Obituaries

Mark Anthony Evans

Mark Anthony Evans

Aug 3, 2022

Mr. Mark Anthony Evans, age 51, of Taylorsville, GA, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2022. Mark was born in Milledgeville, GA on March 5, 1971, a son of Ernest Freddie Evans and Eleanor Hutcheson Evans. Mark’s childhood years were spent in Macon, GA and had lived in the Taylorsville, GA area since 2016. Mark loved life and enjoyed all things...

Patricia Ann Wade

Patricia Ann Wade

Jul 27, 2022

Mrs. Patricia Ann Wade, age 80, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Mrs. Wade was born in Indianapolis, IN on October 3, 1941, a daughter of the late Gordon Routt and the late Theda Mar Sinclair Routt. Patricia had lived the past twenty-three years in the Rockmart area and was member of West Aragon Church of Christ....

Diane Moody  Jackson

Diane Moody Jackson

Jul 27, 2022

Mrs. Diane Moody Jackson, age 65, of Rockmart GA, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at her residence. A native of Rockmart, Diane was born September 24, 1956, daughter of the late Joe W. Moody and Pearl Davis Moody. She lived the greater part of her life in Rockmart. Diane was a housewife and home maker and was of...

Andrea Nicole Williams

Andrea Nicole Williams

Jul 20, 2022

Mrs. Andrea Nicole Williams, age 32, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Andrea was born in Vero Beach, FL on May 7, 1990. She lived her childhood years in Florida and had lived in Polk County for the past eight years. Andrea enjoyed life and her greatest joy was her babies. She was employed with Wellstar Paulding...

Elsie Argo Ferguson

Elsie Argo Ferguson

Jul 17, 2022

Mrs. Elsie Argo Ferguson, age 94, of Rockmart, GA, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2022. Mrs. Ferguson was born on June 20, 1928 in Banning, GA, a daughter of the late Charlie Argo and Gladys Reynolds Argo. Elsie lived the greater part of her life in Rockmart and was retired from Engineered Fabrics. She was a member of Piedmont...

Brian Wayne Ware

Brian Wayne Ware

Jul 17, 2022

Mr. Brian Wayne Ware, age 51, of Panama City Beach, FL passed away Sunday, July 17, 2022. Brian was born in Rome, GA on October 1, 1970, a son of the late George Wayne Ware and Lillian Joyce Jones Ware. Brian had lived the greater part of his life in Rome before moving to Panama City Beach, FL in 2011....

Paul Purcell

Paul Purcell

Jul 17, 2022

Mr. Paul Purcell, age 78, of Cedartown, GA, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2022. Paul was born on March 31, 1944 in Cedartown, GA. A son of the late Nelson E. Purcell and Therea Williams Purcell. Paul lived all his life in Cedartown, GA, and was of Baptist Faith. He had worked for Norfolk Southern as a Railroad Engineer...

James  Harold  Pilgrim Sr.

James Harold Pilgrim Sr.

Jul 12, 2022

James Harold Pilgrim, Sr. of Rockmart, GA passed away July 12, 2022 at the age of 84. Harold was born January 1, 1938 to the late Chester and Leona Pilgrim. He was a member of New Hope Fellowship Church. He loved the Lord, his family, southern gospel music and the New Hope Baptist Association. He was a talented singer and...

Frances Ruth "Fran" Long

Frances Ruth "Fran" Long

Jul 11, 2022

Mrs. Frances Ruth “Fran” Long, age 83, of Rockmart, GA passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022. Mrs. Long was born on July 14, 1938 in Memphis, TN to her parents: John Medley and Mary Moody Medley. Fran lived her childhood years in Memphis, TN before moving to Rockmart in 1964. She was a graduate of Central High School in...

Walter Bennett "Bennie" Brown

Walter Bennett "Bennie" Brown

Jul 8, 2022

Mr. Walter Bennett "Bennie" Brown ,age 60 of Rockmart, GA passed away Friday, July 8, 2022 in a Rome medical center following a lengthy illness. Bennie was born in McRae, GA on September 13, 1961 a son of Dewey Felton Brown and Julia Myrtle Moody Brown. He had been a resident of Rockmart since 1972 and was a 1981 graduate...

William  Edward "Ed"  Williams

William Edward "Ed" Williams

Jul 7, 2022

Mr. William Edward “Ed” Williams, age 88, of Rockmart, GA, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022. Ed was born on January 8, 1934 in Rockmart, GA, to his parents: Sam Williams and Eula Mae Bell Williams. Mr. Williams lived all his life in Rockmart and was a faithful member of Rockmart Church of God. Growing up, he worked on...

Brenda  Akins

Brenda Akins

Jul 6, 2022

Ms. Brenda Faye Akins, age 63, of Summerville and formerly of Rockmart, GA, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. Brenda was born on September 3, 1958 in Rockmart, GA, to her parents: Arthur Doyl “Tom” Akins and Minnie Lee Godfrey Akins. She lived the greater part of her life in Rockmart and had worked for Meggitt building fuel Cells...

Maxwell "Max" Chatman, Sr.

Maxwell "Max" Chatman, Sr.

Jul 5, 2022

Mr. Maxwell “Max” Chatman, Sr., age 67 of Cedartown, GA passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Max was born in Rome, GA on June 5, 1955, a son of the late Roy Chatman and Nellie Ruth Steele Chatman. Max lived the greater part of his life in Polk County where he was a painter for many years. He enjoyed fishing...

David P. Carter

David P. Carter

Jul 3, 2022

Mr. David Paul Carter, age 71, of Rockmart, GA, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2022. David was born on November 2, 1950 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island to his parents: Edwin Carter and Catherine Rogers Carter. Mr. Carter resided in Polk County for the greater part of his life. He was a proud United States Navy Veteran, where he...

Alvin E. Wigley

Alvin E. Wigley

Jul 2, 2022

Mr. Alvin E. Wigley, age 81, of Aragon, GA passed away Saturday, July 2, 2022. Mr. Wigley was born in Aragon, GA on February 20, 1941, a son of the late James Wigley and Ida Lou Cash Wigley. Alvin lived the greater part of his life in Polk County where he was a member of Collard Valley Baptist Church. Alvin...

Michael  Allen  Lister

Michael Allen Lister

Jul 1, 2022

Mr. Michael Allen Lister, age 49, of Paulding County, GA, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022. Mr. Lister was born on July 21, 1972 in Hawthorne, CA to his parents: Allen Lister and Connie Davis Lister. Michael lived the greater part of his life in California before moving to Paulding County in 2006. He worked for Endries International as...

Sheron  Mcdurmon

Sheron Mcdurmon

Jun 29, 2022

Mrs. Sheron McDurmon, age 71, of Rockmart, GA, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Sheron was born on March 14, 1951 in LaGrange, GA, to her parents: Rev. Carl Milton Johnson and Elizabeth Johnson. Mrs. McDurmon lived the greater part of her life in Rockmart and was a member of Second Baptist Church. She was retired from The Polk...

Jack Morrison  Perkins, Jr.

Jack Morrison Perkins, Jr.

Jun 28, 2022

Mr. Jack Morrison Perkins, Jr. age 70 of Rockmart, GA, passed away on June 28, 2022. Mr. Perkins was born on September 2, 1951 in Jesup, GA, to his parents: Jack Morrison Perkins, Sr. and Anne Carmichael Perkins. Jack was a longtime employee of Ford Motor Company, where he worked as a floor supervisor. In his free time, he was...

Andrea  Nichole  Boyd

Andrea Nichole Boyd

Jun 26, 2022

Mrs. Andrea Nichole Boyd, age 42, of Rockmart, GA, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022. Mrs. Boyd was born on May 16, 1980 in Montgomery, AL, to her parents: Terry Dale Knighten and Deborah Denise Downs Knighten. Andrea was of Baptist faith and loved traveling to the Great Smokey Mountains. Andrea is survived by her husband, Richard Alan Boyd;...

Terry P.  "Fat Rabbit" Waters

Terry P. "Fat Rabbit" Waters

Jun 26, 2022

Mr. Terry “Fat Rabbit” Waters, age 69, of Rockmart, GA passed away Sunday, June 26, 2022 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born in Rome, GA on December 15, 1952 a son of Charles R. Waters and Evelyn Ruth Goss Waters. Terry had lived all of his life in Rockmart, attended Rockmart High School, loved classic cars,...