Laura Gibbs
May 25, 2007
Laura Massey Gibbs, 98, of Cartersville passed away on Friday, May 25, 2007 at her daughter's residence. Born on November 16, 1908 in Bartow County, she was the daughter of the late James Ross Massey and the late Georgia Gravley Massey. One of 10 children, Ms. Gibbs was the last surviving child. She was also preceded in death by her...
Garry Thomas
May 22, 2007
Garry Lynn Thomas, 41, of 1400 Joe Frank Harris Pkwy., Cartersville passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2007. Born on October 3, 1965 in Detroit, Michigan, Garry was the son of the late Sanders and Eula Thomas and was employed by Wal Mart. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Earl Lee Thomas. Survivors include his...
Lula Brownlow
May 22, 2007
Mrs. Lula C. Brownlow, of 7110 Baker Road, Murfreesboro, TN, formerly of Rome, GA died Tuesday evening in Murfreesboro, TN. Mrs. Brownlow was born in Jackson County, Alabama on August 31, 1920, the daughter of the late Ernest Carson and Carrie Sargent Carson. She lived all of her life in Rome and Floyd County until 2005. Mrs. Brownlow worked...
Gloria Tant
May 22, 2007
Gloria Fay (Grant) Tant, 63, of 84 Worthington Rd., Kingston passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends on Tuesday, May 22, 2007. Born on August 8, 1943 in Floyd County, she was the daughter of the late Virgil and Mary Grant. Mrs. Tant had worked for American Carpet and Springs as a machine operator. She was...
Mike Chapman
May 20, 2007
Robert Michael Chapman, 50, of 273 Cash Town Rd., Aragon passed away at his residence on Sunday, May 20, 2007. Born on July 16, 1956 in Decatur, he was the son of the late William Doyle Chapman and the late Jacquelyn Morgan Lentz Chapman. Mike attended Bartow County schools and was a mechanic for J & J Transportation in...
Robbie Malham
May 20, 2007
Robbie Paul Malham, 22, of 604 Amberwood Place in Euharlee passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2007. Born on October 23, 1984 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Carolyn and Andy Malham. Robbie was a student-athlete at Brewton-Parker College where he was a pitcher on the baseball team. Robbie loved baseball, music and his family. He was...
Sherry Thurman
May 20, 2007
Sherry Lynn Thurman, 35, of 72 Kirk Rd., White passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2007 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born on November 15, 1971 in Cartersville, she was the daughter of Carol Thurman and the late Billy Thurman. Sherry had just received her L.P.N. from North Metro Technical College and was looking forward to beginning her work...
Alline Adair
May 16, 2007
Mrs. Alline Ruth Adair, age 86, of Rome died Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at a local healthcare facility. Mrs. Adair was born on December 28, 1920, in Alexander City, Alabama, the daughter of the late Homer Brown and Eva Colley Brown. She had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County since 1954 and was a member of Fellowship...
Mary Higgins
May 16, 2007
Mrs. Mary Burnes Higgins, age 78, of Rome died Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at a healthcare facility. Mrs. Higgins was born in Floyd County, Georgia on September 28, 1928, the daughter of the late Herman Burnes and Agnes Hirsch Burnes. She had lived all of her life in Rome and attended the Rome School System. Mrs. Higgins was a...
Bessie Burnette
May 14, 2007
Mrs. Bessie Glynece Burnette, age 73, of 221 East Little Indian Trail, Rome, died Monday, May 14, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Burnette was born in Gordon County, Georgia, the daughter of the late William Glen Hand and Helen Causby Hand. She was a member of Shepard Chapel and worked as a nurse for a number of years. Mrs. Burnette...
Emily Crumbley
May 14, 2007
Emily J. Crumbley, 65, of Cartersville passed away on Monday, May 14, 2007 at the Cartersville Medical Center. Born on June 29, 1941 in Blakely, Georgia where she spent her early years, Emily moved to Cartersville to raise her family. She was a bus driver for the Bartow County School System and worked in the school lunch room. Her family...
Mittie Murphy
May 13, 2007
Mrs. Mittie Beatrice Crowder Murphy, age 91, of 1345 Redmond Road, Rome, GA, was called home to be a special angel on Sunday, May 13, 2007, in a local nursing home. Mrs. Murphy was born in Bartow County, GA on May 28, 1915, the daughter of the late Simon and Susie Gravitts Crowder. Mrs. Murphy was a homemaker and...
Donnie Wright
May 8, 2007
Mr. Donnie Raymon Wright, age 42, of 13 Lake Park Drive, Rome, GA died Tuesday morning, May 8, 2007 at a local medical center. Mr. Wright was born in Floyd County, Georgia on June 1, 1964, the son of Bernice Vendiver Nichols and R. C. Wright. Prior to retiring, Mr. Wright drove a truck for the Frito-Lay Company. He...
Frances Scoggins
Apr 24, 2007
Mrs. Frances Peterson Scoggins, age 92, of 6959 Martha Berry Highway, died Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at a local medical center. Mrs. Scoggins was born in Chattooga County, Georgia on April 18, 1915, the daughter of the late Nettie Winkle Peterson and Grover Addison Peterson. She had lived most of her life in Floyd County and was a member of...
Danny Carroll
Apr 22, 2007
Mr. Danny Joe Carroll, age 63, of 9 Texas Ave, Rome, GA, died Sunday, April 22, 2007, in a local hospital. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Mr. Carroll was born on April 9, 1944, son of the late Doyle Carroll and Lucille Carroll. He attended Huffacker Baptist Church. Mr. Carroll was an avid wrestling and NASCAR fan....
Clyde Stepp
Apr 20, 2007
Mr. William "Clyde" Stepp, age 81, of 2620 Maple Road, Rome, GA, died Friday, April 20, 2007, in a local hospital. Mr. Stepp was born in Floyd County on October 9, 1926, the son of the late Henry and Nora Lloyd Stepp of the Flint Hill Community. He attended Desota Park Baptist Church and retired from R.F. Truesdell Trucking Company....
Dennis Gilreath
Apr 19, 2007
Dennis Anthony Gilreath, age 48, of Big Texas Valley Community, Rome, Georgia died Thursday, April 19, 2007 at a local medical center. Mr. Gilreath was born in Floyd County, Georgia on July 6, 1958, the son of Rosa McNew Gilreath and the late Doc Gilreath He became a member of West Rome Baptist Church at the age of 12...
Frank Abrams
Apr 16, 2007
Mr. Frank Abrams, age 89, of 2003 Flannery Street, Rome, GA, died Monday, April 16, 2007, in a local nursing home. Mr. Abrams was born in Floyd County, GA on April 16, 1918, the son of the late Walter George and Emma Nelson Abrams. He retired from Southeastern Mills as a security guard and worked at Pepperell Manufacturing. Mr....
Stanley Lee
Apr 11, 2007
Mr. Stanley Warren Lee of 52 Gatlin Road, Cartersville died Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at Quinton Nursing Home in Dalton. He was 65 years old. He was born in Pell City, Alabama on Aug. 3, 1941 to the late Hubert Hendrick Lee and Ruby Mae Patterson Lee. Mr Lee was a veteran having served in the United States Army....
Timmy Elrod
Apr 10, 2007
Mr. Timmy Lee Elrod of 12 East Porter Street, Cartersville, died on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at Cartersville Medical Center. He was 48 years old. A native of Bartow County, Timmy was born June 10, 1958 to Betty E. Sligh Elrod and the late George Junior Elrod. He was a faithful member of Tabernacle Baptist Church and was Baptisted in...
