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Donald Marion Carter, age 44, of Cedartown, passed away Sunday evening, Nov. 26, 2017.

Donald was born on Sept. 24, 1973 in Rockmart, the son of the late Mr. Marion Carter and the late Mrs. Linda Timms Carter.

In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by paternal grandparents, W. O. Dabbs and Plumar Dabbs and maternal grandparents, T. H. Timms and Willie Timms.

He is survived by his sister, Diane Carter; his twin brother, Ronald Carter and Stacy Carter; nephews and nieces, Rusty Nale, Nicole Nale, Pamela Shelton and Caleb Carter; great nephews, Zackery Nale, Gabe Dabbs and Vincent Shelton. A number of aunts, uncles and cousins also survive.

The family received friends on Tuesday evening, Nov. 28, at the Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home.

The Funeral service for Mr. Donald Carter was conducted on Wednesday morning, Nov. 29, 2017 at 11 a.m. from the Chapel of the Litesey Funeral Home with Rev. John Redding officiating.

Mr. Carter’s wishes were to be cremated and he was cremated following the service on Wednesday.

Flowers are asked to be omitted and those wishing to do so may make donations to the family to help with his final expenses.

For personal condolences and to sign the online guestbook, please visit our website at liteseyfh.com.

The Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements for Donald Marion Carter.

Mrs. Debra Jones Stanfield, age 62, of Cedartown, passed away suddenly on Friday morning, Nov. 24, 2017.

Mrs. Stanfield was born on June 12, 1955 in Cedartown, a daughter to the late Eugene and Florence Bell Jones.

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a sister, Marcie Shelton.

Mrs. Stanfield was an associate with Mohawk Industries, Inc. She was of the Baptist faith.

She is survived by her loving family, her husband, Bill Stanfield; her son, Adam Bowling; her daughter and son-in-law, Starla and Josh Sheets; her brother, Larry Jones; her sisters, Priscilla Ann Head and Sharon Bennett; six grandchildren, nieces and nephews also survive.

In accordance with her wishes Mrs. Stanfield was cremated and no formal services are planned at this time.

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 Mrs. Debra Jones Stanfield.

Mr. John Quincy Adams, age 74, of Rockmart passed away Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017 at his residence.

Mr. Adams was born in Logansport, Ind., on Aug. 11, 1943.

He had lived in Georgia for the past 6 years moving here from High Point, N.C.

Mr. Adams loved to camp, fish, and most of all, sing karaoke. He was of the Baptist faith.

Mr. Adams is survived by many family and friends.

In keeping with his wishes, Mr. Adams was cremated and a private family memorial service will be held at a later date.

The family would like to give a special thanks to Jonathan Adams and Heyman Hospice for the care that was given to John during this difficult time.

The Alvis Miller and Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Mr. John Quincy Adams.

Mr. James A. White, age 75, of Cedartown, passed away on Friday morning, Nov. 24, 2017 following a brief illness.

Mr. White was born on Oct. 9, 1942 in Rockmart, a son of the late Isaac and Mandy Blaylock White.

In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two brothers, Hemi White and Arthur White, a brother in law, Winston Chapman; his ex-wife, Wanda Hurley and his soul mate, Sue Collett.

Prior to his retirement, Mr. White had been associated with the W.D. Trippe Lumber Company and the Cedartown Housing Authority as a supervisor in facility management.

Everyone who knew Mr. White loved him and he was constantly telling loving stories about his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, while enjoying his coffee at the Waffle House of Cedartown, where he proudly proclaimed to be a member of the Waffle House Bunch. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. White is survived by his loving family, his daughters and sonin-law, Tammy and Justin Parker and Terrie White and David Mason, step-daughter, Debra West; his step-son, Johnny Collett; his brothers, Ernest White and McKinley White; sister in law, Linda Barnett and brother in law, Jerry Chapman; nine grandchildren, five great grandchildren, nieces and nephews also survive.

The family received friends on Sunday evening, Nov. 26, at the Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home.

Following the visitation and per Mr. White’s wishes, he was cremated. No formal service is planned at this time.

Visit the memorial web site at www.liteseyfh.com to extend personal condolences to the family and to sign the online guest book.

The Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home of Cedartown was in charge of the arrangements for Mr. James A. White.

Mr. Billy LeFredick Priest, age 90, of Athens, Ala., and formerly of Cedartown, passed away on Friday afternoon, Nov. 24, 2017 at his home in Athens following an extended illness.

Mr. Priest was born on Aug. 9, 1927 in Haralson County, the son of the late Harvey Priest and the late Marie Addison Priest.

He was a United States Navy Veteran and for six years he served his country during World War II.

For several years Mr. Priest had owned and operated several perpetual care memory gardens. Later he worked for the Tennessee Valley Authority Nuclear Browns Ferry Plant where he retired following many dedicated years of service.

He was a member of the Caledonia Lodge #121 F&AM in Cedartown and the Cahaba Temple in Huntsville, Ala.

He was a member of the Lindsey Lane Baptist Church of Athens, Ala., and while residents of Georgia he and his wife were members of the Westside Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Shirley Powell and by his love, his wife, Mrs. Betty Ann McClure Priest on August 25, 2016.

Mr. Priest is survived by his sons, William L. “Freddie” Priest and Walford Thomas “Tommy” Priest; his daughters, Debbie Gable and Bobbie Brannon; a brother, Earl Lee; sisters, Betty Ann McDurmon and June Evans.

Seven grandchildren, three great grandchildren and nieces and nephews also survive.

Graveside and Interment services for Mr. Billy LeFredick Priest were conducted in the Polk Memory Gardens at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017 with military honors being conducted by the United States Navy Military Honor Guard.

For personal condolences and to sign the online guestbook, please visit liteseyfh.com.

The Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Billy LeFredick Priest.

Mr. Daniel McLendon “Dan” Waits, age 68, of Cedartown, passed away suddenly Friday, Nov. 24, 2017.

Mr. Waits was born in Cedartown on Jan. 5, 1949, the first child of John Marcus Waits, Jr. and Annie Laurie Crumbley Waits.

He graduated from Cedartown High School in 1967 and, like his father, went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism degree from the University of Georgia.

While at UGA, ( where he was fondly referred to as “Rooster”) he worked as a trainer for the Georgia Bulldogs under head coach Vince Dooley (and remained a diehard Bulldogs fan).

After graduation, he traveled extensively throughout the east coast as a representative of King Features Syndicate and United Features Syndicate selling syndicated comic strips, editorial cartoons, and columns to newspapers.

Also, like his father, Mr. Waits suffered from the disease of alcoholism. In the early 1980s, however, he got sober through the program of Alcoholics Anonymous, and in a desire to help others recover, he returned to the University of Georgia where he earned a Master of Social Work degree in 1986 and became a certified addiction counselor.

For the rest of his career, he worked as a clinician and administrator in the field of recovery from addiction. He remained active in AA and died with over 30 years of sobriety.

Survivors include daughter Leah (Joe) Lambert of Asheville, NC; son “Jake” Waits of Chapel Hill, N.C.; and grandchildren Hank Lambert and Alice Lambert. He and his four siblings: Stan (Mary) Waits of Dahlonega, GA; Mark Waits (Jeff Yoakum) of Cedartown; Jeff Waits of Dahlonega; and Melanie Waits Holbrook of Hiram remained close throughout his life and possessed a bond forged through adversity that was coveted by many.

Mr. Waits also had a special place in his heart for his nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, and his cousins.

An informal, casual memorial event to celebrate Mr. Waits’ life was conducted Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of the Smith and Miller Funeral Home.

The service will include an opportunity for family and friends to share stories or memories about Daniel.

The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until the service hour and following the service until 12:30 p.m. (Daniel would want everyone to be home in plenty of time to watch the Georgia Bulldogs win the SEC championship!)

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the building project of the Cedartown Polk County Humane Society, P.O. Box 1339, Cedartown, Ga., 30125 or to the charity of your choice.

The Smith and Miller Funeral of Cedartown is honored to serve the family of Mr. Daniel McLendon “Dan” Waits.

Little Miss Miriam Faith Bradley, age 5 days old, passed away on, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017 at Northside Hospital.

The family had a private graveside service on, Monday, Nov. 27, 2017 at Morning View Cemetery.

Salmon Funeral Home was honored to serve the family of Little Miss Miriam Faith Bradley.

Mr. Corey D. Cooper, 33, of Rockmart, passed away Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017.

Home going Service for Mr. Cooper was held Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, 2 p.m. at Wright Memorial Mortuary Chapel in Rome.

Interment followed the service at Bellview Cemetery Aragon, Georgia.

There will be no wake for Mr. Corey D. Cooper.

Wright Memorial Mortuary, Inc. had full charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Tina Gail Heath Millican, age 54, of Cedartown, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017.

She was born in Atlanta on Oct. 30, 1963, daughter of Tommy Heath and Carolyn Welchel Heath.

Mrs. Millican lived the greater part of her life in Cedartown. She was a graduate of Cedartown High School Class of 1982.

She is preceded in death by her father, Tommy Heath; husband, Scott Millican and sister, Connie Heath.

Survivors include her sons: Chad Millican and Dakota Millican; step-daughter, April Smith; granddaughter, Kynlei Millican; mother, Carolyn Heath; brothers: Brian Heath, William Heath and Vince Heath; several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.

Memorial services to celebrate Mrs. Millican’s life were held Monday, Nov. 27, 2017 at 1 p.m. at Pine Bower Baptist Church with Rev. Roger Kiser officiating.

The family received friends Monday at Pine Bower Baptist Church.

The Smith and Miller Funeral Home of Cedartown is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Tina Millican.

The City of Cedartown’s changes to the alcohol control ordinance to allow for breweries, wineries and brewpubs need only clear one more hurdle after the Planning Commission gave their nod of approval to the plan.

City manager Bill Fann said the board voted unanimously to approve the needed zoning changes that are to be made if the amendments to the alcohol control ordinance are receive a yes vote from the city commission on Dec. 11.

Fann said the changes sought to commercial and industrial zoning to allow for breweries, wineries or brewpubs to operate in the city limits were approved by the planning commission member without any amendments or changes sought.

He said the changes to the city’s alcohol control ordinance will come before the City Commission during their final meeting of 2017.

Fann hopes that the changes will attract those brewpubs looking to expand to look at Cedartown as a potential place to invest.

Fann added that there has been local interest in the business idea.

If approved, brewpubs, breweries and wineries would be allowed to operate within the city and produce state-sanctioned quantities of beer or wine for wholesale distribution on an industrial scale, and for brewpubs a mix of package and inhouse sales as well.

The ordinance amendment additionally sets fees to be charged for licenses and establishes areas where brewpubs could operate in commercial areas like the downtown Main Street corridor or along North Main Street as examples. Larger-scale operations would be pushed toward t he i ndustrial parks where they would have more room to operate.

“This is a great opportunity for us to find investment in Cedartown,” Fann said.

Check back in the Dec. 20 edition for more on the City Commission’s decision on the alcohol ordinance amendment.