Obituaries

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...

Feb 23, 2018

Mr. Aleck Franklin Sewell, age 76, of Gravely Road, Calhoun passed away Friday, February 23, 2018, at Gordon Hospital. He was born January 6, 1942, son of the late Leonard A. Sewell and Helen McGhin Sewell. Mr. Sewell was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church. He was a retired veteran of the United States Navy and also retired from...

Feb 16, 2018

Mr. Alton Aubrey "Buddy" Adcock, age 88, of the Folsom community, passed away Friday, February 16, 2018, at Cartersville Medical Center.

He was born in the Folsom community, Adairsville, January 10, 1930, son of the late Max Aubrey Adcock and Elsie Naoma Green Adcock. Buddy was one of the longest active living members of Cedar Creek Baptist Church. He...

Jan 26, 2018

Mrs. Yvonne Bunch King, age 78, of Adairsville, passed away Friday, January 26, 2018 at Cartersville Medical Center. She was born in Bartow County, November 8, 1939, daughter of the late Paul Herman Bunch and Willie Mae Stone Bunch. Mrs. King was a member of Adairsville Baptist Church, Adairsville Lion's Club, former president of both the Adairsville PTA and the...

Jan 23, 2018

Mr. Shawn Gregory Dutto, age 35, of Cartersville passed away, January 23, 2018, in Texas, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was born in Cartersville, GA, December 20, 1982, son of Dale Hamilton Dutto and Anna Hufstetler Abernathy. Mr. Dutto was of the Christian Faith, had attended NorthPointe Church, and was a long haul truck driver for...

Jan 21, 2018

Mr. J.C. Jarrett, age 74, of Kensington Drive, Calhoun, passed away Sunday morning, January 21, 2018, at the residence. He was born in Rome, GA, May 30, 1943, son of the late Ben J. Jarrett and Grace Jackson Jarrett. Mr. Jarrett was a member of Adairsville First Christian Church. He retired from Lockheed Martin. After retiring he enjoyed going to...

Jan 21, 2018

Rev. Harold Owens was born March 7, 1937 in Chattooga County, GA, to the late Luther Clay and Mary Bailey Owens. He went home to live with his Lord and Savior on January 21, 2018, at his residence, surrounded by loved ones. He was preceded in death by his dear, loving wife of 53 years, Claudean "Dean" Owens. Rev. Owens...

Jan 20, 2018

Mrs. Jessie Mae Heath Smith, age 83, of Adairsville, passed away Saturday evening, January 20, 2018, at Cartersville Heights Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Kingston, GA, July 6, 1935, daughter of the late Dewey and Lillie Mae Hardin Heath. Mrs. Smith was of the Baptist Faith and had worked at CalMor for several years until its closing....

Jan 17, 2018

Mr. Douglas Blanton Evans, age 97, of Pine Grove Circle, Adairsville, passed away Tuesday morning, January 17, 2018, at his residence. He was born in Nashville, TN, June 5, 1920, son of the late Stanley Blanton Evans and Sidney Patrick Evans. Mr. Evans was a member of Adairsville Baptist Church. A veteran of the United States Navy he served as...

Jan 17, 2018

Mrs. Geneva Edwards Nation, age 61, of Pleasant Valley Road, Adairsville, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at her residence. She was born in Cartersville, GA, August 28, 1956, daughter of the late A. L. and Frances Emma Chappell Edwards. She loved being with her family and tending to her flowers. Mrs. Nation never met a stranger, and always greeted...

Jan 14, 2018

Mrs. JoAnn Towe, age 78, of Bradly Lane, Adairsville, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Ball Ground, Georgia, on June 26, 1939, daughter of the late Buford Willie Lee Williams and Mamie Jenkins Williams. She was a member of Oothcalooga Baptist Church. She enjoyed watching the Atlanta Braves and a good western. She...

Jan 13, 2018

Mr. Mark Alan Payne, age 60, of Adairsville, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018.

He was born in Rome, Georgia, on October 11, 1957, son of the late Floyd Benjamin (Trapper) Payne and Dorothy (Dot) Silver Payne. He was a member of Adairsville Baptist Church. Mark enjoyed fishing, watching sports, and NASCAR. He loved being with his...

Jan 10, 2018

Mr. James Harold Touchstone, Sr., age 94, of Hotel Street, Adairsville, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018. He was born in Graysville, Georgia, on July 16, 1923, son of the late Lucius Gartrell Touchstone and Bertha Winkle Touchstone. He was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church and a former clerk of the church. He was a veteran of World...

Jan 5, 2018

Mr. Kevin James Bowen, age 50, of Pleasant Valley Road, Adairsville, passed away Friday, January 5, 2018 at Grady Memorial Hospital. He was born in Redlands, California, on August 10, 1967, son of the late John Hue Bowen and Florence Jessee Bowen. Kevin lived most of his life in Georgia. He was the youngest of the six siblings. Kevin was...

Dec 11, 2017

Mr. James Edwin "Ed" Belcher, 75, of Sparks Street, Adairsville passed away Monday morning, December 11, 2017 at home. Mr. Belcher was born in Cartersville, Georgia, September 24, 1942, son of the late Everett James Belcher and Gladys Taylor Belcher Shope. He was a member of Oothcalooga Baptist Church and the choir director for twenty-one years. A man of musical...