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.

Daniel Roy Teems, Jr.

Daniel Roy Teems, Jr.

Sep 22, 2006

Mr. Daniel Roy Teems, Jr., age 52, passed away Friday, September 22, 2006. He was born on December 29, 1953. He is preceded in death by his father, Daniel Roy Teems, Sr. Mr. Teems is survived by his wife, Diane Handlon Teems; mother, Elizabeth Gary Teems; daughter, Julia Ransonet Vaughn; son, Daniel "Mac" Teems and brother and sister-in-law; Louis Teems...

Andrea Warner Jones

Andrea Warner Jones

Sep 17, 2006

Mrs. Andrea Warner Jones, age 34, of Cedartown passed away Sunday, September 17, 2006. She was born on August 13, 1972 in Polk County. She is survived by her husband, McCoie Jones; sons, Jeremiah Jones and Dylan Jones; parents, Emory David Warner and Beth Meunier Warner; sisters, Teena Warner Hardwick and Valerie Warner Ransom. Also surviving are mother-in-law and father-in-law,...

Shayne Michael Terry

Shayne Michael Terry

Sep 7, 2006

Mr. Shayne Michael Terry 15 years old of Cedartown passed away Thursday, September 7, 2006 at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite. Shayne was a member of Cedar Lake Christian Center. He was a Sophomore at Cedartown High School. He is preceded in death by his grandmother, Geraldine Goss Schmid. Shayne is survived by his mother, Renee' Terry; sisters,...

John Henry Adams

John Henry Adams

Sep 4, 2006

Mr. John Henry Adams, age 89, of Cedartown passed away September 4, 2006. He was born on June 18, 1917 in Coal City, Alabama. Mr. Adams was a member of Broken Arrow Baptist Church in Coal City, Alabama and attended Harmony Baptist Church in Cedartown. He worked for H.E. Hennigh Construction Company for 53 years. He is preceded in death...

Gladys Sanders

Gladys Sanders

Aug 27, 2006

Ms. Gladys Sanders, age 86, of Rockmart passed away Sunday, August 27, 2006. She was born on February 27, 1920 in Polk County. Ms. Sanders is preceded in death by her parents, Earl Sanders and Ada Mae Peugh Sanders; brothers, Buford Sanders, Paul Sanders, Junior Sanders, Cleo Sanders, Dewel Sanders, and Adam Sanders; sisters, Faye Landers, Earline Allen, Carolyn Wilson,...

William Neal Riggins

William Neal Riggins

Aug 25, 2006

Mr. William Neal Riggins, age 73 of Cedartown, passed away Friday, August 25, 2006. He was born on November 9, 1932 in Fulton County. He is survived by wife, Vickie Ann Brown Riggins; daughter, Patricia Ann Riggins; step daughters, Selena Mixon, Patricia Damiano; step-son, Larry Green; sister and brother-in-law Betty Riggins Stichl and Norman Stichl. Also surviving are seven grandchildren....

Dixie Jones Veal

Dixie Jones Veal

Aug 23, 2006

Mrs. Dixie Jones Veal, age 85, of James Island, SC, formerly of Cedartown, passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2006. She was born Sept. 21, 1920 in Haralson County to parents, Lloyd Camp Jones, Sr. and Anna Lott Jones. Mrs. Veal was preceded in death by her parents, husband John Veal, Jr. and eight siblings. Mrs. Veal was a member...

Eugene T. Bentley

Eugene T. Bentley

Aug 21, 2006

Mr. Eugene T. Bentley, age 69, of Cedartown passed away Monday, August 21, 2006. He was born on March 31, 1937 in Polk County. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Jill Bentley; son, Eric Bentley; parents, Levi Bentley and Marie Watson Bentley and brother, Emanuel Bentley. He is survived by his wife, Geneva Grace Camp Bentley, son and...

Erthelee Mae Lowden Jones

Erthelee Mae Lowden Jones

Aug 16, 2006

Mrs. Erthelee Mae Lowden Jones, age 79, of Cedartown passed away on August 16, 2006. She was born on February 19, 1927 in Ackron, Ohio. She is preceded in death by her husband, Richard M. Jones, Sr.; parents, Keith and Emma Groves Lowden; 3 sisters and 2 brothers. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Bonnie Ritter and William Ritter;...

Frances Smith Farmer

Frances Smith Farmer

Aug 16, 2006

Mrs. Frances Smith Farmer, age 89, of Cedartown passed away on August 16, 2006. She was born on April 24, 1917 in Bluffton, Alabama. She is preceded in death by her husband, Henry Clyde Farmer, Sr.; parents, Robert and Belle Smith; sister, Viola McElwee; brothers, William Smith and George Smith and granddaughter, Cynthia Ann Farmer. She is survived by daughter,...

Bonnie Fields Landrum

Bonnie Fields Landrum

Aug 15, 2006

Mrs. Bonnie Landrum, age 88, of Cedartown passed away Tuesday August 15, 2006. She was born on May 30, 1918 in Dekalb County, Alabama to Robert Fields and Lexie Payton Fields. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jasper C. Landrum. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Gloria Landrum Hicks and Robert Hicks; son and daughter-in-law, Kermit...

Myrtice Virginia Gladden Stillwell

Myrtice Virginia Gladden Stillwell

Aug 12, 2006

Mrs. Myrtice Virginia Gladden Stillwell age 85 of 284 Wheeler Ford Road, Rockmart passed away Saturday, August 12, 2006. She was born in Draketown on March 21, 1921. She is preceded in death by husband, James Henry Percy Stillwell, parents, Charlie and Carrie Gladden, son, Charles Malcom Stillwell; sister, Annie Bell Hardin and a brother, J. Hugh Gladden. Mrs. Stillwell...

Marion Milton Jarrett

Marion Milton Jarrett

Aug 11, 2006

Mr. Marion Milton Jarrett, age 62, of Cedartown passed away Friday, August 11, 2006. He was born on August 20, 1943 in Rome, Georgia. He is preceded in death by his wife Mrs. Carolyn Ann Jarrett, his father Mr. Johnny Andrew "Red" Jarrett, his sisters Doris Elizabeth Jarrett and Martha Ann Daniel, and grand daughter Britney Jarrett. He is survived...

Mary Elizabeth Penland

Mary Elizabeth Penland

Aug 8, 2006

Mary Elizabeth Penland, age 77, of Fayetteville, North Carolina passed away on August 8, 2006. She was born in Cedartown, Georgia on December 27, 1928. She is preceded in death by four brothers, seven sisters, one son, and one daughter. She is survived by her son William Dispain, son and daughter-in-law Phillip & Glenda Dispain, Daughters Lucy Jimenez, Fran &...

W.C. "Pud" Willingham

W.C. "Pud" Willingham

Aug 8, 2006

Mr. W.C. "Pud" Willingham, age 76, of Cedartown passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2006. He was born on April 27, 1930 in Cullman, Alabama. He is preceded in death by his parents, George Monroe Willingham, Sr. and Ora Albritten Willingham and brother, Rev. George Monroe Willingham, Jr. He is survived by wife, Dorothy "Dot" Youngblood Willingham, daughters and sons-in-law, Diane...

Willie Alden Lyall

Willie Alden Lyall

Aug 5, 2006

Mr. Willie Alden Lyall age 76 of 714 Collard Valley Road, Cedartown, Georgia passed away Saturday, August 5, 2006. He was born on May 26, 1929 in Martha Gap, Virginia. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ruey and Virginia Sheryl Lyall. Mr. Lyall is survived by his wife, Vickie Gail Stephens Lyall; daughters, Glenda Sue Ingle, Gail Lyall,...

Atlas "Alice" Bryant Tisher

Atlas "Alice" Bryant Tisher

Aug 2, 2006

Mrs. Atlas Bryant Tisher (also known as Alice) died on Tuesday, August 2, 2006 in Hampton Virginia. She was born in Fairmount, Georgia on April 16, 1913 and spent most of her life in Cedartown. She was active in the First Baptist Church, the Woman's Club, the Garden Club, the Sewing Circle, and the Bridge Group. After the death of...

Marie Agan Knight

Marie Agan Knight

Aug 1, 2006

Mrs. Marie Agan Knight of Cedartown passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2006. She was born on October 15, 1943 in Cave Spring. She is preceded in death by father, Mack Agan. Mrs. Knight is survived by husband, George E. Knight; daughter, Tina Williams; grandchildren, Michael Ruark and Hanna Ruark; mother, Emeline Redden Agan; step-son, Michael Knight; step-daughters, Yvonne Krieger...

Mozelle Shiflett Satterfield

Mozelle Shiflett Satterfield

Aug 1, 2006

Mrs. Mozelle Shiflett Satterfield, age 84, of Mount Dora, FL, formerly of Cedartown, passed away on Aug. 1, 2006. She was born on August 27, 1921 in Polk County to the late Marion Shiflett and Lillian Atha Shiflett. She was a long time member of First Baptist Church of Cedartown. At the time of her passing she was a member...

Percy David Mckinney, Jr.

Percy David Mckinney, Jr.

Jul 29, 2006

Mr. Percy David McKinney, Jr., age 77 of Dallas passed away Saturday, July 29, 2006. He was born on November 9, 1928 in Gibsonville, North Carolina. He is preceded in death by his parents, Percy David McKinney, Sr. and Hattie Susan Kennedy McKinney; brothers, Joseph Lyndon McKinney and Claude Turner McKinney. Mr. McKinney is survived by his wife, Marcelle Shiflett...

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