Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Adairsville, GA and surrounding areas.

Ray Fraser Ellis Sr.

Ray Fraser Ellis Sr.

Jun 26, 2019

Mr. Ray Fraser Ellis Sr., age 88, of Kingston passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at the residence.

He was born in Springfield, Canada, May 16, 1931, son of the late George Henry Ellis and Miriam Caroline Dickie Ellis. Mr. Ellis was a faithful member of Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church. He was a retired Technical Sergeant...

Cealso "C.B." Benjamin Dean

Cealso "C.B." Benjamin Dean

Jun 25, 2019

Cealso Benjamin "C.B." Dean, Jr., 78, of Plant City, Florida, born on January 1, 1941 in Adairsville, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on June 25, 2019. C.B. was a good husband, daddy, Paw Paw, and friend. He was the owner and beloved mechanic of Dean's Garage. His first job was a Firefighter in Plant City and...

Dorothy C. Long

Dorothy C. Long

Jun 23, 2019

Mrs. Dorothy C. Long, age 89, of Rydal passed away peacefully Sunday, June 23, 2019, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Fairmount, Georgia, March 24, 1930, daughter of the late Earl Burt Cochran and Ollie Marchie Johnson Cochran. She was the oldest member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. A devout Christian, she enjoyed attending...

Ralph Eugene Mccary

Ralph Eugene Mccary

Jun 21, 2019

Mr. Ralph Eugene McCary, Jr June 12, 1950 – June 21,2019

A limb has fallen from our family tree that says.. 'Grieve not for me'.

Remember the best times the laughter, the songs .. The good life I lived while I was strong.

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James "Jc" Carter Garlin

James "Jc" Carter Garlin

Jun 6, 2019

Mr. James Carter "JC" Garlin, 89, of Adairsville, GA passed away Thursday, June 6, 2019 at his residence.

He was born in Shannon, GA, May 3, 1930, son of the late William Alfred Garlin, Sr. and Stella Mae Carter Garlin. Mr. Garlin has been a member of Meadowdale Baptist Church since 1973. He was a retired deacon,...

Lindsey Harold Scott

Lindsey Harold Scott

Jun 3, 2019

Mr. Lindsey Harold Scott, 85, of Adairsville, formerly of Chattanooga passed away on Monday, June 3, 2019, at his residence.

He was born in Aiken County, SC on December 13, 1933, to the late Leon Scott and Katie Hall Scott. Mr. Scott was a member of the Salvation Army Church and a veteran of the United States...

Mary Ruth Rogers

Mary Ruth Rogers

May 19, 2019

Mrs. Mary Ruth Towe Rogers, age 82, of Lake Marguerite Drive, Adairsville passed away peacefully Sunday, May 19, 2019 at her residence.

She was born in Alabama, March 26, 1937, daughter of the late Chester and Beulah Smith Towe. Mrs. Rogers was a member of Dry Creek Baptist Church. Over the years she enjoyed traveling with her...

Harry Rayford West

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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