Bill Paxton dead at 61
Mr. W. F. Short, age 90, of Cedartown, passed away on Thursday morning, March 2, 2017.
Mr. Short was born on March 27, 1926 in Cedartown, a son of the late C.B. Short and Maggie Davis Short.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his beloved wife, Mrs. Catherine Smith Short; a son, W.F. Short Jr., a daughter, Brenda Sue Short; as well as five brothers and three sisters.
He was a lifelong resident of Polk County and was retired from the Heavy Equipment Division of the Polk County Road Department.
Mr. Short had the distinction of being one of Polk County’s oldest World War II veterans, having proudly served in the United States Marine Corp.
He was a member of the Southside Baptist Church, but enjoyed attending church services at both Friendship Baptist Church and Southside Baptist Church.
Mr. Short is survived by his loving family, his daughters, Linda Ann Daniel and Annie Ruth Robinson; a large number of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services for Mr. W.F. Short were conducted on Saturday morning, March 4, 2017 at 11 a.m. from the Chapel of the Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home with the Rev. Joel A. Smith officiating.
Interment followed in the Friendship Cemetery with full military honors being conducted by the Brewster-Cleveland Post 86 Honor Guard of Cedartown.
Heyman Hospice Chaplain Allen Fuller also conducted committal services at graveside.
The family received friends on Friday evening, March 3, 2017 at the Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home.
The following Gentlemen were asked to serve as pallbearers: Sam Short, Bubba Short, Lance Daniel, Neil Short, Bill Truett & Willie Short. Honorary Pallbearers were: Cody Short, Billy Ray Smith, Donnie Smith and Billy Short.
Visit the memorial web site at www. liteseyfh.com to extend personal condolences to the Short family and to sign the online guestbook.
The Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home of Cedartown was in charge of the arrangements for Mr. W.F. Short.
Mrs. Phyllis Karber, age 61, of Cedartown, passed away on Tuesday morning, February 28, 2017.
She was born on Dec. 23, 1955 in Cedartown.
She was a member of the Arrington Chapel Congregational Methodist Church of Piedmont, Alabama.
Mrs. Karber went to her forever home to join her father, Paul Karber, her mother Jo Ann Nash Gunn, her brother, Little Eddie Marshall, her grandfather, John S. Miller and her grandmother, Mamie Miller.
She is survived by her loving daughters, Christy Pilgrim and Kayla Minter, April Wood and Wayne Wood and Amy Williams and Mark Williams; her sisters, Tammy Dodd and Joy Allen; her grandchildren, Brandi Baldwin and John Baldwin, Gloria Bates and Walter Bates, Tabitha Flowers, Corey Wood, Charles Pilgrim, Haley Williams, Justin Williams, Bindee-Lou Pilgrim and Dalton Wood; her great grandson, Braydon Shelton and nieces and nephews, Dee Pyles and Wendi Pyles, Jonathan Pyles, Tabitha Dodd, Howard Dodd and Brittany Millican.
The funeral services for Phyllis Karber were conducted on Thursday afternoon, March 2, 2017 at 4 p.m. from the Chapel of the Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home with Rev. Walter Bates and Rev. Jimmy Russell officiating.
Interment followed in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
The following served as pallbearers: Dee Pyles, Wayne Wood, Chris Miller, Kayla Minter, Charles Pilgrim, Mark Williams and Brandon Thomas. Howard Dodd, Justin Williams, Jonathon Pyles and Randy Welchel served as honorary pallbearers.
The family of Phyllis Karber received friends on Wednesday evening, March 1, 2017 at the Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home.
For personal condolences and to sign the online guestbook, please liteseyfh. com.
The Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements for Phyllis Karber.
Mr. James Allen Clackum, age 51, of Cedartown, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2017.
Mr. Clackum was born on September 7, 1965 in Cobb County.
He is preceded in death by his father, James Clackum Sr., a nephew, Daniel Lee Clackum, and a great-niece, Emily Clackum. Mr. Clackum was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Annie Louise Williams Clackum; his brother, Gary Lee Clackum; his sisters, Rebecca Lynn Clackum and Paula Combs; a number of nieces and nephews also survive.
In accordance with his wishes, Mr. Clackum was cremated.
A Memorial Service for James Allen Clackum was conducted on Saturday afternoon, March 4, 2017 at 2 p.m. from the Chapel of the Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home.
The family received friends on Friday evening, March 3, 2017, at the Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home.
Visit the memorial web site at www. liteseyfh.com to extend personal condolences to the family and to sign the online guestbook.
The Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home of Cedartown was in charge of the arrangements for Mr. James Allen Clackum.
Mrs. Evelyn Nancy Holland Womack, age 98 of Hiram formerly of Rockmart passed away Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017.
Mrs. Womack was born Nov. 6, 1918 in Paulding County, daughter of the late Jackson Albert Holland and the late Minnie Dunaway Holland.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Second Baptist Church of Rockmart. Mrs. Womack loved her family, church and music.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Parker Thomas Womack on Dec. 16, 1979; great-grandson, Jason Marty Harding; sister, Luci Mae Holland; and three brothers, Joe B. Holland, Sherrell Jackson Holland Mark Clay Holland.
Survivors included a daughter, Eloise W. Harding and her husband Winfred of Hiram; three grandchildren, Marty Harding, Clayton Harding and Clark Harding; four great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren also survived.
Funeral services for Mrs. Womack were held on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Freeman Harris Funeral Home with Rev. Owen (Bud) Davis, Jr. officiating.
Interment services followed in the family lot of the Hills Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
The following grandsons served as pallbearers: Marty Harding, Clayton Harding and Clark Harding.
Please visit www.freemanharrisfunerals.com to extend personal condolences to the family by signing the online guestbook.
Freeman Harris Funeral Home was in charge of the funeral services for Mrs. Evelyn Nancy Holland Womack.
Mr. James Elbert Timms, age 82 of Felton, passed away on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017..
He was born on Feb. 6, 1935 in Harrison County, the son of the late Chet Timms and Addie Brown Timms.
Mr. Timms is survived by his daughter, Jackie Timms; sons, Steve Timms ( Karen) and Robert Timms; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Timms is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Marie Beal Timms; sons, James Timms and Billy Timms and several sisters and brothers.
In keeping with Mr. Timms’ wishes he was cremated.
A memorial service for Mr. James Elbert Timms was conducted on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the Gammage Funeral Home with Pastor Charlie Timms officiating.
The family of Mr. Timms received family and friends on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 prior to the memorial service hour at the Gammage Funeral Home.
The family has requested that flowers are to be omitted and donations can be made to the funeral home to help with expenses.
Messages of condolence can be made to the family by signing the online guestbook at gammagefh.com.
The Olin L. Gammage and Son Funeral Home handled the arrangements for Mr. James Elbert Timms.
Mrs. Janice Marks Hulsey, age 74 of Rockmart, passed away Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017 at her residence.
She was born on Oct. 22, 1942 a daughter of the late James Hobson Marks and the late Emma Estelle Deems Marks. She was a member of the Euharlee Baptist Church and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star serving as Worthy Matron in 1971.
She was a former employee of the Arrow Shirt Company for 28 years and was a retired employee of the Polk County Health Department.
Mrs. Hulsey was preceded in death by an infant son Timothy Lamar Hulsey ; and by two brothers: George Boswell Jr. and Dewey Boswell.
Survivors include her husband of 60 years, William Alfred Hulsey, Rockmart; daughter Donna (Jamie) Elrod, Rockmart; grandsons, Matt (Amberly) Elrod, Rockmart and Drew ( Abby) Elrod; Macon; great granddaughters: Emme Grace and Elee Ana Elrod, Rockmart and Mary Elizabeth Elrod, Macon; brother, Bobby Joe Boswell, Winder, GA; and a number of nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the Alvis Miller and Son Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Chambers and Rev. Colt Deems officiating, A eulogy was given by Bro. Marty Meeks. Interment followed in the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers included: Matt Elrod, Drew Elrod, Eric Craton, Max Barber, David Boswell and Adam Elrod.
The Alvis Miller and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for the funeral of Mrs. Janice Marks Hulsey.
LOS ANGELES — Bill Paxton, a prolific and charismatic actor who had memorable roles in such blockbusters as “Apollo 13” and “Titanic” while also cherishing his work in “One False Move” and other low-budget movies and in the HBO series “Big Love,” has died from complications due to surgery. He was 61.
A family representative issued a statement on Feb. 26 on the death but provided no further details.
Paxton’s death added a sad note to the Academy Awards ceremonies. Paxton was never nominated but appeared in several Oscar- winning movies and was beloved and respected throughout Hollywood and beyond.
Although his death wasn’t noted in the “In Memoriam” section on Feb. 26, his name was mentioned by its host, Jennifer Aniston.
Actress Ginnifer Goodwin, who starred in “Big Love” with Paxton, said on the Oscar red carpet: “Bill had the biggest heart. He was more alive than the others. I’m having a lot of trouble understanding his being gone from my life and the world.”
Paxton, a Fort Worth, Texas, native, appeared in dozens of movies and television shows and seemed to be around when history was made both on and off screen. As a boy, he was in the crowd that welcomed President John F. Kennedy in Texas on the morning of Nov. 22, 1963, hours before Kennedy was killed in Dallas. As a young man, he worked in the art department for “B’’ movie king Roger Corman, who helped launch the careers of numerous actors and filmmakers.
Paxton’s movie credits included some of the signature works of the past 40 years, from “Titanic” and “Apollo 13” to “The Terminator and “Aliens.” Television fans knew him for his role as a polygamist, with three wives who expected the best from him, in the HBO series “Big Love,” for which he received three Golden Globe nominations.
“Bill Paxton was a big-hearted, thoughtful and honorable person,” his “Big Love” co- star Chloe Sevigny said in a statement. “He always had a smile on his face and could entertain any room with his wonderful stories of his many amazing years in Hollywood.”
Paxton was currently starring in the CBS drama “Training Day,” which premiered Feb. 2. The network has not yet announced whether it will continue to air the completed episodes.
Paxton is survived by his wife of 30 years, Louise Newbury, and their two children. His first marriage, to Kelly Rowan, ended in divorce.
Nearly 200 storm chasers paid tribute Feb. 26 to the late actor by spelling out his initials using GPS coordinates on a map depicting the heart of Tornado Alley. The effort was to honor the leading man in the disast er movie “Twister,” which inspired a generation of storm chasers.
Paxton brought a reliably human dimension to big-budget action adventures and science fiction. He was, sci-fi fans like to point out, the only actor killed by a Predator, a Terminator and an Alien. But Paxton, famously genial and approachable, defined his career less by his marquee status than as a character actor whose regular Joes appeared across the likes of “One False Move,” ‘’ A Simple Plan” and “Nightcrawler.”
“’’ I’m a frustrated romantic actor,” he told The Associated Press in 2006. “I wanted to play the Bud part in ‘Splendor in the Grass,’ I wanted to play Romeo — the great, unrequited, tragic love stories. I’ve gotten to mix it up a bit with the ladies but the romance has been a subplot, running from the tornado or whatever.”
“I feel like I’m a regionalist and a populist who’s never fit in among the intellectuals,” he added. “I think there’s where the heart of American art is. My greatest roles have been in regional films, whether it was ‘One False Move’ or ‘Frailty’ or ‘Simple Plan’ or ‘Traveller.’”
Paxton often spoke warmly of his upbringing, and how his father exposed him early to movies and the stage. His father, John Paxton, also shared his son’s knack for being around famous people. A childhood neighbor was the artist Thomas Hart Benton. John Paxton later belonged to the same golfing club as the great Ben Hogan, whom Bill Paxton got to know growing up.
One of the industry’s busiest actors, Paxton once said the hardest part of his career wasn’t the work itself, but the time in between.
“You know all the time I’ve been in this business which is a long, long time now, I go from having incredible days like shooting the part of Sam Houston and then all of a sudden I’m home and I’m out of work and i t ’s t wo o’clock in the afternoon, I’m in my boxer shorts watching Turner Classic Movies,” he told the AP in 2015. “And all I can tell you is, thank God for Turner Classic Movies and Robert Osborne..