Michael Melendrez
Feb 28, 2010
Michael Ray Melendrez, 35, of Taylorsville died Sunday, February 28, 2010 at his residence after a lengthy battle with illness. Born February 12, 1975 in Upland, California, he was the son of the late Michael Allen Melendrez. Michael enjoyed painting cars and had been employed with Wynn Pontiac, Candy Apple Custom Collision, and Auto Impact. He was also a talented...
Thomas Whitfield, Jr.
Feb 28, 2010
Thomas F. �Pete� Whitfield, Jr., 64, of Acworth passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, February 28, 2010 at the Kennestone Welstar Hospital in Marietta. Born July 11, 1945 in Carnesville, he was the son of the late Rev. Thomas Freeman Whitfield, Sr. and the late Rosetta Hamby Whitfield. Pete was a retired district manager with the Conoco...
Richard White
Feb 27, 2010
Mr. Richard White age 84, of 158 Bert Road, Rome, GA, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2010 at his residence. Mr. White was born in Brookside, AL on July 7, 1925, the son of the late Mary Ann White and Nathan White. Prior to his retirement he was employed by Galey and Lord. Mr. White was a member of Rush...
Jerry Wooten
Feb 27, 2010
Jerry Thomas Wooten, 63, of Cartersville died Saturday, February 27, 2010 at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer. Born June 15, 1946 in Fort Payne, Alabama, he was the son of the late Pete Lee Wooten and the late Elsie Lee Price Wooten. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Talmadge Wooten and Travis Wooten; and...
Geraldine Head
Feb 27, 2010
Geraldine Head, 78, of Cartersville died Saturday, February 27, 2010 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born April 20, 1931 in Cartersville, she was the daughter of the late Lema Mulkey Ellis. She was also preceded in death by her husband, A.C. �Tic� Head; her aunt, Ola Mulkey Chester; her uncles, Wilson Mulkey and J.T. Mulkey; and her grandparents, J. Thad...
William Cox
Feb 24, 2010
Mr. William T. �Tommy� Cox, Sr, 69, died Wednesday night (February 24, 2010) at St. Vincent�s Medical Center of Jacksonville, FL following an extended illness. Cox was a native of Lavonia, GA, and had lived most of his life in Rome. He had made his home in Cartersville for fifteen years before moving to Brantley County, GA in late 2009....
Jimmy Lunsford
Feb 20, 2010
Mr. Jimmy H. Lunsford, age 68, of 175 Blarney Way, Kingston, GA died Saturday, February 20, 2010 in a Rome hospital. Mr. Lunsford was born January 27, 1942 son of the late J. T. Lunsford and Thelma Savage Lunsford. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Lunsford; daughter, Brenda Darlene Maddox, sons, Robby Joe Lunsford, Jimmy Lunsford, Jr. and Stephen Forrest Lunsford;...
Eugene Larue
Feb 19, 2010
Retired Captain of the Rome City Fire Department, Eugene Edward (Boo-Boo) LaRue, age 72, of Rome, GA, died Friday, February 19, 2010 in a Rome healthcare facility. Mr. LaRue was born in Floyd County, GA, on December 14, 1937, the son of the late Henry Leroy LaRue and Eva Nell Howard LaRue. He had spent his entire life in Rome...
Destiny Kling
Feb 18, 2010
Destiny Emma Shyane Kling, infant daughter of Michael J. and Ashley Hankins Kling, died Thursday, February 18, 2010 at Parkridge East Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She was born February 8, 2010. Destiny is preceded in death by her maternal great-grandfathers, Harold Hankins and Jerry Edward Ray, Sr. She is survived by her parents Michael and Ashley Hankins Kling of Euharlee;...
Judy Garner
Feb 18, 2010
Ms. Judy Ann Hall Garner, age 65, of Rome, GA, died Thursday, February 18, 2010, in a local hospital. Ms. Garner was born in Geraldine, AL, on February 12, 1945, the daughter of the late William Hall and Verbie Hayes Hall. She was a member of Beech Creek United Methodist Church and retired from Apria after thirty three years...
Cynthia Brown
Feb 18, 2010
Cynthia Kay �Cindy� Stephens Brown, 50, of White died Thursday, February 18, 2010 from injuries sustained from an automobile accident. Born in Cedartown, June 8, 1959, she was the daughter of Ralph Stephens, Jr. and Sherry Frazier Champion. She was of the Baptist faith. Preceding Cindy in death is a daughter, Bridgette Lee Brown and a brother, James Ralph...
Carol Sorrow
Feb 18, 2010
Carol Mae Sorrow, 66, of Cartersville passed away Thursday, February 18, 2010 at her residence. Born in Griswellville on November 25, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Henry Wilson Eubanks and the late Ruby Pearl Avant Eubanks. Carol had been employed with Titan Distribution. She had a great sense of humor and was a hard worker. She...
Frank Martinez, Jr.
Feb 17, 2010
Frank Martinez Jr., 60, of Cartersville passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at his residence. Born in Sinton, Texas on June 1, 1949, he was the son of the late Frank Martinez Sr. and the late Eva Alasa Martinez. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Oscar Martinez. Frank was a member of Faith United Methodist...
Larry West
Feb 16, 2010
Larry �Bennie� West, 59, of Cartersville passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born June 3, 1950 in Cartersville, he was the son of the late George West and the Late Clara Elizabeth Potts West. He was also preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters. Bennie enjoyed gardening, relaxing and spending time with his...
Thomas Moody
Feb 16, 2010
Thomas Eugene Moody, 50, of Cartersville passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born November 2, 1959 in Chillicothe, Ohio, he was the son of Earl Leroy Moody and the late Mary Pittman Moody. Tom was a native of Ohio but had been a long time resident of Cartersville. He worked in the field of...
Ruth Tyler
Feb 16, 2010
Mrs. Ruth Virginia Simpson Tyler age 72, of Rome, GA, died Tuesday, February 16, 2010, in a local hospital. Mrs. Tyler was born in Floyd County, GA on September 1, 1937, the daughter of the late Lloyd Simpson and Cleo Davis Simpson. She graduated from Johnson High School in 1956 and was a homemaker. Mrs. Tyler was a member...
Arcus Iv
Feb 14, 2010
Arcus William Wilkerson IV, 21, of Taylorsville died Sunday, February 14, 2010. Born in Cartersville on August 19, 1988, he was the son of Arcus "Sonny" William Wilkerson III and Leisa Johnson Wilkerson of Taylorsville. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Arcus Wilkerson, Jr.; his maternal grandparents, Jessie Johnson and Sarah Johnson; and his great-grandparents, James Bowden and...
Brenda Miller
Feb 12, 2010
Miss Brenda Fay Miller, age 63 of Shannon, GA. died Friday, February 12, 2010 at her residence. Miss Miller was born in Floyd County, GA on September 25, 1946 and was raised by her grandparents the late Homer and Annie Mae Parris. She has spent her entire life in Rome and Floyd County. She was of the Baptist faith....
Thomas Sligh
Feb 12, 2010
Thomas Lee Sligh, 67, of Cartersville passed away Friday, February 12, 2010 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center. Born October 23, 1942 in Cartersville, he was the son of the late George Robert Sligh and the late Leanna Shepherd Sligh. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Talmadge Sligh and Clyde Sligh; and his sister, Alice Sligh Brock....
Roy Silvers
Feb 11, 2010
Mr. Roy James Silvers, age 78, of 115 Larkspur Lane, Rome, GA died Thursday, February 11, 2010 at Fifth Avenue Health Care Center following a long illness. Mr. Silvers was born in Murray County, GA on December 26, 1931 to the late Charlie E. Silvers and Beatrice Holder Silvers. Mr. Silvers grew up in Rome and was a graduate of...
