Thomas Nichols
Aug 15, 2004
Mr. Thomas J. Nichols, age 60, of 2544 Calhoun Road, Rome, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2004 at the residence.Mr. Nichols was born in Floyd County, Georgia on September 13, 1943, the son of the late Charles Tillman Nichols and Jessie Mae Jackson Nichols. He had lived most of his life in Rome and Floyd County. He was a...
Fern Baxter
Aug 14, 2004
Mrs. Mary Fern Miles Beard Baxter, age 85, of 72 Hamilton Avenue, NE, Rome died on August 14, 2004 at the residence.Mrs. Baxter was born June 26, 1919 in Perry County, Indiana, the daughter of the late Emery and Mary Ann (Nix) Miles. She worked for Floyd Medical Center for 20years in the emergency room and as Director of Admissions....
Rev. Hackney
Aug 11, 2004
Rev. Wilda Ruth Mackey Hackney, age 76, of Rome, GA, died Wednesday, August 11, 2004, in a local hospital.Mrs. Hackney was born in Birmingham, AL, on November 21, 1927, daughter of the late Faris Mitchell and Nina Watkins Mackey Mitchell. She was very well-loved, knowledgeable about the Bible, license with the America Evangelist Association, and very helpful. Rev. Hackney pastored...
Dorothy Womack
Aug 8, 2004
Ms. Dorothy Lee Womack, age 68, of 132 David Road, Rome, GA, died Sunday morning, August 8, 2004, in a local hospital. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Ms. Womack was born on July, 27, 1936, the daughter of the late Doyal Lee and Lucille Kerr Womack. She had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County all of...
Carol Ellis
Aug 2, 2004
Mrs. Martha Carolyn Couch Ellis, age 71, affectionately known as Carol, of 1293 Old Rockmart Road, Silver Creek, GA, passed away on August 2, 2004, at Floyd Medical Center, where she had been a patient for 20 days.Mrs. Ellis was born on March 27, 1933, in Cave Spring, GA, in the home of her grandparents. She was a long-time member...
Janet Bramblett
Aug 2, 2004
Mrs. Janet Ellen Harris Bramblett, age 56, of Rome, GA died Monday, August 2, 2004 at her residence following an illness.Mrs. Bramblett was born in Floyd County on July 2, 1948 daughter of the late James Robert and Lorraine Hulsey Harris. She loved her children, grandchildren, home, and was a member of Avenue A Historical Society. Mrs. Bramblett enjoyed Yoga,...
Dorothy Jackson
Aug 2, 2004
Mrs. Dorothy Lucille Barnes Jackson, known to family and friends as "Mama Jackson", age 89, of 564 Turners Bend Road, Rome, GA, died Monday evening, August 2, 2004 in a local hospital.A native of Rome and Floyd County, Mrs. Jackson was born on May 8, 1915, the daughter of the late Babe Barnes and Carrie Bishop Barnes. She had been...
Frances Trapp
Aug 1, 2004
Mrs. Frances Trapp, age 84, of 7 Forsyth Street, Rome, GA, died Sunday morning, August 1, 2004 at a local hospital following an extended illness.Mrs. Trapp was born September 3, 1919, in Cherokee County, Alabama, daughter of the late William Gus and Cynthia Smith. She had spent the greater part of her life in Floyd County and was a member...
William Oliver
Jul 30, 2004
Mr. William Lamar (Poker) Oliver, age 80, of Silver Creek, GA died Friday, July 30, 2004 at a local hospital.Mr. Oliver was born in Lanett, Alabama on December 13, 1923 son of the late Delbert Oliver and Jen Lou Austin. Poker was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U S Air Force from March 1943 to January...
Lena Ellerbee
Jul 29, 2004
Mrs. Lena Pauline (Polly) Ellerbee, age 95 of Pineview Way, Rome, GA, died Thursday, July 29, 2004.Mrs. Ellerbee was born in Bartow County, September 1, 1908, daughter of the late James Martin and Lula Adeline Smith Culberson but had spent the greater part of her life in Rome and Floyd County. She was a member of the Rome First Baptist...
David Billing
Jul 29, 2004
David M. Billing, age 77, of 125 Mountainside Drive, Armuchee, Ga., died peacefully Thursday, July 29 in his home surrounded by his loving family.He was born November 1926 in Brooklyn, N.Y., son of the late Hilding Billing and Hildegard Perrson Billing, who were Swedish immigrants. He was also preceded in death by his twin brother,Hank Billing. Dave spent his youth...
Buster Ash
Jul 28, 2004
Buster Ash, age 54, of 2934 Sand Spring Rd., Rome, died unexpectedly Wednesday.He was born January 31,1950 in Floyd County, son of the late Euclid H. Ash,Sr and Ruby Plemmons Ash and had lived here most of his life. He was a graduate of Coosa High School and a member of Antioch Baptist Church, Big Texas Valley.He was owner/operator of...
Gladys Mccarley
Jul 27, 2004
Mrs. Gladys Mae McCarley, age 88 of 463 Pinson Road, NE, Rome, GA, died Tuesday, July 27, 2004 in a local hospital.Mrs. McCarley was born in Bartow County, January 13,1916, daughter of the late Henry Clay and Ruby Pinson Carver, but had spent the greater part of her life in Rome and Floyd County. She was a former member of...
William Wilson
Jul 27, 2004
Mr. William Homer Wilson, age 79, of Rome, GA, died Tuesday morning in the Veterans Administration Nursing Facility in Decatur, GA.Mr. Wilson was born in Haralson County, Georgia, August 25, 1924, son of the late Homer Stokes and Viola Self Wilson and had resided in Rome and Floyd County for many years. He was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist...
Thelma Thacker
Jul 26, 2004
Mrs. Thelma Louise Thacker, age 85, of 12 Locust Street, Rome, GA, died Monday, July 26, 2004 in a local nursing facility.Mrs. Thacker was born in Bartow County, September 10, 1918, daughter of the late Dewey and Gertrude Smith Martin but had spent the greater part of her life here. She had resided in the Riverside Community for over 60...
Larry Fowler
Jul 23, 2004
Mr. Larry Thomas Fowler, age 50, of 969 East Hermitage Road, Rome, GA, died Friday, July 23, 2004, in a local hospital.A native of Rome and Floyd County, Mr. Fowler was born on June 4, 1954, the son of Barbara McNeese Fowler and the late Alfred Newton Fowler. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Prior to...
Gerald House
Jul 22, 2004
Gerald Ray "Jerry" House, age 21, of 18 Southern Woods Drive, Armuchee, GA, died Thursday evening, July 22, 2004, in Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, TN.Jerry was born in Rome and Floyd County on March 20, 1983, the son of Kelly Yvonne Fosha House Meeks and James Wilton House. He was a 2000 graduate of Armuchee High School where he played...
Ruth Pitts
Jul 21, 2004
Mrs. Ruth Kelton Pitts, age 74, of 3665 Wax Road, Rome, GA, died Wednesday, July 21, 2004, peacefully at the home of her daughter in Temple, GA. Mrs. Ruth Pitts was born on April 2, 1930, the daughter of the late James and Annie Mae Benefield Kelton. She had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County since 1972 until...
Heather Chesnut
Jul 17, 2004
Ms. Heather Danielle Chesnut, age 29, of 22 Tammassee Lane, Rome passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2004 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Ms. Chesnut was born in Baldwin County, Georgia on March 4, 1975. She attended West Rome Baptist Church. Ms. Chesnut was a loving mother and sister. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Jami Espy on...
Kathryn Self
Jul 15, 2004
Mrs. Kathryn (Pete) Self, age 84, of 12 Poplar Street, Rome, GA, died Thursday morning, July 15, 2004, at the residence of her daughter, following an extended illness.Mrs. Self was born October 13, 1919 in Jefferson County, Alabama, daughter of the late Jefferson William and Dovie Sims Harmon but had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County, since 1929....
