Obituaries

May 18, 2022

Died May 18, 2022 at the age of 80

Born January 20, 1942 in Queens, NY to Carroll S. Rogers and Margaret M. Garbett. She was preceded in death by her parents, her son Tim and her sister Gail. She is survived by her sister Patricia Tappan, her brother Cal Rogers of Rochester, NY, her husband Daniel...

May 11, 2022

Robin “Rob” Mark Scott, 59, of Acworth, Georgia passed away on May 11, 2022, at a local hospice care facility surrounded by his loved ones. Visitation for friends and family from 12 pm to 2 pm on Friday, May 13 at Georgia Funeral Care 4671 S Main St. Acworth, Ga 30101. Funeral services will begin immediately after starting at...

May 10, 2022

Constantine “Uncle Teddy” Turner was called home on May 10, 2022, with his family by his side. Teddy was a dedicated Fulton County bus operator for 20 years, and a lifelong graphic artist and photographer. Constantine was born to Roslyn Anderson in Port Antonio, Jamaica, and raised by his great-aunt Julie and Headmaster Teacher Turner.  He was educated at...

May 6, 2022

Jack Smith was born December of 1925 in a small town outside of Sandersville, Ga.  He was the fourth child of seven and remembered his childhood as a very happy and carefree time.  Jack joined the Navy in 1943 to defend his country and follow in the footsteps of his elder brothers William (Army) and James (Marines).

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May 4, 2022

Patricia Ann Rogel (nee Bielen), age 84, went to be with the Lord on May 4, 2022, in Rome, Georgia. Patricia was born to the late Martin and Josephine Bielen in Cleveland, Ohio. She was a lifelong resident of Parma, Ohio. Patricia is preceded in death by her son, Nicholas, and brothers and sisters, Jeanette Sorrente, Elizabeth Bielen, Dorothy...

May 3, 2022

Born Jan 19, 1966 in Charleston WV, Jill Vickerman of Marietta, GA, was called home by our Heavenly Father on May 3, 2022.

Jill is survived by her husband of 29 years, Bart Vickerman and her father John Linkenauger, both of Marietta, GA; brother JW Linkenauger (Jean) of Silver Spring, MD and sister Jana Madera (Russ) of...

Apr 28, 2022

DELESTOWICZ, KENNETH (KEN) PAUL of Dalton, Georgia, formerly of Bay City, Michigan, age 61, passed away on April 28, 2022. He was born on April 17, 1961, in Bay City, Michigan, to the late Richard and Cecilia (Wachowiak) Delestowicz. Ken married his high school sweetheart, Victoria (Witbrodt), over 40 years ago. He was easy to smile and joke with,...

Apr 25, 2022

Robert Thomas Cole, of Acworth, GA,  passed on April 25, 2022.  Robert  was born May 17, 1932 in Marietta, GA (Cobb County).  He was preceded in death by his parents John Alfred and Georgia Mae Davis Cole, first wife Margaret Tacket Cole, sisters Louise (Paul) Wable and Edna (Grady) Ross.  He was survived by his wife of 31 years...

Apr 23, 2022

Justin came into this world with a roar on July 9, 1981, and peacefully departed on April 23, 2022. Justin passed away at the age of 40 after a courageous battle with bone cancer. He was constantly surrounded by loved ones. During his lifetime, Justin experienced lots of love, numerous laughter, and adventures. Justin started school in New York...

Apr 23, 2022

Mr. Melvin Thomas Baker , age 75, of Acworth, GA, passed away Saturday April 23, 2022. Melvin was born on April 5, 1947 in Marietta, GA , the son of the late Thomas & Mary Baker.

Melvin grew up in Acworth, GA along with three brothers, Don Baker, the late Tony Baker, and the late Earl Baker,...

Apr 20, 2022

Denton Woodrow Murphy 77, of Cartersville, Ga. Passed away peacefully at his home on April 20th, 2022. Born on October 30, 1944, he was the son of the late Berta Lou (Wilson) Murphy and the late James Murphy. He was of the Baptist faith. Along with his late mother and his late father, he is preceded in death by...

Apr 17, 2022

Judith Amanda MacDonald (Judy) ne: Herlevi age 78 of Acworth, Georgia born in Ashtabula, Ohio passed away on Sunday April 17, 2022. Judy was married to John R MacDonald (Jack) for 50  years till his death in 2016.  She is survived by her son John, daughter in law Kristen and grandson Edward. Judy graduated from Baldwin Wallace College with...

Apr 14, 2022

Margaret Ann Rogers, age 75, of Decatur, GA, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2022.  Margaret was born in Detroit on May 12, 1946, the second of five children of Mary Burns Rogers and John Addison Rogers.  She was a loving mother to her two children, Matthew Grabenstein (Kristen), and Nora Guenault, and a devoted grandmother to Lucille and...

Apr 9, 2022

Diona Lester, age 49; beloved wife of Val for over 15  years; loving and devoted mother of Danni; step-mother of Hannah Lester, and Haylee Houlahan; grand-mother of Jady; dearest sister of Dana Koch, Darren Sadlowski, Devon Sadlowski, and Derek Sadlowski; cherished aunt of Heidi, Holly, Joshua, and Jacob Koch, Darren Jr., Jonathan, Megan, and Elise Sadlowski; daughter of Carol...

Apr 9, 2022

Gooch, Sonja, age 63, passed Saturday, April 9th 2022 surrounded by her family. She was born to Kathleen and Arthur Peters in San Diego California on October 4th 1958. She married Dale Gooch on May 15th 1982. They had four children Katie, Andrew, Benjamin, and Julie.

Sonja loved working with children and was a preschool teacher for...

Apr 9, 2022

RANGER, GA.  Evelyn B. Coveyou, 89, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022, at her home. She was born July 14, 1932, in Sparta, WI.  She was the daughter of Carl and Gertrude (Ewert) Loging. Evelyn married Walter J. Coveyou on September 4, 1952. She was a waitress for many years in Kankakee but will be remembered from her 42 years...

Apr 6, 2022

Mr. Julian Randolf "Randy" Skelton age 68, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at his home in Rome, Georgia.

Mr. Skelton was born in Anderson, South Carolina on July 24, 1953 son of the late Julian Frank "Dusty" Skelton and the late, Marie Vaughn Skelton, owners of the previous Skelton's Harley Davidson of Rome, Georgia. In...

Mar 31, 2022

Tice Lee Lancer II, 48 of Kennesaw passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Lee was born October 8, 1973, in Richmond, VA, and met the love of his life, April, while working at Arby’s.  He asked and asked April out on a date but was repeatedly turned down. Until one day, while on lunch break from work, April...

Mar 28, 2022

Mr. Jack Anthony Lucus, 60, of Oxford, GA passed away on March 28, 2022, at the Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, GA. A private celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Jack was born in Barstow, CA, and lived his early childhood years in Oceanside, CA. After his father retired from the military...

Mar 22, 2022

Richard LaRay Watson, 53, passed away on March 22, 2022, from heart disease at his home in Georgia. He was an excellent nurse and mentored many new nurses. He had a passion for fishing and for lakes and rivers, and loved to throw the fly rod equipped with his hand-tied flies while catching shoal bass on the Ocmulgee River....