Tag: Rockmart High School
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Myles Ronald Lovell
Mr. Myles Ronald Lovell, age 75, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Wednesday evening, January 7, 2026. Mr. Lovell was born in Rome, GA, on February 20, 1950, the son of the late Myles Hoyt Lovell, Jr., and the late Betty Jo Storey Lovell. Ronald spent most of his life in Rockmart, a place he proudly…
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Kathryn Maurine Maddox Clines
Mrs. Kathryn Maurine Maddox Clines, age 90, passed away, Friday, December 19, 2025. Mrs. Clines was born February 21, 1935, in Cedartown, Georgia, daughter of the late Ralph Maddox and Ruth Campbell Maddox. Mrs. Clines was a lifelong resident of Polk County, Georgia, and a proud graduate of Rockmart High School, Class of 1953. She…
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Shirley Ann Haney Ingle
It is with profound sadness, we announce the passing of our beloved Mother, Shirley Ann Haney Ingle. Shirley, age 90, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2025. She was born in Knoxville, TN, to Beatrice Laura and Clyde William Haney, on September 18, 1935. Shirley was a lifetime resident of Rockmart, GA, where she was a…
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Matt Lindsey
Matt Lindsey, age 45, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2025, at his residence. Matt was born in Rome, GA, on April 27, 1980, a son of Keith Lindsey and Marcia Payne Lindsey. Though he was born in Rome, his heart belonged to Rockmart, the place he proudly called home for all of…
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Paula Ann Atkins
Mrs. Paula Ann Curenton Atkins, age 79, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2025 at her home. Paula was born October 6, 1946, in Cedartown, GA. She was the daughter of the late Gethel Curenton and the late Annie Ruth Shelley Curenton. She a was a graduate of Rockmart High School Class of…
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Rockmart High gets runner up spot in region for One Act
Several awards were handed out in for Rockmart High School’s performance at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School this week as the One Act competition was held for Region 7-AA. This year’s play “John Lennon and Me” brought Rockmart a runner-up finish on Region 7-AA, with two members of the cast joining the region all-star, and one…
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Morgan named 2025 Teacher of the Year for PSD
The 2025 Teacher of the Year was celebrated at the Polk County Board of Education’s Tuesday session as schools from across the district honored their educators for the year over the past month. Beth Morgan of Cherokee Elementary School was named this year’s Teacher of the Year. She was honored alongside other educators who were…
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Donnie Edward Lumpkin
Mr. Donnie Edward Lumpkin, age 73, of Rockmart, GA, passed away on Tuesday morning, September 16, 2025. Mr. Lumpkin was born on September 7, 1952, in Rome, GA, to the late Edward Hart “Runt” Lumpkin and Margaret Louise Jackson Lumpkin. A lifelong resident of Polk County, Donnie was a proud graduate of Rockmart High School.…
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Rockmart High set to celebrate Homecoming
Monday evening kicks off a week of events at Rockmart High School celebrating this year’s return to the Rock for the football team and the celebration of this year’s Homecoming Court. The annual Homecoming Parade through downtown Rockmart is set to kick off at 7 p.m. and return to City Hall via East Elm Street…
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Frank “Frankie” David Hilburn
Mr. Frank “Frankie” David Hilburn, age 69, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Thursday evening, September 11, 2025, at his residence. Frankie was born on October 26, 1955, in Germany to the late John Pershing “Pete” Hilburn and Barbara Williams Hilburn. Though born abroad, Frankie spent the majority of his life in Rockmart, Georgia—a community he…