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.
Carol Ann Campbell Pledger
Jul 3, 2022
Ms. Carol Ann Campbell Pledger, age 73, of Cedartown, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2022. She was born on February 6, 1949 in Cedartown, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Winfred Ambrose Campbell and Louise Smith Campbell.
Ms. Pledger is survived by; sons, Larry Joe Welchel, Scott Daniel Welchel and Brandon Kip Gaddy; sister,...
Russell Shane Blankenship
Jun 27, 2022
Mr. Russell "Russ" Shane Blankenship, age 51 of Cedartown, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022. He was born on September 8, 1970 in Polk County. He was the son of Roy Van and Jeanette Cauthen Blankenship.
Russ was a people person and he loved to make them smile. Music was his everything. He loved to sing,...
Donna Russo
Jun 23, 2022
Mrs. Donna Ricks Russo, age 64, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022. She was born on April 13, 1958, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. She was the daughter of the late Warren and Irene Greve Ricks.
Mrs. Russo is survived by her husband, Vincent Russo; daughter, Ashley Russo and brother, William Ricks.
Mrs. Russo is...
Linda N. Posey
Jun 22, 2022
Ms. Linda Nicholson Posey, age 75, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. She was born on November 1, 1946, in Cedartown, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Rabon and Virginia Holtzclaw Nicholson.
Ms. Posey is survived by her sister, Joan Cormack; two nieces and three nephews.
Ms. Posey is preceded in death...
Mary Kathleen Futrelle
Jun 21, 2022
Mrs. Mary Kathleen (Rose) Futrelle, age 98, of Gainesville, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2022.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Friday, June 24, 2022 at Memorial Park Riverside Chapel with interment to follow at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, Rockmart, Georgia. Reverend Mike Taylor will officiate.
Mrs. Futrelle was born July 17,...
David Lee Stone
Jun 16, 2022
Mr. David Lee Stone, age 80, of Lindale, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022. He was born on February 6, 1942 in Hope, Indiana. He was the son of the late Lloyd Adam and Thelma Louise Mace Stone.
David served 26 years in the United States Air Force as an airman basic to a major...
Gus Peek Zuker, Jr.
Jun 14, 2022
Mr. Gus Peek Zuker, Jr., age 70, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. He was born on August 16, 1951 in Cedartown, Georgia. He was the son of the late Gus Peek Zuker, Sr. and Nell Shiflett Zuker.
Mr. Zuker is survived by his wife, Deborah Elizabeth Norris Zuker; sons, Jon Zuker (Christa)...
Robert Warren Haney, Jr.
Jun 4, 2022
Robert Warren Haney Jr., age 71, passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Dr. Haney was born in Cedartown, GA, on September 23, 1950, to Robert Warren Haney Sr. and Jimmie Grimes Haney. His paternal grandparents were Ralph Haney and LaReine Guyor Haney. His maternal grandparents were Paul Grimes Sr. and Cordelia Green Grimes. Dr. Haney was a 1968...
Susan Claire Coppock
Jun 3, 2022
Ms. Susan Claire Galloway Coppock, age 57, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022. She was born on October 12, 1964. She was the daughter of the late Larry Charles and Mary Frances Shiflett Galloway.
Ms. Coppock is survived by her sons, Matt Walker (Christy) and Trent Walker; aunt, Iris Petersmark; and grandchildren, Marrit...
Shenia Darlene Wester
May 26, 2022
Mrs. Shenia Darlene Eaves Wester, age 62, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022. She was born on September 19, 1959. She was the daughter of the late Herbert B. "Buck" and Gladys Elizabeth Heath Eaves.
Mrs. Wester is survived by her daughter, Dana Elizabeth Cushing (Tony); son, Jeremi Brooks Wester; sisters, Betty Jean...
Kimberly Neida Sales Godinez
May 22, 2022
Ms. Kimberly Neida Sales Godinez, age 19 of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022. She was born on February 18, 2003 in Rome, Georgia.
Ms. Godinez is survived by her mother, Consuelo Godinez Lopez and sister, Imelda Lopez (Benjamin Lopez Vail).
Ms. Godinez is preceded in death by her father, Leonardo Sales...
Marie Harner
May 14, 2022
Mrs. Marie Josephine Scagnelli Harner, age 95, of Rome, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022. She was born on June 23, 1926 in Buffalo, New York. She was the daughter of the late Louis and Permina Gamorina Scagnelli.
Mrs. Harner is survived by her daughter, Carol Harner; son, Ray Harner; grandchildren, James Harner, Rhonda Messer,...
Cecil Emory Earnest
May 12, 2022
Mr. Cecil Emory Earnest, age 77, of Tallapoosa, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022. He was born on December 26, 1944 in Donalsonville, Georgia. He was the son of the late Frank and Willie Mae Holton Earnest.
Mr. Earnest is survived by his sisters, Jean Temples (Jimmy) and Rouzelle Sanders; nephews, Jerry Temples (Teresa), David...
Samuel Ashley Tucker
May 4, 2022
Mr. Samuel "Ashley" Tucker, age 44, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. He was born on April 15, 1978 in Rome, Georgia.
Ashley will always be remembered as a beloved father, husband, brother and son. His free spirit and generous heart was felt by anyone he came in contact with. Ashley lived his...
Angel Lara
Apr 30, 2022
Mr. Angel Eduardo Lara, age 48, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2022. He was born on January 28, 1974 to the late Armondo Martinez and Isabel Lara.
Mr. Lara is survived by his sons, Alexander Lara and Miguel Lara; daughter, Guadalupe Lara; brothers, Tomas Martinez and Gerardo Martinez; sisters, Eva Lara, Mika Lara...
Gregory Scott Shaw
Apr 24, 2022
Mr. Gregory Scott Shaw, age 59, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022. He was born on October 5, 1962 in Fort Polk, Louisiana.
Mr. Shaw graduated from CHS, class of 1980, where he was an active band member. In Greg's past time he enjoyed riding motorcycles in the mountains. He had a passion...
Lark A. Dingler, Jr.
Apr 23, 2022
Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant, and Vietnam War veteran, Lark A. Dingler Jr., from Cedartown, passed away at home in Bedford, Texas on April 23, 2022 at the age of 87. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, the love his life, Nell Kines Dingler; his daughters Lena Schaffer, Milda Burgan, Laurie Murray, and son-in-law,...
Mary Claire Gammon
Apr 22, 2022
Ms. Mary Claire Gammon, age 63, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022. She was born on July 16, 1958, in Cedartown, Georgia.
Ms. Gammon earned a B.S. at Weslyan College and a Master of Education from West Georgia College. She has lived in Cedartown most of her life but has also called Savannah, Atlanta, and Charleston...
Ibra Nettie Bower Wheeler
Apr 22, 2022
Mrs. Ibra Nettie Bower Wheeler, age 99, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022. She was born on April 9, 1923 in Floyd, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late William Wallace and Ibra Nettie Martin Bower.
Mrs. Wheeler is survived by her daughter, Deborah Annette Wheeler; grandsons, Jason Scott Mair (Jessica) and...
Donald Hugh Shumate, Sr.
Apr 14, 2022
Mr. Donald Hugh Shumate, Sr., age 84, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022. He was born on May 25, 1937 in Floyd County. He was the son of the late Hugh and Kathleen Mathews Shumate.
Mr. Shumate is survived by his wife, Joan Elizabeth McElwee Shumate; daughter, Devy Haas (Mike); sons, Donny Shumate...
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