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.

Frances June Burnley

Frances June Burnley

Sep 26, 2020

Mrs. Frances June Brown Burnley, age 81, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020.  She was born on June 10, 1939 in Tiger, Georgia.  She was the daughter of the late Franklin "Charlie" and Katie Postell Brown.

Mrs. Burnley is survived by her daughter, Brandi Benefield (Mark); grandchildren, James Crawford (Amanda) and Ashley Benefield;...

Joan Mckelvey

Joan Mckelvey

Sep 18, 2020

Mrs. Martha Joan Chandler McKelvey, age 75, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020.  She was born on June 17, 1945 in Cedartown, Georgia.  She was the daughter of the late John D. and Minnie Hazel Steele Chandler.

Mrs. McKelvey is survived by her husband, Pat Rhodes McKelvey Jr.; son, John Christopher McKelvey (Kelly);...

Nancy Marie Henry

Nancy Marie Henry

Sep 16, 2020

Mrs. Nancy Marie Vandervoet Henry, age 66, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2020.  She was born on November 18, 1953 in Springfield, Massachusetts.  She was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Trudy Powling Vandervoet.

Mrs. Henry is survived by her daughters, Dee Warren (Kenny Maxwell), Sherry Stegall, and Aaron Henry; son, James...

Jeffery Alan Burgess

Jeffery Alan Burgess

Sep 12, 2020

Mr. Jeffery Alan Burgess, age 60, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020. He was born on June 25, 1960 in Marietta, Ga. He was the son of the late Bluford Burgess and Dorothy Mayfield Burgess.

Mr. Burgess is preceded in death by his parents; and brothers Garry Burgess and Jerry Burgess.

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George Harvey Wallace

George Harvey Wallace

Sep 11, 2020

Mr. George Harvey Wallace, age 73, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020.  He was born on August 8, 1947.  He was the son of the late George and Emile Suzanne Roberts Wallace.

Mr. Wallace graduated in the class of 1965 from Oregon High School in Oregon, Wisconsin. He went on to study music...

Benjamin "Pinky" Pink Knight

Benjamin "Pinky" Pink Knight

Sep 3, 2020

Mr. Benjamin Pink "Pinky" Knight, age 87, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at his home.  He was born on February 16, 1933 in Cedartown.  He was the son of the late William and Minnie Knight.

Mr. Knight is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Sue Lane Knight; daughters, Sharon Ritch...

Marilyn Mullinax Mobbs

Marilyn Mullinax Mobbs

Aug 22, 2020

Ms. Marilyn Mullinax Mobbs, age 71, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020.  She was born on October 31, 1948 in Cedartown.  She was the daughter of the late Harvey Preston and Virginia Lee Nichols Mullinax.

Ms. Mobbs is survived by her daughters, Shannon McGee (Brian) and Sheree Marlowe (Hayden); sons, Phil Bedford (Kara)...

Jessie Bell Bankston

Jessie Bell Bankston

Aug 22, 2020

Jessie Bell Bankston, a lifelong resident of Cedartown, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020, at the age of eighty-six.

Jessie is survived by her son, Jerry Lewis (Jake) Bankston; granddaughter, Jeneen Brownly; great-granddaughter, Ariel Brownly; great-grandson, Nathaniel Brownly, all of Cleveland, Ohio; niece, Vanessa Cook; and along with many nieces and nephews.

Jessie is...

David Eugene Mcculley

David Eugene Mcculley

Aug 17, 2020

Mr. David Eugene McCulley, age 62 of Cartersville, Georgia, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020.  He was born on December 29, 1957.  He was the son of Rita Foust McCulley and the late Eugene McCulley.

Mr. McCulley is survived by his fiancée, Rita Robbins; daughters, Stacey Overby and Ashley Melendez; sons, Thomas Overby (Heather) and Patrick...

Pamela Sue Stringer

Pamela Sue Stringer

Aug 15, 2020

Mrs. Pamela Sue Hodges Stringer, age 58 of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020.  She was born on May 31, 1962 in Rome, Georgia.

Mrs. Stringer is survived by her husband, Kenneth R. Stringer; mother, Mary Ann Edwards Jarrell; daughters, Alisa Suter and Kristina Whitfield; son, Tad Stringer; sister, Angela Castellanos; brother, Jimmy Hodges;...

James Victor Andrew

James Victor Andrew

Aug 13, 2020

Mr. James Victor Andrew, age 87 of Marietta, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020.  He was born on March 9, 1933.  He was the son of the late Clifford L. and Eloise Frye Andrew.

Mr. Andrew is survived by his daughters, Susan Kelly Andrew Jarquin and Jennifer Holly Andrew; sister, Clifford A. McKenzie; brother, William...

Michael Fredrick Aring

Michael Fredrick Aring

Aug 13, 2020

Mr. Michael Fredrick Aring, age 63, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020.  He was born on March 29, 1957 in Jacksonville, Illinois.  He was the son of the late Albert and Lillian Stroup Aring.

Mr. Aring is survived by his daughter, Amanda Aring; sons, Shawn Aring and Steve Gable; sister, Kay Desjarlais; brothers,...

Crystal Nicole Stone

Crystal Nicole Stone

Aug 12, 2020

Mrs. Crystal Nicole Stone, age 41, of Bremen, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020.  She was born on February 7, 1979 in Rome, Georgia.  She was the daughter of Mary Jane Stubbs Money and the late Jimmy Lee Wood.

Mrs. Stone is survived by her mother, Mary Jane Stubbs Money (Eddie Hall); daughters, Morgan Ashleigh...

John Keith Miller

John Keith Miller

Aug 9, 2020

Mr. John Keith Miller, age 64, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020.  He was born on February 25, 1956 in Cedartown.  He was the son of the late Ralph and Jewell Carden Miller, Sr.

Mr. Miller is survived by his loving wife of  42 years, Lynn Bassett Miller; daughters, Michelle Barker (Chris), Melissa...

Darlene Osborne Jackson

Darlene Osborne Jackson

Aug 4, 2020

Mrs. Darlene Osborne Jackson, age 68, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2020.  She was born on September 18, 1951 in Cedartown.  She was the daughter of the late Albert and Maude Strickland Osborne.

Mrs. Jackson is survived by her niece, Frances Elaine Barber and nephew, Arnie Hunter.

Mrs. Jackson is preceded...

Floyd Euzeal Jones

Floyd Euzeal Jones

Aug 3, 2020

Mr. Floyd Euzeal Jones, age 81, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2020.  He was born on July 1, 1939 in Cedartown.  He was the son of the late Clyde Andrew and Estelle Jarrell Jones.

Mr. Jones was a faithful member of the Victory Baptist Church family. Euzeal was a Master Barber for 63...

Hesta Roberta Lipscomb

Hesta Roberta Lipscomb

Aug 3, 2020

Mrs. Hesta Roberta Swindall Lipscomb, age 84, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2020.  She was born on February 10, 1936 in Gadsden, Alabama.  She was the daughter of the late Daniel and Ella Shirley Swindall.

Mrs. Lipscomb is survived by her daughters, Frances Whisenant, Vickie Davis, Glenda Cline, Bertie Pollard, and Ruby Timms;...

Pecolia Ann Hughes

Pecolia Ann Hughes

Jul 28, 2020

Mrs. Pecolia Ann Chadwick Hughes, age 84, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020.  She was born on January 6, 1936 in Fort Payne, Alabama.  She was the daughter of the late J.C. and Naomi Blaylock Chadwick.

Mrs. Hughes is survived by her sons, Mark Hughes (Celeste) and David Hughes; brothers, Edward Chadwick (Linda)...

Roy Preston Strickland

Roy Preston Strickland

Jul 24, 2020

Mr. Roy Preston Strickland, age 75, of Rockmart, Georgia, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020.  He was born on November 1, 1944 in Cedartown, Georgia.  He was the son of the late James Preston and Josie Irene Miller Strickland.

Mr. Strickland is survived by his wife, Patricia Mull Strickland; daughters, Stacy Leigh Strickland and Pamela Lynn...

Larry Wayne Meeks, Jr.

Larry Wayne Meeks, Jr.

Jul 20, 2020

Mr. Larry Wayne Meeks, Jr., age 52, of Cave Spring, Georgia, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020.  He was born on August 9, 1967 in Rome.  He was the son of the late Larry Wayne Meeks, Sr. and Patsy Diane McWhorter Cheatwood.

Mr. Meeks is survived by his partner, Shawn Phillips; special sister, Kim Easterwood (Kenneth);...

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