Obituaries

Aug 6, 2016

Ms. Tracy Denise Chamlee, age 53, of Old Dalton Road, Calhoun, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016 at the residence. She was born in Rome, GA July 24, 1963, daughter of the late Joe Chamlee and Syble Hazelwood Chamlee. Ms. Chamlee was a member of New Life Ministries and loved the Lord. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother. Ms....

Aug 4, 2016

Ms. Mady Elizabeth Bostain passed away at the age of 99 on August 4th in her residence. She was the daughter of James Forrest Holcomb and Mamie Elizabeth (Stephens) Holcomb. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Charles Holcomb, James Holcomb, Ben Wingate, sister Lucy Brockway and husband Robert Bostain. Ms. Bostain is survived by sister Rubie Robbins...

Jul 31, 2016

Mr. Lance Eugene Robinson, age 29, of Gray Street, Adairsville, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016 at the residence. He was born in Floyd County, GA November 14, 1986, son of Randy Robinson and Teresa Abernathy Robinson. Lance was a member of Oothcalooga Baptist Church and worked for Shaw Industries. He loved being with his family, especially his niece and...

Jul 29, 2016

Mr. Harold Grant Burnette, age 78, of Rome Road, Plainville, passed away Friday, July 29, 2016 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. He was born in Floyd County, GA September 29, 1937, son of the late Marvin Grant Burnette and Willie Mae Sharp Burnette. Mr. Burnette has been a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church since 1956, served as a deacon...

Jul 23, 2016

Mr. Frankie Dee Murphy, age 58, of George Street, Adairsville, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Cartersville Medical Center. He was born in Rome, GA, July 10, 1958, son of Shirley Wright Murphy and the late Franklin Delano Murphy. Mr. Murphy retired from Mannington Carpets. He loved his family and spending time together, especially with his grandchildren. He was...

Jul 23, 2016

Mrs. Eva Lou Evans, age 94, of Pleasant Valley Road, Adairsville, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Copper Hill, TN October 28, 1921, daughter of the late Herman Campbell and Ada Kisselburg Hicks. Mrs. Evans was a member of Center Baptist Church. She loved spending time with her family, cooking, and playing a...

Jul 19, 2016

Mr. Evan V.L. Fox, age 77, of Old Spring Place Road, White, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Blue Ridge, GA September 18, 1938, son of the late Voyd Fox and Della Long Fox. Mr. Fox was a member at Dewey Baptist Church. If he wasn't gone fishing, he was spending time with...

Jul 17, 2016

Mrs. Bobbie Jean Cobb, age 80, of Folsom-Glade Road, Adairsville, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016 at Gordon Hospital. She was born in Gordon County, January 15, 1936, daughter of the late Coley and Ama Lee Sutton Colston. She was of Christian faith. Although she was "bossy", she was the greatest wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed doing word searches,...

Jul 13, 2016

Mrs. Doris Lemons Harris, age 75, of Shaw Road, Adairsville, GA, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Calhoun, GA, on February 26, 1941, daughter of the late Harry Lemons and Willie Mae Worley Lemons. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Harris worked at Super D in Calhoun for...

Jul 11, 2016

Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Lockridge, age 75, of Barnsley Gardens Road, Adairsville, passed away Monday, July 11, 2016. Mrs. Lockridge was born in Adairsville, Georgia September 1, 1940, daughter of the late Emmett Raymond McDonald and Faire Herod McDonald. Mrs. Lockridge attended Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church. She cherished all her family and truly was an amazing mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother....

Jul 9, 2016

Mr. David William Jones, age 78, of Hopkins Road, Adairsville, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2016 at the residence. He was born in Calhoun, Georgia, January 28, 1938, son of the late O.L. Jones and Hester Rickett Jones. Mr. Jones was a member of Salem Baptist Church, a veteran of the United States Army and served in the National Guard....

Jun 21, 2016

Mrs. Doris Louise Smith Freeman, age 80, of Rome, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at the residence. She was born in Cartersville, GA, July 27, 1935, daughter of the late Tillis and Stella Richardson Bishop. Mrs. Freeman was a member of West End Baptist Church, Rome and Auxiliary V.F.W. Post 5376 Calhoun. She enjoyed traveling and spending time with...

Jun 19, 2016

Mrs. Frances Stiles Benson, age 81, of Spring Place Road, Rydal passed away Sunday morning June 19, 2016. Mrs. Benson was born in Lafayette, GA, October 15, 1934, daughter of the late Daniel and Ann Laura Collins. A devote Christian, she loved the Lord and was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, Adairsville and attended Boone Ford Baptist Church,...

Jun 18, 2016

Mrs. Jean Sutton Hamilton, age 88, of Kennesaw, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children Saturday, June 18, 2016 in Palm Coast, FL. She was born in Adairsville, GA, August 11, 1927, daughter of the late William Lewis Sutton and Cora Mae McDaniel Sutton. Mrs. Hamilton was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by...

Jun 13, 2016

Mr. Louis Gentry Darby, age 89, of McDaniel Station Road, Calhoun, passed away Monday (June 13, 2016) at his residence. Mr. Darby was born in Thomasville, Georgia, October 25, 1926, son of the late Redden Floyd Darby and Bessie Stephens Darby. Mr. Darby was a member of Oothcalooga Baptist Church, a veteran of the United States Army serving during...

Jun 10, 2016

Mrs. Betty Baggett Ingram Craig, age 74, of 527 Fieldwood Drive, Adairsville, passed into life eternal, Friday, June 10, 2016. Beloved by many, "Miss Betty", was born (September 19, 1941) and raised in Adairsville, the middle… and the meanest, of the Baggett girls. She had retired from the Bartow County School System following over thirty-one years of faithful service as...

Jun 9, 2016

Mrs. Bertia Evelyn Towe Jarrett, age 84, of 570 Snow Springs Road, Adairsville, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016 at Cartersville Medical Center. She was born in Adairsville, GA, April 5, 1932, daughter of the late Oscar Anderson and Leila Elberta Davis Towe. Mrs. Jarrett was a member of Dry Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her...

Jun 8, 2016

Mr. James Gary Evans, age 67, of 1872 Highway 140, Adairsville, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Evans was born in Rome, GA, September 5, 1948, son of the late James Wesley and Buna Crowder Evans, and was raised in Shannon, GA. He was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, worked with Galey & Lord...

May 31, 2016

Mr. George Benson "Ben" Barton, Jr., age 40, of Calhoun, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Gordon Hospital.

He was born in Rome, Georgia, June 17, 1975, son of George Benson Barton Sr. and Anne Upshaw Barton. Mr. Barton was of the Methodist faith. All who knew him would tell you he had...