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.
Geraldine Perdue Farmer
Feb 6, 2008
Mrs. Geraldine "Geri" Perdue Farmer, age 72, of Cedartown, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2008 She was born April 10, 1935 to parents, the late Eddie Washington Perdue and the late Dovie Lee Via Perdue. Mrs. Farmer was a member of First Baptist Church, a member of The Martha Sunday School Class. She was Queen Mother of the...
Betty Atkins
Feb 5, 2008
Mrs. Betty Atkins, age 72, of Dallas, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2008. She was born July 30, 1935 in Cedartown, Georgia. Mrs. Atkins was preceded in death by her parents, Roy Deval Ray and Cornelia Tillery Ray, daughter, Frieda Atkins Wills, one sister and three brothers. She retired as a nurse for the Medical Arts Hospital, and was...
Dorothy Taffar
Feb 4, 2008
Mrs. Dorothy Dobbs Taffar, age 91, of Cedartown passed away Monday, February 4, 2008. She was born January 10, 1917 in Polk County. She was a member of The First Baptist Church of Cedartown where she was a member of the Ladies' Sunday School Class and W.M.U. and a former Children's Department Sunday School teacher. She also belonged to the...
Charlotte Amelia Cook
Feb 2, 2008
Mrs. Charlotte Amelia Cook, age 77, of Cedartown, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2008 after an extended illness. She was born on April 21, 1930 in Monroe, Georgia She is preceded in death by husband, Rev. J. Shelby Cook. Prior to his death in 1993, they had celebrated forty-one years of marriage. "Mother was a wonderful wife, teacher, and...
Carolyn Louise Gowens
Jan 31, 2008
Mrs. Carolyn Louise Jackson Gowens, age 72, of Cedartown passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2008 after an extended illness. She was born December 13, 1935, in Polk County, the daughter of the late William Corbin Jackson and the late Thelma Lourine Philpot Jackson. Mrs. Gowens attended The Silver Creek Church of God. Family members surviving are husband, Harvey E....
Kevin Doyal Beck
Jan 31, 2008
Mr. Kevin Doyal Beck, age 49, of Cedartown, passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2008 from a sudden illness at his residence. He was born April 16, 1958 in Floyd County. He is preceded in death by father, Charles Doyal Beck and Grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. J. D. Beck. Family members surviving are mother and stepfather, Gail Beck Lindsey and...
Pamela Kaye Stephens
Jan 30, 2008
Mrs. Pamela Kaye Stephens, age 57, of Rome, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at her residence. She was born February 13, 1950 in Hamilton County, Ohio. Family members surviving are sons, P. J. Willerson and Ken Ray Liner, Jr; mother and step-father, Shirley and Hump Posey; father, Frank David Wood; sisters, Cindy Simpson and Jill Linder. Granddaughter,...
Susan Marie Welchel
Jan 29, 2008
Ms. Susan Marie Welchel, age 36, of Cedartown, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 in an out of town hospital. She was born in Floyd County on July 29, 1971 to parents, Mrs. Elsie Warren Welchel and the late Hershel Welchel. Family members surviving are sons, Aaron Landrum and Ryan Welchel, mother, Elsie Welchel; sisters, Linda Robinson, Diane Jacobs,...
Shirley Opal Holcomb
Jan 24, 2008
Mrs. Shirley Opal Lee Holcomb, 68, of Douglasville, Georgia passed away Thursday, January 24, 2008 at Heartland Hospice in Austell. She was born December 18, 1939 in Cedartown, Georgia the daughter of the late Mr. William Rayford Lee and the late Mrs. Annie McCurry Lee. She married Wendell Joseph Holcomb on February 7, 1958 in Temple, Georgia. She was of...
Emory G. Lee
Jan 23, 2008
Emory Gene Lee, 79, of Sharpsburg died Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at his home. He was born January 13, 1929 in Felton, GA-Haralson County. He was preceded in death by his wife, June Gore Lee and his mother, Mildred Lee. He was a U.S. Marine and a veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the PGA of...
Eloise Alred Little
Jan 22, 2008
Mrs. Elosie Alred Little, age 80, of Cedartown passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2008. She was born December 4, 1927 in Piedmont, Alabama. She was the daughter of the late Newton Alred and Angie Stephens Alred and the widow of the late Charlie Little. She is also preceded in death by one sister Cleo Morris and three brothers Forrest Alred,...
Ellis B. Mellette
Jan 20, 2008
Mr. Ellis Bethea Mellette, beloved husband of Josephine Mellette, father of Kaye McCall, stepfather of Dr. Eric C. Hlatky and Carl M. Hlatky and five grandchildren passed away Sunday, January 20, 2008. A graduate of Clemson University, he retired from Warner Robbins Air Force Base as a Electrical Engineer. A Memorial Service will be held at the Anna Kresge Memorial...
Harold L. Jolly
Jan 20, 2008
Mr. Harold L. Jolly age 75, of Tuscaloosa, died January 20, 2008, at Hospice of West Alabama. Services were held 2 P.M. Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at Heritage Funeral Home with Neal Huggins officiating. Burial followed in the Tuscaloosa Memorial Park. He was preceded in Death by his father, Homer Jolly; his mother, Jeanie Mae Jolly; his brothers, Raymond Jolly...
Gilder Isaac Gonzalez Ramos
Jan 20, 2008
Mr. Gilder Isaac Gonzalez Ramos passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2008. The arrangements for Mr. Gilder Isaac Gonzales Ramos are incomplete at this time. The Olin L. Gammage Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements for Mr. Gilder Isaac Gonzales Ramos.
James Jabez Hampton
Jan 19, 2008
Mr. James Jabez Hampton, age 87, of Cedartown passed away Saturday, January 19, 2008. He was born January 2, 1921 in Polk County. Family members surviving are wife, Lena Swindall Hampton; daughters, JoAnn Maxwell and Jackie Faye Hampton; sister, Katherine Maiden; and brother, Julius Hampton. Eight Grandchildren and Nine Great Grandchildren also survive. Mr. Hampton is predeceased by his parents,...
Ellie Jane Garmon Voyles
Jan 10, 2008
Mrs. Ellie Jane Garmon Voyles, age 83, of Cedartown, passed away Thursday January 10, 2008. She was born June 26, 1924 in Bluffton, Alabama. Family members surviving are sisters, Allie Pope and Alma Jackson; brothers, Fay Garmon and Chester Garmon; daughter, Vida Voyles Jackson. A grandchild and several nieces and nephews also survive. Mrs. Voyles is preceded in death by...
James Henry Olive
Jan 9, 2008
Mr. James Henry Olive, age 42, of Cedartown passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2008. He was born December 18, 1965 in Live Oak, Florida, the son of Johnnie William Olive, Sr. and Betty Jean Shaw Olive. Family members surviving are mother, Betty Jean Shaw Olive; daughters, Jennifer Marie Olive; brothers, Johnnie William Olive, Jr. and Ernest Lee Olive. Granddaughters Faith...
George Larry King
Jan 8, 2008
Mr. George Larry King, age 56, of Newnan, Georgia, formerly of Cedartown, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2008. He was born May 12, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan. He is preceded in death by parents, George Monroe King and Clara Bell Young King and brother, Donald Eugene King. Mr. King is survived by wife, Marion Elaine Crocker King; daughter, Tracy Harry;...
Betty Jo Ammons
Jan 4, 2008
Betty Jo Ammons, 66, passed away quietly at her home in Navarre, Florida, on Friday, January 4, 2008. Betty was born on December 29, 1941 in Temple, Georgia, but has resided in the Ft. Walton Beach, Mary Esther and Navarre areas for the past 32 years. She spent 20 years as an Air Force wife and was a manager for...
Douglas Wayne Clay
Jan 2, 2008
Mr. Douglas Wayne Clay, age 66, of Cedartown, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2008, at his residence. He was born March 11, 1941 in Polk County. He is preceded in death by parents, Virgil and Ruth Patterson Clay. Family members surviving are sons, John Douglas Clay, Jeffrey Bryan Clay, and Stephen Kirt Clay; sisters, Dollene Carter and Delilah...
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