Mar 20, 2020

Mr. Samuel Taft Walley, 45, of Helena, Alabama, died March 20, 2020. He was born in Decatur, Georgia, on October 8, 1974. He was the son of Charles and Linda Walley. Taft was a 1993 graduate of Cedartown High School in Cedartown, Georgia, and a 1998 graduate of Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama, where he was a member of...

Mar 17, 2020

Mrs. Vanessa Boatner Heath, age 45, of Cedartown passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020. She was born April 3, 1974 in Miami, Florida. She was a daughter of the late Rev. Dr. Barry Boatner and Sheila Boatner. With the nickname of sunshine not only to her family, but also her co-workers, she could walk into a room with her bubbly...

Feb 16, 2020

Glenda McCollum Rawls passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020. She was 67 years old. She was born on April 10, 1952 in Rockmart Ga. Glenda is survived by her loving husband of 39 years, Gary W Rawls, brother - Chuck McCollum (Sandra), nieces: Renee Worthy Hopkins (Kenneth) and Morgan Rawls Rettig (Adam), nephews: Ryan Worthy (Sherry) and Jay McCollum,...

Feb 8, 2020

Mr. Howard Louie Jackson, age 96, of Cedartown passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020. He was born May 10,1923 in Cedartown, son of the late Ivy & Sarah Jennings Jackson. He retired from Rome Plow after 40 years of service where he was the supervisor over the shipping and parts departments. Mr. Jackson was proud to be the longest living...

Feb 4, 2020

Sylvia Anne Landers McAvoy, age 80, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020. She was born September 24, 1939 in Cedartown to the late “C. J.” Charles Joe Landers and the late Lena Wills Landers. Sylvia was an amazing mother grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother. The family moved back and forth from coast to coast while her loving husband,...

Feb 1, 2020

Mrs. Esther Allen Brazier, age 78, of Cedartown passed away Saturday, February 1, 2020. She was born May 23, 1941 in Rome, GA a daughter of the late Grady Allen and Alice Miller Allen. She was a graduate of Cedartown High class of 1959. She then when onto Floyd College, Shorter College, and Berry College where she received her Masters...

Feb 1, 2020

Mrs. Gladys Josephine “Jo” DeMonia Camp, age 91, of Cedartown, GA passed away Saturday, February 1, 2020. She was born December 10, 1928 in Sylvan Hills, GA daughter of the late J. Hue & Gladys Lawrence DeMonia. She graduated from West Fulton High School and then attended the University of Georgia. She was a devoted wife to her husband of...

Jan 25, 2020

Mr. Michael Timothy Smith, age 54, of Cedartown passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020. Michael was born December 20, 1965 in Rome, GA. He was a son of the late William E. Smith, Sr. and the late Joyce Atkins Smith. He is survived by his brothers, William Eugene Smith, Jr. & Tony Smith; four nephews and one great niece. A...

Jan 23, 2020

Retired Master Sergeant Mark J. Ziegler died peacefully at his Cedartown home, Thursday, January 23, 2020 after a 7-month long battle against cancer. He is survived by his wife, Annette Ziegler; son, Jeffrey Ziegler and his wife Jennifer; son, Jon Ziegler and his wife Shari; mother, Shirley Pace Defoe; brother, Matt Ziegler; step-mother, Dorothy Ziegler; grandchildren: Anastasia, Mackenzie and Connor...

Jan 4, 2020

Miss Alice Denise Ferguson, age 45, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020. She was born July 12, 1974, to the late William Lee Ferguson and the late Alice Williams Rutland. Denise was a homemaker and a care giver. She loved animals of all kinds. She had a great love for children and her family. Survivors include her...

Jan 3, 2020

Mrs. Lawrie Holder, age 48, of Rome passed away Friday, January 3, 2020. Lawrie was born in Rome, Georgia to Danny Terry and the late Thelma Best Terry. She enjoyed antiques, Coca Cola memorabilia and crafting. She was considered an "artsy" minded woman. Survivors include her partner, Thomas Holder; her daughters: Lindsey Sills (Paul), and Cora Lee Holder; sons: Bubba...

Jan 2, 2020

Mrs. Mary Jo Burns West, age 85, of Cedartown passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020. She was born in Lindale, Georgia on November 21, 1934, a daughter of the late Bill and Ethel Ledford Burns. She was a member of Lake Creek Baptist Church and in the past she was always active helping with Christmas play’s and Vacation Bible School....

Jan 2, 2020

Mr. Ricky Lynn Kilgore, age 64, of Cartersville, Georgia, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020. He was born April 24, 1955 in Bremen, Georgia to the late Howard James Kilgore and the late Josephine Gore Kilgore. Ricky was a professional pool player who was on three different leagues. He loved working with his hands and took great pride in his...

Dec 27, 2019

Mr. Gregory Allen Wills, age 63, of Cedartown passed away Friday, December 27, 2019. Greg was born September 4, 1956, in Rome, Georgia to the late John W. Wills, Jr., and the late Aileen Headrick Throne. Greg graduated from Cedartown High School in 1974. In addition to playing football in his earlier years, he was an all-around sports fanatic. He...

Dec 26, 2019

Mr. Edwin Richard Starley, age 78, of Cedartown passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019. Edwin was born August 10, 1941, in Dublin, Georgia to the late Jessie Vince Starley, Sr. and the late Mattie Bracewell Starley. Edwin retired from the Upson County Public Works Department and then worked for Waste Management and was later a security guard for Peachtree Security....

Dec 22, 2019

Mrs. Diane Antosh, age 56, of Cedartown passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019. Diane was born September 26, 1963, in Burton, Ohio to the late Dick and Belle Ruble. Diane and her husband, Jeffrey moved to Cedartown in 2017 from Acworth, GA. While living here they enjoyed the small-town life of Cedartown. She was a free-spirited lady, kind to everyone...

Dec 21, 2019

Mrs. Diana Carmen Cordova-Hernandez, age 56, of Cedartown passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019. Diana was born August 13, 1963 in Denver, Colorado to the late James (Jim) Bell and Sadie Maestas. Diana was an avid animal lover and an amazing artist. She always enjoyed cooking for the entire family. Her greatest joy in life came from spending time with...

Dec 8, 2019

Dec 3, 2019

LaBreeska Jeanine Smith-Pereira, age 40, of Rome, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019. She was born on August 21, 1979, in Rome to Felipe Morales and Kathryn Smith. LaBreeska attended Cedartown High school where she grew up and lived most of her life . She moved to Rome where she lived the past eight years. She dearly loved children...

Dec 1, 2019

Miss Ethel O. Carter, age 86, of Cedartown, GA passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019. She was born in Cedartown, GA on May 13, 1933 a daughter of the late Wylie Carter and the late Ethel Brown Carter. Miss Carter had lived all of her life in Cedartown and graduated from Cedartown High School. She worked for many years at...