Mattie Westbrooks
Feb 7, 2008
Mattie Elizabeth Westbrooks, age 82, of 117 Old Grassdale Road, Cartersville, died on Thursday, February 7, 2008 at Cartersville Medical Center. Born in Bartow County on Dec. 31, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Toll Brown and Jane Alexander Brown. Preceding her in death are her parents, her five brothers, Gene, Dick, Jim, Gus and Less Brown; her...
David Phillips
Feb 2, 2008
Mr. David Lee Phillips, age 51, of 22 Tamassee Lane, Rome, GA, died Saturday, February 2, 2008. Mr. Phillips was born in Hobbs, New Mexico, on December 10, 1956, the son of Terry T. Phillips and Laura Brown Phillips Smith. Prior to becoming disabled in 2002, he was associated with Shaw Industries in Cartersville for over 15 years. Mr....
Evelyn Miller
Jan 30, 2008
Mrs. Evelyn Frances Miller, age 77, of 418 Wayside Road, Rome, GA, died Wednesday, January 30, 2008, in a Cartersville healthcare facility. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Mrs. Miller was born on September 21, 1930, the daughter of the late Martin Christopher Martin and Anne Bradfield Martin. She had lived all her life in Rome and Floyd...
Nell Dale
Jan 26, 2008
Miss Nellie "Nell" Grace Dale, age 85, of 2631 North Druid Hills Rd, NE, Atlanta, GA, died January 26, 2008, in a nursing home. Miss Dale was born in Fulton County, GA, on July 7, 1922, the daughter of the late George Edward Dale and Nell Gower Dale. She was a member of Garden Lakes Baptist Church where she...
Mary Smith
Jan 25, 2008
Mrs. Mary Lee Price Smith, age 84, of El Paso, TX, formerly of Rome, GA, died Friday, January 25, 2008. Mrs. Smith was born in Cleburne County, AL, on January 18, 1924, the daughter of the late Ranson A. Thompson and Nettie Winters Thompson. She was a member of Wilkerson Road Baptist Church and retired from JcPenney. Mrs. Smith...
Eunice Mckinney
Jan 24, 2008
Mrs. Eunice Johnson McKinney, age 74, of 19 Holland Drive, Rome died Thursday morning at her residence. Mrs. McKinney was born on November 18, 1933 in Floyd County, Georgia, the daughter of the late Clyde Hubert Johnson and Pearl Frances Davis Johnson. She had lived all of her life in Floyd County and was a member of Fellowship Baptist...
Bonnie Little
Jan 23, 2008
Mrs. Bonnie Frances Little, 91, of Summerville, and formerly of Coosa, died Wednesday night, January 23, 2008 at Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Summerville. Mrs. Little was born in Floyd County on May 16, 1916, a daughter of the late James Lawrence and Mary Elizabeth Smith Looney. Along with her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband,...
Olivia Higgins
Jan 19, 2008
Infant Olivia Tempest Higgins, age 2 months, of 113 E. 13th Street, Rome, GA, died on Saturday, January 19, 2008, following an abrupt illness. Olivia was born on November 22, 2007, in Floyd County, GA, daughter of Jason Byrd and Brooke Higgins. In addition to her parents Olivia is survived by her maternal grandparents, Rae and Ed Wycoff of Aragon,...
Emma Hampton
Jan 19, 2008
Mrs. Emma "Gertrude" Murphy Hampton, age 88, of 107 A Yother Lane, Chattanooga, TN, formerly of Rome, GA, died Saturday, January 19, 2008, in a Chattanooga nursing home. Mrs. Hampton was born in Whitfield County, GA, on June 27, 1919, the daughter of the late Jeptha Washington and Marie Pierce Murphy. She retired from Pepperell Manufacturer after fifty-four years of...
Roy Cowart
Jan 18, 2008
Mr. Roy Lee Cowart, 87, of 125 Cass-White Rd., Cassville passed away Friday, January 18, 2008 at the Cartersville Medical Center. A lifelong resident of Bartow County, he was born October 22, 1920 and was the son of the late Oscar Earnest Cowart and the late Frona Harmon Cowart. Roy enjoyed gardening, fishing, wood working, and "piddling." He had retired...
Tommie Krock
Jan 18, 2008
Mrs. Tommie Lee Krock, 88, of Cartersville and formerly of Hapeville passed away Friday, January 18, 2008 at Starcrest of Cartersville. Born April 16, 1919 in Canton, she was the daughter of the late Clem Rice and the late Dovie Jackson Rice. Mrs. Krock was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, George John Krock; her brother, Avery...
Lucille Parker
Jan 16, 2008
Mrs. Lucille "Granny" Parker, 81, of 297 Griffin Rd., Cartersville, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at the Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. Born June 14, 1926 in Fitzgerald, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Summey and the late Bessie Mae Woods. Granny loved arts and crafts and gardening. She especially loved flowers. Granny was a member of Five...
Roy Rea
Jan 16, 2008
Mr. Roy Glenn Rea, 72, of 158-B Floral Dr., Cartersville passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at the Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta. Born June 5, 1935 in Russellville, Alabama, he was the son of the late William Albert Rea and the late Nellie Rebecca Colffield Rea. Roy had retired as a self-employed heating and air conditioning technician. He was...
Jesse Rogers
Jan 11, 2008
Mr. Jesse Chandler. Rogers, age 80, of Kennemore Road, SW Rome, GA died Friday, January 11, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Rogers was born on July 18 1927 in Floyd County Georgia, the son of the late William Rogers and DeAlva Caldwell Rogers. He was a veteran of the WWII serving in the Army-Air force. Mr. Rogers was retired from...
Ruby Herndon
Jan 7, 2008
Mrs. Ruby Ann Vasser Herndon, age 83, of 37 Waterloo Court, Hiram, GA, died January 7, 2008, at her residence. Mrs. Herndon was born in Floyd County, GA, on May 28, 1924, the daughter of the late Arthur P. Vasser and Lillian Camp Vasser. She was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Marietta, GA. Mrs. Herndon was a...
Gladys Minerd
Jan 7, 2008
Mrs. Gladys E. Minerd, age 85, of 157 Walenda Drive, Rome, GA, died Monday, January 7, 2008, in a local health care facility. Mrs. Minerd was born in Pennsylvania on February 2, 1922, the daughter of the late Morris and Elsie Marker Brant. She had been a resident of Floyd County since 1973 and was a housewife and homemaker....
Blanche Rhyne
Jan 7, 2008
Blanche Louise Steele Rhyne of Brunswick and Rome, Georgia, died Monday, January 7, 2008, at Magnolia Manor Long Term Care Facility in Brunswick, GA Louise was born June 30, 1916 in Oconee County and was the daughter of the late Coile Steele and Florence Buckhalter Steele. Louise was preceded in death by her husband, Garland Emory Rhyne, to whom...
Joann Bell
Jan 6, 2008
Mrs. Joann Tatum Bell, 64, of 107 Ridge Rd., Kingston passed away Sunday, January 6, 2008 at her residence. Born May 9, 1943 in Buford, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Tatum and the late Ada Bell Hulsey McClure. Joann had been employed by Dunkin' Doughnuts where she was everyone's favorite waitress. She was preceded in death...
Mary Boswell
Jan 5, 2008
Ms. Mary Virginia Vick Boswell, age 61, of 131 Teat Street, Lindale, GA, died Saturday, January 5, 2008, at her residence. Ms. Boswell was born in Birmingham, AL, on March 16, 1946, the daughter of the late Luther F. Vick and Nina Ruth Vick. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, Ms. Boswell is preceded in death...
