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.
Joshua Tyler Williams
May 26, 2014
Mr. Joshua Tyler Williams, age 21 of Piedmont Al, passed away on Monday, May 26, 2014. He was born on May 15, 1993 in Gadsden, Alabama. He was the son of Mr. Charles Williams Jr. and the late Lisa Ann White. Mr. Williams is survived by Father and Step mother Charles and Carla Williams, Grandparents; Barbara & Hoke Bevels and...
Donald Wheeler
May 22, 2014
Mr. Donald Wheeler, age 83 of Cedartown, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2014. He was born on January 12, 1931 in Cleburne County, Alabama. He was the son of the late Charlie Wheeler and Lilly Easter Wheeler. Mr. Wheeler is survived by his son, Charles Wheeler; eight grandchildren, Jesse Wheeler, Jennifer Hicks, Hannah Laury, Stacey Hillis, Maggie Wheeler, Justin...
Seals Douglas Oliver
May 20, 2014
Mr. Seals Douglas Oliver, age 71 of Cedartown, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. He was born on May 5, 1943 in Polk County. He was the son of the late Tom Oliver and Marie Summerville Bridges. Mr. Oliver was an United States Marine Veteran. Mr. Oliver is survived by his wife, Betty Adams Oliver, daughters and son-in-laws, Karen...
Doris Brown Jackson
May 20, 2014
Ms. Doris Brown Jackson, age 78 of Cedartown, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. She was born on April 25, 1936. She was the daughter of the late Joe Brown and Elizabeth Smith Brown Ms. Jackson is survived by her son, Jerone and Vida Jackson; grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Dylan and Cindy Jackson; great granddaughter, Remy Jackson and several nieces...
Rickey Lamar Brock
May 20, 2014
Mr. Rickey L. Brock, age 66 of Rome, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. He was born on April 7, 1948 in Cedartown. He was the son of the late Luther J. Brock and Ruby Peek Brock. Mr. Brock is survived by his aunt, Margaret Peek; uncles, Harold Brock and Lester Brock and cousins, Clark H. Peek, Sharon...
Betty Cantrell Barrett
May 19, 2014
Betty Cantrell Barrett, 77, of Sunset Beach, NC, formerly of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Monday May 19, 2014. Mrs. Barrett was born in Polk County, Georgia on February 14, 1937 and was the daughter of the late Henry Albert and Edna Agan Cantrell. She was also preceded in death by a son, Trey Barrett. She was a member of...
Kay Marie Forrister Bridges
May 12, 2014
Ms. Kay Marie Forrister Bridges, age 50 of Cedartown, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2014. She was born on October 25, 1963 in Cedartown. Ms. Bridges was a member of Second Baptist Church of Cedartown. Ms. Bridges is survived by her mother, Margie Hancock Privett; daughter, Ashley Bridges; sisters and brothers-in-law, Gail Jones (Charles), Patsy Ballew (Clyde), Vickie Goldin,...
Nancy Yuridia Samayoa- Roque
May 9, 2014
Ms. Nancy Yuridia Samayoa- Roque, age 31 of Cedartown, formerly of Chiapas, Mexico passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014. She was born on February 3, 1983 in Chiapas, Mexico. Nancy is survived by her parents, Matias Samayoa Gonzalez and Elda Imeratriz; boyfriend, Fernando Rodriguez; daughters, Sherlyn Rodriguez, Maria Rodriguez, Ashley Rodriguez and Yarely Rodriguez; sisters, Reina Cardenaz, Adriana Segura,...
Horace Dwayne Alred, Jr.
May 9, 2014
Mr. Horace Dwayne Alred, Jr., age 57 of Cedartown, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014. He was born on July 22, 1956 in Dallas, Georgia. He was the son of the late Horace Dwayne Alred, Sr. and Mary Tanner Alred. Mr. Alred is survived by his wife, Judy Lynn Huddleston Alred; daughter, Rebecca Turner; sons and daughter-in-law, Shane Alred...
Silvina Hernandez Alvarez
May 8, 2014
Ms. Silvina Hernandez Alvarez, age 68 of Cedartown, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2014. She was born on September 17, 1945 in Michoacan, Mexico to the late Silvestre Hernandez and Consepcion Alvarez. Ms. Alvarez is survived by her daughters, Guadalupe Foneca, Rosa Fonceca, Belen Fonceca and Soledad Fonceca; sons, Angelo Fonceca and Froylan Fonceca; sisters, Teresa, Maria and Gracia;...
Ezra Madison Robertson
May 5, 2014
Mr. Ezra Madison Robertson, age 79 of Cedartown, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2014. He was born on January 23, 1935 in Jasper, Alabama. He was the son of the late James and Ada Moore Robertson.
Ezra came to the Lord on August 11, 1947, at the church of God in Jasper, Alabama. He moved to...
Barbara Lou Pedlow
May 4, 2014
Mrs. Barbara Lou Bolley Pedlow, age 85 of Cedartown, passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2014. She was born on December 23, 1928 in Wawaka, Indiana. She was the daughter of the late Herschel Clifford and Lucy Grace Gillespie Bolley.
Mrs. Pedlow is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Pamela Weidner and Mary Jane and husband William...
Traci Yvette Kerley Welch
May 3, 2014
Traci Yvette Kerley Welch, age 53 of Cedartown, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2014. She was born on August 14, 1960 in Atlanta, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Richard Kerley and Helen Moore Chamlee.
Mrs. Welch is survived by her husband, Daniel Glen Welch; sons, Stephen Davies and wife Brandy and other son...
Frances Gann Edwards
May 2, 2014
Frances Gann Edwards, age 92 of Cedartown, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2014. She was born on August 14, 1921 in Cherokee County, Alabama. She was the daughter of the late Monroe Gann and Mattie Witcher Gann.
She was a member of Lakeview Baptist Church of Rome, Georgia.
She is preceded in death by...
Beatrice Price Wilson
Apr 24, 2014
Ms. Beatrice Price Wilson, age 90 of Tallapoosa, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2014. She was born on July 15, 1923 in Rome, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Cruze Overton Price and Mary Lou Brown Price.
Ms. Wilson is survived by her daughters, Sandee Elliott, Shirley Farmer (Buddy), Wanda Cook (Ricky), Betty Myers...
Roy W. Milam
Apr 21, 2014
Mr. Roy W. Milam, age 71 of Cedartown, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2014. He was born on February 7, 1943 in Clay County, Alabama.
Mr. Milam is survived by his mother, Frankie Young Patterson; wife, Rita Wadkins Milam; daughter and son-in-law, Martha Milam Christian and Wayne; step-son, Donnie Wadkins (Crystal); one grandson, Dustin Blake Christian;...
Evelyn Speight Pruitt
Apr 20, 2014
Mrs. Evelyn Speight Pruitt, age 98 of Cedartown, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2014. She was born on April 14, 1916, in Haralson County, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Alexander Speight and Sarah Elizabeth Davis Speight.
Mrs. Pruitt (Maw-Maw) was a devoted member of Lime Branch Baptist Church, and while she was in...
Catherine Blankenship Robinson
Apr 19, 2014
Ms. Catherine Blankenship Robinson, age 87, of Cedartown, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2014. She was born on July 9, 1926 in Polk County, Georgia to the late Van Blankenship and Velma Marbut Blankenship.
Ms. Robinson is survived by her sons, William J. "W.J." Cole (Patty), Richard L. Robinson (Ruth), Ronnie D. Robinson (Donna), Danny R....
Joyce Faye Whitehead Atkins
Apr 18, 2014
Mrs. Joyce Faye Whitehead Atkins, age 74 of McDonough, Georgia, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2014. She was born on January 30, 1940 in Cedartown. She was the daughter of the late O.B. Whitehead and Thelma West Whitehead.
Mrs. Atkins is survived by her husband, Clinton Atkins; son, Lee Atkins; grandchildren, Macy Atkins, Weston Atkins; sisters,...
Frances W. Raybun
Apr 12, 2014
Ms. Frances Walters Raybun, age 87 of Cedartown, passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2014. She was born on February 6, 1927 in Springfield, Illinois. She was the daughter of the late Crecy F. Walters and Mary Frances Perry Walters.
Ms. Raybun was a member of the Cedar Lake Christian Center.
She is preceded in...


