OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries in Georgia
The obituaries in the Cedartown, GA, Polk County area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity of Georgia's history and identity.
Arrie Wright
May 9, 2009
Mrs. Arrie Jeanette Wheeler Wright, age 97, of Cedartown, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2009. She was born October 22, 1911 in Haralson County. Mrs. Wright is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Lynn and Elaine Wright; grandchildren, Jaime Wright Rickard and Corey, Jason Wright and Tiffany, Jeffrey Wright; great grandchildren, Kendall Celeste Rickard, Jonah Lee Wright; and sisters, Ethel Richards...
Pansey E. Meeks
May 7, 2009
Mrs. Pansey E. Meeks, age 97, formerly of Cedartown Georgia passed away Saturday May 7, 2005. She was born on February 13, 1908 in Polk County to the late Isabell Elizabeth Little and James Olin Meeks. Mrs. Meeks is preceded in death by her Mother Isabell Elizabeth Little, Father James Olin Meeks, Sisters Loretta Hampton & Lucille Parten, Brothers Curtis...
William "Billy" Elbert Stewart
May 7, 2009
Mr. William "Billy" Elbert Stewart, age 45, of Dalton, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2009. He was born October 30, 1963. Mr. Stewart is survived by Daughter, Starr Blackard; Sons, Matt Craft and Ken Reynolds; Sisters, Yvonne Jackson and April Hughes; Brothers, Clinton Eugene Stewart, Keith Stewart, and Dustin Stewart. A host of nieces and nephews also survive. Parents, Henry...
Jay Lewis Dentmon
May 4, 2009
Mr. Jay Lewis Dentmon, of Ridge Manor, Florida and formerly of Cedartown, passed away Monday, May 4, 2009 at Royal Oak Nursing Home in Dade City, Florida. Mr. Dentmon was born on September 10, 1950 to the late Marshall and Margaret Magdalene Dentmon. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Jimmy Dentmon. Jay will...
Lucille Hall Jones
Apr 29, 2009
Mrs. Lucile Hall Jones, 83, of Jonesboro, GA, formerly of Dublin, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2009. Mrs. Jones was born in Dublin, April 26, 1926. She was the daughter of the late Lindsey S. Parker and Rosa Mae Hall Parker. She was a resident of Jonesboro for forty years, but at her passing she resided with her granddaughter,...
Amy Lynn Goss
Apr 26, 2009
Ms. Amy Lynn Furgason Goss, age 39, of Cedartown passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2009. She was born November 22, 1969 in Floyd County. Her parents were the late Linda and Joe Furgason. She is preceded in death by her parents and sister, April Furgason Ayers. Family members surviving are daughter, Keeley Shea Phillips, maternal grandparents, Ed and Amy...
Bessie Mae Timms Morris
Apr 23, 2009
Mrs. Bessie Mae Timms Morris, age 72, of Whitesburg, Georgia formerly of Douglasville, Georgia passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2009 at Carrollton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness. Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Chris Merritt of Whitesburg, Dorothy and Grady Norton of Murphy, NC, Janice Monroe Perry of Carrollton, and Barbara and Ricky Young...
James "Jimmy" Apperson
Apr 22, 2009
Mr. James W. "Jimmy" Apperson, age 65, of Cedartown passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2009. He was born January 24, 1944 in Albany, New York. His parents were Bernard and Myrtle James Apperson. In carrying out Mr. Apperson's wishes, he was cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date in his hometown of Waverly, Alabama. The...
Rito Morillon- Ochoa
Apr 22, 2009
Mr. Rito Morillon-Ochoa, age 72, of Cedartown passed away on April 22, 2009. He was born December 24, 1936 in Coyuca de Catalan, Guerrero, Mexico. He is preceded in death by wife, Maria Pineda Mr. Morillon-Ochoa is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Luisa Morillon and Jesus; Rossy Morillon and Jose Luis; Jazmin Morilon and David; Sons and daughters-in-law, David and...
Charlie F. Shadrick
Apr 19, 2009
Mr. Charlie F. Shadrick, age 70, of Rome, formerly of Cedartown, Georgia passed away Sunday, April 19, 2009. He was born July 7, 1938 in Polk County, son of Minnie Grace Lanier Shadrick and William Walter Shadrick Sr. Mr. Shadrick was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a December 2000 retiree of Lockheed Aeronautics Company. He was...
Brittany Michelle Davis
Apr 15, 2009
Brittany Michelle Davis, age 20, of Lindale, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2009. The funeral service for Brittany Michelle Davis and her daughter, Brooklyn Alliyah, will be conducted on Sunday, April 19th, at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Olin L. Gammage and Sons Funeral Home with Rev. Booty Spencer officiating. The interment will follow in Northview...
Monroe Jackson Smith
Apr 15, 2009
Mr. Monroe Jackson Smith, age 88, of Cedartown, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2009. He was born on September 16, 1920 in Polk County, the son of Marion Jackson and Sara Elizabeth West Smith. Mr. Smith was a devoted member, past deacon, and choir director for thirty-five years of East View Baptist Church. He was an Army veteran...
Evelyn Morrison Glenn
Apr 15, 2009
Mrs. Evelyn Morrison Glenn, age 96, of Brunswick, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 in the Bayview Nursing Home in Nahunta, GA. Mrs. Glenn was born on September 30, 1912 and was a native of Anniston, Alabama and had been a resident of Brunswick for the past 12 years. She was a former resident of Cedartown, Georgia where...
Jacklyne Mccollum Powell
Apr 14, 2009
Mrs. Jacklyne McCollum Powell, age 74, of Centre, Alabama, formerly of Cedartown, Georgia passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2009. She was born March 31, 1935 in Polk County to parents, Jessie Naomi and Thomas Davis McCollum. She is preceded in death by parents, Thomas Davis McCollum and Jessie Naomi Galloway McCollum; brother, Danny McCollum. Mrs. Jacklyne Powell is survived by...
John Slaton Miller
Apr 14, 2009
Mr. John Slaton Miller, age 95, of Rockmart, Georgia passed away on April 14, 2009. He was born July 23, 1913 in Polk County, the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Miller. He is preceded in death by wife, Mamie Lee Skates Miller; parents, R. T. Miller and Fannie Beatrice West Miller. Mr. John Slaton Miller is survived by...
Robert Hoyt Dingler
Apr 12, 2009
Mr. Robert Hoyt Dingler, 78, of Cedartown passed away Sunday, April 12, 2009 after a short illness. He was born June 4, 1930, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Dingler. He was a retired detective from the Polk County Police Department with more than thirty years of service. Mr. Hoyt Dingler is survived by wife, Doris Dingler; sister-in-law, Ruby...
Clarence Wallace "Poncho" Greene
Apr 11, 2009
Mr. Clarence Wallace "Poncho" Greene passed away April 11, 2009. He was born January 23, 1959 in Baltimore, Maryland. He is survived by son, Michael Greene of Hagerstown, Maryland; sister and brother-in-law, Roberta and Larry Keene of Cedartown. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Mr. Greene is preceded in death by parents, Wallace Greene and Lenora Weiford Greene; sister, Carrie...
J. C. Cox
Apr 9, 2009
Mr. J. C. Cox, age 81, of Cedartown passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2009. He was born September 18, 1927 in Cherokee County, Georgia, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Cox. Mr. Cox was a United States Army veteran serving during World War II. He retired from Rome Plow as a machinist. Mr. J. C. Cox is survived...
Brenda Sue Deems
Apr 7, 2009
Ms. Brenda Sue Patterson Deems, age 60, of Cedartown, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2009. She was born July 2, 1948 in Polk County, Georgia. Ms. Sue Deems is survived by husband, Mr. Bunyan Carnes; children, Kenny Crawford (Joyce), Jeff Crawford, Pam Mullinax;step-daughter, Joni Carnes; brothers, Ray Patterson, Bo Patterson, Larry Patterson, and Billy Patterson. Grandchildren, Beth and Adam...
Jack Lowell Payne
Apr 6, 2009
Mr. Jack Lowell Payne, age 76, of Cedartown passed away Monday, April 6, 2009 after an extended illness. He was born in Talladega County, Alabama on September 27, 1932. Mr. Jack Payne is survived by wife, Mrs. Ann Robinson Payne; daughters, Donna Wilder, Deann Priest, Christie Robinson, Rita Ann Thompson, Gail Webb, and Deborah Heath; sister Betty Lowery; brothers, Jimmy...
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