Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

Apr 13, 2018

Mr. Billy Ray Pelfrey, 80, passed away Friday, April 13, 2018, at his residence. He was an evangelist with the Holiness Church of God.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ernestine Rose Pelfrey; his first wife, Anna Ruth Pelfrey; his parents, Oscar and Viola Pelfrey; his sisters, Alice Rodriguez and Azzalee Clark and his granddaughter,...

Apr 11, 2018

Mrs. JoAnn Parker Harrell, age 77, of Old Highway 41, Adairsville, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

She was born in Adairsville, Georgia, September 14, 1940, daughter of the late Rev. Jessie J. Parker and Bessie Cochran Parker. Mrs. Harrell was a member of Stoner Chapel Baptist Church. An avid flower...

Apr 10, 2018

Mr. Michael "Cubby" Culberson, age 61, of Adairsville, passed away peacefully at his home on April 10, 2018. His wife, Tina Martino, age 69, also of Adairsville, joined him in Heaven later the same evening.

Mr. Culberson was born August 15, 1956, son of the late Robert and Katherine Culberson. After many years of service at Galey...

Mar 31, 2018

Mrs. Margaret Colston Woodring, age 88, of Adairsville passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018.

She was born in Adairsville, GA, July 20, 1929, daughter of the late Walter and Maude Jackson Colston. She was a member of the Adairsville Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James Raymond Woodring; brothers, Troy, Grady,...

Mar 29, 2018

Mrs. Virginia Culberson Chandler, age 76, of Adairsville passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018.

She was born in Adairsville, GA, March 30, 1941, daughter of the late Ed and Beulah Lee Culberson. She was a graduate of Carroll Lynn Business School in Rome after which she was employed for 34 years by the Georgia Department of Transportation...

Mar 28, 2018

Mrs. Jackie Rose Cowart, age 74, of Adairsville passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at the residence.

Mrs. Cowart was born in Adairsville, Georgia on March 7, 1944, daughter of the late James Robert Baldwin and Sarah Johnson Baldwin. She was a member of Pine Chapel Church and a talented seamstress for many years. She was a...

Mar 20, 2018

Mr. John Herbert Jackson born August 25, 1939 in Gordon County passed away March 20, 2018.

He was the son of Hulet R. Jackson and Minnie Burnett Jackson formerly of Plainville, Georgia. John was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Ralph Jackson, 2 sisters, Jeanette Jackson and Minnie Jackson Grisham, and a nephew, Andrew Jackson....

Mar 18, 2018

Mr. Charles "Chuck" Woodrow Chandler, Jr., age 48, of Old Highway 41, Adairsville passed away Sunday morning, March 18, 2018, at his residence. He was born in Rome, GA, October 1, 1969, son of Virginia Culberson Chandler and the late Charles Woodrow Chandler, Sr. Chuck was a huge NASCAR fan, loved the outdoors, and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was...

Mar 17, 2018

Mrs. Jannie Ruth Turner, age 70, of White passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018, at Cartersville Medical Center. Mrs. Turner was born in Kingston, Georgia on July 28, 1947, daughter of the late Albert Loland Heath and Ruby Morris Heath. Jannie loved being with her family, enjoyed working with flowers and had collected over 500 baby dolls throughout her life....

Mar 13, 2018

Mr. William Martin 'Marty" Lephew, age 65, of Kingston passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at Floyd Medical Center. Mr. Lephew was born on September 6, 1952, son of the late Glen Tyson Lephew and Alma Mayes Lephew. Mr. Lephew was of the Christian faith, served in the Army National Guard, and retired electrical engineer from TA in Atlanta. A...

Mar 8, 2018

Mrs. Daphne Hollaran Scoggins, 89, of Hopkins Road, Adairsville passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018, at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Scoggins was born in Adairsville, November 26, 1928, daughter of the late Ernest C. Hollaran and Dovie Deal Hollaran. Mrs. Scoggins was of the protestant faith. She retired from Arrow Shirts and was an avid gardener....

Feb 24, 2018

Mr. Tom Fowler, 82, of Kingston passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mr. Fowler was born in Adairsville, March 13, 1935, son of the late Floyd Lester Fowler and Josephine Cagle Fowler. He was a devout Christian and member of Apostolic Tabernacle in Adairsville. Mr. Fowler loved his family; they were the light of his...

Feb 23, 2018

Mr. Clarence W. "Precious" Hall, 88, of Pine Valley Drive, Adairsville passed away Friday, February 23, 2018 at Cartersville Medical Center. Mr. Hall was born in Adairsville, October 3, 1929, son of the late James "Jim" Clarence Hall and Annie Elizabeth Buttrum Hall. He was a member of Clear Creek Baptist Church and active in the Brotherhood. He retired from...