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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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Josephine Bailey

Josephine Bailey

Jun 30, 2004

Mrs. Josephine Latham Bailey, age 84, of Rome, GA, died Wednesday, June 30, 2004, in a Rome Hospital following a brief illness.Mrs. Bailey was born in Cherokee County, Alabama, January 1, 1920, daughter of the late Joseph Franklin and Grace Langston Latham, but had spent the greater part of her life in Rome and Floyd County. She was educated in...

Charlotte Jenkins

Charlotte Jenkins

Jun 29, 2004

Mrs. Charlotte Ann Jenkins, age 63, of 2695 Blacks Bluff Road, Rome passed away on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 at a local hospital. Mrs. Jenkins was born on June 2, 1941, in Blount County, Tennessee, the daughter of John Wesley Williams and Ethel M. Hunt Williams. She had been a resident of Floyd County since 1961, moving here from Tennessee....

Ruth Cochran

Ruth Cochran

Jun 28, 2004

Mrs. Ruth Althea Cochran, age 71, of 72 Massell Drive Cartersville, GA, died Monday morning, June 28, 2004, in a Rome Hospital following an extended illness.Mrs. Cochran was born in Bartow County, September 12, 1932, daughter of the late Charlie Wofford and Floy Black Wade and had spent her early life there. She had resided in Rome and Floyd County...

Lonnie Barker

Lonnie Barker

Jun 27, 2004

Mr. Lonnie T. Barker, age 68, of 1655 Morrison Campground Road, Rome, GA, died Sunday morning, June 27, 2004, in a local hospital.Mr. Barker was born in Chattooga County, GA, on June 10, 1936, the son of the late Alonzo and Addie Fowler Barker. He had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County for the greater part of his...

Edward Williams

Edward Williams

Jun 27, 2004

Mr. Edward Lamar Williams, age 67, of 812 Shannon Circle, Rome, GA, died Sunday morning, June 27, 2004, in a local hospital.A native of Rome and Floyd County, Mr. Williams was born on May 5, 1937, the son of the late Jess David Williams and Gertie Dugger Williams. He had been a life long resident of Rome and Floyd County...

Brenda Horsley

Brenda Horsley

Jun 24, 2004

Mrs. Brenda Joyce Horsley, age 59, of 3 Elliott Circle, Rome, passed away at the residence on Thursday afternoon, June 24, 2004 following a courageous battle with cancer.Mrs. Horsley was born on November 5, 1944, the daughter of the late John Henry West and Dixie Blaylock West. She was a member of Shorter Avenue Baptist Church and had lived most...

Oliver Bray

Oliver Bray

Jun 19, 2004

Mr. Oliver A. Bray, age 76, of Rome, GA, died Saturday, June 19, 2004 at a local hospital following an extended illness.Mr. Bray was born in Floyd County September 22, 1927, son of the late Arthur Theodore and Willie Bryant Bray and had spent his entire life here. He was a retired construction worker and a veteran of WW II...

Ruth Sparks

Ruth Sparks

Jun 15, 2004

Mrs. Ruth Sparks, age 88, of 28 Montre Circle, Silver Creek, GA, a former resident of 16 North Blanche Avenue, Rome, GA, died Tuesday evening, June 15, 2004, at the residence of her son and daughter-in-law, Doyal and Elizabeth Sparks.A native of Rome and Floyd County, Mrs. Sparks was born on February 22, 1916, and had been a resident of...

T.J. Freeman, Jr.

T.J. Freeman, Jr.

Jun 14, 2004

Mr. Third Johnson (T.J.) Freeman, Jr., age 86, of 26 Conn Street, Rome, passed away on Monday evening, June 14, 2004 at a local hospital.T.J. was born on July 18, 1917 in Acworth, Georgia the son of the late T.J. Freeman, Sr. and Laura Inda Prater Freeman of Tococa, Georgia. He was a member of the West Rome Baptist Church...

Ruby Humphries

Ruby Humphries

Jun 14, 2004

Mrs. Ruby Parker Humphries, age 84, of 6 Three Mile Road, Rome, GA, died Monday, June 14, 2004, following a long illness.Mrs. Humphries was born in the Blackwood Springs community of Gordon County, GA, on October 20, 1919, the daughter of the late Samuel Taylor Parker and Minnie Legg Parker. While growing up she assisted in the total operation of...

Calvin Highfield

Calvin Highfield

Jun 11, 2004

Mr. Calvin Andrew Highfield, age 40, of Rome, died suddenly at his residence Friday, June 11, 2004.Mr. Highfield was born in Floyd County, April 10, 1964, son of the late Gladys Geraldine Childress Highfield and Robert Lee Allen Highfield. He had spent his entire life in Rome and Floyd County, was of the Baptist Faith and had been employed by...

Thomas Williams

Thomas Williams

Jun 9, 2004

Mr. Thomas Allen Williams, age 37, of 133 Prater Road, Kingston, GA, died Wednesday, June 9, 2004.Mr. Williams was born in Johnstown, PA, the son of Roberta Rhoades Williams Martinez and the late Harry T. Williams. He had been a resident of the area since 1988, moving here from Tampa, FL. Mr. Williams was a member of the Pleasant Hill...

Lillian Wozniak

Lillian Wozniak

Jun 5, 2004

Mrs. Lillian Theresa Wozniak of 5 Blackhawk Circle, Rome, Georgia died Saturday evening, June 5, 2004 at her residence.Mrs. Wozniak was born October 15, 1917, in Dunkirk, New York, the daughter of the late Stephan and Theresa Dziuban. Mrs. Wozniak lived in Detroit until 1982 when she moved to Rome. She is the widow of the late Steve Wozniak, who...

Sara Taylor

Sara Taylor

Jun 5, 2004

Mrs. Sara Jacqueline (Jackie) Taylor , age 77, of 6 Shadowood Drive, Rome, died Saturday June 5, 2004 in a Rome hospital following a brief illness.Mrs. Taylor was born in Gordon County, April 25, 1927, daughter of the late, Bartow Webster Barrett, Sr., and Myrtle Smith Barrett, but had resided in Rome and Floyd County since 1949. She had been...

Barbara Kagerer

Barbara Kagerer

Jun 4, 2004

Mrs.. Barbara Ann Kagerer, age 40, of Rome, GA, died Friday, June 4, 2004, at her residence following a sudden illness.Mrs. Kagerer was born in Cook County, Ill., June 16, 1963, daughter of Joyce Robbins Merrill and Edmund M. Kagerer. She was an electrician with the IBEW Electrical Union # 150 and had traveled extensively performing her work.Survivors include; a...

Jimmy Jones

Jimmy Jones

Jun 3, 2004

Mr. Jimmy P. "Jim" Jones, age 60, of 4 Meadow Lane, Rome, GA, passed away on Thursday, June 3, 2004, at Floyd Medical Center.Mr. Jones was born on February 2, 1944 in Geraldine County, Alabama. He is the son of Sybil Jones of Rome and the late Ralph L. Jones. Mr. Jones was a very loving father and son and...

Martha Sullins

Martha Sullins

Jun 3, 2004

Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Vick Sullins, age 87, of 50 2nd Street, Shannon,GA died Thursday, June 3, 2004 at a local hospital following a sudden illness.Mrs. Sullins was born in Cherokee County, Alabama, September 5, 1916, daughter of the late John and Martha Richardson Clemmons, but had spent the greater part of her life in Floyd and Bartow Counties. She was...

Bernice Robinson

Bernice Robinson

Jun 1, 2004

Mrs. Bernice Aldridge Robinson, age 87, of 646 Elliott Drive, Rome, went to be with the Lord on June 1, 2004.Mrs. Robinson was born on February 2, 1917 in Haralson County, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late John T. Aldridge and Cora Goggins Aldridge. She had spent all of her adult life in Rome. Mrs. Robinson was a...

Clifford Hines

Clifford Hines

Jun 1, 2004

Mr. Clifford O. "Joe" Hines, age 86, of 3B Cross Creek Drive, Rome, passed away on June 1, 2004 at a local medical center.Mr. Hines was born of March 15, 1918 in Atco, Georgia, the son of Walter Hines and Lois Shiflett Hines. He worked for the City of Rome from 1963 until 1984 as a department foreman. Mr. Hines...

Mary Tanner

Mary Tanner

May 29, 2004

Mrs. Mary Frances Tanner, age 71, of 205 East 18th Street, Rome, GA, died Saturday morning, May 29, 2004, following a lengthy illness.A native of Rome and Floyd County, Mrs. Tanner was born on April 24, 1933, the daughter of Frances Eddie Lee Goddard Bennett and the late Buddy Wicker "Doc" Bennett. She had been a resident of Rome and...

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