Tag: veteran
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Donald Goss
Retired Police Officer Donald Eugene Goss, age 85, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Friday March 27, 2026, at his residence, with his loving family by his side. Mr. Goss was born January 7, 1941, the son of the late Jett Eugene Goss and the late Mary Frances Roberson Goss. When he was young, Mr. Goss…
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John W. Waddell Jr.
Mr. John W. Waddell Jr., age 84, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. He was born on August 21, 1941 in Burlington, North Carolina. He was the son of the late John W. Waddell, Sr. and Edna Isley Waddell. John was born in North Carolina and raised in Savannah, Georgia. After…
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Johnny Wayne Matthews
Mr. Johnny Wayne Matthews, age 76, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Mr. Matthews was born October 11, 1949, in Cave Spring, Georgia, son of the late Odie Matthews and Ruby Morgan Matthews. Mr. Matthews proudly served his country in the United States Army. He had a deep appreciation for antiques and enjoyed many afternoons…
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Phillip R. “Poppa” Tilley
Mr. Phillip R. “Poppa” Tilley, age 81, of Aragon, GA, passed away Friday evening, February 27, 2026. Mr. Tilley was born in Cartersville on February 26, 1945, a son of the late Sylvia Vincent “S.V.” Tilley and Gladys Mabel Tilley. He lived most of his life in Aragon and was a member of Morning View…
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Michael Davenport III
Michael Edward Davenport III, beloved husband, father, son, brother, veteran, and friend, passed away leaving behind a legacy of strength, loyalty, and unwavering love. Michael was a proud retired member of the United States Army. His time in the Army reflected the very core of who he was courageous, disciplined, and deeply devoted to something…
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Riley J. Henson
Mr. Riley J. Henson, age 93, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Friday morning, January 30, 2026, at his residence. Riley J. Henson, best known to many as “Shark,” was born on September 9, 1932, in Paulding County, Georgia. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War from 1952 to…
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Clayton Jackson Harris
Clayton Jackson Harris died peacefully at his home in Taylorsville, Georgia, on January 24, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was known to his grandchildren as Pop-o and many others simply as C.J. Clayton was born on February 20, 1931, in Stilesboro, Georgia, a small community between Cartersville and Taylorsville. A proud member of the…
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Floyd Earl Anderson Jr.
Floyd Earl Anderson Jr., age 70, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Monday afternoon, January 19, 2026. Mr. Anderson was born in Cedartown, Georgia, on December 27, 1955, a son of the late Floyd Anderson, Sr. and Dorothy Faye Milam Anderson. He spent the greater part of his life in Rockmart and was of the Baptist…
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Elbert Curtis Owen Jr.
Mr. Elbert Curtis Owen Jr., age 88, of Rockmart, GA passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026. Mr. Owen was born in Polk County on May 10, 1937, to the late Elbert Curtis Owen Sr. and the late Thelma Camp Owen. He spent his entire life in Polk County, where he worked as a carpenter…
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Radford Levan Talley
Radford Levan Talley, age 88, passed away peacefully at home on January 17, 2026, surrounded by the love of the family and faith that guided his life. Born on April 13, 1937, in Cullman County, Alabama, he was the son of John Henry and Ludie Adeline Chambers Talley. The family later moved to Cherokee County,…