All Obituaries

Mrs. Reba Mason, 90, of Centre, and formerly of Cave Spring, died Wednesday evening, December 1, 2021 in a Rome hospital. The former Reba Nell Lindsey, she was born June 3, 1930, daughter of the late J. D. Lindsey and the late Annie Ruth Chapman Lindsey. Mrs. Mason was a graduate of the Alexis School, and was a member of the Cave Spring United Methodist Church. She was associated with the Georgia School for the Deaf for a number of years, having retired in 1995, and was a huge Alabama fan,...

Mr. Joe Baxter, 84, of Dallas, died Sunday afternoon, October 31, 2021 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Baxter was born in Cave Spring, July 7, 1937, son of the late Casper Webster Baxter and the late Sarah Brewer Baxter. He was a graduate of the Cave Spring High School, was of the Baptist faith, and was employed by the Dixie Seal & Stamp Company in 1955, and retired from there in 1998 as the supervisor of the rubber stamp department. Besides his parents, Mr. Baxter...

  Mom, grandma, great grandma, and dear friend to many, Marie Garland Parkey Branham, age 98, passed away October 26, 2021, at the home of her daughter Christa Grant in Cave Spring, Georgia. Although she lived a long life, all who knew her are deeply saddened by her death. She is the daughter of the late Nathan Garland and Mercy Griffith Garland, born September 22, 1923, in Relief, N.C. Her father operated a lumber mill and grew tobacco, and her mother ran the household of eleven...

Mrs. Gail Packer, 78, died in her sleep Saturday morning, October 23, 2021 at her residence. The former Brenda Gail Broadaway, she was born in Cedartown March 11, 1943, a daughter of the late David F. Broadaway and the late Grace Hendrix Broadaway. Mrs. Packer was a graduate of the Cedartown High School, and for several years she was associated with the Cave Spring Elementary School as a para-pro. She was married to Donald Edward Packer August 5, 1961, and was preceded in death by him...

Mrs. Dana Roy Gerald, 78, of Rome, died Wednesday afternoon, October 20, 2021, in a Rome hospital following a short illness. Mrs. Gerald was born in Anniston, Alabama on December 21, 1942, a daughter of the late William Roy Neal and the late Elsie Louise Brooks Neal. Although she had worked outside the home, Mrs. Gerald was primarily a home maker. She was of the Baptist faith, and attended Providence Baptist Church, where her husband had served as a Deacon. Besides her parents, she was...

Ky Van McCain, 20, of Cave Spring, died Monday evening at the residence. Mr. McCain was the son of Dena Carver McCain-Wagner and Donnie McCain, and was born in Lang Son, Vietnam January 9, 2001. He was a graduate of Coosa High School and had taken classes in welding at Georgia Northwestern Technical College. He was employed as a welder for Evergreen Patio in Cave Spring, and had returned to Georgia Northwestern to further his education. Mr. McCain attended the First Baptist Church of Cave...

Ms. Tina Louise Harbin, 59, of Buchanan, died Thursday, October 7, 2021 in a Carrollton hospital following a brief illness. A native of Floyd County, she was born in Rome June 9, 1962, a daughter of the late William Worley and the late Margaret Sue Cromer Worley. Ms. Harbin had made her home in Cave Spring and Rockmart prior to moving to Buchanan a couple of years ago. Ms. Harbin had been a personal care giver prior to ill health, and was of the Baptist faith, having attended the...

Mr. Carl Joe (Joey) Gilmore, Jr. 58, of Cave Spring and Cedartown, died Thursday morning, September 16, 2021 in a Rome hospital. Mr. Gilmore was born in Rome June 30, 1963, and was the son of the late Carl Joe Gilmore, Sr. and the late Sharon Faye Waits Gilmore. He was a graduate of Cave Spring High School and received a degree in mechanical engineering from the Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering in Marietta. Mr. Gilmore was employed by the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 72 in...

Mr. Carl Joe Gilmore, Sr., 78, of Cave Spring, died Tuesday evening, September 7, 2021, in a Rome hospital following a short illness. Mr. Gilmore was born in Cedar Bluff, Alabama March 28, 1943, son of the late Andrew Franklin Gilmore and the late Pearl Woodall Gilmore. Mr. Gilmore worked through UA Local 72 of Plumbers and Pipe Fitters in Atlanta, was a long time member of the Mackey Masonic Lodge #120 F.&A.M., and was a member of the Grace Fellowship Baptist Church. He was...

Mr. Charles William Bailey, Sr., age, 86 of Cave Spring, died Sunday morning, September 5, 2021, at his residence following a brief illness. Mr. Bailey was born in Tate, Georgia January 28, 1935, a son of the late Roy Bailey and the late Grace Harrison Bailey. Having made his home in Cave Spring since 2003, Mr. Bailey was a veteran of the U. S. Navy, having served his country during the Korean War, was a retired crane operator with the Operating Engineers Local #926 in Atlanta, and was a...