Obituaries

Audrey Climer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Dorothy Mae Adams

Dorothy Mae Adams

Jan 2, 2018

Mrs. Dorothy Mae Adams, age 88, of Rome, GA, passed away on Tuesday morning, January 2, 2018. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Mrs. Adams was born on November 6, 1929, daughter of the late Romie John Lee Cook and Tessie Mae Brown Cook. She had been a resident of Rome for most of her life and was a...

Elizabeth O. Wooten

Elizabeth O. Wooten

Jan 1, 2018

Mrs. Elizabeth O. Wooten, age 82, of Rome, GA, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2018. Mrs. Wooten was born in Vina, AL, on April 24, 1935, daughter of the late Marvin A. Oliver and Katie Taylor Oliver. She had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County since 1975, moving back here from the Chicago, IL, area. Mrs. Wooten...

David Wayne Patterson

David Wayne Patterson

Dec 25, 2017

Mr. David Wayne Patterson, age 76, of Rome, GA, formerly of Woodstock, GA, passed away on Monday morning, December 25, 2017. David was born on June 22, 1941, in Rome, son of the late Wayne C. and Marie Chapman Patterson. He had lived the greater part of his life in Woodstock, moving back to Rome just over 12 years ago....

Ralph Lelton Dodd, Sr.

Ralph Lelton Dodd, Sr.

Dec 19, 2017

Mr. Ralph Lelton Dodd, Sr. age 77, of Robin Hood Road, Rome, GA, died Tuesday, December 19th, following an extended illness. Mr. Dodd was born June 9, 1940, in Rome, son of the late Leo Clayton Dodd and Mary Lou Jenkins Dodd Babcock. Mr. Dodd until his retirement had been employed with Sears Co. as an automobile mechanic, specializing in...

Isaac James Silmon

Isaac James Silmon

Dec 17, 2017

Isaac James Silmon, age 19, of Rome, passed away on Sunday morning, December 17, 2017. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Isaac was born on February 3, 1998, son of Jennifer and Jim Silmon. At the time of his death, he was associated with Sykes Enterprises, Inc. of Rome. He was a techie who loved skateboarding, playing basketball and...

Florence (Cole) Pearson

Florence (Cole) Pearson

Dec 13, 2017

Mrs. Florence Cole Pearson, age 81, of Silver Creek, GA, passed away on Wednesday evening, December 13, 2017, in a local hospital. Mrs. Pearson was born in Atlanta, GA, on September 16, 1936, daughter of the late Frank William Cole, Sr. and Cora Mae Timbs Cole. She was a 1954 graduate of Roosevelt High School in Atlanta and moved to...

Thomas Edward Wooten

Thomas Edward Wooten

Dec 6, 2017

Mr. Thomas Edward Wooten, age 85, of Rome, GA, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2017, following a brief illness. Tom was born in Vina, AL, on March 10, 1932, son of the late Henry Elbert Wooten and Shellie Lou Scott Wooten. He had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County for over 40 years and was a member...