Obituaries

Jonathan  Lee Wright

Jonathan Lee Wright

Jun 23, 2020

Mr. Jonathan Lee Wright, age 59, of Aragon, GA passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020. He was born in Rome, GA on July 3, 1960, a son of the late Robert Wright and the late Jeanette Brumbelow Wright. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Sherry Broome. Survivors include his two sons: Chris Wright...

Harold C. Sanders

Harold C. Sanders

Jun 21, 2020

Mr. Harold C. Sanders, age 82, of Rockmart, GA passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 25, 1938 in Cedartown, GA a son of the late Earl Sanders and the late Ada Peugh Sanders. Mr. Sanders had lived the greater part of his life in Rockmart where he was...

Kimberly Dawn Nichelson

Kimberly Dawn Nichelson

Jun 20, 2020

Ms. Kimberly Dawn Nichelson, age 44, of Rockmart, GA passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020 in Wellstar Paulding Hospital . She was born in Atlanta, GA on July 15, 1975 a daughter of Gearl Nichelson and the late Peggy Joyce Jones Nichelson. Kim had lived the greater part of her life in Rockmart and was a homemaker. She was a...

Bette H. Phillips

Bette H. Phillips

Jun 17, 2020

Mrs. Bette Holladay Phillips, age 92, of Rockmart, Ga. passed away on June 17, 2020 at her residence in Oxford, Ga. She was born December 9, 1927 in Polk County, Ga. to Robert and Myrtle Holladay. Mrs.Phillips was a graduate of Rockmart High School and West Georgia College. She was a devout Christian,an involved member at Clairmont Baptist Church for...

Gregory Adonis West

Gregory Adonis West

Jun 15, 2020

Mr. Gregory Adonis West, age 65, of Rockmart, GA passed away Monday, June 15, 2020 at his residence. Greg was born in Rome, Georgia on December 16, 1954, son of the late Donald West and the late Dorla Fay Hawkins West, both of Rockmart. After retiring from GA Power, he worked alongside his son, Shad, for the last decade of...

Patricia  Hall

Patricia Hall

Jun 13, 2020

Mrs. Patricia Hall, age 70, of Waco, GA passed away Saturday, June 13, 2020. She was born in Atlanta, GA on August 30, 1949, a daughter of the late Arthur Lenard Jones and the late Evora Ellen Holland Jones. Mrs. Hall lived the past eight years in the Waco-Tallapoosa area and was a member of Midway Church. She enjoyed spending...

Terry Dwayne Williams, Ii

Terry Dwayne Williams, Ii

Jun 8, 2020

Mr. Terry Dwayne Williams, II, age 36, of Aragon, GA passed away Monday, June 8, 2020. He was born in Rome, GA, on December 9, 1983, a son of Terry Dwayne Williams, Sr. and Cynthia Smith Williams. Terry had lived all of his life in Aragon and was a graduate of Rockmart High School where he was active in baseball...

Kenny Lee Robinson

Kenny Lee Robinson

May 28, 2020

Mr. Kenny Lee Robinson, age 62, of Aragon, GA passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020. He was born in Austell, GA on December 22, 1957, a son of the late Lavern Robinson and the late Betty Bartley Robinson. Mr. Robinson lived in Paulding County throughout his childhood and early adult life before moving to Polk County in the early 1990’s....

David Wayne Conrad, Sr.

David Wayne Conrad, Sr.

May 25, 2020

Rev. Dr. David Wayne Conrad, Sr., age 81, of Rockmart, GA passed away Monday, May 25, 2020. He was born on September 28, 1938 in Cincinnati, OH a son of the late William Karl Conrad and the late Courtney Pope Conrad. Rev. Conrad had been a resident of Rockmart since 2012 moving here from California where he had lived since...

Walter  E. "Buddy" Dundervill, Sr.

Walter E. "Buddy" Dundervill, Sr.

May 21, 2020

Mr. Walter E. "Buddy" Dundervill, Sr., age 84, of Rome, GA passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020. Buddy was born in Philadelphia, PA on January 26, 1936 to Madeline McCay Dundervill and Robert F. Dundervill Sr. He graduated from Darlington School in 1953 and received a Bachelor of Textile Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1958. He was a member of...

Sparky Ray Wilson

Sparky Ray Wilson

May 20, 2020

Mr. Sparky Ray Wilson, age 38 of, Goldsboro, NC passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020. He was born on September 5, 1981, a son of the late Claude Wilson and the late Debbie Wilson. Sparky grew up in Rockmart but had lived in North Carolina since the late 1990's. He was a fighter like no other. He lived a colorful...

Crawder R. Free

Crawder R. Free

May 17, 2020

Mr. Crawder R. Free, age 76, of Taylorsville, GA Passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020 at his residence. He was born on August 9, 1943 in Taylorsville, GA the son of R.C. Free and Ollie Mae Dudley Free. Mr. Free had lived on the family farm all of his life and was a graduate of Taylorsville High School. He was...

Jimmy Dabbs

Jimmy Dabbs

May 16, 2020

Mr. Jimmy Dabbs, age 76, of Rockmart, GA passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020 at his daughters residence following a brief illness. He was born in Rockmart, GA on November 9, 1943, a son of the late James B. Dabbs and the late Katie Louise Cline Dabbs. Jimmy had lived all of his life in Rockmart where he was a...

Stephen Bryan Cobb

Stephen Bryan Cobb

May 11, 2020

Mr. Stephen Bryan Cobb, age 48, of Taylorsville, GA passed away suddenly Monday morning, May 11, 2020. He was born in Gainesville, GA on August 15, 1971, a son of Marshall Eugene Cobb and Linda Snelling Cobb. Stephen grew up in Gainesville, GA and lived in Colorado for two years after school. He had been a resident of Taylorsville for...

Ruby Lester Mayberry Loe

Ruby Lester Mayberry Loe

May 9, 2020

Mrs. Ruby Lester Mayberry Loe, age 93, of Camden, Arkansas passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020 in Rome, GA. She was born in Camden, AR on May 10, 1926, a daughter of the late John A. Lester and the late Carrie Elizabeth Davidson Lester. Ruby had lived all of her life in Camden, AR before relocating to Rome, GA to...

Joan Margaret Clower

Joan Margaret Clower

Apr 27, 2020

Mrs. Joan Margaret Clower, age 82, of Cedartown, GA passed away Monday, April 27, 2020. She was born in Rockmart, GA on October 4, 1937, a daughter of the late Carl Robert Purser and the late Theodosia Elzeda Tanner Purser. Mrs. Clower spent her childhood in Rockmart but had lived some of her adult life in Atlanta, Smyrna and Dallas...

Willie Mae Poneleit

Willie Mae Poneleit

Apr 23, 2020

Mrs. Willie Mae Poneleit, age 84, of Rockmart, GA passed away Thursday, April 23, 2020. She was born in Chattanooga, TN on November 8, 1935, a daughter of the late Andy Woods and the late Mary Bishop Woods. Mrs. Poneleit had been a resident of Georgia since the age of eighteen and lived the past year in Rockmart. She enjoyed...

Jolene F. Gravitt

Jolene F. Gravitt

Apr 21, 2020

Mrs. Jolene F. Gravitt, age 91, of Rockmart, GA passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at her residence following several months of declining health. She was born on September 6, 1928 in Jasper, GA a daughter of the late Burton B. Fowler and the late Mamie Disharoon Fowler. Mrs. Gravitt had been a resident of Polk county since 1978 moving...

Little Jonah Mcquade Dillard

Little Jonah Mcquade Dillard

Apr 18, 2020

Little Jonah McQuade Dillard, infant son of McQuade Dillard and Michaela Thorpe Dillard, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020. Jonah was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandfather, Jerry Thorpe; maternal great-great-grandmother, Ruth Rousseau; paternal great-grandfather, Roe Lester. Survivors include his parents, McQuade and Michaela Dillard, Rockmart; paternal grandparents, Jeff and Missy Dillard; maternal grandparents, Michael and Beth Thorpe; paternal...

Melanie Lynne Robinson

Melanie Lynne Robinson

Apr 17, 2020

Mrs. Melanie Lynne Robinson, age 50, of Aragon, GA passed away Friday, April 17, 2020 at her residence following a ten month illness. She was born on December 1, 1969, a daughter of Melvin Sullivan and Joyce Sisson Sullivan. Melanie had lived all of her life in Polk County where she was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. She home...