Obituaries

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...

Aug 8, 2017

Mrs. Irene Jackson West, age 98, of Adairsville passed away Tuesday morning, August 8, 2017, at Redmond Regional Medical Center. She was born in Bartow County, August 2, 1919, daughter of the late Robert Oliver Jackson and Minnie Ellen Stone Jackson. She was the eldest member of First Christian Church of Adairsville and had the longest membership. Mrs. West was...

Aug 4, 2017

Mrs. Martha Ruth Akins, age 70, of Hill Top Drive, Cartersville, passed away Friday, August 4, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Thomaston, GA January 30, 1947, daughter of the late John Henry Amerson and Jewel Williams Amerson. She was a caring and loving person who will be deeply missed. Mrs. Akins is preceded in death by her...

Aug 2, 2017

Mr. Kenneth "Ken" Wayne Stephenson, 59, of Jarrett Loop, Adairsville, formerly of Summerville passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Calhoun Health Care after a lengthy illness. He was born in Summerville, GA, April 18, 1958, son of Shirley Murphy Hoffman and the late Charles Clifford Stephenson, Jr. Mr. Stephenson was a member at NorthPointe Church. He enjoyed antique cars,...

Jul 29, 2017

Mrs. Dora Coker Helton, age 101, of Stoners Road, Adairsville, passed away Saturday morning July 29, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Blairsville, GA July 8, 1916, daughter of the late Kimsey Jackson Coker and Jessie Cordelia King Coker. Mrs. Helton was a charter member for 82 years at Stoner Chapel Baptist Church. She spent her life loving...

Jul 17, 2017

Mr. James William "Little Jimmy" Hartness, Jr., age 54, of Pine Ridge Court, Cartersville passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017 at Cartersville Medical Center.

Mr. Hartness was born in Ringgold, GA, on September 18, 1962, son of Jimmy William Hartness, Sr. and the late Eva Joyce Haynes. An outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening. He...

Jul 8, 2017

Mr. Lonnie Edward "Eddie" Moss, age 87, of Erwin Hill Church Road, Adairsville, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017. Mr. Moss was born in Talking Rock, GA, on July 30, 1929, son of the late Omer G. Moss and Della Smith Moss. Mr. Moss was a member of Oothcalooga Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves...

Jul 5, 2017

Mrs. Betty Jean Finley, age 64, of Patterson Lane, Adairsville passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2017, at Redmond Regional Hospital.

She was born in Adairsville, GA, on September 2, 1952, to the late Charlie Mack Harper and Elizabeth Reynolds Harper. A devout Christian, she was a member of Omega United Church of God in Christ for over...

Jun 22, 2017

Mrs. Carolyn Sue Rogers, age 70, of Mays Street, Adairsville, passed away Thursday morning June 22, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Gordon County, February 26, 1947, daughter of the late Earl J. and Dorothy Allen Ray. Mrs. Rogers was a member of New Life Ministries and was a retired school bus driver for the Bartow County School...

Jun 9, 2017

Mrs. Doris Ganice Clayton Parker, age 90, of Adairsville, passed away Friday, June 9, 2017 at Floyd Medical Center, Rome. She was born in Calhoun, GA, November 24, 1926 daughter of the late William Oscar Clayton and Beulah Van Dora Fowler Clayton. Mrs. Parker was a member of Stoner Chapel Baptist Church. During the war effort, she was a member...

Jun 9, 2017

Mr. Jimmy Johnathan Blackmon, age 34, of 143 Connesena Road, Kingston, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2017 at the residence. Mr. Blackmon was born in Cartersville, GA, on April 11, 1983, son of Carolyn Ann Pool and Jimmy Ray Blackmon. He had worked for Zep as a line operator, was a member of Connesena Baptist Church in Kingston, loved...

Jun 5, 2017

Ms. Angela Jeanette Keeler Smith, age 38, passed away Monday, June 5, 2017 at Wellstar Cobb Hospital. She was born in Dalton, GA, July 25, 1978 to Melba Jeanette Bates and the late David Keeler. She was of the Christian faith. Angela was preceded in death by her father. She is survived by her loving children, LeeAnn Henderson, Elizabeth Henderson,...

Jun 1, 2017

Mr. Robert Henry Buttrum, SR, age 63, of Martin Luther King Drive, Adairsville, passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2017 at the residence.

Mr. Buttrum was born in Marietta, GA, on November 1, 1953, son of the late Buford Leon Buttrum and Clemes Ethel Chastain McTaggart. He loved spending time with his family, going fishing and picking...

May 19, 2017

Mrs. Ella Mae Harris Jackson, age 80, of McKenzie Street, Adairsville, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2017 at her residence.

She was born in Adairsville, GA, on May 24, 1936, daughter of the late Raymond and Flora Cargile Harris. Mrs. Jackson was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church, the Women's Circle, and Woodman of the...