All Obituaries

Richard Byron Allgood, 71, of Cave Spring, died Thursday morning, December 20, 2018, in a Rome hospital following an extended illness. Mr. Allgood was born in Porterdale, Georgia on October 23, 1947, son of the late William Herbert Allgood and the late Mary Elizabeth Watkins Allgood. A 1969 graduate of the University of Georgia with a degree in business, Mr. Allgood joined the U. S. Army, and served in Vietnam as a medical technician. After his military service, Mr. Allgood returned to the...

Mrs. Estelle Norton, 87, of Rome, and formerly of Cave Spring, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018, in a Rome hospital following a brief illness. The former Barbara Estelle Rosier, Mrs. Norton was born in Miami, Florida, September 24, 1931, a daughter of the late Walter Charles Smith Rosier and the late Dolfie Belle Purvis Rosier . A 1950 graduate of the Miami High School, she met her husband, Cave Spring native Howard Norton, a young Marine stationed in Miami, and they were married June 30,...

Mrs. Elizabeth D. Sheldon, 98, of Cave Spring, died Thursday evening, November 22, 2018, at her residence following an extended illness. The former Elizabeth Lorene Dobbs, Mrs. Sheldon was born in Floyd County, February 23, 1920, a daughter of the late William T. Dobbs and the late Ethel Dobbs. Mrs. Sheldon was a homemaker, and was a member of the Cedar Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Sheldon was married to George Hill Sheldon in 1937, and was preceded in death by him April 12, 1984. She was...

It was a life well lived for Mrs. Roberta B. Wood, age 95, who passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at her residence surrounded by family, friends and devoted caregivers. Mrs. Wood was born in Calhoun, Georgia on August 13, 1923 to Tom and Lucy (Cochran) Little. She had one sister, Bonnie, and three brothers, J. Terrell Little, Hansel J. Little, and Travis Little, all of whom preceded her in death. Mrs. Wood severed her country during World War II...

Mrs. Sadie Marie Watson, age 70, of the Garden Lakes community, Rome, died unexpectedly Monday evening, October 29, 2018, in a Rome hospital. The former Sadie Marie Jordon, Mrs. Watson was born in Austell, Georgia February 12, 1948, a daughter of the late George Jordan and the late Myrtle Holliday Jordan. Although she had lived in Rome earlier in her life, Mrs. Watson had made her home in the Atlanta area for a number of years prior to moving back to Rome eight years ago. While in Atlanta,...

Donald Edward “Colonel” Packer, age 77 of Cave Spring, died Saturday evening, October 20, 2018, in a Rome hospital following a short illness. Mr. Packer was born in Cedartown, Georgia May 25, 1941, a son of the late Archie Emmitt Packer and the late Daisy Myrtle Miller Packer. A graduate of the Cedartown High School, Mr. Packer was an avid history buff, was a former member of the Cave Spring Historical Society, had volunteered for a number of years at the Cave Spring Welcome...

Mrs. Stacy Sue Cothran, 49, of Center, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, October 14, 2018, at her residence. Mrs. Cothran was born in Chicago, Illinois January 29, 1969, a daughter of the late Roy Collins and the late Elizabeth Brown Collins. Mrs. Cothran was of the Baptist faith, and retired from Roper Manufacturing Company in Lafayette prior to ill health. Besides her parents, Mrs. Cothran was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Cothran, and by a sister, Rebecca Collins. Survivors...

Ms. Mary Jane Ayers, 63, of Cave Spring, died Monday evening, September 24, 2018,  in a Rome hospital following an extended illness. Ms. Ayers was born in Ludowici, Georgia May 4, 1955, the daughter of the late Treddis Marvin Scott and the late Etta Mae Foskey Scott. Ms. Ayers was a graduate of the Georgia School for the Deaf. After graduation, she became a residential advisor there, and was associated with GSD for 35 years prior to her retirement in 2011. A Georgia Bulldog fan, she...

Mr. Michael Kovach, 55, of the Black’s Bluff Road, Rome, died Monday evening, September 24, 2018, at his residence. Mr. Kovach was born Oct. 29, 1962 in Milford, Delaware, son of Mrs. Jewell Coleman Kovach and the late John Robert Kovach. Mr. Kovach was a veteran of the U. S. Army, and was associated with the construction industry as an electrician. Mr. Kovach was also preceded in death by his wife, Sandy Kovach on August 29, 2017. Survivors include two daughters, Ms Amy Thacker of...

Mr. Jerry Shelton Smith, 78, of Cave Spring, died Friday afternoon, August 10, 2018 in a Rome hospital following an extended illness.   Mr. Smith was born in Garfield, Georgia, September 19, 1939, a son of the late Hoyt Smith, Sr. and the late Gladys McGee Smith.  Mr. Smith and his family moved to Cave Spring in 1965, and he was a self employed carpenter.   He was married to the former Carolyn McKhen on June 20, 1958, and was preceded in death by her January 3, 2014. ...