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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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Bobby Carney

Bobby Carney

Nov 19, 2022

Bobby Eugene Carney Jr., 58, of Cartersville, passed away on Saturday 19, 2022. Born November 22, 1963, in San Diego California, he was the son of the late Bobby Carney Sr. and the late Dora Lee Carney. Survivors include his daughter, Amber Carney; granddaughter Scarlett Carney; grandson Carter Sundman; brother David Carney; and sister Jackie Bishop. Bobby loved the Lord,...

Ruth Barnette

Ruth Barnette

Nov 18, 2022

Ruth Catherine Tidwell Barnette, 91, of Cartersville, was welcomed home on November 18, 2022. Born on March 6, 1931, she is the daughter of John R. Tidwell and Vsnow Godfrey Tidwell. She is preceded in death by her parents; ex-husband, Clyde "Doc" Barnette; son, James Samuel Barnette Sr.; brothers, Charles Tidwell and John W. Tidwell; and her sister, Ethel Burgess....

Doug Chappell

Doug Chappell

Nov 18, 2022

Ferlin "Doug" Chappell, 66, of Taylorsville, Georgia, passed away November 18, 2022. Born on May 14, 1956, Doug was the son of the late Jesse Lee Chappell and Audrey Faye Chappell. He is also preceded in death by his wife Kathryne Lewis Chappell, and his son Doug Chappell Jr. Doug is survived by his son, Damien (Raechel) Chappell; daughter in...

Drew Hammonds

Drew Hammonds

Nov 15, 2022

Kevin Andrew Hammonds (Drew), 21, of Cartersville Georgia, went home on November 15, 2022. Drew was born on February 9, 2001 to Amanda Leigh Jenkins and Kevin Wayne Hammonds. He attended Cloverleaf Elementary School, Trinity School and K-12 Home Schooling. He was a loving son, brother, and friend. He was always trying to help others and make them smile. He...

Carolyn Edens

Carolyn Edens

Nov 14, 2022

Carolyn Sue Edens, 79, of Cartersville Georgia, passed away on November 14, 2022 at Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center. Born on July 30, 1943, she is the daughter of the late Hicel Rhodes and the late Macel Tinsley Rhodes. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her loving husband, William Arthur Edens, Jr.; and her brother,...

Leonardo Lopez Mendoza

Leonardo Lopez Mendoza

Nov 13, 2022

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Richard Maclaren

Richard Maclaren

Nov 10, 2022

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Jay Wilhite

Jay Wilhite

Nov 8, 2022

James "Jay" Louis Wilhite, 59, of Cartersville, passed away on November 8, 2022, due to complications from surgery. Born on July 11, 1963, in Knoxville, TN, he is the son of Nancy Odom Sutton and the late Hobert Sutton. Jay is survived by his loving wife, Christina Renee Wilhite; daughter, Kharis Meggian Wilhite-Chitwood; mother, Nancy Odom Sutton; sisters, Kim Haney...

Thomas Jones

Thomas Jones

Nov 5, 2022

Thomas "Tommy" Edward Jones, age 73 of Cartersville, Georgia, sadly passed away on November 5, 2022. Born April 28, 1949, in Jasper, Georgia, Tommy was the son of the late Thomas Gerald Jones and Kathrine Margaret Jones. He is also preceded in death by his young daughter Beth Jones. Tommy is survived by his sister Brenda Jones Garland (Howard); his...

Bobbie Smith

Bobbie Smith

Nov 5, 2022

On Saturday, November 5, 2022, Bobbie Jean Smith, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away at the age of 89. She left this earth peacefully and surrounded by her family. Bobbie lived out her final years in Acworth, GA with her daughter Stephanie and her family, and was an active member of Kellogg Creek Church of Christ. Bobbie Jean was...

Jo Ann Windham

Jo Ann Windham

Nov 4, 2022

Jo Ann Windham, 78, of Cartersville Georgia, passed away on November 4, 2022 at Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center. Born on October 30, 1944, she is the daughter of the late Herbie C. Crook and the late Armanda Jackson Crook. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her sister, Joyce Gray. Survivors include her husband, of...

Nora "Ellen" Gideon

Nora "Ellen" Gideon

Nov 2, 2022

We are sad to announce that Nora "Ellen" Gideon, age 89, passed away at home on November 2, 2022. Born on May 7, 1933 in Rabun, Alabama, Nora was the daughter of the late Grady Cecil McLain Sr. and Sarah Evelyn McLain. She is also preceded in death by the father of her children Richard Fletcher Beech Sr., her second...

Maria Medina

Maria Medina

Nov 2, 2022

Maria Antonia Medina, 74, of Cartersville Georgia, passed away on November 2, 2022 at her home. Born on July 28, 1948, she is the daughter of Carlos Rivera Ortega and Leonarda Rivera Torres. She is preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Carlos Rivera; and her grandmother, Isaias Feliciano Sousa. She is survived by her husband of 55 years,...

Mary Lee

Mary Lee

Nov 2, 2022

Mary Ritter Lee passed away on November 2, 2022, at the age of 89. Mary was the youngest of the seven children of Lawrence and Lillian Ritter of Monticello Street in Somerset, Kentucky. She attended St. Mildred's School and graduated from Somerset High School in 1951 where she was the band sponsor her senior year. She was very popular, high...

Shirley Abernathy

Shirley Abernathy

Nov 1, 2022

Shirley Marlene Abernathy, 83, of Rydal Georgia, passed away on November 1, 2022 at Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center. Born on August 8, 1939 in Higdon Georgia, she is the daughter of the late Luther Norton and Grace Shuler Norton. Shirley was a loving, devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She leaves behind her son and daughter-in-law Wade Abernathy and Erica LaPorte,...

Jackie Underwood

Jackie Underwood

Oct 31, 2022

Jackie Joe Underwood, 82, of Cartersville, passed away on October 31, 2022. Born on September 26, 1940, he is the son of the late Ernest Jefferson Underwood and the late Ruby Patterson Underwood. He is also preceded in death by his former wife, Hazel Underwood; step-son, Thomas Brock; brother, James Underwood; and sister, Susie Dee Underwood Knight. Jackie is survived...

Kay Collum

Kay Collum

Oct 30, 2022

Kay Collum, 79, of White Georgia, passed away on October 30, 2022 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Born on April 7, 1943, she is the daughter of the late William Fuqua and the late Nannie Smith Fuqua. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Doug Collum; sister, Shirley Fuqua Sexton; and brother, Hansel Fuqua. She is survived by...

Patricia Diane Taylor (Gossett)

Patricia Diane Taylor (Gossett)

Oct 30, 2022

Patricia Diane Taylor Gossett, 72, of Cartersville, passed away on October 30, 2022. Born on January 7, 1950, she is the daughter of the late Calvin and the late Mildred Gossett. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Dale Gossett and her nephew, Scotty Posey. Patricia is survived by her daughter, Ginger Hale; son, Gregory Taylor; granddaughters, Ashley...

William Benson

William Benson

Oct 26, 2022

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Elaine Jones

Elaine Jones

Oct 26, 2022

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