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Sharon Abernathy Stephenson

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Mrs. Sharon Abernathy Stephenson

Mrs. Sharon Abernathy Stephenson, age 64, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Wednesday evening, February 5, 2025.

Sharon was born in Rockmart on July 31, 1960, a daughter of the late B.L. Abernathy and Linda Green Abernathy.

She had lived all her life in Polk County and was a member of Piedmont Baptist Church. Sharon retired from Polk School District where she loved teaching children. She enjoyed traveling, taking cruises, going to the mountains and always enjoyed when she wound up on the beach.

Sharon loved her family, especially her grandchildren, who had a special place in her heart.

In addition to her parents, Sharon was preceded in death by a nephew, Cody Stephenson.

Sharon is survived by her children, Brian (Leah) Stephenson, Elizabeth Stephenson, and Derek (Ashley) Stephenson; grandchildren, Landon, Presley, Ellis Kate, Bryanna, Cole, Clay, and Emma; two sisters, Barbara (David) Burnley, and Janie Abernathy; brother, Lee (Jimmy) Poteat; nieces and nephews, Ashley Morris, Melissa Strickland, Kayla McArthur, and John Stephenson.

Funeral services for Sharon will be held on Saturday afternoon, February 8, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. in the chapel of Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Connor Hooper officiating. Brian Stephenson will deliver the eulogy. Interment will follow in Rockmart Memorial Gardens.

Sharon’s family will receive friends at Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home Friday evening, February 7, 2025, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m.

Pallbearers will include John Paschal, John Dooley, Greg Hughes, Zach Richardson, Christopher Lemon, and Justin Carter. Honorary pallbearers will include Landon, Clay, and Cole.

In lieu of flowers, monetary donations may be made to the funeral home to assist with funeral expenses.

Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home & Crematory has charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Sharon Abernathy Stephenson.


Eva Short


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Mrs. Eva Ruth Gibson Short

Mrs. Eva Ruth Gibson Short, age 82, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025.

She was born on February 19, 1943 in Cherokee, Alabama.  She was the daughter of the late John Hubert and Eula Adell Lockridge Gibson. 

Mrs. Short is survived by her sons, John Short (Mary) and Brad Short; grandchildren, Matt Bridges, Kayla Bridges, Katie Swafford (Drew) and Emma Hellriegel (Jake); great-grandchildren, Josie, Bo, Ella Ruth and Case Swafford and Chloe Hellriegel and nieces and nephews; and several other extended family members. 

Mrs. Short is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Henry Edward Short; daughter, Karen Denise Short Bridges; sisters, Louise Liner and Mary Frances Corn and brothers, Herbert Gibson and Wayne Gibson. 

The funeral arrangements for Mrs. Short will be held on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at one o’clock in the afternoon in the chapel of the Gammage Funeral Home with Rev. Kyle Camp officiating.  Interment will follow in the family lot of Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery.   

The family of Mrs. Short will receive family and friends on Thursday, December 11, 2025 from eleven o’clock in the morning until the funeral service hour at the Gammage Funeral Home.

The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers: Bill Short, Sam Short, Dennis Alexander, Drew Swafford, Jake Hellriegel, Zack Alexander and Jay Liner.   

Messages of condolence can be made to the family by visiting and signing the online guestbook at gammagefh.com.

The Olin L. Gammage and Son Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the services for Mrs. Eva Ruth Gibson Short.

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