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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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);...
Carol Patricia Carlsen
Jul 19, 2020
Ms. Carol Patricia Schoeper Carlsen, age 90, of Cedartown, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020. She was born on April 3, 1930 in New York. She was the daughter of the late Otto J. Schoepfer and Elma M. Becker Schoepfer.
Ms. Carlsen is survived by her daughters, Carolsue Cabe and Lori Ann White-Vason; grandchildren, Norman A....
Carol Hobbs Tillery
Jul 15, 2020
Ms. Carol Hobbs Tillery, age 66, of Cedartown, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. She was born on August 2, 1953 in Cedartown. She was the daughter of the late Zelpher Odell Hobbs and Lillian Morgan Hobbs.
Ms. Tillery is survived by her daughters, Lisa Tillery Smith (Shannon) and Fran Tillery Davis (Andy); sister, Amy Hobbs...
Mary Doris Drummond Sherbert
Jul 12, 2020
Mrs. Mary Doris Drummond Sherbert, age 75, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2020. She was born on August 8, 1944. She was the daughter of the late Lewis Drummond, Sr. and Rody Lee Highfield Drummond.
Mrs. Sherbert is survived by her son, Tommy Sherbert; sister, Ruby Edwards; brother, Herman D. (Bud) Green; grandchildren,...
Elizabeth Joann Lay Mayben
Jul 5, 2020
Mrs. Elizabeth Joann Lay Mayben, age 81, of Cedartown, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020. She was born on April 27, 1939 in Alabama. She was the daughter of the late William Henry and Margarie Slaughter Lay.
Mrs. Mayben is survived by her husband, James Howard Mayben; daughters, Janna Ruark (Jeff) and Alecia Kelley (John); son,...
Barbara Alexander
Jul 4, 2020
Mrs. Barbara K. Alexander, age 73, of Cedartown, passed away on Saturday July 4, 2020. She was born on March 31, 1947 in Trion, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Paul H. Kelley and Lillian Agnes Murphey Kelley.
Mrs. Alexander is survived by her daughters, Teri Leann Smith and Jeanne Powell (Van); sons, Kelly McLendon...
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