Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Adairsville, GA and surrounding areas.

Anna Bell Smith Willerson

Anna Bell Smith Willerson

Sep 9, 2023

Ms. Anna Bell Willerson, age 74, of Calhoun, passed away peacefully Saturday, September 9, 2023, with her loved ones by her side.

Ann was born in Adairsville, Georgia, July 9, 1949, daughter of the late Hubert Earskin Smith and Agnes Louise Boswell Smith. Mrs. Willerson was of the Baptist faith. Ann loved her family and was a...

Helen Anne Davenport

Helen Anne Davenport

Sep 7, 2023

Mrs. Helen Anne (Tate) Davenport, age 85, of Calhoun, GA passed away peacefully Thursday evening, September 7, 2023, at The Fountains in Calhoun.

Helen Anne was born in Adairsville, Georgia, January 3, 1938, daughter of the late Henry Grady Tate and Lily Ada (Shope) Tate.  She was member of Belmont Baptist Church. Mrs. Davenport was an administrative...

Aurie Pickard Brookshire

Aurie Pickard Brookshire

Sep 6, 2023

Mrs. Aurie Bob Pickard Brookshire, age 76, of Adairsville, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at Floyd Atrium Medical Center surrounded by her loved ones.

Aurie was born in Cartersville, GA, April 6, 1947, daughter of the late Robert Leonard Pickard and Bobbie Hester Pickard. Mrs. Brookshire was also preceded in death by her daughter, Bobbie Steward....

Jonathon Robert Lowe

Jonathon Robert Lowe

Aug 31, 2023

Jonathon Robert Lowe, 41, of Cartersville, passed away unexpectedly on August 31, 2023, at his residence.

Jonathon was born in Cartersville, GA, November 9, 1981, to Doris Cline Lowe and the late Franklin Terry Lowe. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Dewey and Madall Cline and Frank and Lily Lowe; uncles, Larry Jacobs and...

Rosa Lee Helen Freeman

Rosa Lee Helen Freeman

Aug 31, 2023

Mrs. Rosa Lee Helen Hayes Freeman, age 84, of Cartersville, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 31, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones.

Mrs. Freeman was born in Braswell Mountain, GA, August 25, 1939, daughter of the late Jute Hayes and Annie Mae Jacobs Hayes. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Robert Lee Freeman;...

Lynn Holmes Chassaniol

Lynn Holmes Chassaniol

Aug 28, 2023

Evelyn "Lynn" Holmes Chassaniol, age 84, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2023, with her loved ones at her side.

Lynn was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, on November 19, 1938, to the late Herbert Joseph Chassaniol and Frances Holmes Chassaniol. She was preceded in death by her sister, Ann Carollo. She graduated with honors from Delta State...

Jazlene "Jazzy" Carter

Jazlene "Jazzy" Carter

Aug 28, 2023

Jazlene Alissa Carter gained her angel wings August 28, 2023, at Egleston Hospital after her valiant battle here on Earth.

Jazlene's life began in Rome, Georgia on January 14, 2021. Not long after coming into this world everyone found themselves calling her "Jazzy", a fitting nickname for her bright, sassy, spunky personality. She loved people within a...

Dwayne "Corky" Coker

Dwayne "Corky" Coker

Aug 27, 2023

Mr. Dwayne "Corky" Coker, devoted Husband, Father and Paw went to his Heavenly home Sunday, August 27, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Dwayne was born in Rome, GA, August 9, 1972, to Edward Coker and Eunice Brookshire Coker. He was preceded in death by his brother, Ray Coker and grandparents, Marvin and Dixie Coker and...

Buddy Bagley

Buddy Bagley

Aug 25, 2023

Mr. Alton F. Bagley, Jr., better known as "Buddy", of Adairsville, went to his Heavenly Home Friday, August 25, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones.

Mr. Bagley was born in Gordon County, February 6, 1942, son of the late Alton F. Bagley, Sr. and Jackie Baxter Bagley. Buddy was a faithful servant of God. He owned and...

Dillard Eugene Abernathy

Dillard Eugene Abernathy

Aug 21, 2023

Mr. Dillard Eugene Abernathy, age 81, of Adairsville, went to be with his Lord and Savior Monday, August 21, 2023. He passed away at home surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Abernathy was born in Adairsville, GA, August 16, 1942, to the late Waldon Felix Abernathy and Mattie Louise Freeman Abernathy. He was also preceded in death...

Linda Dee Burch Walker

Linda Dee Burch Walker

Aug 19, 2023

Mrs. Linda Dee Burch Walker passed away on August 19, 2023, at her home after a long illness.

She was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 16, 1948, to the late Nellie Eidson Burch and Walter Dee Burch. Linda married Faires Lynn Walker on July 11, 1981; a more perfect union could not have been made. Linda...

Junior Morrow

Junior Morrow

Aug 10, 2023

James Virlyn Morrow, Jr, better known as Junior or his favorite Papa JuJu, passed away unexpectedly Thursday evening, August 10, 2023.

He was born in the Calhoun, Georgia, February 10, 1952, son of the late Wilson Adcock and Rachel Chamlee Morrow and her husband, James Virlyn Morrow, Sr "Humpy". He was also preceded in death by his...

Wayne Abernathy

Wayne Abernathy

Aug 10, 2023

Mr. Paul Wayne Abernathy, loving husband and father, went to his Heavenly home Thursday, August 10, 2023, surrounded by his family.

Wayne was born in Cherokee County, November 7, 1936, son of the late Alton Jesse Abernathy and Jewell Hardin Abernathy. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Mr. James H. Abernathy. Wayne was...

Jerry C Edwards

Jerry C Edwards

Aug 9, 2023

Mr. Jerry C. Edwards, age 81, of Adairsville passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, August 9, 2023.

He was born in the Folsom Community, December 16, 1941, son of the late J. C. "Chess" Edwards and Bessie Johnson Edwards. He was preceded in death by his parents; loving wife, Inez Peace Edwards; great-granddaughter, Lacey Renee Edwards; brothers, James...

Calvin Eugene Duvall

Calvin Eugene Duvall

Aug 8, 2023

Mr. Calvin Eugene Duvall, 58, of Cartersville passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, with his loving family at his side.

Mr. Duvall was born in Cartersville, Georgia, October 13, 1964, to the late Paul "Buck" Duvall, Jr. and Joyce Townsend Duvall. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Sharon Rene Beacher Duvall, brothers,...

Sarah Ellen Woodring

Sarah Ellen Woodring

Aug 1, 2023

Mrs. Sarah Ellen Woodring, age 86, of Adairsville went to be with her Lord and Savior August 1, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.

Mrs. Woodring was born in Ball Ground, Georgia, on October 29, 1936, daughter of the late Buford Willie Lee Williams and Mamie Jenkins Williams. She was a member of Dry Creek Baptist Church...

Ray Lancaster

Ray Lancaster

Aug 1, 2023

George Raymond Lancaster "Ray", age 56, of Rome passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at AdventHealth Redmond.

Ray was born in Rome, GA, May 11, 1967, son of Joel R. Lancaster and the late Glenda Faye (Wright) Lancaster. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Emily Lancaster; grandchildren, Angel Baby and Elizabeth Owens; and grandparents,...

Kisha Welchel Bearden

Kisha Welchel Bearden

Jul 30, 2023

Kisha Welchel Bearden, better known as Ki-Ki, Kita, or newly introduced as Grandma BAM, 48, of Adairsville gained her wings Sunday evening, July 30, 2023, doing one of the many things she loved to do, riding motorcycles.

Kisha was born in Rome, Georgia, November 15, 1974, daughter of Tim Welchel and Darlene Waldon Payne. She was preceded...

Lucia M. Shaw Ward

Lucia M. Shaw Ward

Jul 28, 2023

Lucia M. (Shaw) Ward of Calhoun, Ga. passed away Friday, July 28, 2023, at her daughter's home in Sabina, Ohio surrounded by her family.

Lucia was born April 9, 1928, in Xenia, Ohio daughter of the late Lucian and Grace (Parks) Shaw. She is preceded in death by her husband Donald C. Ward, her daughter Donna L....

Mary Thelma Cornwell

Mary Thelma Cornwell

Jul 26, 2023

Mrs. Mary Thelma Cornwell, age 88, of Adairsville went to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday, July 26, 2023, with her loving husband by her side.

She was born on July 26, 1935, to the late Edd Smith and Carrie Mae Lanham Smith. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Harold Smith, Glenn Smith...

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