Obituaries

Sherry Melissa Brock

Sherry Melissa Brock

Jul 1, 2019

Mrs. Sherry Melissa Brock, age 56, of Rockmart, GA passed away Monday, July 1, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Rome, GA on January 17, 1963 a daughter of Eddie Goddard and Virginia Arp Goddard. Mrs. Brock was a graduate of Rockmart High School and was a former employee of Angelica Textiles. She enjoyed singing, cooking and spending...

Elizabeth Ann Pendley

Elizabeth Ann Pendley

Jun 29, 2019

Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Pendley, age 85, of Rockmart, GA passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Cedartown, GA on April 24, 1934, a daughter of the late Burt Daniel and the late Julia Presley Daniel. Mrs. Pendley spent most of her early adult life in Alpharetta, moving back to Polk County where she lived...

Sonia Lynn Hulsey

Sonia Lynn Hulsey

Jun 28, 2019

Mrs. Sonia Lynn Hulsey, age 51, of Aragon passed away Friday, June 28, 2019. She was born in Bartow Florida on February 25, 1968, a daughter of Milton Clarence Miller and Ellen Theresa Morgan Miller. Mrs. Hulsey had lived in Polk County for the past six and a half years moving from Douglas County. She enjoyed fishing, camping and was...

James A. Harrell

James A. Harrell

Jun 27, 2019

Mr. James A. Harrell, age 83, of Cedartown, GA passed away Thursday, June 27, 2019 in a Rome medical center. He was born in Rockmart, GA on September 20, 1935, a son of the late Dewey D. Harrell and the late Ida Mae Cody Harrell. Mr. Harrell had lived the greater part of his life in Polk County. He was...

Debra Ann Wilkerson

Debra Ann Wilkerson

Jun 21, 2019

Mrs. Debra Ann Wilkerson, age 64, of Aragon, GA passed away Friday, June 21, 2019 in a Rome medical center. Debra was born in Rome, GA on December 29, 1954 a daughter of Robert Edwin Turner and Nellie Faye Waters Turner. She had live d in Aragon all of her life, was a graduate of Rockmart High School and was...

Christine Martin Hayes

Christine Martin Hayes

Jun 16, 2019

Mrs. Christine Martin Hayes, age 89, of Rockmart, GA passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019 following a lengthy illness. She was born in Tylertown, Mississippi on January 21, 1930 a daughter of the late Rodney Martin and the late Dollie Johnson Martin. Mrs. Hayes had been a resident of Rockmart since 1947. She was a member of the Second Baptist...

Larry (Skeeter)  Young

Larry (Skeeter) Young

Jun 14, 2019

Mr. Larry (Skeeter) Young, age 69, of Rockmart passed away Friday, June 14, 2019 in a Rome medical center. He was born in Atlanta, GA on July 26, 1949, a son of the late Harris Edward Young and the late Lena Hudson Young Russell. Skeeter had lived in Rockmart for the past thirty years moving here from Marietta. He Loved...

Paul B. (Benny) Sorrells

Paul B. (Benny) Sorrells

Jun 11, 2019

Mr. Paul B. (Benny) Sorrells, age 71, of Rockmart, GA passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at his residence following several months of illness. He was born in Rockmart, GA on May 1, 1948 a son of the late Elias Benjamin Sorrells and the late Ruby Elizabeth McClure Sorrells. Benny was a graduate of Rockmart High School and was a...

Brandon Keith Bishop

Brandon Keith Bishop

Jun 10, 2019

Mr. Brandon Keith Bishop, age 30, of Cartersville, GA and formerly of Rockmart passed away Monday, June 10, 2019 in Irma, South Carolina. He was born in Rome, GA on May 18, 1989 a son of Billy Wayne Bishop and Sharon Duke Bishop. Brandon had lived most of his life in Rockmart , later moving to Cartersville and had been...

Wayne Baines

Wayne Baines

Jun 7, 2019

Mr. Wayne Baines, age 62, of Rockmart passed away Friday, June 7, 2019 in a Rome medical center following a lengthy illness. He was born in Rockmart, GA on March 18, 1957, a son of the late James Daniel Baines, Jr. and the late Lena Mea Millhollan Baines. Wayne lived all of his life in Rockmart where he was a...

Dean Hebert

Dean Hebert

May 26, 2019

Mr. Dean Hebert, age 68 of Rockmart, GA passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019 at his residence. He was a native of Schriever, LA and a resident of Rockmart, GA. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to a viewing on Monday, June 3, 2019, from 10 to 10:30 am at Samart Funeral Home, West Park (4511 West Park...

Mary Lorene Bishop Bright

Mary Lorene Bishop Bright

May 21, 2019

Mrs. Mary Lorene Bishop Bright, age 91, of Rockmart, GA passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Rockmart, GA on July 27, 1927; a daughter of the late Joseph W. Bishop and the late Netlie Barrett Bishop. Mrs. Bright had lived the greater part of her life in Polk County and had lived at...

James Melvin Yarbrough

James Melvin Yarbrough

May 21, 2019

Mr. James Melvin Yarbrough, age 89, of Rockmart, GA passed away at his home Tuesday, May 21, 2019. He was born in Aragon, GA on January 26, 1930, son of the late Albert M. Yarbrough, Sr. and the late Betty Irene Caldwell Yarbrough. He had lived in Polk County the greater part of his life. Mr. Yarbrough served our country...

Danny Moon

Danny Moon

May 19, 2019

Mr. Danny Moon, age 61, of Rockmart, GA passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019. In keeping with his wishes, Mr. Moon was cremated and there are no services scheduled at this time. The Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of cremation services for Mr. Danny Moon.

Patricia "Patty"  Ballard

Patricia "Patty" Ballard

May 17, 2019

Mrs. Patricia "Patty" Ballard, age 60, of Aragon, GA passed away suddenly Friday, May 17, 2019. She was born on February 25, 1959, a daughter of Tony Garrett and Mrytle Lee Garrett. Mrs. Ballard lived the greater part of her life in Aragon, where she enjoyed the hobbies of cross-stitching and sewing. She was of the Baptist faith and retired...

James Aaron Tucker

James Aaron Tucker

May 12, 2019

Mr. James Aaron Tucker, age 41, of Taylorsville, GA passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019. He was born in Fayetteville, NC on April 11, 1978, a son of Billy Tucker and Donna Baker Tucker. James lived all of his life in Polk County and was of the Baptist faith. He loved to hunt, fish, look for arrowheads, baseball and woodworking....

Mary Sue Mccown

Mary Sue Mccown

May 10, 2019

Mrs. Mary Sue McCown, age 72, of Rockmart, GA passed away Friday, May 10, 2019 in a Rome medical center. She was born in Centre, AL on December 28, 1946 a daughter of the late James Smith and the late Faye Lindsey Smith. Mrs. McCown had lived in the Rockmart area most of her life where she was a member...

Jean Elizabeth Hart

Jean Elizabeth Hart

May 7, 2019

Mrs. Jean Elizabeth Hart, age 87, of Cedartown, GA passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Norfolk, NE on December 10, 1931, a daughter of the late James Lee Hart and the late Estella Hiler Hart. During the early years of her life Mrs. Hart lived in California before moving to Florida where she...

Shirley Gober King

Shirley Gober King

May 3, 2019

Mrs. Shirley Gober King, age 84, of Rockmart, GA passed away Friday, May 3, 2019 following an extended illness. She was born in Rockmart, GA on November 26, 1934, a daughter of the late Ira W. Gober and the late Clara Martin Gober. Mrs. King had lived the greater part of her life in Rockmart where she was a 1952...

James Terry  Barron

James Terry Barron

May 1, 2019

Mr. James Terry Barron, age 56, of Rome, GA passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019. He was born in Rome, GA on February 11, 1963, a son of James Emory "Pete" Barron and Betty Graham Barron. Mr. Barron lived the greater part of his life in Rockmart before moving back to Rome where he has lived for the past ten...