obituaries
Recent obituaries in aCWORTH, gEORGIA
The obituaries in the Acworth, Georgia Area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity Acworth, Georgia's history and identity.
Joe Pippin Collins
Mar 22, 2026
Joe Pippin Collins, 76, of Cartersville, GA passed away on March 22, 2026. Leaf Cremation is handling arrangements.
Shirley Ann Smothers
Mar 21, 2026
Shirley Vinson Smothers, 80, of Rome, Georgia, entered into the presence of the Lord on March, 21, 2026.
Shirley was born in San Francisco, California, to the late Horace Watson Vinson and Bonnie Lee Salmon. She delighted in reading her bible and growing in her faith. She devoted more than 40 years to compassionate service in nursing and healthcare. Shirley was...
Shirley Hill Brock
Mar 21, 2026
Shirley Hill Brock, age 92, of Dallas, Georgia passed away on March 21, 2026.
She was born February 11, 1934 in Weatherly, Pennsylvania to the late Ozella and Edward Hill.
Shirley worked at Turkey Point Nuclear Power as a secretary in Homestead, Florida. She loved to read, sew, play in the flowers and take trips to the beach.
She was preceded in death...
Eleanor Diane Morse
Mar 21, 2026
With heavy hearts yet deep gratitude for a life filled with love and faith, the family of Eleanor Diane Morse announces her passing at her home in Cartersville, GA on March 21, 2026 after a courageous battle with stage four pancreatic and liver cancer.
Eleanor Diane Copland Atkinson Morse was born in Atlanta to the late Theodore Copland and the late...
John Alan Brocksmith
Mar 19, 2026
John Alan “Jack” Brocksmith, 87, was born on November 29, 1938, in Dayton, Ohio, to Frank Otto Brocksmith and Lois Kathryn Kinney Brocksmith. Being a loving and giving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather were Jack’s greatest accomplishments. He was immensely proud of his family and showed it in countless ways throughout his life.
Jack grew up in Dayton and Columbus, Ohio,...
Olga Knight
Mar 14, 2026
Olga Knight (née Castillo), beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2026, in Ranger, Georgia. She was 66 years old.
Born on October 23, 1959, in Detroit, Michigan, Olga carried with her throughout her life the warmth and strength of her roots — a rich heritage shared between the United States and Mexico, and a family...
Jeanette M. Sanderson
Mar 10, 2026
Jeanette M. Sanderson passed peacefully on March 10, 2026, surrounded by love. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and friend whose strength, humor, and compassion touched the lives of everyone who knew her.
Known affectionately by her family as “The Traveling Moon,” Jeanette had a spirit that seemed to shine wherever she went. She brought warmth, light, and guidance to those...
Randy Chase
Mar 10, 2026
Randy Chase, 62, of Carrollton, GA passed away on March 10, 2026. Leaf Cremation is handling arrangements.
Robert Paul Lowery
Mar 7, 2026
Robert “Bob” Paul Lowery of Snellville, GA, passed away peacefully with his wife and family by his side on Saturday, March 7th, 2026, at the age of 86. Bob was survived briefly by his wife Peggy “Anoree” Self, who passed away four days later on Wednesday, March 11th, his daughter Shannon Lowery Kerpics, son-in-law Jeffrey Kerpics, and two granddaughters, Zoe...
Beverly Joyce Burroughs
Mar 3, 2026
Beverly Joyce Burroughs, 80, died March 3, following a year-long illness. Born in Bat Cave, North Carolina, she was a high school cheerleader and honor student, graduated from Wake Forest University, did graduate work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Georgia State University, and taught high school English in the Atlanta school system for 30 years....
Joseph Norman Dowda
Mar 3, 2026
Joseph Norman Dowda, 78, of Carrollton, GA passed away on March 3, 2026. He was born March 5, 1947, in Atlanta, GA to the late Robert Cooper Dowda and Effie Mae (Newton) Dowda.
Joe graduated from Jonesboro high school, Class of 1965.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Dowda and sister, Ellen Sisson; his wife, Bernice Dowda; daughters, Cathy...
Nancy Irene Hewitt
Mar 2, 2026
Nancy McNeil Hewitt, 78, of Marietta, Georgia, found her complete healing on March 2, 2026.
She leaves behind a legacy of love, laughter, and a family who will forever keep her place at their table. Today, she is walking streets that we can only imagine, surrounded by beauty, reunited with those who went before her, whole again, at peace, and finally...
Roy E. Reeves
Mar 2, 2026
Roy E. Reeves of Douglasville, Georgia, went to heaven on March 2, 2026.He was born on May 8, 1934, and was the son of the late Paul G. and Georgia Reeves.He was also preceded in death by his sister, Doris Shubert; his brother, Lamar; and his son-in-law, Ken Jones.He was in the Army, where he was stationed in Korea. He...
Keith Mathews Mowry
Mar 1, 2026
Keith M. Mowry, age 79, of Georgia, passed away at his home on March 1, 2026.
He was born in Ohio on November 6, 1946, and remained a proud Buckeye fan throughout his life. He was the son of the late Clyde Franklin Mowry and Phyllis Moore Mowry.
Keith was also preceded in death by his brother, Bryan Curtis Mowry, and his...
Ethel Pendleton Spivey
Feb 27, 2026
Ethel Pendleton “Penny” Spivey, a 53-year resident of Peachtree City, Georgia, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2026, in Union City, Georgia. She was 88 years old.
Penny was born in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1937, to Ethel Brunson Kirby and Robert Haslam Kirby. From an early age, she learned to play piano and would do so with her older brother, Robert...
Judith Eulalie O'Brien
Feb 26, 2026
Judith Eulalie O'Brien; age 47 of Canton, GA; passed away February 26, 2026.
Edna S. Gayle
Feb 25, 2026
Edna “Eydie” S. Gayle, 58, of Marietta, GA passed away on February 25, 2026. She was born on February 11, 1968 in Montgomery, AL to William and Mary Sowell.
Eydie lived in Virginia most of her life where she married her husband Richard Gayle of 25 years and raised her three children. She was a mortgage inspector for over 20 years...
Roger Kelvin Lewis
Feb 25, 2026
In Loving Memory of Roger Kelvin Lewis
Roger Kelvin Lewis, 63, passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 25, 2026, on the houseboat he loved so dearly. Born on May 8, 1962, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Melvin Lewis and Christine M. Lewis, Roger lived a life rooted in faith, family, and the simple joys that meant the most to him.
Roger...





