Obituaries
Doris Lynez (Duke) Keith
Apr 11, 2021
Mrs. Doris Lynez (Duke) Keith, age 84, of the Shannon Community, passed away peacefully at her home on April 11, 2021. One of five children, Mrs. Keith was born at home in Polk County, GA on May 6, 1936. She was the daughter of the late Greene William "G.W." Duke and Inez Tabor Duke. Mrs. Keith was a resident on...
Barbara Elaine Kinsey
Mar 30, 2021
Mrs. Barbara Elaine Kinsey, age 83, of Rome, GA, passed away Tuesday evening, March 30, 2021, in a local hospital. Barbara was born in Buchanan, VA, on November 30, 1937, daughter of the late Jesse Robert Hodges and Madeline Virginia Patterson Hodges. She had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County the greater part of her life and was...
Joseph A. Burns
Mar 25, 2021
Mr. Joseph A. Burns, age 86, of Rome, GA, passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021, in a local hospital. Mr. Burns was born in Woodward, OK, on April 9, 1934, son of the late Charles and Blanche Cobalt Burns. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a member of Manatee Church of Christ. Mr. Burns was a...
Myra Vaughan Dempsey
Mar 25, 2021
Mrs. Myra Delores Vaughan Dempsey, age 83, of Rome, GA, passed away peacefully at her residence surrounded by her family. Mrs. Dempsey was born July 6, 1937, in Elba, AL, a daughter of the late John Frank Vaughan and Gladys Florine Kite Vaughan. She was a 1956 graduate of Pepperell High School. Mrs. Dempsey was a lifelong member of Second...
Perry Wigington
Mar 17, 2021
George “Perry” Wigington, age 60, of Rome, GA, passed away Wednesday morning, March 17, 2021, in a local hospital. Perry was born December 23, 1960, in Atlanta, GA, son of Sherry Lively Bonds and the late George Britton Wigington, Jr. He graduated from Wills High School in Smyrna, GA, attended West Georgia College and was a member of Friendship Baptist...
Cecil E. Ford
Mar 6, 2021
Mr. Cecil E. Ford, age 73, of Kingston, Ga, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021, in a local hospital. Cecil was born in Rome, GA, on May 8, 1947, son of the late Jesse Ford, Sr. and Ruth Mae Waters Ford. He was a member of the Connesena Baptist Church. Cecil had worked for over 38 years with Galey and...
Jason Ellis Jones
Mar 4, 2021
Jason Ellis Jones, age 41, of Rome, GA, passed away Thursday afternoon, March 4, 2021, in a local hospital. Jason was born in Longview, TX, on September 22, 1979, son of the late Aletha Lynn Jones Austin. He had lived the greater part of his life in Rome and Floyd County and was raised by his grandparents, the late Kenneth...
Susie Wilson
Feb 26, 2021
Mrs. Susie Sanders Wilson, age 84, of Shannon, GA, passed away Friday morning, February 26, 2021. Mrs. Wilson was born in Shannon on August 15, 1936, daughter of the late Douglas H. Sanders and Opal Armstrong Sanders. She had retired in 2000, having worked for Klopman Mills and was a member of Redemption Church. Mrs. Wilson enjoyed reading her bible...
Rachel Oaks Treadaway
Feb 23, 2021
Mrs. Rachel Oaks Treadaway, age 85 of Rome, GA, passed away peacefully at her residence Tuesday evening, February 23, 2021. Mrs. Treadaway was born in Rome February 27, 1935, a daughter of the late John and Cordelia Oaks. She was a graduate of Rome High School and a member of East Rome Church of God. Mrs. Treadaway had worked for...
Mattie Louise Mcentire
Feb 12, 2021
Mrs. Mattie Louise McEntire, age 82, of Rome, GA, passed away Friday morning, February 12, 2021. Mrs. McEntire was born in White GA, on June 17, 1938, daughter of the late Jack and Nora Stroup Riggins. She retired from Lockheed-Martin in Marietta in 1997 after 31 years of employment. Louise was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time with family and...
William Larry Davis
Feb 10, 2021
On February 10, 2021, William Larry Davis met his Savior face to face. He was most surely greeted upon arrival by his parents Leon Franklin Davis and Clara May McCain Davis, who left this world way too soon. He left this world with his family at his side. He did not know who they were due to the evil Alzheimer’s...
Marcus Donald "Don" Bennett
Feb 7, 2021
Marcus Donald “Don” Bennett, age 86, of Rome, GA, passed away peacefully at his home February 7, 2021. Don was born June 19, 1934, in Aragon GA, the son of the late Alma Morgan and Roy Bennett. He was a graduate of Rockmart High School, class of 1952. In 1954 Don was hired by General Electric Co. and was trained...
Christopher "Chris" Womack
Feb 2, 2021
Christopher Hugh “Chris” Womack, age 49, of Rome, GA, passed away Tuesday morning, February 2, 2021. Chris was born in Rome on February 10, 1971, son of Hubert Womack, Sr., and the late Carolyn Womack Rogers. He lived most of his life in Kingston and Bartow County. Prior to becoming disabled, he was a carpenter and construction worker. Chris was...
Mary Ann Ingram
Feb 1, 2021
Mary Ann Barry Ingram, age 63, of Rome, GA, passed away peacefully Monday evening, February 1, 2021, at her residence. Mary Ann was born in Cedartown, GA, on April 28, 1957, daughter of the late Sterling Edward Barry and Omia Louise Wright Barry. She was a member of the Oak Hill Church of Christ and was a homemaker. Mary Ann...
Brandi Marie Mathis
Jan 20, 2021
Mrs. Brandi Marie Mathis, age 41, of Ringgold, GA, passed away on Wednesday evening, January 20, 2021, in a Chattanooga, TN, hospital. Brandi was born in Rome, GA, on June 6, 1979, the daughter of Phoebe Latimer Cornett and late Clyde Cornett. Brandi was a medical receptionist at Cartersville Family Care. Brandi was a member of the Oak Hill Church...
Roland David Millican
Jan 15, 2021
Roland David Millican, age 70, of Rome, GA, died January 15, 2021. Roland was born in Rome on January 24, 1950, to Lawrence Allen and Annie Dilla Price Millican who preceded him in death. He graduated from East Rome High School in 1968 and received a degree in forestry from the University of Georgia's Warnell School of Forestry and Natural...
Larry Neil Griffin, Jr.
Jan 15, 2021
Mr. Larry Neil Griffin, Jr., age 68, of Rome, Ga, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021, in a local hospital. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Larry was born July 2, 1952, son of June Griffin and the late Larry Neil Griffin, Sr. He was a 1970 graduate of East Rome High School and had worked for Georgia Power...
Veronica "Ronnee" Tucker
Jan 13, 2021
Veronica “Ronnee” Burnes Tucker, age 77, formerly of Rome, GA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Ascension St. John Hospital in Broken Arrow, OK. Ronnee was born October 20, 1943, in Rome to Oscar Anderson “Shorty” Burnes and Dorothy “Dot” Russell Burnes. She was a graduate of West Rome High School where she participated in the band....
Mae Anna Johnson
Jan 11, 2021
Mrs. Mae Anna Johnson, age 90, of the Shannon Community, passed away peacefully at her residence Monday, January 11, 2021. One of eleven children, Mrs. Johnson was born in Early County, GA, on February 12, 1930, daughter of the late Marion Carroll O’Neal, Sr., and Eula Eva James O’Neal. She had been a resident of the Shannon community for the...
Christopher Hubert Renfroe
Jan 9, 2021
Mr. Christopher Hubert Renfroe, age 70, of Rome, GA, passed away Saturday morning, January 9, 2021. Chris was born June 24, 1950 in Macon, GA to Mary and Calvin Renfroe. He graduated from Coosa High School and worked for Miller’s Department Store and Sherold Salmon Motor Company. Chris was a member of Georgia Mountain Music Club and enjoyed fishing, watching...
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