Obituaries

Aug 30, 2005

Mr. Samuel "Alan" Bozeman, age 70, of 6895 Blacks Bluff Road, Cave Spring, GA, died Tuesday morning, August 30, 2005, in a local hospital.Mr. Bozeman was born in Rome and Floyd County on April 11, 1935, to the late Arthur Lee Bozeman and Lollie B. Satcher Bozeman. Being a Polio survivor he worked hard to be independent and strong. Straight...

Aug 14, 2005

Mr. Robert Boyd Ballard, age 60, of 59 Ash Street, Rome, GA, died Sunday, August 14, 2005, at his residence.Mr. Ballard was born in Floyd County on June 1, 1945, the son of Era Boyd Ballard and the late James (J.E.) Ballard. He was a member of Saint Lukes United Methodist Church in the Riverside community. Mr. Ballard worked at...

Aug 6, 2005

Mr. Ronnie "Ron" Amos Kiser, age 31, of 2911 Treehouse Lane, Lawrenceville, GA, died Saturday, August 6, 2005, from injuries sustained in an accident.Mr. Kiser was born in Lampasas, TX, on February 1, 1974, son of Richard Kiser and Roberta Joyce Cornett Kiser. He graduated from Lampasas High School and enjoyed living life to the fullest. He was a junior...

Aug 4, 2005

Mr. Jimmy Woods, age 53, of 1103 Turner Chapel Road, Rome, GA died Thursday, August 4, 2005, following injuries sustained in an automobile accident.A native of Rome and Floyd County, Mr. Woods, was born on May 4, 1952, to Walter S. Woods and the late Ruby Silvers Woods. He had been an active member for over 18 years, and deacon...

Aug 4, 2005

Mrs. Cleo Fortenberry Hobgood, age 77, of 5409 Adairsville Road, Adairsville, GA, died Thursday evening, August 4, 2005, in a local hospital.Mrs. Hobgood was born in Suches, GA, on April 20, 1928, the daughter of the late Lewis and Elizabeth Stover Holloway. Prior to retirement, she had been a nurse for over 18 years, working at several area nursing homes....

Jan 2, 2005

Dec 30, 2004

Mr. Danny Lee Holder, age 52, of 6788 New Calhoun Hwy, Rome, GA, died Thursday, December 30, 2004, in a local hospital.Mr. Holder was born in Guilford County, NC on July 6, 1952, son the late Grady and Nellie Tolbert Akins. He was a member of Pleasant Valley South Baptist Church, loved his grandchildren, enjoyed fishing and gardening, and was...

Dec 28, 2004

Mr. Martin James (Marty) Cole, T/Sgt U.S. Air Force, retired, age 70, of 7 Black Forest Trail, SE, Rome, GA, died Tuesday Morning, December 28, 2004 at his residence following several weeks of declining health.Mr. Cole was born in Minneapolis, NC, October 10, 1934, son of the late Lovie James and Edith Young Cole, but had spent his early life...

Dec 24, 2004

Mr. Crawford L. Walden, Sr., age 65, of 205 Dean Avenue, Rome, GA, died Friday, December 24, 2004.A native of Rome and Floyd County, Mr. Walden was born on March 5, 1939, the son of Sally Leo Wilkins Walden and the late Paul William George Walden. Prior to retirement in 1996, he was associated with Lockheed Marietta for a number...

Dec 23, 2004

Mr. Alton Horton (Mutt) Jones, age 86, of 125 Rollingwood Circle, Rome, GA, formerly of Plainville died Thursday, December 23, 2004, at his residence.Mr. Jones was born in Floyd County on December 17, 1918, son of the late Macon Lee Jones and Brilla Horton Jones. He retired from Celanese Fibers Company in 1974 after 25 years a lab technician. He...

Dec 21, 2004

Mrs. Bernice B. Riggins, age 78, of 18 Cherry Street, Rome, GA, died Tuesday, December 21, 2004, in a local healthcare facility.A native of Rome and Floyd County, Mrs. Riggins was born on July 20, 1924. She graduated from Model High School and attended and graduated for Carol Lynn Business School. Mrs. Riggins had been a member of the Beta...

Dec 20, 2004

Mrs. Callie Mae West Cowart, age 78, of 5240 Old Calhoun Road, Adairsville, GA, died Monday evening, December 20, 2004, at her residence.A native of Rome and Floyd County, Mrs. Cowart was born on January 8, 1926, daughter of the late Joseph Luther West and Lucy Pass West. She was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church and participated in...

Dec 19, 2004

Mrs. Ava Lee Ayers Avery (Mrs. Howard Wyatt Avery) , age 91, of Rome, Georgia passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2004 at a local medical center.Mrs. Avery was born in Floyd County, Georgia on December 13, 1913, the daughter of the late Alvin Sylvester Ayers and Mamie Estelle Weeks Ayers. She had lived her entire 91 years in Rome...

Dec 18, 2004

Mrs. Annie Orr Gresham, age 88, former resident of Merrill Gardens, 180 Woodrow Wilson Way, Rome, GA died Saturday, December 18, 2004 at a local hospital.Mrs. Gresham was born in Floyd County on March 19, 1916 daughter of the late James Jackson and Katherine Rebecca Hunter Loveless. She was a native of Rome and retired from Integrated Products. She was...

Dec 17, 2004

Mrs. Elvie Bessie Skinner, age 92, of 1345 Redmond Circle, Rome, GA, died Friday evening, December 17, 2004, in a local nursing facility.Mrs. Skinner was born in Chattooga County, February 4, 1912, daughter of the late William Lewis (Bill) Trammell and Savannah Estelle Shaw Trammell but had spent the greater part of her life in Rome and Floyd County. She...

Dec 15, 2004

Mrs. Ada Mae Dreggors, age 95, of 2262 Old Calhoun Road, NE, Rome, GA, died Wednesday, December 15, 2004 morning in a local nursing facility.Mrs. Dreggors was born in Cherokee County, AL, October 18, 1909, daughter of the late James William and Gusta Ledbetter Studdard but had spent the greater part of her life in Rome and Floyd County. She...

Dec 15, 2004

Mr. Lawrence Allen (Bud) Millican, age 79, of 41 Doncaster Drive, Rome, GA, died suddenly Wednesday, afternoon, December 15, 2004 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident a short time earlier.Mr. Millican was born in Ironton, Ohio, March 22, 1925, son of the late Lawrence Lee and Helen Dempsey Millican, but had spent the greater part of his life in...

Dec 13, 2004

Mr. Frank E. Shook, age 84, of 2209 Calhoun Rd, Rome, GA, died Monday, December 13, 2004, at his residence.Mr. Shook was born in Bartow County, GA, on September 27, 1920, son of the late John and Mandy Ledford Shook. Mr. Shook spent most of his life in Rome, attended Church of Christ, and retired from Supreme Oil Station. He...

Dec 8, 2004

Mr. Dallas "Ray" Barnes, age 74, of 201 Livingston Rd. SW, Rome, GA died Wednesday, December 8, 2004 at his residence.Mr. Barnes was born in Rome, GA, March 22, 1930, son of the late Lewis Barnes and Olivia Parris Barnes. He was a self-employed entrepreneur and a member of the Macky Masonic Lodge #120 F&AM. Mr. Barnes attended Beech Creek...

Dec 3, 2004

Mrs. Betty Ann Weeks, age 60 of 957 Rush Chapel Road, Adairsville, GA, died Friday, December 3, 2004, at a local hospital following a sudden illness.Mrs. Weeks was born in Floyd County, July 4, 1944, daughter of Mariel Youngblood Tant and the late John Henry Tant and had spent her entire life in Floyd County. She was associated with the...