Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Adairsville, GA and surrounding areas.

Willie Mae Mcguire

Willie Mae Mcguire

Jan 31, 2013

Mrs. Willie Mae McGuire, 98, of Harrodsburg, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2013 at Frankfort Regional Medical Center, Frankfort Kentucky. She was born in Pinbook, GA, June 18, 1914, daughter of the late Wilburn L. and Betty Moss Cochran. She moved to Kentucky in 1936 and lived in Lynch, KY until 1974 when she moved back to Adairsville, in...

Anthony "Jody" Darryl Shavouth Raines

Anthony "Jody" Darryl Shavouth Raines

Jan 30, 2013

Mr. Anthony "Jody" Darryl Shavouth Raines, age 51, of 105 South Cass Street, Adairsville, GA, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2013 from injuries sustained during the tornado in Adairsville. He was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, October 16, 1961, son of late Frank and Doris Robinson Raines. Mr. Raines enjoyed playing video games, drawing, and doing wood work. He was preceded...

Ruby Boswell Waldon

Ruby Boswell Waldon

Jan 28, 2013

Mrs. Ruby Boswell Webb Waldon, 89, of May Street, Adairsville passed away Monday, January 28, 2013 at her residence, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born in Adairsville, GA, October 16, 1923, daughter of the late Richard King Boswell and Annie Freeman Boswell. Mrs. Waldon was a member of Snow Springs Baptist Church and had retired from...

Troy Lamar Wilson

Troy Lamar Wilson

Jan 15, 2013

Mr. Troy Lamar Wilson, 66, of Adams Way, Adairsville, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2013, in Baton Rouge, LA. Mr. Wilson was born in Calhoun, Georgia, August 23, 1946, son of the late Norman Troy Wilson and Marie Gibbs Cooper. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in the Vietnam War. Mr. Wilson was a member of...

Carl Franklin Cantrell, Sr

Carl Franklin Cantrell, Sr

Jan 11, 2013

Mr. Carl Franklin Cantrell, Sr., went to be with our Heavenly Father on January 11, 2013 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. Mr. Cantrell was born in Taylorsville, Georgia, September 28, 1935, son of the late S. Douglas Cantrell and Ila Ponder Cantrell. He was a member of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church near Taylorsville. Carl attended Bartow county schools and...

Margie Lee Cox Varner

Margie Lee Cox Varner

Jan 11, 2013

Mrs. Margie Lee Cox Varner, 77, of Cass Pine Log Road, NE, Rydal, passed away Friday, January 11, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Cartersville, GA, January 27, 1935, daughter of the late Hubert M. and Ida Mae Carson Cox. Mrs. Varner was a member of Bartow Cumberland Presbyterian Church as well as Woodmen of the World. She...

Charles Eugene Smith

Charles Eugene Smith

Jan 4, 2013

Mr. Charles Eugene Smith, of Summit Drive, Adairsville passed away Friday, January 4, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Smith was born in Rome, Georgia, June 8, 1935, son of the late Charles Marion Smith and Bertie Mae Roberts Smith. Mr. Smith was a member of the New Antioch Baptist Church in Shannon, Georgia and was preceded in death by his...

Lawrence Thurston Bearden, Jr

Lawrence Thurston Bearden, Jr

Jan 1, 2013

Mr. Lawrence Thurston Bearden, Jr., age 64, of 833 Johnson Lake Road, Adairsville, GA, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at the residence. He was born in Fulton County, GA, January 1, 1949, son of Lawrence Thurston Bearden, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Mullins. Mr. Bearden had owned and operated a paint contract business and also attended NorthPointe Church. He enjoyed...

John Henry Allmon

John Henry Allmon

Dec 30, 2012

Mr. John Henry Allmon, age 88, of Clements Road, Rome, GA, passed away Sunday morning, December 30, 2012 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. He was born in Floyd County, GA, June 25, 1924, son of the late John R. Allmon and Frances Thompson Allmon. Mr. Allmon was a member of Rush Chapel United Methodist Church and had been employed with...

Annie Belle King

Annie Belle King

Dec 28, 2012

Mrs. Annie Belle Ward King, of White Road, Adairsville passed away Friday, December 28, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. King was born in Adairsville, Georgia, February 18, 1934, daughter of the late Elam and Lee Ward. Mrs. King was a member of the Adairsville United Methodist Church. She enjoyed reading, sewing, and spending time with her grandchildren. Mrs. King was...

C. Leonard Goswick

C. Leonard Goswick

Dec 24, 2012

Mr. Charles Leonard Goswick, age 85, of College Street, Adairsville and most recently at Gordon Health Care Center, went home to his Lord and Savior on Monday, December 24, 2012. Mr. Goswick was born in Whitfield County, GA, June 24, 1927, son of the late Marion and Bess Lee (Owen) Goswick. He had worked several jobs including Kuhlman's Chenille and...

Theodore Fado Scott, Sr.

Theodore Fado Scott, Sr.

Dec 17, 2012

Mr. Theodore Fado Scott, Sr.,age 80, of Townsend Park Health and 196 N Dixie Avenue Cartersville, formerly of Adairsville, passed away Monday, December 17, 2012 at Redmond Regional Medical Center, GA. Mr. Scott was born in Calhoun, GA, August 7, 1932, son of James "Boss" and Ida Kemp Scott. He had retired from Calhoun Lumber, Inc., after thirty years of...

Betty Jean Boswell

Betty Jean Boswell

Dec 12, 2012

Mrs. Betty Jean Chesser Boswell, age 88, formerly of 6374 Highway 140 NW, Adairsville, GA, died Wednesday evening, December 12, 2012 at Morning Pointe Assisted Living. She was born in Atlanta, GA, November 19, 1924, daughter of the late Paul S. and Gertrude Crocker Chesser. She was a member of Snow Springs Baptist Church where she was a charter member...

Micah Shane Mckinnon

Micah Shane Mckinnon

Dec 9, 2012

Mr. Micah Shane McKinnon, age 43, of 64 Sam Sutton Road, Adairsville, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2012 at his residence. Mr. McKinnon was born in Topeka, Kansas, April 7, 1969, son of William Dwight and Constance Sutton McKinnon. He was a member of NorthPointe Church, a graduate of Adairsville High School, attended Georgia Southern, and Dalton College. Mr. McKinnon...

Edrice Rosamund Ward

Edrice Rosamund Ward

Nov 29, 2012

Ms. Edrice Rosamund Ward, age 65, of 36 Ward Mountain Road, NW, Adairsville, passed away Thursday evening, November 29, 2012 at Floyd Medical Center, Rome. She was born in Cartersville, GA, June 11, 1947, daughter of the late Troy Odell and Mildred Herndon Ward. Ms. Ward was a dedicated member of Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church, Adairsville, where she was...

James "Jim" Gilbert Purvis, Jr.

James "Jim" Gilbert Purvis, Jr.

Nov 28, 2012

Mr. James "Jim" Gilbert Purvis, Jr. age 79, of 424 Railoverlook, Adairsville, passed away Wednesday morning, November 28, 2012 at his daughter's residence. He was born in Atlanta, GA, August 15, 1933, son of the late James Gilbert Purvis, Sr. and Charlie Brown Purvis. Mr. Purvis graduated from Northside High School, Shorter College, and University of West Georgia where he...

Christine Lewis Alford

Christine Lewis Alford

Nov 19, 2012

Ms. Christine Elizabeth Lewis Alford, age 90, of 77 Green Loop, Adairsville, passed away Monday morning, November 19, 2012, at Morning Point Assisted Living, Calhoun. She was born in the Folsom Community, Adairsville, January 4, 1922, daughter of the late James Franklin and Chlo Belcher Lewis. Ms. Alford was a member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church and had been employed...

Mildred Cochran Pelfrey

Mildred Cochran Pelfrey

Nov 18, 2012

Mrs. Mildred Cochran Pelfrey, 92, of 7684 Adairsville Road, NW, Adairsville, passed away Sunday evening, November 18, 2012 at Gordon Hospital, Calhoun. She was born in Pickens County, GA, June 24, 1920, daughter of the late Lewis Wilburn Cochran and Betty Moss Cochran. Mrs. Pelfrey was of the Christian faith and enjoyed flower gardening, cooking and spending time with her...

Jimmy Earl Bryant, Jr.

Jimmy Earl Bryant, Jr.

Nov 12, 2012

Mr. Jimmy Earl Bryant, Jr., age 25, of 525 Peters Street, Calhoun, GA, passed away Monday evening, November 12, 2012 at his residence. He was born in Cartersville, GA, December 31, 1986, son of Rebecca Collum Gay and Jimmy Earl Bryant. He was a member of Adairsville Baptist Church. Mr. Bryant was an avid fan of the Georgia Bulldogs and...

Travis "Bo" Patterson

Travis "Bo" Patterson

Oct 30, 2012

Mr. Travis "Bo" Patterson, age 51, of 134 Davis Drive, Cartersville, GA passed away Tuesday evening, October 30, 2012 at Cartersville Medical Center. He was born in Cartersville, GA, March 13, 1961, son of the late Elmer Lee Patterson and Tinnie Mae Tidwell Patterson. He had attended Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church and enjoyed spending time with his children and...

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