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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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Laura Burgess

Laura Burgess

Nov 2, 2019

Laura Jo Hartness Burgess, 69, of Cartersville, passed away peacefully Saturday November 2, 2019. Born May 15, 1950 in Ringgold Georgia she was the daughter of the late Charles Hartness and Virginia Ray Hartness. Jo loved to sew and crochet and was known to feed and care for anyone who came to her house. Her little dog, Rusty, was the...

Henry Freeman

Henry Freeman

Oct 31, 2019

Henry Larkin Freeman Jr., 87, of Cartersville passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at his residence. Hank, as he was known by most, was born on September 17, 1932, in Shannon, Georgia, to Jennie and Henry L. Freeman Sr., as the youngest of 4 children. A graduate of Model High School, Hank served in the United States Air Force...

John Zecchini

John Zecchini

Oct 28, 2019

An obituary is not available at this time for John Joseph Zecchini. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Joel Parker

Joel Parker

Oct 27, 2019

Joel "Bud" Parker, 71, of White passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Cartersville on September 4, 1948 he was the son of the late Joel W. Parker, Sr. and the late Mary Brewer Parker. He was also preceded in death by his uncle, Bill Smith; and his aunt, Mildred Parker. A hard worker,...

Betty Grant

Betty Grant

Oct 26, 2019

Betty Joyce Grant, 73, of Cartersville passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at her residence. Born on April 16, 1946 in Tate, Georgia she was the daughter of Emmitt Lee Padgett and Ruby Bell Caldwell Padgett. Joyce was a homemaker that loved her family and loved spending time with them. She enjoyed camping trips to the mountains and fishing....

Thomas Hunter

Thomas Hunter

Oct 26, 2019

Thomas Kelly Hunter, 73, of Cartersville passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2019. Born in Conway, South Carolina on September 3, 1946 he was the son of Horace Attley Hunter and Cora Lesley Hunter. He was preceded in death by his wife Carol Dodd Hunter. Thomas was a member of Trinity at the Well and a former insurance adjuster by...

Theda Anderson

Theda Anderson

Oct 22, 2019

Theda Lucille Anderson, 74, of Adairsville passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at her residence. Born in Dothan, Alabama on March 19, 1945 she was the daughter of the late Cecil Melvin Hicks and the late Edna Kirkland Hicks. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Anderson. Survivors include her son, Robert Anderson; her daughter, Jenny...

Joy Johnson

Joy Johnson

Oct 21, 2019

An obituary is not available at this time for Joy Ruby Johnson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Francis Boyle

Francis Boyle

Oct 21, 2019

An obituary is not available at this time for Francis James "Frank" Boyle. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Barbara Godfrey

Barbara Godfrey

Oct 16, 2019

An obituary is not available at this time for Barbara Ann Godfrey. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Kenneth Henson

Kenneth Henson

Oct 8, 2019

Kenneth Michael Henson, 43, of Cartersville passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at his residence. Born on October 20, 1975 in Dallas he was the son of Johnny P. Henson and Judy Harkins Marini. He was preceded in death by his grandparents. Survivors include his parents; his fiancée, Carisa Abernathy; his step-children, Levi Matthews, Allison Abernathy, and Dawson Abernathy;...

Robert Storey

Robert Storey

Oct 7, 2019

Mr. Robert H. "Cotton" Storey, Jr., 82, of Cartersville passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019 at Kindred Hospital in Rome after several months of declining health. Born on September 12, 1937, Robert retired from Chemical products after over forty years of dedicated service. He was the son of the late Robert H. Storey, Sr. and the late Ruby Dowdy...

Carolyn Howell

Carolyn Howell

Oct 5, 2019

71 years just wasn't enough. Not by a long shot. For those that don't know yet, my Mother Carolyn Howell passed away this morning after a nearly two year extremely hard-fought battle with cancer. For those of you that did know her, you probably already know exactly who she was. For those that don't, she was beautiful in every way...

Dennis Martin

Dennis Martin

Oct 2, 2019

An obituary is not available at this time for Dennis Dale Martin Jr.. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Deidre Kay

Deidre Kay

Oct 2, 2019

Deidre Kay, 43, of Taylorsville passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Rome on September 30, 1976 she was the daughter of Charles Darrell Kay and the late Terri Ellen Coffia Kay. She was also preceded in death by two grandchildren, Adriana Wilson, and Zemi Wilson. Deidre was an employee of Beauflor and an...

Tammie Smith

Tammie Smith

Sep 30, 2019

Tammie Ann Smith, 60, of Rockmart passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019 at Grady Hospital in Atlanta. Born in Cartersville on May 30, 1959 she was the daughter of the late Richard Talmadge Murphy and the late Caileen Whitener. Tammie enjoyed cooking, crafting, watching The Walking Dead, and being outdoors. She was the owner and operator of Catch it...

Joseph Delatorre

Joseph Delatorre

Sep 29, 2019

Mr. Joseph Delatorre, 84, of Cartersville passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at his residence. Born on January 6, 1935 he was the son of the late John Miquel Delatorre and the late Grace Elizabeth Mills Delatorre. He was also preceded in death by his son, Michael Lynn Delatorre; and his grandson. Kevin Scott Delatorre. Mr. Delatorre served his...

Nellie Chandler

Nellie Chandler

Sep 24, 2019

Nellie Sue Chandler, 79, of Cartersville passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at her residence. Born in Canton on January 1, 1940 she was the daughter of John Wheeler and Gertrude Wheeler. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Deborah Turner; and her grandson, Jeffery Turner. Survivors include her husband, Lonnie Chandler; her daughter, Donna (Clarence) Mills; her...

James Thacker

James Thacker

Sep 24, 2019

Mr. James Wallace Thacker, 90, of Cartersville passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at his residence. He was born on October 22, 1928 in Rome, Georgia. A graveside funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Georgia National Cemetery with Reverend Charles Moore officiating. The family has requested no flowers but those desiring...

Billy Mathison

Billy Mathison

Sep 24, 2019

Billy Wayne Mathison, 77, of Cartersville passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 due to an extended illness. Born on February 2, 1942 in Cartersville, Billy was the retired owner and operator of Shop Wise Grocery and Shopwise Hardware on Grassdale Road. He was the son of the late Charles W. Mathison and the late Mamie Lou Lewis Mathison. He...

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