Alma Knight
Feb 10, 2007
Mrs. Alma Mae Knight, age 77, of 403 Wilkerson rd. Rome, Georgia, passed away December 31, 2006 at Cherokee Medical Center. Mrs. Knight was born in Floyd County on July 29, 1929, the daughter of the late Dave Simpson and Lottie Sutton Simpson. She was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Knight was preceded in death by her husband, William Knight,...
Dorothy Haines
Feb 10, 2007
Mrs. Dorothy S. Haines, age 88, of Gwinnett County, GA passed away on Sunday evening, January 28, 2007 at a Gwinnett County Hospital. Mrs. Haines was born on January 5, 1919 at Hastings On Hudson, New York, the daughter of the late Simon William Semmens and Mary Evangeline Pearce Semmens. She was married to Harry G. Haines who preceded...
Frank Clark
Feb 10, 2007
Mr. Frank H. (Buddy) Clark, age 79, formerly of Coosawattee Avenue, Rome passed away Monday, January 8, 2007 in Forsyth, Georgia. Mr. Clark was born in Cleveland, Ohio November 3, 1927. He was the son of the late Guy Clark Blanchard and Susie Mae Brown Blanchard and was of the Protestant faith. Mr. Clark was a World War II veteran...
Lorraine Dorple
Feb 10, 2007
Mrs. Van Dorple was born in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Owen Giesel. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Van Dorple worked with the Department of Correction in Broward County, FL as a circuit administrative secretary. She is survived by one daughter, Dawn Van Dorple of Rome, GA.
Evelyn Walters
Feb 10, 2007
Mrs. Evelyn Lorene Howell Walters, age 71, of 16 Grandview Drive, Rome, GA, died Saturday evening, January 13, 2007, at her residence. Mrs. Walters was born in Floyd County on March 15, 1935, the daughter of the late Ed Columbus Howell and Mary Lena Slaton Howell. She was of the Baptist faith and worked for the Floyd County Police Department...
William Wiley
Feb 9, 2007
Mr. William Wiley, age 80, of 19 Quail Trail, Fortson, Georgia, passed away February 9, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Wiley was born July 11, 1926 in Gainesville, Georgia the son of the late Frank Thomas Wiley, Sr. and Lois Ilee Purcell Wiley. He was a graduate of Middleton High School in Middleton, TN and a member of Gold Ridge...
Brittany Chastain
Jan 11, 2007
Infant Brittany Marie Nicole Chastain of 950 Wax Road, Rome, GA, died January 11, 2007, at a local hospital. Brittany was born in Floyd County on January 11, 2007 daughter of Jerimy Chavez and Candy Nicole Chastain of Silver Creek, GA. In addition to her parents Brittany is survived by a sister, Erika Kay Chastain of Silver Creek; paternal grandparents,...
Mary Farmer
Nov 23, 2006
Mrs. Mary L. Farmer, age 89, of 180 Woodrow Wilson Way, Rome, died Thursday, November 23, 2006, in a local hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Farmer was born in the Lavender community of Floyd County, GA, on January 30, 1917, the daughter of the late William Henderson Long and Minnie Lee Abrams Long. She had been a resident of...
Gloria Hose
Nov 18, 2006
Mrs. Gloria Ann Harris Hose, age 76, of 298 Hiram Road, Rome, GA, died Saturday, November 18, 2006, at her residence.Mrs. Hose was born in Fulton County, GA on September 16, 1930, the daughter of the late Wiley Roe Harris and Velma White Hughes. She graduated from Crawford Long Nursing School and was a member of the Homemaker's Club. Mrs....
Mary Smith
Nov 10, 2006
Mrs. Mary Jo Smith, age 79, of 10 Bert Road, Rome, GA, died Friday, November 10, 2006, in a local hospital.Mrs. Smith was born in Chattooga County, GA, on March 28, 1927, the daughter of the late Elbert Cleveland Hardin and Lottie Dutton Hardin. She had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County for the greater part of her...
Sarah Loveless
Nov 10, 2006
Mrs. Sarah Louise Loveless, age 66, of 2670 Reeceburg Road, Rome, GA, died Friday, November 10, 2006, in a local hospital.A native of Cave Spring, GA, Mrs. Loveless was born on January 10, 1940, the daughter of the late Carl and Ethel Hanson Sharp. She was of the Baptist faith and attended Doyle Road Baptist Church. Mrs. Loveless was a...
Dorothy Webb
Nov 7, 2006
Mrs. Dorothy Louise "Dot" Webb, age 85, of 25 Benjamin Street, Rome, GA, died Tuesday, November 7, 2006, in a local hospital.Mrs. Webb was born in Kenton, DE, on May 1, 1921, the daughter of the late Frank W. and Lula Walls Stevens. She had resided most of her life in Delaware, moving to Rome 6 years ago. Mrs. Webb...
Ruby Broome
Nov 6, 2006
Mrs. Ruby B. Broome, age 85, of 302 Edgewood Avenue, Rome, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 6, 2006 at a Tifton Hospital.Mrs. Broome was born on July 29, 1921. She was a longtime member of West Rome Baptist Church and of the Senior Ladies Sunday School Class. Mrs. Broome was also a former member of Pleasant...
Cleo Ash
Nov 4, 2006
Mrs. Cleo Virginia Smith Ash, age 84, of 6729 Martha Berry Highway, NE, Armuchee passed away on Saturday, November 04, 2006, at a local healthcare center.Mrs. Ash was born on September 1, 1922 in Floyd County Georgia, the daughter of the late William Smith and Vera Banister Smith. She lived all of her life in Floyd County and was a...
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....
