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Recent Obituaries in Cartersville, GA
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Melba Summerville
Nov 2, 2006
Mrs. Melba Julia Haynes Summerville, age 82, of 48 Highland Street NE, Rome, GA, died Thursday, November 2, 2006, in a local hospital.Mrs. Summerville was born in Cullman, AL, on July 20, 1924, the daughter of the late Eddie Low and Eunice Vinson Haynes. She attended Mount Calvary Freewill Baptist Church and was a member of North Rome Church of...
Charline Everett
Oct 31, 2006
Charline Hudgins Everett, 76, of Doraville died October 31, 2006. Mrs. Everett was a retired tax examiner with the Internal Revenue Service. She was an active member of Northwoods Baptist Church and the WMU organization. Mrs. Everett had a passion for gardening and was also a member of Hoe and Hope Garden Club. Surviving Mrs. Everett are her husband of...
Betty Overby
Oct 26, 2006
Ms. Betty Sue Brooks Overby, age 72, of 66 Lyons Drive Apt. B 4, Rome, GA, died Thursday, October 26, 2006, in a local hospital.Ms. Overby was born in Floyd County on October 1, 1934, the daughter of the late Henry Grady and Susie Phene Morgan Brooks. She was a homemaker and a member of Wilkerson Road Baptist Church. She...
Mary Gresham
Oct 24, 2006
Mrs. Mary Grace Gresham, age 87, a former resident of Nan Lee Drive, Rome, GA, died Tuesday, October 24, 2006, in a local healthcare facility.Mrs. Gresham was born in Etowah, TN, the daughter of the late Andrew and Mamie Watts Jarvis. She had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County for the greater part of her life. Mrs. Gresham...
Ruby Sims
Oct 16, 2006
Mrs. Ruby "Blanche" Robinson Sims, age 91, of 2469 Calhoun Hwy NE, Rome, GA, went to be with her Lord on Monday, October 16, 2006, in a local hospital.Mrs. Sims was born in Gordon County on October 10, 1915, the daughter of the late Marvin L. Robinson and Mary Anderson Robinson. She retired from Kay-Towens Antenna and also worked at...
Robert Bailey, Jr.
Oct 4, 2006
Mr. Robert Felton Bailey, Jr., age 82, of 232 Pinson Road, Rome, GA, died Wednesday, October 4, 2006, at his residence.Mr. Bailey was born in Bartow County, GA on July 13, 1924, the son of the late Robert Frank Bailey, Sr. and Lillie Mae Brookshire Bailey. He retired from the Laborers Local Union # 752 after twenty-seven years of service....
William Trammell
Sep 27, 2006
Mr. William D. Trammell, age 90, of 4 Drexel Drive, Rome, GA, died Wednesday, September 27, 2006, in a local hospital.A native of Rome and Floyd County, Mr. Trammell, was born on February 3, 1916, to the late William "Bill" Trammell and Sara Savannah Shaw Trammell. He was a member of the New Bethel Baptist Church. Prior to retirement he...
Grave Nowling
Sep 24, 2006
Arrangements under the direction of Jennings Oaknoll Chapel & Funeral Home in Rome, GA, (706) 291-0073.
Milton Graves
Sep 16, 2006
Mr. Milton L. Graves, age 77, of 2145 Burnett Ferry Road, Rome went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 16, 2006 at an Atlanta hospital.Mr. Graves was born in Dekalb County, Alabama on January 17, 1929, the son of the late Ulyss Rice Graves and Detha Whitmire Graves. He had been a resident of Floyd County for 50...
Elbert Montgomery
Sep 14, 2006
Mr. Elbert William Montgomery, age 84, of 73 Collier Road, Rome, GA, died Thursday, September 14, 2006, in a hospital.Mr. Montgomery was born in Concord, GA on November 16, 1921, the son of the late William Sanders and Willie Eva Banks Montgomery. He was a member of North Rome United Methodist Church and of Mount Springs Methodist Church. Mr. Montgomery...
Hugh Roper
Sep 10, 2006
Mr. Hugh D. Roper, age 74, of 3193 Floyd Springs Road, Armuchee, GA, died Sunday, September 10, 2006, in a local hospital. Mr. Roper was born in Cobb County, GA, on June 16, 1932, the son of the late Grover Cleveland Roper, Jr., and Rosa Blackwell Roper. Prior to retirement in 1989 he was associated with Pepisco for a number...
Helen Vaughn
Sep 6, 2006
Mrs. Helen Louise Vaughn, age 66, of 120 Amelia Lane SW, Rome, GA, died Wednesday, September 6, 2006, in a local hospital.Mrs. Vaughn was born in Chattooga County, GA, on April 7, 1940, the daughter of the late Clyde and Sara Crook Bailey. She retired from Mohawk and was a member of Radio Springs Baptist Church. She loved her family...
Bethel Davis
Sep 3, 2006
Mr. Bethel H. Davis, age 82, of 1168 Chulio Road, Rome, GA, died Sunday, September 3, 2006, in a local hospital.A native of Rome and Floyd County, Mr. Bethel (as he was lovingly referred to) was born on July 22, 1924, to the late Oran Grady Davis and Lorena Abernathy Davis. He was graduated from Indiana Technical College in 1955...
Robert Mathis
Aug 28, 2006
Mr. Robert C. (Shorty) Mathis, age 73, of 5143 Highway 156, S.W., Calhoun, Georgia passed away on Monday, August 28, 2006 at a Gordon County hospital. Mr. Mathis was born on September 17, 1932 in Chattooga County, Georgia, the son of the late Wiley Ross Mathis and Grace Owens Mathis. He had lived most of his life in Rome,...
Norma Salmon
Aug 27, 2006
Mrs. Norma Joyce Watters Salmon, age 88, of 2293 Calhoun Road, Rome, GA, died Monday morning, August 28, 2006.Mrs. Salmon was born in Floyd County on August 13, 1918, a daughter of the late James Norman Watters and Ruth Miller Watters. She was a 1935 graduate of Model High School, worked at Kessler's on Broad Street as a sales clerk...
Theresa Binnix
Aug 25, 2006
Ms. Theresa "June" Couch Binnix, age 47, of 241 Scott Lake Road, Plainville, GA, died August 25, 2006, in a hospital.Ms. Binnix was born in DeKalb County on June 30, 1959, the daughter of Betty Jean McEarchern Metcalf and the late Edward Jack Couch. She was employed at Adairsville Truck Stop as a cook. She lived in West Palm, Fl...
Ikey Satterfield, Jr.
Aug 17, 2006
Mr. Ikey Satterfield, Jr., age 58, of 42 Hennon Dr., Rome, GA, died Thursday, August 17, 2006, in his residence.A native of Rome and Floyd County, Mr. Satterfield was born on April 30, 1948 to Mrs. Irma Potts Satterfield Cleaveland and the late Ikey Satterfield, Sr. He was a member of the Pleasant Valley North Baptist Church and Thankful Sunday...
Judi Lovell
Jul 26, 2006
Ms. Judi Lynn Young Lovell, age 42, of 36 Marion Dairy Road, Lindale GA passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 at Floyd Medical Center.Ms. Lovell was born on December 17, 1963 in Floyd County, Georgia, the daughter of the late Pat Young and Bettye Mitchell Young. She was of the Baptist faith and a 1981 graduate of West Rome...
Louise Fairchild
Jul 26, 2006
Mrs. Louise "Lou" Fairchild, of Old Summerville Road, Rome, GA, died Wednesday afternoon, July 26, 2006, at her residence.Mrs. Fairchild was born in Floyd County, GA on April 26, 1920, the daughter of the late Alonzo Summerville and Carrie Payne Summerville. She was a very active member of the North Rome Church of Christ where she had been a member...
James Powell
Jul 17, 2006
Mr. James "Jimmy" Malcolm Powell, age 66, of 2 Pine River Road, Rome, GA, died Monday, July 17, 2006, in a local hospital. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Mr. Powell was born on March 8, 1940 to Ruby Gentry Powell and the late Earl Cletus Powell. Mr. Powell attended Pepperell High School but was graduated from high school...
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