Obituaries

Dec 10, 2017

Mrs. Effie Mae Culberson, aged 95, of Adairsville passed away, Sunday evening, December 10, 2017 at home. She was born in Adairsville, Georgia, the daughter of Annie Emma Freeman Boswell and R. K. Boswell, of Adairsville. Mrs. Culberson was a long-time member of Snow Springs Baptist Church of Adairsville, where she had participated in many activities of the church, especially...

Dec 1, 2017

Mr. George Benson Barton, Sr., age 70, of Calhoun, passed away peacefully Friday morning, December 1, 2017. He was born in Rome, Georgia, September 21, 1947, son of the late Robert Dudley Barton, Jr. and Margaret Hutcheson Barton. Benson was a graduate of Adairsville High School and attended Andrew College and Reinhardt College. He was a veteran of the United...

Nov 29, 2017

Ms. Rose Ann Ferrell, age 56, of Owensby Lane, Adairsville, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017. She was born in the Gardenia, California on September 3, 1961, daughter of the late Albert Vincent Shirah and Mary Moreno Gross. Ms. Ferrell was of the Christian faith. She loved being with her family, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed decorating, going to yard...

Nov 22, 2017

Mr. Dillard Lee Sutton, age 90, of Mount Pleasant Road, Fairmount, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017. He was born in the Folsom Community in Adairsville, GA on May 23, 1927, son of the late John Sherman Sutton and Mabel Mealer Sutton. Mr. Sutton was veteran of United States Navy and a member of Hinton Baptist Church. Over the years...

Nov 10, 2017

Mr. Robert "Bob" M. Fair, Sr., age 86, of Oak Grove Road, Adairsville, passed away Friday, November 10, 2017. He was born in Oglethorpe County, GA on September 19, 1931, son of the late James Robert Fair and Thelma Nelson Fair. Mr. Fair was previously a member at Western Hills Baptist Church in Kennesaw. He was a veteran of the...

Nov 6, 2017

Mrs. Velma A. Collins, age 101, formerly of Adairsville, Georgia, passed away Monday, November 6, 2017. She was born in Adairsville, GA on May 7, 1916, daughter of the late Harvey McKnight Morrow and Maimie Burley Morrow. Mrs. Collins was of the Baptist faith. She owned and operated Velma's Beauty Shop for many years. A talented artist, she enjoyed painting...

Oct 23, 2017

Norman Lee Shaw, age 95, of Adairsville, died peacefully Monday, October 23, 2017, at his home. Born November 30, 1921, he was the son of the late Thomas L. and Edna Burnette Shaw. In addition to his parents, Mr. Shaw is preceded in death by sisters, Mary Frances (Donald) Stillson, Elizabeth "Betty" (Frank) Bene, Patricia "Pat" (Earnest) Jowers; and...

Oct 17, 2017

Mr. Donald Robert Collum, age 77, of Adairsville, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

He was born in Cartersville, GA on April 5, 1940, son of the late Solomon Collum and Aileen Romine Collum. Mr. Collum was a faithful man of God and loving member and deacon of Stoner...

Oct 10, 2017

Mr. John Lee Hesdorff, age 81, of Plantation Road, Adairsville, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at his residence. He was born in San Antonio, Texas on November 17, 1935, son of the late James J. Hesdorff and Nettie Elizabeth Black Hesdorff. Mr. Hesdorff was a veteran having served first in the U.S. Navy, later retiring from the U.S....

Oct 3, 2017

Mr. Oscar Hoover Willerson, age 88, formerly of Adairsville, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2017, at Trinka Davis Veterans Village, Carrollton, Georgia. He was born in the Monroe, GA, November 18, 1928, son of the late Joseph Sidney Willerson and Nellie Lou Stewart Willerson. Mr. Willerson was a veteran of the United States Navy having served in WW II. He...

Sep 30, 2017

Mr. William Oscar "Bill" Blalock, age 70, of Rome, GA, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017, at Kindred Healthcare, Rome. He was born in the Plainview community, Adairsville, June 13, 1947 son of the late Robert Tollie Blalock and Vada Lou Pickard Blalock. Plainview Baptist Church had been his home church and he had been a student of the Rome...

Sep 28, 2017

Mrs. Mary Stroup Tate, age 89, formerly of Adairsville, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at Pruitt Health Care, Rome. She was born in Trion, GA, on May 16, 1928, daughter of the late Edward Richard Stroup and Ima Day Blackmon Stroup. She was of the Baptist faith having attended many churches with her late husband, Reverend Broadus Tate....

Sep 15, 2017

Mr. Robert T. Manning, age 97, of Riverbend Road, Plainville, passed away on Friday, September 15, 2017 at Gordon Health Care, Calhoun. He was born in Adairsville, GA, on August 7, 1920, son of the late Cicero Cleveland Manning and Jennie Teems Manning. Mr. Manning was a member of Plainville Unity Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United...

Sep 10, 2017

Mr. Charles Dan Shaw, age 83, of Rock Fence Road, Adairsville, GA, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Winthrop Health and Rehabilitation.

He was born in Kingston, GA, on May 24, 1934, son of the late Thomas Lee Shaw and Edna Burnette Shaw. Mr. Shaw was a veteran of the United States Army serving during...

Sep 6, 2017

Mr. Jack Junior Morrow, age 77, of Hill Street, Adairsville, GA, passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Adairsville, GA, on November 6, 1939, son of the late Alvin E. "Clark" Morrow and Artis Mae Chamblee Morrow. Mr. Morrow was a member of New Life Ministries. Many knew him for his talent in...

Sep 2, 2017

Mrs. Sylvia Wynelle "Nell" Chandler, affectionately known as "Nana", age 82, of Hall Station Road, Kingston, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Whitesburg, GA, October 5, 1934, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James "Buck" Vines. Mrs. Nell was of the Baptist faith. She loved all mementos relating to Native American...

Aug 31, 2017

Mr. Billy Howell Harris, age 84, of Folsom Glade Road, Adairsville, GA, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Adairsville, GA, on September 10, 1932, son of the late Raymond and Flora Cargile Harris. Mr. Harris was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church where he loved serving the Lord. He was veteran...

Aug 27, 2017

Mr. Dudley Elvis Higgins, age 60, of Old Highway 140, Adairsville passed away Sunday, August 27, 2017, at the residence. He was born in Rome, Georgia, October 11, 1956, son of the late Hershel Frank Higgins and Callie Smith Higgins. He was of the Christian Faith and had worked as a carpenter. Mr. Higgins was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed...

Aug 24, 2017

Mr. William Franklin Deane, Sr., 78, of Hayesville, passed away Thursday morning, August 24, 2017. He was born in Clearwater, FL, July 31, 1939, son of the late Tenney Ingalls Deane, Sr. and Millicent Sirmons Deane. Mr. Deane was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church in Blairsville, GA. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a private...

Aug 19, 2017

Mr. Billy "Rickey" Neal, 63, of Sparky Trail, Rydal, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017. He was born in Cartersville, GA, July 8, 1954, son of the late Billy Joe Neal and Imogene Duncan Pope. Mr. Neal was a member of Stamp Creek Baptist Church and retired from Mohawk Industries. He loved everything about nature and animals, from being outside...