Obituaries

Mar 27, 2018

Mrs. Florence Evelyn Couch Proctor, 70, wife of Doyle Proctor, died on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at her residence. She was a native of Bartow County, born September 5, 1947 and was the daughter of the late J.T. Couch, Sr. and Tinnie Marie Byars Couch. Florence was a member of The Church at Liberty Square and was a homemaker. She...

Mar 24, 2018

Helen Nalley, 58, of Jeffersonville, IN passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Services will be held in her hometown at a later date. Helen was born on January 9, 1960 to the late John and Gladys Nalley. She was a dedicated employee to Babbs Paint and Auto Body for many years. Helen was also a...

Mar 24, 2018

Mr. Edward Lee Coalson Sr., 74, of Adairsville, died Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Born on September 21, 1943 in Fairmount, Georgia, and was the son of the late Cleo Coalson and Ruthell Callahan Coalson Hamby. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sisters, Carolyn Wilson, Diane Hopkins; and his brother,...

Mar 23, 2018

Mrs. Judith Ann Benton, 65, of Cartersville, died on Friday, March 23, 2018 at Floyd Medical Center. She was born in Miami Beach, Florida on January 11, 1953 and was the daughter of the late Charles Crown and Rebecca Jones Crown. Mrs. Benton was a member of Savior of All Lutheran church. She loved to scrapbook, loved her granddaughter, and...

Mar 21, 2018

Glenda Gail Record, 75, of Cartersville, died on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at her residence. She was born to the late Reuben Record and Mary Ruth Sissom Record on March 20, 1943 in Richard City, Tennessee. Ms. Record was retired from Bell South and was of the Baptist faith. Reading and cooking were her hobbies. She was a generous woman...

Mar 19, 2018

Mrs. Emma Lou Gravley, 69, of Cartersville, went home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ, on Monday, March 19, 2018 at Cartersville Medical Center. She was born to the late Odell Pierce and Mary Lou Tipton Pierce on May 21, 1948 in Cherokee County. Mrs. Gravley was a member of Five Forks Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time with...

Mar 18, 2018

William Alfred Cheatham, 94, of Dabbs Bridge Road, Acworth, Georgia, died Sunday, March 18, 2018. Mr. Cheatham was born in Paulding County on April 22, 1923, the son of Virgil Eugene Cheatham and Maude Lackey Cheatham. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1943 and proudly served in the Pacific Theater with the 866th Aviation Engineer Battalion. He returned...

Mar 17, 2018

Mrs. Cora LaNelle Veltre, 96, of Cartersville, died on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Cartersville Medical Center. She was born in Pine Log, Georgia on February, 28, 1922 and was the daughter of the late William Gentry and Mary Bell Hopgood Gentry. Mrs. Veltre was a member of The First Presbyterian Church of Cartersville. She loved her family and enjoyed...

Mar 15, 2018

Mrs. Faye M. Starnes, age 94, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Townsend Park Health & Rehab. She was the daughter of the late Thomas McCamy and Pearl Garrison McCamy. Mrs. Starnes was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Faye's dad was employed by the railroad and some of her fondest memories were living on...

Mar 14, 2018

Mr. Troy Everett Hibberts, 83, husband of Doris Crider Hibberts, died Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at Redmond Regional Hospital. He was born in Gordon County on April 6, 1934, to the late John Hibberts and Delphan Hite Hibberts. Troy started a cabinet shop in Cartersville in 1972 where he and his sons worked until he retired. Hibberts Cabinet Shop is...

Mar 9, 2018

Mr. Jimmy Carl Cochran, 75, of Cartersville, died Friday, March 09, 2018 at Pruitt Health hospice of Rome. Born on May 19, 1942 in Cleveland, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Clarence Cochran and Marie Sutton Cochran. Survivors include his sister, Mary Millsap; his nieces, Donna Jenkins (Randy), Kim Millsap (Matt Williams); great nieces, Kyla Jenkins and Ella...

Mar 7, 2018

Mrs. Mae Gravley, 76, of Cartersville, died on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born on May 23, 1941 in Cobb County, She was the daughter of the late Floyd Scott Fortner, Sr. and Mary Lucille Clark Fortner. Mrs. Gravley was a homemaker and enjoyed taking care of her family. She was very generous with all she had....

Mar 6, 2018

Mar 5, 2018

Mrs. Marcelene Peyton, 80, of Canton, died on Monday, March 5, 2018, at her residence. Born on July 1, 1937 in Dalton, Georgia; she was the daughter of the late Raymond Lunsford "Daddy Bo" Powell and Cecile Lulla "Mama" Powell. Mrs. Peyton was a former security officer at Kennesaw State College and owner/operator of Marcelene's used furniture and "Stuff". She...

Mar 2, 2018

Mrs. Margaret Marie Brown, 86, of Cartersville, died on Friday, March 2, 2018 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born on July 13, 1931 in Rome, Georgia; she was the daughter of the late James H. Milam and Lillie Tant Lecroy, and her step father, Roy. Mrs. Brown was retired from Nantucket Manufacturing. She was a member of Central Baptist Church, loved...

Mar 2, 2018

Mr. Royle Wayne Bain, 70, of Cartersville, lost his battle with cancer, on Friday, March 02, 2018 at his residence. He was born April l, 1947 in Black Diamond, Alabama to the late Alvin G. Bain and Annie Mae Simpson Bain. Mr. Bain enjoyed fishing and being a help to anyone who needed anything. Mr. Bain served his country in...

Feb 28, 2018

Charles Earnest Knox, 73, the husband of Janice Welchel Knox, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at his residence. Born in Bartow County on April 14, 1944, Charles was the son of the late Eugene Knox and Retha Tatum Sharit. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a son, Chuck Knox; siblings, Arnold Knox, Rene'...

Feb 23, 2018

Mrs. Judy Lynn Jenkins Johnson, age 52, died on Friday, February 23, 2018 at her residence. A native of Bartow County, born on April 30, 1965, she was the daughter of Juanita Mundy and the late James Edward Jenkins. Mrs. Johnson loved music, art, reading, writing poetry and spending time with her grandchildren. She was a loving person and her...

Feb 22, 2018

Mrs. Betty F. Brock, age 91, of Cartersville, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Cartersville Medical Center. She was a native of Bartow County, born on August 14, 1926, to the late James Emmet Davis and Maude Esther Mathis Davis. Mrs. Brock was a member of Raccoon Creek Baptist Church and enjoyed cooking and working in her flowers....

Feb 21, 2018