Category Archives: Obituaries

Ms. Louvenia M. Shelley, age 74, of 45 Honeysuckle Ridge Road of Rome, transitioned May 5, 2015. A graveside service will be held on Friday, May 8, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Morning View Cemetery. F. K. Jones Funeral Home. Read more

Mr. Charles Manford Gregory, Sr., age 72 of Rome passed away on May 2, 2015. Manford was born in Rome on January 27, 1943, and attended Johnson School. He was a member of and employed through the Atlanta Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union #72 until his retirement and was a member of Mizpah United Methodist… Read more

Ms. Mahalia Moore, age 62 of 668 Potash Road in Cedartown, Georgia passed on Friday, May 1, 2015. The family will receive friends at the residence of Robin Nelson (daughter) 309 East Queen Street, Cedartown, Georgia. The service is incomplete. F. K. Jones Funeral Home. Reverend Danny Eugene Watters, age 66 of Douglasville, passed away,… Read more

Mrs. Marie McGill, age 86, of Rome, passed away on Tuesday evening, April 28, 2015, at a local hospital. She was born in Floyd County on August 19, 1928, daughter of the late Joseph Lee Gay and the late Alice Johnson Gay. Prior to her retirement, she had been employed as a front counter clerk… Read more

Mr. Donald Frederick Davis Sr., age 82, of Rome, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at a local healthcare facility. Mr. Davis was born in Bartow County, Georgia on October 2, 1932, son of the late Edwin Davis and the late Cola Foster Davis. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving… Read more

Mr. Clifford Larry “Swanny” Swann, age 67, passed away April 25, 2015 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. A native of Floyd County, Mr. Swann was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford Swann and Muriel Flanigan Swann. Larry served his country by serving in the Air Force and then his county and city as a… Read more

Mrs. Josephine Anne (JoAnne) Waldrop, age 66, died at her residence April 17, 2015. Mrs. Waldrop was born in Buffalo, New York on June 16, 1948. She was the daughter of the late Mary Jo Gardner and was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary Gardner. Mrs. Waldrop was retired after 25 years of service as… Read more

Mr. James Monroe Dobbs, age 83, passed away from an extended illness on April 21, 2015 at his home in Rome. A funeral service will then follow at 2 p.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church with Dr. Dale Levan (pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church) and Rev. Bob Skelton (pastor emeritus of Fellowship Baptist Church) officiating. Daniel’s Funeral Home.… Read more