Martha Odom
Aug 30, 2010
Mrs. Martha Sue Harris Odom age 79, of Rome, GA, died Monday, August 30, 2010, in a local hospital. Mrs. Odom was born in Thomaston, GA on August 29, 1931, the daughter of the late Clarence and Myrtice Granger Harris. She retired from the Georgia Forestry Division after fifteen years of service. Survivors include her husband of sixty years,...
Eric Lauro
Aug 30, 2010
Eric Scott Lauro, 43, of Cartersville passed away Monday, August 30, 2010 at the Floyd Medical Center. Born August 31, 1966 in Barberton, Ohio, he was the son of Bill Lauro and Loretta Poling. Preceding him in death are his sister, Paula Lauro, and his grandmother, Virginia Lauro. Eric was self-employed as a painter. He gave his life to Jesus...
Betty Heath
Aug 29, 2010
Mrs. Betty Jean Chapman Heath age 75, of Rome, GA, died Sunday, August 29, 2010, in a local hospital. Mrs. Heath was born in Floyd County, GA on December 5, 1934, the daughter of the late William Clarence and Onie Mae Bennett Chapman. She retired from Wiseman Bakery. In addition to her parents Mrs. Heath was preceded in death...
Bobby Durden
Aug 28, 2010
Mr. Bobby Hogan Durden age 73, of Rome, GA, died Saturday, August 28, 2010 in a local hospital. Mr. Durden was born in Fayette County, GA on December 10, 1936, the son of the late Albrey Durden and Nellie Carrie Durden. He retired from International Union of Operators Engineers Local #926 with over forty years of service. In addition...
Beverly Byrd
Aug 28, 2010
Beverly Ann Byrd, 73, of Cartersville died Saturday, August 28, 2010 at Cartersville Heights Rehab. Born August 4, 1937 in Mooresville, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late George Dewey Kirkendoll and the late Ella Louise Fergusen Kirkendoll. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Byrd. Beverly was of the Methodist faith and enjoyed reading and...
Charles Booth
Aug 28, 2010
Charles Booth, 74, of Cartersville passed away Saturday, August 28, 2010 at his residence. Born July 29, 1936 in Woodstock he was the son of the late Odie Cecil Booth and the late Maggie Florene Thaxton Booth. Charles served his country in the United States Army and later was employed and a construction worker. He was of the Baptist...
Margaret Hodges
Aug 26, 2010
Ms. Margaret Shannon Hodges age 79, of Rome, GA, died Thursday, August 26, 2010. Ms. Hodges was born in Greenbrier, TN on July 16, 1931, the daughter of the late James Shannon and Lena Margaret Cotton Shannon. She was a longtime member of West Rome United Methodist Church and retired from Floyd County Tax Office as a clerk. Survivors...
Louise Burton
Aug 25, 2010
Mrs. Louise Huether Burton, age 77, of Rome, passed away Thursday at Floyd Medical Center after a brief illness. Mrs. Burton was born in Germany and moved to Cave Spring in 1952 with her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, the late Charles Richard Burton, her parents the late Gottlieb & Hulda Huether, and brother, Gottlieb...
Phillip Gayton
Aug 23, 2010
Phillip Gayton, 27, of Cartersville passed away Monday, August 23, 2010 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born September 15, 1982 he was the son of Benny Gayton and Carolyn Jacobs Gayton. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Silas I. Gayton, Carey Lee Jacobs, and Lorena Sutton Jacobs. Phillip was Superman and loved to collect Superman memorabilia. He was...
Delbert Day
Aug 21, 2010
Mr. Delbert George Day, 84, of Cartersville died Saturday, August 21, 2010 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Montrose, Pennsylvania, June 11, 1926, he was the son of the late George Day and the late Pauline Alice Seiber Day. He was of the Baptist faith and retired from IBM after thirty one years. Mr. Day was a veteran of...
Dollie Poole
Aug 20, 2010
Mrs. Dollie Poole, 65, of Cartersville died Friday, August 20, 2010 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Marietta on September 25, 1944 she was the daughter of the late Horace Fortner and the late Georgia Romans Fortner. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Mallary Dean Poole. Dollie was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church and...
John Brannon
Aug 18, 2010
Mr. John Douglas Brannon age 66, of Rome, GA, died Wednesday, August 18, 2010 in a Rome hospital. Mr. Brannon was born in Birmingham, AL on October 8, 1943, the son of the late John Dee Brannon and Josie Lee Embree Brannon. He served in the United States Air Force and attended the Church of Jesus Christ of L.D.S. Mr....
Mary Levy
Aug 16, 2010
Ms. Mary Katherine Vaughn Levy age 93, of Rome, GA, died Monday, August 16, 2010, in a local hospital. Ms. Levy was born in Marshall, AL on February 12, 1917, the daughter of the late Edward Vaughn and Etta McWhorter Vaughn. She retired as a beautician and was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. In addition to her parents...
Colleen Allred
Aug 13, 2010
Colleen Wilson Allred, 94, of Cartersville passed away Friday, August 13, 2010 at the Maple Ridge Health Care Center. Born April 30, 1916 in Pickens County, she was the daughter of the late Carter Ferris Wilson and the late Lula Belle Bryant Wilson. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband T.H. Allred; three brothers, Glenn Wilson,...
Violet Folsom
Aug 8, 2010
Ms. Violet Betty Folsom, 89, of Rydal died Sunday, August 08, 2010 at her residence. Born September 24, 1920 in Lawrenceville, Georgia she was the daughter of the late James H. Jenkins and the late Mary David Smith Jenkins. She was also preceded in death by her husband Connie Folsom, four brothers and three sisters. Violet was a member...
William Gill
Aug 8, 2010
Mr. William Oliver Gill age 85, of Rome, GA , went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 8, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Gill was born Webster County, GA on October 14, 1924, the son of the late Joseph Gill and Laura Cooper Gill. He served in the United States Marine Corps from July 1941...
Bobbie Boatner
Aug 8, 2010
Mrs. Bobbie Nell Boatner age 82, of Kingston, GA, died Sunday, August 8, 2010, in a local hospital. Mrs. Boatner was a life long resident of Floyd County, GA the daughter of the late Charles E. Roberson and Mary Selena Stiles Roberson. She was a member of West Rome Assembly of God and a homemaker. In addition to Mrs....
Alvin Scoggins
Aug 7, 2010
Mr. Alvin Earon �Josh� Scoggins, Sr. age 98, of Rome, GA died Saturday, August 7, 2010 in a local hospital. Mr. Scoggins was born in Pennville, GA on March 22, 1912, the son of the late Charles Wilson Scoggins and Louetta Housch Scoggins. He was the owner and president of Rome Fruit and Produce Company. In addition to his parents...
William Dockery, Jr.
Aug 6, 2010
Mr. William �Bill� Lincoln Dockery, Jr. of Cartersville, Georgia died Friday, August 6, 2010. Mr. Dockery was born July 29, 1925 in Coffee County, Georgia, and was the son of the late William Lincoln Dockery, Sr. and the late Louise Lott Dockery. Bill attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and the University of Georgia. He held masters degrees in agricultural...
Jeff Kellam
Aug 4, 2010
Jeff Kellam, 54, of White died Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at his residence. Born May 30, 1956 in Greensboro, North Carolina, he was the son of Patsy Holder Kellam and the late B. J. Kellam. Jeff was President and owner of RimFire Electric and enjoyed playing the guitar, doing woodwork, and gardening. Survivors include his wife of thirty-five years, Lenatta...
