Obituaries

Esther Allen Brazier

Esther Allen Brazier

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...

Gladys Josephine "Jo" Camp

Gladys Josephine "Jo" Camp

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...

Michael  Timothy  Smith

Michael Timothy Smith

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...

Mark John Ziegler

Mark John Ziegler

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...

Alice Denise Ferguson

Alice Denise Ferguson

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...

Lawrie Holder

Lawrie Holder

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...

Mary Jo Burns West

Mary Jo Burns West

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....

Ricky Lynn Kilgore

Ricky Lynn Kilgore

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...

Gregory Wills

Gregory Wills

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...

Edwin Starley

Edwin Starley

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....

Diane Antosh

Diane Antosh

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...

Diana Carmen Cordova-Hernandez

Diana Carmen Cordova-Hernandez

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...

Labreeska Jeanine Smith Pereira

Labreeska Jeanine Smith Pereira

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...

Ethel O Carter

Ethel O Carter

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...

Glenda  Lemacks

Glenda Lemacks

Nov 30, 2019

Glenda Brown Lemacks, age 76, of Cedartown, passed away, Saturday November 30, 2019. She was born in Jayess, Mississippi, January 10, 1943 to the late Ray Brown and Flora Boyd Brown. Glenda grew up on a farm in Mississippi and later moved to Florida. She moved to Cedartown where she has resided for the past forty years. She was an...

Mildred Powell

Mildred Powell

Nov 29, 2019

Mrs. Mildred Helen Powell, age 87, of Euharlee, GA and formerly of Cedartown, GA passed away Friday, November 29, 2019. She was born May 12, 1932 in Paulding County, daughter of the late Thomas & Dora Heath Hutcheson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harold Powell and son, Phillip Powell. Mrs. Powell was a proud member of...

Ralph Wilson Reeves

Ralph Wilson Reeves

Nov 17, 2019

Ralph Wilson Reeves left this earth on November 17, 2019, after a brief battle with a debilitating disease. Ralph was born January 18, 1947 in Columbus, Ohio to Robert and Lenore Reeves. As a young man living in Grove City, Ohio he enjoyed helping on the family farm, spending time with his brother, Robert, and numerous cousins, and playing baseball....

Roy  E.  Lewis, Jr

Roy E. Lewis, Jr

Nov 17, 2019

Mr. Roy E. Lewis, Jr., age 77, of Cedartown, GA passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019. He was born September 17, 1942 in Cedartown, Georgia, son of the late Roy E. Lewis, Sr & Audie Lumsden Lewis. He was also preceded in death by his daughters, Elaine Knight and Rhonda Knight; brothers, Joe Lewis and Billy Lewis; sister, June Lewis....

Bobby Michael Franks

Bobby Michael Franks

Nov 15, 2019

Mr. Bobby Michael Franks, age 64, of Cedartown, passed away Friday, November 15, 2019. He was born September 3, 1955 in Cedartown to the late Fletcher and Mattie Streetman Franks. Bobby enjoyed riding bikes and was quite a " social butterfly ". In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Shirley Campbell. Survivors include his...