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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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Leila Bell

Leila Bell

Oct 4, 2004

Mrs. Leila Grace Tallant Bell, age 94, of 24 Westwood Circle, Rome, died at Beverly Health Care following an extended illness.Mrs. Bell was born in Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia, August 1, 1910, daughter of the late James Harrison Tallant and Mamie Delilah Tallant. She spent most of her life in Rome and Floyd County and was a member of the...

Megan Massey

Megan Massey

Oct 3, 2004

Megan Massey age 16, of 23 Charleston Dr. Rome, Georgia was called up to play on God's "All-Star Team", Sunday October 3, 2004. A beautiful warm sunny day very similar to the Friday she was delivered to us to cherish and guide. Always knowing that God only loaned her to us.Megan was born in Floyd County on June 24, 1988....

Timothy Tucker

Timothy Tucker

Oct 2, 2004

Timothy Michael "Timmy" Tucker, age 29, of 15 Allen Street, Rome, GA, a former resident of Parkwood Development Center of Valdosta, GA, died Saturday, October 2, 2004, at his residence following a lengthy illness. Timmy was born in Floyd County on April 30, 1975, the son of Vera Mae Tucker Stephens and the late David Andrew Tucker. In addition to...

Darlene Davis

Darlene Davis

Oct 2, 2004

Mrs. Elva Darlene Clonts Davis, age 71, of 101 Forsyth Street, Rome, GA, died Saturday evening, October 2, 2004, at her residence following an extended illness.Mrs. Davis was born in Fannin County, GA, on July 19, 1933, daughter of the late Amburs Clonts and Delva Jane Dillard Clonts, moving to Rome in 1967. She was a member of the Mount...

Stanley Payne

Stanley Payne

Sep 28, 2004

Mr. Stanley G. Payne, age 60, of 2 Pembroke Place, Rome, GA, died Tuesday September 28, 2004 at Floyd Medical Center following a sudden heart attack suffered earlier at his residence.Stanley was born in Floyd County, September 21, 1944, son of the late Arthur Carol and Katherine Laura Allen Payne and had spent his entire life in Rome and Floyd...

Eugene Autry

Eugene Autry

Sep 26, 2004

Mr. Eugene T. "Cowboy" Autry, age 71, of 8096 New Calhoun Highway, Adairsville, GA, died Sunday afternoon, September 26, 2004, in a local hospital.A native of Floyd County, Mr. Autry was born on July 7, 1933, the son of the late Clyde Lee and Fannie Mae Scott Autry. He had been a life long resident of Floyd County and was...

Michelle Scoggins

Michelle Scoggins

Sep 18, 2004

Margaret Michelle Scoggins, age 37, of 117 Drexel Drive Rome, GA, died Saturday morning, September 18, 2004, following a lengthy illness.A native of Rome and Floyd County, Michelle was born on May 9, 1967, the daughter of Sylvia Harrelson Scoggins Rickman and the late William Scoggins, Jr. She had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County all her life...

John Grant

John Grant

Sep 11, 2004

Mr. John Richmond ( J.R.) Grant , age 85, of 204 Robinhood Rd. Rome, GA, died Saturday, September 11, 2004 at a local hospital following an extended illness.Mr. Grant was born in Floyd County, February 23, 1919, son of the late Jim and Maggie Johnson Grant and had spent the greater part of his life in Rome and Floyd County....

Frances Barton

Frances Barton

Sep 6, 2004

Mrs. Frances Elizabeth Davis Barton, age 86 of 5 Howell Street, Rome, GA, died Monday, September 6, 2004 in a Rome Medical Center following a brief illness.Mrs. Barton was born in Fulton County, Georgia, August 4, 1918, daughter of the late George Benjamin and Willie Murphy Davis, but had spent the greater part of her life in Rome and Floyd...

John Mcburnett

John Mcburnett

Sep 4, 2004

Mr. John Lloyd McBurnett, age 87, of 1670 Clairmont Road, Decatur, formerly of Rome died Saturday evening, September 4, 2004 in a Decatur Hospital.Mr. McBurnett was born in Cherokee County, Alabama on July 13, 1917 the son of the late Albert McBurnett and Martha Elizabeth Strickland McBurnett. He lived most of his life in Rome and Floyd County and was...

Ella Sullins

Ella Sullins

Sep 2, 2004

Mrs. Ella Kerce Sullins, age 82, a resident of Chulio Nursing Home, 1170 Chulio Road, Rome, GA, died Thursday evening, September 2, 2004, following an extensive illness.Mrs. Sullins was born October 10, 1921, in Floyd County, the daughter of the late Hammy and Sarah Smith Kerce, and had spent her life in Rome and Floyd County. She was employed by...

Hugh Atkins

Hugh Atkins

Aug 31, 2004

Mr. Hugh E. Atkins, age 59, of 186 Lynn Drive, Rome, GA, died Tuesday morning, August 31, 2004, at his residence.A native of Rome and Floyd County, Mr. Atkins was born on November 10, 1944, the son of Jamie Stinson Atkins and the late Glenn W. Atkins. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, having served in...

Sylvia Wilson

Sylvia Wilson

Aug 24, 2004

Mrs. Sylvia Gennell Wilson, age 59, of 142 Ellis Road, Rome, passed away Tuesday morning, August 24, 2004 at a local medical center.Mrs. Wilson was born in Rome, Georgia on July 22, 1945, the daughter of Marshall G. Barton and the late Iva Jean Tanner Barton. Mrs. Wilson attended the West Rome Church of God. She loved spending time with...

Johnnie Potts

Johnnie Potts

Aug 20, 2004

Mr. Johnnie Lester Potts, age 70, of 8-A Fountain Square, Rome, GA, the Garden Lakes community, died Friday evening, August 20, 2004, in a Rome hospital.Mr. Potts was born in Chattooga County, GA, on August 20, 1934, the son of the late Grady Lester Potts and Annie Ruth Howell Potts, and had lived most of his life in Rome and...

William Morris

William Morris

Aug 19, 2004

Mr. William Orby Morris, age 84, formerly of Wayside Road, Rome, GA, died Thursday morning, August 19, 2004 in Farmington Hills Michigan following a sudden illness.Mr. Morris was born in Cullman County, Alabama, January 22, 1920, son of the late Edgar Oscar and Aytcha Blackwood Morris, but had spent the greater part of his life in Rome and Floyd County....

Mary Head

Mary Head

Aug 17, 2004

Mrs. Mary Frances Head, age 67, of 96 Prater Road, Kingston, GA, died Tuesday, August 17, 2004, in a local hospital following an extended illness.Mrs. Head was born in Bartow County, GA, July 28, 1937, daughter of the late Ellis and Myrtle Ford but had resided in Rome and Floyd County for most of her life. She was a member...

Thomas Nichols

Thomas Nichols

Aug 15, 2004

Mr. Thomas J. Nichols, age 60, of 2544 Calhoun Road, Rome, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2004 at the residence.Mr. Nichols was born in Floyd County, Georgia on September 13, 1943, the son of the late Charles Tillman Nichols and Jessie Mae Jackson Nichols. He had lived most of his life in Rome and Floyd County. He was a...

Fern Baxter

Fern Baxter

Aug 14, 2004

Mrs. Mary Fern Miles Beard Baxter, age 85, of 72 Hamilton Avenue, NE, Rome died on August 14, 2004 at the residence.Mrs. Baxter was born June 26, 1919 in Perry County, Indiana, the daughter of the late Emery and Mary Ann (Nix) Miles. She worked for Floyd Medical Center for 20years in the emergency room and as Director of Admissions....

Rev. Hackney

Rev. Hackney

Aug 11, 2004

Rev. Wilda Ruth Mackey Hackney, age 76, of Rome, GA, died Wednesday, August 11, 2004, in a local hospital.Mrs. Hackney was born in Birmingham, AL, on November 21, 1927, daughter of the late Faris Mitchell and Nina Watkins Mackey Mitchell. She was very well-loved, knowledgeable about the Bible, license with the America Evangelist Association, and very helpful. Rev. Hackney pastored...

Dorothy Womack

Dorothy Womack

Aug 8, 2004

Ms. Dorothy Lee Womack, age 68, of 132 David Road, Rome, GA, died Sunday morning, August 8, 2004, in a local hospital. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Ms. Womack was born on July, 27, 1936, the daughter of the late Doyal Lee and Lucille Kerr Womack. She had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County all of...

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