Obituaries

Eloise Lewis Smith

Eloise Lewis Smith

Aug 17, 2017

Mrs. Eloise Lewis Smith, age 90, of Plainville, GA and formerly of Cedartown, GA passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Dawsonville, GA on February 23, 1927, a daughter of the late Walter Lewis and Minnie Voyles Lewis. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Smith “Preacher”;...

Lula Ethel Tolleson

Lula Ethel Tolleson

Jul 21, 2017

Ms. Lula Ethel Tolleson, age 80, of Cedartown, GA passed away July 21, 2017. She was born February 6, 1937 in Oxford, AL to the late Lemuel Arthur and Lula Vaughan Tolleson and grew up in Tallapoosa, GA. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Ruth Sprayberry, Grace Lockhart, Mary Duncan and June Mozley;...

Glenda  Hope  Rosenberger

Glenda Hope Rosenberger

Jul 15, 2017

Mrs. Glenda Hope Rosenberger, age 70, of Cedartown passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017 after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Rosenberger was born in Rome, Georgia August 27, 1946, a daughter of the late Doice Chandler, Sr. and Nellie Jackson Chandler. Her family had moved from Cedartown to New Jersey in 1953 to open the Chandler Clothing Store where she worked...

Charles "Hugh" Hardison

Charles "Hugh" Hardison

Jul 4, 2017

Mr. Charles “Hugh” Hardison, age 87, retired Colonel of The Georgia State Patrol, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2017 following a lengthy illness. He left his heartprint on all who knew and loved him. Born August 29,1929 in Byron, GA, to Dudley "Slick" Hardison and Lydia "Pet" Hardison (Nee) Bryant, Colonel Hugh Hardison moved to Cedartown as a boy. He...

William Chad Lance

William Chad Lance

Jun 27, 2017

Mr. William “Chad” Lance, age 49, of Cedartown, GA passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017 in Rome, GA. He was born on April 5, 1968 in Gainesville, GA son of Lamar and Sharon Lance. Chad was always that person with the gentle, positive outlook and always striving to push forward. He enjoyed sports cars and Georgia Football, but he was...

Joyce Puckett

Joyce Puckett

Jun 18, 2017

Ms. Eleanor "Joyce" Puckett, age 77, of Cedartown, GA passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017. She was born in Atlanta, GA on December 23, 1939 a daughter of the late Walter Black and Sarah Haynes Black. Mrs. Puckett had lived most of her life in the Cedartown area. She was of the Baptist faith and had worked for Fox Manufacturing...

Mildred Anna Lee Cooper

Mildred Anna Lee Cooper

Jun 17, 2017

Mrs. Mildred Anna Lee Cooper, age 93, of Cedartown, GA passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017. She was born in Cedartown, GA on March 13, 1924 a daughter of the late Charles Allen Boling and Roxie Elizabeth Rogers Boling. Mrs. Cooper was a homemaker and a member of the Second Baptist Church of Cedartown. She loved to work in her...

Francisco Pineda Santiago

Francisco Pineda Santiago

Jun 15, 2017

Mr. Francisco Pineda Santiago, age 58, of Cedartown, GA passed away Thursday June 15, 2017 in Brunswick, GA. He was born on February 22, 1959 in Mexico a son of the late Ermelindo Grandes Guerrereo and Maria Santiago Medrano. Mr. Santiago had been a resident of Cedartown for the past twenty two years moving here from California. He enjoyed trading...

Gayle  Carter

Gayle Carter

Jun 7, 2017

Mrs. Gayle Carter, age 63, of Cedartown, GA passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at her residence following several months of illness. She was born in Atlanta, GA on June 10, 1953 a daughter of the late Howard Whitehill and Nellie Ruth Britt Whitehill. She had lived the greater part of her life in Polk County where she was a...

Jeffery Carl "Dodie" Hammonds

Jeffery Carl "Dodie" Hammonds

May 31, 2017

Mr. Jeffery Carl Hammonds, “Dodie”, age 58, of Glen Burnie, MD and formerly of Cedartown, GA passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017 following a lengthy illness. He was born in Cedartown, Georgia on February 19, 1959, the son of Darrell Hammonds and Mary Kathryn Haynes Smith. Dodie was an electrician by trade having worked for Lockheed Martin before moving to...

Ricky L. Reeves

Ricky L. Reeves

May 25, 2017

Mr. Ricky Reeves, age 58, of Cedartown, GA passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 following a lengthy illness. He was born in Rockmart, Georgia on January 28, 1959 the son of the late James C. and Margaret Dutton Reeves. Mr. Reeves lived most of his life in Cedartown, living it to the fullest. He enjoyed the outdoors through hunting, fishing...

Rebecca "Becky" Millican

Rebecca "Becky" Millican

May 13, 2017

Mrs. Rebecca (Becky) Millican, age 67, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away Saturday, May 13th, 2017 following an extended illness. Mrs. Millican was born on October 25, 1949 in Cedartown, GA to the late Jesse & Ruby Weaver Clements. She was retired from Allstate Insurance Company after more than 30 years of distinguished service. In addition to her parents, she was...

Thomas "Teddy" Carnes Iii

Thomas "Teddy" Carnes Iii

Apr 28, 2017

Mr. Thomas Theodore Carnes III also known as "Teddy", age 62, of Borden Springs, Alabama passed away suddenly Friday, April 28, 2017. He was born in Cedartown, GA, son of the late Thomas Carnes II and Shelley Carnes. Mr. Carnes had lived most of his life in the Cedartown and Borden Springs area. He had retired from the Hon Company....

Shirley Ann Vines

Shirley Ann Vines

Apr 27, 2017

Mrs. Shirley Ann Vines, age 79, of Cedartown, GA passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017. She was born on April 29, 1937 in Borden Springs, AL, a daughter of the late Robert H. Truett and the late Marion Collins Truett. Mrs. Vines lived the greater part of her life in Cedartown where she was a member of the Mountain Home...

Robert Warren  Whaley

Robert Warren Whaley

Apr 24, 2017

Mr. Robert "Warren" Whaley, age 74, of Morganton, Georgia, passed away suddenly Monday, April 24,2017. He was born March 13, 1943 in Sparta, Georgia. He was the son of the late Forest and Inez Whaley. Mr. Whaley lived life to the fullest. He was a retired 28 year veteran of the Atlanta Police Department and had the stories to prove...

Wayne  Ingram

Wayne Ingram

Apr 5, 2017

Mr. Wayne Ingram, age 68, of Rockmart, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017 in a Rockmart health facility. He was born on December 22, 1948 in Rockmart, Georgia. He was the son of the late Golden and Ruth Hutcheson Ingram. Mr. Ingram is survived by his brothers and sister-in-law, Jack Ingram and Harold and Brenda Ingram; sister and brother-in-law, Joyce...

Barbara  Sherbert

Barbara Sherbert

Apr 3, 2017

Mrs. Barbara Sherbert, age 53, of Cedartown, passed away Monday, April 3, 2017. She was born on November 3, 1963 in Rome, Georgia the daughter of Charles and Doris Drummond Sherbert. Mrs. Sherbert is survived by her sons Shade and Tristan Couch; mother, Doris Drummond; brother, Tommy Sherbert: grandchildren, Shaylyana Couch, Elijah Sherbert, Karson Couch and Crysalin Barker. She also...

Odete Estes

Odete Estes

Mar 29, 2017

Odete Parucci Estes was born in Martinópolis, Brazil on July 6, 1951. She was the first of five children born to Osvaldo and Aparecida in a loving, Catholic home. They moved to the city of São Paulo when Odete was two, where the family still lives today. Her American adventure began when at age 14, she moved to Los Angeles...

Bobby W. Hardinger

Bobby W. Hardinger

Mar 22, 2017

Mr. Bobby W. Hardinger, age 69, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 in a Rome medical center. He was born in DeKalb County, AL on January 7, 1948, a son of the late Russell Hardinger and Florence Pope Hardinger. Mr. Hardinger had lived the greater part of his life in Alabama before moving to Polk County in...

Lornette  Cynthia Branche

Lornette Cynthia Branche

Mar 21, 2017

Mrs. Lornette Cynthia Branche, age 62, of Rockmart, GA passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017. She was born in Barrouallie, Saint Vincent Island, a daughter of Duncan N. Branche and Margaret John Branche. Mrs. Branche moved to Georgia in 1995 from Florida, and had made Rockmart her home for the past eight years. She had a love for gardening, loved...