All Obituaries

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. ...

Mrs. Elaine Lewis Watson, 50, of Cave Spring, died unexpectedly at her home Tuesday morning, July 17, 2018. Mrs. Watson was born in Rome, Georgia, June 12, 1968, a daughter of Mrs. Edith Wheeler Lewis Sargent and Roy Eugene Lewis, Jr. Mrs. Watson was a graduate of the Cedartown High School and attended Georgia Highlands College. A homemaker, Mrs. Watson was a member of the Grace Fellowship Baptist Church, where she was active in the Ladies of Grace, singing in church, and the Vacation Bible...

Mr. James Stanley Wright, 70, of Cave Spring, died unexpectedly Tuesday morning, July 17, 2018, in a Rome hospital following an attack suffered earlier at his residence. Mr. Wright was born in Cedartown, Georgia, December 15, 1947, a son of the late James Louis Wright and the late Mary Magdalene Hicks Wright. Mr. Wright was a graduate of the Cave Spring High School, studied mechanical engineering at the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation, and earned an associates degree...

Mrs. Carolyn Castile, 80, of Cave Spring, and formerly of Canton, died Sunday morning, July 8, 2018 at the Cave Spring Manor. Mrs. Castile’s family would like to thank them for the care that they gave. The former Martha Caroline Atcheson, Mrs. Castile was born July 4, 1938, a daughter of the late Charles Julian Atcheson, and the late Martha Merlene Head Atcheson. Mrs. Castile retired from the Amway Corporation in 1997 after being associated with them for 20 years. She was a...

  Mr. Bobby Lamar Fincher, 84, formerly of Cave Spring, died Saturday morning in a Rome hospital following an extended illness. Mr. Fincher had made his home at Fifth Avenue Nursing Care in Rome for several years, and the family would like to thank the staff for the care that was extended to Mr. Fincher. Mr. Fincher was born in Cave Spring, January 9, 1934 son of the late John Fincher and the late Myrtle Mitten Fincher. Mr. Fincher was formerly associated with the Rome Coca-Cola...