Obituaries

Virginia Addison

Virginia Addison

Feb 23, 2020

Mrs. Virginia Anne Addison, age 66, of Cedartown, GA (the Aragon area) passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020 at her residence following a one year illness. She was born in Atlanta, GA on May 16, 1953 a daughter of the late Tom Eubanks and the late Martha Carter Eubanks. Mrs. Addison had lived in Polk county since 1998 moving here...

Infant Kenneth Michael Steele Hudgins

Infant Kenneth Michael Steele Hudgins

Feb 19, 2020

Little Kenneth Michael Steele Hudgins, infant son of Cameron Hudgins and Elizabeth Kisor Hudgins passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020. Survivors include his parents, Cameron Hudgins and Elizabeth Kisor Hudgins of Aragon; brother, Saylor Hudgins; paternal grandparents: Lewis and Christy Hudgins; maternal grandparents: Penny and Jason Chafin and John Kisor; paternal great-grandparents: Dianne and Michael Bradford, and Vickie and...

Nancy Lee Crawford

Nancy Lee Crawford

Feb 18, 2020

Mrs. Nancy Lee Crawford, age 80, of Rockmart, GA passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020. She was born in Oil City, PA on April 26, 1939, a daughter of the late Samuel Watson Runninger and the late Alice Fox Runninger. Mrs. Crawford lived the greater part of her life in Pennsylvania where she attended Calvary Methodist Church. Rockmart has been...

Timothy David Jolly

Timothy David Jolly

Feb 17, 2020

Mr. Timothy David Jolly, age 66, of Rockmart, GA passed away Monday, February 17, 2020. He was born in Cedartown, GA on October 29, 1953, a son of the late Fred Jolly and the late Gladys Lanham Jolly. In addition to his parents, Mr. Jolly was preceded in death by his brothers: Jimmy and Jerry Jolly. He is survived by...

Nancy  Ingram Green

Nancy Ingram Green

Feb 14, 2020

Mrs. Nancy Ingram Green, age 71, of Rome, GA passed away Friday, February 14, 2020 in a Rome nursing center following a three year illness. She was born in Cedartown, GA on February 19, 1948 a daughter of the late Worthy Ingram and the late Mammie Corn Ingram. Mrs. Green had lived the greater part of her life in Polk...

E. Marie Molina

E. Marie Molina

Feb 14, 2020

Mrs. E. Marie Molina, age 86, of Cedartown, GA passed away Friday, February 14, 2020 in a Cedartown nursing center. She was born October 28, 1933 in Dallas, GA, a daughter of the late Allie Gray Perkins and the late Charlsie Kelly Perkins. Mrs. Molina had lived the greater part of her life in Paulding County, was of the Baptist...

Harry W. Beatty

Harry W. Beatty

Feb 5, 2020

Mr. Harry W. Beatty, age 80, of Rockmart, GA passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at his residence. He was born on August 6, 1939, a son of the late Wilburn C. Beatty and the late Maude Gates Beatty. Mr. Beatty had lived all of his life in Polk County and retired from Engineered Fabrics following a thirty six year...

Mildred S. "Millie"  Stewart

Mildred S. "Millie" Stewart

Jan 30, 2020

Mrs. Mildred S. "Millie" Stewart, age 97, of Rome, GA passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020. She was born on February 9, 1922, a daughter of the late John Jasper Sentell and the late Bertie Morrison Sentell. Millie and her husband, Buck, traveled extensively during their marriage and managed to visit many tourist sites in and out of the country....

Kristina Marie Short

Kristina Marie Short

Jan 20, 2020

Mrs. Kristina Marie Short, age 31, of Cedartown, GA passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 following a lengthy illness. She was born on September 20, 1988 in Gainesville, GA a daughter of Larry Sams and Rita Bevel Sams. Kristina had lived most of her life in Cedartown and attended Cedartown High School. Survivors include her husband, Brandon Short; three sons:...

James Henry (Jim) Wilson

James Henry (Jim) Wilson

Jan 17, 2020

Mr. James Henry (Jim) Wilson, age 77, of Cedartown, GA passed away Friday, January 17, 2020 in a Rome medical center. He was born in Trion, GA on July 15, 1942, a son of the late Eugene Curtis Wilson and the late Mabel Taylor Wilson. Mr. Wilson had been a resident of Polk County for over forty years. He loved...

Felton Lee (Pete) Lanier

Felton Lee (Pete) Lanier

Jan 15, 2020

Mr. Felton Lee (Pete) Lanier, age 91, of Rockmart, GA passed away in Rome, GA on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. He was born in Calhoun, GA on May 25, 1928 a son of the late William Arthur Lanier and the late Cora Bell Black Lanier. Mr. Lanier had been a resident of Rockmart since 1959 and was a member of...

Tim Robinson

Tim Robinson

Jan 15, 2020

Mr. Tim Robinson, age 64, of Rockmart, GA passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020 in a Rome medical center. He was born in Rockmart, GA on September 26, 1955, a son of the late James Carl Robinson and the late Jeanette Chupp Robinson. Tim had lived all of his life in Rockmart and was a faithful member and Sunday School...

Robert  Lee Deems

Robert Lee Deems

Jan 6, 2020

Mr. Robert Lee Deems, age 70, of Cedartown, GA passed away Monday, January 6, 2020. He was born in Rockmart, GA on September 25, 1949, a son of the late Willard M. Deems and the late Sarah Mildred Pope. Mr. Deems had lived all of his life in Polk County and was a member of the Liberty View Baptist Church....

Karolyne Shealey Meredith

Karolyne Shealey Meredith

Jan 4, 2020

Karolyne Shealey Meredith, age 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on January 4, 2020, in the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Auburn, GA. Born on July 5, 1931, she was the eldest daughter of the late Joseph Asa Shealey Sr. and Mildred Carney Shealey. Mrs. Meredith was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and raised in the...

Jeremy Chad Shaw

Jeremy Chad Shaw

Dec 29, 2019

Mr. Jeremy Chad Shaw, age 43, of Rockmart, GA passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019. He was born in Rome, GA on March 15, 1976, a son of the late Carl Ray Shaw and the late Anna Jarrell Shaw. Mr. Shaw grew up in Cedartown and attended Cedartown High School. He had made Rockmart his home since 2009. He had...

Evelyn  Adams

Evelyn Adams

Dec 28, 2019

Mrs. Evelyn Jeanette Adams, age 83, of Rome, GA passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019. She was born in Trion, GA on February 10, 1936 a daughter of the late John H. Tinney and the late Lena McDonald Tinney. Mrs. Adams had spent the greater part of her life in Dallas, GA and was a graduate of Dallas High School....

Doug Piper

Doug Piper

Dec 28, 2019

Mr. Douglas Neil (Doug) Piper, age 69, of Rome, GA passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on January 29, 1950 a son of the late Calvin (Cliff) Piper and the late Mildred Lorine Edge Piper. Doug had lived the greater part of his life in Rome where...

Michael Dawson, Jr.

Michael Dawson, Jr.

Dec 25, 2019

Mr. Michael Dawson, Jr. age 35, of Rockmart, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019. He was born in Rome, GA on November 12, 1984, a son of Michael Dawson, Sr. and Henrietta Baggett Dawson. Michael grew up in Rockmart and attended Rockmart High School. He loved fishing, drawing and working on cars. He was preceded in death by his father,...

Gary Eugene Helms

Gary Eugene Helms

Dec 25, 2019

Mr. Gary Eugene Helms, age 66, of Rockmart, GA passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019. He was born in Atlanta, GA on April 24, 1953, a son of the late Homer Eugene Helms and the late Jewell Adams Helms. Mr. Helms had lived the past five years in Rockmart, moving from the Cartersville and Marietta area. He loved to fish...

Ernest Albert White

Ernest Albert White

Dec 23, 2019

Mr. Ernest Albert White, age 71, of Rockmart, GA passed away Monday, December 23, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Rockmart, GA on February 21, 1948 a son of the late Isaac Jackson White and the late Mandy Lou Blaylock White. Mr. White had lived all of his life in Polk County where he was a member and...