Obituaries

Fannie  Louise Edwards

Fannie Louise Edwards

Mar 11, 2014

Mrs. Fannie Louise Edwards, age 87, of Aragon, GA passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014 in a Rome medical center. She was born in Polk County, GA on February 24, 1927 a daughter of James David Atkins and Essie Mae Hartley Atkins, Mrs. Edwards had been a lifelong resident of Polk County having lived in her present address in Aragon...

Mary Jane Jackson

Mary Jane Jackson

Mar 9, 2014

Mrs. Mary Jane Jackson, age 90, Dallas, GA passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Haralson County, GA on November 23, 1923 a daughter of the late John Edward (J.E.) Spain and Missouri Carolina Garner Spain. Mrs. Jackson had lived most of her life in Paulding County where she was a homemaker and a...

Timothy Keith Morgan

Timothy Keith Morgan

Mar 8, 2014

Mr. Timothy Keith Morgan, age 54, of Rockmart, GA passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014 in Cedartown, GA following injuries received in a motorcycle accident. Keith was born in Rockmart, GA on February 8, 1960 a son of Timothy Roger Morgan and Syble Wilson Morgan. He had lived all of his life in the Rockmart area, was a 1979 graduate...

Minnie  Lee Akins

Minnie Lee Akins

Mar 4, 2014

Mrs. Minnie Lee Akins, age 85, of Rockmart, GA passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Taylorsville, GA on January 27, 1929 a daughter of the late Horace Godfrey and Ethel Morgan Godfrey. Mrs. Akins had lived the greater part of her life in Polk County and was of the Baptist faith. She retired...

Doris V. Channell

Doris V. Channell

Mar 3, 2014

Mrs. Doris V. Channell, age 88, of Rockmart, GA passed away Monday, March 3, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Cleburne County, AL on May 31, 1925 a daughter of the late Sam and Leah Parker Vincent. Mrs. Channell had lived all of her life in Polk County. She retired from the Goodyear Mill with 28 years of...

Jenna  Lee Cummings

Jenna Lee Cummings

Mar 2, 2014

Mrs. Jenna Lee Cummings, age 81, of Rockmart, GA passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014 at her residence following an extended illness. She was born in Fairmount, GA on February 22, 1933 a daughter of the late George Hill Wilson and Dora Lee Jones Wilson. Her early years of life were spent in Acworth, Kennesaw, Atlanta and Decatur. She graduated...

John Earl Scrivens

John Earl Scrivens

Mar 1, 2014

Mr. John Earl Scrivens, age 72, of Aragon, GA passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014 at his residence following several months of illness. He was born in Wisconsin on March 13, 1941. Mr. Scrivens had been a resident of Polk County since 1978. Prior to ill health he worked as a self employed finish carpenter and he loved to fish....

Ray Earwood

Ray Earwood

Feb 28, 2014

Mr. Ray Earwood, age 80, of Rockmart, GA passed away Friday, February 28, 2014 at his residence following several months of illness. He was born in Taylorsville, GA on June 5, 1933 a son of the late Warner Eugene Earwood and Odessa Welchel Earwood. Mr. Earwood had lived most of his life in Rockmart where he owned and operated Earwood...

Lewis A. January, Sr.

Lewis A. January, Sr.

Feb 17, 2014

Mr. Lewis A. January, Sr., age 65, of Rockmart passed away Monday, February 17, 2014 in a Rome medical center following several months of illness. He was born in Lindale, GA on April 9, 1948 a son of the late Allie January and Bessie Jones January. Mr. January had lived the greater part of his life in Rockmart and was...

Gary Daugherty

Gary Daugherty

Feb 3, 2014

Mr. Gary Daugherty, age 74, of Cedartown, GA passed away Monday, February 3, 2014 in a Rome medical center. He was born in Gadsden, Alabama on April 24, 1939 a son of the late C. N. Daugherty and Clara Gattis Daugherty. Mr. Daugherty had lived the greater part of his life in Polk County and was of the Baptist faith....

James F. Moore

James F. Moore

Feb 3, 2014

Mr. James F. Moore, age 85, of Rockmart, passed away Monday, February 3, 2014 in a Rome medical center. He was born in Bartow County, Georgia on June 16, 1928 a son of the late Joshua Fredrick Moore and Ada Lou Hyde Moore. Mr. Moore had lived the greater part of his life in Rockmart and was a 1946 graduate...

Homer Franklin Lee

Homer Franklin Lee

Jan 27, 2014

Mr. Homer Franklin Lee, age 85, of Rockmart passed away Monday, January 27, 2014 in a Rome medical center. He was born in Bartow County, Georgia on August 18, 1928 a son of the late Grady Virgil Lee, Sr. and Sara Hovers Lee. Mr. Lee had lived the greater part of his life in Polk County where he was a...

Dr. John  F. Atha

Dr. John F. Atha

Jan 26, 2014

Dr. John F. Atha, age 79, of Rockmart, GA passed away Sunday, January 26, 2014. Dr. John F. Atha was born in Epworth, Georgia, May 20, 1934 to W.J. Atha, a Methodist Minister and Ruth Crocker Atha, a school teacher, John’s early education took place in North Georgia graduating from Rome High School in 1952. He attended Tennessee Wesleyan College...

Harry Lee Wright, Jr.

Harry Lee Wright, Jr.

Jan 24, 2014

Mr. Harry Lee Wright, Jr. age 81, of Aragon, GA passed away Friday, January 24, 2014 in a Rome medical center. He was born in Aragon, GA on February 22, 1932 a son of the late Harry Lee Wright, Sr. and Ruth Ellison Wright. Mr. Wright had been a resident of the Aragon area the greater part of his life....

Margie Brand

Margie Brand

Jan 22, 2014

Ms. Margie Brand, age 50, of Aragon, GA passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2014 in a Rome medical center. Margie was born in Cedartown, GA on July 22, 1963 a daughter of the late Herschel C. Brand and Lottie Garrett Brand. She had lived all of her life in Polk County, was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith....

Barbara  Jo Singleton

Barbara Jo Singleton

Jan 21, 2014

Mrs. Barbara Jo Singleton, age 82, of Rockmart, GA passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2014 following a brief illness. She was born in Borden Springs, Alabama on January 15, 1932 the daughter of the late Ad L. Hulsey and Ruby Ripley Hulsey. Mrs. Singleton had lived in Rockmart the greater part of her life where she was a homemaker and...

Kittie Davitte Williams

Kittie Davitte Williams

Jan 15, 2014

Mrs. Kittie Davitte Williams, age 79, of Rockmart passed away suddenly Wednesday, January 15, 2014. She was born in Kingston, GA on August 20, 1934 a daughter of the late William Harvey Murphy and Maggie Jewel Greene Murphy. “Ms Kittie” as she was affectionately known had been a resident of Rockmart since the early 1950’s. She was a member of...

Ludie Harding

Ludie Harding

Jan 13, 2014

Ludie Carter Harding, age 91 of Sanford, died Monday (1/13/2014) at Laurels of Chatham in Pittsboro. She was born in Paulding County, Georgia, daughter of the late Cauris P. Carter and Ella Mae Carter. She was preceded in death by her husband James W. Harding, son Gene Calvin Carroll and sister Nellie Millholland. Funeral services will be conducted at 2pm...

Janice Fincher

Janice Fincher

Jan 12, 2014

Mrs. Janice Marie Reddish Fincher, age 66, of Aragon, GA passed away suddenly Sunday, January 12, 2014 upon arrival to a Rome medical center. She was born on March 4, 1947 a daughter of John Reddish and Ruby Trammell Reddish. Mrs. Fincher had lived the greater part of her life in Polk County where she was a member of the...

M.L. Long

M.L. Long

Jan 8, 2014

Mr. M.L. Long, age 89, of Rockmart, GA passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Fyffe, Alabama on July 4, 1924 a son of the late Sidney Long and Mamie Webb Long. He had lived in Rockmart the greater part of his life and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Long had a love...