Ronald Anthony Shelton

Mr. Ronald Anthony Shelton, age 44, 1268 Buttermilk Road, Cave Spring, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012, at his residence.

Mr. Shelton was born in Dalton, Georgia on October 17, 1967, son of Clarence Ronald Shelton and Virginia Carroll Shelton. He was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include his parents, Ronald & Virginia Shelton, Cave Spring; 3 brothers, Tim Shelton, and his wife, Alicia, Cave Spring, Terry Shelton, Cave Spring, and Tracy Shelton, and his wife, Pam, Cedartown; 5 nieces and nephews, Blake, Emma, Carter, Cade & Sydnee Shelton; 2 grandmothers, Mrs. Jean Muse, Cave Spring, and Mrs. Pearl Carroll, Rome; aunts, uncles, and cousins also survive.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, March 25, 2012, at 3pm at the Bush Arbor Baptist Church with the Rev. Dale Byars officiating. Interment will follow in the Bush Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home on Saturday from 6 until 8pm. At other hours they may be contacted at the residence.

Pallbearers are asked to assemble at the Bush Arbor Baptist Church on Sunday at 2:30pm and include: Danny Beck, Lewis Beck, Ronnie Beck, Matthew Orbaugh, Mac Abbot, and Brian Woodard.

Henderson & Sons Funeral Home has charge of the funeral arrangements.

Donald "Donnie" Edward Borders

Mr. Donald Edward Borders, age 29, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2011. He was born on September 2, 1981 in Rome, Georgia. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. and Shirley M. Gross Borders.

Mr. Borders is survived by his loving wife, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Forrister Borders; his parents; daughter, Katelynn Elizabeth Borders; son, Brandon Avery Borders; sisters and brother-in-law, Christina Sharee Palmer and husband David Palmer and Tanya Borders; brother and sister-in-law, Randy and Melissa Borders and grandparents, Raymond and Beatrice Borders and Lola Thomason.

Mr. Borders is preceded in death by his grandfathers, Mr. Lester Gross and Mr. Jackie Thomason.

The funeral arrangements for Mr. Borders will be conducted on Monday, June 6, 2011 at ten o’clock in the morning from the Chapel of the Gammage Funeral Home with Minister Craig Hallman officiating.

Interment will follow in the Northview Cemetery.

The family of Mr. Borders will receive family and friends on Sunday, June 5, 2011 from six o’clock in the evening until nine o’clock in the evening at the Gammage Funeral Home and also on Monday, June 6, 2011 from nine o’clock in the morning until the funeral hour and the Gammage Funeral Home.

The family has requested that flowers be omitted. Memorial contributions may be made to First National Bank of Polk County, 967 Main Street, Cedartown, Georgia 30125; attn: Shirley Borders in Benefit of Katelynn and Brandon Borders.

The following gentlemen have been asked to serve as pallbearers; Sean Borders, Cody Summerlin, Larry Strickland, Daniel Forsyth, John Forsyth and Kenny Borders.

Please express your condolences to the family by visiting our website and signing the online guestbook at gammagefh.com.

The Olin L. Gammage and Sons Funeral Home is handling the arrangements for Mr. Donald Edward Borders.

James Lidell Jackson, Sr.

On Saturday morning at approximately 10:30 am my best friend's Father ( James L. Jackson) died. I was very honored to share the moment with her family. I have always felt as a member of their family.

James was a very humble man and I greatly loved and respected him. I had known him for more than half my life. I can remember as a kid him always teasing me about driving my Ford. He has a great love for the Lord, his wife Laverne Alexander Jackson ( who died on March 11, 2001), and children Jimmy, Donna, and Jennifer. His grandchildren brought him great joy as well.

I am including the obituary here for all to see.

James (JJ) rest in peace.. We love you..

Mr. James Lidell Jackson, Sr., age 68, better known as “J.J.” of Cartersville, GA and formerly of Cedartown passed away Saturday, June 14, 2008 following his battle with cancer since 2001.

He was born on November 3, 1939 in Polk County, GA a son of Martin (Bally) Jackson and Mattie Childers Jackson. J.J. ran a sign shop in Cedartown for 20 years and was always involved in community affairs, giving many benefit singings for the sick and needy. He and his late wife Laverne sang with the Akins Family for 12 years along with other singing groups. When he married his present wife, Fae, in 2001 they sang with the Morris Stancil Singers of Cumming, GA. They later went on to sing by themselves.

He had many trades in his lifetime such as body & paint shops, service stations, working on small engines, tinkering with race cars and just plain being a good Christian man, helping whomever he could, a great neighbor, a good friend and he loved everyone.

He was preceded in death by his father, Martin (Bally) Jackson, his wife of 43 years, Laverne Alexander Jackson, two brothers: Baaron and Wayne Jackson, Sr. and a grandson Jason Jackson.

He leaves behind his wife, Mrs. Fae (Dodd-Morgan) Jackson, Cartersville to whom he was married on June 8, 2001; mother, Mrs. Mattie Jackson, Aragon; son, James Lidell (Jimmy) Jackson, Jr. and his wife Martha of Jonesboro; daughters: Donna Crawford and husband C.J. of Rockmart, Jennifer Reddish and husband Roscoe, Rockmart, and Cindy Roberson, Rome; step-daughter, Kay Stokes and husband Eddie, Taylorsville; step-son, Mike Dodd and wife Marlene, Acworth; brothers: Ed Jackson and wife Patricia, Aragon, Gary Jackson and wife, Lynn, Aragon, Charles Jackson, Griffin, GA; sister, Glenda Cannon and husband, Freddie, Lilburn, GA; sisters in law: Mary Jackson and Diane Jackson, Rockmart, Barbara Kendall and Mrs. Charles Alexander, Meansville, GA and brother in law, Rudolph Chamblee, Griffin, GA; grandchildren: Jaeme and Jonathen Crawford, Jacob and Jasper Reddish ,Brooke Ridings, Justin Fulgham, Chris and Jordy Roberson; three step grandchildren: Kaylee Stokes, Matt and Miranda Dodd.
Funeral services will be held Monday, June 16th at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Pyles, Rev. Steve Willis and Rev. Joel Alexander officiating. Interment will follow in the Yarbrough Family Cemetery with Rev. Jerry Branton officiating.
Pallbearers will include: Wayne Jackson, Jr., Jimmy Jackson, Frankie Prater, Marty Jackson, Jessie Jackson and Jeff Jackson. Honorary pallbearers will include: Judson Childers, Tom Kerns, Carl Etheridge, Sammy Jackson and James Van Meter.

The family will receive friends Sunday at the Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home after 2:00 p.m. .
The Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.