Obituaries

Apr 2, 2020

Edna Russell Black Britt (Mom, Grandma, Mema and Granny) passed away peacefully April 2, 2020 at the age of 93.  Mrs. Britt born in Emerson GA in 1926 was a resident of Cartersville and formerly Atlanta but has spent her latter years at Ross Memorial in Kennesaw due to a prolong illness where she was much loved by the...

Apr 1, 2020

Virginia Kay Miller, daughter of Leonard Miller and Emma Bell Miller, was born on April 17, 1960 in Vicksburg, Mississippi. She attended the public schools of Sharkey County where Virginia was a graduate of Rolling Fork High School. She enlisted in the army during her senior year of high school and was deployed after graduation.

Virginia, also...

Mar 31, 2020

Michael Warrak Jr., age 90 of Acworth, GA, passed away on March 31, 2020, after a brief battle with pneumonia.  He is survived by his beloved wife Anneliese (Fett) Warrak after 60 wonderful years of marriage.  He is also survived by his son Michael H. Warrak, 3 grandchildren, Christina, Michael, and David, as well as 7 and soon-to-be 8...

Mar 29, 2020

Louise Medlin Turner died peacefully on March 29, 2020 in Palm City, Florida at the age of 99.Louise was born on March 20, 1921 in Talking Rock, Georgia, and grew up in the nearby town of Fairmount. She loved basketball and played at Fairmount High School and at Reinhardt College where she met her future husband John Thomas Turner....

Mar 29, 2020

Eric Wayne Martin,age 50, of Cartersville, died March 29, 2020.  Services are pending.

Mar 27, 2020

On Friday, March 27, 2020, Kristin Elizabeth Goss, loving sister, aunt, niece, cousin and friend, passed away.  Kristin was born on June 1, 1977 in Patchogue, New York.

Kristin had spent the past 11 years working as an Area Manager for AT&T.  Kristin was a great lover of the mountains and often spoke about buying a cabin...

Mar 25, 2020

Mr. Ernest Matthews, Jr. age 93 of Acworth, GA died March 25, 2020.  Mr Matthews was preceded in death by his wife Daisy, mother Jenny Matthews, father Ernest Matthews, Sr. and sister Elease Coles.  He is survived by his siblings Rober M. Matthews (Betty), of Augusta, GA, Delores Evans, of Philadelphia, PA, Williams Matthews, Sr (Patricia). of Acworth, GA,...

Mar 23, 2020

Dr. John Mark Covington, 91, passed away peacefully at his home on March 23, 2020. He was born on September 17, 1928 in Cookeville, TN to the Reverend Burgess White Covington and Ethel Grace Stucker Covington.

Dr. Covington received a BS degree in Agricultural Science and Engineering from Tennessee Polytechnic Institute in 1951 and his Medical Degree...

Mar 20, 2020

Kenneth Lundquist, age 88, of Atlanta, GA, died March 20, 2020.  Services to be announced

Mar 20, 2020

On Friday, March 20, 2020, Ed Wayne Austin passed away in Marietta, Georgia at the age of 59.  Wayne was born on October 13, 1960 in Niceville, Florida to Gene and Gladys Austin. Wayne served in the U.S. Army from (1984 to 1988?) and graduated from Cuesta College with a degree in Electronics.  He also graduated from the Art...

Mar 20, 2020

Nancy Lee Carlton, age 72, of Cartersville, GA, died March 20, 2020. Services to be announced by Georgia Funeral Care, Acworth, GA.

Mar 20, 2020

Kenneth Roger Lundquist, age 88, of Dunwoody Ga., passed away on March 20th, 2020, after a battle with a stroke. He is survived by his wife, Sharon (Moon) Lundquist, of 65 years of marriage. He is also survived by his daughter, Kim (Lundquist) Arnold, (Bob) 2 grandsons, Matthew and Wade, his late daughter Kathleen (Lundquist) Kopp, (John), granddaughter Jaclyn,...

Mar 18, 2020

James E. Price, age 70, of Mableton, GA, died March 18, 2020.  Services to be announced.

Mar 16, 2020

Joseph “Joe” Thomas Loper, 77, of Acworth, GA passed away on March 16th, 2020 at his home.  Wife Doreen Loper and daughter Bridget Loper predecease Joe. He is survived by his grandson, Dominic Loper of Acworth, GA. and daughters Casey Loper of Atlanta, GA, and Melissa Ryan of Oklahoma City, OK.

Joe was born on Oct. 29th,...

Mar 16, 2020

Mary Jane Simpkins, 56, of Cedartown, GA, came to rest on March 16, 2020 at her residence.

Jane was born in Carrollton, GA on March 16, 1964 and worked as a Medical Office Assistant in Polk, Floyd, and Bartow counties, and also had worked at Walmart, Meggitt, and Murata. She enjoyed traveling with family to the Smoky...

Mar 13, 2020

Vickie "Susan" Burton, age 66, of Kingston, GA, died March 13, 2020.  Mrs. Burton was preceded in death by her husband, "Doc: Burton, and parents Charlie & Audrey White.  She is survived by her sons Chuck Causey (Charlene), Ben Burton, grandson Caleb Causey, sisters Mary White, Janice Greenway (Don), Julie Lewis, niece Mandy Cantrell (Heath), nephews Daryl Greenway and...

Mar 12, 2020

Judith Lynn Farriss Pierce, age 69, of Kennesaw, entered into Rest on March 12, 2020 while at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital.  Her daughter Sharine Pierce and friend Viola White were by her side.  She was preceded in death by her father Brian Farriss, husband James Edward Pierce, daughter Wendy Hines and son-in-law Greg Hines.  Survivors include her mother Maxine Hancick,...

Mar 11, 2020

Nicholas S. Falk, age 39, of Acworth, GA, died March 11, 2020.  Services are pending.

Mar 11, 2020

Kathryn Ann Adams, age 37, of Acworth, GA, died March 11, 2020. Services currently pending

Mar 10, 2020

Joyce McAteer Buis, of Sandy Springs, died March 10, 2020 at home at age 89, surrounded by her loved ones.  Joyce was born in Webb, AL to John Allen McAteer and Susie Edna Webb and raised in Birmingham, AL.  She received a B.A. in English and journalism from the University of Alabama in 1953 and married Charles E. Buis...