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.
Carolyn Elizabeth Preston Ledbetter
Apr 14, 2012
Carolyn Elizabeth Preston Ledbetter, age 69, of Cedartown passed away on Saturday, April 14th, 2012. She was born on September 4, 1942 in Cedartown, Georgia. She is preceded in death by parents, William Jefferson Preston and Arizona Elizabeth Leach Preston; son, Eddie Ledbetter; grandchildren, Eric Ledbetter & Stephanie Ledbetter; brother, Joe Preston; and sister-in-law, Bobbie Faye Preston. She is survived...
Robert Myers "Yogi" Shellhorse
Apr 11, 2012
Mr. Myers Robert "Yogi" Shellhorse, age 67, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2012. He was born on December 30, 1944 in Cedartown. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Edward and Ineze Hulsey Shellhorse. Mr. Shellhorse is survived by his wife, Mrs. Cathy LaVerne Wallace Shellhorse; sons, Bobby Shellhorse and Kevin Shellhorse; sister, Sue Johnson;...
Elijah Barber Iii
Apr 10, 2012
Mr. Elijah Barber III, age 53, of Cedartown, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2012. He was born on October 7, 1958 in Apalachicola, Florida. He was the son of the late Mr. Elijah and Helen Hurley Barber, Jr. Mr. Barber is survived by brothers, Randy Barber and Earl Barber; sisters Ann Redding and Chenell Pierce; five grandsons; six nieces...
Ellen Brown Watters
Apr 9, 2012
Ms. Ellen Brown Watters, age 87, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2012. She was born on January 14, 1925. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Whitner and Adeline Mullinax Brown. Ms. Watters is survived by her three sons and daughter-in-laws, Danny Watters and wife Becky of Douglasville, GA, Daryl Watters and wife...
Rev. James Lee Hubbard
Mar 26, 2012
Rev. James (Jim) Lee Hubbard, age 82, of Cedartown, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2012. He was born on May 29, 1929 in Bartow Co., Georgia, the son of the late George D. Hubbard & Myrtle Watkins Hubbard. Rev. Hubbard is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bonnie Searles Hubbard; daughter, Angie Hubbard Watson; sons, Jimmy Hubbard, Jeffery Hubbard, Michael...
Sandra Jane Garrett Nichols
Mar 23, 2012
Ms. Sandra Jane Garrett Nichols, age 61, of Cedartown, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2012. She was born on October 5, 1950 in Rockmart, Georgia. Ms. Nichols was a beloved member of Second Baptist Church and an employee of Newark Paperboard Products. Ms. Nichols is survived by her mother, Ms. Dorothy "Dot" Lipham Garrett; daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and...
Jane Alred Warren
Mar 23, 2012
Ms. Jane Alred Warren, age 72, of Cedartown, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2012. She was born on December 28, 1939 in Gainsville, GA. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George W. and Lexie May Goggins Alred. Ms. Warren is survived by her son, James Steven Backers; daughter, Cynthia Jane Sanders; four grandchildren, Megan Brooke...
Ralph William Heath
Mar 22, 2012
Mr. Ralph William Heath, age 83, of Cedartown, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2012. He was born on October 12, 1928 in Cedartown. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Paul and Ruth Bell Heath. Mr. Ralph William Heath served in the United States Air Force from 1945-1947. Mr. Heath was a member of Mountain Home...
Julius Clifford Hampton
Mar 21, 2012
Mr. Julius Clifford Hampton, age 80, of Cedartown passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2012. He was born February 18, 1931 in Polk County. He is preceded in death by parents, Clifford Hampton and Gertrude Knight Hampton; sisters, Evelyn Lamb, Ann Burkhalter Sparks, Katherine Maiden; brothers, William Hampton, James Hampton, Thomas Hampton; grandparents, Robert and Ada Bell Knight and Benjamin...
Mamie Coleman Berry
Mar 19, 2012
Mrs. Mamie Coleman Berry, age 94, of Cedartown passed away Monday, March 19, 2012. She was born November 5, 1917 in Cedartown, the daughter of the late Dan Coleman and Fannie McBurnett Coleman. She is preceded in death by husband, Robert Berry; her parents; one sister, and four brothers. Mrs. Mamie Berry is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Bobbie and...
Rev.Floyd Eugene "Gene" Beck
Mar 18, 2012
Rev. Floyd Eugene "Gene" Beck, age 75, of Cedartown passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2012. He was born March 25, 1936 in Polk County, the son of Charlie and Jimmie Hackney Beck. He was retired from Jefferson-Smurfit. Rev. Beck answered his spiritual calling over thirty years ago. He was a beloved man of God preaching the gospel and pastoring...
Mamie Florence Samples
Mar 17, 2012
Ms. Mamie Florence Samples, age 90, of Cedartown, passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2012. She was born on December 24, 1921 in Polk County. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Hugh Samples and Mattie Fordham Samples. She retired from Goodyear Mills in Cedartown. Ms. Samples is survived by her nieces and nephews, Terry English,...
John Marion "Billy" Tate, Jr.
Mar 16, 2012
Mr. John Marion "Billy" Tate, Jr., age 82, of Taylorsville, GA passed away on Friday, March 16, 2012 in Wellstar Community Hospice. Billy was born on October 9, 1929 in Gordon County, son of the late John Marion Tate, Sr. and Elma Raines Tate. Billy was a graduate of the Sonoraville High School class of 1946, a thirty-five year retiree...
Tina Coleman Pope
Mar 16, 2012
Tina Coleman Pope, age 46, of Spring Garden, Alabama, formerly of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Friday, March 16, 2012. Tina was born on August 19, 1965 in Miami, Florida. She has been a resident of Spring Garden, Alabama for the past 23 years. She is a graduate of the Cedartown High School class of 1983 and later attended the...
Louise Rice Hurst
Mar 15, 2012
Ms. Louise Rice Hurst, age 95, of Cedartown, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2012. She was born on November 2, 1916 in Randolph County, AL. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. and Lector Campbell Rice. Ms. Hurst is survived by her children, Opal Dowdy, Glenda Alford and husband H.T., Janice Pilgram and husband...
Evelyn Davidson Ward
Mar 13, 2012
Ms. Evelyn Davidson Ward, age 77, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. She was born on March 3, 1935 in Celburn County, Alabama. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Warner and Flora Maebelle Pruitt Davidson. She enjoyed participating in the Mixed Adults Sunday School Class, the Adult Choir, the Carrie Barrett W.M.U. circle, and...
Haroldine Perdue, Sr.
Mar 13, 2012
Mr. Haroldine Perdue, Sr., 76, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Saturday, March 17, 2012, at Ray Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Barry Throckmorton officiating. Haroldine was born on April 10, 1935 in Rockingham County, NC to the late Eddie Washington and Dovie Via Perdue. He was...
Margie Wright Wilcox
Mar 11, 2012
Ms. Margie Wright Wilcox, age 90, of Douglasville, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2012. She was born on August 25, 1921 in Whitesburg, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wade Hamilton and Katherine Adams Wright. Ms. Wilcox is survived by daughter; Sharon Katherine Wilcox Thompson; sons, Charles Emerson Wilcox, William Joseph Murphy and...
Terry Kagle Mcdougal
Mar 7, 2012
Mr. Terry Kagle McDougal, age 71, of Cedartown, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness. He was born on August 2, 1940 in Piedmont, AL, the son of the late John A. McDougal and Kate Monahan McDougal. Mr. McDougal is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jackie Holland McDougal; daughters, Tammy...
John Lawson Ford, Jr.
Mar 6, 2012
Mr. John Lawson Ford, Jr., age 70, of Cedartown, passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2012. He was born on June 15, 1941 in Rome, Georgia. He was the son of the late Mr. John Lawson and Ethel Irene Gossit Ford, Sr. Mr. Ford is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Clarence and Doris Ford; brother-in-law, Floyd Lockridge and several...
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