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.
Curtis Carlton Harris, Jr.
Sep 26, 2012
Mr. Curtis Carlton Harris, Jr., age 65, of Cedartown, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2012. He was born January 6, 1947 in Atlanta. Mr. Harris is preceded in death by parents, Curtis C. Harris, Sr. and Gladys Steel Harris. He is survived by wife, Kathy Shubert Harris; four children; eleven grandchildren, and a sister. A memorial service will be conducted...
Johnny Ray Earley
Sep 23, 2012
Mr. Johnny Ray Earley, age 77, of Cedartown, passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2012. He was born March 11, 1935 in Polk County; the son of the late Mr. William Bryant Earley and Mrs. Ethel Benefield Earley. Johnny Ray Earley was a veteran of the United States Army. He owned and operated a construction company for more than 30...
David Harrison
Sep 21, 2012
Mr. David Harrison, age 42, of Cedartown, passed away on Friday, September 21, 2012. He was born on July 8, 1970 in Rome, GA Mr. Harrison is survived by his Mother, Faye McKibben Harrison; paternal Grandparents Robert & Lydia Harrison; Brother James Richard Harrison; Uncles David McKibben and Fred Harrison; and Nephews Greg & Michael Harrison. Mr. Harrison is preceded...
Ezzie Gaylor
Sep 16, 2012
Mrs. Ezzie Roberts Gaylor, age 89, of Cedartown passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2012. She was born November 14, 1922 in Polk County to Parker Roberts and Nettie Bell Allison Roberts Mrs. Gaylor is preceded in death by husband, Donald Robert Gaylor, four sisters; three brothers; parents, Parker and Nettie Bell Roberts. Mrs. Gaylor is survived by daughter, Faye...
Peggy Joyce Wright Jones
Sep 16, 2012
Mrs. Peggy Joyce Jones, age 77, of Cedartown, Georgia passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2012. She was born on January 30, 1935 in Polk County, the daughter of the late Ed & Nellie Wright. Mrs. Jones is survived by her husband, Robert Jones; sons and daughter-in-laws, Keith & Anita Jones and Jerome & Joyce Jones; grandchildren, Jeremy Jones, Deric...
Mary Christine Stewart
Sep 16, 2012
Ms. Mary Christine Stewart of Cedartown passed away on Sept. 16, 2012. She was born Sept. 22, 1937 in Cullman, AL, the daughter of the late Martin Luther Wood and Sarah Dougherty Wood. Ms. Stewart is preceded in death by her parents and seven brothers and sisters. Ms. Stewart is survived by daughters, Paulette Stewart Weaver, Sarah Leigh Camp (Robby),...
Brian Ricky Mathis
Sep 15, 2012
Mr. Brian Ricky Mathis, age 37, of Cedartown, Georgia passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2012. He was born on September 19, 1974 in Jackson, Tennessee. Mr. Mathis is survived by his wife, Laura Jackson Mathis; daughter, Briley Mathis; parents, Ricky & Yvonne Mathis; sister and brother-in-law, Elizabeth & Chad Hinz; brother, Benjamin Mathis; father-in-law, Phil Jackson; brother-in-law & sister-in-law,...
Bernice Virginia Cole
Sep 11, 2012
Bernice Virginia Cole, age 89, of Cedartown, formerly of Pensacola, FL passed away on Sept. 11, 2012. Mrs. Cole was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Ray Cole, Sr.; daughter, Betty Ammons; parents, Alice and Limb Driver; brothers, Clyde Driver, Hershel Driver; sisters, Lois Bell and Omie Lee Sanders. She is survived by her son, Clarence Ray (Patsy) Cole,...
Betty Rose Simpson Gary
Sep 8, 2012
Mrs. Betty Rose Simpson Gary, age 73, of Cedartown, Georgia passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2012. She was born on August 10, 1939 in Cedartown, the daughter of the late Jesse Robert Simpson, Sr. and the late Mary Catherine Lassiter Simpson. Mrs. Gary graduated from Rockmart High School Class of 1957. She was employed by the Rome Plow Company...
Karen Short Bridges
Sep 6, 2012
Ms. Karen Short Bridges, age 47, of Cedartown, passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2012. She was born in Rome and was employed by Floyd Behavioral Health Center as a Registered Nurse. Ms. Bridges is survived by parents, Henry and Eva Ruth Short; daughter, Kayla Bridges; son, Matt Bridges; brothers, Eddie Short, John Short, Brad Short. Several nieces and nephews...
Virginia Kemp Mayhew
Sep 4, 2012
Mrs. Virginia Kemp Mayhew, age 94, of Cedartown, GA passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2012. She was born in New Kent County, VA on June 19, 1918, a daughter of the late Walter Stewart and Edith Stewart. Mrs. Mayhew was a native of Virginia and came to live in Cedartown six years ago. She was a buyer for Nachmans Retail...
Myrtle L. "Big Mama" Chandler
Sep 3, 2012
Mrs. Myrtle L. "Big Mama" Chandler, age 75, of Cedartown passed away Monday, September 3, 2012. She was born July 9, 1937 in Haralson County, GA, the daughter of the late Clarence Jackson and Dovie Norris Jackson. Mrs. Chandler is survived by husband, Hayward G. Chandler; daughter, Barbara Jean Owens (Kirk); sons, Rodney Chandler (Terri), Roland Chandler, Edward Guy Chandler;...
Dorothy Spencer
Sep 2, 2012
Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Spencer, age 86, of Raleigh, NC, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2012. She was born February 8, 1926 in Cedartown, GA, the daughter of the late Early Rogers, Sr. and Shirley Crocker Rogers. She was retired from the Chrysler Corp. in Huntsville, AL Mrs. Spencer is survived by daughter, Iris Elaine Spencer and sister and brother-in-law, Virginia...
Harry Van Godfrey, Sr.
Aug 31, 2012
Mr. Harry Van Godfrey, Sr. age 71, of Cedartown passed away Friday, August 31, 2012. He was born June 8, 1941 in Bartow County, GA, the son of the late Meiklhem Harry Godfrey and Emily Cathryne Martin Godfrey. Mr. Godfrey is survived by daughter, Denise Crozier and husband Geoffrey; son, Harry Van Godfrey, Jr.; four grandchildren, Brandon Shadrick, Megan Shadrick,...
Opal Easterwood
Aug 29, 2012
Mrs. Opal Brown Easterwood, age 85, of Cedartown passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2012. She was born April 6, 1927 in Yorkville, GA, the daughter of the late Earnest Brown and Ila Austin Brown. Mrs. Easterwood is survived by daughter, Tammy Owens and her husband, Joy; son, David Easterwood all of Cedartown; grandchildren, Wil Easterwood of Nashville, TN, Wes Easterwood...
Barbara Ann Tennille
Aug 25, 2012
Mrs. Barbara Ann Johnson Tennille, 83, of Bainbridge, GA passed away Saturday, August 25, 2012 at Willow Ridge. The memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Medley officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 27, 2012 at Ivey Funeral...
Magdalene Tanner
Aug 24, 2012
Mrs. Magdalene Pledger Tanner, age 93, of Cedartown, GA passed away on Friday, August 24, 2012. She was born on December 7, 1918. She was the daughter of the late Collie Pledger and Bertha Pittman Pledger Foster. Mrs. Tanner is survived by her daughters, Ann Shaw (Dual), Janice Gable; son, Harold Tanner (Carolyn); sisters, Frances Edge, Sue Groves, Faye Moore;...
Thomas Melvin Crook
Aug 23, 2012
Thomas Melvin Crook, age 69, of Douglasville, Georgia passed away Thursday, August 23, 2012. He was born November 20, 1942 in Asheville, North Carolina, the son of the late Mr. Thomas Albert Crook and the late Mrs. Mazie Walker Crook. He was a member of the Enka High School Class of 1960. He continued his education at the University of...
Kimberly Sue Menna
Aug 23, 2012
Kimberly S. Menna, 42, of Biloxi, Mississippi passed away Thursday, August 23, 2012 in Biloxi. Kimberly was born in Dalton, GA and was a resident of Biloxi for the past 26 years. She coached multiple sports on the Gulf Coast. Kimberly was a wonderful and loving wife, mother and grandmother who was loved and will be missed by all. She...
Ruby Lee Weaver Clements
Aug 9, 2012
Mrs. Ruby Lee Weaver Clements, age 87, of Cedartown, GA passed away on August 9, 2012. She was born on June 22, 1925. She was the daughter of D. Peyton and Kate Weaver. Mrs. Clements is survived by her husband, Jesse Lee Clements; her two daughters Barbara Bowen [son-in-law Jerry] and Rebecca Millican [son-in-law Kent]; grandsons, Ronald Shay Harrell [Wife...


