Obituaries

Mary Streetman Holley

Mary Streetman Holley

Dec 14, 2019

Mrs. Mary Streetman Holley, age 87, of Rockmart, GA passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Polk County, GA on October 8, 1932 a daughter of the late William Thomas Streetman and the late Lois Wood Streetman. Mrs. Holley had lived all of her life in the Floyd and Polk county area and was...

Rhonda Chupp

Rhonda Chupp

Dec 14, 2019

Mrs. Rhonda Chupp, age 66 of Kingston, GA and formerly of Rockmart passed away at her residence on Saturday, December 14, 2019. She was born in Rockmart, GA on October 25, 1953 a daughter of the late Edward LeGrande Brown and the late Wilodean Dentmon Brown. Rhonda was a 1972 graduate of Rockmart High School. She had worked in the...

Kathy T. Blalock

Kathy T. Blalock

Dec 10, 2019

Mrs. Kathy T. Blalock, age 62, of Rockmart, GA passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019. She was born in Polk County, GA on December 23, 1956, a daughter of James Irvin Tillery and Evelyn Thompson Tillery. Mrs. Blalock had lived all of her life in Polk County and was a graduate of Rockmart High School. She enjoyed cooking and had...

Kathy A. Redden

Kathy A. Redden

Dec 9, 2019

Mrs. Kathy A. Redden, age 67, of Cedartown and formerly of Rockmart passed away Monday, December 9, 2019. She was born in Rockmart, GA on July 6, 1952, a daughter of the late Raymond Arp and Irene Sorrells Arp. Mrs. Redden had lived all of her life in Rockmart where she was a graduate of Rockmart High School. She was...

Rodney Pirkle

Rodney Pirkle

Dec 8, 2019

Mr. Rodney William Pirkle, age 59, of Rockmart, GA passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019. He was born in Rome, GA, a son of Billy Pirkle and Dorothy Caldwell Pirkle. Mr. Pirkle had lived the greater part of his life in Rome and Florida before moving to Rockmart where he has made his home since 2016. He loved fishing, cheering...

Shirley Ezell Browning Moody

Shirley Ezell Browning Moody

Dec 7, 2019

Mrs. Shirley Ezell Browning Moody, age 84, of Rockmart (the Yorkville community) passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019 in Austell, GA. She was born in Carroll County, GA on August 10, 1935 a daughter of the late Roy Carroll and the late Estelle Sudduth Carroll. Mrs. Moody lived for a number of years in the Winston, GA community before moving...

Timothy  Victor Joseph January

Timothy Victor Joseph January

Dec 7, 2019

Mr. Timothy Victor Joseph January, age 69, of Marietta, GA and formerly of Rockmart passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019 in Marietta. He was born in Rome, GA on February 2, 1950 a son of the late Allie January and the late Bessie Jones January. Tim had lived the greater part of his life in Rockmart before moving to Cobb...

Karl Wayne Vancil

Karl Wayne Vancil

Dec 6, 2019

Mr. Karl Wayne Vancil, age 82, of Cedartown, GA passed away Friday, December 6, 2019 at his residence. Mr. Vancil was born in Rockmart, GA on August 3, 1937 a son of the late W.M. Vancil and the late Ruth Hutchings Vancil. He lived in California for twenty seven years before returning to Rockmart in 1983. He had made his...

Jerry  Alan Pruitt

Jerry Alan Pruitt

Dec 4, 2019

Mr. Jerry Alan Pruitt, age 60, of Temple, GA (the Yorkville Community) passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019. He was born in Cedartown, GA on April 2, 1959, a son of the late Roy N. Pruitt and Louise Bates Pruitt. Mr. Pruitt lived the greater part of his life in Cedartown and the Yorkville Community. He was a veteran of...

William John (Bill) Dummet, Jr.

William John (Bill) Dummet, Jr.

Dec 3, 2019

Mr. William John (Bill) Dummet, Jr. age 86, of Rockmart, GA passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019. He was born in New Orleans, LA on December 29, 1932 a son of the late William John Dummet, Sr. and the late Ethel Bartels Dummet. Mr. Dummet had been a resident of Rockmart since 1993 moving here from Florida. He was a...

Doris W. Akins Lewis

Doris W. Akins Lewis

Dec 1, 2019

Mrs. Doris W. Akins Lewis, age 88, of Aragon, GA passed away peacefully at her residence on Sunday, December 1, 2019. She was born on May 12, 1931 a daughter of the late Riley Wade Akins and the late Eva Estelle Jacobs Akins. Mrs. Lewis lived the greater part of her life in Cobb County moving back to Polk County...

Paul Edward Watkins

Paul Edward Watkins

Nov 22, 2019

Mr. Paul Edward Watkins, age 97, of Rockmart, GA passed away Friday, November 22, 2019. He was born in Atlanta, GA on February 27, 1922, a son of the late Walter William Watkins and the late Bertha Bell Costley Watkins. Mr. Watkins had made Rockmart his home since 2003, moving from Marietta. He was a proud veteran of the Unites...

April Leatherwood Jolly

April Leatherwood Jolly

Nov 21, 2019

Mrs. April Leatherwood Jolly, age 46, of Conyers, GA and formerly of Rockmart passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019. She was born in Rockmart, GA on September 15, 1973, a daughter of the late Willie B. Leatherwood and the late Bobbie Jean Leatherwood. April had lived the greater part of her life in Rockmart where she attended Rockmart High School....

Ronny  William Sumlar, Sr.

Ronny William Sumlar, Sr.

Nov 18, 2019

Mr. Ronny William Sumlar, Sr., age 73, of Silver Creek, GA passed away Monday, November 18, 2019. He was born in Rockmart, GA on June 3, 1946, a son of the late Pete Sumlar and the late Lillian Byrd Sumlar. Mr. Sumlar was a member of the Euharlee Baptist Church and was retired from General Motors. He enjoyed playing golf,...

Charles Wendell Waits

Charles Wendell Waits

Nov 17, 2019

Mr. Charles Wendell Waits, age 84, of Aragon, GA passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Bartow County, GA on June 27, 1935 a son of the late Hessie Waits and the late Laura Mae Benson Waits. Mr. Waits had been a resident of Polk County since 1953. He was a member and Deacon...

Carl Edward Jacobs

Carl Edward Jacobs

Nov 15, 2019

Mr. Carl Edward Jacobs, age 75, of Dallas, GA passed away Friday, November 15, 2019 in Wellstar Paulding Hospital. He was born in Aragon, GA on August 7, 1945 a son of the late James Hubert Jacobs and the late Annie Bell Kelly Jacobs. Mr. Jacobs had lived most of his life in Dallas where he owned and operated Jacobs...

Betty L. Morris

Betty L. Morris

Nov 12, 2019

Mrs. Betty L. Morris, age 68, of Taylorsville, GA passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2019 in a Rome medical center. She was born in Cartersville, GA on March 31, 1951, a daughter of the late Henry Charles Roberson and the late Maybell Beatrice Arp Roberson. Mrs. Morris had lived all of her life in Taylorsville where she was a member...

Michael Leatherwood

Michael Leatherwood

Nov 12, 2019

Mr. Michael Leatherwood, age 71, of Rockmart, GA passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2019. He was born in Bartow County, GA on January 13, 1948 a son of the late L.E. Leatherwood and the late Wilma Waits Leatherwood. Mr. Leatherwood had lived in Rockmart the greater part of his life and was a member of the Rockmart Church of Christ....

John Edward (Eddie) Hall

John Edward (Eddie) Hall

Nov 12, 2019

Mr. John Edward (Eddie) Hall, age 62, of Rockmart, GA passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2019. He was born in Marietta, GA on October 15, 1957, a son of the late John Henry Hall and the late Charlotte Ann Godfrey Hall. Mr. Hall had lived the past 20 years in Rockmart moving from the Acworth and Douglasville areas. He loved...

J.W. Duncan

J.W. Duncan

Nov 1, 2019

Mr. J.W. Duncan, Sr., age 80, of Cedartown, GA passed away Friday, November 1, 2019, at his residence. He was born in Floyd County, GA on August 18, 1939, a son of the late James Thomas Duncan and the late Lottie Redden Duncan. Mr. Duncan had lived the greater part of his life in Polk County where he was longtime...