Obituaries
Cynthia "Cindy" Fitzpatrick Scannapieco
Feb 18, 2025
Mrs. Cynthia “Cindy” Scannapieco, age 65, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
Cindy was born in Rome, GA, on May 5, 1959, daughter of the late Doyle Edward Fitzpatrick and Glenda Lou Scoggins Fitzpatrick. She had lived her childhood years in Rockmart and was a graduate of Rockmart High School and was of the Baptist faith. Cindy went on to achieve...
Dr. Joel Jackson
Feb 18, 2025
Dr. Joel Jackson, age 96, of Rockmart, GA , passed away Tuesday afternoon, February 18, 2025.
Joel Sealy Jackson was born in Baconton, Georgia, on August 4, 1928, a son of the late Harry U. Jackson and Carrie Sealy Jackson.
Joel grew up in the small town of Baconton with his parents, sister Martha, and brothers Harry and Kenneth. Though this was...
John Burden Agan
Feb 17, 2025
Mr. John Burden Agan, age 70, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Monday, February 17, 2025.
Mr. Agan was born in Decatur, GA, on May 13, 1954, a son of the late Leslie James Agan and Billie Burden Agan. He had lived all his life in the Yorkville community. Mr. Agan was a retired sheet metal fabricator who owned and operated A&A...
Jean M. Burkhardt
Feb 17, 2025
Mrs. Jean M. Burkhardt, age 84, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Monday, February 17, 2025.
Mrs. Burkhardt was born in Rochester, NY, on March 15, 1940, a daughter of the late Fred Schieber and Marie Rore Schrieber. She was the co-owner of Al Burkhardt Custom Tables and Blinds. Mrs. Burkhardt was a master gardener and loved bird watching.
In addition to her...
Jared Levi Swindall
Feb 16, 2025
Jared Levi Swindall, age 29, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025.
Levi was born in Cartersville, GA, on August 12, 1995, son of Charles Swindall and Amanda Haddock Hall. He had lived all his life in Polk County and worked with Bartow Paving. Levi enjoyed sports, coaching the boy’s baseball teams, fishing, floating down the river and four...
Nicky Lee Lindsey
Feb 16, 2025
Nicky Lee Lindsey, age 53, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025.
Nicky was born on February 16, 1972, in Dallas, GA, son of Jimmy Howard Lindsey and the late Theresa Ely Lindsey. He had lived the greater part of his life in the Yorkville community and was a plumber by trade. Nicky was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed...
Robin Denise Gusman
Feb 14, 2025
Robin Denise Gusman, age 58, of Elijay, GA, formerly of Rockmart, GA, passed away Friday, February 14, 2025.
Robin was born in Marietta, GA, on October 18, 1966, a daughter of the late Larry Locklear and Glenda Faye Spivey Locklear. She was a machine operator with Tarco Industries. Robin enjoyed bowling, fishing, Bar-B-Qing and loved her family.
In addition to her parents,...
Faye Owen Wakeman
Feb 14, 2025
Mrs. Faye Owen Wakeman, age 96, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Friday morning, February 14, 2025.
Vera Faye Wakeman nee Vera Faye Owen - took that middle name and ran with it. From Texas to the Mountains of North Carolina to Brazil, Atlanta and finally in Rockmart, Georgia. In between, she was stilled at 21 when polio confined her to an...
Jeanette Carlton Motes
Feb 13, 2025
Mrs. Jeanette Carlton Motes, age 90, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Thursday evening, February 13, 2025.
Mrs. Motes was born in Cedartown, GA, on August 19, 1934, a daughter of the late John Ed Carlton, Sr., and Elua Inez Deems Carlton. She had lived the greater part of her life in Rockmart and was of the Baptist faith, and last attended...
Chelsey Marie Summerville
Feb 8, 2025
Chelsey Marie Summerville, 18 month old daughter of Jamie Quinton “Bo” Summerville and Savannah Marie Hamblin, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025.
Chelsey was born in Cartersville, GA, on August 8, 2023. She was a loving child who enjoyed watching PAW Patrol (Chase was her favorite), and SpongeBob SquarePants, watching wrestling, and loved dancing and music.
Chelsey was preceded in death by...
Harlee Makenzie Duke
Feb 6, 2025
Harlee Makenzie Duke, age 27, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2025.
Harlee was born in Rome, GA, on September 16, 1997, daughter of Allen Duke and Janice Tackett Duke. She had lived all her life in Polk County and was homemaker. Harlee had a love for music and a special love for her children and the Lord.
Harlee was...
Sharon Abernathy Stephenson
Feb 5, 2025
Mrs. Sharon Abernathy Stephenson, age 64, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Wednesday evening, February 5, 2025.
Sharon was born in Rockmart on July 31, 1960, a daughter of the late B.L. Abernathy and Linda Green Abernathy. She had lived all her life in Polk County and was a member of Piedmont Baptist Church. Sharon retired from Polk School District where she...
James Jackson "Jim" Buffaloe
Feb 4, 2025
Mr. James Jackson “Jim” Buffaloe, age 84, of Americus, GA, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025.
Mr. Buffaloe was born in Willow Springs, NC, on December 12, 1940, a son of the late David Buffaloe and Louise Fish Buffaloe. He had spent his childhood years in North Carolina and the greater part of his life in Americus, GA. Mr. Buffaloe was...
Dennis James Moncrief
Feb 4, 2025
Mr. Dennis James Moncrief, age 67, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Tuesday afternoon, February 4, 2025.
Dennis was born in Cedartown, GA, on October 6, 1957, son of the late George Moncrief, Jr., and Willie Jo Bates Moncrief. He had lived the greater part of his life in Polk County and was a member of Morning View Baptist Church. Dennis retired...
Elizabeth S. "Libby" Jackson
Feb 4, 2025
Mrs. Elizabeth S. “Libby” Jackson, age 102, formerly of Rockmart, GA, passed away Tuesday morning, February 4, 2025, in an assisted living facility in Lithia Springs, GA.
Mrs. Jackson was born in Louisville, KY, on November 28, 1922, daughter of the late William Harvey Smothers and Pearl E. Duncan Smothers. She moved to Atlanta, GA, in 1965 and then to Rockmart...
Melissa Ann Lewis Watts
Jan 30, 2025
Melissa Ann Lewis Watts, age 56, of Aragon, GA, passed away Thursday evening, January 30, 2025.
Melissa was born in Rome, GA, on April 12, 1968, daughter of the late Jimmy Cordle and Patricia Ann Williams Cordle. She had lived the greater part of her life in Rockmart and was a member of Piedmont Baptist Church. Melissa was a graduate of...
Harry Joseph Bruerton
Jan 29, 2025
Mr. Harry Joseph Bruerton, age 76, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2025.
Harry was born in Hayward, CA, on May 7, 1948, a son of the late Edward Wallace Bruerton and Amy Julie Maurer Bruerton. He had been a resident of Rockmart for the past seven years and was a veteran of the United States Navy. Harry was...
Robert Leon Hayes
Jan 27, 2025
Mr. Robert Leon Hayes, age 65, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Monday evening, January 27, 2025.
Robert was born on December 3, 1959, in Rockmart, a son of the late Julius Hayes, Sr. and Annie Mae Jacobs Hayes. He had lived all his life in Rockmart and was a roofer by trade. Robert enjoyed watching WWE Wrestling and cherished the time...
Jackie Eugene Tucker
Jan 27, 2025
Mr. Jackie Eugene Tucker, age 71, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Monday, January 27, 2025, at his residence.
Jackie was born in Rockmart on February 16, 1953, son of the late Orbin Tucker and Daisy Chafin Tucker. He had lived all his life in Rockmart and was of the Baptist faith. Jackie was a self-employed lawn maintenance guy who loved cutting...
Guy Jehue Rutland, Jr.
Jan 24, 2025
Guy Jehue Rutland, Jr., age 90 of Cedartown passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025, surrounded by family.
Mr. Rutland was born on January 23,1935 in Polk County, Georgia to the late Guy Jehue Rutland, Sr. and Ida Davis Rutland. Guy was the owner of Rutland Farm, a Georgia Centennial Farm, which he and his sister, Blanche, inherited from their parents....
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