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.
Thomas Edward Couey
Jul 26, 2012
Mr. Thomas E. Couey age 84, of Cedartown, GA passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2012. He was born on September 21, 1927 in Anniston, Alabama. He was the son of the late Mr. Thomas (Tom) P. Couey and Nellie Montgomery Couey. Mr. Couey was employed by the Central of Georgia Railway, Georgia Railroad, Atlanta and West Point Railroad, Southern...
Betty K. Taylor Hay
Jul 24, 2012
Ms. Betty Taylor Glenn Hay, age 71, passed away Tuesday July 24, 2012. Betty was a pioneer for women of her generation starting one of the first mobile auto body side molding and trim businesses, "Glenn's Body Side Molding", and later "B&B Auto Trim and Vinyl Tops", servicing many of the major car dealers in the Atlanta area in the...
Delores Margaret "Lois" Price
Jul 23, 2012
Mrs. Delores Margaret "Lois" Price, age 87, of Cedartown, GA passed away on Monday, July 23, 2012. She was born on May 4, 1925 in Cedartown. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ivy Jarrell and Mary Lankford Jarrell. Mrs. Price is survived by her children, Mr. Bill Price and wife, Jan, Ms. Judy Price Cheatwood and...
Marianne Brock Mccain
Jul 19, 2012
Marianne Brock McCain, "Macie" age 69, of Cave Spring, Georgia passed away Thursday morning, July 19th, 2012 at her residence. A native of Floyd County, Macie was born on October 15th, 1942, the daughter of the late Joe Brock and the late Geneva Pruitt Brock Casey. Macie had spent the greater part of her life in Floyd County and was...
David Brian Bailey
Jul 18, 2012
Mr. David Brian Bailey, age 31, of Cedartown, GA passed away July 18, 2012. Mr. Bailey is survived by mother, Susan Shelley; sister, Deanna Cook; niece, Stella Cook; aunts, Jimmie Lea Camp and Dianne Godfrey; uncle, James Kato. Many cousins and their children also survive. Preceded in death by his grandparents, Jim and Ruby Kato. In keeping with Mr. Bailey's...
Hershel Dwayne Short
Jul 15, 2012
Mr. Hershel Dwayne Short, age 51, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2012. He was born on May 13, 1961 in Arizona. Mr. Short is survived by his mother, Sara Shaw White; daughter, Rebecca Leann Short; son, Dustan Floyd Short; sister, Cindy Short Meadows and five grandchildren, Erin Chastain, Haley Dabbs, Garrett Chastain, Jalyn Short and Ally Pyles. Mr. Short...
David Glenn Wheeler
Jul 14, 2012
Mr. David Glenn Wheeler, age 51, of Esom Hill, Georgia passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2012. He was born on April 10, 1961 to Mr. Don Wheeler and Mrs. Shirley Love. He is preceded in death by grandparents, Charlie & Lilly Wheeler and Amos & Velma Slaughter. Mr. Wheeler is survived by daughters, Hannah Haynes, Audra Wheeler, Maggie Thompson;...
Julie Kate Ball Ridings
Jul 12, 2012
Mrs. Julie Kate Ball Ridings, age 56, of Springhill, TN, formerly of Cedartown, GA passed away on July 12, 2012. She was a cheerleading coach for Spring Hill High School and an active member and speaker for Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and beloved wife, mother, sister and friend to all that knew her. Mrs. Ridings is preceded in...
Alline Moody Dawson
Jul 12, 2012
Ms. Alline Moody Dawson, age 94, of Cedartown, passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2012. She was born on December 1, 1917 in Dalton, GA. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John William and Mary Thompson Moody. Ms. Dawson is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Marie Hackney and Stanley and grandson, Kerry Hackney also surviving...
Betty Jean Shaw Olive
Jul 11, 2012
Ms. Betty Jean Shaw Olive, age 68, of Cedartown, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2012. She was born on July 8, 1944 in Polk County. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Hazel Robbins Shaw. Ms. Olive is survived by her sons, Earnest Olive and William Olive; sisters, Nell Dillinger, Shirley Hudgins and Ruby...
Zelpher "Odell" Hobbs
Jul 10, 2012
Mr. Zelpher "Odell" Hobbs, age 90, of Cedartown, passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2012. He was born on March 21, 1922 in Haralson County. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J.B. and Dassie Agan Hobbs. Mr. Hobbs was a precision automotive machinist and was employed by Greer Auto Supply Company for 35 years and then...
Caroline Jolley Hutchings
Jul 6, 2012
Caroline Jolley Hutchings, 86, of Lindsey Drive, Cartersville, Georgia, passed away Friday, July 6 2012. Mrs. Hutchings was born August 6, 1925 in Taylorsville, the daughter of the late Fred and Fae Jolley. She was a retired Field Representative with the American Red Cross, a member of the Bartow County Senior Center Bridge club, and was a member of Sam...
James Michael Bell
Jul 6, 2012
Mr. James Michael Bell, age 67, of Wichita, Kansas, formerly of Cedartown, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2012. He was born on August 6, 1944 in Kansas. Mr. Bell is survived by his mother and step-father, Virginia Guffin Zell and Don Zell; daughter, Diana Hernandez; sister, Julie Brack; brothers, Jack Bell and Rev. Jerry Bell; three grandchildren, Taia Cordova,...
James Harrison Holland, Sr.
Jul 1, 2012
Mr. James Harrison Holland, Sr., passed away on July 1, 2012. He was born on April 5, 1920 in Cleburne County, AL. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Hill and Bertha Rutherford Holland. Mr. Holland was a lifelong resident of the Cedartown community. He was an active member of the Cedartown church of Christ where...
Dr. Rodney Mitchell, Sr.
Jul 1, 2012
Dr. Rodney Russell Mitchell, Sr., 78, of Cedartown, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord, July 1st 2012, with his family by his side. Dr. Mitchell was born on January 29, 1934 and raised in Hiram, GA. He lived in Cedartown, GA for over fifty years. In his younger years he obtained an education from Hiram Elementary School and...
Danny Lamonte Rice
Jun 29, 2012
Mr. Danny Lamonte Rice, age 55, of Cave Spring, GA, formerly of Cedartown, passed away on Friday, June 29, 2012. He was born on June 28, 1957 in Rome. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lee and Mary Redding Rice. Mr. Rice was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a member of...
Little Cammie Alaine Johnson
Jun 24, 2012
Precious little Cammie Alaine Johnson passed away June 24, 2012. She was the infant daughter of Adam and Lauren Johnson and sister of Mollie Elizabeth Johnson and Davis Scott Johnson. The Olin L. Gammage and Sons Funeral Home is handling the arrangements for Little Cammie Alaine Johnson.
Timothy Lewis Odom
Jun 24, 2012
Mr. Timothy Lewis Odom, age 45, of Cedartown, GA, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2012. He was born on March 22, 1967 in Rome. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Lewis and Peggy Kelley Odom. Mr. Odom is survived by his parents; loving wife, Mrs. Tammy Smith Odom; daughter, Madison Brooke Odom and brother and sister-in-law,...
Richard Potter Jones
Jun 21, 2012
A memorial service will be held June 30th at 1:00 p.m. at Pine Grove Baptist Church for Richard (Dick) Potter Jones, 85, Cedar Bluff, AL, who died June 21st at Floyd Medical. Rev. Ricky Pollard will officiate at the celebration of Mr. Jones' life. Mr. Jones was born in Columbus, NC but spent the majority of his life in South...
Mary Ann Turner Sutton
Jun 21, 2012
Mrs. Mary Ann Turner Sutton, age 74, of Kingsland, GA, formerly of Cedartown, GA, passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2012. She was born on December 29, 1937 in Carrollton, Ga. She was the daughter of the late T.R. and Christine Nicholson Turner. Mrs. Sutton is survived by her loving husband, Dennis Sutton; daughters, Pamela Snyder, Anna Preston, and Kimberly...


