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...

Feb 20, 2018

Mrs. Flora “Flo” Miller, age 65, of Cedartown passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 after an extended illness. She was born on July 19, 1952 in Silver City, New Mexico to Robert and Angie Chacon McDonald. Flora and Bucky moved to Cedartown in 1981. Mrs. Miller served our community for 20 years as a police officer with the City...

Feb 10, 2018

Mrs. Earlene Astin, age 85, of Cedartown passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2018 after an extended illness. She was born on December 24, 1932 in Cedartown to the late Mr. Earnest “J.E.” Drummond & Mrs. Hattie Howard Drummond. Mrs. Astin served our community for 50 years while working at Polk General Hospital as a LPN. She also worked for...

Feb 8, 2018

Mr. Dylan Paul Umlor, age 25, of Dearborn, Michigan passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018 suddenly in an Atlanta hospital. He was born in Dallas, TX on June 1, 1992 son to Paul Umlor and Melissia Brazier Umlor. Dylan was always the giving type, even after his death he will keep giving. He will be giving the hope of life...

Jan 25, 2018

Mrs. Martha Ferrell Woods, age 78, of Cedartown, GA passed away Thursday January 25, 2018 following a lengthy illness. She was born in Rome, GA on October 15, 1939 daughter to Paul and Opal Edgens Garner. Martha was a strong Christian lady and was a member of Cedartown Church of God. She loved to worship the Lord and spend time...

Jan 24, 2018

Mr. Dennis Michael “Mike” McAvoy, II, age 48, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. He was born March 18, 1969 in Pensacola, Florida. He was the son of Dennis and Sylvia Landers McAvoy. Mr. McAvoy was the type that loved the simple things in life. He always put his family first then enjoyed time for himself. In his...

Jan 23, 2018

Mrs. Gloria “Jean” Johnson Wilkes, age 77, of Acworth, Georgia and formerly of Rome, Georgia passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2018. The epitome of selflessness and generosity, Jean devoted herself to the job of being a loving wife, a devoted mother, and a doting grandmother. She loved her family fiercely, and nothing brought her more pride or gave her more...

Jan 12, 2018

Mr. William “Floyd” Truett, age 82, of Columbus, Georgia passed away Friday, January 12, 2018. He was born in Borden Springs, Alabama on July 17, 1935, son of the late Robert Hamilton Truett and Marion Elizabeth Collins Truett. While growing up in Cedartown, Floyd and his family lived on Jackson Street and he attended Third Street School. Floyd was baptized...