Obituaries

Verda Mae Bright

Verda Mae Bright

Nov 26, 2020

On Thursday, November 26, 2020 Verda Mae Bright, Loving wife and mother of four children passed away at the age of 84. Verda was born on October 29, 1936, in Athens, TN to John Leslie and Elma Ledford Shore. On January 3, 1953, she married Kenneth Calvin Bright. Together they raised three sons: David, Danny and Scott and one daughter,...

William  Monroe (Billy) Robinson

William Monroe (Billy) Robinson

Nov 25, 2020

Mr. William Monroe (Billy) Robinson, age 87, of Rockmart, GA passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020. Mr. Robinson was born in Rockmart, GA on January 27, 1933, a son of the late James Roy Robinson and the late Stella Wallace Robinson. Billy had lived all of his life in Rockmart where he was a member of the New Prospect Baptist...

Mildred  Leatherwood Baker

Mildred Leatherwood Baker

Nov 23, 2020

Mrs. Mildred Leatherwood Baker, age 75, of Rockmart, GA passed away Monday, November 23, 2020. Mrs. Baker was born in Haralson County, GA on April 15, 1945, a daughter of the late W.L. Leatherwood and the late Mary Ella Weaver Leatherwood. She had lived the greater part of her life in Polk County and was a graduate of Rockmart High...

Franklin D. Statham, Sr.

Franklin D. Statham, Sr.

Nov 22, 2020

Mr. Franklin D. Statham, Sr., age 88, of Rockmart, GA passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020. He was born in Rockmart, GA on November 8, 1932 a son of the late Samuel E. Statham and the late Lucy Brown Statham. Mr. Statham had lived the greater part of his life in Rockmart and was a graduate of Rockmart High School....

Patricia Sue Witt

Patricia Sue Witt

Nov 22, 2020

Mrs. Patricia Sue Witt, age 75, of Rockmart, GA passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Aragon, GA on February 9, 1945 a daughter of the late Hezzie Bannister and Annie Mae Perkins Bannister. She had lived all of her life in Polk County and was a member of the Lake View Baptist Church....

Tammy Owen

Tammy Owen

Nov 21, 2020

Mrs. Tammy Owen, age 53, of Rockmart, GA passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 in a Rome medical center. Tammy was born December 19, 1966 in Marietta, Georgia to George Weaver and Betty Flynn Weaver. She had been a resident of Rockmart since 2009. Tammy enjoyed her family and spending time on social media. She was of the Christian faith....

Joshua Gaylor

Joshua Gaylor

Nov 21, 2020

Mr. Joshua Ray Gaylor, age 38, of Rockmart, GA passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at his residence. He was born on August 8, 1982 a son of Kenneth Ray Gaylor and Rebecca Ann Miller. He had lived most of his life in Haralson County and was a carpenter by trade. Joshua enjoyed drawing, coin collecting, fishing, cooking and spending...

Reginald  Eugene (Reggie) Owen

Reginald Eugene (Reggie) Owen

Nov 18, 2020

Mr. Reginald Eugene (Reggie) Owen, age 85, of Rockmart, GA passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020. Reggie was born in Griffin, GA on August 19, 1935, a son of the late Jack Owen and the late Doris Perdue Owen. He had lived the greater part of his life in Rockmart where he was a graduate of Rockmart High School. Mr....

Patricia Rose Jackson

Patricia Rose Jackson

Nov 18, 2020

Mrs. Patricia Rose Jackson, age 62, of Aragon, GA passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020. Patricia was born in Atlanta, GA on September 18, 1958, a daughter of the late Harvey Ray Streetman and the late Joann Yarbrough Streetman. She had lived the greater part of her life in Aragon and was a member of the Rockmart Church of Christ....

Geneva Leatherwood Corn

Geneva Leatherwood Corn

Nov 18, 2020

Mrs. Geneva Leatherwood Corn, age 73, of Cedartown, GA passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020. Geneva was born in Haralson County, GA on April 19, 1947, a daughter of the late W.L. Leatherwood and the late Mary Ella Weaver Leatherwood. Mrs. Corn had lived all of her life in Polk County where she retired from Angelica. She loved to fish,...

Archie L. Bagley, Jr.

Archie L. Bagley, Jr.

Nov 15, 2020

Mr. Archie L. Bagley, Jr, age 86, of Rockmart, GA passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 at his residence . He was born in Lindale, GA on March 21, 1934 a son of the late Archie Lee Bagley, Sr. and the late Rosa Bradshaw Bagley. Mr. Bagley was a graduate of Rockmart High School, class of 1952 and was also...

Pauline  Jeanette Veal Wilson

Pauline Jeanette Veal Wilson

Nov 15, 2020

Mrs. Pauline Jeanette Veal Wilson, age 69, of Aragon, GA passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 in Cedartown, GA. She was born in Albertville, AL on September 14, 1951 a daughter of the late Cecil Veal and the late Pauline Burgess Veal. Mrs. Wilson had lived the greater part of her life in Polk County where she was a member...

Charles Thomas (Tommy) Gilbert

Charles Thomas (Tommy) Gilbert

Nov 14, 2020

Mr. Charles Thomas (Tommy) Gilbert, age 65, of Rockmart, GA passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020. Mr. Gilbert was born in Marietta, GA on October 18, 1955, a son of Clark T. Gilbert and Ella Elizabeth McCollum Gilbert. Tommy had lived the greater part of his life in the Acworth area and was a graduate of Cartersville High School. During...

Wayne Phillips

Wayne Phillips

Nov 12, 2020

Mr. Wayne Phillips, age 91, of Aragon, GA passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020. Mr. Phillips was born in Aragon, GA on January 15, 1929, a son of the late Arthur Phillips and the late Effie Childers Phillips. Mr. Phillips lived his childhood in Aragon and the greater part of his adult life in the Atlanta area. He was a...

Judith M. "Judy" Manis

Judith M. "Judy" Manis

Nov 10, 2020

Judith M. “Judy” Manis, 76, of Rockmart, GA, passed away on November 10, 2020. She was born on May 17, 1944 in Indianapolis, IN to the late Andrew W. and Dora M. (Athy) Burnell. She previously worked as an NA at Altenheim Senior Living in Indianapolis, and as a florist at a Winn Dixie in Georgia. Judy was a Christian...

Michael Hennessee

Michael Hennessee

Nov 9, 2020

Mr. Michael Hennessee, age 60, of Rockmart, GA passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 in Emory University Hospital, Atlanta following a brief illness. He was born in Chattanooga, TN on October 19, 1960 a son of the late Robert Paul Hennessee and the late Doris Ledford Hennessee. Michael grew up in Chattanooga and was a graduate of Central High School....

Brenda Fuqua Roberson

Brenda Fuqua Roberson

Nov 6, 2020

Mrs. Brenda Fuqua Roberson, age 67, of Rockmart, GA passed away Friday, November 6, 2020. Brenda was born in Rome, GA on October 10, 1953, a daughter of Ralph Fuqua and Nellie Hames Fuqua. A native of Polk County, Brenda was a graduate of Rockmart High School Class of 1971. She loved to play drums, hunt, and fish. She was...

Willie David Copeland

Willie David Copeland

Nov 5, 2020

Mr. Willie David Copeland, age 77, Rockmart, GA passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020 following a lengthy illness. He was born in Forsyth, GA on May 20, 1943 a son of E.G. Copeland, Sr. and Virginia Gatliff Copeland. Mr. Copeland had been a resident of Rockmart since 1981. He was a member of the Church of Christ and was a...

Deanna Strickland

Deanna Strickland

Nov 5, 2020

Mrs. Deanna Lynne Stille Strickland, age 76, of Hiram, GA passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2020. She was born in Hogansville, GA on November 30, 1943 to Jack and Evelyn Stille. Mrs. Strickland was a 1961 graduate of Grady High School and a graduate of Georgia State University. She was Director of Public Relations at Georgia State University and...

Belinda Compton Woodward

Belinda Compton Woodward

Nov 5, 2020

Mrs. Belinda Compton Woodward, age 56, of Cedartown, GA passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020. Belinda was born in Polk County, GA on August 20, 1964, a daughter of Linda Bailey Compton. She had lived all of her life in Polk County and was a graduate of Rockmart High School. She had a great love for God, her family and...