Obituaries

Willie Faye Streetman

Willie Faye Streetman

Jul 21, 2014

Mrs. Willie Faye Streetman, age 65, of Aragon, GA passed away Monday, July 21, 2014 in a Rome medical center following a brief illness. She was born in Rockmart, GA on August 11, 1948 a daughter of the late Sam Childers and Sarah Carter Childers. Mrs. Streetman had lived the greater part of her life in Polk County where she...

Shelby  Jean Forrister

Shelby Jean Forrister

Jul 15, 2014

Ms. Shelby Jean Forrister, age 75, of Rockmart, GA passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014 in a Rome medical center. She was born in Cedartown, GA on June 13, 1939, a daughter of the late Lonzo Adkins and Ester Finley Adkins. She had been a resident of Polk County most of her life where she was a member of the...

Joan Smith Forrister

Joan Smith Forrister

Jul 12, 2014

Ms. Joan Smith Forrister, age 70, of Rockmart, GA passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014 in a Rome medical center. She was born in Rome, GA on July 12, 1944 a daughter of the late Rev. George H. Smith and Vivian Garner Smith. She had been a resident of Rockmart most of her life where she was a member of...

Rowena Hendrix

Rowena Hendrix

Jul 10, 2014

Mrs. Rowena Hendrix, age 96, of Rockmart passed away Thursday, July 10, 2014 in the local nursing center following several years of declining health. She was born January 10, 1918 a daughter of the late George Dabney Nettles and Cleo Scott Nettles. Survivors include a son, Jimmy Brown, Sr. and his wife Mary Jane Brown of Trotwood, Ohio as well...

Patricia H. Garrett

Patricia H. Garrett

Jul 6, 2014

Mrs. Patricia H. Garrett, age 71, of Rockmart, GA passed away Sunday, July 6, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Paulding County, GA on July 13, 1942 a daughter of Benjamin Ralph Hughes and Ruth Hulsey Hughes. Mrs. Garrett had lived most of her life in Rockmart where she was a graduate of Rockmart High School and was...

William Randy "Hawkeye" Barnette

William Randy "Hawkeye" Barnette

Jul 1, 2014

Mr. William Randy "Hawkeye" Barnette, age 66, of Aragon, GA passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014 in a Rome medical center. A native of Polk County, he was born April 21, 1948 a son of the late Herbert Clay Barnette and Annie Mae Childers Barnette. Mr. Barnette was of the Baptist faith, loved to fish was an avid trader. He...

Mary Brown White

Mary Brown White

Jun 29, 2014

Mrs. Mary Brown White, age 84, of Rockmart, GA passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014 in a Rome medical center. She was born in Rockmart, GA on September 23, 1929, a daughter of the late Charles T. Brown and Ettie Pinkard Brown. Mrs. White had lived all of her life in the Rockmart and Aragon area where she was a...

Michael Dewayne Hayes

Michael Dewayne Hayes

Jun 28, 2014

Mr. Michael Dewayne Hayes, age 56, of 1912 Old Cedartown Road Cedartown, GA passed away Saturday, June 28, 2014 in a Rome medical center. He was born in Rockmart, GA on December 28, 1957 a son of Thomas J. Hayes and Elizabeth McDonald Hayes and had lived all of his life in Polk County. Mr. Hayes was a member of...

John Mathew Lanier

John Mathew Lanier

Jun 26, 2014

Mr. John Mathew Lanier, age 46, of Rockmart, GA passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014 in a Rome medical center following a brief illness. He was born in Rockmart, GA on February 9, 1968 a son of John Curtis Lanier, Jr. and Betty Wilson Lanier. John graduated from Rockmart High School, loved to work outdoors, enjoyed fishing and was always...

Ellen Padgett

Ellen Padgett

Jun 24, 2014

Mrs. Ellen Padgett, age 65, of Rockmart, GA passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at her residence. Ellen was born in Aragon, GA on September 22, 1948 a daughter of William David “W.D.” Taylor and Lottie Mae Sorrells Taylor. She had lived most of her life in Polk County and was a member of the Euharlee Baptist Church. She loved...

Diane  Lee Kirk

Diane Lee Kirk

Jun 22, 2014

Mrs. Diane Lee Kirk, age 47, of Rockmart, GA passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014 in a Rome medical center. She was born in Rockmart, GA on January 23, 1967, a daughter of the late Billy Lee and Sara Byrd Lee. She had lived all of her life in Rockmart and had been an employee of Jefferson Southern. Mrs. Krik...

Patricia Diane Hadfield

Patricia Diane Hadfield

Jun 20, 2014

Mrs. Patricia Diane Hadfield, age 56, of Rockmart, GA passed away Friday, June 20, 2014 in a Rome medical center. She was born in Atlanta, GA on April 5, 1958, a daughter of the late Starling Andrew George and Beatrice Mae Wallace. Mrs. Hadfield spent her childhood in Atlanta and had lived the past fourteen years in Rockmart, moving from...

Glenn Walter Arp

Glenn Walter Arp

Jun 20, 2014

Mr. Glenn Walter Arp, age 74, of Aragon, GA passed away Friday, June 20, 2014 in a Rome medical center. Mr. Arp was born in Bartow County, GA on August 4, 1939, a son of the late Raymond Arp and Ramie Irene Sorrells Arp, and other than the time he was in the military, had lived most of his life...

Curtis Miller

Curtis Miller

Jun 12, 2014

Mr. Curtis Miller, age 83, of 349 Curtis Miller Road Temple, GA (the Beulah Community) passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014. He was born in Paulding county, GA on May 20, 1931 the son of the late Homas Miller and Gordie Cole Miller. Mr. Miller had lived all of his life in the Paulding and Polk county area. He was...

Viola Sue Coker

Viola Sue Coker

Jun 9, 2014

Mrs. Viola Sue Coker, age 80, of Rockmart, GA passed away Monday June 9, 2014 in a Rome medical center. She was born in Rockmart, GA on September 29, 1933, a daughter of the late James Russell Sorrells and Myrtice Stringer Sorrells. Mrs. Coker had lived all of her life in Polk County where she was a member of Gordon...

Mickey Lynn Mcalister Bristow

Mickey Lynn Mcalister Bristow

May 30, 2014

Mrs. Mickey Lynn McAlister Bristow, age 33, of Cedartown and formerly of Rockmart passed away Friday, May 30, 2014 in Cedartown. Mickey was born in Rome, GA on February 10, 1981 a daughter of Harvey O. McAlister and Joyce Bryant McAlister. She had lived the greater part of her life in Rockmart, was a former employee of Angelica and attended...

Sarah T. Duncan

Sarah T. Duncan

May 30, 2014

Mrs. Sarah T. Duncan, age 72, of Buchanan, GA passed away Friday, May 30, 2014 in Buchanan. She was born in Felton, GA on January 20, 1942 a daughter of the late Freeman Thomas Summerville and Sarah Elizabeth Garner Summerville. Sarah had lived most of her life in Douglas County. She was of the Pentacostal faith. In addition to her...

Pat Gleichauf

Pat Gleichauf

May 30, 2014

Mrs. Pat Gleichauf, age 71, of Rockmart, GA passed away Friday, May 30, 2014 in a Rome medical center. She was born on March 30, 1943 in Newnan, GA a daughter of the late John Swofford and Clara Holloway Swofford. Mrs. Gleichauf lived the early years of her life in Newnan, GA before moving to Rockmart where she has lived...

George Dover

George Dover

May 28, 2014

Mr. George Dover, age 72, of Rockmart, GA passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014 in a Rome medical center. He was born in Cobb County, GA on August 2, 1941. Mr. Dover had lived in Rockmart since 1990 and was a member of the Vanwert Baptist Church. He retired from Austell Boxboard Company with thirty two years of service. Mr....

Clifford William Spinks

Clifford William Spinks

May 28, 2014

Mr. Clifford William Spinks, age 85, of Rockmart, GA passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014. He was born in Rockmart, GA on April 4, 1929, a son of the late Raleigh Patmon Spinks and Lillian Elizabeth McGill Spinks. Mr. Spinks had lived all of his life in Rockmart where he worked at Goodyear Mill for 18 years. He also worked...