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.
Wanda Weaver
Jul 12, 2010
Ms. Wanda Sue Weaver, age 70, of Cedartown passed away on Monday, July 12, 2010. She was born on February 24, 1940 in Whitwell, Tennessee. Ms. Wanda Sue Weaver was the daughter of James and Mary Alice Layne (both deceased). Ms. Weaver is survived by her daughter Karen Chapman (Bobby); sons, Chuck Mosley (Sherry), Tim Mosley (Jackie) and Donnie Mosley...
Sarah Ann Davis Ray
Jul 10, 2010
Mrs. Sarah Ann Davis Ray, age 67, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2010. She was born on February 13, 1943 in Cedartown, Georgia to the late J. P. and Lois Ann Glass Davis. Mrs. Ray was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cedartown. She was also an elementary school teacher and will be remembered by her former...
Frances Moore
Jul 9, 2010
Mrs. Frances Moore, age 84, passed away on July 9, 2010 in her home at 10 Creekside Lane, Rockmart, Georgia. She was born on March 19, 1926 in Rome, Georgia to the late George Wesley and Georgia Ann Strickland. She is preceded in death by her husband, Hamby Mason Moore, whom she married on May 22, 1948. They owned and...
Anita Norton
Jul 8, 2010
Mrs. Anita Norton, age 93, of Cedartown passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2010. She was born in Palmetto, Florida on March 31, 1917. She is the daughter of Foster and Frances Riviere Lloyd (both deceased). She is preceded in death by her parents Foster and Frances Lloyd, husband, Fred Harold Norton, sister, Virginia Boyett and aunt and uncle, Paul...
Robert Warren
Jun 28, 2010
Mr. Robert C. Warren, age 81 of Cedartown, formally from Somerville, Massachusetts, passed away on Monday, June 28, 2010. He was the son of William and Grace Ingham Warren (both deceased). Mr. Robert Warren will be cremated and a private memorial service will be held at a later date. Please express your condolences and sign the online guestbook at www.gammagefh.com....
Susan Kines Langston
Jun 28, 2010
Mrs. Susan Kines Langston, age 43 of Tuscaloosa, passed away June 28, 2010. Services will be at 11:00 am Friday, July 2, 2010, at First Baptist Church of Tuscaloosa with burial to follow at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park with Dr. Gil McKee officiating. Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be Thursday, July 1, 2010, from...
Hazel Womack Corn
Jun 24, 2010
Ms. Hazel Womack Corn, age 82, of Cedartown passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2010. She was born on April 2, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Frank and Mamie Womack (both deceased). Ms. Hazel Corn was employed at Rome Plow; and later at the Colonial 5 & 10. Ms. Corn is survived by a son, Jimmy L....
Margie Holbrooks
Jun 21, 2010
Mrs. Margie Owens Holbrooks, age 77, of Rockmart, formerly of Cedartown passed away on Monday, June 21, 2010. She was born on October 22, 1932 in Cedartown, the daughter of David and Tempe Deems Owens (both deceased). Mrs. Holbrooks is survived by a husband of 58 years, Billy D. Holbrooks; sisters and brothers, Christine Bishop, Maggie Garner and brother-in law...
Odessa May Knight
Jun 12, 2010
Mrs. Odessa May Knight, age 82, of Cedartown passed away Saturday, June 12, 2010. She was born in Cedartown on October, 26, 1927. She is preceded in death by her parents, Clyde May Sr. & Mattie Rovine Stevens May; two husbands, Ernest Clifford "Billy" Carroll, Jr. and Jewel Emanuel Knight; daughter, Odessa Diane Purcell; sister, Betty Jo May; and brother,...
Hazel Louise Cantrell
Jun 10, 2010
Mrs. Hazel Louise Cantrell, age 83, of Cedartown passed away Thursday, June 10, 2010. She was born in Cedartown on April 19, 1927. She is preceded in death by her parents, James Ely Tillery and Annie Lee Brock Tillery. Mrs. Cantrell was a beloved member of Anna Kresge Memorial United Methodist Church where she enjoyed singing in the church choir...
Joyce Truett Minshew
Jun 5, 2010
Mrs. Joyce Truett Minshew, age 59, of 43 Lakeview Drive, Lindale, passed away on Saturday evening, June 5, 2010, at her residence. Mrs. Minshew was born in Cedartown, Georgia on August 3, 1950, daughter of B. J. Treutt and the late Lucille Payton White. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Philip Lewis Minshew, on November 27, 2003,...
Carl Clark Smith, Sr.
Jun 4, 2010
Mr. Carl Clark Smith, Sr. age 77 of Snellville, passed away on June 4, 2010. He was born April 8, 1933 in Aragon, the son of E. C. Smith and Ada Sue Sanders Smith (both deceased). Also preceding him in death are brothers, Jimmy Ray Smith, Nathaniel Smith, and Ernest "Buster" Smith. He was a veteran having served in the...
Warren Harding Mcclure
Jun 4, 2010
Mr. Warren Harding McClure, age 88, of Cedartown passed away on Friday, June 4, 2010. He was born July 8, 1921 in Norwalk, Ohio. He proudly served in the United States Army during World War II. He is preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Charles W. McClure and Katryn Persbacker McClure; wife, Barbara Cass McClure; sister, Lela K. McClure;...
Samuel A. Oxenreider
Jun 3, 2010
Mr. Samuel A. Oxenreider, age 79, of Felton, Georgia passed away on Thursday, June 3, 2010. He was born March 13, 1931 in Chariton, Iowa. He is preceded in death by parents, Cleo Omar Oxenreider and Mable Lorraine Hickman Oxenreider and a daughter, Laura Oxenreider. After serving in the United States Navy, he joined the Marine Corps and was a...
Jessie B. Campbell
Jun 3, 2010
Mrs. Jessie B. Campbell, age 90, of Marietta passed away Thursday, June 3, 2010. Mrs. Campbell was a long time member of Crestview Baptist Church. She was active in Sunday School and the Senior Choir. She was an avid gardener and loved working in her yard. At 85, she was still cutting grass. She loved plants and flowers and spent...
Jasper Willis Wright
Jun 1, 2010
Mr. Jasper Willis Wright, age 73, of Cedartown, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2010. He was born March 24, 1937 in Talona, Georgia. Mr. Jasper Willis Wright is survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Johnny and Mildred Wright of Rome. Several nieces and nephews also survive. He is preceded in death by a son, Michael Wright; parents, Joseph Cicro...
Jeffery Scott Milam
Jun 1, 2010
Mr. Jeffery Scott Milam, age 46, of Athens, formerly of Cedartown passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2010. He was born March 6, 1964 in Winchester, Tennessee the son of Jerry Lee Milam and Sue McKinney Milam (both deceased). He is also preceded in death by brother, Chad Milam and nephew, Dusten Weaver. Mr. Jeffery Scott Milam is survived by...
Steve Bernard Lance
Jun 1, 2010
Mr. Steve Bernard Lance, age 62 of Smyrna, GA, passed away on June 1. Born January 13, 1948, in Brevard, NC, to Earl and Geneva Lance (deceased). Mr. Lance served in the United States Army in Vietnam from 1969 to 1971, as an undercover intelligence agent. He received the Bronze Star medal for bravery. Steve was a Renaissance man; able...
Edith Almer Kines
May 17, 2010
Mrs. Edith Almer Mobbs Kines, age 81, of Cedartown, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2010. She was born in Rockmart on August 15, 1928, the daughter of Ralph D. and Lela Nixon Mobbs, both deceased. Besides her parents, Mrs. Kines is preceded in death by first husband, Elmer Glaze and second husband, Rev. Grady Kines; sister, Irene Hill; brothers,...
Mary Catheryn Anderson Kommer
May 12, 2010
Mrs. Mary Catheryn (Anderson) Kommer, age 84, passed away on Wednesday May 12, 2010 at Heartland of Piqua Nursing Home in Piqua, Ohio. She was born April 8, 1926 in Polk County, Georgia to the late James C. and S. Classo (Willis) Grimes. She married Warren D. Kommer on September 22, 1973 in Piqua. She retired from the Orr Felt...


