Oct 27, 2018

On Saturday, October 27, 2018, Ruth Virginia Craven Stephens, age 93, passed away in Kennesaw, GA after a long illness. She was born in Cullman, Alabama on June 28, 1925 a daughter of the late Roy and Nora Irene Latta Craven. Mrs. Stephens lived most of her life in Cedartown until 6 years ago when she moved to Kennesaw, GA...

Oct 22, 2018

Mr. James R. Forrister, age 36, of Cedartown, GA passed away Monday, October 22, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Rome, GA on August 20, 1982, a son of Tommy Forrister and JoAnn Roberts Forrister. James was a graduate of Cedartown High School Class of 2001 and was a 20-year employee of Kroger where he served as the...

Oct 16, 2018

Mrs. Darlene Wilson, age 60, of Cedartown, GA passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018. She was born in Cedartown, GA on July 27, 1958, a daughter of the late Rev. Robert Vines, Sr. and Shirley Flatt Vines. Darlene was employed with Polk School District Nutrition Department for 22 years serving and spoiling the children of Westside Elementary. She was a...

Oct 9, 2018

Mr. Jesse Wheeler, age 37, of Cedartown, GA passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018. He was born in Rome, GA on November 9, 1980, a son of the late Larry and Carmen Cox Wheeler. Jesse lived life to the fullest. He loved being outdoors riding four-wheelers, hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his mother & father. Survivors...

Sep 30, 2018

Mr. Ronnie Lee Merritt, age 52, of Cedartown, GA passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018. He was born in Cedartown, GA on January 18, 1966, a son of Joseph Lucas Merritt and Nora Matthews Merritt. Ronnie lived all of his life in Cedartown where he attended Cedartown High School. He loved to fish, watch Braves Baseball and was of the...

Sep 14, 2018

Mr. Rodney D. Vines, age 52, of Hiram, GA passed away Friday, September 14, 2018. He was born in Cedartown on October 5, 1965 son of the late William and Shirley Truett Vines. Mr. Vines had worked for Grey Stone Power for 20 years. He previously work for Polk County Public Works as a back hoe operator. Rodney had the...

Sep 13, 2018

Mrs. Cynthia Denise Payne, age 54, of Summerville, GA and formerly of Cedartown, GA passed away Thursday, September 13, 2018. She was born on August 25, 1964 daughter of James Donaldson and Janice Fortune. Mrs. Payne was an avid reader but she loved spending time with her grandchildren more than anything. She was preceded in death by her brother, James...

Aug 23, 2018

Mrs. Martha Elizabeth (Libby) Carter, age 91, of Cedartown, GA passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018. She was born on November 9, 1926 a daughter of the late Lark and Dovie Dingler. Mrs. Carter was a longtime member of Pine Bower Baptist Church where she was known as, “Mrs. Libby”. She enjoyed teaching Sunday School for the Kindergarten and Nursery...

Aug 20, 2018

Mrs. Barbara Jean Hardin, age 85, of Cedartown, GA passed away Monday, August 20, 2018. She was born on April 20, 1933 a daughter of Henry and Cora Holtzclaw Spratling. Mrs. Hardin was a member of the Morning View Baptist Church and the Ladies Sunday School Class. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, reading, watching westerns, attending gospel singings and spending time...

Aug 9, 2018

Mr. Matthew Bruce “M.B.” Ware, age 91, of Cedartown passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018. Mr. Ware was born June 25, 1927 in Cedartown, Georgia, son of the late Matthew Ware and Sara Tyler Ware. M.B. was longtime member of First Baptist Church of Cedartown. He was a graduate of Cedartown High. After high school, M.B. decided to turn down...

Aug 2, 2018

Mrs. Barbara Joyce Clayton Bell, age 88, of Tallapoosa, GA, passed away August 2, 2018. She was born December 13, 1929 in Heflin, AL to the late Dewey and Willie Albright Clayton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Bell; sister and brothers in law, Margie and Junior Benefield and Harold Laminack; brothers...

Aug 1, 2018

Mr. Victor L. Martin Sr., age 79, of Cedartown passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2018. He was born on July 12, 1939 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, a son of the late Leaston and Ruby Shinhoster Martin. Mr. Martin was retired from Polo Metal fabrication and was a former longshoreman in Long Beach, California. He enjoyed everything about cars from racing...

Jul 23, 2018

Mr. Sean Shanahan, age 43, of Lindale, GA and formerly of Cedartown, GA passed away on Monday, July 23, 2018. He was born on July 2, 1975 in Riverdale, Georgia, a son of John and Phyllis Shanahan. Mr. Shanahan was currently employed as General Manager of O’Charley’s Restaurant in Canton, GA and was a huge follower of Baltimore Orioles baseball...

Jun 7, 2018

Mrs. Edna Hazel McCollum, age 91, of Cedartown, GA passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2018. She was born on December 21, 1926 in Buchanan, Georgia, a daughter of the late Elbert and Nora McClure. Mrs. McCollum was retired from Arrow Shirt Company and enjoyed sewing along with other hobbies; such as, square dancing, gardening and cooking. Her favorite enjoyment...

May 23, 2018

Dr. Richard E. Jewell, age 90, of Cedartown, GA passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. He was born on March 15, 1928 in Sanford, North Carolina, a son of the late William L. Jewell, Sr. and the late Lottie Perry Jewell. Dr. Jewell was a graduate from Sanford North Carolina High School as president of his senior class in...

Apr 24, 2018

Mrs. Helen Mills, age 88, of Cedartown, GA passed away on Tuesday April 24, 2018 after an extended illness. Mrs. Mills was born April 11, 1930 in Muscatine, Iowa daughter to the late Ernie and Minnie Albrecht Herlein. She moved to Cedartown when the Hon Company relocated her late husband, Lawrence “Larry” Mills, to its new facility here in Cedartown...

Apr 20, 2018

Mrs. Nancy Ivey, age 70, of Cedartown, GA passed away on Friday, April 20, 2018. She was born September 20, 1947 in Spring Garden, Alabama daughter to the late Marshall Dentmon and Margaret Harlin Dentmon. Mrs. Ivey had moved back home to Cedartown after living in Florida for many years. She always loved to go shopping or simply spend time...

Apr 5, 2018

Mar 10, 2018

Mrs. Christy Pledger Benefield, age 47, of Taylorsville, GA passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 after an extended illness. She was born on October 22, 1970 in Rome, GA to the late Larry and Linda Pledger. She was preceded in death by her parents; grandparents, Rev. & Mrs. JB Cantrell, Jr.; youngest son, Dustin Nails and nephew Colby Corn. Mrs....

Feb 23, 2018

Mrs. Sallie Anne Dudley Darnell, age 62, of Cedartown passed away Friday, February 23, 2018. She was born on December 20, 1955 in Shelby, North Carolina to the late John “Tupp” Dudley III and Marjorie “Anne” Jewell Dudley. Sallie and her late husband Dick had moved to Cummings, GA and upon his death she moved to Athens and back to...