Obituaries
Louise Gardner Johnston
Dec 23, 2020
Mrs. Louise Gardner Johnston, age 88, of Rome, GA, passed away Wednesday morning, December 23, 2020, in a local hospital. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Mrs. Johnston was born January 28, 1932, daughter of the late Roy F. Gardner and Thurma Freeman Gardner. A loving housewife and homemaker. Mrs. Johnston was a 1949 graduate of Rome High School...
Sandra Draper
Dec 18, 2020
Mrs. Sandra Harper Draper, age 74, widow of Dr. Larry Draper, of Rome, GA, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020. Sandra was born in Birmingham, AL, on October 27, 1946, daughter of the late Jerry David Harper and Lois Ann Smith Harper. She grew up in Tarrant, Al and graduated from Tarrant High School. At an early age in a...
Christopher George Webb
Dec 11, 2020
Christopher George Webb, age 44, of Rome, GA, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020. Chris was born December 23, 1975, in Swainsboro, GA, where he graduated from Swainsboro High School. He went on to graduate from Armstrong Atlantic State University Criminal Justice Training Center. Chris had a love of law enforcement. He adored his family and friends, especially his two...
Nadine Whitefield
Dec 10, 2020
Mrs. Nadine Smith Whitefield, age 74, of Rome, GA, formerly of Ozark, AL, passed away peacefully at her residence Thursday, December 10, 2020. Nadine was born in Ozark April 9, 1946, daughter of the late Nade Smith and Rosa Lee Herring Smith. She had been a resident of Rome for the past 2 years, moving here from Panama City Beach,...
Beverly T. Mcgee
Nov 30, 2020
Beverly T McGee, 83, of North Little Rock, Arkansas, passed peacefully on November 30, 2020. She was born October 23, 1937, in Atlanta, Georgia, and is predeceased by her parents, Lee Sanders Thomas and Etoyle Haynes, of Atlanta GA, and her loving husband of 46 years, Bobby Dolph McGee who preceded her fifteen years ago. The youngest of three, she...
Glenda B. Ollis
Nov 28, 2020
Mrs. Glenda B. Ollis, age 75, of Rome, GA, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Glenda was born December 4, 1944, daughter of the late William Buren Bunch and Clara Virginia Ledford Bunch. She had worked with Rome City Schools for a number of years as a cafeteria worker and cook, providing meals...
Retired Reserve Major Raymond Brierley
Nov 27, 2020
Major Raymond Allen Brierley, age 78 of Rome passed away on Friday morning, November 27, 2020 at his residence. Raymond was born in North Adams, MA, July 21, 1942, son of the late Robert Lewis Brierley and Ruth Jeanette Charbonneau Brierley. He was an active, passionate, and vital member of the Floyd County community. Upon graduating from St. Mary’s middle...
Kenneth Owen
Nov 24, 2020
Mr. Kenneth Owen, age 89, of Rome, GA, passed away Tuesday morning, November 24, 2020. Ken was born in Gordon County, GA, February 6, 1931, son of the late Arvin A. Owen and Nevada Kincer Owen. He was a graduate of Rome High School. Ken worked with the United States Postal Service for many years as a letter carrier. He...
Larry Arthur "Buddy" Barnes
Nov 20, 2020
Mr. Larry Arthur “Buddy” Barnes, age 83, of Rome, GA, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Buddy was born April 2, 1937, son of the late Fred Arthur Barnes and Margaret Agnes Chapman Barnes. He was a 1956 graduate of Rome High School and a veteran of the United States Air Force, having...
Belinda Yvonne Skinner
Nov 18, 2020
Mrs. Belinda Yvonne Skinner, age 62, of Kingston, GA, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020. Belinda was born in Rutherford, NC, on February 10, 1958, daughter of the late Fred and Betty Jo Allen Burke. She was an insurance broker with Amwins Insurance Brokerage. Belinda enjoyed bowling and playing pool. Belinda is survived by two sons, Jacob Skinner and Kyle...
Joseph Dale Johnston
Nov 17, 2020
Mr. Joseph Dale Johnston, age 89, of Rome, GA, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020, in a local hospital. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Mr. Johnston was born on August 15, 1931, son of the late Elbert Hamilton Johnston and Avis Geneva Parker Johnston. He was a graduate of Rome High School and a veteran of the United...
Barbara Jean Rassier
Oct 30, 2020
Mrs. Barbara Jean Rassier, age 81, of Rome, GA, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020. A native of Rome and Floyd County, was born February 19, 1939, daughter of the late Walter W. Jones and Frances Ortiz Jones. She had been in bookkeeping and accounting for the greater part of her working life and retired in 2000. Barbara was a...
Rebecca Brooke Anthony
Oct 29, 2020
Rebecca Brooke Anthony, age 37, of Kearney, MO, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020. Rebecca was born in Rome, GA, on December 17, 1982, daughter of Izaak W. Anthony and the late Florence Brooks Anthony. She was a 2001 graduate of Rome High School and received her Master’s Degree in Polymer and Fiber Engineering from Auburn University. Rebecca loved being...
Jonathan A. Smith, Sr.
Oct 25, 2020
Jonathan A. Smith, Sr. age 31, of White Ga, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020. Mr. Smith was born on April 24, 1989 the son of Brennon Smith and Delores Herring Smith. He was owner operator of J. A. Smith Contractors. Jonathan was a 2007 graduate of Armuchee High School. He was a family man making his family first,...
Alice "Marie" Evans
Oct 20, 2020
Mrs. Alice Marie Evans, age 78, of the Everett Springs Community, passed away Tuesday morning, October 20, 2020. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Marie was born September 9, 1942, daughter of the late Turner Highfield and Myrtle Freeman Highfield. She graduated from Model High School and was a member of Community Chapel Baptist Church. Marie had worked with...
Wynelle Haygood Clayton
Oct 19, 2020
Mrs. Wynelle Haygood Clayton, age 90, of Rome, GA, passed away Monday, October 19, 2020. Mrs. Clayton was born in Canton, GA, on August 29, 1930, daughter of the late Homer Sylvester Fowler and Pauline Pearson Fowler. She had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County the greater part of her life and was a member of the Rome...
James "Brian" Bunch
Oct 5, 2020
James “Brian” Bunch, age 51, of Armuchee, GA, passed away peacefully Monday morning, October 5, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Brian was born in Rome, GA, on June 28, 1969, son of James Lamar Bunch and the late Lynda Gail Johnston Bunch. He was a 1987 graduate of Pepperell High School and worked for several years with Lindale Manufacturing....
Ellie Delores "Dee" Hinnant
Oct 2, 2020
Mrs. Ellie Delores “Dee” Hinnant, age 87, of Rome, GA, passed away Friday evening, October 2, 2020. Dee was born in Rome on June 9, 1933, daughter of the late Mossie Adeline Stephens Stewart and Cecil Paul Stewart, Sr. She had been in Rome and Floyd County all her life and was a graduate of Rome Girls High School. Mrs....
Thomas "Tommy" Amos Mathis
Sep 22, 2020
Mr. Thomas “Tommy” Amos Mathis, Sr., age 78, of Rome, GA, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020. Tommy was born in Blue Ridge, GA, on September 20, 1942, son of the late Clarence and Flora Mae Franklin Mathis. He had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County most of his life and was of the Baptist faith. Tommy had...
Larry Allen Crow
Sep 21, 2020
Mr. Larry Allen Crow, age 72, of Rome, GA, passed away Monday morning, September 21, 2020. Mr. Crow was born in Riverside, CA, on June 18, 1948, son of the late Robert Henry Crow, Sr., and Georgene Jones Crow. He had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County the greater part of his life and was a veteran of...
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