Obituaries
James C. Forrister
Apr 12, 2017
Mr. James C. Forrister, age 86, of Cedartown, GA passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 in Cedartown, GA. He was born in Cleburne County, AL on February 17, 1931 a son of the late Arthur Forrister and Emily Puckett Forrister. Mr. Forrister had been a resident of Cedartown since 1951and was a member of the Rockmart Church of Christ....
James Leon (Joe) Summerville
Apr 7, 2017
Mr. James Leon (Joe) Summerville, age 71, of Cedartown, GA passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born in Buchanan, GA on January 5, 1946, a son of Chalmus Summerville and Frankie Weaver Summerville. Mr. Summerville spent his childhood and early adult life in Haralson County, later making Polk County his home...
Richard Franklin (Ricky) Ballew
Apr 7, 2017
Mr. Richard Franklin (Ricky) Ballew, age 54, of Rockmart, GA passed away Friday, April 7, 2017. Ricky was born in Rome, GA on January 26, 1963 a son of Harriette Combs Ballew and the late Jerry L. Ballew, Sr.. He had lived the greater part of his life in the Rockmart area where he worked as a carpenter. Ricky loved...
Tammy Chambers Wolfe
Apr 4, 2017
Mrs. Tammy Chambers Wolfe, age 50, of Cedartown passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Tammy was born in Rome, GA on November 12, 1966 a daughter of Seward Ott Chambers, Jr. and Molly West Chambers. She had lived all of her life in Polk County and worked for Davis Core and Pad Company of Cave Spring, GA for fourteen years....
Mattie E. Whelchel
Apr 3, 2017
Miss Mattie E. Whelchel, age 85, of Rome, GA passed away Monday, April 3, 2017 in a Rome medical center. She was born in Taylorsville, GA on July 25, 1931 a daughter of the late Albert Whelchel and Myrtice Forsyth Whelchel. Mattie had lived the majority of her life in Rome. As a child she attended the Bethel Crossroads Baptist...
Bertha (Pat) Harper
Apr 2, 2017
Mrs. Bertha Mildred (Pat) Harper, age 81, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017, in a Wellstar Paulding Hospital. She was born in Lepanta, Arkansas on September 3, 1935 a daughter of the late Bill Boyd and Nervie Harvey Boyd. Mrs. Harper had been a resident of Rockmart for over thirty five years moving here from Michigan. She...
Homer Irvin Campbell, Jr.
Mar 31, 2017
Mr. Homer Irvin Campbell, Jr., age 69, of Bremen, GA and formerly of Rockmart passed away Friday, March 31, 2017. He was born in Dallas, GA on February 28, 1948 a son of the late Homer Irvin Campbell, Sr. and Virginia Gibson Campbell. Mr. Campbell had lived the majority of his life in Rockmart and formerly attended the Piedmont Avenue...
Stephen Michael Wein
Mar 31, 2017
Mr. Stephen Michael Wein, age 27, of Cedartown, GA passed away Friday, March 31, 2107 from injuries received in an automobile accident. Stephen was born in Wadsworth, Ohio on June 1, 1989 a son of Alan Donald Wein and Denise Heberling Wein. He had been a resident of Polk County for the past twenty one years moving here from Ohio....
Jere Paul Furr
Mar 29, 2017
Mr. Jere Paul Furr, age 82, of Cedartown, GA passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at his residence. He was born on December 9, 1934 in Atlanta, GA a son of the late Paul and Ezell Monroe Furr. Mr. Furr had been a resident of Polk County for the past twenty five years moving here from Austell. He enjoyed farming,...
Ellis "Bill" Guice
Mar 29, 2017
Mr. Ellis W. "Bill" Guice, age 82, of Rockmart, GA passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 in a Rome medical center. Mr. Guice was born in Cedartown, GA on July 29, 1934 a son of the late Lewis B. Guice and Edie Mae Gallimore Guice. He had lived in Polk County most his life; was a member of the Vanwert...
E.C. "Sonny" Fergason
Mar 23, 2017
Mr. E. C. “Sonny” Fergason, age 88, of Rockmart, GA passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Polk Medical Center in Cedartown, GA. He was born in Madison Station, AL on January 14, 1929 a son of the late Eff C. Fergason and Mamie Lee Bullard Fergason. Mr. Fergason had been a resident of Rockmart since 1975 following his retirement...
Dorothy Jean Weaver
Mar 21, 2017
Mrs. Dorothy Jean Weaver, age 83, of Rockmart, GA passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017 in a Rome medical center. She was born in Rockmart, GA on July 27, 1933 a daughter of the late Robert Lewis Clark and Bessie Mae Jackson Clark. Mrs. Weaver had lived all of her life in Rockmart where she was a member of the...
David Wisniewski
Mar 20, 2017
Mr. David Franklin Wisniewski, age 55, of Aragon, GA passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 in a Rome medical center following a brief illness. David was born in Temple, TX on November 8, 1961. He had been a resident of Aragon, GA since 1993 moving here from Texas. He was employed by Trinity Rail in Cartersville. David enjoyed fishing, boating,...
Donna M. Ellis
Mar 19, 2017
Mrs. Donna M. Ellis, age 83, of Rockmart, GA passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 in a Rome nursing center. She was born in Akron, Ohio on May 11, 1933 a daughter of the late William C. Tisen and Mary Vanosdale Tisen. Mrs. Ellis had been a resident of Rockmart since 1968 moving here from Akron. She was a member...
Dewayne Shiflett
Mar 18, 2017
Mr. Dewayne Shiflett, age 50, of Rockmart, GA passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 in a Rome medical center. Dewayne was born in Rome, GA on April 23, 1966. He had lived most of his life in Rockmart and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed riding bicycles, watching television and listening to music. He is survived by his mother,...
Wayne M. Graham
Mar 14, 2017
Mr. Wayne M. Graham, age 77, of Rockmart, GA passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. He was born in Dallas, GA on April 15, 1939 a son of the late Fred Graham and Mary Lee Morris Graham. Mr. Graham had made his home in Rockmart for the past 20 years moving here from Dallas. He was of the...
Bertie Fowler Barfield
Mar 14, 2017
Mrs. Bertie Fowler Barfield, local artist, age 85, of Aragon, GA passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017. She was born in Tate, GA on March 12, 1932 a daughter of the late Burton B. Fowler and Mamie Disharoon Fowler. Mrs. Barfield had been a resident of Aragon since 1975 moving here from Marietta, GA. She was a member of the...
Christopher Coffey
Mar 14, 2017
Mr. Christopher Michael Coffey, age 35, of Buchanan, GA passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in a Rome medical center. Chris was born in Rome, GA on May 18, 1981 a son of Michael Lee Coffey and Judy Reasor Coffey. He and his parents lived in Michigan for a few years before the family moved back to Cedartown and then...
Tiffany Hammonds
Mar 10, 2017
Mrs. Tiffany Rhae Brown Hammonds. age 44, of Rockmart, GA passed away Friday, March 10, 2017. Tiffany was born in Rockmart, GA on August 9, 1972 a daughter of Sherrie Powers Brown and the late Howell Brown. She had lived all of her life in Rockmart where she was a member of the Lake View Baptist Church. Tiffany enjoyed spending...
Dusty Ryan Moore
Mar 4, 2017
Mr. Dusty Ryan Moore. age 34, of Reno, NV passed away Saturday, March 04, 2017. Dusty was born in Rome, GA on September 19, 1982 and had lived most of his life in Polk County before moving to Nevada. He was the son of the late Charles Edward Moore, Jr and Cynthia Starr Moore of Lindale. In addition to his...
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