OBITUARIES
John Edwin Akridge Jr.,
78, of Rome, died May 2, 2016. Good Shepherd has charge of the arrangements.
Theodore Jepail Barnett,
52, of Cave Spring, April 27, 2016. Wright Memorial has charge of the arrangements.
Virginia Ann Davis Noble,
69, of Rome, died May 4, 2016. Daniel’s has charge of the arrangements.
Quillie Rhyne Stewart,
of Rome, died April 24, 2016. Daniel’s has charge of the arrangements.
Edith Louise Tolbert,
93,
88, died May 4, 2016. Oaknoll Chapel has charge of the arrangements. on July 12, 1941. She is survived by three children, Quillian Stewart and wife Anita of Rome, Linda Byars and husband James of Ball Ground, and Elizabeth Rose and husband Robert of Rome. She is also survived by five grandchildren Jim Byars, Emmett Stewart, Becky Roland, Erik Rose, Jason Stewart and Drew Fountain and eight great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at Daniel’s Funeral Home on Monday, May 9, 2016, from 1 to 3 p.m. The funeral will be held immediately following in the Griffin Memorial Chapel of Daniel’s Funeral Home with Reverend Wayne Hopper officiating. Interment services will be held at the graveside in the East View Cemetery.
Before retirement, Mrs. Stewart had been a full time homemaker until her children were grown. She worked for a time in the family business, Sam Stewart Cleaners, and for RACO mobile telephone service prior to her retirement in 1987.
The family would like to thank the employees of Winthrop Health and Rehabilitation for their special care, Lorene Richardson for several years of personal assistance, and Trinity United Methodist Church LRE Team members for their continued support and visits.
Erik Rose, Jason Stewart, Drew Fountain, Andre Fountain and Adrian Fountain will serve as pall bearers. Honorary pall bearers will be Harold Keeler and Charles Rainwater. Daniel’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. SATURDAY Rome African Violet Study Group An information meeting for parents of homeschooled children MONDAY Shanklin-Attaway American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit 5