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.
Carla Amanda Summerville
Jan 21, 2021
Ms. Carla Amanda Summerville (Hagen), age 70, of Buchanan, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021. She was born on March 14, 1950 in Janesville, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of the late Karl and Irma Cernoia Hagen.
Carla Hagen was a proud Tom boy who grew up picking corn in the fields of Southern...
Hubert F. Fowler
Jan 20, 2021
Mr. Hubert Floyd Fowler, age 78, of Rockmart, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. He was born on July 4, 1942 in Loganville. He was the son of the late Nathan Gilbert and Stella Chriswell Fowler.
Mr. Fowler was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a devoted family man, and a skilled carpenter....
Jonathan Allen Johnson
Jan 20, 2021
Mr. Jonathan Allen Johnson, age 58 of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. He was born on November 9, 1962 in Frankfurt, Kentucky.
Mr. Johnson is survived by his father, Hubert F. Johnson, Sr.; brothers, Frankie Johnson (Rhonda) and Michael Johnson; nieces and nephews, Tara Bauer (Cole), Randy Johnson, Candice Black, Josh Johnson, and...
Ted Swope
Jan 20, 2021
Mr. Ted P. Swope left this world on January 20, 2021 at the age of 82, surrounded by his family at home in Lewes, DE after battling cancer. He cracked jokes and rolled his eyes at our bad ones until the end.
In his small hometown of Edinburg, MS, he met his wife Laudean. He always claimed...
Lena Elizabeth Patterson
Jan 18, 2021
Mrs. Lena Elizabeth Pruitt Patterson, age 61 of Cedartown, Georgia passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021. She was born on March 24, 1959 in Cedartown. She was the daughter of the late Jimmie Lamar and Laura Wood Pruitt.
Mrs. Patterson is survived by her husband, Kenneth C. Patterson; daughters, Christy Patterson (Toad Barrett) and Shasta Meeker;...
Wendell Edmond Rhodes
Jan 16, 2021
Mr. Wendell Edmond Rhodes, age 69 of Rome, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021. He was born on April 18, 1951 in Ocilla, Georgia. He is the son of the late Glenn Thomas Rhodes Sr. and Nell Virginia Beazley Rhodes.
Wendell was a proud member of the Cedartown High School Class of 1969. Loving sports...
Ricky James Hulsey
Jan 14, 2021
On Thursday, January 14, 2021 Ricky James Hulsey passed away. He was a lifelong resident of Cedartown, GA. He graduated Cedartown High School in 1977. He was a retired commercial painter who loved the outdoors. He loved to hunt; he loved to collect knives and to collect guns. Some of his favorite hobbies were collecting arrowheads and fishing. He...
Charles Ray Howard
Jan 10, 2021
Mr. Charles Ray Howard, age 56 of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia and was the son to the late Clarence and Elizabeth Fox Howard.
Mr. Howard is survived by his daughter, Kimberly Pace; grandchildren, Natalie, Emma, Bella and Autumn; and sisters, Shirley Ann and Wanda Gail.
...Robert Elmer Gardner
Jan 10, 2021
Mr. Robert Elmer Gardner, age 99 of Cave Spring, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021. He was born on May 3, 1921 in Rochester, New York.
Bob graduated from Notre Dame University in 1944. After graduation, Bob served in the Army during WWII. Following his time in the military, Bob spent most of his career...
Lisa Lynn Cody
Jan 3, 2021
Mrs. Lisa Lynn Cheeks Cody, age 55 of Cedartown, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021. She was born on January 18, 1965 in Anniston, Alabama.
Mrs. Cody is survived by her husband, Mark Cody; mother, Gail Lynch Cheeks; daughter, Letha McBurnett (Thomas); son, Jay Jackson (Nakesha); sisters, Shannon Williams and Mary Jackson; grandchildren, Thomas McBurnett III,...
Nancy A. Dyer
Jan 1, 2021
Mrs. Nancy A. Williams Miller Dyer, age 80 of Buchanan, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021. She was born on December 9, 1940 in Cedartown, Georgia.
Mrs. Dyer is survived by her daughter, Rebecca A. Miller; sons, James H. Miller, Billy Joe Miller, and William John Edward Miller; grandchildren, Anna Morton Wade, Timothy Joe Miller, Marlena...
Margaret Harmison
Dec 30, 2020
Mrs. Margaret Loraine Mote Harmison, age 85 of Cedartown, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. She was born on February 23, 1935. She was the daughter of the late Miligan and Dora Beatrice Ward Mote.
The warm summer wind would whip around in the cab of my dad's truck, putting tangles in my hair. Sometimes, I...
Brenda Lee Crawford
Dec 20, 2020
Mrs. Brenda Lee Haney Crawford, age 61, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020. She was born on August 13, 1959 in Atlanta, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Albert and Barbara Colbert Haney.
Mrs. Crawford is survived by her husband, Danny Dennis Crawford, Sr.; daughter, Tabatha Lawson; son, Dennis Crawford (Shawna);...
Howard Edwards "Doc" Ayers
Dec 19, 2020
Mr. Howard Edwards "Doc" Ayers, age 99, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020. He was born on October 30, 1921 in Toccoa, Georgia. He was the son of the late C.L. Ayers and Helen Edwards Ayers.
Doc grew up in Toccoa, Georgia; he attended Toccoa High School where he played football. After graduating...
Dual Clyde Shaw
Dec 16, 2020
Mr. Dual Clyde Shaw, age 83, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020. He was born on May 7, 1937 in Floyd County, Georgia. He was the son of the late John William and Willie Mae Barnett Shaw.
Mr. Shaw served the country in the National Guard for 13 years. He was a supervisor...
Grace Pyles White
Dec 15, 2020
Ms. Grace Pyles White, age 77, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. She was born on March 25, 1943 in Cedartown, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late John C. and Flonnie Welchel Pyles.
To know her sweet smiling face, better known as Amazing Grace, was to love her. She was always...
Melinda Sue Adams
Dec 11, 2020
Ms. Melinda Sue Adams, age 50, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020. She was born on January 22, 1970 in Rome, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Van Adams and Sandra Sue Hardin Watson.
Ms. Adams is survived by her daughter, Katrina Melinda Ploof-Allen (James Allen); sons, Levi Adams and Caleb...
Alecia Parrish
Dec 9, 2020
Ms. Alecia Dawn Parrish, age 36 of Cedartown, Georgia passed away on December 9, 2020. She was born on July 12, 1984 in Rome, Georgia. She was the daughter of Deborah Ruth Jones Parrish and the late John Parrish.
In keeping with her wishes, Ms. Parrish was cremated. A private family service will be held at a...
Kimberly Hayth
Dec 5, 2020
Kimberly Chandler Hayth, age 53, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020. She was born on May 28, 1967 in Rome, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late James Charles Chandler and Marry Elizabeth Farmer Chandler.
Kimberly is survived by her husband, James Hulsey; daughter, Hannah Hulsey; son and daughter-in-law, Cody Hulsey (Lydia);...
Joseph Anguiano
Dec 3, 2020
Mr. Joseph Anguiano, age 77, of Rome, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020. He was born on September 29, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois. He was the son of Jacinto Anguiano and Josephine Lopez Rios and step-father Benjamin Rios.
Joseph was a loving husband, brother, father and friend. He proudly retired a veteran from service in...


