Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Adairsville, GA and surrounding areas.
Harry Rayford West
May 18, 2019
Harry "Rayford" West, 74, of Adairsville, Georgia passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Gordon Hospital.
He was born in Gordon County, Georgia on February 16, 1945 to the late Harry West and Mable Jo Fletcher West. He was owner operator of Colonial Feed and Seed. He was an avid gardener, loved music, and going fishing....
Carol Lynn Ellis
May 18, 2019
Carolyn Lynn Ellis, 71 passed away peacefully Saturday May 18, 2019, at Waldrop Residences. She was born November 27, 1947 to Charles L. Ellis and Bernice Newton Ellis. She was the granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Ellis and Mr. and Mrs. William Newton. She was a graduate of West Georgia College, Florida International College and Charron William...
Nancy Richards Mcfarland
May 12, 2019
Mrs. Nancy Richards McFarland, age 72, of Cedar Creek Road, Cartersville, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019 at her residence.
She was born in Cartersville, GA, March 11, 1947, daughter of the late Claude Richards and Ruby Armstrong Richards. She had retired from Bell South after 30 years of service. Mrs. McFarland was a faithful christian and...
Billy James Worthington
May 5, 2019
Mr. Billy James Worthington, 68, of Adairsville, GA passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Gordon Hospital.
He was born in Cartersville, GA, February 1, 1951, son of the late J.D. Worthington and Sarah Ann Bailey Worthington. He was a member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church and Euharlee Masonic Lodge 457. He had worked for the Adairsville...
Teresa A. Pendley
May 5, 2019
Teresa "Tressa" Annette Whitted Pendley, 64, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 5, 2019.
Born in Crossville, Tennessee on Feb. 10, 1955. Later moved to Dalton, Georgia and eventually moved to Calhoun, Georgia where she currently resided. She was preceded in death by her mother, Vonda Atkinson; brother, Michael Whitted; and son, Charles "Hamp"...
Norma Bing Hendrix
May 3, 2019
Mrs. Norma Bing Hendrix, age 83, of Old Hall Station Road, Kingston, GA, passed away May 3, 2019 at her residence.
She was born in Somerset, KY, October 4, 1935, daughter of the late Herschel Jackson Bing and Beatrice Davis Bing. Mrs. Hendrix was truly a jack of all trades when it came to working. She had...
Elaine Thomas
May 3, 2019
Mrs. Elaine Thomas, age 75, of May Street, Adairsville went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 3, 2019.
She was born in Rome, GA on June 24, 1943, daughter of the late William Emery Quarles and Mamie Alma Townsend Quarles. She was a faithful Christian and member of Eagles Way Life Center. A devoted...
Candace Leigh Redd
May 2, 2019
Mrs. Candace Leigh Childs Redd, age 34, of Griffin Road, Cartersville passed away on May 2, 2019, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
She was born in Atlanta, GA on August 7, 1984, daughter of Linda Greene Childs Evans and the late Rodney Dwayne Childs. She was a member of Cartersville Church of the Covenant. Candace...
Jeffery Scott Dolley
May 1, 2019
Mr. Jeffery Scott Dolley, age 62, of Adairsville, passed away on May 1, 2019 at his residence.
He was born in Michigan, on March 15, 1957, son of the late Jesse Benjamin Dolley, Jr. and Dorothy June Grill Dolley. He was of the Christian faith and had worked at Pilgram's Pride. He enjoyed fishing, watching movies, and...
Edna Mae Barton
Apr 28, 2019
Mrs. Edna Mae Barton, age 77, of Blue Ridge, formerly of Kennesaw passed away on April 28, 2019, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
She was born in Cartersville, GA on September 9, 1941, daughter of the late Lem Lowe and Evelyn Mitchell Abernathy. She was of the baptist faith and a member of Bush Arbor...
Thaddeus Brian Mccleskey
Apr 19, 2019
Mr. Thaddeus Brian McCleskey, age 48, of Adairsville, passed away on April 19, 2019 at his residence.
He was born in Millington, TN, on December 9, 1970, son of Carol Earley McCleskey and the late Walter Luther McCleskey. He had a passion for cooking and had worked in the restaurant industry for several years. Thaddeus was an...
Melissa "Lou" Ellis Garland
Apr 19, 2019
Mrs. Melissa "Lou" Ellis Garland, age 30, of Adairsville, passed away unexpectedly on April 19, 2019 at Gordon Hospital.
She was born in Cartersville, GA on September 1, 1988, daughter of Richard Owne Augustus Ellis, III and Melissa Darlene Head. She attended Cartersville Outreach Ministries. Melissa found purpose in life being a mother, her children were her...
Michelle Lanham Strickland
Apr 15, 2019
Michelle Lanham Strickland, 52, of Cartersville passed away April 15, 2019 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Michelle was born at Sam Howell Memorial Hospital February 14, 1967, to Patty Abernathy Babb and the late Bradley Lanham.
She was a graduate of Adairsville High School Class of 1985. She was most recently employed by the Bartow...
Deborah Tanner Cronon
Apr 12, 2019
Ms. Deborah Tanner Cronon, age 57, of Kuhlman Street, Adairsville, passed away Friday, April 12, 2019.
She was born in Fairmount, GA, May 11, 1961, daughter of Robert Max Tanner and late Beulah Ann Taylor Tanner. Ms. Cronon was of the Christian faith. A proud mother and grandmother, she cherished every moment together. Deborah was drawn to...
William Herbert Phillips
Apr 7, 2019
Mr. William Herbert Phillips, Sr., age 73, of Rome, passed away on April 7, 2019 at Floyd Medical Center.
He was born in Briceville, TN, on April 19, 1945, son of the late Lonnie Phillips and Ruth Hunter Phillips. He was a member of Mount Calvary Freewill Baptist Church. Mr. Phillips was preceded in death by his...
Ellen Loretta Pelfrey
Mar 24, 2019
Mrs. Ellen Odom Pelfrey, age 76, of Old Calhoun Road, Plainville, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019.
She was born in Rockmart, GA, April 30, 1942, daughter of the late Bamer Odom and Josephine Shepherd Odom. She was a member of Adairsville Church of Christ. Mrs. Pelfrey was an avid reader, amazing cook, and gifted seamstress. A...
Mary Lee Miller
Mar 20, 2019
Mrs. Mary Lee Hughes Miller, age 79, of Kingston, passed away March 20, 2019.
She was born in St. Charles, VA, November 27, 1939, daughter of the late Burl Hughes and Virgie Whited Hughes. She was a member of Kingston Holiness Church. Although Mary never had children of her own, she was a mother to many. Over...
Marie Everett
Mar 17, 2019
Mrs. Marie Everett, age 94, of Rome, passed away March 17, 2019.
She was born in Calhoun, Georgia, January 2, 1925, daughter of the late Carlos Paul Muse and Della Moore Muse. Mrs. Everett was a member of Rush Chapel Methodist Church and retired from Floyd Medical Center. She was a member of the Woodward Valley Homemakers...
Hurlene Chesser
Feb 28, 2019
Mrs. Hurlene Culberson Chesser, age 92, of Adairsville, passed away February 28 2019.
She was born in Calhoun, Georgia, November 25, 1926, daughter of the late Charles Burl Culberson and Addie Green Culberson. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Hubert Stanley Chesser; brothers, Edwards and J.W. Culberson; sisters, Elizabeth Culberson, Otha Mae...
Willie Mae Herod
Feb 25, 2019
Mrs. Willie Mae Herod, age 91, of Rome, passed away February 25, 2019.
She was born in Rome, Georgia, June 4, 1927. daughter of the late Robert S. Barrett and Leon Burnett Barrett. Mrs. Herod was of the Baptist Faith. A loving and giving woman, if you didn't have the chance to meet her you truly missed...
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