All Obituaries

Ms. Diane Busby, 84, of Cave Spring died Tuesday evening, April 16, 2024 in a Cedartown, Geogia care center. Survivors include one son, Robert Price and his wife Randi; two grandsons, Nick Price and Robert Price, Jr. (Carrie), and her great-grand-daughter Calyn, all of Baldwinsville, New York. Her sister, Mrs. Karen Stevenson of Cave Spring also survives. In keeping with her wishes, Ms. Busby was cremated and no formal services are planned. John House’s Cave Spring Chapel

Mr. Bradley Glenn Wheeler, 54, of Cave Spring, died unexpectedly Thursday evening, April 11, 2024 in a Rome hospital. A native of Floyd County, he was born January 24, 1970, a son the late Rev. Glenn Wheeler and the late Barbara Ann Galloway Wheeler. Mr. Wheeler was a 1988, graduate of Coosa High School, and had lived in Cave Spring his whole life. Mr. Wheeler was associated with the Floyd County Public Works where he retired as a crew supervisor in 2011. A member of the Faith Missionary...

Mr. Ernest Ervin (Ernie) Cribb, 67, of Cave Spring, died Monday morning, April 8, 2024 in a Rome hospital. Mr. Cribb was born October 14, 1956 in Nashville, Georgia, a son of the the late Ervin Jack Cribb and the late Norma Jean Fletcher Cribb. A born again Baptist, Mr. Cribb was employed by the Lindale Textile Mill that later became Greenwood Mills. He enjoyed gardening, yard work and playing with his grandchildren. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a son Michael Ernest...

Amanda Diane Harris, 41, of Rome, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday evening, March 20, 2024, at Floyd Atrium Hospital. Amanda was born in Rome, Georgia, on May 14, 1982, daughter of Steven Marcus Harris and Kathy Elaine “Shadwick” Harris. She graduated from Coosa High School and went on to obtain her certified nursing assistant certification. She leaves behind her three children, who were her world: Marcus Harris (18), Edgar Harris (17), and Bree Harris (14). Additional...

James Lonnie (Jim) Dunn, 86, of Cave Spring, died unexpectedly Friday evening, January 19, 2024 in a Rome hospital following a very short illness. Mr. Dunn was born in Candler County, Georgia June 15, 1937, a son of the late Lonnie Leo Dunn and the late Fannie Lou Edenfield Dunn. Mr. Dunn came to Rome at an early age, and was a graduate of the Berry School. After high school, he went to work for the Georgia Power Company working on high line transmissions. After a brief time at the Celanese...

Mrs. Barbara Gunn, 78, of Cave Spring, died Sunday afternoon in a Rome hospital. The former Barbara Joan Sweat, she was born in Cedartown July 24, 1945, a daughter of the late Porter Sweat and the late Margie Sanfrantello Sweat Johnson. She was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant son, Gary Gunn; by her husband, Billy Pyle; and by her siblings, Larry Sweat, Gary Johnson, and Charlene Howard. Mrs. Gunn is survived by a son,...

Harold Anthony Smith, 79, of Cave Spring, died unexpectedly Tuesday morning, January 2, 2024 at his home. A native of Toccoa, Georgia, he was born there February 5, 1944, a son of the late Joseph Payton Smith and the late Evelyn Bea Kelley Smith. Mr. Smith had made his home in several places, including Dallas, Georgia and Leesburg, Alabama. Prior to his retirement, he was associated with several route sales companies, the last being Old Fashioned Foods. Mr. Smith was a member of the...

Carolyn Rose Stanecki, 84, of Cave Spring, Georgia passed away on December 28, 2023. She was born May 25,1939 to James Herman McGee and Verdie Dempsey in Savannah, Georgia. Carolyn is survived by her sons, Jason and Jeremy, her daughter Anastasia and daughter-in-law Lynda. Her grandchildren, Heather Lyn, Shayna Nicole, Dylan Charles and Isabella Rose. Her Great Grandchildren Eleanor Marie and Jackson Charles. Carolyn was predeceased by John Holloway, her loving partner of 30 years. She...

Ms. Wendy Poff, 66, of Centre, died Wednesday morning, November 22, 2023 at her daughter’s residence in Centre following an illness of several months. The former Wendy Elizabeth Hendrix, she was born in Newnan, Georgia on August 23, 1957, a daughter of the late Kenneth Edward Hendrix, Sr. and the late Barbara Jean Lee Hendrix. She was a graduate of the Cave Spring High School and attended Floyd Junior College where she received an associates degree in secretarial studies. Ms. Poff...

Mr. Bobby Wheeler, 85, of Cave Spring, died Friday afternoon, November 17, 2023 in a Rome hospital following an illness of a few weeks. A life long resident of Floyd County, Bobby Duel Wheeler was born November 29, 1937, a son of the late O. N. Wheeler and the late Sarah Lee Beavers Wheeler. He was a graduate of the Cave Spring High School, and was employed by the Sears and Roebuck Company for over 40 years, retiring as their warehouse manager. Mr. Wheeler was a member and Deacon of the...