Obituaries
Henry Lee Burke
May 14, 2018
Mr. Henry Lee Burke, age 83, of Rome, GA, passed away on Monday evening, May 14, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his family. Mr. Burke was born in Millen, GA, on November 4, 1934, son of the late Olin and Frances Elizabeth Burke. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Korean Conflict. Prior to...
Marsha Darlene Smith
May 11, 2018
Mrs. Marsha "Darlene" Smith, age 66, of Highland Street, Rome, GA, died Friday, May 11, 2018, following a brief illness. Mrs. Smith was born November 18, 1951, in Floyd County daughter of the late Dwight Gilstrap and Martha Helms Gilstrap. Until her retirement Mrs. Smith had been associated with Orkin Inc. as office manager. Mrs. Smith was a member of...
Andrew Clifford Walker
May 10, 2018
Mr. Andrew Clifford "Andy" Walker, age 80, of Rome, GA, passed away on Thursday afternoon, May 10, 2018. Andy was born in Rome on December 19, 1937, son of the late Thomas Tracy Walker and Minnie Estelle Kelley Walker. After graduating from Menlo High School he served in the United States Navy from 1956 until 1958. Andy was then associated...
Andrew Bernard Caban
Apr 27, 2018
Mr. Andrew Bernard Caban, age 48, of Calhoun, GA, passed away on Friday, April 27, 2018, in a local hospital. Andrew was born in Newark, NJ, on May 4, 1969, son of Victoria Guillen Caban and the late Belarmino Caban. He received his Master of Divinity Degree from Andrews University in Berrin Springs, MI, and was pastor of the Seventh...
Jeremy Daniel Miller
Apr 26, 2018
Mr. Jeremy Daniel Miller, age 36, of Plainville, GA, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2018. Jeremy was born in Kingston, NY, on July 7, 1981, son of R. Alan Miller and Robin Dawn Brueckner Miller. He and his family moved to Georgia while Jeremy was in his teens and he was an Eagle Scout and a member of the...
Elston Lee Gentry, Sr.
Apr 26, 2018
Mr. Elston Lee Gentry, Sr., age 85, of Rome, GA, passed away on Thursday afternoon, April 26, 2018. Mr. Gentry was born on May 7, 1932, in Taylorsville, GA, son of the late Clarence and Ella Mae Hames Gentry. He grew up in the Taylorsville area and graduated from Taylorsville High School in 1951. Mr. Gentry was one of Jehovahs...
Katherine Juanita (Mckinney) Case
Apr 21, 2018
Mrs. Katherine "Juanita" Case, age 94, of Kingston, GA, passed away on Saturday morning, April 21, 2018, at her residence. Mrs. Case was born in LaGrange, GA, on March 15, 1924, daughter of the late Esburn and Grace McKinney. She had been a resident of the Kingston and Floyd County area for most of her life. Mrs. McKinney was an...
Robert Tracy Dickson
Apr 18, 2018
Mr. Robert "Tracy" Dickson, age 79, of Rome, GA, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Tracy was born on January 4, 1939, son of the late Robert M. Dickson and Polly Bennett Dickson. He was a veteran of the United States Army, a member...
Charles Edward Highfield
Apr 16, 2018
Mr. Charles Edward Highfield, age 82, of Rome, GA, passed away Monday evening, April 16, 2018. A native of Rome and Floyd county, Mr. Highfield was born on May 21, 1935, a son of the late Turner Lee Highfield and Mattie Myrtle Freeman Highfield. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a true patriot. Mr. Highfield...
William Gerald Cook
Apr 11, 2018
Mr. William Gerald Cook, age 70, of Shannon, GA, passed away early Wednesday morning, April 11, 2018. William was born in Heflin, AL, on October 13, 1947, son of the late William Franklin Cook and Vernice Newburn Cook Biles. He had been a resident of Shannon and Floyd County for the greater part of his life and was of the...
Marshall Bufford Moon
Mar 22, 2018
Mr. Marshall "Buford" Moon, age 76, of Rome, GA, passed away on Thursday afternoon, March 22, 2018. Buford was born in Sycamore, AL, on February 16, 1942, son of the late Marshall Percy Moon and Paralee Kissic Moon. He had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County the greater part of his life and was a graduate of Coosa...
Charles Milton Brown
Mar 16, 2018
Mr. Charles Milton Brown, age 70, of Dalton, GA, a former resident of Rome, GA, passed away on Friday evening, March 16, 2018, at his residence. Charles was born in Rome on November 20, 1947, son of Eloise Peyton Brown and the late Emmett Forrest Brown. He was a graduate of Model High School and Coosa Valley Technical College. Charles...
Rebecca Ann Becky Hendrix
Feb 28, 2018
Mrs. Rebecca Ann "Becky" Hendrix, age 82, of Rome, GA, passed away on Wednesday morning, February 28, 2018. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Becky was born on October 16, 1935, daughter of the late Raymond and Mary Noles Scoggins. She was a graduate of Pepperell High School and a housewife. Becky was a member of the West Rome...
Grace Meenen Dempsey
Feb 22, 2018
Grace Meenen Dempsey went home to the Lord on February 22, 2018 at a local hospital. She was born on July 4, 1924 in Passaic, New Jersey, the only daughter of Mae and Bill Meenen. The family moved to Shannon, Georgia when she was 5 years old. Grace graduated from Model School and attended the University of Georgia. She married...
Leslie Lewis Lucas
Feb 17, 2018
Leslie Lewis Lucas, auctioneer, entrepreneur, and lifelong Roman, died Saturday of complications from a stroke. He was 78. In 1939, Leslie was born at Harbin Hospital to Desma and O.E. Lucas. He attended Rome High School and Clemson University. After attending Clemson, he returned to Rome to go into business with his older brother, Bobby. Throughout the 1960s and 70s,...
Audrey Climer
Feb 16, 2018
Mrs. Audrey Ann Climer, age 67, of Silver Creek, GA, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018, at her residence. Audrey was born in Tampa, FL, on January 22, 1951, a daughter of the late Aubrey C. Harper and Zeta Barlow Harper. For a number of years she was associated with General Telephone and Electronics Corporation in Tampa where she...
Marcile (Bailey) Greeson
Feb 13, 2018
Mrs. Marcile Bailey Greeson Mrs. Marcile Bailey Greeson age 76 of Cinnamon Lane, Rome died Tuesday following a brief illness. Mrs. Greeson was born June 28, 1941 in Cobb County, daughter of the late Bethel B. Bailey and Ruthell Fowler Bailey. Mrs. Greeson worked for 38 years at Burlington Industries/Galey & Lord prior to her retirement. Mrs. Greeson was a...
Paul David Werner
Feb 13, 2018
Mr. Paul David Wener, of Rome, passed away on, Tuesday, February 13, 2018. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Shelia Marie Carleton
Feb 4, 2018
Ms. Shelia Marie Carleton, age 80, of Plainville, GA, passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2018. Shelia was born in Winchester, MA, on January 20, 1938, daughter of the late Frank Nagle Carleton and Margaret Lally Parker Carleton. She had been a resident of Plainville and Floyd County for the past seven years, moving here from Bradenton, FL. Shelia was...
Charity Ann Fisher-Forsyth
Jan 29, 2018
Charity Ann Fisher-Forsyth, age 36, of Las Vegas, NV, a native of Rome, GA, passed away unexpectedly while working in Chicago, IL, on January 29, 2018. Charity was born in Winchester, KY on February 16, 1981, the daughter of Allan Fisher and Debbie Rittenhouse. Charity is survived by her mother Debbie Rittenhouse of Rome, and her father Allan (Doris) Fisher...
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