Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Adairsville, GA and surrounding areas.

Jean Dysart West

Jean Dysart West

Feb 4, 2015

Mrs. Jean Dysart West, age 75, of Pleasant Valley Road, Adairsville, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at Cartersville Medical Center. Mrs. West was born in Bartow County, Georgia, November 22, 1939, daughter of the late J.P. Dysart and Emma Davis Dysart. Mrs. West or "Granny" as most would call her, was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church and...

Lynda Gipson

Lynda Gipson

Jan 25, 2015

Mrs. Lynda Maria Gipson, age 48, of Old Highway 140, Adairsville, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2015, at Erlanger Hospital. Mrs. Gipson was born in Decatur, Illinois, October 1, 1966, daughter of James R. Norris and Patricia Fox Gilley. She was member of Snow Springs Baptist Church. Mrs. Gipson "The most" was passionate about animals, enjoyed cooking, and loved being...

Lula Elizabeth Long

Lula Elizabeth Long

Jan 21, 2015

Mrs. Lula Elizabeth Long, age 88, of 151 Powell Road, Adairsville, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at the residence. Mrs. Long was born in Cherokee County, Alabama, July 1, 1926, daughter of the late Benjamin Harrison Crane and Ella Brooks Crane. She worked briefly at Goodyear Mills before marrying and becoming a mother and homemaker. She spent her life...

Evelyn Milford Stafford

Evelyn Milford Stafford

Jan 14, 2015

Mrs. Evelyn Milford Stafford, 78, of Oakridge Drive, Cartersville, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at Cartersville Medical Center. Mrs. Stafford was born in Pickens County, October 14, 1936, daughter of the late William Henry Milford and Emma Ozelle Cochran Milford. She retired from Shaw Industries. Mrs. Stafford was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Cartersville where she...

Christopher Michael Abernathy

Christopher Michael Abernathy

Jan 12, 2015

Christopher Michael Abernathy, age 14, of Aztec Way, Acworth, passed away Monday, January 12, 2015 at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Cartersville, GA, October 2, 2000. Chris was a 7th grade student at South Central Middle School. His friends would label him "the class clown" with his keen...

Fannie Ruth Redd

Fannie Ruth Redd

Jan 11, 2015

Mrs. Fannie Ruth Redd, 86, of 26 Redd Road, Adairsville passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015. Mrs. Redd was born in Adairsville, May 4, 1928, daughter of the late James Clarence Hall and Annie Mae Buttrum Hall Blalock. She was a member CannanLand Christian Center. She spent her life loving and taking care of her family. Mrs. Redd was preceded...

Charles Lewis Blalock

Charles Lewis Blalock

Jan 5, 2015

Mr. Charles Lewis Blalock, age 60, of Scarlett Court, Calhoun, passed away Monday, January 5, 2015 at the residence. He was born in Oak Ridge, TN, June 17, 1954, son of the late Arthur Lewis Blalock and Zella Goodman Blalock. Mr. Blalock was an active member at Adairsville Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. He loved being with his family and...

Barbara Fowler Littlefield

Barbara Fowler Littlefield

Jan 4, 2015

Mrs. Barbara Fowler Littlefield, 74, 23 Nicklaus Drive, Rome passed away Sunday (January 4, 2015) at Redmond Regional from complications of lung disease. Mrs. Littlefield was born in Cartersville, June 17, 1940, daughter of the late Thomas David Fowler and Lena Jones Fowler. She was a member of Rome First United Methodist Church and enjoyed singing in the choir. She...

Gary W. Cline

Gary W. Cline

Jan 4, 2015

Mr. Gary W. Cline, age 67, of Old Field Road, Adairsville, passed away Sunday morning, January 4, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Floyd County, September 12, 1947, son of the late Lawrence N. Cline and Jimmie Adcock Cline. He was a member of Oothcalooga Baptist Church. Gary was a veteran of the United States Army having served...

Della Barrett

Della Barrett

Dec 31, 2014

Della McCamy Barrett, age 81, of Bollen Court, Rome, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Henagar, Alabama, July 21, 1933, daughter of the late Robert and Annie Harris McCamy. She was a member at Amazing Grace Baptist Church and retired from Shaw Industries. She enjoyed cooking and loved spending time with her children...

Brenda Jo Russell

Brenda Jo Russell

Dec 28, 2014

Mrs. Brenda Jo Beavers Russell died peacefully in her home in Adairsville, GA on 12/28/2014 at the age of 74 Brenda is survived by her sister, Ruth Kelly of Chester, VA and her brother Glen Beavers, of Griffin, GA. Brenda also has one daughter, Carla Perren of Rome, GA. She is survived by three grandchildren, Chelsea Perren, Ben Perren, and...

Rev. Jack Willis

Rev. Jack Willis

Dec 24, 2014

Rev. Jack Willis, 82, of Highway 140 NW, Adairsville passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Mr. Willis was born in Pine Log, Georgia, October 19, 1932, son of the late Lester David and Beaulah Lacey Willis. He was a member of Pleasant Olive Baptist Church, Rydal. Jack was an ordained minister and former pastor of Olive Vine Baptist Church. He...

Hattie Sue Stanley

Hattie Sue Stanley

Dec 24, 2014

Mrs. Hattie Sue Stanley, age 71, formerly of Woody Road, Adairsville, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at Etowah Landing, Rome. She was born in Adairsville, Georgia, July 1, 1943, daughter of the late Walter F. Chamlee and Kate Fox Chamlee. She was of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Drinnen "Shorty" Stanley Survivors include...

Ruth Faye Edwards

Ruth Faye Edwards

Dec 22, 2014

Ruth Faye Edwards, age 84, of West Oak Grove Road, Adairsville, passed away Monday, December 22, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Adairsville, Georgia, November 18, 1930, daughter of the late Flonnie Evans. She was a member at Bethel Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Millard Earl Edwards. Survivors include her sons, Steven Edwards...

Rev. Kenneth Lanier Abernathy

Rev. Kenneth Lanier Abernathy

Dec 12, 2014

Rev. Kenneth Lanier "Pops" Abernathy, age 74, of Stoners Chapel Road, Adairsville, passed away Friday, December 12, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Adairsville, Georgia, December 26, 1939, son of the late Waldon Felix Abernathy and Mattie Louise Freeman Abernathy. Rev. Abernathy graduated from Adairsville High School, class of 1957. He was an active member of Pleasant Valley...

Carol Jean Kerr

Carol Jean Kerr

Dec 5, 2014

Mrs. Carol Jean Kerr, age 79, of Barnsley Gardens Road, Adairsville, passed away Friday, December 5, 2014 at Townsend Park Health and Rehab. She was born in Kingston, Georgia, March 11, 1935, daughter of the late Ralph Stewart and Emily Harper Stewart. Mrs. Kerr was a member at Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church. Mr. Kerr was preceded in death by...

Sarah Louise Wyatt

Sarah Louise Wyatt

Dec 4, 2014

Mrs. Sarah Louise Wyatt, age 88, of Hickory Hollow, Cartersville, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2014 at the residence. She was born in Cartersville, Georgia, January 15, 1926, daughter of the late Arthur Cowart and Pearl Tidwell Cowart. Mrs. Wyatt was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Cartersville and retired from Shaw Industries. She was a loving mother...

Lanier Ledford

Lanier Ledford

Dec 4, 2014

Mr. Lanier Wayne Ledford, age 72, of Spring Creek Circle, Adairsville, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Gainesville, Georgia, October 7, 1942, son of the late Dan Ellis Ledford and Aimee Hunt Ledford. Mr. Ledford was a member and deacon of Adairsville Baptist Church. Mr. Ledford was a veteran of the United States...

Eva "Yvonne" Mae Laney

Eva "Yvonne" Mae Laney

Dec 3, 2014

Mrs. Eva Mae "Yvonne" Lee Laney, age 94, of Old Clements Road, Adairsville, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at Floyd Hospital. She was born in Centre, Alabama, May 29, 1920, daughter of the late Jessy Thomas Lee and Luther Pink Watts Lee. Mrs. Laney was a member of Rush Chapel United Methodist Church. She worked for Floyd County School...

Henry Alton Brookshire

Henry Alton Brookshire

Nov 30, 2014

Mr. Henry Alton Brookshire, age 92, of Joe Frank Harris Parkway, Adairsville, passed away November 30, 2014, at the residence. Mr. Brookshire was born in Cassville, GA, November 2, 1922, son of the late William F. "Bill" Brookshire and Emma Ingram Brookshire. He was a member of Stoner Chapel Baptist Church and retired from Galey & Lord. Most people know...

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