Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Adairsville, GA and surrounding areas.

Richard Lee Hancock

Richard Lee Hancock

Apr 28, 2016

Mr. Richard Lee Hancock, age 71, of Pinson Road, Rome and formerly of Adairsville, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 at the residence. He was born in Ellijay, Georgia, July 7, 1944, son of the late Linzy Hancock and Faye Fountain Hancock. Richard was one of a kind, he never met a stranger. Most will remember him for always riding...

Alice Hight Hazelwood

Alice Hight Hazelwood

Apr 25, 2016

Mrs. Alice Dixie Hight Hazelwood, age 91, of Main Street, Adairsville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 25, 2016. She was born in Adairsville, Georgia, June 30, 1924, daughter of the late John Hight and Minnie Hufstetler Hight. Mrs. Hazelwood was a lifelong and eldest member of Dry Creek Baptist Church where she enjoyed the...

Joe Doyle Lanham, Sr

Joe Doyle Lanham, Sr

Apr 25, 2016

Joe Doyle Lanham, Sr. Doyle Lanham, age 81, passed away Monday morning, April 25, 2016, at Floyd Medical Center. A native of Adairsville, Georgia he was born on August 24, 1934, son of the late Charlie Joe Lanham and Gertrude Herod Lanham. He graduated from Adairsville High in 1952. Upon graduating he married Doris Phillips in 1956 and served in...

Curtis Chappell

Curtis Chappell

Apr 22, 2016

Mr. Curtis Carl Chappell, age 61, of Elm Street, Adairsville, passed away Friday, April 22, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Greenville, Georgia, October 25, 1954, son of the late Arline Lou James and Vesta Mae Hunt Chappell. Mr. Chappell attended Eagle's Way Life Center in Calhoun. He enjoyed the simple things in life, like sitting around singing...

Aldora Dodson Parks

Aldora Dodson Parks

Apr 22, 2016

Mrs. Aldora D. Parks, formerly of Adairsville went to be with her Lord and Savior at the graceful age of 103 on April 22, 2016. She was born in Gora Springs, Georgia, February 15, 1913, daughter of the late Sam Wright and Mary Molly Fletcher Wright. Mrs. Parks was a member of Friendship Baptist Church, Adairsville. In her life she...

Ronald Lee Edwards, Sr

Ronald Lee Edwards, Sr

Apr 21, 2016

Mr. Ronald Lee Edwards, Sr., age 64, of Towe Chapel Road, Adairsville, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Cartersville Medical Center. He was born in Cartersville, Georgia, December 26, 1951, son of the late Paul Leon Edwards and Avil Nell McElrath Edwards. An outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, planting his garden, and raising his free range chickens. He was preceded...

Bessie Cochran Parker

Bessie Cochran Parker

Apr 19, 2016

Mrs. Bessie Cochran Parker, age 97, of Stoner Road, Adairsville, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. She was born in Adairsville, Georgia, October 6, 1918, daughter of the late Alfred "Bud" Cochran, Sr. and Roxie Brady Cochran. Mrs. Parker was a lifelong and second eldest member of Stoners Chapel Baptist Church. An amazing mother and...

Martha Sue Williams

Martha Sue Williams

Apr 14, 2016

Mrs. Martha Sue Williams, age 61, of Adair Street, Calhoun, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Adairsville, Georgia, October 12, 1954, daughter of the late Hubert Earskin Smith and Agnes Louise Boswell Smith. Mrs. Williams was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed crocheting and knitting, going camping with her family, and browsing yard...

Wanda Sue Brady

Wanda Sue Brady

Apr 6, 2016

Mrs. Wanda Sue Brady, age 69, of Railroad Street, Adairsville, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Floyd Medical Center. She was born in Trion, Georgia, May 20, 1946, daughter of the late Fred Hurley and Ona Bee Wilson Hurley. She cherished her family and their time spent together, especially her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents;...

Dorothy Gunn Herod

Dorothy Gunn Herod

Mar 27, 2016

Mrs. Dorothy Gunn Herod, age 89, formerly of Adairsville, passed away Sunday morning, March 27, 2016 at Townsend Park, Cartersville. She was born in Adairsville, Georgia, August 22, 1926, daughter of the late Fred Gunn Sr. and Rosa Newton Gunn. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Cassville. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Clayton...

Robert "Bobby" West

Robert "Bobby" West

Mar 26, 2016

Mr. Robert "Bobby" Ralph West, Sr., age 84, of 59 Boyd Mountain Road, Adairsville, passed away Saturday evening, March 26, 2016 at the residence. Mr. West was born in Adairsville, February 10, 1932, son of the late Isaac George West and Rosa Ellis West. He was a member of First Christian Church of Adairsville. Mr. West was a veteran of...

Juanita Wright Bragg

Juanita Wright Bragg

Mar 22, 2016

Mrs. Juanita Wright Bragg, age 87, of Woody Road, Adairsville, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at the residence. She was born in Adairsville, Georgia, November 24, 1928, daughter of the late Arvil James Wright and Mary Ann Jackson Wright. She was a member of the Adairsville Church of Christ, had taught Sunday School, and was a youth leader. Mrs....

Roy Arnold Mealer

Roy Arnold Mealer

Mar 17, 2016

Mr. Roy Arnold Mealer, age 72, of Highway 140, Adairsville, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Erlanger Hospital. He was born in Adairsville, GA, April 27, 1943, son of the late John T. Mealer and Ellie King Mealer Sutton. Mr. Mealer was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church and a veteran of the United States Navy. A self-employed...

John Perry Allen

John Perry Allen

Mar 14, 2016

Mr. John Perry Allen, age 64, of Holcomb Drive, Adairsville, passed away Monday, March 14, 2016 at Cartersville Medical Center. He was born in Arlington, GA, April 25, 1951, son of the late Perry H. Allen and Ruby Addison Allen. Mr. Allen was of the Baptist faith and was a truck driver for many years. He loved spending time with...

Sharon Yvonne Gwin Bynum

Sharon Yvonne Gwin Bynum

Mar 9, 2016

Ms. Sharon Yvonne Gwin Bynum, age 66, of Adairsville, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Cartersville Medical Center. She was born in Bartow County, November 20, 1949, daughter of the late Tilmon A. Morris and Louise Abernathy Morris Autry. Ms. Bynum was of the Baptist faith. She dearly loved her family and enjoyed flower gardening. She was preceded in...

Jessie Marilyn Fowler

Jessie Marilyn Fowler

Mar 6, 2016

Mrs. Jessie "Marilyn" Fowler, age 84, of Big Springs Road, Calhoun passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at her residence She was born in Copper Hill, TN, November 11, 1931, daughter of the late Amos and Edith Tallent. She was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church of Calhoun. She cherished time with her family, and enjoyed sewing and...

Adam "Bob" Blake Everett

Adam "Bob" Blake Everett

Mar 1, 2016

Mr. Adam "Bob" Blake Everett, age 25, of Adairsville Pleasant Valley Road, Adairsville, went home to be with the Lord, March 1, 2016. He passed away at his residence after a lifetime of medical problems. He was born in Rome, GA, October 24, 1990, son of Dwayne and Marie Hufstetler Everett. He was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church...

Charles Lee Hight

Charles Lee Hight

Mar 1, 2016

Mr. Charles Lee Hight, age 78, of Pleasant Valley Road, Cartersville, passed away at his residence, March 1, 2016. He was born in Calhoun, GA, July 24, 1937, son of the late Charlie Lee Hight and Lucille Baggett Hight. He was a member and deacon of Clear Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Hight is preceded in death by his parents; brothers,...

Joe Glenn Barton

Joe Glenn Barton

Feb 27, 2016

Mr. Joe Glenn Barton, age 90, of Adairsville, passed away at his residence, February 27, 2016. He was born in Bartow County, GA, January 18, 1926, son of the late Jess and Mattie Pruitt Barton. He was a member of Oothcalooga Baptist Church. Joe was employed at G.E. in Rome for over 40 years and was a veteran of the...

Ralph Franklin Treadaway

Ralph Franklin Treadaway

Feb 23, 2016

Mr. Ralph Franklin Treadaway, 80, died at a local health care facility on Feb. 23, 2016, after a brief illness. He was born on Nov. 14, 1935, in Adairsville, Ga., son of the late William Franklin Treadaway and Irene Sawyer Treadaway. After graduating from Adairsville High School and attending Berry College, Mr. Treadaway married Shirley Jeanette Milner on July 6,...

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