Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Adairsville, GA and surrounding areas.

Richard Jerome West

Richard Jerome West

Jul 19, 2018

Mr. Richard Jerome West, age 81, of Cedar Bluff, AL, formerly of Adairsville passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018 at his residence.

He was born in the Adairsville, GA, March 29, 1937, son of the late Isaac George "Bud" West and Doris White West. Mr. West was member of the Adairsville First Christian Church and veteran of...

Stanley Wade Manous

Stanley Wade Manous

Jul 3, 2018

Mr. Stanley W. Manous, age 71, of Sawyer Cove Road, Hayesville, North Carolina passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at his residence.

He was born in Canton, GA, March 15, 1947 son of the late J.T. Manous and Emma Grace Adams Manous. Mr. Manous was of the Baptist faith and retired from the Cherokee County School System....

James Walter Deswarte

James Walter Deswarte

Jun 28, 2018

Mr. James Walter DeSwarte, age 80, of Big Ditch Road, Adairsville passed away peacefully Thursday, June 28, 2018 at his residence.

He was born in Bayside, Wisconsin, February 25, 1938, son of the late Harry DeSwarte and Ethel Zondag DeSwarte. Mr. DeSwarte was a charter member of Trinity Community Church in Brown Deer, Wisconsin. He was a...

James Melvin Edwards

James Melvin Edwards

Jun 27, 2018

Mr. James Melvin Edwards, age 78, of Folsom Road, Adairsville passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at his residence.

He was born in the Folsom Community, November 6, 1939, son of the late J.C. "Chess" Edwards and Bessie Johnson Edwards. Mr. Edwards was of the Baptist faith. He was a veteran of the United States Army and...

David Ray Cannon

David Ray Cannon

Jun 26, 2018

Mr. David Ray Cannon, age 72, of Gaines Loop, Rome passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at his residence.

He was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, March 20, 1946, son of the late Ray Wendal Cannon and Rosella Gurley Cannon. Mr. Cannon was member of Enon Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States, serving...

Jason Edward Manning

Jason Edward Manning

Jun 23, 2018

Mr. Jason Edward Manning, age 45, of Manning Drive, Plainville, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mr. Manning was born in Floyd County, Georgia, March 27, 1973, son of Eddie Cleveland Manning and the late Betty Jane West Manning. He was a member of Meadowdale Baptist Church in Calhoun. Jason was a graduate...

Smsgt. Michael Van Myatt

Smsgt. Michael Van Myatt

Jun 9, 2018

SMSgt. Michael Van Myatt, age 69, formerly of Warner Robins, passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2018 in Cartersville, GA.

He was born in Nashville, TN, on May 29, 1949 to Jesse Alberta Crockett and the late Elbert Roosevelt Myatt, Jr. In December of 1967 Senior Master Sergeant Myatt joined the United States Air Force; little did...

Susan Allmon Baxter

Susan Allmon Baxter

Jun 3, 2018

Mrs. Susan Allmon Baxter, age 62, of 101 Oak Hill Drive, White, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2018, at Kindred Hospital, Chattanooga, TN.

She was born in Rome, GA, on October 16, 1955, to the late John Henry and Mary Frances Brookshire Allmon. Mrs. Baxter was a member of Rush Chapel United Methodist...

Lorie Ann Hamby

Lorie Ann Hamby

Jun 2, 2018

Mrs. Lorie Ann Hamby, age 55, of Hopkins Road, Adairsville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, June 2, 2018.

She was born in Chattanooga, TN, on April 16, 1963 to James Denvil Murphy and Grace Pearl Hulgan Murphy. Lorie was a devout Christian and member of NorthPointe Church. An amazing wife, mother, and...

Tracy Lee Sherwood

Tracy Lee Sherwood

May 26, 2018

Mrs. Tracy Lee Sherwood, age 52, of Cade Drive, Adairsville, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 26, 2018, at her residence.

She was born in Daytona Beach, FL, March 15, 1966, daughter of Mary Lou Young Friedman and the late Elmer Angley. As a true Floridian she loved the salty air and sand. When traveling south visiting her...

Fannie Lou Heath

Fannie Lou Heath

May 13, 2018

Mrs. Fannie Lou Heath, 87, of Highway 2, Crandall, passed away Sunday morning May 13, 2018, at her residence.

She was born in Emerson, GA, January 17, 1931, daughter of the late James Harrison Grooms and Bessie Ghorley Grooms. She was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. Mrs. Heath was preceded in death by her parents;...

Bobby Gene Mcfarland

Bobby Gene Mcfarland

May 9, 2018

Mr. Bobby Gene McFarland, age 71, of Cedar Creek Road, Cartersville, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at his residence.

He was born in Jamestown, KY, November 6, 1946, son of the late Joe N. McFarland, Sr. and Lillian "Betty" Brookshire McFarland. Bobby was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. He was a talented carpenter and...

William Henry Lee

William Henry Lee

May 7, 2018

Mr. William Henry Lee "Dynamite", age 63, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on May 7, 2018.

William Lee lived his life on the simple premises set for him and his sister, Glenda Merriell Lee, by their parents, Clifford Merriell and Christine Mallory Lee. These values were based on faith, family, and hard work. William...

Nancy Mansfield

Nancy Mansfield

Apr 28, 2018

Mrs. Nancy Nally Mansfield, age 85 of Emerson, passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2018 following a brief illness.

She was born in Pine Log, GA, on August 9, 1932, daughter of the late Richard Landon Nally and Ruthel Smith Nally Barton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Hugh Mansfield.

Survivors include...

Roy Taft Silvers

Roy Taft Silvers

Apr 25, 2018

Mr. Roy Taft Silvers, age 79, of Kingston, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family after a 19 year battle with Parkinson's and Lewy Body.

He was born February 2, 1939 to Howard Taft Silvers, SR and Eldie Boswell Silvers. He was one of 13 children. Roy T. loved his family and community. He...

Bobby W. Edwards

Bobby W. Edwards

Apr 24, 2018

Mr. Bobby W. Edwards, age 82, of Hall Station Road, Adairsville, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018 after an extended illness.

He was born in Adairsville, GA, August 10, 1935, son of the late Leonard Arrelle Edwards and Sarah Dee Hayes Edwards. Mr. Edwards retired after 31 years of service as a Senior Master Sergeant from the...

Ray "Lightning" Stokes

Ray "Lightning" Stokes

Apr 23, 2018

Mr. Ray "Lightning" Stokes, age 81 of Cartersville, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018 at Cartersville Medical Center.

He was born in Adairsville, GA, on December 28, 1936, son of the late Fletcher Ray Stokes, SR and Lillie Reece Stokes. He was retired from Flowers Industries. Ray was a coin collector and avid Atlanta Braves fan....

Neil Delano Southerly

Neil Delano Southerly

Apr 22, 2018

Neil Delano Southerly, age 85, of Perkins Mountain Road, Kingston, passed away peacefully at his home on the morning of April 22, 2018, after an extended illness. He was born in Moorefield, West Virginia on September 25, 1932, son of the late John Edwards Southerly and Virginia Dare Burns Southerly, and deceased siblings, Carl, Harvey, Jenny, and...

Michael Ray Mcclure

Michael Ray Mcclure

Apr 18, 2018

Mr. Michael Ray McClure, 45, of Adairsville, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Erlanger Medical Center.

He was born in Rome, GA, September 12, 1972, son of the late Clifford Alvin McClure, Sr. and Fay White McClure. Michael worked at Shaw Industries and had been a mechanic for over 20 years. He enjoyed fishing and loved...

Larry Thomas Martin

Larry Thomas Martin

Apr 17, 2018

Mr. Larry Thomas Martin, age 71, of Calhoun, passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Erlanger Medical Center.

He was born in Marietta, GA, on August 10, 1946, son of the late Charlie T. Martin and Annabelle Sargent Martin. He was of the Baptist faith and attended New Hope Baptist Church. Larry was a veteran of...

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