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.
Margaret Gwendolyn Jolly
Mar 27, 2023
Mrs. Margaret Barbre Jolly, 84, of Cedartown, Georgia passed away on Monday, March 27, 2023. She was born on May 25, 1938, in Albany, Georgia to the late James C. and Sarah Barbre. She was one of eleven children.
Mrs. Jolly moved to Cedartown in 1969, to help her brothers Jim, Bill and Ben Barbre run Prior...
Kenneth And Margaret Brogdon
Mar 25, 2023
It is with great sadness that the Brogdon, Jarrell, Nale, and Redding family announce the passing of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wayne and Margaret Diane Nale Brogdon. Mr. Brogdon was born on October 24, 1964 and passed away on February 16, 2023, he was the son of the late Paul and Joan Gidley Brogdan. Mrs. Brogdon was born on...
Linda Boyd Cuzzourt
Mar 24, 2023
Mrs. Linda Boyd Cuzzourt, age 70 of Cedartown, Georgia passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023 surrounded by her family at home. She was born March 17, 1953 in Savannah Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Otis Lee and Eva Leigh Boyd. Mrs. Cuzzourt was a dedicated member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. She retired from Cedar...
James R. Worrell, Jr.
Mar 20, 2023
Mr. James R. (Jim) Worrell, Jr., took his final journey from this life to the next early in the morning of March 20, 2023. Jim was born on January 26, 1952 in San Diego, California; he was the son of the late James R. Worrell and Ruth Alice Hendron Worrell.
Mr. Worrell is preceded in death by...
Hubert Franklin Johnson, Jr.
Mar 18, 2023
Mr. Hubert Franklin Johnson, Jr., age 85, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Saturday March 18, 2023. He was born on October 8, 1937 in Cedartown, Georgia. He was the son of the late Hubert Franklin Johnson, Sr. and Miriam Ritch Johnson.
Mr. Johnson is survived by his son, Frankie Johnson (Rhonda) and Mike Johnson; sisters, Carol...
Dustin Keith Williams
Mar 11, 2023
Mr. Dustin Keith Williams, age 38 of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023. He was born on October 9, 1984, in Rome, Georgia. Dustin was a member of Friendly Baptist Church and was a graduate of Cedartown High School, class of 2004.
Dustin is survived by his wife, Ashley Williams; children, Raegan Williams, Rylee...
Jerry Wayne Allen
Mar 10, 2023
Mr. Jerry Wayne Allen, age 74 of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023, surrounded by his family at home. He was born on December 30, 1948. He was the son of the late Milton and Atha Brock Allen.
Mr. Allen is survived by his wife of thirty one years, Linda Wiggins Allen; brother, James...
John David Duncan, Sr.
Mar 8, 2023
Mr. John David Duncan, Sr., age 73 of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday March 8, 2023. He was born on March 23, 1949 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was the son of the late James Molin and Eula Harris Duncan.
Mr. Duncan is survived by his son, John David Duncan, Jr.; step-daughter, Michelle Rene Williamson; sisters, Barbara...
Charles J. Evans
Mar 6, 2023
Mr. Charles J. Evans, age 79 of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Monday March 6, 2023. He was born on November 19, 1943 in Savannah, Georgia. He was the son of the late Franklin Charles and Lois B. Dodd Evans.
Mr. Evans is survived by his wife, Teresa Arrington Evans; son, Tori Evans (Marie); three grandchildren; and...
Charlene Curtis Thompson
Feb 26, 2023
Mrs. Charlene Curtis Thompson, age 72, of Rockmart, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023 surrounded by her family at home. She was born on May 2, 1950 in Fredericksburg, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Roy Vantile Curtis and Betty Ann Legacy Payne.
Mrs. Thompson was retired from Wellstar Medical Center as a...
Barbara Evans Meadows
Feb 20, 2023
Mrs. Barbara Evans Skinner Meadows, age 77, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023. She was born on May 20, 1945 in Cedar Bluff, Alabama. She was the daughter of the late Frank Evans and Clara Mae Harrell Carnes.
Mrs. Meadows is survived by her daughter, Sherry Walters; son, Wendell Green (Melissa); grandchildren, Chris...
William Melbern Cook
Feb 13, 2023
Mr. William Melbern Cook, age 88 of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2023. He was born on January 14, 1935 in Haralson County. He was the son of the late Ollie and Kitty Lora Worthy Cook.
Mr. Cook was a long-time member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, where his parents met on the front...
William Clarence Duvall
Feb 12, 2023
Mr. William (Bill) Clarence Duvall, age 96, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Sunday February 12, 2023. He was born on October 21, 1926, the only son of the late Clarence William and Loa Veda Duvall.
Bill attended First Baptist Church of Cedartown. Bill was born on Weston, West Virginia and graduated from Weston High School of...
Delores Mckenzie
Feb 11, 2023
Mrs. Delores "Dee" Lee McKenzie, age 73, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023. She was born on May 9, 1949 in Lakeland, Florida. She was the daughter of the late M.L. Tempone and Hazell Marrs Doerr.
Mrs. McKenzie is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kenneth McKenzie; son, Travis McKenzie; and brothers,...
Jimmy Eugene Landers
Feb 9, 2023
Mr. Jimmy Eugene Landers, age 80 of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Thursday February 9, 2023. He was born on August 14, 1942 in Polk County. He was the son of the late Charles Joe and Lena Lucille Wills Landers.
Mr. Landers is survived by his wife, Shirley Heath Landers; daughter, Jimmie Ann Landers; son, Joe Landers...
Charles Arlin Zebeau
Feb 9, 2023
Mr. Charles Arlin Zebeau, age 84 of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Thursday February 9, 2023. He was born on May 2, 1938 in Polk County. He was the son of the late Ernest and Rocelia Holcomb Zebeau.
Mr. Zebeau is survived by his sons, Charlie Zebeau (Anna) and Mike Zebeau; and grandson, Ryan Zebeau.
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Gracie Mae Deaton
Feb 8, 2023
Mrs. Gracie Mae Mobbs Deaton, age 93 of Silver Creek, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday February 8, 2023. She was born on July 9, 1929. She was the daughter of the late Raymond and Myrtle Allen Mobbs.
Mrs. Deaton is survived by her son, Johnny Tyrone Howell; brothers, Herbert Mobbs and Russell Mobbs; grandchildren, Kim Venable and...
Joann Carter Norris
Feb 4, 2023
Mrs. Joann Carter Norris, age 79 of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023. She was born on February 5, 1943. She was the daughter of the late Joe and Della Redding Carter.
Mrs. Norris is survived by her son, Chris Norris (Jackie); grandchildren, CJ Norris (Amy) and Timberly Johnson; and great-grandchildren, Ila Hope Norris...
Laura Jane Anderson
Jan 31, 2023
Mrs. Laura Jane Rice Anderson, age 68, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023.
Laura Jane was born on November 6, 1954 in Rome, Georgia. Laura was the daughter of the late Joseph Newt and Maxielee Stone Rice.  She enjoyed growing up in the country with her three brothers and sister.
Laura...
Kimberly Dawn Dean
Jan 26, 2023
Ms. Kimberly Dawn Milstead Dean, age 59 of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023. She was born on October 30, 1963 in Floyd County.
Ms. Dean is survived by her mother, Martha J. Beard Stewart; daughters, Christy Dawn Dean and Ellen Denise Jones (Brett); grandchildren, Corey Foster, Christina Dean, Thomas Dean, Harlee Dean, Silas,...


