Obituaries
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...
Millie Johnston Rush
Jan 27, 2018
Mrs. Millie Johnston Rush, age 82, of Canton, GA, formerly of Rome, GA, passed away on Saturday morning, January 27, 2018. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Millie was born on September 23, 1935, daughter of the late Miles Alexander Johnston and Grace Wood Johnston. She was a graduate of Rome High School. Millie, along with her late husband,...
Hernando Molano Gaitan
Jan 25, 2018
Mr. Hernando Molano Gaitan, age 87, passed away on, Thursday, January 25, 2018, in a local hospital. It was his wishes to be cremated and a private memorial service will be held at a later date. Salmon Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. Hernando Molano Gaitan.
Connis B Selman
Jan 21, 2018
Mrs. Connis B. Selman, age 93, of Rome, GA passed away on Sunday evening, January 21, 2018. Mrs. Selman was born in Carrollton, GA, on December 31, 1924, daughter of the late John Thomas Braswell and Willie Mae Horsley Braswell. She had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County for the greater part of her life and was of...
Mary Ann Bray
Jan 20, 2018
Mrs. Mary Ann Hamilton Bray, age 85, of Rome, GA, passed away on Saturday morning, January 20, 2018. Mary Ann was born in Shannon, GA, on July 20, 1932, daughter of the late Melvin Elbert Hamilton and Lora Simmons Hamilton, and had lived all her life in Rome and Floyd County. She was a housewife and a faithful member of...
Cassie Pack Miller
Jan 19, 2018
Cassie Pack Miller, age 88, of Rome, GA, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2018. Cassie was born in Shannon, GA, on October 6, 1929, daughter of the late Daniel David Turner and Rosie Bell Cowan Turner. She had lived most of her life in Rome and Floyd County. Cassie was associated with Riverwood Retirement Center in Rome for a...
Carol (Smith) Horn
Jan 16, 2018
Mrs. Julia Carol Smith Horn, (Aunt Bug) Carol was called by the Lord at approximately 2:30am, January 16, 2018. Carol was born April 28, 1944. She was a resident of Floyd County most of her life. She was a life time member of Antioch Baptist Church, sang in the choir, taught, loved and spoiled all of the children who came...
Barbara Jane Bj Dempsey
Jan 15, 2018
Barbara Jane "BJ" Dempsey, age 36, of Rome, GA, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2018, in a local hospital. A native of Rome and Floyd County, BJ was born on March 22, 1981, daughter of Leah Anita "Lucy" Dempsey and the late Dallas Marshall Dempsey. She was a 1999 graduate of Model High School and prior to her disability,...
John Chance
Jan 13, 2018
Mr. Edgar Richard Chance, age 72, of Rome, passed away, Saturday, January 13, 2018. Mr. Chance was born on, March 11, 1945, in Floyd County, a son of the late James Burl Chance, Sr. and Mrs. Fannie Ethel Worthington Chance. Edgar worked as a brick layer for many years with Floyd Tile Company and a Veteran of the United States...
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