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William Curtis Milner

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William Curtis Milner

William Curtis Milner, age 66, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Tuesday morning, May 7, 2024, at his residence.

Curtis was born in Columbus, GA, on August 4, 1957, son of the late Jack Curtis Milner and Irene Hayes Milner.  

He had lived the greater part of his life in Rockmart and was of the Baptist faith.  

Curtis enjoyed fishing and hunting, working on lawn mowers, old cars and trucks, and enjoyed watching old westerns.

In addition to his parents, Curtis was preceded in death by two nephews, Foster White and Terry Milner, and a step-son, Michael Wayne King.

Curtis is survived by his companion, Lorenda Lou Ward; three sisters, Polly Layman (Roger Gainor), Susan (Tony) Whitley, and Marie (David) Cupp; three step-children, Carol King, Patricia King, and Niki Forsyth.  Several step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services for Curtis will be held on Thursday afternoon, May 9, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. in the chapel of Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Matt Meeks officiating.  Eulogies will be delivered by family and friends.

Curtis’s family will receive friends at Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home on Thursday from 2:00 p.m. until the service hour.

Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home & Crematory has charge of the arrangements for William Curtis Milner.


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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