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.

Jimmy David Ingram

Jimmy David Ingram

Jul 23, 2015

Mr. Jimmy David Ingram, age 63 of Cedartown, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2015. He was born on August 2, 1951 in Cedartown. He was the son of the late Jimmie Ingram and Annie Ruth Wilson Ingram. Mr. Ingram is survived by his loving wife, Connie Louise Farmer Ingram; son, Jimmy Jess Ingram; daughter-in-law, Jerica Ingram; sisters and brother-in-law,...

Rev. Moses J. Wilson, Jr.

Rev. Moses J. Wilson, Jr.

Jul 22, 2015

Rev. Moses J. Wilson, Jr., age 60 of Cedartown, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015. He was born on March 7, 1955 in Rockmart, Georgia. He was the son of the late Moses J. Wilson, Sr. and Johnnie Fields Wilson. Rev. Wilson is survived by his wife, Darlene Vines Wilson; daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and James Ray; sons, David...

Virginia Mae Rowell

Virginia Mae Rowell

Jul 20, 2015

Mrs. Virginia Mae Rowell of Cedartown passed away on Monday, July 20, 2015. She was born on January 29, 1923 in Covington, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Albert Booth and Irene Johnson. Mrs. Virginia Rowell was married to her husband, William Robert Rowell, Sr., for 75 years and was a member at Second Baptist Church. Mrs. Virginia...

Donald E. Conwell

Donald E. Conwell

Jul 19, 2015

Mr. Donald Eugene Conwell, age 84 of Cedartown, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2015. He was born on September 6, 1930 in Eatonton, Georgia. He was the son of the late Grover Conwell and Lilly Mae Stancil Conwell. Mr. Conwell was a United States Navy Veteran and retired from Lockheed. Mr. Conwell is survived by his wife, Betty Jo...

Willis Ned Gainous

Willis Ned Gainous

Jul 14, 2015

Mr. Ned Gainous, age 84 of Cedartown, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. He was born on September 9, 1930 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was the son of the late Wilburn Willis Gainous and Hattie Maudie Lawson Gainous. Mr. Gainous was a United States Army Veteran and retired from Lockheed. Mr. Gainous is survived by his wife, Katherine Jean...

Laurens A. Hamilton, Jr.

Laurens A. Hamilton, Jr.

Jul 11, 2015

Mr. Laurens A. Hamilton, Jr., age 90 of Cedartown, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2015. He was born on July 21, 1924 in Liberty, South Carolina. He was the son of the late Laurens A. Hamilton, Sr. and Alta Callaham Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton was a United States Veteran, having been a retired Lieutenant Colonel of the Air Force, and...

Doris Faye Womack Hughes

Doris Faye Womack Hughes

Jul 10, 2015

Ms. Doris Faye Womack Hughes, age 70 of Cedartown, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015. She was born on August 7, 1944 in Cedartown. She was the daughter of the late Joe K. and Sarah Louise Brookshire Womack. Ms. Hughes is survived by her sons and daughter-in-laws, Gene Hughes and Laurie and Tommy Hughes and Ginny; sister, Joyce Ann...

Clara Ann Barber Redding

Clara Ann Barber Redding

Jul 8, 2015

Mrs. Clara Ann Barber Redding, age 53 of Cedartown, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. She was born on March 2, 1962. She was the daughter of the late Elijah Barber Jr. and Helen Sue Hurley Barber. Mrs. Redding is survived by her husband, Rayford Redding; daughters, Mary Jane Hayes, Vanessa Pope and Kimberly Kellogg; sons, Brian Redding, Ray...

Ila Janet Hopper Tullo

Ila Janet Hopper Tullo

Jul 5, 2015

Ms. Ila Janet Hopper Tullo, age 82, of Cedartown, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2015. She was born on July 19, 1932 in Cedartown. She was the daughter of the late Henly and Hattie Shaw Hopper. Ms. Tullo is survived by her sons, Wayne Watson, Bob Watson, Steve Tullo and Michael Tullo; brothers, Shelton Hopper and Leon Hopper; eight...

Sandra Howard Prince

Sandra Howard Prince

Jul 1, 2015

Ms. Sandra Howard Prince, age 71 of Cedartown, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2015. She was born on March 30, 1944 in Cedartown. She was the daughter of the late Eugene and Ethel Brown Howard. Ms. Prince is survived by her daughters and son-in-laws, LaCrista Ferrell and Bill and Cindy Rudeseal and Mike; sons and daughter-in-laws, David Prince and...

Evelyn Wilkerson Kelly

Evelyn Wilkerson Kelly

Jun 29, 2015

Ms. Evelyn P. Wilkerson Kelly, age 83 of Cedartown, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2015. She was born on February 28, 1932 in Jacksonville, Alabama. She was the daughter of the late Homer and Mamie Rowell Wilkerson. Ms. Kelly is survived by her daughters and son-in-laws, Darlene Morrow and Ricky, Deron Blankenship and Steve and Marie Vaughn and Tony;...

Ernestine Johnson Fincher

Ernestine Johnson Fincher

Jun 29, 2015

Ms. Ernestine Johnson Fincher, age 75, of Cedartown, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2015. She was born on May 7, 1940 in Sweetwater, Tennessee. She was the daughter of the late Edmond and Helen Dawson Johnson. Ms. Fincher is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Larry Dale Fincher and Deborah and Randy Lee Fincher; sisters, Mary Beville and Cecile...

Douglas Leroy Faull

Douglas Leroy Faull

Jun 22, 2015

Mr. Douglas Leroy Faull, age 81 of Cedartown, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2015. He was born on June 27, 1933 in East Orange, New Jersey. He was the son of the late Walter and Daisy Spencer Faull. Mr. Faull was a United States Veteran of the Army and Navy. Mr. Faull is preceded in death by his parents...

Homer Lee Stephens

Homer Lee Stephens

Jun 21, 2015

Mr. Homer Lee Stephens, age 91 of Cedartown, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2015. He was born on August 22, 1923 in Cedartown, Georgia. Mr. Stephens is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Randy L. Stephens and Brenda; grandchildren, Kyle and Naomi Stephens and Shae and Jennifer Stephens and great-grandchildren, Daniel Benefield, Hannah Benefield, Shayla Stephens, Brody Stephens, Collier...

Lori Nicole Stewart

Lori Nicole Stewart

Jun 17, 2015

Ms. Lori Nicole Stewart, age 32 of Rockmart, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2015. She was born on April 1, 1983 in Clayton County, Georgia. Ms. Stewart is survived by her mother and step-father, Carol Zuker Schneiderman and Steven; sister and brother-in-law, Glyna Golden and Troy; brothers and sister-in-laws, Scott and Laura Schneiderman and Jack and Stephanie Schneiderman; uncle,...

Elma Jo Cheatwood

Elma Jo Cheatwood

Jun 8, 2015

Mrs. Elma Jo Ingram Cheatwood, age 79 of Cedartown, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2015. She was born on August 26, 1935 in Polk County. She was the daughter of the late Emmett Ingram and Nellie Mae Patila Bright. Mrs. Cheatwood is survived by her husband, John Franklin Cheatwood; son, Don R. Cheatwood; sister, Mary Lou Ballew; grandson, Craig...

Marion Elaine Crocker King

Marion Elaine Crocker King

Jun 8, 2015

Mrs. Marion Elaine Crocker King, age64, of Hampton, Georgia, formerly of Cedartown, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2015. She was born on December 21, 1950 in Atlanta, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Cecil Freeman Crocker and Mary Alice Swafford Crocker. Mrs. King is survived by her husband, Tommy Harry; daughter, Traci Lynn Harry; sons, Hayden Marlowe,...

Maragem Lowry Richardson

Maragem Lowry Richardson

Jun 6, 2015

Ms. Maragem Lowry Richardson, age 83 of Cedartown, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2015. She was born on July 26, 1931 in Oneonta, Alabama. She was the daughter of the late Elton and Beulah Lowry. Ms. Richardson served her community for many years as a nurse working at Polk General Hospital. She was also a long time member of...

Brenda Lee Smith Wells

Brenda Lee Smith Wells

Jun 5, 2015

Ms. Brenda Lee Smith Wells, age 58 of Cedartown, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2015. She was born on February 4, 1957 in Columbus, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Porter and Mattie Jane Ely Smith. Ms. Wells is survived by her daughters and son-in-laws, Lisa Sherfield and Adrian and Tammy Jarrell and Daniel; brothers and sister-in-laws,...

William Thomas Mcelwee, Sr.

William Thomas Mcelwee, Sr.

Jun 2, 2015

Mr. William Thomas "Tommy" McElwee, Sr., age 77, of Cedartown, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2015. He was born on November 2, 1937 in Cedartown. He was the son of the late William Thomas "Bud" McElwee and Lillian Johnson McElwee. Mr. McElwee is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Jeanette Reese McElwee; daughters and son-in-laws, Esther Ann...

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