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Mrs. C. H. Ward
Mrs. C. H. Ward, 95, of Rush Chapel Road, Adairsville Route 1, died today in
a Rome nursing home following an illness of several weeks. Mrs. Ward was
born in Floyd County, May 31, 1874, daughter of the late Berry G. Camp and
Mary E. Lewis Camp and had spent her entire life here. She was a member of
Rush Chapel United Methodist Church and was preceded in death by her
husband, Charles Horace Ward, September 3, 1962. Survivors include two sons,
William Ward, Atlanta, and Col. Albert Ward, Langley Air Force Base, Va.;
one daughter, Mrs. J. J. Entrekin, Atlanta; nine grandchildren and two great
grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are incomplete but will be announced
later by Jennings Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to the Rush Chapel
United Methodist Church Building Fund.
(Rome News Tribune, Friday, October 31, 1969)
Submitted by Edna Stephens.
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Alva Gordon Watters
Alva Gordon Watters, 86, of 805 St. Anne's Road, Marietta, died early Tuesday morning, 14 Dec 1965 at Kennestone Hospital. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Hay Funeral Home chapel with Rev. K. B. Robertson officiating. Interment will be in the Marietta National Cemetery.
Survivors include daughters, Mrs. Carl Bening, Dearborn, Mich., Mrs. Truman H. Lovett, Marietta; son, James A. Watters, Detroit, Mich.; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Watters was a native of Rome and a graduate of Floyd County schools. He served in the Spanish-American War as a naval first class gunner, and served in the Philippine Insurrection. He was a member of Rush's Methodist Chapel, Rome. He was a descendant of pioneer settlers of Floyd County. He was retired from the Dearborn, Mich., plant of Ford Motor Company where he worked 31 years as a glass inspector.
He died following an extended illness.
Submitted by Nancie Lovett Whitfield.
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Marietta Services For Mrs. Watters, 75
Mrs. Mabel Florence Billingsley Watters, 75, of 805 St. Anne's Road, Marietta died early Sunday, 7 Nov 1965, in a Marietta hospital.
She was born in Bluffton Ala., moving to Rome at an early age. She later moved to Detroit where she lived for 35 years and had resided in Marietta for nine years. She was a member of the Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta.
Survivors include her husband, Alva G. Watters, to whom she was married 26 June 1917; two daughters, Mrs. Carl Bening, of Dearborn, Mich.; Mrs. Truman H. Lovett, of Marietta; one son, James A. Watters, of Detroit, Mich., two sisters, Mrs. W. N. Fain, of Atlanta, Mrs. C. G. Weidman of Pontagorda, Fla; six grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Tuesday in the Hay Funeral Chapel at Marietta with the Rev. K. B. Robertson and the Rev. Walton L. McMillian officiating. Burial will be in the Marietta National Cemetery.
(Rome News Tribune - 8 Nov 1965)
Submitted by Nancie Lovett Whitfield.
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Joe Jackson White
Joe Jackson White, 78, of 355 Wayside Road died Wednesday afternoon at Floyd Medical Center. Mr. White was born Feb. 27, 1913, in Chattooga County, son of the late Thomas Jackson and Sally Wilson White. He had been a life-long resident of Floyd County and attended the Faith Missionary Baptist Church. He was a retired textile machinist. Survivors include: his wife, Mrs. Virginia E. Graham White, to whom he was married May 10, 1956; two sons, Robert Melton, Rome, and Larry Baker, Douglasville; two daughters, Mrs. Sharon Dowdy, Rome and Mrs. Sandra Mitchell, Anacoca, La.; a sister, Louise Atkins, Rome; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the chapel of Fred Talley's Parkview Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. John Crowe officiating. Interment will be at Oaknoll Memorial Gardens.
(Rome News Tribune, Rome, GA. January 16, 1992, Page 5-A)
Submitted by Edna Stephens.
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Mrs. Iva Chambers White
Mrs. Iva Chambers White, 84, of 2815 Old Summerville Road, Armuchee, died Sunday morning at a Rome hospital after a short illness. Mrs. White was born in Walker County, March 26, 1911, daughter of the late Charles A. Chambers and Kitty McInnis Chambers. She married John C. White, Dec. 6, 1928. She was a longtime resident of Floyd County and was a member of Armuchee Southern Methodist Church. Prior to retirement, she was employed as a clerk with the Armuchee Post Office for 20 years. Mrs. White was Past Worthy Matron of the Floyd Springs Chapter No. 443 Order of Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her husband, May 27, 1977. Survivors include; three daughters, Charlene McCollum, Cedar Bluff, Ala., June Allen, Winder, Betty White, Armuchee; a son Charles White, Rome; 12 grandchildren: 22 great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Tuesday from Jennings Heritage Chapel with Rev. Jim McRee and Rev. Lee Brown officiating. Interment will be in Floyd Springs Methodist Church Cemetery. Mrs. White will lie in state at Jennings Heritage Chapel where the family will receive friends this evening from 6 to 8 PM and at other hours they may be contacted at the residence. Pallbearers who are asked to meet at the funeral home at 1:30 PM Tuesday include, Terry White, Tony McCollum, Mike McCollum, Dan Allen, James Hovers, Gary Adkins and Tim McCollum. Jennings Funeral Home Heritage Chapel has charge of the arrangements.
(Rome News Tribune, Rome, GA., Monday April 3, 1995)
Submitted by Edna Stephens.
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Roy Wiggins, Jr.
Roy Wiggins, Jr., of Cave Spring, died April 12, 2002.
He was born March 24, 1949, in Bartow County, son of the late Roy & Frances Hunt Wiggins.
Survivors include his wife, Gina Enescu Wiggins of Bucharest, Romania; sister, Mary George of Cave Spring and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial services were April 28, 2002 at Cave Spring Baptist Church with the Rev. Tal Roberts officiating.
Perry Funeral Home of Centre, AL., is in charge of the arrangements.
Submitted by Floyd County AHGP Webmaster.
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N. F. Wright Succombed to Cancer Wednesday Afternoon
Nathaniel F Wright died Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at his home in Seney from cancer of the face and head. The dread disease finally reached his brain causing his death.
For the past 2 years he had been a sufferer from cancer and it brought untold agonies to him. He died quite peacefully, however, and said he was quite ready to meet his Master. The deceased was for long years a resident of this city where he raised a large family. He was a painter by trade and respected by all who knew him.
His children are Mrs Langston, Mrs Burnette, Mrs Hallett, of Atlanta, Mrs Haire, Mrs Alexander of Rome, Mrs Will Whitfield, of Birmingham. His sons are Charles Wright, for years a type machine operator in the big New York offices, but now in Atlanta, John Wright of Cedartown, and Henry Wright of Birmingham. His second wife survives him.
The remains were brought to Rome yesterday and interred on Myrtle Hill Cemetery. The old settlers are passing away swiftly.
Submitted by Linda Atkins.
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Daniel B. Wynne
Daniel B. Wynne, 83, of 4266-B Alabama Highway, N.W., died Saturday evening at a Rome hospital after a short illness. Mr. Wynne was born i Albany, July 8, 1908, son of the late J.D. Wynne and Mattie Sumner Wynne. He had been a resident of Floyd County since 1951, having moved from Turner County. He was a member of Pisgah Baptist Church and, before retirement, he was employed by Plant Hammond as an operation engineer. Survivors include: his wife, Evelyn Dill Headrick Wynne, to whom he married June 16, 1973; two stepsons, James Headrick and Gerald Headrick, both of Rome; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Bobby Conine, Huntsville, Ala. and Mrs. Horace Sherrod, Greenville, Fla.; four brothers, Edgar Wynne, Live Oak, Fla., T.J. Wynne, Adel, John E. Wynne, Quitman, and James H. Wynne, McCleney, Fla.; three sisters, Mrs. Louise Eldridge, Boston, Mrs. Evelyn Bonney, Virginia Beach, Va., and Mrs. Nadine Morgan, Jacksonville, Fla.; several step grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at West Oak Chapel with the Rev. Dale Fincher officiating. Interment will be at Oaknoll Memorial Gardens.
(Rome News Tribune, Monday, August 26, 1991)
Submitted by Edna Stephens.
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