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.
Joe L. Owen
May 19, 2013
Mr. Joe L. Owen, age 58, of Cedartown, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2013. He was born on May 25, 1954 in Cedartown. He was the son of the late Eunice Owen and Edna Reeves Owen. Mr. Owen is survived by his loving wife, Wilma Strickland Owen; son and daughter-in-law, Brian and Melinda Owen; three grandchildren, Alicia Owen, Brooke...
Gregory M Currie
May 18, 2013
Mr. Gregory Mark Currie, age 30, of Cedartown, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2013. He was born on May 31, 1982 in Rome. He was the son of Gregory Bryant Currie and Cathy Currie. Mr. Currie is survived by his loving wife, Kellie Currie; daughter, Aslynn; parents, Gregory Bryant Currie and Cathy Currie; brother, Maxwell Currie; and brother and...
Marie B. Packer
May 8, 2013
Mrs. Marie B. Packer, age 78, of Cedartown, passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. She was born on November 15, 1934 in Polk County. She was the daughter of the late George William and Carrie Bell Harris Burnham. Mrs. Packer is survived by her husband, Elbert H. Packer, Jr.; daughters and sons-in-law, Janet Lunsford and Kevin and Catherine Couch...
Clinton R. Cantrell
May 7, 2013
Mr. Clinton Cantrell, age 92, of Cedartown, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. He was born on October 9, 1920 in Polk County. He was the son of the late Emory Cantrell and Pauline Ray Cantrell. Mr. Cantrell is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Darlene Smoak and Gary, Sandy New and Chris and Vicki Beasley and Mike; sister,...
Morris David Garrett
May 7, 2013
Mr. Morris David Garrett, age 83, of Cedartown, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. He was born on October 12, 1929 in Polk County. He was the son of the late Albert Columbus Garrett and Katie Louise Smith Garrett. Mr. Garrett was a United States Navy Veteran serving for 4 years. Mr. Garrett is survived by his wife of...
Vernon Lee Walker
May 4, 2013
Mr. Vernon Lee Walker, age 78, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2013. He was born on May 18, 1934 in Dallas, Georgia. Mr. Walker was a veteran serving in the United States Coast Guard. Mr. Walker is survived by his daughter, Karen Dingler (Tommy); sisters, Susan Graham (Sam, Lawana Smith (Ray, and Joan Gravett); grandchildren, Jessica...
Jerry Willis Cornelius Fallon
May 1, 2013
Ms. Jerry Willis Cornelius Fallon, age 78, of Cedartown, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. She was born on July 4, 1934 in Polk County. She was the daughter of the late Mr. Bruce and Grace Langley Willis. Ms. Fallon is survived by her sons, Marcus Cornelius and Edward Cornelius; sisters, Pluma Bates and Ruth Glenn and several nieces...
Leonard Bagley
Apr 27, 2013
Leonard Bagley, age 78, of Cedartown, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2013. He was born on May 7, 1934, in Kingston, Georgia. He was the son of the late Hubert Bagley and Nannie Lou Jacobs Bagley. Mr. Bagley is survived by his wife, Carleen V. Jackson Bagley; daughter and son-in-law, Angela Williamson & Mike; son, Ricky Bagley; four grandchildren,...
Danny Lee Pounds
Apr 26, 2013
Mr. Danny Lee Pounds, age 68, of Piedmont, Alabama, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2013 suddenly at his home. He was born February 11, 1945 in Jacksonville, Alabama to the late Alfred and Lula Belle Pounds. He was a veteran having proudly served in the United States Army. He was a graduate of Cedartown High School Class of 1963...
Thomas Conway Jones, Jr.
Apr 22, 2013
Mr. Thomas Conway Jones, Jr., passed away on Monday, April 22, 2013. In keeping with his wishes he was cremated. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Messages of condolence can be made to the family by visiting our website and signing the online guestbook at gammagefh.com. The Olin L. Gammage and Sons Funeral Home is...
Gary Hackney
Apr 18, 2013
Mr. Gary Bruce Hackney, 62, of 301 Davis Loop NE, Rome passed away at Redmond Regional Hospital Thursday, April 18, 2013. Mr. Hackney was born December 17, 1950 in Cedartown son of Edward Bruce Hackney and the late Mary Ivie Hackney. He was a graduate of Georgia Tech and an award winning Skeet Shooter. He was an active member of...
Brandon Larry Rhinehart
Apr 9, 2013
Mr. Brandon Larry Rhinehart, age 26, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2013. He was born on November 6, 1986 in Rome, Georgia. Mr. Rhinehart is survived by his mother and step-father, Angela Kay Hendrix Castellanos and Arturo A. Castellanos; father and step-mother, Denzel Lewis Rhinehart and Patricia Rhinehart; daughter, Alexis Rhinehart; brothers, Bradley Rhinehart (Barbie), Luke Hendrix, Daniel Rhinehart...
Betty Ruth Robinson Heath
Apr 8, 2013
Mrs. Betty Ruth Robinson Heath, age 65, of Cedartown, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2013. She was born on October 4, 1947 in Polk County. She was the daughter of the late Marvin David Robinson, Sr. and Annie Newsome Robinson. Mrs. Heath is survived by her loving husband, Billy Heath; daughter and son-in-law, Betty Lynn Jarrett and Larry; son,...
Ralph Camp
Apr 7, 2013
Mr. Ralph C. Camp, age 87, of Kennesaw, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2013, at the home of his daughter in Kennesaw. He had spent several years of his retirement at his second home in Cedartown, Georgia. Mr. Ralph C. Camp was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Nettie Mae Camp, formerly Nettie Mae Mullens,...
Tara J. Ward Murphy
Apr 7, 2013
Ms. Tara J. Ward Murphy, age 43, of Vista, California, formerly of Cedartown, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2013. She was born on October 1, 1969 in Rome, GA. Tara also known as Sissy, attended kindergarten through high school in Cedartown. After high school she relocated to San Diego where she met and married Jim Murphy. Tara worked in...
Clara Ann Golder
Apr 2, 2013
Ms. Clara Ann Golder, age 77 of Cedartown, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2013. She was born on June 20, 1935 in Kentucky. Ms. Golder is survived by her daughters, Karen O'Day, Lana Golder and Angela Golder; sons, Michael O'Day and Kenny Golder; grandchildren, CeRisha Harris, Keonna Golder, Kedeisha Golder, Cadden Golder, Makenzie Lowe and Melik Lowe and two...
Ray Jerome Carter
Mar 31, 2013
Mr. Ray Jerome Carter, age 81, of Cedartown, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2013. He was born on September 13, 1931 in Polk County. He was the son of the late Mr. Wiley Carter and Mrs. Ethel Ophelia Brown Carter. Mr. Carter is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Mrs. Joan Camarata Carter; daughter Chris Coile and...
Rev. Robert Dwain "Mr. Bob" Holcomb
Mar 31, 2013
Rev. Robert Dwain "Mr. Bob" Holcomb, age 70, of Cedartown, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2013. He was born on February 17, 1943, in Cobb County, Georgia. He was the son of the late Julius Newton Holcomb and Elizabeth Rainey Holcomb. "Mr. Bob" is survived by his wife, Nancy Anderson Holcomb; son, Matthew Newton Holcomb; daughter and son-in-law, Molly...
Sandra Lynne Baker Coffey
Mar 29, 2013
Sandra Lynne Baker Coffey, age 58, of Douglasville, Georgia, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2013. She was born on October 22, 1954, in Atlanta, Georgia. Ms. Coffey is survived by her mother, Patricia Ann Harris Fulbright; daughter, Courtney Huber; son, Charles Michael Coffey; sister, Michelle Fulbright; brothers, Robbie Evans and Jody Baker; and eight grandchildren. Memorial services will be...
Joseph Stephen Bendek
Mar 26, 2013
"For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain." (Philippians 1:21, NIV) Joseph Stephen Bendek has heard the words, "Well done thy good and faithful servant". His Heavenly Father has called him home on March 26, 2013. Joseph, a devoted disciple to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, now sits beside His father for all blessed eternity....


