Obituaries

Mar 4, 2008

Mar 2, 2008

Mrs. Mary Lillian Renfrow, age 79, of 4140 Old Hwy 9, Cedar Bluff, AL, died Sunday, March 2, 2008, at her residence. Mrs. Renfrow was born in Cordova, AL, on March 6, 1928, the daughter of the late Andrew Woodard and Gertrude Lillian Bullock Woodard. She was employed with Wal-mart after thirty years of service. Also, Mrs. Renfrow was...

Mar 1, 2008

Ms. Betty Lucille Smith, age 96, of 50 Saine Dr. SW, Marietta, GA, died Saturday morning March 1, 2008, in her nursing home residence. Ms. Smith was born in Heard County, Georgia on December 29, 1911, daughter of the late John William Smith and Mamie Helton Smith. She moved to Floyd County in 1929 where she stayed until her...

Feb 29, 2008

Mary Helen Hornbuckle, 83, of 961 Cass-Ping Log Rd., Rydal, passed away Friday, February 29, 2008 at her residence. Born December 14, 1924 in Murphy, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late George Victor Hartness and the late Nolie Brooks Hartness. Mary Helen enjoyed gardening and raising her family. Survivors include her husband of 60 plus years,...

Feb 26, 2008

Mr. Kenny Dale Justice, 40, of Burnett Ferry Road, Rome, Georgia, passed away February 26, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Justice was born February 8, 1968 in Floyd County, a son of Eugene Carlton Justice and Mary Allen Justice. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Newton C. and Velda Hart Allen, Lloyd and Arness Justice, and aunt, Rosalee...

Feb 26, 2008

Nadine Young Michaelson, 75, of Cartersville passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born December 13, 1932 in Elk Park, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Fred Lawson Young and the late Callie Ray Young. She was also preceded in death by her son, David Buchanan. Survivors include her daughters, Carolyn Collins...

Feb 23, 2008

Mrs. Eleanor Wright Cannon, age 94, of 101 Euclid Avenue, Rome, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 23, 2008, following a long blessed life. Mrs. Cannon was born in Rome, Georgia on June 25, 1913, daughter of the late Orin Griffin Wright and the late Ethel Davis Wright. She was a member of Hill...

Feb 23, 2008

Mr. Robert "Bob" Vernon Fox, 78, of Brentwood Drive, Rome, Georgia, passed away Saturday evening, February 23, 2008 at the Floyd Medical Center. Mr. Fox was born December 10, 1929 in Floyd County, a son of the late Carl Joseph and Gertrude Smith Fox. Mr. Fox was a 1946 graduate of the Boys High School and attended the University...

Feb 22, 2008

Mrs. Kathryn O. Perry Baker age 78, of 372 Turkey Mountain Road, Armuchee, GA, died Friday, February 22, 2008. Mrs. Baker was born in Armuchee, GA, on November 26, 1929, the daughter of the late Earnest Perry and Derrell Thomas Perry. She attended Berry College and North Georgia Business School. Mrs. Baker worked at Rome Manufacturer and Dixie Ohio...

Feb 19, 2008

Mrs. Mary Lou Geneva Shope Cornett, age 86, of formerly of 59 Gaines Rd. NE, Rome, GA, died February 19, 2008, in her residence 1170 Chulio Rd. SE. Mrs. Cornett was born in Union County, Georgia on June 18, 1921, daughter of the late James L. Shope and Ollie Jane Everett Shope. She was a graduate of Model High...

Feb 19, 2008

Mrs. Wilma H. Thomas, age 81, of 102 Friar Tuck Road, Rome died Tuesday morning, February 19, 2008 at a local hospital. Mrs. Thomas was born in Cherokee, Alabama on July 23, 1926, the daughter of the late George Willis Hardin and Isabella Barnes Hardin. She had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County since 1980 and was a...

Feb 18, 2008

Mrs. Ruby Annis Graves "Maw" Breeden, age 81, of 2759 A Big Texas Valley Road, Rome, GA, died, Monday, February 18, 2008, at her residence. Mrs. Breeden was born in Maryville, TN, on June 21, 1926. She retired from General Motors and was a homemaker. She enjoyed crochet, crossword puzzles, Nascar Racing, and was an avid fan of the...

Feb 18, 2008

Mr. Lerney (Hoot) Gipson, Jr., age 87, of 222 Harrison Road, Rome, GA, died Sunday morning February 17, 2008, in his residence. Mr. Gipson was born on December 21, 1920, in Lakemont, GA, son of the late Lerney Gipson, Sr. and Lola Beard Gipson. He was an Armed Services veteran who served in World War II. Mr. Gipson was employed...

Feb 16, 2008

Mrs. Shirley Ann Rea, age 63, of 2759 A Big Texas Valley Road, Rome, GA, died Saturday, February 16, 2008, at her residence. Mrs. Rea was born in Cleveland, TN, on March 10, 1944, the daughter of Ruby Graves Breeden and the late Albert Breeden. Mrs. Rea lived in Michigan until 1983 then moved to South Georgia. Mrs. Rea...

Feb 15, 2008

Mrs. Ellen P. Chaffin, age 72, formerly of 3 Blackhawk Circle, Rome, Georgia passed away in Gainesville, Georgia on February 15, 2008. Mrs. Chaffin was born in Barber County, AL on May 16, 1935, daughter of the late Frank Barto Pierce and Gwendolyn Boone Pierce. She was a member of the West Rome United Methodist Church since 1977 and...

Feb 14, 2008

Mrs. Patty Linda Holbrook McElrath Cox, 65, of Pearson Road, Rome, Georgia, died unexpectedly Thursday, February 14, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Cox was born October 25, 1942 in Floyd County a daughter of Nora Lee Kelly Holbrook and the late H.A. Holbrook. Along with her father she is also preceded in death by her first husband; and a daughter,...

Feb 12, 2008

William Sherrell Proctor, 64, of 1302 Lakemont Dr., Dalton passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at the Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton. Born July 28, 1943 in Cartersville, he was the son of Ruthie Lee McDonald Proctor and the late Joseph Chester Proctor. William had been the manager of The Cellar Restaurant in Dalton. Survivors include his mother, Ruthie Proctor...

Feb 11, 2008

Debbie Sue Juarez, 46, of 2145 Sugar Creek Dr., Marietta passed away Monday, February 12, 2008 at Wellstar Cobb Hospital following a brief illness. Born June 29, 1961 in Bartow County, she was the daughter of Barbara Hubbard McCreary and the late James William McCreary. Debbie had been employed for the past twelve years with Post Properties in Marietta where...

Feb 7, 2008

Mrs. Jean Evelyn Schwartz, age 79, of the Garden Lakes Community, died February 7, 2008, after a long illness. She was a member of Garden Lakes Baptist Church in Rome, GA, where she has lived for fifty-three years. Previously she lived and was born in Gadsden, AL where she attended the First Christian Church. Mrs. Schwartz was very active...

Feb 7, 2008

Mrs. Carolyn Lou Brown Millican, 91 of 34 Meadows Dr, SE, Rome, passed away at her residence on February 7, 2008. Carolyn was born on September 19, 1916 in Mitchell Co., GA, moving to Rome with her parents over 70 years ago. She was the daughter of John Duncan Brown, Sr. & Mary Lee "Mamie" Belcher Brown who preceded...