May 18, 2024

Mrs. Marlys Eileen Murray Van Kleef, age 72 of Cedartown, Georgia, peacefully went home to Our Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 18, 2024. She was born on June 15, 1951 in Fullerton, California. She was the daughter of the late Donald Ruthnen Murray and Mary Frances (Birmingham) Murray.

Marlys is survived by her loving husband of...

May 15, 2024

Mrs. Carolyn E. Garrett Wallace, age 94, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.  She was born on July 6, 1929 in Cedartown. She was the daughter of the late Everett and Daisey Jones Garrett.

Mrs. Wallace is preceded in death by her parents; son, Patrick Bevel; daughter-in-law, Sue Bevel; son-in-law, Wayne Baines; granddaughter,...

May 8, 2024

Ms. Leigh Ann Swafford, age 54 of Carrollton, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.  She was born on July 28, 1969 in Cedartown.

Ms. Swafford is survived by her father, James H. Swafford; sister, Suzanne Swafford; brother, J. Greg Swafford; nephew, Dillon Swafford (Samantha); and great-nieces and nephews, Kensington Swafford, Landson Swafford, Hunter Swafford, Raegan...

May 6, 2024

Ms. Effie Gail Worthy Johnson, age 75 of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024.  She was born on September 18, 1948 in Cedartown, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Grover C. and Minnie Allen Worthy.

Ms. Johnson is survived by her sons, Daniel Johnson (Terri), Joey Johnson (Angela), and Richard Johnson (Nikki);...

May 5, 2024

Mrs. Julia Ann (Judy) Redding Brown, age 81, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Starling Redding and Myrtle Stephens Redding.

Mrs. Brown is preceded in death by her parents; and husband, Wilburn Lee Brown, Sr.

Mrs. Brown is survived by her children, Windell Ploof...

Apr 30, 2024

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Charles Jimmy Dawson "Cobby".  Cobby was 79 years of age.  He was born on January 18, 1945 in Cedartown, Georgia.  Cobby passed away on April 30, 2024 at home surrounded by his loved ones after an extended illness.  Despite a diagnosis of lung cancer in 2019, Cobby stayed strong and...

Apr 30, 2024

Mr. Artemes Miller, age 82, of Rockmart, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.  He was born on October 9, 1941 in Cedartown. He was the son of the late John and Mamie Miller.

Mr. Miller is survived by his; daughters, Gwen Pruitt and Sandy Crowley; brother, Danny and Retha Miller; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and...

Apr 19, 2024

Ms. Emma Laura Melton Palacios, age 36, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024.  She was born on June 1, 1987 in Rome, Georgia. She was the daughter of Gary Jerome Melton and Nancy Cox Melton.

Emma was a 2005 graduate of Cedartown High School and a member of First Baptist Church. Emma was...

Apr 19, 2024

Mrs. Cecile Louise Gaylor Mann, age 96, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024.  She was born on Nov 19, 1927 in Cedartown, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Andrew Franklin Gaylor and Hattie Mae McInvale Gaylor.

Mom, MeMe, really enjoyed taking trips with her family. We always got together to eat...

Apr 10, 2024

Major Hoke Gilbert Smith, 91 years of age, formerly of Cedartown, Georgia passed away on April 10, 2024 after an extended illness. MAJ Smith was born March 11,1933 in Warm Springs, Georgia.  Hoke is survived by his loving wife, Linda Lee Smith of 62 years; his daughter Stacy (Shannon) Benton; son COL (R) Chad (Candace) Smith; Grandchildren Rebekah (Brenden)...

Apr 8, 2024

Ms. Michelle Leighann Simmons, age 48 of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2024.  She was born on January 9, 1976 in Rome, Georgia.  She was the daughter of the late Walter Ira Simmons, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Wilson Simmons.

Michelle was a loving mother, sister, and friend.  She spent many years working as a...

Apr 8, 2024

On April 8, 2024 Brady Ray Redding, 37 years old, passed away peacefully and suddenly at his home in Cedartown, Georgia. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee on December 25, 1986 to Tony and Gayle Redding.  His middle name suited him perfectly, as he truly was a ray of sunshine.

Brady loved his Mom and Dad beyond...

Mar 14, 2024

Mr. William "Wayne" Weaver, age 87 of Gadsden, Alabama, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024.  He was born on December 14, 1936 in Cedartown, Georgia. He was the son of the late William Wade Weaver, Sr. and Mary Peek Weaver.

Mr. Weaver is survived by his daughters, Kimberly Weaver and Phyllis Weaver Beach; granddaughter, Alexandria Dair...

Mar 11, 2024

Mr. John Daniel Rampley, Sr., age 80, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024.  He was born on September 27, 1943 in Polk County.  He was the son of the late Roy Monroe and Lily Mozell Prewett Rampley.

Mr. Rampley is survived by his son, John Daniel "Jay" Rampley, Jr., sisters, Dora Mae Earley...

Mar 9, 2024

Mrs. Cynthia Marie Jones Grimes West, age 55 of Cedartown, Georgia passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on March 9, 2024 at 1:20pm. She was born on July 5th, 1968, in Rome, Georgia.

Mrs. West was preceded in death by her mother, Patricia Ann Grimes; and brother, Thomas Conway Jones Jr.

Mrs. West...

Mar 8, 2024

Mr. Kenneth Greg "Kenny" Ritch, age 61 of Marietta, Georgia passed away on Friday, March 8, 2024.  He was born on September 25, 1962 in Marietta. He was the son of the late Rev. Doyle Larry Ritch, Sr. and Dorothy Ann Dingler Ritch.

Kenny was a graduate of R.L. Osborne High School in Marietta, Georgia. He was...

Mar 8, 2024

Retired Colonel Larry Wayne Odom, age 80, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2024.

Larry Wayne Odom was born on January 14, 1944 in Cedartown, to Lester and Ida Odom, the sixth of seven children.

He grew up on a sharecropping farm in Polk County, Georgia and, like his brothers and sisters,...

Mar 1, 2024

Mr. Jimmy Charles "Chuck" Dawson, age 56 of Rockmart, Georgia, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024.  He was born on October 10, 1967 in Rome. He was the son of Mr. Charles "Cobby" and Dot Dawson.

Mr. Dawson is survived by his parents; wife, Teresa Moore Dawson; son, Jimmy Levi Dawson; daughter, Rendi Leigh Dawson; sister,...

Feb 27, 2024

Ms. Gail Wright Fincher, age 78 of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.  She was born on February 27, 1946 in Cedartown. She was the daughter of the late Ed Wright and Nellie Williams Wright.

Ms. Fincher was one of the strongest, hardworking, loving and caring women that we knew and loved.  She was...

Feb 27, 2024

Mr. Ronald James "Ronnie" Tillery, age 74 of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.  He was born on March 25, 1949 in Cedartown.  He was the son of the late Howard Franklin Tillery and Doris Morris Tillery.

Ronnie attended Cedartown High School and lived in Cedartown all of his life.  He began his career...