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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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Grace Nicholson

Grace Nicholson

May 18, 2004

Mrs. Grace Nicholson, age 82, of 9 Norwood Street, Rome, GA, died Tuesday May 18, 2004, in a Rome hospital following an extended illness.Mrs. Nicholson was born in Cherokee County, Alabama, February 16, 1922, daughter of the late William and Nobie Poole Dempsey but had spent the greater part of her life in Rome and Floyd County and for many...

Benton Proctor

Benton Proctor

May 15, 2004

Mr. Benton Russell Proctor, age 93, of 1345 Redmond Road, Rome, GA, a longtime resident of the Riverside Community, died Saturday evening, May 15, 2004, in a local health care facility.A native of Floyd County, Mr. Proctor was born on April 9, 1911, son of the late Thomas Luther and Georgia Willis Proctor. He was educated in Floyd County Schools...

Billie Selman

Billie Selman

May 13, 2004

Mrs. Billie Jo Selman, age 48, of 3575 Old Dalton Road, Rome, passed away unexpectedly at the residence on Thursdays, May 13, 2004. Mrs. Selman was born on December 15, 1955 in Floyd County, Georgia, the daughter of the late Billy J. Adams and Wanda Davis Adams. She was a very sensitive, caring and giving person. Mrs. Selman was a...

Allie Moyer

Allie Moyer

May 11, 2004

Mrs. Allie Mae Moyer, age 91, of 1345 Redmond Road, Rome, GA, a former resident of Mount Alto Road, died Tuesday, May 11, 2004, in a local healthcare facility.Mrs. Moyer was born in Alabama City, AL, on August 1, 1912, and had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County for the greater part of her life. She was a...

Robert Johnston

Robert Johnston

May 11, 2004

Mr. Robert Lee Johnston, age 69, of 36 Addington Drive, Rome, GA, died Tuesday morning, May 11, 2004, at his residence.Mr. Johnston was born in Floyd County, December 12, 1934, son of Ruby Lee Potts Johnston and the late Eugene S. Johnston and had spent his entire life in Rome and Floyd County. Prior to his retirement he had been...

Lee Thacker

Lee Thacker

May 9, 2004

Mr. Lee Eddie Thacker, age 88, of Rome, GA, died Sunday May 9, 2004.Mr. Thacker was born in Bartow County, Georgia, May 1, 1916, to the late Arthur T. and Emma Woodall Thacker and was a life long resident of Rome. He was associated with O'Neal Manufacturing and retired from General Electric Maintenance in 1975. Mr. Thacker was an ordained...

William Cochran

William Cochran

May 8, 2004

Mr. William Herman (Doc) Cochran, age 87, of 800 North Fifth Avenue, Rome, GA, died Saturday morning May 8, 2004, in a local hospital following an extended illness.Mr. Cochran was born in Floyd County, Georgia, April 16, 1917, son of the late William Nevil and Susie Green Cochran and had spent his entire life in Rome and Floyd County.He was...

Robert Wentz

Robert Wentz

May 7, 2004

Mr. Robert Elwood Wentz, age 76, of Cave Spring, GA, died Friday May 7, 2004 at his residence.Mr. Wentz was born in Clay County, Alabama, October 19, 1927, son of the late, Charley and Vera White Wentz but had spent the early part of his life in Floyd County. He joined the Merchant Marines at age 17 and later served...

Lee Megargee, Jr.

Lee Megargee, Jr.

May 2, 2004

Lee Willard (Little Lee) Megargee, Jr, age 13, of 251 East Big Indian Trail, NE, Rome, GA, died Sunday, May 2, 2004 in Egleston's Children Hospital in Atlanta, following a brief illness.Little Lee was born in Gwinette County, GA, June 28, 1990, son of Lee Willard Megargee, Sr, and Tammy Lee Hite Megargee and had been a resident of Floyd...

Carl Woodard

Carl Woodard

Apr 29, 2004

Mr. Carl Daniel Woodard, age 77, of 5710 Summer Place Road, Cedar Bluff, AL, died Thursday, April 29, 2004, in a local hospital. Mr. Woodard was born in Cordova, AL, on March 10, 1927, and moved to Rome in 1950 from Monticello, AK. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served during World War II. Prior to...

Evelyn Williamon

Evelyn Williamon

Apr 28, 2004

Mrs. Evelyn Ruth "Memaw" Williamon, age 80, of 205 Brookwood Avenue, Rome, GA, died Wednesday, April 28, 2004, at her residence.Memaw was born in Jacksonville, AL, on September 17, 1923, and had been a resident of Floyd County, GA, for the greater part of her life. She was a member of the Rehoboth Baptist Church. Prior to retirement in the...

Robert Wheeler

Robert Wheeler

Apr 27, 2004

Robert Marcus Wheeler, better known as "Bob" or "R.M.", age 68, of 14 Blackwelder Lane, Rome GA, died Tuesday, April 27, 2004, in a local hospital.Mr. Wheeler was born in Floyd County, on September 4, 1935, son of the late Jessie James and Bessie Iona Thacker Wheeler. He was a 1954 graduate of Pepperell High School. Following graduation Mr. Wheeler...

Donald Byerly

Donald Byerly

Apr 25, 2004

Mr. Donald Eugene Byerly, age 82 of 7271 Rockmart Road, Silver Creek, GA, died Sunday, April 25, 2004 in a Cedartown Nursing facility following an extended illness.Mr. Byerly was born in Richland County, Ohio, March 10, 1922, son of the late Chester F. and Nellie Freeman Byerly but had resided in Floyd County for the past 30 years. He was...

James Stansell

James Stansell

Apr 25, 2004

Mr. James Russell (Dick) Stansell, Sr., age 79, of 306 Alfred Ave., Rome,. GA died Sunday April 25, 2004.Mr. Stansell was born in Floyd County, April 14, 1925, son of the late M.Z. and Ida Victoria Yarbrough Stansell, and had spent his entire life in Floyd County. He was a veteran of WWII serving with both the United States Navy...

Sarah King

Sarah King

Apr 24, 2004

Mrs. Sarah Ann King, age 77, of 16 Ford Road, Rome, GA, died Saturday morning, April 24, 2004, in a local hospital.Mrs. King was born in Moultrie, GA, on May 10, 1926 and had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County for the greater part of her life. She was a homemaker who enjoyed singing and was of the...

Troy Mobley

Troy Mobley

Apr 16, 2004

Troy Lincoln Mobley, age 93, formerly of Old Summerville Road, Rome, GA, died after a short illness in Gulfbreeze, Florida Hospital Friday, April 16, 2004. Prior to moving to Navarre, Florida, Mr. Mobley had been a resident of Rome since 1950. he was born in Pierce County, Blackshear, Georgia, on July 13, 1910. Mr. Mobley was a barber at Knox's...

Ruby Cherry

Ruby Cherry

Apr 14, 2004

Mrs. Ruby Lee Smith Cherry, age 67, of 663 Woods Road, Rome, passed away on April 14, 2004 at her residence following an extended illnessMrs. Cherry was born on September 7, 1936 in Hamilton County, Tennessee, the daughter of Ed Smith and Ulee Moon Smith. She resided at 663 Woods Road for 47 years, where she and her husband raised...

Betty Allen

Betty Allen

Apr 10, 2004

Betty Ann Allen, age 64, of 36 Johns Drive, Rome, GA, died Saturday, April 10, 2004, from injures sustained in automobile accident.Betty was born on October 7, 1939 in Floyd County, the daughter of the late General Virgil McBurnett, Jr., and Lydia Morgan Allen. She was a resident of Rome and Floyd County all of her life and was a...

Roger Aycock

Roger Aycock

Apr 5, 2004

Mr. Roger D. Aycock, died at his home in Rome, GA, at 6:30am, Monday, April 5, 2004.Mr. Aycock was born in Floyd County, December 6, 1914, son of the late D.N. and Frances Whi.te Aycock and had spent his entire life in Rome and Floyd County. He attended the Rome City Schools and graduated with the class of 1932. During...

Hettie Hamilton

Hettie Hamilton

Apr 5, 2004

Mrs. Hettie Jo Hamilton, age 68, of 109 South Sycamore Street, Rome, GA passed away on Monday, April 5, 2004 at a local medical center.Mrs. Hamilton was born in Harrisonburg, Louisiana on April 2, 1936, the daughter of the late Alex Jones and Lena McCollum. She had been a resident of Rome since 1969 and was a member of the...

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