All Obituaries

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...

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...