All Obituaries

Mr. Herbert Thomas (Tommy) Robins, 83, of Cave Spring, died Monday evening, November 11, 2019 following an extended illness. Mr. Robins was born in Marietta, Georgia on September 2, 1936, a son of the late John Bradley Robins and the late Elizabeth Summers Robins. He was a graduate of Darlington School, and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University. Formerly associated with the Pratt-Whitney Aircraft Engine Corporation, Mr. Robins owned and operated...

SGM Wayne H. Coursey, U. S. Army (Ret.), 82, of Cave Spring, died Thursday morning, October 31, 2019 in a Rome hospital following a short illness. Mr. Coursey was born in Ocoee, Tennessee December 16, 1936, son of the late Roy Horace Coursey and the late Geneva Blankenship Coursey. Mr. Coursey was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in Korea, and later in the Vietnam War. After his retirement from the Army, Mr. Coursey joined the Department of Defense, and retired from there...

Mrs. Thelma Elaine Best Terry, 70, of Cave Spring, passed away Monday morning, August 12, 2019 in a Rome hospital surrounded by her family Mrs. Terry was born in Hardeeville, S.C. March 4, 1949, a daughter of the late Lawrence Best, and the late Elaine Jones Best Lindsey.  Mrs. Terry moved to Cave Spring in 1965 with her family, and was married to Danny Terry on January 17, 1969.  She was associated with several Rome area companies including Zartic, Trend Mills, and Marglen...

Mrs. Sara Miller, 96, of Denton, Texas, formerly of LaGrange, died Thursday, July 25, 2019 in Denton following an extended illness. The former Sara Savilla Humphreys, Mrs. Miller was born in Douglas County, Georgia November 25, 1922, daughter of the late William Capers Humphreys and the late Lillie Mae Overstreet Humphreys. Mrs. Miller was a homemaker most of her life, but after her sons were through school and married, she went back to school to become a nurse. Mrs. Miller and her...

Mrs. Elsie Bramlett, 84, of Cave Spring, died Monday morning, July 22, 2019 in a Rome hospital following a short illness. The former Elsie Lee Burgess, Mrs. Bramlett was born in Heard County December 30, 1934, daughter of the late Will Burgess and the late Cora Annabelle Nation Burgess. Mrs. Bramlett had made her home in Cave Spring since 1959, and was associated with Dr. Harvey Norton’s Clinic, and later as a house parent at Georgia School for the Deaf for 21 years prior to her...

Phillip Myron Jaggers died November 30, 2018 in Mississippi. Mr. Jaggers was born September 19, 1959, a son of Virginia Jaggers and the late Eugene “Gene’ Jaggers. 9/19/59. Phil never married, and worked from home and took care of his Mom and Dad. Phil is survived by his mother, Mrs. Virginia Jaggers, and by his brother Jerome Jaggers, both of Mississippi. A graveside and interment service was held Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. in the family lot of the Cave Spring...

Mrs. Blanche Anthony, 79, of Cave Spring, died Tuesday morning, June 11, 2019, at her residence following a short illness. The former Blanche Ellen Dobbs, Mrs. Anthony was born in Cherokee County, Alabama, a daughter of the late Alvin William Dobbs and the late Dorothy Tucker Dobbs. Mrs. Anthony had made her home in Cave Spring for a number of years, was associated with the Bank of Cave Spring for 23 years prior to her retirement in 2002, and was a member of the Live Oak Baptist...

Tony Curtis Langston, 57, of Cave Spring, died Thursday, April 11, 2019. Mr. Langston was born in Polk County, March 26, 1962, son of the late Curtis Edward Langston and the late Hattie Mobbs Langston. Mr. Langston had attended the Calvary Baptist Church, and prior to being disabled, had worked in construction as a roofer. Besides his parents, he was also preceded in death by a daughter, Mrs. Carrie Henning September 19, 2017. Mr. Langston is survived by his wife, the former Tabitha...

Mrs. Brandy Slaton, 32, of Rome, died Sunday afternoon, February 3, 2019, from injuries sustained in an auto accident. The former Brandy Leigh Wilson, Mrs. Slaton was born in Hamilton, Tennessee on June 20, 1986, a daughter of Mrs. Nancy Penny Wilson Pierce and the late Ralph Wilson. A homemaker, Mrs. Slaton was a graduate of the Pepperell High School and was a member of Providence Baptist Church. Besides her father, Mrs. Slaton was also preceded in death by a brother, Ed Wilson. Mrs....

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...