Obituaries
Elmer Porter Freeman
Oct 21, 2019
Mr. Elmer Porter Freeman, age 88, of Rome, GA, passed away Monday, October 21, 2019, following a lengthy illness. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Mr. Freeman was born April 30, 1931, son of the late Doyal Baxter Freeman and Ethel Mae Satcher Freeman. He was a 1948 graduate of Rome Boys High School and was a member of...
Oneida Anne Adams
Oct 17, 2019
Mrs. Oneida Anne Adams, age 85, of Rome, GA, passed away Thursday morning, October 17, 2019. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Mrs. Adams was born July 7, 1934, daughter of the late Eustace and Julia Helen Busby Carter. She had lived most all her life in Rome and was a longtime member of Sherwood Forest Baptist Church. Mrs....
Kenneth Wayne Ken Rev. Oates
Oct 5, 2019
Rev. Kenneth Wayne "Ken" Oates, age 70, of Rome, GA, passed away at his residence Saturday morning, October 5, 2019. Ken was born in Cairo, GA, September 20, 1949, son of the late James Edward Oates and Vonnie Mae Kelly Oates. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving during the Vietnam War but stationed in Germany....
George Ellis Harris
Sep 27, 2019
George Ellis Harris, age 70, of Rome, GA, passed away Friday, September 27, 2019, at Coliseum Health System of Macon, GA. A native of Rome and Floyd County, George was born December 15, 1948, son of the late Ellis Howard Harris and Cleo Elizabeth Pierce Harris. He was a member of Sunny Hill Baptist Church. In his youth, George worked...
Lillian Frances Brand
Sep 26, 2019
Mrs. Lillian Frances Brand, age 101, a former longtime resident of Rome, GA, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019, in Winder, GA. Mrs. Brand was born in Fulton County, GA, on June 24, 1918, daughter of the late William Alfred Lamb, Sr. and Mattie Johnston Lamb. She had been a resident of Rome and Floyd since 1956 moving here from...
Kathryn Christine Mama Chris King
Sep 25, 2019
Kathryn Christine "Mama Chris" King, age 88, of Rome, GA, passed away Wednesday morning, September 25, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Mama Chris was born January 23, 1931, daughter of the late Henton Alpha Baker and Lena Mae Sentell Baker. She was a housewife, homemaker and mother who was an active member...
Flonnie Cantrell Green
Sep 20, 2019
Flonnie Cantrell Green, age 94, of Rome, GA, passed away Friday, September 20, 2019, at her residence. Flonnie was born October 11, 1924, in Sand Mountain, AL, daughter of the late James Terrell Cantrell and Betty Lee Wills Cantrell. She began school at age 4 and graduated after 11 years in the Adairsville High School Class of 1940 when she...
Frances B. Pelfrey
Sep 19, 2019
Frances Buffington Pelfrey, age 86, of Rome, GA, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, September 19, 2019. Mrs. Pelfrey, the daughter of the late John Cecil and Mary Lanier Buffington, was born on September 22, 1932 in Rome Georgia. She graduated from Girls High School in 1949 and later attended Carol Lynn Business School. Mrs. Pelfrey spent most...
Sharon M. Murdock
Sep 11, 2019
Sharon Mease Murdock, age 68, of Centre, Alabama, passed away on, Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at her residence. Sharon was born in Asheville, North Carolina, on July 28th 1951, the oldest daughter of, Patty Jennings Mease and the late Vaughn George Mease Sr. Sharon graduated class of 1969 from Enka High School, then from Genevieves Secretarial College in 1970. Sharon...
Janice D Brinson
Sep 6, 2019
Janice D. Brinson, age 61, of Rome, passed away at her residence on Friday, September 6, 2019. She was born in Rome, Ga on, November 26, 1957. She graduated from East Rome High School in 1975 and went on to earn a teaching degree from the University of Georgia. She enjoyed spending time with her children and her dog Ruby....
Petra Ann Justice
Aug 30, 2019
Petra Ann Justice, five-month-old daughter of Michaela Brianne Short Justice and Jacob Quinn Justice, of Oceanside, California, passed away on, Friday, August 30, 2019 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Steve Justice, and maternal great-grandfather, Ben Short. In addition to her parents, Petra is survived by her grandparents, Regina Ann Salmon Justice, of Rome,...
Larry Dr. Draper
Aug 21, 2019
Dr. Larry W. Draper, age 75, of Rome, GA, passed away peacefully at home Wednesday evening, August 21, 2019. Dr. Draper was one of the premier preachers of our generation. He was a faithful expositor of the Word of God. He preached the Word with confidence, without apology, and without compromise. Dr. Draper believed the purpose of all preaching is...
Larry T. Gregory, Sr.
Aug 15, 2019
Mr. Larry Theodore Gregory, Sr., age 65, of Rome, GA, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2019. Larry was born in Jacksonville, FL, on August 20, 1953, son of the late Theodore Gregory and Ethel Mae Higginbotham Gregory. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Larry always went out of his way to help others, especially those who were less...
Sybil Reeves Barlow
Aug 2, 2019
Mrs. Sybil Reeves Barlow, age 90, of Rome, GA, passed away Friday morning, August 2, 2019, at her residence surrounded by her family. Mrs. Barlow was born in Kingston, Ga, on February 19, 1929, daughter of the late Hollie Reeves and Virgie Crawford Reeves. She was a graduate of Johnson High School and attended Sherwood Forest Baptist Church. Mrs. Barlow...
Barbara Ann Reid Davis
Jul 29, 2019
Barbara Ann Davis, age 89, of Rome Georgia, passed away at Riverwood Assisted Living on July 29, 2019. Mrs. Davis was born on January 18, 1930, daughter of the late Vandiver Lewis Reid and the late Margaret Coalson Reid. She was preceded in death by an infant son, Christopher Lewis Davis and by her husband of 63 years, Marvin Eugene...
Stephen Daniel Womack
Jul 29, 2019
Stephen Daniel "Steve" Womack, age 56, of Rome, GA, passed away Monday, July 29, 2019. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Steve was born January 25, 1963, a son of Carolyn Joann Morgan and Hubert Womack. He was a self-employed carpenter who loved hunting, fishing and camping. Steve was an excellent cook and gardener and also loved motorcycles. Steve...
William L. Cawood
Jul 20, 2019
Mr. William Logie Cawood, age 76, of Rome, passed away on, Saturday, July 20, 2019 in a local hospital. In keeping with Mr. Cawood's wishes, he will be cremated and no formal services will be held. Salmon Funeral Home and Cremation Services is honored to serve the family of Mr. William Logie Cawood.
Myrtle Josephine Jacks
Jul 20, 2019
Mrs. Myrtle Josephine Braswell Jacks received her angel wings on Saturday, July 20, 2019, following an illness of several months. She was born in Carroll County, Ga, on August 26, 1930, the daughter of the late John Thomas Braswell and Willie Jane Horsley Braswell. She was preceded in death by sisters, Hilda Braswell, Elsie Clark and Connis Selman. Her brother,...
Geneva Baker Dempsey
Jul 13, 2019
Mrs. Geneva Baker Dempsey, age 88, died on July 13, 2019. Geneva lived in Rome, GA, for 84 years prior to moving to North Carolina to be near her children. Mrs. Dempsey was born in Cave Springs, Ga on March 3, 1931, daughter of the late John Daniel Baker and Eve Ashmore Baker. Married in 1949, Geneva was a homemaker...
Ryan Davis Godfrey
Jul 9, 2019
Ryan Davis Godfrey, age 18, of Rome, GA, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019, in Chattanooga, TN. Ryan was born on August 24, 2000, in Calhoun, GA, son of Christopher Eugene Godfrey and Tracy Elizabeth Dupree. He had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County most of his life and was a member of Legacy Church. Ryan loved swimming,...
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