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.
Mary E. Smith
Apr 12, 2014
Mary E. Smith, age 57 of Rome, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2014. She was born on January 10, 1957 in Rome, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Clyde Smith and Margaret King Smith.
She was preceded in death by her parents and sister Priscilla Adams
Ms. Smith is survived by...
Lassie Moreland Burfield
Apr 11, 2014
Ms. Lassie Moreland Burfield, age 58 of Cedartown, formerly of Russellville, Alabama, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2014. She was born on July 8, 1956 in Indiana. She was the daughter of Mr. Moreland and Mrs. Sara Ballard Moreland.
Ms. Burfield is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Lawanda Noel and Ray; sister, LaNell Hopper; brothers,...
Fay Earnest Elliott
Apr 7, 2014
Mrs. Fay Earnest Elliott, age 66 of Cedartown, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2014. She was born on March 22, 1948 in Cedartown. She was the daughter of the late Jack Earnest and Iris Williamson Earnest.
Fay was a retired English teacher at Cedartown High School with 33...
James Calvin Ogle
Apr 4, 2014
Mr. James "Jimmy" Calvin Ogle, age 69 of Cedartown, Georgia passed away on Friday, April 4, 2014. He was born on July 26, 1944 .He was the son of Judson Hoyt Ogle and Gladys Louise Williams Ogle.
Mr. Ogle is survived by his wife, Cathy Parris Ogle, married 4-25-74; son and daughter-in-law, Stephen and...Billy Mac Godfrey
Apr 4, 2014
Mr. Billy Mac Godfrey, age 80, passed away on Friday, April 04, 2014. He was born on September 3, 1933 in Bartow County. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. M.H. and Kathryn Martin Godfrey.
Mr. Godfrey had been a member of Collard Valley Baptist Church...
Sally Ann Lackey
Apr 3, 2014
Mrs. Sally Ann Lackey, age 52 of Cedartown, passed away on Thursday, April 03, 2014. She was born on November 20, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois. She was the daughter of the late Billy Jo, Sr. & Sally Belle Whitaker Smith.
Mrs. Lackey is preceded by her parents; brothers, Billy Joe, Jr. and Jerry Smith; sister,...
Deborah Genyne Morton Mexquite
Apr 2, 2014
Mrs. Deborah Genyne Morton Mexquite, age 61 of Cedartown, passed away on Wednesday, April 02, 2014. She was born on May 16, 1952 in Fulton County Georgia. She was the daughter of Joe Howard Morton, Sr. and Mary Jane Ingram Callaway.
Mrs. Mexquite is survived by her husband, Demetrio...
Angie Mae Hurley Blalock
Apr 1, 2014
Ms. Angie Mae Hurley Blalock, age 59 of Cedartown, passed away on Tuesday, April 01, 2014. She was born on May 3, 1954 in Cedartown. She was the daughter of John Dwight Hurley and Helen Herstine Sargent Hurley.
Ms. Blalock is survived by her daughters, Misty Blalock and Sasha...
Lillian Pearl Stephens Pearson
Mar 31, 2014
Ms. Lillian Pearl Stephens Pearson, age 76 of Rockmart, passed away on Monday, March 31, 2014. She was born on March 12, 1938. She was the daughter of the late Charles Preston Stephens and Leta S. Hobbs.
Ms. Pearson is survived by her daughters, Deborah Foster, Shelley Pearson and Angie Bussey; son, Chance Bussey; sisters, Carol Reed...
Harold Cornelious Whitaker
Mar 26, 2014
Mr. Harold Cornelious Whitaker, age 78 of Winston, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. He was born on October 12, 1935 in LaGrange, Georgia. He was the son of the late Frank Marion Whitaker and Lois Worthington Whitaker.
Mr. Whitaker is survived by his daughters, Lisa Whitaker Heathcoat and Tracy Welsh; son, Christopher C. Whitaker...
Dorothy Josephine Barry Mahmarian
Mar 25, 2014
Mrs. Dorothy Josephine Barry Mahmarian, age 93 of Rome, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2014. She was born on January 18, 1921 in Union City, New Jersey. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Oscar Barry and Dorothy Johanna Spiegel Barry.
Mrs. Mahmarian was an only child. Growing up Mrs. Mahmarian had many fond memories...
Fabio Cesar Chavez
Mar 23, 2014
Fabio Cesar Chavez, age 2 of Cedartown, passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2014. He was born on October 1, 2011 in Rome, Georgia. He was the son of Gerardo Chavez-Ortiz and Martha Gabriela Carmona.
Fabio is survived by his parents; brother, Julian Castaneda; sister, Angeles Castaneda; grandparents, Maria E. Zavala and Andre Ortiz and Eduardo Carmona...
Ruby Murphy
Mar 21, 2014
Mrs. Ruby Faye Murphy, age 72, of Cedartown, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2014. She was born on April 18, 1941 in Cedartown. She was the daughter of the late Mr. Jack Johnson and Mrs. Ollie Beatrice Cooley Johnson.
Mrs. Murphy is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Laura & Marvin Fuller and Debra Faye &...
Emily Florence Lambert Wilson
Mar 19, 2014
Ms. Emily Florence Lambert Wilson, age 88 of Cedartown, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2014. She was born on December 3, 1925 in Cleburne County, Alabama. She was the daughter of the late Nathan Lambert and Mary Elizabeth Benefield Lambert.
Ms. Wilson is survived by her sisters and brothers-in-law, Dottie Cook, Sara Esterly and Bill, Velma...
Linda A. Woods Meyer
Mar 18, 2014
Mrs. Linda A. Woods Meyer, age 70 of Cedartown, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2014. She was born on December 7, 1943 in Cedartown. She was the daughter of the late Nobel Eugene Woods and Myrtle Ann Clements Woods.
Mrs. Meyer is survived by her husband, Wayne Wilkes; son and daughter-in-law, Scott and LeAnne Porterfield; brother,...
Sarah Alice Dempsey Owens
Mar 15, 2014
Ms. Sarah Alice Dempsey Owens, age 74, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2014. She was born on September 26, 1939 in Cedartown, Georgia to the late James Clifford Dempsey and Alene Smith Dempsey.
Ms. Owens is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Teresa and Kevin Sides, and Lisa Green; grandchildren, Brandi Hanson, Jay Colburn, Daniel Barfield,...
Gladys Dempsey
Mar 14, 2014
Mrs. Gladys Dempsey, age 97 of Cedartown, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2014. She was born on July 19, 1916.
Mrs. Dempsey is survived by her nieces, Lisa McKibben and Linda Bird; and several great nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Dempsey is preceded in death by her husband, Grady Dempsey; sister, Odessa Carter; and brothers,...
Ann Miller Branton
Mar 7, 2014
Ms. Ann Miller Branton, age 86 of Cedartown, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2014. She was born on February 25, 1928. Mrs. Branton also served as a longtime member of Chapel Hill Methodist Church in Rome, Georgia. Ms. Branton is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Alana Timms and Steve; son and daughter-in-law, Jack T. Miller, Jr. and Angie;...
Dee Andra Phillips
Mar 5, 2014
Ms. Dee Andra Phillips, age 43 of Cedartown, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2014. She was born on January 10, 1971 in Cedartown. Ms. Phillips is survived by her mother, Teresa Phillips May (Scott); son, Jeffery Dylan Cole; brothers, Ronnie Vice and Bruce Phillips and several uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews. Ms. Phillips is preceded in death by her...
Roy Eugene Short
Mar 4, 2014
Mr. Roy Eugene Short, age 69 of Cedartown, passed away on Tuesday, March 04, 2014. He was born on August 9, 1944 in Cedartown. Mr. Short is survived by his mother, Mozell Welchel Short; sons, Willie Short and Gene Short; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mr. Short is preceded in death by his father, Hershel Short; wife, Betty Ann Davis...


