Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Adairsville, GA and surrounding areas.

Teddy Richard Cochran

Teddy Richard Cochran

May 18, 2016

Mr. Teddy Richard Cochran, age 65, of Blackwood Court, Calhoun, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at the residence. He was born in Calhoun, Georgia, April 22, 1951, son of the late William Charles Cochran and Faye Jean Moss Cochran. He was retired from Whitfield County Road Department. Mr. Cochran will be missed by all who knew him. Survivors include...

Alawee Wilson

Alawee Wilson

May 16, 2016

Mrs. Alawee G. Wilson, age 83, of Hall Station Road, Adairsville, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2016 at Gordon Hospital. She was born in Floyd County, November 10, 1932. She cherished her family and all the memories they made. Mrs. Wilson enjoyed working in the bakery department at Ingles, doing crossword puzzles, and going shopping. She was preceded in death...

Geneva Allen

Geneva Allen

May 12, 2016

Mrs. Geneva Hall Allen, age 72, of Legion Court, Adairsville, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Cartersville Medical Center. She was born in Athens, Tennessee, December 1, 1943, daughter of the late Willie Hall and Ethel Pearl White Hall. She loved being with her family, browsing yard sales and flea markets, and her husband taking her out to eat....

Dorothy Turner Terrill

Dorothy Turner Terrill

May 8, 2016

Mrs. Dorothy Turner Terrill, age 85, of Hall Station Road, Adairsville, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016 at the residence. She was born in Bartow County, Georgia, July 18, 1930, daughter of the late John Henry Turner and Maggie Bramblett Turner. Mrs. Terrill was a member of the Adairsville Baptist Church and retired from Shaw Industries. She was an avid...

Billy Dwayne Stokes, Sr

Billy Dwayne Stokes, Sr

May 8, 2016

Mr. Billy Dwayne Stokes, Sr, age 35, of Highway 20, Cartersville, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Cartersville Medical Center. He was born in Cartersville, Georgia, March 16, 1981, son of Curtis Clayton Stokes and Nobie Hardman Stokes. Billy was an outgoing fun loving guy who will be deeply missed by all who knew him. He was preceded in...

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...

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