Obituaries

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...

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....