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.
Herbert Harold Pugh
Feb 7, 2019
Mr. Herbert Harold Pugh, age 69, of Rome, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019. He was born on November 15, 1949 in Taylorsville, Georgia. He was the son of the late James Thomas and Lessie Christine Stephens Pugh.
Mr. Pugh is survived by his daughter, Christine Williams (Donald); Sons, Jeff Pugh (Kelly) and Harold Eugene Pugh;...
Mary Garner Branch
Feb 7, 2019
Mrs. Mary Garner Branch, age 90, of Cedartown, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019. She was born on January 28, 1929, in Felton, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Hobson John and Emma Kate Cosby Garner.
Mrs. Mary Garner Branch worked for Arrow Shirt Company for 23 years until her retirement. Upon retirement she...
Wesley Paul Tillery
Feb 6, 2019
Mr. Wesley Paul Tillery, age 38, of Cedartown, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 from injuries of a traffic accident. He was born on February 13, 1980 in Rome, Georgia.
Mr. Tillery is survived by his mother, Carol Hobbs Tillery; father and step-mother, Ronald James and Carol Tillery; sisters, Lisa Tillery Smith (Shannon) and Fran Tillery...
Brenda Camp Stephens
Feb 5, 2019
Mrs. Brenda Camp Stephens, age 67, of Cedartown, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. She was born on February 21, 1951, in Cedartown. She was the daughter of the late Johnnie Lee and Rubie Louise Waddell Camp.
Mrs. Stephens is survived by her husband, Randy Stephens; sons, Shae Stephens (Jennifer) and Kyle Stephens (Naomi); brother, David...
Barbara Burgess
Feb 3, 2019
Ms. Barbara Burgess, age 76, of Cedartown, Georgia passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019. She was born on February 22, 1942, in Rome. She was the daughter of the late Bill Burgess and Virginia Morgan Sullivan.
Ms. Burgess is survived by her daughters, Starr Barnett Merritt (Michael) and Shayne Barnett Green (Lance); grandchildren, Kortnee Beck Hazlewood...
Catherine Colquitt Shackelford
Jan 31, 2019
Mrs. Catherine Colquitt Shackelford, "Mer" age 87, of Cedartown, Georgia passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2019. She was born on October 30, 1931, in Cedartown. She was the daughter of the late John T and Annie Liddelle West Colquitt.
Mrs. Shackelford is survived by her son, Len Shackelford; daughters, Delle Copeland (Justin), Leigh Burell and Beth...
Lila M. Reddish Collins
Jan 21, 2019
Ms. Lila M. Reddish Collins, age 93, of Cedartown, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2019. She was born on June 9, 1925 in Rome, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sarah Finley Reddish.
Ms. Collins is survived by her daughter, Vera Mae Ramey; son, Denny Joe Cuzzort (Sue); several grandchildren and great-grandchildren....
Crystal Jill Corn Martinez
Jan 19, 2019
Ms. Crystal Jill Corn Martinez, age 41, of Cedartown, passed away on January 19, 2019. She was born on May 8, 1977 in Rome, Georgia.
Ms. Martinez is survived by her mother, Suzie Annette Corn Reyes; daughters, Taylor Martinez, Jesslyn Martinez; son, Austin Martinez (Melissa); brothers, Jonathan Anderson (Cheri) and Jesse Anderson (Jessica); grandchildren, Aracely Martinez and...
Mary Elizabeth Ayers
Jan 17, 2019
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Coleman Ayers, age 85, of Cedartown, passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2019. She was born on March 18, 1933 in Cedartown. She was the daughter of the late Alford and Ione Henderson Coleman.
Mrs. Ayers is survived by her daughters, Kathy Ayers Wilson (Perry) and Carol Ayers Richards (Wayne); grandchildren, Lee Wilson (Shalon),...
Glenda Diane Camp
Jan 11, 2019
Ms. Glenda Diane Camp, age 67, of Cedartown, passed away on January 11, 2019. She was born on February 21, 1951 in Cedartown, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Johnnie Lee and Rubie Louise Waddell Camp Sr.
Ms. Glenda Diane Camp is survived by her daughter, Leigh Ann Shipley (Greg); sister, Brenda Stephens (Randy); brother,...
James Donald Hatch
Jan 10, 2019
Mr. James Donald Hatch, age 77, of Cedartown, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019. He was born on March19, 1941 in Cedartown, Ga. He was the son of the late Otto and Annie Dell Hatch.
Mr. Hatch is survived by his wife of 59 years, Carole Short Hatch; daughter and son-in-law, Anita Williams (Barry); sons and...
Linda R. Hutchens
Jan 9, 2019
Linda R. Hutchens, age 78, of Carrollton, Georgia passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019.
Mrs. Hutchens was born in Polk County, Georgia on March 14, 1940, the daughter of the late Clarence Dewey Rainwater and Edna Earle Hardy Rainwater. Linda Hutchens was a beloved nurse who served her community through her work, first with Southwire,...
Henry C. "Mike" Farmer Jr., D.C.
Jan 5, 2019
Henry C. "Mike" Farmer Jr., D.C. of Arnoldsville, Georgia, formerly of Cedartown, passed away Saturday January 5, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry C. Farmer Sr. and Frances Farmer, sister, Sue Shedd, and an infant daughter.
He is survived by his daughter, Leigh Farmer of St. Louis, 1st wife Fran Jordan of Rome,...
Dr. Jerry Octave Weaver, M.D.
Jan 5, 2019
Jerry Octave Weaver, MD of Cedartown, Georgia passed away January 5, 2019 at his home. He was born June 1, 1940 in Cedartown, Ga, a son of the late William Wade Weaver and Mary Peek Weaver. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother William Wade Weaver, Jr. Jerry O Weaver is survived by his...
Edward L. Haynes
Jan 4, 2019
Edward Lindy Haynes, 71, of Rockmart, Georgia, went to eternity with Jesus on January 4, 2019.
Ed was born on May 31, 1947 in Talladega, Alabama. He graduated from Munford High School in 1965 and entered the United States Marine Corps where he served in Vietnam. He married Sally Wilcox in 1970. He retired after 30 years...
Allen Lawrence Miller
Jan 3, 2019
Allen Lawrence Miller, 88, of Fayetteville, Georgia, formerly of Cedartown, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019. He was born on May 15, 1930, in Polk County, the son of the late Walter Teamus Miller and Mrs. Pluma Collins Miller.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his former wife, Martha Darlene Smith...
John S. Herndon, Jr.
Dec 31, 2018
Mr. John Seal Herndon, Jr., age 81, of Cedartown, passed away on Monday, December 31. 2018. He was born on September 12, 1937 in Cairo, Georgia. He was the son of the late John S. and Marguerite Miller Herndon, Sr.
He graduated high school in Cave Spring, GA; and graduated from the University of Georgia School of...
Betty Yvonne Oliver
Dec 31, 2018
Mrs. Betty Yvonne Adams Oliver, age 75, of Cedartown, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2018. She was born on August 13, 1943, in Cedartown. She was the daughter of the late John Henry Adams and Gladys Tanner Adams.
Mrs. Oliver is survived by her daughters, Janene Oliver Welchel (Scott), Karen Angela Oliver and Jamie Yvonne Oliver;...
Berta Mae Baker
Dec 28, 2018
Mrs. Berta Mae Tamplin Baker, age 93, of Woodstock, formerly of Cedartown, passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018. She was born on March 17, 1925 in Cedartown. She was the daughter of the late J.B. and Ella Turner Tamplin.
Mrs. Baker is survived by her son, Randy Baker (Lori); granddaughter, Katherine Elisabeth Baker; and several nieces...
William Reece Barrett
Dec 18, 2018
Mr. William "Reece" Barrett, Sr., age 85, of Cedartown, went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. He was born on May 23, 1933, in Cedartown. He was the son of the late John William and Della Reece Barrett.
Mr. Barrett was a graduate of Cedartown High School. After school, Reece joined...
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