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.
Donna Marie Whitmire
Jul 11, 2022
Donna Marie Whitmire formerly of Okeechobee Fla passed away Monday July 11, 2022 peacefully at home with her sister by her side. Donna is preceded in death by her daughter Melissa Marie Cherry, mother Mary Yuda, and sister Teresa Lynn Whitmire of Okeechobee Fl …father Charles G. Whitmire of Acworth Ga She is survived by granddaughters Kyla Andrews and...

Danny Ingram
Jul 9, 2022
Danny Ingram was born on 04/24/1961. He passed away on 07/09/2022 in Pickens county. Leaf Cremation will be handling the arrangements.
Patricia Ann Popham
Jul 7, 2022
Mrs. Patricia Newsome Popham age 84, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2022 at a local hospital. Mrs. Popham was born in Rome, GA on December 23, 1937. She was preceded in death by her parents; Lossie Webb and Grady Newsome, her sisters; Doris N. Smith and Jacqueline (Jackie) Howell, and her beloved husband of 43 years, Harold J....
David Lee Holden
Jul 4, 2022
David Lee Holden January 11, 1948 – July 4, 2022 Mr. David Lee Holden, age 74, of Lindale, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022, at his residence following a lengthy illness. Mr. Holden was born in Rome, Georgia on January 11, 1948, son of the late William “Bill” Holden and the late Mary Jestine Kernes Holden. Preceding Mr....
Charlotte Perron Garris
Jul 2, 2022
Marie-Louisette Charlotte Perron Garris, 95, died July 2, 2022 in Suwanee, Georgia. She was born April 19, 1927 in Quebec City, Canada, the daughter of Marie-Louise Gingras Perron and Gratien Perron. Charlotte grew up in Quebec City, the seventh of thirteen siblings. After completing secondary and professional studies, she worked as a secretary and subsequently joined the Royal Canadian...
James Patrick Mercks
Jun 29, 2022
James Patrick Mercks was brought into this world innocent on June 20, 1984. He left this world just as innocent on June 29, 2022. He graduated from Woodstock High School. He was always easy to find, you just had to look for the girls surrounding him. He brought joy and love to everyone who was lucky enough to meet...

Mary E. Brown
Jun 27, 2022
Mary E. Brown was born on 02/09/1957, in Wilmington, NC. Mrs. Brown passed away on 6/27/2022, in Fulton county. Her arrangements are being handled by Leaf Cremation.
Deanna Marie Thelen
Jun 27, 2022
Dee Thelen, better known as Mom, Grandma, Gigi, or Grandma Dee, died suddenly and unexpectedly June 27, 2022 at age 76. She was born July 14, 1945 in Shelby, Nebraska, the daughter of Milford and Arlene Johansen. She graduated from Shelby High School, and later continued her education by earning a Bachelor of Science in Piano Pedagogy from Illinois...
Randall Geoffrey Risher
Jun 26, 2022
Randall Geoffrey Risher, 66, of Marietta, Georgia, passed away on June 26, 2022. Randy is survived by his sons Christopher and Shawn; granddaughters, Bailee, Charlotte, and Hannah; brother, Dennis; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by parents Benjamin and Hattie Risher. Randy was born August 13, 1955 in Norfolk County, Virginia. He graduated from St....
Jacob Edward Brown
Jun 25, 2022
Local Cartersville resident Jacob Edward Brown, age 37, passed away on June 25, 2022. Jacob was born February 6, 1985 to Walter C. Brown, III and Lisa I. Merideth. He was a big hearted person who would do anything to help anyone out. He had a great sense of humor and was loved by his family and friends. He...
Kathleen Jane Daniels
Jun 25, 2022
Kathleen Daniels, 78 years of age passed away on Saturday June 25th 2022. She was a loving, caring woman that warmed the hearts of all who knew her. She was a beautician from 1961-2006 spending her career cutting and styling hair. Born March 8th 1944, she was the youngest of three children to the late Sylvester and Catherine Regine...
Melanie Allen
Jun 24, 2022
Melanie Allen, 58, of Portsmouth, Virginia, went to her final rest on the morning of June 24,2022. She was born to John and Audrey Hickman on July 21,1963. Melanie started her early education at Brighton Elementary School and completed it at Cradock High School. She then went on to obtain her welding certification from Tidewater Maritime Training Institute in...
Joshua Shane Mccurry
Jun 23, 2022
Joshua Shane McCurry, 41 of Rome, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022 at Floyd hospital. He was a graduate of Rome high school, class of 1999. Joshua was preceded in death by his mother, Jana Hopkins McCurry and is survived by his father, Stephen McCurry and brother Robert McCurry of Rome. Private memorial service is planned for a...
Sandra Lee Bayer
Jun 22, 2022
Sandra Lee Bayer, 77, of Lilburn passed away on June 22, 2022 in Snellville, GA. Leaf Cremation is handling arrangements.

Richard A. Bullock
Jun 22, 2022
Beloved father, Richard A. Bullock, passed away on June 22, 2022. Richard was born on August 5th, 1939. His father was Felton Bullock, and his mother’s maiden name was Leila Burrell. Richard had a brother, James Bullock and a sister, Charlene Head, both of which also died previously. He is survived by daughter, Cathy Bullock-McCalley, and son, Christopher Bullock,...
Tommy Allen Edwards
Jun 21, 2022
It is with a heavy heart that the family of Tommy A. Edwards, 80, announce that he passed from this life on June 21, 2022. He battled with lung and heart issues for the last few years, and he passed at his home of 47 years on Shadow Lane while in his sleep. Tommy was born on April 12,...
Benajah Ethelbert Seale, Jr.
Jun 18, 2022
Benajah Ethelbert Seale, Jr. (“Ben”), age 84, passed away in Acworth, Georgia, on June 18, 2022. The eldest of five children born to Benajah Ethelbert and Bauza Lee (Knight) Seale on September 3, 1937, in Jacksonville, Florida, Ben enlisted in the Air Force shortly after his graduation in 1956 from Riverside (Lee) High School. While in the Air Force,...
Cynthia Aurelia De Hoyos
Jun 18, 2022
Cynthia Aurelia De Hoyos 74 fell asleep in death on June 18, 2022, in Gainesville Georgia with her loving family at her side. Cindy, as she was known to her family, was born on May 9, 1948, in Baytown Texas to her parents the late Ruben and Alice De Hoyos. Cindy was preceded in death by her grandparents Jose...

Penny Renee Cox
Jun 16, 2022
Penny Renee Cox was born on 09/07/1964 in Marietta, GA. Penny Renee Cox passed away on 06/16/2022 in Cobb county. Leaf Cremation will be handling the arrangements.
Hetty Hamilton Cox
Jun 15, 2022
Hetty Hamilton Cox, 71, of Stone Mountain died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, after a long illness. Born May 26, 1951, to Hegard and Mary Hamilton of Langdale, AL, Mrs. Cox lived most of her life in Langdale, AL and Lilburn, GA. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Leta...