Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Adairsville, GA and surrounding areas.

Marsha Lynn Burns

Marsha Lynn Burns

Dec 27, 2011

Mrs. Marsha Lynn McGill Burns, age 60, of North Georgia, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2011, at her residence. She was born in Atlanta GA, August 27, 1951 daughter of the late William "Bill" and Geneva Pauline Hansel McGill. Mrs. Burns, a Child of God, was of the Christian Faith, and had earned a Master's degree in Art, English and...

James E Barton

James E Barton

Dec 25, 2011

Mr. James E. Barton, age 88, of Cumming, passed away Sunday morning, December 25, 2011, at Northside Hospital Forsyth. He was born September 22, 1923, son of the late Jessie James and Mattie Mae Barton. James served in the Army for 2 years. He remembers well, landing on D-Day and his time served in Germany and France. After serving in...

Christopher Alan Towe

Christopher Alan Towe

Dec 15, 2011

Mr. Christopher Alan Towe, age 42, of 2575 Kingston Highway, Rome, passed away Thursday morning, December 15, 2011, at Floyd Medical Center. He was born in Calhoun, GA, October 6, 1969. Mr. Towe was a member of New Canaan Baptist Church, Cartersville and was employed at Floyd Medical Center in the IT Department. Mr. Towe had an incredible love of...

Jerrel Dean Whitworth

Jerrel Dean Whitworth

Dec 13, 2011

Mrs. Jerrel Dean Gwin "Jerry" Whitworth, age 73, of 74 East 23rd Street, Holland, MI, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at Resthaven Care Center, Holland, MI. She was born in Adairsville, GA, December 24, 1937 daughter of the late James Thomas and Annie Lee Parker Gwin. Mrs. Whitworth was a member of Adairsville United Methodist Church, had been employed...

Margieree “Babe” Pruitt

Margieree “Babe” Pruitt

Dec 13, 2011

Mrs. Margieree Franklin "Babe" Pruitt, age 90, of  226 LaFayette Highway, Rocky Face, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at Gadsden Regional Medical Center, Gadsden, AL. She was born in Ducktown, TN, October 26, 1921, daughter of the late John Gilbert and Myrtle Weaver Pruitt.  She was a member of Dewey Baptist Church in White, GA, and had been employed...

Emory M Stewart

Emory M Stewart

Dec 3, 2011

Mr. Emory M. Stewart, age 78, of 35 Buena Vista Circle, Cartersville, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2011, at his residence. He was born in Cartersville, GA, June 30, 1933. Mr. Stewart was a veteran of the U. S. Navy having served during the Korean Conflict and later retired as Master Chief with over 32 years of service. He was...

Douglas Huff

Douglas Huff

Nov 26, 2011

Mr. Douglas Huff, age 61, of Summerville, GA, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at Redmond Regional Medical Center, Rome. He was born in Butterfly, KY, on March 10, 1950, to the late Pleasant and Anna Louise Feltner Huff. Mr. Huff was of the Christian Faith and was a member of the Yaarab Shrine Temple. He had worked as...

Mary Murphy Adams

Mary Murphy Adams

Nov 17, 2011

Mrs. Mary Murphy Adams, age 90, a life-long resident of Bartow County, was called home to the Lord on November 17, 2011, while her loving daughters stood by her side. She was born on June 3rd, 1921 to the late Tom Murphy and Annie Ward Murphy of Bartow County. Mrs. Adams was a member of Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church...

David Leon Bagwell, Sr.

David Leon Bagwell, Sr.

Nov 16, 2011

Mr. David Leon "Buddy" Bagwell, Sr. age 85, formerly of 53 Jones Road, Rydal, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at Metropolitan Hospice, Marietta. Mr. Bagwell was born in Rydal, GA, May 24, 1926, son of the late Thomas and Louella Willis Bagwell. He was of the Baptist faith and was a member of the Morning Star #349 Masonic Lodge,...

Annie Mae Smith

Annie Mae Smith

Nov 8, 2011

Mrs. Annie Mae Chatmon Smith passed away peacefully at her residence surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. Mrs. Smith was born in Bartow County, Georgia, May 6, 1930, and was the daughter of the late William Bascom Chatmon and Josie Ann Rice Chatmon. Mrs. Smith was a member of Snow Springs Baptist Church in Adairsvile, GA....

Donald David Hendrix

Donald David Hendrix

Nov 7, 2011

Mr. Donald David Hendrix, Sr., age 66, of 50 Old Hall Station Road, Kingston, GA, passed away November 7, 2011 at the residence. He was born in Brownsville, TN, November 27, 1944, son of the late John William and Vera Morris Hendrix. Mr. Hendrix was a member of Cassville Baptist Church and had retired after 30 years from Atlantic Steel....

Mary Marie Akins

Mary Marie Akins

Nov 6, 2011

Mrs. Mary Marie Craig Akins, age 69, of 152 Martin Luther King Drive, Adairsville passed away Saturday, November 6, 2011, at the residence. She was born in Bartow County, April 19, 1942, daughter of the late Bascum and Annie Bell Gravley Craig. Mrs. Akins was of the Baptist Faith and enjoyed sewing and quilting. She was preceded in death by...

Barry Allen Freeman

Barry Allen Freeman

Nov 4, 2011

Mr. Barry Allen Freeman, age 23, of 853 Woody Road, Adairsville, died Friday, November 4, 2011 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mr. Freeman was born in Calhoun, GA, March 31, 1988, son of Randy Mulkey, Sr. and Linda Darlene Freeman. He had attended Living Way Four Square Church, Adairsville, where he accepted Christ into his life. Among his...

Stephen Roy Elrod

Stephen Roy Elrod

Nov 1, 2011

Mr. Stephen Roy Elrod, age 54, of Birmingham, Alabama, died Tuesday, November 1, 2011 in Birmingham. Mr. Elrod was born in Trion, GA, September 3, 1957, son of the late Roy Elrod and Mary Frances Elrod Darby. Stephen graduated from Adairsville High School, received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Freed Hardeman College in Tennessee, and a Master's Degree from...

Jamie Lynn Black

Jamie Lynn Black

Oct 26, 2011

Mrs. Jamie Lynn Witt Black, age 47, of 20 Pilgrim Circle, Cartersville, died Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at Cartersville. Mrs. Black was born in Floyd County, GA, December 6, 1963, daughter of James Peeler Witt and Patricia Jane Holcombe. She was of the Baptist Faith and enjoyed reading, basketball, writing poetry and especially spending time with her children and grandchildren....

Franklin Cash

Franklin Cash

Oct 21, 2011

Mr. Franklin D. Cash, age 86, of 2478 Williamsdowns Circle, Snellville, died Friday evening, October 21, 2011 at Peachtree Christian Hospice. Mr. Cash was born in Sandy Springs, GA, September 13, 1925, son of the late Warren D. and Mary Roxie Sanford Cash. He was a member of 10th Street United Methodist Church in Atlanta, GA and a veteran, having...

Joshua Wayne Baxter

Joshua Wayne Baxter

Oct 16, 2011

Mr. Joshua Wayne Baxter, age 34, of 4451 Adairsville Road, Adairsville, died Sunday, October 16, 2011 at the residence. Mr. Baxter was born in Rome, GA, January 11, 1977. He was a member of the Shannon Masonic Lodge F & AM #100, the Yaarab Shrine Temple, IBEW Local 84 and had worked as a journeyman mechanic with Georgia Power at...

Lois Bragg

Lois Bragg

Oct 5, 2011

Mrs. Mary Lois Pelfrey Bragg, age 86, of 109 College Street, Adairsville, passed away Wednesday, October 5, at Gordon Health Care, Calhoun. She was born in Bartow County, February 19, 1925, daughter of the late David Baxter Pelfrey and Mary Etta Ridley Pelfrey. Mrs. Bragg was a member of the First Christian Church and loved having "get-togethers" and cooking for...

Reba Ruth Maulden

Reba Ruth Maulden

Oct 3, 2011

Mrs. Reba Ruth Culberson Maulden, age 75, of 112 South Franklin Street, Adairsville, passed away Monday, October 3, 2011, at the residence. She was born in Adairsville, GA, July 7, 1936, daughter of the late William and Eva Edwards Culberson. Mrs. Maulden was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Mrs Maulden enjoyed arts and crafts especially sewing, knitting and crocheting...

David Leon Pitts

David Leon Pitts

Sep 28, 2011

Mr. David Leon Pitts, age 68, of 5209 Calhoun Road, Adairsville, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2011, at Floyd Medical Center, Rome. He was born in Floyd County, GA, February 5, 1943, son of the late Leon Thomas and Mary Lou Lee Pitts. Mr. Pitts retired from Georgia Power, was a member of Shannon Masonic Lodge #100 F & AM....

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