henry and Cammie Landress Chastain. She was a member of the Sherwood Forest Baptist Church. For a...
Trevor Walker
Dec 6, 2007
Branton Michael Walker and Trevor David Walker, infant twin sons of Holly and Michael Walker, passed away on Wednesday, December 5 and Thursday, December 6, 2007 at Cartersville Medical Center. They were preceded in death by their maternal great-grandparents, Mifflin Bowers, Annie Bowers Reynolds, Doug Reynolds, and Zonnia Abernathy; and their fraternal great-grandparents, Alice and Walter Sheets. Survivors include their...
Branton Walker
Dec 5, 2007
Branton Michael Walker and Trevor David Walker, infant twin sons of Holly and Michael Walker, passed away on Wednesday, December 5 and Thursday, December 6, 2007 at Cartersville Medical Center. They were preceded in death by their maternal great-grandparents, Mifflin Bowers, Annie Bowers Reynolds, Doug Reynolds, and Zonnia Abernathy; and their fraternal great-grandparents, Alice and Walter Sheets. Survivors include their...
Rosa Cochran
Dec 4, 2007
Mrs. Rosa "Rosie" Bell Popham Cochran, 83, of 10 Defender St., Cartersville went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 4, 2007. Born on November 3, 1924 in Taylorsville, she was the daughter of the late Jasper Freeman Popham and the late Lizzy Pauline Wilkerson. Rosa had retired from Spring City Mills and was a member of Atco...
Opal Towns
Nov 28, 2007
Miss Opal Dorothy Towns, age 94, of Riverwood Retirement Home, Rome, GA, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2007. Miss Towns was born in Floyd County, GA on November 23, 1913, the daughter of the late John Williams Towns and Lillie Mae Middleton Towns. She spent most of her life in Floyd County. Miss Towns was a trained beautician and worked...
Robert Wagner
Nov 27, 2007
Mr. Robert Duane Wagner, age 65, of 3 Pine Bower Road, Rome, GA, died Tuesday, November 27, 2007, in a local hospital. Mr. Wagner was born in Milwaukee, WI, on June 6, 1942, the son of Venetia Martin Wagner and the late John Robert Wagner. He served in the United States Navy as a senior chief petty officer flight...
Mary Kight
Nov 25, 2007
Ms. Mary Leat Kight, 92, of Calhoun, Georgia, and formerly of Rome, passed away Sunday afternoon, November 25, 2007 at the Gordon Healthcare Center. She was born December 15, 1914 in Heard County, Georgia, a daughter of the late Quiller Buchanan and Mary Ella Parker Kight.. Along with her parents she is also preceded in death by sisters, Nora...
Minnie Elrod
Nov 22, 2007
Mrs. Minnie Lee Elrod, 84, of 277 Puckett Rd. SE, Emerson passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2007 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born on April 30, 1923 in Cartersville, she was the daughter of the late Debe Bohannon and the late Velma Bearden Bohannon. Mrs. Elrod was a homemaker and a member of Oakland Heights Baptist Church. She...
