Obituaries

Randy R. Barber

Randy R. Barber

Jun 24, 2022

Mr. Randy R. Barber, age 69, of Rockmart, GA passed away Friday, June 24, 2022 at his residence following a lengthy illness. Randy was born in Rockmart, GA on January 10, 1953 a son of the late Preston Barber and the late Iris Marks Barber. He had lived the greater part of his life in Polk county, was a member...

Bobby Carter Barrett

Bobby Carter Barrett

Jun 24, 2022

Mr. Bobby Carter Barrett, age 71, of Buchanan, GA passed away Friday, June 24, 2022 in a Rome medical center. He was born in Bartow County, GA on August 27, 1950 a son of Alvin “Bud” Barrett and JoAnn Ferguson Barrett. Mr. Barrett had lived the greater part of his life in the Paulding and Polk county area. He was...

Webb Whitfield

Webb Whitfield

Jun 21, 2022

Mr. Webb Whitfield, age 82, of Rockmart, GA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at the Pearl in Dallas, GA. Mr. Whitfield was born in Atlanta, GA on July 4, 1939, a son of the late William Webb Whitfield and the late Edna Velera Morrow Whitfield. Rockmart has been home for Mr. Whitfield for the past twenty-one years...

Gary Paulus

Gary Paulus

Jun 21, 2022

Mr. Gary Lamont Paulus, age 78, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Gary was born in Salt Lake City, UT, on November 24, 1943, a son of the late Oscar G. Paulus and Crystal A. Paulus. He was a veteran of the United States Army and retired after 21 years of service to his country. Gary received...

Aurora  Boling

Aurora Boling

Jun 20, 2022

Aurora Boling, infant daughter of Hunter Boling and Alexis Williams entered into rest on June 20, 2022. She was preceded in death by her grandmother , Kayla Cox. Aurora is survived by her loving father and mother, Hunter Boling and Alexis Williams; maternal grandfather, Rodney Williams; paternal grandparents: Roger Fred Wright and Gina Wright; maternal great-grandparents: Greg and Julie Williams;...

Adam  Hunter  Cleveland

Adam Hunter Cleveland

Jun 19, 2022

Mr. Adam Hunter Cleveland, age 23, of Cedartown, GA, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022. Adam was born on August 22, 1998 in Rome, GA, to his parents: Scotty Cleveland and Sharon Carruth Cleveland. Adam lived all his life in Polk County and was a 2016 Rockmart High School graduate. He worked for Atlanta Hydro Vac as an operator....

John  "Johnny"  Wiley  Layfield, Iii

John "Johnny" Wiley Layfield, Iii

Jun 19, 2022

Mr. John “Johnny” Wiley Layfield, III, age 68, of Rockmart, GA, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022. Mr. Layfield was born on August 12, 1953 in Cuthbert, GA, to his parents: John Wiley Layfield, Jr. and Catherine Trippe Layfield. Johnny was a resident of Rockmart since 1967 and was a 1971 Rockmart High School graduate. He worked for Georgia...

Billy Gene (Bill) Waters

Billy Gene (Bill) Waters

Jun 17, 2022

Billy Gene (Bill) Waters passed away in the evening hours of Friday, June 17th at Riverwood Senior Living. He was a graduate of Berry College in Rome, GA where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. He then completed his MHA degree from Columbia Pacific University followed by graduating from the Health Services Administration of Development program at the...

Coolidge Columbus "Coot" Hulsey, Jr.

Coolidge Columbus "Coot" Hulsey, Jr.

Jun 16, 2022

Mr. Coolidge Columbus “Coot” Hulsey, Jr. age 81 of Rockmart, GA passed away on June 16, 2022. He passed peacefully after a lengthy illness with family by his side. Born at his family’s home in Braswell, GA January 6, 1941 to Coolidge “Coot” Hulsey, Sr & Lillie Mae (Brown) Hulsey, he was the youngest child of seven children. Coot was...

Betty Ruth Womack

Betty Ruth Womack

Jun 13, 2022

Mrs. Betty Ruth Womack, age 69, of Aragon, GA, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022. She was born on December 5, 1952 in Cedartown, GA, to her late parents: Thomas Benjamin Moody and Myrtle Rogers Moody. Betty lived all her life in Aragon and was Baptist by faith. She enjoyed arts and crafts , listening to music, singing and...

Archie  Ollie Streetman

Archie Ollie Streetman

Jun 12, 2022

Elder Archie Ollie Streetman, age 81, of Dallas, GA passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022. Archie was born in Cashtown, GA on January 6, 1941, a son of the late James Thomas Streetman and the late Lois Cash. Mr. Streetman had lived in the Rockmart area all of his life where he was a member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church....

Randall Coleman (Randy) Brock

Randall Coleman (Randy) Brock

Jun 11, 2022

Mr. Randall Coleman (Randy) Brock, age 65, of Kingston, GA and formerly of Rockmart passed away Saturday, June 11, 2022 at his residence following an illness of several months. Randy was born in Rome, GA on April 17, 1957 a son of Norman Garner Brock and Beatrice Fowler Brock. He lived his early life in Rome before moving to Rockmart...

Sherry Ann Davenport

Sherry Ann Davenport

Jun 8, 2022

Mrs. Sherry Ann Davenport, age 67, of Rockmart, GA passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Sherry was born in Rockmart, GA on July 9, 1954 a daughter of Kenneth Owen and Bobbie Stone Owen. She had lived all of her life in the Cedartown and Rockmart area and was a 1972 graduate of Rockmart High School. Mrs. Davenport was a...

Ricky Dean Nation

Ricky Dean Nation

Jun 8, 2022

Mr. Ricky Dean Nation, age 60, of Cartersville, GA passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Ricky was born in Atlanta, GA on November 14, 1961, a son of James Nation, Sr. and Doris Youman Nation. Ricky had been a resident of Cartersville for the past ten years. He loved to work on cars and enjoyed spending time with his family...

Tonya Whiten

Tonya Whiten

Jun 8, 2022

Mrs. Tonya Whiten, age 58, of McDonough, GA passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Tonya was born in Douglasville, GA on June 4, 1964, a daughter of Frank Douglas Davis and Herlinda Hernandez Davis. Tonya lived the greater part of her life in the Atlanta area where she was a retired paramedic with the Fulton County Fire Department. She enjoyed...

Cindy  Williams

Cindy Williams

Jun 5, 2022

Mrs. Cindy Williams, age 60, of Aragon, GA, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022. Mrs. Williams was born on November 17, 1961 in Camp Le June, N.C. to her parents: Jimmy Smith and Sarah Willis Smith. Cindy lived the greater part of her life in Polk County and was a member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking...

Rebecca  "Becky" Jones

Rebecca "Becky" Jones

Jun 3, 2022

Mrs. Becky Jones, age 62, of Aragon, GA, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022. Mrs. Jones was born on October 31, 1959 in Rome, GA, to her parents: James Mitchell and Martha Garner Mitchell. Becky attended Rockmart High School and lived in the Rockmart area her entire life. She enjoyed going to church, camping, playing softball and spending time...

Ann Sanders Keller

Ann Sanders Keller

Jun 1, 2022

Mrs. Ann Sanders Keller, age 89, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2022 following a brief illness. She was born in LaGrange, GA on October 28, 1932, the daughter of the late Vandiver Sanders and Mildred Simpson Sanders. Ann had lived in Rockmart for the last 59 years. Mrs. Keller attended Auburn University where she served as a...

Patricia Lewis

Patricia Lewis

May 31, 2022

Mrs. Patricia Lewis, age 82, of Rockmart, GA, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Mrs. Lewis was born on March 24, 1940 in Rockmart, GA, to her late parents: Q H (Rich) Richardson and Hazel Underwood Richardson. She had attended Rockmart High School and spent the greater part of her life in Rockmart. Patricia was a loving and caring...

Lanell  B.  Carter

Lanell B. Carter

May 31, 2022

Mrs. Lanell B. Carter, age 90, of Cedartown, GA, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Mrs. Carter was born on September 15, 1931 in Cedartown, GA, to her late parents: Ralph Bullock and Frances Atkins Bullock. Lanell lived all her life in the Antioch area and was a faithful member of Antioch Baptist Church. She retired from Arrow Shirt...