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.
Kenny Ritch
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...
Retired Colonel Larry W. Odom
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,...
Jimmy Charles "Chuck" Dawson
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,...
Gail Wright Fincher
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...
Ronald James Tillery
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...
Faye Wheeler Mobbs
Feb 26, 2024
Mrs. Faye Wheeler Mobbs, age 89 of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2024. She was born on September 20, 1934 in Rome. She was the daughter of the late John R. and Annie Mae Pledger Wheeler.
Mrs. Mobbs is survived by her husband, Marvin C. Mobbs; daughters, Donna Pointer (Sammy) and Jennifer Marie Cooper;...
Leonard Wood
Feb 23, 2024
Mr. Leonard Bruce Wood, age 61, of Rome, Georgia, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024. He was born on October 10, 1962.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later time.
Messages of condolences can be made to the family by visiting our website and signing the online guestbook at gammagefh.com.
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Fandrick Jane Jolly Smith
Feb 16, 2024
Mrs. Fandrick Jane Jolly Smith, age 77 of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, February 16, 2024 surrounded by family. She was born on March 12, 1946 in Rome, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Fredrick Willard Jolly and Gladys Lanham Jolly.
After graduation from Shorter College with her Bachelor's degree,...
Lawrence Bernard "Larry" Lefurgey
Feb 13, 2024
Mr. Lawrence Bernard "Larry" LeFurgey, age 75 of Cedartown, Georgia, transitioned into his eternal life on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, following a decade long illness he so bravely battled.
Larry, as he was known by all who knew him, was born on February 22, 1948 in Cedartown, Georgia, he was the son of the late Lamar and...
Shea Dawn Brown
Feb 10, 2024
Ms. Shea Dawn Brown, age 38 of Cedartown, Georgia passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2024. She was born on August 31, 1985 in Rome, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Lawrence Joe Brown and Vanessa Ann Bankston Coleman.
Ms. Brown is survived by her twin sister, Sheena Brown, sister Shannon Wooldridge; and stepfather, Daron...
Jean Carlo Rodriguez Jacobo
Feb 9, 2024
Mr. Jean Carlo Rodriguez-Jacobo, age 18, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2024. He was born on January 11, 2006 in Rome, Georgia. He was the son of Emiliano Rodriguez Ortiz and Fabinana Jacobo Reyes.
Mr. Jacobo is survived by his parents; sisters, Emily Rodriguez and Victoria Rodriguez; and grandparents, Maria Ortiz Alvarado, Moises Jacobo and Angela...
Deeanne Hedrick Dedeurwaerder
Feb 7, 2024
Mrs. DeeAnne Hedrick Dedeurwaeder, age 60 of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2024. She was born on May 12, 1963.
Mrs. Dedeurwaeder is survived by her parents, Thomas and Loretta Bulfer Hedrick and Gilbert Schuerman Crum; husband, Douglas Dedeurwaeder; daughter, Penny Hunt; son, Brian Butler; brothers, Brian Crum and Tom Crum; and grandchildren, Matthew,...
Mark Anthony Perry
Feb 4, 2024
Mr. Mark Anthony Perry, age 61 of Borden Springs, Alabama, passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2024. He was born on June 24, 1962.
Mr. Perry is survived by his mother, Alice Buttram Powell; daughters, Hannah Michelle Laury, Maggie Marie Wheeler, Tessa Ali Perry Couch, and Josie Grace Perry; sons, Mark Anthony Oley Perry and Lucas Allen...
Gwendolyn Jackson
Feb 1, 2024
Mrs. Gwendolyn Marie Duncan Jackson, age 66 of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024. She was born on February 27, 1957 in Fort Stewart, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Christopher Herschel and Barbara Palmer Duncan.
Mrs. Jackson was a phenomenal Mother and worked hard to provide for herself and her daughter....
Mary Annette Ledford
Jan 30, 2024
Mrs. Mary Annette Prewett Ledford, age 83 of Cedartown, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. She was born on December 18, 1940 in Cedartown. She was the daughter of the late Jessie Kate and Robert Prewett.
Mrs. Ledford graduated from Cedartown High School and later received a degree in accounting from the University of West Georgia. ...
William Doyle Spann
Jan 30, 2024
Mr. William Doyle Spann, age 97 of Cedartown, GA, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. He was born on September 6, 1926 in Polk County. He was the son of the late William Doyle Spann, Sr. and Gertrude Williamson Spann.
Mr. Spann was the oldest living member of Southside Baptist Church, where he served as a...
Mattie L. Mauldin
Jan 29, 2024
Mrs. Mattie L. O'Tinger Mauldin, age 90 of Knoxville, TN, formerly of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2024. She was born on May 25, 1933 in Alabama. She was the daughter of the late Christopher Columbus and Hattie Magnolia Hamilton O'Tinger.
Mrs. Mauldin is survived by her daughters, Sylvia June Boling, Shirley Jean Mauldin,...
Amber Vaughn
Jan 20, 2024
Ms. Amber Marissa Hiett Vaughn, age 35 of Buchanan, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024. She was born on June 24, 1988 in Rome. She was the daughter of William Bruce and Becky McKibben Hiett.
Ms. Hiett is survived by her parents, William Bruce Hiett (Melissa Welchel) and Becky McKibben Hiett; sons, Colin Vaughn and...
Lewis Everett Ledbetter
Jan 14, 2024
Mr. Lewis Everett Ledbetter, age 95 of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024. He was born on February 20, 1928 in Cedartown. He was the son of the late Lewis and Ruby Mae Hutto Ledbetter.
Mr. Ledbetter is survived by his daughter, Brenda White (Gary); son, Keith Ledbetter (Debra); grandchildren, Shae Ledbetter (Leighann), Chad...
Ellie Smith Canter
Jan 9, 2024
Ms. Ellie Smith Canter, age 77 of Cedartown, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. She was born on September 22, 1946 in Cherokee, Alabama. She was the daughter of the late Hoyt and Geneva Arrington Smith.
Ms. Canter is survived by her daughter, Cynthia Langley Canter; grandchildren, Josh Erwin and Cailey Allmon; and great-grandchildren, Paisleigh Erwin,...
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