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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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George Brooks

George Brooks

May 13, 2025

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Edna Carter

Edna Carter

May 13, 2025

Mrs. Edna Vernon-Carter, age 89 of Cartersville, Georgia, Passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at home.  She was born October 10, 1935 in Piedmont, Alabama.  She was the daughter of the late Henry Vernon and Nola Vernon-Stone.  Mrs. Carter was a homemaker for many years then went to work at Torco, Inc. in Marietta, Georgia and retired from there. She...

Mikel Martin

Mikel Martin

May 10, 2025

Mikel Andrew Martin, 71 of Cartersville, passed away on May 10, 2025.  He was born on October 1, 1953 to the late Dewey Martin and the late Josephine Reagan Martin.  In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his brother Rudy Martin. Mikel was a hard worker.  He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He...

Rosemary Piatt

Rosemary Piatt

May 7, 2025

Rosemary Gessaman Piatt, 82, of White, Georgia passed away on May 7, 2025. Born June 1, 1942, in Decatur, Illinois to the late Paul William Gessaman and Irene Ann Leibengood. She is preceded in death by her parents; Paul and Irene Gessaman, sisters; Barbara, Lila and Wilma, brothers; Johnny, Mike, Paul and Vernon. Rosemary was a devoted, soft spoken wife...

Elsa Knight

Elsa Knight

May 5, 2025

Ms. Elsa Bearden Knight, 99 of Cartersville passed away on Monday, May 5, 2025, at Townsend Park. Born in Madisonville, Tennessee on January 31, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Lon Bearden and the late Nora Brown Bearden. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Grover Knight; her son, Jerry Wayne Knight; her daughter, Linda Hoffman;...

Billy Stephenson

Billy Stephenson

May 5, 2025

Billy Ray Stephenson, 87 of Cartersville, passed away on May 5, 2025. He was born in Lakeview, Georgia on June 1, 1937 to the late James and Mozelle Kendrick Stephenson. In his younger days Billy enjoyed drag racing and water skiing. He was the youth director and bus driver for First Baptist Church. Billy was a delivery man for Meals...

Rebecca Johnson

Rebecca Johnson

May 3, 2025

Rebecca Ruth Johnson (Kennedy), 73, of Marietta, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Born on December 9, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Marie Puckett Kennedy and Joseph Travis Kennedy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Al Johnson; brother, Joseph Terry Kennedy; and brother-in-law, Sammy Butler. Survivors include her siblings, Irish Kennedy Murphy, Fran Butler,...

Bill Wooten

Bill Wooten

Apr 21, 2025

William M. Wooten, of Cartersville, Georgia, passed away on April 21, 2025, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia. He was 96 years old. Born in Telfair County, Georgia, on April 12, 1929, William was the son of the late Maggie Wooten and James R. Wooten, Sr. He was also preceded in death by his brother, James R. Wooten,...

Mary Morris

Mary Morris

Apr 14, 2025

The family will be having a graveside service at Providence Cemetery on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.

Michael "Mike" Garland Woods

Michael "Mike" Garland Woods

Apr 12, 2025

Michael "Mike" Garland Woods, 62 years old, of Cartersville Ga, passed away peacefully at Cartersville Hospital on April 12th, 2025. Mike was born and raised in Cartersville. He was know for his passion and love for dogs and giving a helping hand to them went deeply inside his loving heart. He loved ding dings also, he was always going to...

Delisa Mulkey

Delisa Mulkey

Apr 4, 2025

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Richard Moore

Richard Moore

Apr 1, 2025

Richard "Rick" Allen Moore, passed away on April 1, 2025. Born on May 5, 1947, in Indianapolis, Indiana he was the son of the late Donald Moore and Edith Earls Moore. Rick is preceded in death by his father, Donald Moore; mother, Edith Moore; brother, Steven Moore. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Nancy Donsife Moore; daughters, Sandy Moore...

Alan Stockhausen

Alan Stockhausen

Apr 1, 2025

Alan Leslie Stockhausen, 74 of Cartersville, passed away on April 1, 2025 at his daughters home in the presence of his kids.  He was born on October 8, 1950 in Hounslow, England.  He is preceded in death by his adoptive parents, Walter Stockhausen and Edna Potterton Stockhausen; his biological father Arthur Marsden; and his son, Luke Stockhausen. Alan was a...

Jo Ann Kutas

Jo Ann Kutas

Mar 31, 2025

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James "Bud" Potts

James "Bud" Potts

Mar 28, 2025

James Edward Potts Jr., 81 of Kingston, Georgia, passed away March 28, 2025.  He was born in Kingston, Georgia to the late James Edward Potts, Sr. and Essie Dover. James is also preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Barbara Sparks; brother, John Potts; sisters, Evelyn Culver, Sissy Blumenfield and Sybil Croy. He is survived by his daughters;...

Betty Gentry

Betty Gentry

Mar 26, 2025

Betty Marie Gentry, 84, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Alabama on March 16, 1941; she was the daughter of the late William Frank and Mattie Lou Welchel. She was also proceeded in death by her two sisters, Elizabeth Henson and Gail Harris. Survivors include two sons, Glenn Gentry of Rockmart and Jason...

Ellen Chapman

Ellen Chapman

Mar 25, 2025

Ellen Rose Chapman, 73 of Scranton, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Born January 2, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Gerald Hayes and Mary Gilbert. Ellen is also preceded in death by her husband, William "Bill" Chapman; brother, Jimmy Hayes; and Aunt Grace Gilbert. It was written in Ellen's yearbook that she was determined, helpful,...

Rose Fowler

Rose Fowler

Mar 24, 2025

Rose Marie Fowler, 76, of Adairsville, Georgia, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2025. Born on October 4, 1948, in Atlanta, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Elijah M. Waits and the late Opal Towe Waits. Marie is also preceded in death by her first husband, James Fowler; great granddaughter, Brittany Michelle Bagley; sisters, Helen McCamey, Bonnie Garcia,...

Jon Margan

Jon Margan

Mar 23, 2025

Mr. Jon Margan, 70, of Cartersville sadly passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center. Born on January 2, 1955, in Banat, Yugoslavia, he was the son of Cornell Margan and Sofia Popescu Margan. He was preceded in death by his father. Jon was a man of immense humor and wisdom, cherishing every moment he spent...

James Cummins

James Cummins

Mar 23, 2025

James W. Cummins 04/28/33 - 03/23/25 James W. Cummins, age 91, passed away peacefully at home Sunday morning, March 23rd, 2025, surrounded by his youngest children and grandchildren. Family, faith and hard work were an important part of his life. He was born on April 28th, 1933 in North Olmsted, OH, the sixth of seven children of John & Florence...

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