Obituaries

Sep 18, 2023

Peggy Hill Mauthe, of Emerson, GA, died September 18, 2023.

She is survived by her sister Zoe Ann Elrod of Marietta, GA.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, September 22, 2023, 2 PM, at Liberty Hill Cemetery, in Acworth, GA. Georgia Funeral Care in Acworth, GA proud to be caring for this family....

Sep 14, 2023

Tony Heffernan, 83, longtime business and political journalist, died peacefully at home in Atlanta on Sept. 14.

The New York City native and Columbia Journalism graduate spent his professional life covering the South.

He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Virgie Sellers Heffernan, sister-in-law, Gwen Sellers Murrah, niece Mary Lynn Murrah Allen, nephew...

Sep 14, 2023

Edward Francis Castro died on September 14th, 2023.   He was born on April 27, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York

Edward was a man of high intelligence and unwavering Christian faith.  He was a patriarch of old. A stoic. A provider that prided himself in always being available to his seven children, his fifteen grandchildren, and his five...

Sep 14, 2023

A life celebration for Melanie Pate Holcomb will be held Saturday, November 18, 2023, at 12:00 PM at 3900 Bartow Carver Rd SE, Acworth, GA 30102. Melanie, 75, passed away September 14th in Acworth at home with her family by her side.

Survivors include her four children, Julia York (husband Jason, deceased), Patrick Holcomb, Misti Smith and...

Sep 11, 2023

George Washington Whitley, age 43, of Acworth, Georgia, passed away on September 11, 2023. He was born on April 11, 1980, to Penny Brewton Whitley and George Whitley Sr.

George was a very personal, likeable, and intelligent individual. He had a passion for athletics and was a talented athlete during his high school and college days. He...

Sep 11, 2023

Marcia M. (Moore) Malone passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord on Monday, September 11, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 11th, 1937 to Dr. Gregory P. and Verene Moore In Cadillac, Michigan. She is survived by her husband Wayne, sons Michael (Lisa), Mark (Lisa), Matt (Jeana), sister Pam Anderson (Alan), six grandchildren, eleven...

Sep 11, 2023

James “Jim” Lee Caswell

December 15, 1940 to September 11, 2023

James Lee Caswell, 82, passed away peacefully Monday, September 11, 2023, in Acworth, Georgia. Jim was born on December 15, 1940, in Joliet, Illinois. He graduated from Joliet Township High School in 1958. On August 31st, 1963, he married Patricia Jeanne Crase....

Sep 11, 2023

Lt. Gary Lee Lester, USN Ret., of Cartersville, Georgia, passed away Sunday, September 11 following a lengthy battle with COPD. Gary was born on November 26, 1946, in Fairmont, West Virginia.  He is preceded in death by his parents Howard and Mable Lester and his daughter, Kimberly Toole.

Gary is survived by his sister, Melody Nottingham, brother-in-law,...

Sep 10, 2023

Joseph M. Sanders passed away on Sunday September 10, 2023 in Woodstock, GA after a lengthy illness. He was born on September 24,1947 in South Bend,Indiana. Preceding him in death were his parents Joseph J. Sanders and Donna Sanders along with a sister Sandra Bennett. He has two brothers John (Dee) of Evans, GA and Richard of...

Sep 7, 2023

Ralph Thomas Gruber passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 7, 2023. Ralph was a retired United States Air Force Veteran that served for 20 years from Shaw AFB, SC; Okinawa; Osan AFB, South Korea; Howard AFB, Panama; Wright Patterson AFB, OH; where he retired as a Technical Sergeant.  He then went on to have a full career...

Sep 6, 2023

David Lynn Curtis passed away Sunday, September 6, at the Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Ga., of complications from his cancer treatment.  He was 73 years old.  He was born in Mercer County, Kentucky, on November 23, 1946, to David Mitchell and Eleanor Carr Curtis.  He graduated from Owen County High School in 1964.  He received a Bachelor of...

Sep 6, 2023

Amber Lee Pitner

October 06, 1987 – September 06, 2023

Amber Lee Pitner, age 35, passed away on September 06, 2023. Amber was a devoted wife and mother that loved her family and friends with her whole heart!

Amber was born in Riverdale, GA on October 06, 1987, to Robert Paschall and the...

Sep 5, 2023

Kimberly Lynn Kuhlman, age 44, of Kennesaw Ga, passed away September 5, 2023. She is survived by her loving husband Chad and sons Clayton, Ethan and Grayson; her parents David and Linda Hawkins and sisters Lori (Thomas) Bengtson and Rebecca Hawkins. She is also survived by Chad’s parents, Kent and Pam Alderton, sister-in-law Ann (Jeremy) Johnson and...

Sep 2, 2023

One month ago we were blessed to celebrate Poppie's 95th birthday. Gordon Crosby Newell was someone everyone loved. This sweet great-grandfather was a loving husband who celebrated with his sweetheart, Marion, 65 years of marriage this past April; he was a wonderful father, doting grandfather, proud veteran, successful businessman, caring friend, etc. Poppie was funny and loved to joke,...

Aug 30, 2023

Jerry Darlene Posey, 68, of Emerson, GA passed peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones in the early morning of 8/30/23.

She is preceded in death by her parents - Herman Hendricks and Joyce Watson, her sister Sharon Gann, her brothers Donald Hendricks, Randy Hendricks and Dillard Hendricks, and her son Andy Posey.

She is survived...

Aug 29, 2023

On the morning of August 29, 2023, Randy Carl Hinds passed away peacefully at home with his wife, Peggy, daughter, Jessica, and son, Jonathan, at his bedside. He was seventy-four years old.

Randy was born in Lima, Ohio, to Carl and Virginia Hinds on October 4, 1948, and grew up in Bremerton, Washington. Randy always set his...

Aug 29, 2023

Mike Giles, 67, of Kennesaw, GA passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2023. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Linda Giles, of Dawson, GA.

Mike is survived by his beautiful, loving wife of 46 years, Ellen, his children, Jessica O’Connell and Michael (Meredith) Giles, his grandchildren Rhiannon, Tristan, and Sylvia, his sisters Joy Moreland...

Aug 26, 2023

It is with a great sadness that we announce the passing at his home in Cartersville, GA of George Eskew on Saturday, August 26th, 2023.

George had been an employee of Lockheed Martin, Marietta for nearly 20 years as Special Technology Coater/Finisher, hydraulic checkout mechanic, aircraft painter, flight line mechanic B, and Structure and paint inspector.

Aug 24, 2023

May 6, 1937 – August 24, 2023

It is with great sadness the family of Madeline Walsh (nee Rosa) announce her passing on Thursday, August 24, 2023 at the age of 86.

Madeline was born and raised in Holbrook, NY and retired to Sebastian, FL in 1996. She is predeceased by her husband of 44...

Aug 20, 2023

Estelle Coleman Berry, 77, of Cartersville, GA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 20 at home.

Estelle was born on May 26, 1945, to Cleamon Coleman and Jessie Mae Coleman (Snead) in Statesboro, GA. Initially, she attended Statesboro High School but later transferred to and graduated from Dalton High School.  She began working at an early age...