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.
Debra A. Vogt May
Sep 16, 2018
Mrs. Debra A. Vogt May, age 67, of Lindale, passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018. She was born on August 14, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois. She was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Betty Hill Vogt.
Mrs. May is survived by her daughter, Susy May; sons, Reed May (Charlene Disque) and Mike May (Hope Lucas);...
Jimmy Eugene Pyles
Sep 8, 2018
Mr. Jimmy Eugene Pyles "Gene", age 66, of Cedartown, passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2018. He was born on September 28, 1951, in Cedartown. He was the son of the late Rev. Robert and Mary Inez Jarrell Pyles.
Mr. Pyles is survived by his daughter, Brandi Thaxton (Lee); sons, Ricky Pyles (Leann) and Robbie Pyles (Gia);...
Judith Elaine Field Guthrie
Sep 4, 2018
Mrs. Judith Elaine Field Guthrie, age 79, of Cedartown, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018. She was born on November 21, 1938 in Elmonte, California. She was the daughter of the late Harold and Dorothy Cox Field.
Mrs. Guthrie is survived by her sons, Stephen Strahan (Kathy), Donald Whiteman, Carl Whiteman, Richard Whiteman, Harold Guthrie and...
Gloria Strickland Redden
Aug 28, 2018
Mrs. Gloria Strickland Redden, age 72, of Rockmart, passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. She was born on May 6, 1946 in Cedartown. She was the daughter of the late James Preston and Josie Irene Miller Strickland.
Mrs. Redden is survived by her daughters, Debra McElheney (Ronnie) and Beverly Ballard (Ray); sisters, Margie Elliott (JC) and...
Sandra Faye Busby
Aug 26, 2018
Mrs. Sandra Faye King Nix Busby "Nonnie", age 73, of Monroe, Georgia passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2018. She was born on June 8, 1945 in Atlanta, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Charles Gordon and Jewell Tomlinson King.
Mrs. Busby is survived by her husband, Marvin Robert Busby; daughters, Cindy Nix Hamilton (Robert)...
Hayward Guy Chandler
Aug 24, 2018
Mr. Hayward Guy Chandler, age 84, of Cedartown, passed away on Friday, August 24, 2018. He was born on March 28, 1934 in Borden Springs, Alabama. He was the son of the late Luther Guy and Nellie Mae Wheeler Chandler.
Mr. Chandler was a twenty-four year veteran of the United States Air Force and a twenty-one year...
Mary Atkins Privett
Aug 20, 2018
Mrs. Mary Atkins Privett, age 90, of Cedartown, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2018. She was born on June 9, 1928 in Cedartown. She was the daughter of the late General Atkins and Ethel Allen Atkins.
Mrs. Privett is survived by her daughters, Shirley Frady, Liz Hilterman, Barbara Sanford and Betty Ricks (William); son, James "Buddy"...
George Washington Flowers
Aug 18, 2018
Mr. George Washington Flowers, age 84, of Piedmont, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, August 18, 2018. He was born on November 27, 1933 in Vanhook, Georgia. He was the son of the late Thomas Emmons and Lora Jane Hunter Flowers.
Mr. Flowers is survived by his daughters, Pearl Taylor (Ronald), Rebecca McDaniel (S.E), and Teresa Culver (John);...
Harold Dewaine Allen
Aug 16, 2018
Mr. Harold Dewaine Allen, age 65, of Cedartown, passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2018. He was born on September 1, 1952 in Tallapoosa, Georgia. He was the son of the late Harold Franklin and Emily Whitaker Allen.
Mr. Allen is survived by his wife, Deborah Ann Parrish Allen; daughters, Shirley Turner (Scott) and Kathy Albury (Billy);...
Joseph Elmer Cantrell, Jr.
Aug 13, 2018
Mr. Joseph Elmer "Joey" Cantrell, Jr., age 71, of Cedartown, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2018. He was born on March 25, 1947 in Rome. He was the son of Joseph Elmer Cantrell, Sr. and the late Hazel Louise Tillery Cantrell.
Mr. Cantrell is survived by his father, Joseph Elmer Cantrell, Sr.; son and daughter-in-law, Christopher...
Charles Jerry Robinson
Aug 13, 2018
Mr. Charles Jerry Robinson, age 79, of Cedartown, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2018 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. He was born on April 26, 1939 in Porterdale, Georgia. He was the son of the late Rev. William Raymond and Emma Eugenia Barger Robinson.
Mr. Robinson helped on the family farm; Robinson Dairy Farm while growing...
Master Dawson Ray Echols
Aug 11, 2018
Master Dawson Ray Echols passed away on Saturday, August 11, 2018. He was the son of Joseph and Brittany Taylor Echols.
Dawson is survived by his parents; maternal grandparents, Shelia and Bill Parker; and paternal grandfather, Eddie R. Echols.
Dawson is preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Carolyn Echols.
The funeral arrangements...
Peggy Roberson Barnett
Aug 8, 2018
Mrs. Peggy Roberson Barnett age 70, of Cedartown, passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018. She was born on April 4, 1948, in Cedartown, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late John and I.V. Smith Roberson.
Mrs. Barnett is survived by her sons; Darrell Chastain, Wayne Chastain, Dennis Chastain, Pete Chastain, Rodney Chastain, Danny Barnett, and...
Peggy Ann Shooks
Aug 6, 2018
Ms. Peggy Ann Shooks, age 56, of Cedartown, passed away on Monday, August 6, 2018. She was born on May 18, 1962 in Buchanan, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Mr. John Henry Shooks, Sr. and Mrs. Carrie Bell Ware Shooks.
Ms. Shooks is survived by her sons, Donald Donnel Banks and William Raymond Banks;...
Mary Louise Gray
Aug 1, 2018
Mrs. Mary Louise Gray, age 91, of Cedartown, passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2018. She was born on July 22, 1927, in Hudson Falls, New York. She was the daughter of the late Dr. Russel Paris and Louise Hayman Paris.
Mary graduated from Albany Academy of Girls, class of 1945 and attended Lasell College in Auburndale,...
James Everette Couey
Aug 1, 2018
Mr. James Everette Couey, age 82, of Cedartown, passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2018. He was born on March 9, 1936 in Cedartown, GA. He was the son of the late Thomas P. and Nellie Montgomery Couey.
Mr. Couey was a veteran of the United States Army and he retired from General Electric with 31 years...
William R. Ritter
Jul 31, 2018
Mr. William R. Ritter, age 77, of Cedartown, passed away on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 unexpectedly at his residence. He was born on January 2, 1941, in Akron, Ohio. He was the son of the late William and Amelia Galko Ritter of Ohio.
William or "Bill" as he was called graduated from Green High School, in Akron,...
Toni Leann Nicole Camp
Jul 27, 2018
Mr. Toni Leann Nicole Camp, age 38, of Cedartown, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2018. He was born on August 3, 1979, in Rome, GA. He was the son of Petros Fotiadis and the late Evelyn Chloe Camp Fotiadis.
Mr. Camp is survived by his father; brothers, Michael Green (Pam) and Scotty Frashier (Lisa), three nephews,...
Thomas Lee Atkins
Jul 24, 2018
Mr. Thomas "Tommy"Lee Atkins, age 70, of Rockmart, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. He was born on March 3, 1948, in Cedartown, Georgia. He was the son of the late Lawrence Golden Atkins and Virginia Omi Noles Atkins. Mr. Atkins was a man of many passions. He enjoyed camping and spending time with his family. But he...
Donald Jacob Dishong
Jul 21, 2018
Mr. Donald Jacob Dishong "Catfish" age 67, of Cedartown, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2018. He was born on April 6, 1951 in Metamora, Ohio.
Mr. Dishong is survived by his mother, Helen Albring Lumbus; daughter, Amanda Lee, sister, Debbie Santana; brothers, Jim Walters and Shane Amrod; grandchildren, Lee Sisson (Brettney) and Abby Lee; and great-grandson,...


