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.
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. Â He proudly retired a veteran from service in...
Thomas Daniels Frawley
Nov 29, 2020
Mr. Thomas Daniels Frawley, age 87, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020. He was born on May 9, 1933 in Trenton, New Jersey.
Mr. Frawley is survived by his son, Randy Frawley (Katrina) and several other extended family members.
Mr. Frawley is preceded in death by his parents and other extended...
Susan Hood
Nov 14, 2020
Mrs. Susan Lawrence Hood, age 75, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020. She was born on May 23, 1945. She was the daughter of the late Jack and Martha Lawrence.
Mrs. Hood is survived by her husband, Eddie Hood and preceded in death by her parents.
In keeping with her wishes,...
Walter Adison Woodard
Nov 10, 2020
Mr. Walter Adison Woodard, age 79, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. He was born on September 3, 1941 in Wheeler, Georgia. He was the son of the late David Robert and Sallie Barlow Woodard.
Mr. Woodard was a United States Army Veteran. He absolutely loved is Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, his...
Beverly Jean Minton Roberts
Nov 10, 2020
Mrs. Beverly "Jean" Minton Roberts, age 73, of Aragon, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. She was born on October 19, 1947 in Atlanta, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Grady Paul and Vader Lula Sargent Minton.
Mrs. Roberts is survived by her daughters, Vanessa and Davinna; sons, Jeff and Jason; grandchildren, DeWayne,...
Frankie Patterson
Nov 5, 2020
Mrs. Frankie Victoria Young Patterson, age 97, of Lincoln, Alabama, formerly of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2020. She was born on September 1, 1923 in LaGrange, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Henry F. and Beulah Stephens Young.
Mrs. Patterson was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend; she lived life to...


