Obituaries
Glenda Nell Forrister
Oct 30, 2022
Mrs. Glenda Nell Forrister, age 82, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Sunday morning, October 30, 2022.
Mrs. Forrister was born in Edgewood, TX, on February 17, 1940, a daughter of the late Addie Boothe and Edna Johnson Boothe. She had lived the greater part of her life in Polk County and was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Forrister was a Homemaker...
Melvin Eldergene Roberts
Oct 22, 2022
Mr. Melvin Eldergene Roberts, age 80, of Cedartown, GA passed away Saturday, October 22, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his family.
He was born in Rome, GA on April 20, 1942 the son of the late George Melvin Roberts and the late Bessie Beatrice Elders Roberts. Mr. Roberts lived the early years of his life in Lindale and following his...
Edward R. Yarborough
Oct 21, 2022
Mr. Edward R. Yarborough, age 66, of Cedartown, GA passed away Friday, October 21, 2022.
Edward was born in Rome, GA on March 2, 1956 a son of the late Ellis F. Yarborough and the late Clara Wood Yarborough. He had lived all of his life in Cedartown and was a retired maintenance employee of Lindale Manufacturing Company and also retired...
George H. Danforth
Oct 19, 2022
Mr. George H. Danforth, age 95, of Taylorsville, GA passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.
Dad was born in Atlanta, GA, on September 12, 1927, a son of the late James Hampton Danforth and Leota McLarty Danforth. He was always a patriot, even in high school he led his ROTC unit with pride. After graduation, Dad...
Eloise Taylor
Oct 16, 2022
Mrs. Mary Eloise Millhollan Taylor, age 84, of Aragon, GA passed away Sunday, October 16, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her family.
Eloise was born in Aragon, GA, on September 12, 1938, a daughter of the late William “Bud” Millhollan and Louise Morgan Millhollan. She was saved at 13 years of age and was a faithful member of Euharlee Baptist...
Rilla Holcombe
Oct 15, 2022
Mrs. Rilla Onell Carr Holcombe, age 81, of Calhoun, GA, and formerly of Rockmart, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022.
Rilla was born in Rome, GA on June 25, 1941, a daughter of the late Virgil Stenson Carr and the late Bessie Dempsey Carr. Mrs. Holcombe lived the greater part of her life in Rockmart where she was a homemaker and...
Barbara Ann Gore
Oct 3, 2022
Mrs. Barbara Ann Gore, age 91, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Monday Morning, October 3, 2022.
Mrs. Gore was born in Yorkville, GA, on October 7, 1930, a daughter of the late Jack Austin and Eula Mae Tomlin Austin. She had lived the greater part of her life in Rockmart and was a member of the Yorkville Baptist Church. Mrs. Gore...
Judith Ann Garmon
Oct 3, 2022
Mrs. Judith Ann Garmon, age 80, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Monday, October 3, 2022.
Mrs. Garmon was born in Rome, GA, on January 22, 1942, a daughter of the late John Charles Ash and Cleo Virginia Smith Ash. She had lived the greater part of her life between Polk and Floyd counties. Mrs. Garmon was a member of the Euharlee...
Larry L. Harrell
Sep 24, 2022
Mr. Larry L. Harrell, age 74, of Hiram, GA, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2022.
Larry was born in Cedartown, GA on August 22, 1948, a son of the late Dewey Harrell and the late Ida Mae Cody Harrell. Larry lived his childhood years in Polk County prior going into the Navy where he served his country during the Vietnam War....
James A. "Jim" Dodgen
Sep 23, 2022
Mr. James Alfred “Jim” Dodgen, age 86, of Rockmart, GA, passed away 23 September 2022, peacefully in the evening at his residence.
He was born in Atlanta, GA., at Grady Hospital July 13, 1936, son to the late Alfred Ransom Dodgen and Donna Mae Simpson.
Jim enlisted in the United States Air Force, 12 January 1954 and served as an Aircraft Jet...
Billy E. Morris
Sep 20, 2022
Mr. Billy Eugene Morris, age 74, of Taylorsville, GA, passed away Tuesday morning, September 20, 2022, in a Rome hospital.
Billy was born in Rome on February 14, 1948, son of the late Cecil Morris and Ivanette Popham Morris. He had lived the greater part of his life in Taylorsville, was of the Baptist faith, and was a veteran of the...
Tim Gober
Sep 19, 2022
Mr. Timothy H. Gober, age 80, of Carrollton, GA, a former resident of Rockmart, GA, passed away Monday, September 19, 2022.
Mr. Gober was born in Rockmart on August 19, 1942, son of the late Ira William Gober and Clara Martin Gober. He had lived in Rockmart for most of his life prior to moving to Carrollton in 1983. Mr. Gober...
Kenneth George Fuller
Sep 15, 2022
Mr. Kenneth George Fuller, age 83, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2022.
Mr. Fuller was born in Griffin, GA on March 15, 1939, son of the late Tom Fuller and the late Doris Perdue Fuller. Kenneth lived the greater part of his life in Rockmart where he attended Rockmart High School. He was a member of Victory Baptist...
Billy Fincher
Sep 14, 2022
Billy Fincher, age 76, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Wednesday morning, September 14, 2022.
Billy was born June 16, 1946, in Rockmart, GA, to Eloise & Josh Fincher. He worked with his family beginning at an early age to support the family. He was employed at Goodyear Mill at age 15 and worked for 5 years leaving Goodyear to follow his...
Weldon Branton
Sep 13, 2022
Mr. Weldon Eugene Branton, age 82, of Aragon, GA, passed away Tuesday afternoon, September 13, 2022, at his residence.
Mr. Branton was born in White, GA, on December 26, 1939, son of the late Carroll Branton and Miriam Byers Branton. He moved to Aragon in 2005 from Marietta, GA, where had lived since 1960. Mr. Branton was a veteran of the...
Hoyt Lanier
Sep 11, 2022
Mr. Hoyt Lanier, age 62, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Sunday evening, September 11, 2022, at his dad’s home.
Hoyt was born in Rome, GA, on September 3, 1960, son of George Lanier and the late Iva Ruth Waters Lanier. He had lived all his life in Rockmart and was an electrician with Georgia Power Company, retiring after 41 years of...
Gordon C. Thompson
Sep 10, 2022
Mr. Gordon C. Thompson, age 81, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022.
Mr. Thompson was born in Albany, GA, on July 2, 1941, son of the late James C. Thompson and Martha Carter Thompson. He had lived the greater part of his life in Polk County and was a member of the Euharlee Baptist Church. Prior to retirement,...
Stephen Douglas Nash
Sep 7, 2022
Mr. Stephen Nash, age 42, of Aragon, GA, passed away Wednesday evening, September 7, 2022, at his residence.
Stephen was born in Florida on July 9, 1980, son of Debra Morris Nash and the late Robert Douglas Nash. He spent his childhood in Acworth, GA, and was a member of Amazing Grace Baptist Church. Stephen was a veteran of the United...
Marvin Waters
Sep 5, 2022
Mr. Marvin Waters, age 66, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Monday, September 5, 2022.
Mr. Waters was born in Atlanta, GA, on March 29, 1956, a son of the late Herman Lewis Waters, Sr. and the late Betty Brewer Waters. Marvin had lived most of his life in Lake City, Florida before moving to Rockmart. In addition to his parents, he...
Shelvie Robinson Roach
Sep 5, 2022
Mrs. Shelvie Robinson Roach, age 78, of Aragon, GA, passed away Monday, September 5, 2022.
Mrs. Roach was born in Aragon, GA on April 22, 1944, a daughter of the late James Robinson and the late Annie Ruth Cash Robinson. Shelvie had lived all of her life in Aragon where she was a lifelong member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church. She...
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