Obituaries

Ollie Mae Mcdonald

Ollie Mae Mcdonald

Sep 4, 2020

Mrs. Ollie Mae McDonald, age 99, of Rome, GA, passed away Friday morning, September 4, 2020, in a local healthcare facility. In keeping with her wishes, Mrs. McDonald has been cremated and her remains will be buried at a later date. The staff of Salmon Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Ollie Mae McDonald.

Travis Cagle

Travis Cagle

Aug 29, 2020

Mr. Travis Cagle, age 49, of Adairsville, GA, (Floyd County) passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020. Travis was born in Rome, GA on February 10, 1971, a son of Randall Travis Cagle, Sr., and Susan Blalock Cagle. Travis had lived all of his life in Floyd County where he was a graduate of Model High School. After graduation he received...

Inez Pettyjohn Bramlett

Inez Pettyjohn Bramlett

Aug 27, 2020

Mrs. Inez P. Bramlett, age 100, of Rome, GA, passed away Thursday afternoon, August 27, 2020, following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Bramlett was born in Lafayette, GA, on October 21, 1919, daughter of the late Thomas Watson Pettyjohn and Gussie Bell Strickland Pettyjohn. She had been a resident of Rome for the last several years, after growing up in Marietta,...

Mary Frances Eaves

Mary Frances Eaves

Aug 22, 2020

Mrs. Mary Frances Eaves, age 84, of Rome, GA, passed away Saturday evening, August 22, 2020. A native and lifelong resident of Rome and Floyd County, Mrs. Eaves was born July 12, 1936, daughter of the late Grady McCarley and Myrtle Elizabeth Lewis McCarley. She graduated from Model High School in 1955 and was faithful member of Fellowship Baptist Church...

Julia Mae Casteel

Julia Mae Casteel

Aug 16, 2020

Mrs. Julia Mae Casteel, age 89, of Rome, GA, passed away Sunday evening, August 16, 2020, following a lengthy illness. A life-long native of Rome and Floyd County, Mrs. Castell was born August 23, 1930, daughter of the late Walter Ernest Curtis and Minnie Jane Dewberry Curtis. She retired in the early 1980s from Harbin Clinic as a Licensed Practical...

Connie Ruth Ray

Connie Ruth Ray

Aug 6, 2020

Mrs. Connie Ruth Ray, age 67, of Rome, GA, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020, following a lengthy illness. Connie was born April 14, 1953, in Centre, AL, daughter of the late Lloyd Lee Farmer and Winnie Lee Horn Farmer. She grew up in Cedar Bluff, AL, and was a member of Enon Baptist Church. Connie received her associate degree...

Shirley Ann Bailey

Shirley Ann Bailey

Jul 28, 2020

Mrs. Shirley Ann Bailey, age 85, of Rome, GA, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born in Adairsville, GA, on June 29, 1935, the daughter of Herschel Robert Clark and Mattie Lee Higgins Clark. She had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County the greater part of her life. Shirley was a...

Jacolyn Gould Jones

Jacolyn Gould Jones

Jun 29, 2020

Mrs. Jacolyn Gould Jones Mrs. Jacolyn Gould Jones age 81 of Cedar Avenue, Rome died Monday June 29th following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Jones was born December 20, 1938 in Savannah, GA daughter of the late Lee Oliver Gould and Maggie Lee Mallard Gould. Mrs. Jones was a member of Savannah First Baptist Church and until her retirement she had...

Ramon Raymond Morales

Ramon Raymond Morales

Jun 23, 2020

Mr. Ramon "Raymond" Morales, Sr., age 66, of Rome, GA, passed away Tuesday afternoon, June 23, 2020. Raymond was born in Houston, TX, on April 11, 1954, son of the late Benito Vargas Morales and Josephine Carranza Morales. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County since 1994. Prior...

Barbara Sue Whitehead

Barbara Sue Whitehead

Jun 15, 2020

Mrs. Barbara Sue Whitehead, age 83, of Rome, GA, passed away Monday morning, June 15, 2020, in a local hospital. Barbara was born in Kingston, GA, on August 15, 1936, daughter of the late James Terrell Cantrell and Betty Lee Wills Cantrell. She graduated from Adairsville High School and had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County the greater...

Kimberly Dawn Cook

Kimberly Dawn Cook

Jun 13, 2020

Kimberly Dawn Cook, age 48, of Buchanan, GA, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2020, in a Rome hospital. Kim was born in Rockmart, GA, on January 1, 1972, daughter of the late Bud and Sue Moates. She was a graduate of Rockmart High School and was a housewife. Kim was a devoted wife, mother and friend who loved to cook...

Carolyn Joann Rogers

Carolyn Joann Rogers

Jun 12, 2020

Mrs. Carolyn JoAnn Rogers, age 80, of Adairsville, GA, a former resident of Kingston, GA, passed away Friday morning, June 12, 2020, at her residence. Mrs. Rogers was born in Centre, AL, on January 2, 1940, daughter of the late Roy Morgan and Jesse Louise Sitton Morgan. She retired in 1999 from Mohawk Industries and was a longtime member of...

Margaret Jane (Kelly) Flowers

Margaret Jane (Kelly) Flowers

Jun 10, 2020

Mrs. Margaret Jane Kelly Flowers Mrs. Margaret Jane Flowers age 87 of the Shannon Community died Wednesday June 10th following a brief illness. Mrs. Flowers was born October 16, 1932 in Floyd County daughter of the late Edward G. Kelly and Grace Watley Kelly. Mrs. Flowers was an educator, teaching in the Model School district and retiring from the administrative...

Eloise Brown

Eloise Brown

Jun 8, 2020

Mrs. Eloise Peyton Brown, age 95, of Rome, GA, passed away Monday, June 8, 2020, at Regency Park Health and Rehabilitation in Dalton, GA. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Mrs. Brown was born February 13, 1925, a daughter of the late Charles Lester Peyton and Mary Elizabeth Edwards Peyton. She had been a resident of Rome and Floyd...

Ann Byars Flanders

Ann Byars Flanders

May 26, 2020

Ann Byars Flanders, age 68, of Bishop, GA, passed away Tuesday morning, May 26, 2020, in an Athens, GA, hospital. Ann was born January 16, 1952, in Lafayette, LA, daughter of the late Joseph Leroy Byars and Vieva Louise Cline Byars. She was a graduate of West Rome High School and had worked for the City of Rome and the...

Tony Colello, Jr.

Tony Colello, Jr.

May 23, 2020

Mr. Tony Colello, Jr., age 90, of Rome, GA, passed away Saturday morning, May 23, 2020, at his residence. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Tony was born September 12, 1929, a son of the late Tony Colello, Sr., and Georgiana Saul Colello and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United Sates...

Stella Rebecca Becky Wright

Stella Rebecca Becky Wright

May 22, 2020

Mrs. Stella Rebecca "Becky" Wright, age 55, of Shannon, GA, passed away Friday afternoon, May 22, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Becky was born in Cartersville, GA, on June 4, 1964, daughter the late Charles Walter Fowler and Sarah Jane Pritchett Fowler. She was a 1983 graduate of Cherokee High School and an honorary member of New Canaan Baptist...

Lee Carter

Lee Carter

May 20, 2020

Mr. Lee Carter, age 88, of Rome, GA, passed away Wednesday evening, May 20, 2020. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Lee was born July 14, 1931, and was a graduate of Rome, High School. He worked for 36 years with General Electric of Rome and later on sold cars. Lee attended Dykes Creek Baptist Church and was an...

Fred Tears

Fred Tears

May 12, 2020

Mr. August Frederick "Fred" Tears, age 74, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Tuesday evening, May 12, 2020. Fred was born in Ellenville, NY, on June 25, 1945, son of the late George Michael Tears and Catherine Mary Delamater Tears. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Vietnam War. Fred was a member of the...

Jeffrey Lee Quinn

Jeffrey Lee Quinn

May 11, 2020

Jeffrey Lee Quinn, age 51, of Rome, GA passed away Monday, May 11, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Jeffrey was born May 13, 1968, son of the late Robert Earl Quinn, Sr., and Jessie Mae Compton Quinn. He was a 1986 graduate of West Rome High School and a member of Oak...

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