Robert Hudson Upshaw

Mr. Robert Hudson Upshaw, age 76, of Sherwood Forest, Rome, GA, died Wednesday, January 20, 2010, in a local hospital.
A native of Rome and Floyd County, Mr. Upshaw was born on December 16th, 1933, the son of the late Wilson and Beatrice Cox Upshaw. He was a graduate of the Rome Boys High School and attended Coosa Valley Tech. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a member of the Shanklin-Attaway Post 5 of the American Legion. Mr. Upshaw was a member of the Dykes Creek Baptist Church and also a member of the Cherokee Masonic Lodge #66 F&AM. Prior to retirement in 1994 Mr. Upshaw was associated for a number of years with the Floyd County Correctional Center.
Mr. Upshaw is survived by his wife, Bobbie Eubanks Upshaw, to whom he was married on June 30, 1958; one daughter and son-in-law, Connie and Gevonne Nolan of Rome; one son, Donnie Upshaw of Adairsville, GA; three grandchildren, Ansley Nolan of Athens, GA, HM2 Andrew Nolan of Camp Lejeune, NC, and Macy Upshaw of Adairsville. One sister, Marie Garrison of Rome and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Graveside services for Mr. Upshaw will be held today (Friday), January 22nd, 2010 at 12:00 noon in the Oaknoll Memorial Gardens with Rev Mikel Garrett officiating. Interment will follow with Shanklin-Attaway Post #5 Honor Guard of the American Legion conducting military graveside rites.
The family will receive friends this (Friday) morning from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. in the Fred Talley Parkview Chapel Funeral Home.
Honorary pallbearers will include J.R. Davis, Charlie Johnson, Jerry Edwards, Michael Babbs, Brian Beard, Johnny Peoples, Jerry Patton, Charlie Freeman and Aubrey Chambers.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial contributions be made to either Heyman Hospice or the Dykes Creek Baptist Church Building Fund.
Parkview Chapel Funeral Home has charge of the funeral arrangements for Robert Hudson Upshaw.