Marion Crider
Oct 29, 2009
Mr. Marion Samuel �Sam� Crider, age 76, of Rome, GA died Thursday, October 29, 2009 in a Rome hospital. Mr. Crider was born in St. Clair County, Alabama on July 31, 1933, the son of the late Lloyd Crider and Nancy Lambert Crider. He retired from Greenwood Mills and served in the United States Army. Mr. Crider loved taking his...
Eula Moore
Oct 27, 2009
Mrs. Eula B. Moore age 91, of Rome, GA died Thursday, October 27, 2009, at 5th Avenue Healthcare following an extended illness. Mrs. Moore was born in Lavonia, GA on September 15, 1918, the daughter of the late General Smith and Pauline Beasley Smith. She was a member of North Rome United Methodist Church for over forty years and...
Joseph Myer
Oct 25, 2009
Mr. Joseph D. �Joe� Myer, age 88, of Rome, GA died Saturday, October 25, 2009, in a local hospital. Mr. Myer was born in Cherokee County, AL on January 7, 1921, the son of the late Dedrich Myer and Cora Edge Myer. He retired from Fox Manufacturing Furniture Company and was a long time member of North Rome Church of...
Danny Babb
Oct 24, 2009
Danny Rae Babb, 40, of Cartersville passed away Saturday, October 24, 2009 in Pontotoc, Mississippi. Born June 13, 1969 in East Point he was the son of Mary Jo Floyd Babb and the late Carlton W. Babb. He was also preceded in death by his twin daughters, Melissa Marie and Crystal Renee Babb. Danny was employed as a heavy equipment...
Elaine Burnett
Oct 22, 2009
Mrs. Elaine Hulsey Burnett,age 71, of Rome, GA, died Thursday, October 22, 2009 in a Rome health care facility. Mrs. Burnett was born in Cedartown, GA on June 25, 1938, the daughter of the late Alexander Hulsey and Mae Carol Hulsey. Mrs. Burnett worked for a period of 10 years with Springwood Nursing Home. She worked at Floyd Medical...
Dennis Biggers
Oct 22, 2009
Dennis L. Biggers, 52, of Cartersville died Thursday, October 22, 2009 at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced at a later date. Parnick Jennings Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 430 Cassville Rd., Cartersville, GA 30120 is serving the family of Dennis L. Biggers.
Robert Reid
Oct 21, 2009
Mr. Robert Joel Reid, age 90, of Rome, GA, died Wednesday, October 21, 2009 in Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mr. Reid was born in Luthersville, GA on December 11, 1918, the son of the late Colonel Reno Reid and Mattie Joe Rowe Reid and had lived in Floyd County since 1953 when he was hired by Kraft to start up...
Gillie Arther
Oct 19, 2009
Mrs. Gillie Ann Arther, age 84, of Rome, GA, died Monday, October 19, 2009 in a Rome hospital. Mrs. Arther wasd born in Belleville, Illinois on September 29, 1925. Prior to retirement Mrs. Arther was employed as a licensed practical nurse with Floyd Hospital. She was a member of Little Flock Baptist Church. In addition to her parents Mrs....
Clyde Mowry
Oct 19, 2009
Mr. Clyde Franklin Mowry, age 85, of Rome, GA, died Monday, October 19, 2009 in a local hospital. Mr. Mowry was born September 25, 1924, the son of the late Curtis Mowry and Flossie Riggle Mowry. Mr. Mowry was an automobile mechanic and enjoyed fishing. In addition to his parents, Mr. Mowry was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis...
Jaden Beard
Oct 18, 2009
Jaden Patrick Beard, infant son of Jeremy and Candice McBurnett Beard, died Sunday, October 18, 2009 at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, GA. In addition to his parents he is survived by maternal grandparents, Randy and Linda McBurnett, paternal-grandparents, Dennis and Elaine Beard; maternal great-grandmother, Ann McBurnett, maternal-great-grandmother, Donnie Peek, paternal-great-grandfather, Thurman Heath. A number of aunts, uncles and cousins also...
Helen Vandyke
Oct 18, 2009
Helen Vandyke, 74, of White died Sunday, October 18, 2009 at her residence. Born October 11, 1935 in Bartow County, she was the daughter of the late Jud LeeRoy Atkinson and the late Reatha Simpson Atkinson. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Linda Vandyke; her brothers and sister-in-law, J. D. and Lillie Bell Atkinson and James...
Ella Crabtree
Oct 16, 2009
Ella Dee Crabtree, 68, of Cartersville passed away Friday, October 16, 2009 at her residence. Born in Rinnie, Tennessee on June 6, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Henry Simcox and the late Viller Key Simcox. She was also preceded in death by her grandson, Cody Crabtree; her brothers, Barney and Doug Simcox; and her sisters, Celola...
Melba Rakestraw
Oct 16, 2009
Melba S. Rakestraw, 52, of Taylorsville died Friday, October 16, 2009 at her residence after a thirteen year battle with A.L.S. Born June 26, 1957 in Houston, Texas, she was the daughter of Wanda Follis Carroll of Taylorsville. Melba attended Euharlee Baptist Church and enjoyed cooking and reading. Survivors include her mother and step-father, Wanda and Sammy Carroll; her...
Benjamin Downard
Oct 13, 2009
Benjamin Scott Downard, 43, of Hillsborough, North Carolina and formerly of Cartersville died on October 13, 2009 at his residence. Born February 23, 1966 in Lima, Ohio, he was the son of Janet L. Cummins and the late Melvin L. Downard, Sr. Survivors include his son, Andrew Scott Downard of Cartersville; his step-son, Joshua Andrew Fehr of Hillsborough, North...
James Atkins
Oct 13, 2009
Mr. James Calvin �J.C.� Atkins age 81, of Rome, GA, died Tuesday, October 13, 2009 in a local hospital. Mr. Atkins was born in Floyd County, GA on March 18, 1928, the son of the late John L. Atkins and Susie Ables Atkins. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, but attended Unity Baptist Church. Mr. Atkins retired from...
Roy Fowler
Oct 13, 2009
Mr. Roy Anthony �Tony� Fowler, age 58, of Dallas, GA died Tuesday, October 13, 2009. Mr. Fowler was born in Pickens County, GA on December 20, 1950, the son of the late Clyde Fowler and Elaine Padgett Fowler. Mr. Fowler was a 1968 graduate of East Rome High School and a 1972 graduate of of Berry College. He was employed...
Mildred Gurley
Oct 11, 2009
Mrs. Mildred Annette Harper Gurley, age 63, of Rome, GA, died Sunday, October 11, 2009, in a local hospital. Mrs. Gurley was born in Floyd County, GA on December 5, 1945, the daughter of the late Joel J. Harper and Mildred Roe Harper. She attended Armuchee Church of God for many years and was a homemaker. Mrs. Gurley was...
Joyce Watters
Oct 11, 2009
Mrs. Joyce T. Watters, age 62, of Silver Creek, GA, died Sunday, October 11, 2009 . Mrs. Watters was born in Floyd County, GA on June 21, 1947, the daughter of the late Boyd Edwin Tate and Mary Jean Griffin Tate. Mrs. Watters attended Pepperell High School. She was employed as a secretary with Rome Manufacturing Company with 27...
Blanche Childers
Oct 9, 2009
Mrs. Blanche Louise Montgomery Childers, age 89, of Rome, GA, died Friday, October 9, 2009, in a local hospital following an extended illness. Mrs. Childers was born in Iron City, TN on October 28, 1919, the daughter of the late Roy Montgomery and Willie Mae Woods Montgomery. She lived in Pottstown, PA for over thirty-five years and was a...
Viola Ayer
Oct 9, 2009
Viola Coons Ayer, 83, died Friday, October 9, 2009 in Clearwater, Florida. Born March 12, 1926 in Huntsville, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late Harry Joshua Coons and the late Sue Taylor Coons. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Harry Coons, Jr. Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Howard Hinesley and Ann...
