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Gregory "Scottie" Merritt
Apr 12, 2024
Mr. Gregory “Scottie” Merritt, age 59, of Rockmart, GA passed away Friday, April 12, 2024.He was born in Cedartown on August 9, 1964, a son of Joseph Lucas Merritt and Nora Matthews Merritt. Scottie was a person who lived life to the fullest. He was always willing to help anyone out with any type of project. He spent many years coaching...
Wesley Ballard
Apr 10, 2024
Mr. Wesley Ballard, age 77, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 10, 2024, in a Rome, GA, hospital.
Mr. Ballard was born in Rockmart, GA, on October 3, 1946, son of the late Merrell L. Ballard and Rachel Simpson Ballard. He had lived all his life in Polk County. Mr. Ballard retired from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics where he was...
John Calvin Green, Jr.
Apr 9, 2024
Mr. John Calvin Green, Jr., age 66, of Cedartown, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Mr. Green was born November 11, 1957, in Cedartown, Georgia, the son of John Calvin Green, Sr. and the late Zora Mae Green. Mr. Green is a native of Cedartown, having graduated from Cedartown High School, Class of 1975. He was truly an outdoorsman. He loved any...
Chip Barrow
Apr 8, 2024
Mr. Robert Walker "Chip" Barrow, Jr., of Cedartown, Ga. passed away Monday, April 8, 2024. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Cynthia Karer Barrow (Cindy), formerly of Laurel, MS.
Chip was born on October 5, 1937, in Albertville, Al, to Mrs. Grace Treadaway Barrow and Mr. Robert W. Barrow, Sr. His family moved to Cedartown when he was...
Steve Watkins
Apr 5, 2024
Mr. Stevie “Steve” Watkins, age 69, passed away Friday, April 5, 2024.
Steve was born January 30, 1955, son of the late Buster Watkins and Myrtle Robertson Watkins.
Steve was always a hard worker and had the ability to fix anything that was broken. He retired from both Zartic and Suher Manufacturing after many years of working in the maintenance department. In...
Infant Dakota Garrett, Jr.
Apr 3, 2024
Infant Dakota Garrett, Jr., passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024.
Dakota was born on Christmas day of 2023, a perfect miracle baby. He had a beautiful smile and his eyes were always shining. From the day he was born, baby Dakota wore a little smirk. He would often greet you with a “mean mug” that only grew more prominent as he...
Mike Garner
Apr 3, 2024
Mr. Stephen “Mike” Garner, age 72, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024.
Mike was born October 16, 1951, son of the late John Lewis Garner and Audrey Pruitt Garner. He enjoyed fishing, watching deer, and riding on country roads. Mike also had a love for music. Mike was a proud veteran of the United States Army.
In addition to his parents, Mike...
Randolph "Randy" Meeker
Apr 3, 2024
Reverend Randolph “Randy” Alan Meeker, age 68, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024.
Randy was born December 9, 1955, son of the late Charles Meeker and Burnese Meeker.
Randy was an ordained minister of the Gospel. He loved his church, Little Cedar Church, where he was a faithful member. In his spare time, he loved to spend an afternoon hunting or fishing....
Richard Heon
Mar 22, 2024
Richard Heon, age 79, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2024.He was born on November 16, 1944, in Rochester, New Hampshire, son of the late Albert Heon and Irene Oullette Heon. Throughout his life, Richard served his country with honor and distinction, retiring from both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard. His commitment to military service was a testament...
Betty Ann Griffin
Mar 22, 2024
Mrs. Betty Ann Horton Griffin, also known as “Bebe”, age 95, of Cedartown passed away Friday March 22, 2024.Mrs. Griffin was born in Rome, Georgia on October 29, 1928, to her late parents, Ward Beecher Horton, and Ruth Selman Horton.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, John Robert Griffin, III on November 21,...
Clarence Campbell
Mar 16, 2024
Mr. Clarence Dewey Campbell, age 79, of Cedartown passed away Saturday, March 16, 2024.Clarence was born December 3, 1944, in Cedartown. He was a son to the late William Leonard Campbell and Valenteen Waddle Campbell. Clarence lived most of his life in Polk County. He was a retired “Over The Road” truck driver and owner of Campbell’s Shoe Repair for over...
Dwight Alan Podbielski
Mar 15, 2024
Mr. Dwight Alan Podbielski, age 72, of Cedartown passed away Friday, March 15, 2024.Dwight was born September 14, 1951, in New Britain, Connecticut, son of the late Edmund and Ruth Johnson Podbielski.Mr. Podbielski was an avid sports fan and a devoted fan of the Dallas Cowboys. He devoted much of his free time to coaching youth baseball.Mr. Podbielski is survived...
Eloise Sutton Pino
Mar 12, 2024
Eloise, born July 11, 1942, was the only child of Catherine Parrish Sutton and James L. Sutton. Both parents, her elder son, Robert James Pino and her grandparents, Eunice Barrett Parrish and Grover C. Parrish, Hattie Mae Grimes Sutton and Walter H. Sutton, also preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband, Robert S. (Bob) Pino and her...
Ted Eugene Smith
Mar 12, 2024
Mr. Ted Eugene Smith, age 83, of Cedartown, passed away, Tuesday, March 12, 2024.Mr. Smith was born September 15, 1940, in Bluffton, Alabama, son of the late Seaborn Smith and Oderine Coley Smith. Mr. Smith loved the Lord and enjoyed being an active member of New Harmony Baptist Church. He also had a special place in his heart for Salem Baptist...
David "Keith" Peek
Mar 10, 2024
Mr. David "Keith" Peek, age 59, of Cedartown, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2024.Mr. Peek was born November 16, 1964, in Cedartown, Georgia, the son of Everett Peek and Carolyn Parrish Peek. Mr. Peek always enjoyed playing a game of baseball and spending an afternoon watching baseball on TV. He was known for being a hardworking man and enjoyed time spent...
Dr. Benjamin S. Anderson, Jr.
Mar 9, 2024
Dr. Benjamin S. Anderson, Jr., age 88, of Cedartown passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2024, after a brief illness. Dr. Anderson was born on February 23, 1936, in Dothan, AL, but spent his younger years in Fort Valley, GA, where he attended school. His parents were Benjamin S. Anderson, Sr. and Lula M. Anderson, who were both educators in the...
William "Bob" Robert Grissett
Mar 6, 2024
Mr. William Robert “Bob” Grissett, age 86, of Rome, Georgia, passed away peacefully to his Heavenly home on Wednesday, March 6th, 2024, following a battle with brain cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Myrtle Grissett, and a sister, Annette Stone.Bob was born in Sampson, Alabama, on July 10, 1937. He later moved to Rome where...
Hollis "Olin" Hackney, Jr.
Mar 6, 2024
Fred Astaire (the cat) has taken to his chair; the young tuxedo cat knows that his best buddy, Olin, is not here. He has wrapped himself into a ball to sleep through his grief because he has lost his person, and there are many, many friends and family members in Cedartown and beyond who feel the same way this week.Hollis...
Walter Scott Cash
Mar 3, 2024
Mr. Walter Scott Cash, age 63, passed away March 3, 2024.
Mr. Cash was born February 18, 1961, in Marietta, Georgia, the son of Woody Cash and Betty Mckee Kelley.
Mr. Cash was a loving father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He always enjoyed an afternoon spent on his motorcycle and took great pride in his work as a dump truck driver.
Mr. Cash...
Margaret Peggy O'Grady
Feb 26, 2024
Ms. Margaret Peggy O'Grady, age 69, passed away Monday, February 26, 2024. Ms. O'Grady was born September 23, 1954, the daughter of William T. O'Grady and Frances McGregor O'Grady. Ms. O'Grady was a long time resident of Rome, Georgia. She worked many years in lanscaping, specializing in plants and flowers. She devoted much of her life to being a caregiver to many. Ms....
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