All Obituaries

Former Cave Spring Mayor Bobby Gene George, Sr., 84, of Cave Spring, died Saturday evening, February 20, 2021 in a Rome hospital. Mr. George was a native of Cave Spring, and was born November 6, 1936, a son of the late Judson Marion George and the late Lucy Melvina Brock George. Mr. George was a graduate of the Cave Spring High School, was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cave Spring and the Mackey Lodge #120 F. & A. M. Mr. George was also a former Jaycee when he lived in the...

James Carlton (J. C.) Warren, Jr, 79, of Cave Spring, died Friday afternoon, January 8, 2021 in a Rome hospital following a brief illness. A native of Rome, Mr. Warren was born at the McCall Hospital, September 20, 1941, a son of the late James C. Warren, Sr. and the late Margaret Tillman Cooper Warren. Mr. Warren was a graduate of the East Rome High School, and the Falls Technical School of Atlanta. Mr. Warren was associated with General Electric in Rome for a number of years as a...

Johnny Ray Knight, age 68, passed away on January 7, 2021 in a long-term care facility located in Carrollton, GA. Mr. Knight was the son of the late James Raymond and Bobbie Nell Roberson Knight. He was born on September 17, 1952 in Contra Costa County, California, during which time his father was serving in the military at Travis Air Force Base. He is survived by one brother, Jimmy Knight (Kathy) of Cave Spring, GA, one niece Lori Knight Kilgo (Mike) of Euharlee, GA, and one nephew...

Mrs. Doris W. Freeman, 94, of Cave Spring, died Saturday afternoon, December 19, 2020, at the residence of a daughter after an extended illness. The former Doris Naomi Wilson, Mrs. Freeman was born in Cave Spring July 11, 1926, the youngest child of the late Luther L. Wilson and the late Clara Fuqua Wilson. She was a graduate of Cave Spring High School, and attended Coosa Valley Technical School where she studied nursing, becoming an LPN and was associated with the Floyd Medical Center for...

William Burand (Billy) Wilson, 64, of Cave Spring, died Monday afternoon, December 14, 2020 in a Rome hospital. Mr. Wilson was born in Rome October 22, 1956, son of the late Armister Burand Wilson and the late Annie Ruth Baxter Wilson. He was a graduate of the Cave Spring High School, and had been associated with Lee Cylinder in Cedartown, Sure Heat in Kennesaw, and The Neaton Company in Rome. He was of the Baptist Church, and had attended Live Oak Baptist and Grace Fellowship Baptist...

Christopher Alan Watson, 50, of Cedar Bluff, and formerly of Rome, died Tuesday evening, December 8, 2020, in a Rome hospital after a short illness. Mr. Watson was born in Rome, a son of the late William Devoe Watson and the late Sadie Mae Simpson Watson. He was an honor graduate of Cedar Bluff High School where he excelled in academics and sports. Mr. Watson was of the Baptist faith, and was a self employed heavy equipment operator. Survivors include his wife, the former Amanda Watson, to...

Frederick Kendall Casey, Jr., better known as Kenny, passed away on Saturday, December 5 after a long and arduous battle with lung and heart complications. On November 27, 1944, Kenny was born to parents, Fred and Sara King Casey. After graduating from Cedartown High School in 1963, he joined the army in 1967 during the Viet Nam conflict, attaining the rank of sergeant. In 1969, after returning from duty, Kenny married the love of his life, Dondra Tuck Casey, and they were blessed with three...

Mr. Larry Michael Phillips, 75, of Cave Spring, died Wednesday afternoon, October 28, 2020 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Phillips was born February 23, 1945 in Old Hickory, Tennessee, a son of the late Wesley Thomas Phillips and the late Lillian Pauline Layhew Phillips. Mr. Phillips made his home in the Rome area for a number of years prior to moving to Cave Spring in 1980, and he owned a number of rental properties there. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors...

Mr. Barry F. Ayers, 33, of Cave Spring, died Monday, October 12, 2020, in a Rome hospital following an illness of two months. Mr. Ayers was born in Rome, January 9, 1987, the son of the late Chris Ayers and the late Mary Jane Scott Ayers.  Memorial services for Mr. Ayers are being planned for the first part of November and will be announced later. John House's Cave Spring Chapel Funeral Home

Mr. Bobby Gene Terry, 73, of Gaylesville, Alabama, died Saturday afternoon, October 10, 2020 at his residence following an extended illness. A native of Floyd County, Mr. Terry was born March 13, 1947, a son of the late John Stephen Terry and the late Eunice Pledger Terry. He was a graduate of the Cave Spring High School, where he excelled in track and field athletics, setting several school records, and was a state champion in long jump. A veteran of the Vietnam War, Mr. Terry served as a...