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Mrs. Elizabeth Marie Johnson, age 93, of Rockmart

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Mrs. Elizabeth Marie Johnson, age 93, of Rockmart

Mrs. Elizabeth Marie Johnson, age 93, of Rockmart, GA passed away Friday, June 13, 2025. Mrs. Johnson was born on July 3, 1931, in LaGrange, GA, a daughter of the late Roy and Gwen Johnson. She spent her early years in LaGrange, where she formed cherished childhood memories before relocating to Texas. It was there that she met the love of her life, Rev. Carl Johnson. For the past forty… Source Read Article

Kelly Dannette Jones, age 57, of Rockmart

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Kelly Dannette Jones, age 57, of Rockmart

Kelly Dannette Jones, age 57, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Friday morning, June 13, 2025. Kelly was born in Rome, GA, on April 29, 1968, daughter of the late Douglas Lamar Garrett and Patricia Hughes Garrett. She had lived all her life in Rockmart and was a cosmetologist and beautician. Kelly enjoyed crafts, especially quilting. She spent a lot of her time volunteering at places such as the… Source Read Article

Rockmart Yellow Jackets Win State Baseball Championship

Rockmart High school won its first baseball state title with two 6-0 victories over Franklin County in the Class 2A championship series Wednesday night at Rome’s AdventHealth Stadium. Both Hunter Akins and Trey Luke pitched the shutouts. Rockmart finished 33-5 and won its final 19 games in a streak that began April 1. Rockmart lost to eventual champion North Cobb Christian in the 2024… SourceBaseball · Rockmart Read Article

Mr. Jerry Wayne Stringer, age 78, of Rockmart

Mr. Jerry Wayne Stringer, age 78, of Rockmart, GA passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Funeral services for Mr. Stringer will be held Monday, May 19, 2025 at 2:00 pm in the Friendship Baptist Church of Paulding County. The family will receive friends on Monday from 11:30 am until 1:30 pm at Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home. A complete announcement is forthcoming. Alvis Miller & SourceRockmart · Rockmart Read Article

Rockmart Woman Jailed for Hitting Man, Making False Allegations Against Him

Syndey Haralson, 23 of Rockmart, was arrested this week after attacking a man and making false allegations against him. Reports stated that officers were dispatched to a home on North Morgan Street following a domestic disturbance call. Police said that when they arrived on the scene, they saw Haralson yelling and stating that she wanted to put all her belongings back inside the home. SourceRockmart · Rockmart Read Article

Rockmart Substitute Teacher Found Drunk, with Drugs, Weapon in Class

A substitute teacher at Rockmart Middle School, Jennifer Lynn Sonnedecker, was arrested this week after a substitute teacher was found drunk in class. Reports said that the school resource officer overheard a couple of students tell the school principal (Chris Lovelace) that their teacher was drinking in class and falling asleep. Upon investigating the school’s SRO heard the substitute… SourceWeapons · Rockmart Read Article

Elder Rockmart Woman Jailed for Beating Husband, Barricaids Herself in Rome

Stella Kay Kirby, 74 of Rockmart, was arrested this week after a domestic violence call at a home on Old Collard Valley Road. The report said that Kirby’s husband called police and said Stella is continuously doing things around the house to provoke him into either attacking her or simply trying to start an argument. The victim said that he has had to physically defend himself from… SourceRockmart · Rockmart Read Article

New Bartow Floyd Polk Joint Development Authority to Hold First Meeting

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The newly formed Bartow Floyd Polk Joint Development Authority will hold its first, organizational, meeting on Tuesday in Rockmart.Rockmart · Rockmart Read Article

Rockmart Woman Found Naked Walking Down Road, Man Arrested

Daryl Andrew Jordan, 57 of Rockmart, was arrested this week after reports said he attacked a naked woman. Reports said that officers were dispatched to the area of Raiford Road at Collard Valley when a naked woman was seen walking and visibly upset and another man, later identified as Jordan, in the opposite direction. Police said that while speaking with Jordan they saw him actively… SourceRockmart · Rockmart Read Article

Mrs. Charlotte Burkhalter Jones, age 87, of Rockmart

Mrs. Charlotte Burkhalter Jones, age 87, of Rockmart, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at a local healthcare facility. Mrs. Jones was born in Rome, Georgia on January 23, 1938, daughter of the late Barney Burkhalter and the late Mary Irene Morrison Burkhalter. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Larry Jones, by a daughter Sherri Jones Gresham, and by two grandsons… SourceRockmart · Rockmart Read Article

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