Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Adairsville, GA and surrounding areas.

Donald "Gene" Spinks

Donald "Gene" Spinks

Feb 4, 2016

Mr. Donald Eugene "Gene" Spinks, age 61, of Biddy Road, Adairsville, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Marietta, GA, October 28, 1954, son of the late Nathan James Spinks and Gertrude Viola Vance Spinks. Mr. Spinks was a charter member of Salacoa Creek Baptist Church. He was a retired paramedic as well as...

Joe N. Mcfarland, Jr.

Joe N. Mcfarland, Jr.

Feb 1, 2016

Mr. Joe N. McFarland, Jr., age 72, of Manning Mill Road, Adairsville, passed away Monday, February 1, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Cartersville, GA, July 11, 1943, son of the late Joe N. McFarland, Sr. and Lillian "Betty" Brookshire McFarland. Mr. McFarland was of the Baptist faith and a veteran of the United States Navy. There was...

Douglas Elton Capacos

Douglas Elton Capacos

Feb 1, 2016

Mr. Douglas Elton Capacos, age 46, of Peachtree Road, Atlanta, passed away Monday, February 1, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Marietta, GA, January 23, 1970, son of the late Jerry Capacos and Sharon Vines. He was a self-employed painter. Most everyone will remember him for his fun outgoing personality. He was preceded in death by his mother,...

Verner W Edwards

Verner W Edwards

Jan 30, 2016

Mr. Verner Willard Edwards, age 91, of Pine Grove Circle, Adairsville, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Floyd Medical Center. He was born in Bartow County, February 2, 1924, son of the late Joseph Albert Edwards and Emma Matthews Edwards. He was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. A true American hero of the Greatest Generation, he served...

Hattie Belle Camp Dutton

Hattie Belle Camp Dutton

Jan 28, 2016

Mrs. Hattie Belle Camp Dutton, age 90, of McKenzie Street, Adairsville, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016 at Gordon Health Care, Calhoun. Mrs. Dutton was born in Adairsville, GA, August 21, 1925, daughter of the late Robert Lee Camp and Pearl Wright Camp. She was a member of Snow Springs Baptist Church and had been active in the Ladies Circle....

Charlotte Rogers Green

Charlotte Rogers Green

Jan 22, 2016

Mrs. Charlotte Rogers Green, age 84, of Green Road, Kingston, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016 at Gordon Health Care, Calhoun. Mrs. Green was born in Floyd County, July 9, 1931, daughter of the late David Homer Rogers and Myrtle Johnson Rogers. She was of the Baptist faith. She loved her family and enjoyed cooking. She was preceded in death...

Edward Bagley

Edward Bagley

Jan 20, 2016

Mr. Edward "Ed" Bagley, age 73, 11 Jones Street, NW, Cartersville, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Cartersville Medical Center. He was born in Bartow County, February 12, 1942, son of the late Homer and Ada Bagley. Mr. Bagley attended Oak Grove Baptist Church and was retired from General Motors. He cherished spending time with his family and enjoyed...

Marie Wright Mealer

Marie Wright Mealer

Jan 18, 2016

Mrs. Marie Wright Mealer, age 77, of Green Loop, Adairsville, passed away Monday, January 18, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Mealer was born in Adairsville, Georgia December 10, 1938, daughter of the late Grady and Mattie Lou Wright. Mrs. Mealer was a member of Plainview Baptist Church and was retired from Brumlow Mills. Her biggest joy in life was her...

Charles Abner Ghorley

Charles Abner Ghorley

Jan 13, 2016

Mr. Charles Abner Ghorley, age 70, of Kingston Highway 293, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at Redmond Regional Hospital. He was born in Cartersville, GA, March 5, 1945, son of the late Abner John Ghorley and Rosie Mae Heath Ghorley. Mr. Ghorley was of the Pentecostal faith and dedicated to spreading the word of God. Always eager to talk...

Columbus Doyle Hayes

Columbus Doyle Hayes

Jan 12, 2016

Mr. Columbus Doyle Hayes, age 65, of Pleasant Valley Road, Adairsville, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Cartersville Medical Center. He was born October 15, 1950 in Braswell Mountain, GA, son of the late Julius Hayes and Annie Mae Jacobs Hayes. Mr. Hayes was of the Baptist faith and a retired mechanic from Bartow Paving. After retirement he enjoyed...

Marcella Froehling

Marcella Froehling

Jan 5, 2016

Mrs. Marcella Bertha Frenzel Froehling died January 5, 2016 in Redmond Regional Hospital after a brief illness at age 97. Mrs. Froehling was born in Bracken, Texas on August 26, 1918, daughter of the late Walter Frenzel and Hilda Hierholzer Frenzel. Mr. and Mrs. Froehling maintained a dairy farm and later a cattle farm in Tabor, Texas from 1959 to...

Ellen Akin Towe

Ellen Akin Towe

Jan 1, 2016

Mrs. Ellen Akin Towe, age 83, of Woody Road, Adairsville, passed away Friday, January 1, 2016 at Townsend Park Health and Rehab. Mrs. Towe was born in Talking Rock, Georgia, June 7, 1932, daughter the late Robert L. Akin and Bennie Herndon Akin. She was a member of Dry Creek Baptist Church and Woodmen of the World. Mrs. Towe cherished...

Ernest Dudley

Ernest Dudley

Dec 28, 2015

Mr. Ernest M. Dudley, age 83, of 111 Hill Street, Adairsville, passed away Monday, December 28, 2015, at Gordon Hospital, Calhoun. He was born September 8, 1932, in Albertville, AL, son of the late J. Walter Dudley and Maude Studdard Dudley. Mr. Dudley was a member of New Life Ministries and a supervisor with Dudley's Logging. He was preceded in...

Lucille Baggett Hight

Lucille Baggett Hight

Dec 23, 2015

Mrs. Lucille Baggett Hight went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, December 23, 2015 around 9:00 PM. She was born in Dooley County, May 8, 1917 daughter of the late Sam and Della Jarrett Baggett. She was the oldest member of Snow Springs Baptist Church. Mrs. Hight loved working in her yard, flowers and quilting. She was preceded in death...

Dennis "Dean" Edward Higgins

Dennis "Dean" Edward Higgins

Dec 23, 2015

Mr. Dennis "Dean" Edward Higgins, age 68, of Old Highway 140, Adairsville passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at the residence. He was born in Rome, Georgia, February 14, 1947, son of the late Hershel Frank Higgins and Callie Smith Higgins. He was a member of Connesena Baptist Church and a veteran of the United States Army having served during...

Bessie Pelfrey

Bessie Pelfrey

Dec 21, 2015

Mrs. Bessie Pelfrey, age 77, of Hall Station Road, Adairsville passed away Monday, December 21, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Heard County, March 27, 1938. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Adairsville. An exceptionally gifted artist, she was well known locally for her paintings but was talented in many other art forms. She...

Infant Owen Lanny Wilson

Infant Owen Lanny Wilson

Dec 17, 2015

Owen Lanny Wilson, infant son of Lanny Glen Wilson, JR and Nicole Knox Wilson went to be with our Lord on December 17, 2015. The family will have a graveside service Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 3:00 PM at Eastview Cemetery, Adairsville. Sign the guestbook and leave online condolences at www.BartonFuneralHome.net. R. Dudley Barton & Son Funeral Home, Adairsville, is...

Dustin Andrew Coker

Dustin Andrew Coker

Dec 10, 2015

Mr. Dustin Andrew Coker, age 27, of Adairsville, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015 at the residence. Mr. Coker was born in Rome, GA, August 3, 1988, son of Eddie Ray Coker and Grace Wynnette Leonard Coker. Dustin was an avid hunter, loved being outside and nature. He loved spending time with his friends and family especially his nephew, Tristen....

Mildred Cline

Mildred Cline

Nov 30, 2015

Mrs. Mildred Payne Cline, age 86, formerly of Rocky Face, passed away Monday evening November 30, 2015 at Hamilton Medical Center, Dalton. Mrs. Cline was born in Calhoun, GA, February 7, 1929, daughter of the late Charlie R. Payne and Beulah Walraven Payne. She was a member of Erwin Hill Church of God in Calhoun. Mrs. Cline and her late...

Barbara Towe Womack

Barbara Towe Womack

Nov 24, 2015

Mrs. Barbara Towe Womack, age 84, of Adairsville, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Emory University Hospital. Mrs. Womack was born in Adairsville, GA, April 22, 1931, daughter of the late A.C. Towe and Selma Striplin Towe. She was a member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Womack was the owner operator of Womack's Chevron for many years. She...

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