Obituaries
Dorothy Nell (Maples) Ramsey
May 9, 2020
Mrs. Dorothy Nell Ramsey, age 81, of Rome, GA, passed away Saturday morning, May 9, 2020, following an extended illness. Mrs. Ramsey was born in Menlo, GA, on November 22, 1938, daughter of the late Gid Bruce Maples and Lillian Barkley Maples. She had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County the greater part of her life and was...
David Lamar Craft
Apr 25, 2020
Mr. David Lamar Craft Mr. David Lamar Craft age 76 of Westwood Cir. Rome died after a brief illness Saturday, April 25th at his residence. Mr. Craft was born June 29, 1943 in Columbus GA son of the late Thomas Milton Craft and Ivie Motes Craft. Until his retirement Mr. Craft had been employed with Abbott Labs as a pediatric...
Faye Jeanette (Davis) Chapman
Apr 17, 2020
Mrs. Faye Jeanette Chapman Mrs. Faye Jeanette Chapman age 86 of Rome, died Friday April 17, 2020 following a brief illness. Mrs. Chapman was born August 6, 1933 in Chattanooga, TN daughter of the late Huling Davis and Stella Duke Davis. Until her retirement Mrs. Chapman had been employed with Celanese Fibers Corp. in the spinning department. Mrs. Chapman was...
Margaret R. Moschak
Apr 12, 2020
Margaret Moschak was born in Rome Georgia on March 1, 1926, daughter of the late Marvin L. Robinson and Mary E. Robinson. She was a remarkable southern lady, always kind and gentle in her demeanor. She was very organized and a perfectionist in many ways but mostly in the love of her baking. She was well known for her home-made...
James Hunter Dickinson
Apr 11, 2020
James Hunter Dickinson, age 23, of Rome, GA, passed away Saturday evening, April 11, 2020. Hunter was born in Rome on March 22, 1997, son of Michelle Phillips Dickinson and James R. "Jimmy" Dickinson. He was a 2015 graduate of Rome High School and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He was millwright by trade, member of Millwright Local...
Clifford Albert Casey
Apr 5, 2020
Mr. Clifford Albert Casey, age 83, of Aliceville, AL, and a former longtime resident of Rome, GA, passed away April 5, 2020. Mr. Casey was born on January 29, 1937, to the late Taft Atlis Casey and Emma Baker Casey. He was a graduate of Model High School; member of North Rome Church of God. Mr. Casey was an insurance...
Martha Sue Dowdy
Mar 26, 2020
Mrs. Martha Sue Dowdy, age 71, of Rome, GA, passed away Thursday evening, March 26, 2020, following a lengthy illness. Martha was born in Cartersville, GA, on July 20, 1948, daughter of the late Snotin Douglas Cantrell and Ila Ida Ponder Cantrell. She graduated from Cassville High School in 1966. Martha was a faithful longtime member of Sherwood Baptist Church...
John Pop Moschak
Mar 25, 2020
Mr. John "Pop" Moschak, age 93, of Augusta, GA, passed away Wednesday morning, March 25, 2020, in an Augusta, hospital. "Pop" as most people knew him was a true gentleman. He was born in Binghamton, NY, on October 9, 1926, son of the late George Moschak, Sr, and Olena Karcaba Moschak. Pop was a veteran of World War II, having...
Glen Lewis Freeman
Mar 14, 2020
Mr. Glen Lewis Freeman, age 79, of Kingston, GA, passed away Saturday morning, March 14, 2020, at his residence. A native of Rome, GA, Mr. Freeman was born November 1, 1940, a son of the late Lewis Randolph Freeman and Louise Dudley Freeman. He was an active member of Dykes Creek Baptist Church where he was a member of the...
Helen Jean Sims
Mar 2, 2020
Mrs. Helen Jean Sims, age 72, of Rome, GA, passed away Monday morning, March 2, 2020, in a local hospital following a brief illness. Mrs. Sims was born in Boaz, AL, on July 23, 1947, daughter of the late Alvin Lee Dobbins and Eunice Walls Dobbins. She was a graduate of Walnut Grove High School and moved to the Shannon...
James Leo Jim Rassier
Feb 25, 2020
Mr. James Leo "Jim" Rassier, age 85, of Rome, GA, passed away at his residence Tuesday morning, February 25, 2020, following a lengthy illness. Jim was born in Saint Cloud, MN, on August 9, 1934, son of the late Norbert Jake Rassier and Irene Mary Barrett Rassier. He has been in Rome since 1999, moving here from Hendersonville, TN. Jim...
Erin Michelle (Ables) Clark
Feb 19, 2020
Erin Michelle (Ables) Clark, age 28, of Lindale, GA passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday February 19, 2020 after a courageous ten- year battle with cancer. The tenacity and bravery continuously displayed by Erin during her life was, and will continue to be, an inspiration to others facing difficulties of any kind. To those who knew her Erin...
James Fredrick Fred Eller
Feb 19, 2020
Mr. James Fredrick "Fred" Eller, age 80, of Rome, GA, passed away Wednesday morning, February 19, 2020, in a local hospital. Fred was born in Menlo, GA, June 3, 1939, son of the late Clarence Daniel Eller, Sr., and Ethel Morrow Eller. He graduated from Menlo High School and had been a resident of Rome and Floyd the greater part...
Donald James Maynard
Feb 17, 2020
Mr. Donald James Maynard, age 55, of Marietta, GA, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020, at his residence. Donald was born in Decatur, GA, on June 7, 1964, son of the late William P Maynard, Sr. and Thelma Lucille Nurse Maynard. He was a 1982 graduate of Darlington High School. He enjoyed kayaking, hiking fishing and was an avid NASCAR...
Gilbert Anthony June
Feb 14, 2020
Mr. Gilbert Anthony June, age 53, of Summerville, GA, passed away February 14, 2020. Gilbert was born on July 8, 1966, in Summit, NJ, son of the Patricia Ann Gilbert Sherwood and the late Richard McFerran June. Gilbert is survived by three daughters, Summer June, McAllister June and Sophie June; one son, Skye June. His mother, Patricia Ann Gilbert Sherwood,...
Marion (Christopher) Richards
Feb 12, 2020
Mrs. Marion Christopher Richards Mrs. Marion Christopher Richards age 91 of West 10th Street, Rome died Wednesday February 12, 2020 following an extended illness. Mrs. Richards was born July 4, 1928 in Greer SC, daughter of the late Homer Cecil Christopher and Martha Katherine Raines Christopher. Until her retirement Mrs. Richards had been employed with the Floyd County Cooperative Extension...
Janice Burgess Dodson
Feb 10, 2020
Mrs. Janice Burgess Dodson, age 78, of Rome, GA, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020, in a local hospital. Janice was born in Spartanburg, SC, on April 27, 1941, daughter of the late Wyatt Aiken Burgess and Elease Lennie Bolin Burgess. She was raised in Lyman, SC, and lived the greater part of her life in Rock Hill, SC. She...
Joyce H. Mcdonald
Feb 10, 2020
Mrs. Marilyn Joyce McDonald, age 78, of Rome, GA, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020, at her residence. Joyce was born on October 9, 1941, at Fort McClellan, AL, daughter of the late Glen and Emma Roberts Harper. She lived most of her life in Monticello, GA, where she was a member of the Monticello Baptist Church and was a...
James Robert Easterwood
Feb 3, 2020
Mr. James Robert Easterwood, age 88, of Rome, GA, passed away Monday, February 3, 2020, in a local hospital. Mr. Easterwood was born in Fruithurst, AL, on December 4, 1931, son of the late Harvey J. Easterwood and Beatrice Cash Easterwood. He was a veteran of the Unites States Navy and the United States Marine Corp. Mr. Easterwood was a...
Randall Charles Edmondson
Feb 3, 2020
Mr. Randall Charles "Randy" Edmondson, age 65, of Rome, GA, passed away Monday morning, February 3, 2020, at his residence. Randy was born in Canton, GA, August 27, 1954, son of the late Willie Dee Edmondson and Evelyn Carrie Wheeler Edmondson. He had worked at General Electric of Rome until their closing and retired in 2019 from OTR Wheel Engineering....