Obituaries

John "Ricky" Ayers, Iii

John "Ricky" Ayers, Iii

Feb 17, 2022

Mr. John Ricky Ayers, III aka “Little Ricky”, age 52, of Cedartown passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022. He was born in Rome, Georgia on October 24, 1969, son of John Ricky Ayers “big Ricky” and Lois Haynes Ayers. He loved working with his hands, being a painter by trade, he also enjoyed carpentry work with his father. He was...

Stella  Mae Smith

Stella Mae Smith

Feb 16, 2022

Mrs. Stella Mae Smith, age 77, of Cohutta, Georgia and formerly of Cedartown, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, in Dalton, Georgia. Stella was born April 27, 1944, in Suches, Georgia daughter of the late Claude Berry and the late Grace Sissum Ballew. She was a simple lady that loved Jesus. Mrs. Stella Smith is preceded in death by...

Betty  Ann Akins

Betty Ann Akins

Feb 16, 2022

Betty Ann Akins, age 81, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. She was born in Rockmart, Georgia on July 11, 1940 a daughter of the late Percy and Myrtice Stillwell. Mrs. Akins was employed at Goodyear & Aragon Mill until she decided to care for her grandchildren. She was a member of Morning View Baptist...

Delma Sue Wilson

Delma Sue Wilson

Feb 7, 2022

Mrs. Delma Smith Wilson of the Antioch Community, Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Monday, 7 February 2022. Mrs. Delma Wilson had lived in the Antioch community all her life. Mrs. Wilson was retired from Polk School District as a lunchroom employee. Mrs. Wilson enjoyed making sure all the children at Polk Middle School and Cedartown Middle School had plenty of...

Austin  Wayne Fowler

Austin Wayne Fowler

Feb 3, 2022

Mr. Austin Wayne Fowler, age 29, of Cedartown, Georgia passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022. Austin was born January 31, 1993, in Cobb County to his parents, Donna Summerville, Charles Swindall and Stepfather Scott Fowler. He was the type of person that always was willing to help anyone do anything. He enjoyed working with his hands doing anything from mechanic...

Benjamin "Ben" Rohrer

Benjamin "Ben" Rohrer

Jan 27, 2022

Mr. Benjamin (Ben) Kindel Rohrer, age 47 of Roswell, Georgia passed away January 27, 2022 from the effects of Glioblastoma. He passed away comfortably and peacefully at home surrounded by family. Ben was born and raised in Sparta, Michigan. A precocious child with a mind for logic, at 8 years old, in the fourth grade, he began taking mathematics and...

Alana Timms

Alana Timms

Jan 26, 2022

Mrs. Alana Timms, age 75, of Cedartown, Georgia passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022. Mrs. Timms was born May 23, 1946 in Rome, Georgia to the late Jack Troy Miller, Sr. and the late Anna Lee Balliew Miller. She worked over 50 years in the banking industry at First National Bank and South Crest Bank. Mrs. Timms was a member...

Vicki Clay

Vicki Clay

Jan 25, 2022

Mrs. Vicki Clay, age 72 of Cedartown, Georgia passed away, Tuesday, January 25, 2022. Vicki was born August 28, 1949 in Shreveport, Louisiana to the late Brien Woodham and the late Dorothy Rainbolt Burns. She was a hairdresser for 25 years and then went to work in Human Resources for Zartic. She went on to retire as a customer service...

Patricia Farrister

Patricia Farrister

Jan 19, 2022

Mrs. Patricia Ann Bedford Farrister, age 83 of Cedartown, Georgia passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2022. Patricia was born December 8, 1938, in Cedartown to her late parents Robert Scott Bedford and Mandy Crawford Bedford. She was a dedicated member of Southside Baptist Church and had taught Sunday School for almost 40 years. She loved singing in gospel groups and...

Samuel "Sammy" White

Samuel "Sammy" White

Jan 13, 2022

Mr. Samuel Henry “Sammy” White, age 72 of Cedartown, Georgia passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022. Sammy was born July 13, 1949, in Cedartown to the late Lucian White and Agnes Williams White. He was a very loving and caring man that truly loved his family and friends. He was a dedicated member of Antioch Baptist Church where he loved...

Leon  Roberson

Leon Roberson

Jan 8, 2022

Mr. Leon Franklin Roberson, age 73, of Buchanan, GA passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022. Mr. Roberson was born in Rome, GA on February 19, 1948, a son of the late Henry Roberson and the late Ina Carnes Roberson. Leon was a veteran of the United States Air Force, and he was retired from Lockheed Martin with 33 years of...

Mattie Dudley

Mattie Dudley

Jan 8, 2022

Mattie Lee Dudley born May 2,1935, transitioned January 8, 2022. She leaves to celebrate her life 4 children; Tiny Lewis, Piedmont, AL; Derrick (Hazel) Dudley, Rome, GA; Frankie Wheeler, Cedartown, GA; Clifton (Brandy) Dudley, Yorkville, GA; 8 grandchildren; Charles Dudley, Eboney Lewis, McKensey Wheeler, Derricka Dudley, Eric Dudley, Khiry Weaver, Jelani Dudley, Ava Dudley; 6 great-grandchildren, and 3 great great...

Rev. Gary Livingston

Rev. Gary Livingston

Jan 6, 2022

Rev. Gary Landis Livingston, age 76, of Cedartown, GA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 6, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Rev. Livingston was born on July 9, 1945 in Johnson City, TN, to his parents: Joseph B. Livingston and Mary G. Livingston. At the young age of 18, Gary began his ministry through evangelism with his brother, Dean...

Nicholas Michael  Vogt, Jr.

Nicholas Michael Vogt, Jr.

Jan 3, 2022

Mr. Nicolas Michael Vogt, Jr., age 84 of Dallas, Georgia passed away Monday, January 3, 2022. Michael was born July 10, 1937 in Ringgold, Georgia to the late Nicholas Michael Vogt, Sr. and the late Fredonia Ernst Vogt. He served in the United States Marine Corps from June 27, 1956 – April 15, 1959. Michael firmly believed, “Once a Marine,...

Terry Harrell

Terry Harrell

Jan 3, 2022

Mr. Terry Harrell, age 72 of Cedartown, Georgia passed away Monday, January 3, 2022. Terry was born September 19, 1949 in Cedartown to the late Herman Harrell and the late Eva Ray Harrell Chestnut. He was a very loving and caring man who meant what he said and considered his word his bond. Terry enjoyed reading and watching western movies....

Frances  Ponder

Frances Ponder

Jan 1, 2022

Mrs. Frances Ponder, age 95, of Cedartown passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022. Mrs. Ponder was born July 4, 1926 in Cedartown to the late Winfred Thomas Lewis and Rosa Morris Lewis. Granny Ponder, as she was affectionately known, loved her family and friends. She made each of us feel like we were the most special and important part of...

Daniel "Dan"  Meck

Daniel "Dan" Meck

Dec 31, 2021

Mr. Daniel “Dan” Meck, age 56, of Cedartown passed away Friday, December 31, 2021. Dan was born July 16,1965 in Akron, Ohio to Robert “Bob” Meck and Phyllis Marion Meck. He enjoyed his time outside either camping or fishing. In his younger years, he enjoyed cars and motorcycles and anything that would go fast. Dan enjoyed his career as a...

Rosie Baldwin

Rosie Baldwin

Dec 31, 2021

Mrs. Rosie Bell Baldwin, age 94, of Cedartown passed away Friday December 31, 2021. She was born May 12, 1927 in Bartow County. Rosie was of Baptist faith. She worked many years as a certified nursing assistant in senior living facilities and as a foster grandmother at Northwest Regional Hospital for several years. She is preceded in death by her...

Michelle Rosenberger

Michelle Rosenberger

Dec 21, 2021

Mrs. Michelle Rosenberger, age 46, of Cedartown passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021. Michelle was born August 13, 1975 in Salem, New Jersey to Phil Peterson Sr. and Linda Steelman Peterson. She graduated in 1992 from Salem High. Michelle enjoyed picnics, socializing, going to the North Georgia State Fair and taking care of her animals. She dearly loved the time...

Thomas  Wray, Jr.

Thomas Wray, Jr.

Dec 19, 2021

Mr. Thomas Wray, Jr., age 92, of Cedartown passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021. Thomas was born August 21, 1929 in Cedartown, Georgia to the late Thomas D. Wray, Sr. and the late Mamie Dingler Wray. He was the last founding member of the Blooming Grove Volunteer Fire Department. Thomas moved to Lime Branch Road in 1932 where he lived...