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.

Janice Bryan Roden Tidwell

Janice Bryan Roden Tidwell

Sep 26, 2011

Ms. Janice Roden Bryan Tidwell, age 70, of Boaz, Alabama, formerly of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2011. She was born on September 14, 1941. She was the daughter to the late Mr. and Mrs. Joe D. and Kathleen Bevel Bryan. Ms. Tidwell is survived by son, Dana Roden; sister and brother-in-law, Dian Allred and James; brother-in-law,...

Clara Lee Welchel

Clara Lee Welchel

Sep 20, 2011

Mrs. Clara Lee Welchel, age 82, of Cedartown, GA passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011. She was born April 14, 1929 in Polk County, the daughter of the late William M. and Wealthey M. Tuck Lee. Mrs. Welchel is preceded in death by her parents; husband, James Cooper Welchel; son, James Ray Welchel, Sr., brothers and sisters, Edd Lee, C....

Harold G. Hall

Harold G. Hall

Sep 20, 2011

Mr. Harold Gene Hall, age 80, of Cedartown, GA passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2011. He was born December 20, 1930 in Albertville, AL. He is preceded in death by parents, Buford and Leila Mayo Hall; sister, Ella Wayne Frix; brothers, Bill Hall and James Hall. Mr. Hall is survived by wife of sixty-one years, Jessie Grizzard Hall; sons...

Thelma Faye Atkins Cagle

Thelma Faye Atkins Cagle

Sep 14, 2011

Mrs. Thelma Faye Atkins Cagle, age 91, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2011. She was born on September 16, 1919 in Rockmart. She was the daughter of the late Homer and Callie Cook Atkins. Mrs. Cagle was a beloved, longtime member of the Union Grove Baptist Church where she attended the Ladies Adult Sunday School Class...

Mattie Florence Frawley

Mattie Florence Frawley

Sep 12, 2011

Mrs. Mattie Florence Frawley, age 82, of Cedartown, GA passed away on Monday, September 12, 2011. She was born May 20, 1929 in Dallas, GA, the daughter of the late John and Grace Carter Lively. Mrs. Frawley, affectionately known as Ms. Mattie by her friends, was a dedicated and beloved member of Second Baptist Church. She is preceded in death...

Harvis Russell Smith

Harvis Russell Smith

Sep 7, 2011

Mr. Harvis Russell Smith, age 66, of Centre, Alabama, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2011. He was born on April 13, 1945 in Cedartown. Mr. Smith is survived by his mother, Margie Dyer Smith; daughter Rhonda Yates; son, Jeffery Smith; sisters, JoAnn Smith, Geraldine A. Smith, Linda Faye Smith and Deborah Lynn Smith; three grandchildren, Timothy Crowder, Michael Smith...

Marie Gilbert Allen

Marie Gilbert Allen

Sep 6, 2011

Mrs. Marie Gilbert Allen, 86, of Hampton, GA passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2011. She was born on March 9, 1925 in Rex, GA and was the daughter of James Matthew and Annie Pearl Strickland Gilbert. Marie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She spent many years as a teacher for special needs children at the South...

Allen Duncan

Allen Duncan

Sep 2, 2011

Mr. Allen Duncan, age 55, of Cedartown, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2011. He was born on June 19, 1956 in Rome, Georgia. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Arnold & Ruby Privett Duncan. Mr. Allen Duncan is survived by his wife, Lydia Gentry Duncan; daughters, Angel Duncan, Kristy Donnell, April Kelley, Alicia Kelley, Summer...

Betty Ola Mckibben

Betty Ola Mckibben

Aug 27, 2011

Miss Betty Ola McKibben, age 64, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2011. She was born on February 14, 1947 in Rome, Georgia. Miss McKibben was the daughter of the late Mr. Ollie Lamar McKibben, Sr. and Mrs. Evelyn Estell Phillips McKibben. Miss McKibben is preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Lamar McKibben, Jr. She is survived...

Alfred Jones "Aj" Woods, Jr.

Alfred Jones "Aj" Woods, Jr.

Aug 23, 2011

Mr. Alfred Jones Woods, Jr. "AJ", age 60, of Cedartown, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2011. He was born on June 3, 1951 in Cedartown. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jones Woods, Sr. and Grace Cline Woods. AJ is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, William and Nancy Woods; daughter, Patricia Mae Smith;...

Vera Bernice Packer Crowe

Vera Bernice Packer Crowe

Aug 23, 2011

Vera Bernice Crowe, age 67, of West 11th Street, Rome, passed away Tuesday evening, August 23rd, 2011 at the residence. A native of Polk County, Georgia, Mrs. Crowe was born on September 12th, 1943, the daughter of the late Archie and Daisy Miller Packer. She had spent the greater part of her life in Rome and was a 1961 graduate...

Lillian Anna Marie Sealander Amberlock

Lillian Anna Marie Sealander Amberlock

Aug 22, 2011

Ms. Lillian Anna Marie Sealander Amberlock, age 99, of Cedartown, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2011. She was born on March 23, 1912 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Ms. Amberlock is survived by a niece and nephew, Gerald and Linda Hannon. Ms. Amberlock is preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sealander; husband, James William Amberlock and brothers, Bud...

Charles Franklin Wells, Jr. "C.J."

Charles Franklin Wells, Jr. "C.J."

Aug 22, 2011

Mr. Charles Franklin Wells, Jr. "C.J.", age 18, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2011. He was born on November 24, 1992 in Rome, Georgia. Mr. Wells was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Franklin and Jill Hayth Wells, Sr. C.J. is survived by his sister, Tammy Wells Hinkle; three nieces, Madison Hinkle, Emerald Hinkle and Katilyn Bunner; grandmother,...

James Robert Wilson

James Robert Wilson

Aug 20, 2011

Mr. James Robert Wilson, age 75, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2011. He was born on August 11, 1936 in Paulding County, Georgia. He was the son of Mr. Ernest Clifford and Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Kitchens Wilson. The funeral service for Mr. James Robert Wilson will be conducted on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at two o'clock...

Frank Harold Burgess, Sr.

Frank Harold Burgess, Sr.

Aug 18, 2011

Mr. Frank Harold Burgess, Sr., age 84, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2011. He was born on December 14, 1926 in Chattanooga, TN. Mr. Frank Harold Burgess, Sr., was a Cedartown icon, proven by his loyalty and passion for his community. In 1947, his radio announcing career began. After working at several radio stations, Frank settled with his family...

Rev. Anthony Wayne Spicer

Rev. Anthony Wayne Spicer

Aug 15, 2011

Reverend Anthony Wayne Spicer, age 82, passed away on August 15, 2011. Rev. Spicer was a resident of Cedartown, Georgia and had been suffering from a lengthy illness as was being treated by the Amedisys Hospice Services in Cartersville, Ga. Reverend Spicer was born on February 11, 1929 in Hamilton, Ohio, son of the late Lewis Spicer and the late...

Brenda Sue Noel

Brenda Sue Noel

Aug 8, 2011

Mrs. Brenda Sue Noel, age 63 of Cedartown, passed away on Monday, August 08, 2011. She was born on October 1, 1947 in Cedartown. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Quillie and Mattie Gladden Truett. Mrs. Noel is survived by her loving husband, Lloyd Noel; daughters, Amanda Noel Padgett, Margaret Noel Shaw, Mary Lee Hulsey and...

Betty Margaret Brown Holland

Betty Margaret Brown Holland

Aug 3, 2011

Mrs. Betty Margaret Brown Holland, age 78, of Villa Rica, Georgia, formerly of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, August 03, 2011. She was born July 18, 1933 in Cedartown, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William (Bill) and Mary Hulsey Brown. Mrs. Holland was raised in and lived the majority of her life in Cedartown. She married...

Deborah Princess Cook Brown

Deborah Princess Cook Brown

Aug 3, 2011

Mrs. Deborah Princess Cook Brown, 49, of 263 S.D. Hicks Rd., Villa Rica, GA passed away, Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at her residence battling an extended illness. She was born May 26, 1962 in Carrollton, Georgia. She was employed at SunTrust Bank. She was a member of First Pentecostal Church in Villa Rica where she was actively involved as a...

Eunice Clayton Trapp

Eunice Clayton Trapp

Jul 31, 2011

Ms. Eunice Clayton Trapp, age 86, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, formerly of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on July 31, 2011. She was born on January, 5, 1925 in Muscadine, Alabama. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ervin and Mae Clayton. Ms. Trapp worked for many years in a torpedo factory during WWII and then retired from...

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