Obituaries
Meladine Dean Money
Aug 5, 2018
Mrs. Meladine "Dean" Money, age 68, of Rome, GA, passed away peacefully at her residence on Sunday morning, August 5, 2018. Dean was born in Cedartown, GA, on September 10, 1949, a daughter of the late Tony and Geraldine Hight Gilmore. She had lived all her life in Rome and Floyd County. Dean was a member of the Enon Baptist...
Roy Wayne Johnston
Jul 11, 2018
Roy Wayne Johnston was born on June 14, 1936 in Lexington, Kentucky. Wayne was preceded in death by his parents, the Reverend Roy Bell Johnston and Elsie M. Johnston and by his first wife, Blanche Estes Johnston. Wayne grew up in Florida and graduated from Sarasota High School in 1954. He graduated with honors from the University of Miami in...
Katheryn Lynn (Lolley) Groover
Jul 11, 2018
Mrs. Katheryn Lynn Groover, age 63, of Rome, GA, passed away at her home on Wednesday morning, July 11, 2018. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Katheryn was born on April 3, 1955, daughter of the late Clarence Melvin Lolley and Anna Bell Taylor Lolley. She had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County all her life and...
Stephen Loyd Steve Mcburnett
Jul 8, 2018
Mr. Stephen "Steve" Loyd McBurnett, age 63, of Rome, GA, passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Steve was born on November 29, 1954, son of the late John L. McBurnett and Romye Edna Van Pelt McBurnett. He was a member of the Shorter Avenue Baptist. Prior to retirement in 1996, Steve had...
Margaret Fischer Bourne
Jul 2, 2018
Mrs. Margaret Fischer Bourne, age 78, of Rome, GA, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, July 2, 2018. Mrs. Bourne was born in Karlsbad, Germany, on April 9, 1940, a daughter of the late Franz Josef Fischer and Emilie Fischer. She met her future husband, George Albert Bourne, Sr. while he was stationed in Germany in the United...
Robert Joseph Bob Ristow
Jun 28, 2018
Mr. Robert "Bob" Joseph Ristow, age 93, of Rome, Ga., passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, June 28, 2018, in an assisted living facility in Milton, Ga. Bob was born on December 19, 1924, in Canton, Ohio. He is preceded in death by his mother, Edna Puff, stepfather, Victor Ristow, and his brother, Louis Ristow. Bob is survived by his...
Fannie Bell (Isbell) Ray
Jun 3, 2018
Mrs. Fannie Bell Isbell Ray, of Silver Creek, GA, died Sunday June 3, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Ray was born in Bartow County, GA on October 5, 1927, daughter of the late Harold Isbell and Annie Landers Isbell. She was a loving housewife, mother, and of the Baptist Faith. Mrs. Ray was an avid golfer and a member of...
George Anthony Scott
May 31, 2018
Mr. George Anthony Scott, age 87, of Rome, GA, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018, in a local hospital. Mr. Scott was born in Thomaston, GA, on January 20, 1931, a son of the late Arthur Jerome Scott, Sr., and Fannie Leatha Pence Scott. He had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County most of his life. Mr. Scott...
Ellen Ingram Maxine Fincher
May 24, 2018
UPDATE - June 5, 2018: The Celebration of Life for Mrs. Maxine Ingram Fincher, age 82, of Rome, GA, who passed away Thursday morning, May 24, 2018, will be held on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, in the Carl Sidwell Chapel of Salmon Funeral Home. Maxine's family will receive friends on Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Mrs. Ellen "Maxine"...
Dana Lynn Mcguire
May 21, 2018
Dana Lynn McGuire, age 47, of Rome, GA, passed away on Monday afternoon, May 21, 2018. Dana was born in Rome on November 3, 1970, daughter of the late Joan Rayburn Moats and Mack G. Moats. She had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County her entire life and was of the Baptist faith. Dana was a waitress for...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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