Obituaries
Sondra Lee (Black) Teague
Dec 19, 2019
Mrs. Sondra Lee Black Teague, age 80, of Rome, GA, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2019. Mrs. Teague was born in Chillicothe, OH, on September 15, 1939, daughter of the late Edwin L. Black and Helen Tomastik Black. She had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County the greater part of her life and was a 1957 graduate of...
Carolyn J. Ross
Dec 18, 2019
Mrs. Carolyn J. Ross, age 78, of Rome, GA, passed away at her residence, Wednesday, December 18, 2019. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Carolyn was born June 19, 1941, daughter of the late LeRoy and Edna Johnson. She was a 1959 graduate of Armuchee High School. Prior to retirement in 2007, Carolyn was a security guard with Berry...
Ernest Troy Culberson
Dec 15, 2019
Mr. Ernest "Troy" Culberson, age 85, of Cedar Bluff, AL, passed away at his residence Sunday morning, December 15, 2019. Troy was born in Dalton, GA, on July 4, 1934, son of the late Ernest E. Culberson and Jewel L. Wright Culberson. He was a resident of Shannon, GA, for the greater part of his life and for a number...
Bobbie Burton
Dec 8, 2019
Mrs. Bobbie M. Burton, age 84, of Rome, GA, passed away at her residence Sunday evening, December 8, 2019. A life-long resident of Rome and Floyd County, Bobbie was born November 23, 1935, a daughter of the late Claude and Flora Ellis Mathis. She was a graduate of Rome High School and a member of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church and...
Susan Faith (Green) Hopper
Dec 1, 2019
Mrs. Susan Faith Hopper, age 54, of Rome, GA, passed away Sunday evening, December 1, 2019, following a lengthy illness. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Susan was born December 19, 1964, daughter of Glenda Faye Bowman Green and the late Ricky Milton Green. She was a 1982 graduate of Model High School and a 1984 graduate of Coosa...
Carol L. Ford
Nov 30, 2019
Mrs. Carol L. Ford, age 75, of Kingston, GA, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. A lifelong resident of Kingston, Carol was born September 4, 1944, daughter of the late H. W. Camp and Minnie Raper Camp. She was a lifelong member of Connesena Baptist Church and a graduate of Cass High School. Carol...
James William Ramsey
Nov 26, 2019
Mr. James William Ramsey, age 83, of Rome, GA, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019, in a local hospital. Mr. Ramsey was born in Atlanta, GA, on October 1, 1936, son of the late Marion Lester Ramsey and Gladys Odessa Daniels Ramsey. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Korean War and was particularly proud...
Dan D. Rev. Boswell
Nov 17, 2019
Rev. Dan D. Boswell, age 73, of Calhoun, GA, a former resident of Rome, GA, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, November 17, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Rev. Boswell was born in Rome on May 6, 1946, son of the late Elbert Monroe Boswell and Lita Thornburg Boswell. He lived his life between Floyd and Gordon counties. Rev. Boswell...
Janice Lindsey York
Nov 16, 2019
Janice Lindsey York, age 62, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Saturday morning, November 16, 2019, in a Rome hospital. A lifelong resident of Cedartown, Jan was born in Rome, GA, on February 28, 1957, daughter of the late Henry David Lindsey and Frances Edwards Lindsey. She was a graduate of Cedartown High School. Jan was always genuine, lovable, and most...
Joseph Seaborn Smoky Joe Summerville
Oct 27, 2019
Mr. Joseph Seaborn "Smoky Joe" Summerville Mr. Joseph Seaborn Summerville, age 76 of Rome, died Sunday October 27, 2019 following a brief illness. Mr. Summerville was born March 27, 1943 in Cullman, AL., son of the late Joseph Seaborn Summerville, Sr. and Melba Haynes Summerville. "Smoky Joe" Summerville was a pioneer in the dirt stockcar racing industry from 1961 until...
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....
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