Obituaries

Patricia Florance Akins

Patricia Florance Akins

Feb 15, 2012

Patricia F. "Patty" Akins, age 62, of #1396 Old Dalton Road, NE, Rome, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, February 15th, 2012 at a Rome hospital. A native of Floyd County, Patty was born on January 28th, 1950, the daughter of the late Henry F. and Louise Long Akins. She was a life long resident of Rome and attended Rome...

George Terrell Howard

George Terrell Howard

Feb 9, 2012

Mr. George Terrell Howard, age 79, of the Garden Lakes community, Rome, GA, died Thursday morning, February 9, 2012, at Golden Living Center of Rome. Mr. Howard was born on February 22, 1932, in Toccoa, GA, the son of the late J.W. Howard, Sr., and the late Beulah Black Howard. He had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County...

Bobbie Kenneth Mckenzie

Bobbie Kenneth Mckenzie

Feb 7, 2012

Bobbie Kenneth McKenzie, II, age 48, of Orlando, Florida, and a former Roman, died suddenly on February 7, 2012, at his residence in Orlando following an apparent heart attack. A native of Rome, Bobbie was born on October 22, 1963, the son of Rome and Floyd County retired Fire Chief, Bobbie K. and Lynda O. McKenzie of Rome. He had...

Charles Chris Hoge

Charles Chris Hoge

Jan 30, 2012

Charles Chris Hoge "Bucky", age 50, of Armuchee, GA. passed away on Monday afternoon, January 30, 2012 in Armuchee. A native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Chris was born on October 20th, 1961, the son of Charles D. and Helen Hoge. He had been a resident of Rome since 1976 moving here from Chattanooga and was of the Baptist Faith. Chris was...

Alton Green Ferguson

Alton Green Ferguson

Jan 26, 2012

Alton G. "Al" Ferguson, age 84, of Rome passed away on Thursday morning, January 26th, 2012 at the residence. A native of Fulton County, GA., Mr. Ferguson was born on October 3rd, 1925, the sone of the late Green Alexander Ferguson and the late Georgia Tanner Ferguson. He had spent the greater part of his life in Rome and was...

Gordon Lee Young

Gordon Lee Young

Jan 23, 2012

Gordon Lee Young, age 84, of Rome, passed away on Monday evening, January 23rd, 2012 at a local hospital. A native of Rome, Mr. Young was born on December 25th, 1927, the son of the late William and Ella Mae Strange Young. He had spent the greater part of his life in Rome and was a veteran of World War...

Lillian Ruth Russell

Lillian Ruth Russell

Jan 16, 2012

Lillian Ruth Russell, age 94, of the Horseleg Creek Road, Rome, GA, passed away at her home, Monday, January 16, 2012 with her family by her side. She was born September 14, 1917 to the late Eugene Pat and Ada Frances Bell Griffin in Gadsden, Alabama. She was married on May 22, 1937 to George Nicholson (Jody) Russell in Floyd...

Grady Ledford King

Grady Ledford King

Jan 14, 2012

Grady L. King, age 94, of #511 West 10th Street, Rome, passed away suddenly on Saturday night, January 14th, 2012 at his residence. A native of Pisgah, Alabama, Mr. King was born on September 29th, 1917. He had spent the greater part of his life in Rome and was a graduate of the Oostanaula School and North Georgia Technical College....

Ida Jean Hall

Ida Jean Hall

Jan 11, 2012

Mrs. Ida Jean Hall, age 55, of 20 Shade Tree Lane, Rome, GA, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2012. Mrs. Hall was born on August 17, 1956, in Anchorage, Alaska, the daughter of the late William Donald Frye, Sr. and Betty Jane Rightmire Frye. She had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County since 2007. Prior to becoming...

Margaret Faynell Vasser

Margaret Faynell Vasser

Jan 8, 2012

Margaret Vasser, age 87, of Rome, passed away on Sunday evening, January 8th, 2012 at a local hospital. A native of Rome, Mrs. Vasser was born on October 5th, 1924, the daughter of the late Raymond and Mary Allen Stansell. Mrs. Vasser had spent her entire life in Rome and was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church in...

Betty Sue Moss

Betty Sue Moss

Jan 4, 2012

Betty Bunch Moss, age 72, of #3 Pine Park Drive, SE, Rome, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday morning, January 4th, 2012 at a local hospital. A native of Rome and Floyd County, Mrs. Moss was born on December 17, 1939, the daughter of the late Grover and Julia Agnes Davis Bunch. She was a graduate of...

Linda Raye Laney

Linda Raye Laney

Jan 2, 2012

Linda Raye Hensley Laney, age 64, of #215 Parkview Drive, Cartersville, Georgia passed away at her home on Monday morning, January 2nd, 2012 after a long illness. She was surrounded by her family and friends. A native of Whitfield County, Georgia, Linda was born on April 20th, 1947, the daughter of Leonard Edward Hensley and the late Ruby Sue Thomas...

Robert Scott Gaylor

Robert Scott Gaylor

Dec 30, 2011

Robert Scott Gaylor, age 50, of Rome, passed away on Friday, December 30th, 2011 in Chattooga County, Georgia. A native of Chattooga County, Georgia, Scott was born on August 29th, 1961, the son of the late Robert L. "Bob" Gaylor and the late Frances Yarbrough Gaylor. Scott was 1979 graduate of Coosa High School and attended Shorter College. He was...

Ellen Mathis

Ellen Mathis

Dec 27, 2011

Mrs. Ellen Faver Mathis, age 71, of Rome passed away on Tuesday evening, December 27, 2011, in a local hospital. Mrs. Mathis is survived by a daughter, Susan Jane Mathis; two sons, William Jeff Mathis and Jon Eric Mathis; one grandson, Austin Taylor Mathis; two sisters, Marie F. Smith and Sydney F. Kiser. Several cousin, nieces and nephews also survive....

Thelma Lois Hendon

Thelma Lois Hendon

Dec 25, 2011

On Christmas day, December 25, 2011, Mrs. Thelma Lois George Hendon was called home. Mrs. Hendon was born in Cherokee County, AL, on October 28, 1915, the daughter of the late William J. and Effie Ophelia Garmon George. Prior to her retirement Mrs. Hendon was associated with Krannert Elementary School having retired as the manager of the cafeteria. At the...

Annie Ruth Overby

Annie Ruth Overby

Dec 23, 2011

Mrs. Annie Ruth Overby, age 93, a longtime resident of Lindale, GA, passed away Friday afternoon, December 23, 2011, at a local hospital. Mrs. Overby was born in Murray County, GA, on April 19, 1918, the daughter of the late William and Georgia Parson. She had been a resident of Floyd County the greater part of her life, was a...

Juanita Mae Keeling

Juanita Mae Keeling

Dec 7, 2011

Mrs. Juanita M. Keeling, age 69, of 1294 Abrams Road, Silver Creek, GA, died Wednesday morning, December 7, 2011, in a Rome Hospital. Mrs. Keeling was born in Tacoma, WA, on May 29, 1942, the daughter of the late Oscar and Mabel Sanders. She was a homemaker who loved to travel, enjoyed reading and was an avid animal advocate. Mrs....

Mary Helen Rogers

Mary Helen Rogers

Dec 3, 2011

Mary Helen Touchstone Rogers, age 87, of Tampa, Florida died Saturday morning, December 3rd, 2011 in Tampa. Mrs. Rogers was born in Floyd County, on May 19th, 1924, the daughter of the late Jett and Olyra Martin Touchstone. She had been a resident of Tampa for more than 60 years and was married to the late R.D. Rogers who precede...

Ricky Conner Highfield

Ricky Conner Highfield

Nov 30, 2011

Mr. Ricky Conner Highfield, age 53, of 121 Margo Trail, Rome, GA, died Wednesday evening, November 30, 2011, in a local hospital. Mr. Highfield was born in Cherokee County, AL, on September 23, 1958, the son of Joyce Bowman Highfield and the late John Highfield. He had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County for the greater part of...

Kenneth William Falls

Kenneth William Falls

Nov 15, 2011

Mr. Kenneth W. "Ken" Falls, age 74, of #111 Timms Road NE, Calhoun, Georgia passed away on Tuesday morning, November 15th, 2011 in Gordon Hospital in Calhoun. Mr. Falls was born in Gordon County, July 13th, 1937, the son of the late James Falls and the late Ruth Massingill Falls. He was employed as a service manager in the automobile...

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