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Mrs. Linda Mae Shiflett Earwood, age 76, of Rome, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018. She was born on March 5, 1942, in Rome, Georgia, the daughter of the late Robert “Bob” Sylvester Shiflett and Lula Mae Mauldin Shiflett Packer.
Mrs. Earwood is survived by daughters, Rhonda Kim, Randy Puckett, and Terrie Lavonne Houck; sons, David Wayne Earwood and Kane Edward Earwood; sisters, Barbara Shiflett Cook (Larry) and Margie Shiflett Rehme; brother, Edward William Shiflett (Jackie); three grandchildren, one greatgrandchild, and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Earwood is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lionell Earwood; son, Randy Allen Earwood; and brother, Robert Wayne Shiflett.
In keeping with Mrs. Earwood’s wishes, she was cremated. A memorial service for Mrs. Linda Mae Shiflett Earwood will be held on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at two o’clock in the afternoon in the chapel of the Gammage Funeral Home with the Rev. Billy Fricks officiating.
The family of Mrs. Earwood will receive family and friends on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, from twelve noon until the memorial service hour.
The family has requested that flowers be omitted. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 41 Perimeter Center E #550, Atlanta, GA12p1 30346.
Messages of condolence can be made to the family by visiting our website and signing the online guestbook at gammagefh.com.
The Olin L. Gammage and Sons Funeral Home is handling the arrangements for Mrs. Linda Mae Shiflett Earwood. Typewriter Company, a dealership for Royal Typewriters and later Victor Business Machines. Mrs. Jackson worked intermittently in the business as secretary/bookkeeper until the business was sold in 1988.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Jackson was preceded in death by a sister, Mrs. Marguerite Alrutz, of Kirkwood, Mo., and by two brothers, Thomas Woolsey, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and Joseph Woolsey, of Marietta, Ga. Survivors include her husband of 71 years, Reese Jackson; three daughters, Jean (Neal) Brumbeloe, of LaGrange, Ellen (Joe) Clary, of Valdosta, Teresa (Bill) Roby, of Marietta; six grandchildren, Reesa (Brian) Woodman, of Marietta, Ben (Katie) Clary, of Albany, Jeffrey Brumbeloe, of Atlanta, William (Lin) Roby Jr., of Ball Ground, Kim (Tyler) Willett, of Valdosta, Edward (Meghan) Roby, of Douglassville; six great grandchildren, Mason and Gray Clary, Erin Roby, Lauren, Caleb, and Ava Grey Woodman.
A service for Mrs. Jackson will be held Thursday, June 21, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of First Baptist Church, Rome, with the Rev. Matt DuVall and Dr. Floyd Roebuck officiating. The family will receive friends in the Chapel of First Baptist, Thursday, from 10:00 a.m. until the funeral hour. Interment will follow at the Woolsey Cemetery in Fayette County, Georgia at 3:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers the family respectfully requests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society, 3380 Chastain Meadows Parkway NW, Suite 200, Kennesaw, Ga. 30144, or to the television ministry of Rome First Baptist Church, 100 East Fourth Ave., Rome, GA. 30161.
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The Ridge Ferry Park Farmers’ Market continues through Oct. 17. The market will be closed July 4 and 7, and Aug. 25. The hours are 7 to 11 a.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Ridge Ferry Park Farmers’ Market Pavilion
The Rome Fire Department will be performing mandatory test flowing on hydrants in the East Rome–Saddle Mountain area through Friday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
THURSDAY
Court Appointed Special Advocates will hold a CASA 101 volunteer interest meeting on Thursday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Oostanaula Room at the Rome-Floyd County Library, 205 Riverside Parkway. CASA recruits, trains and supervises community volunteers to bring individual attention, urgency and advocacy to abused and neglected children in the foster care system both in and out of the courtroom. For more information on volunteering contact Lynne Barton at 706-235-2272 or by email at Lynne@floydcasa.org. For more information on the local CASA Program visit www.floydcasa.org.
FRIDAY
A social dance will be held at the Charles C. Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway, on Friday from 6:45-9:30 p.m. featuring 70s music from soft rock to disco. Cost is $5 per person. Attire is casual. Bring an appetizer or dessert to share. Call 706-766-6842 for more information.
SATURDAY
Old School Cruisers will host Cruise for a Patient on Saturday at 10 a.m. at Rome Rehabilitation, 1345 Redmond Road. All cars, bikes and trucks are welcome. Registration is free and starts at 9 a.m. There will be a 50/50 drawing and refreshments. For more information call Howard Cothran at 706-676-4462, George Johnson at 706-8446653 or Bruce Haynes at 706346-6479.
Rome-Floyd E.C.O. Center and the Ridge Ferry Park Farmers Market will host Bee Fest on Saturday from 7-11 a.m. Activities include a scavenger hunt and crafts. For more information visit Bee City USA-Rome, GA on Facebook or contact Rome-Floyd E.C.O. Center Wildlife Educator Emma Wells at 706-6226435 or ewells@romega.us.
MONDAY
The National Alliance on Mental Illness-Rome will discuss the issue of suicide, ways to recognize signs and prevention measures on Monday from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Rome First United Methodist Church, 202 E. 3rd Ave. The public is invited and light refreshments will be served. For more information call NAMI Rome at 706-5065010.
Floyd County-Rome Chapter 95 of Disabled American Veterans will meet Monday at 5 p.m. for a free dinner at Brookdale Senior Living Center, 180 Woodrow Wilson Way. All veterans are encouraged to attend. Call Commander Art Cook at 334-208-2736 for more information.
American Legion Post 136 will meet Monday at the Gilbreath Center, 110 Garden Ave., Lindale. Guests are welcome. For more information call Adjutant Mike O’Shea at 706-9362757.
MULTIDAY EVENTS
The Ridge Ferry Park Farmers’ Market continues through Oct. 17. The market will be closed July 4 and 7, and Aug. 25. The hours are 7 to 11 a.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Ridge Ferry Park Farmers’ Market Pavilion
The 1902 Stock Exchange and Public Square Opera House, 124 Public Square, Adairsville, will present “On Golden Pond” on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. nightly. Tickets for the dinner and a show are $50, for reservations call 770-7731902.
Blood Assurance, Shorter Ave., is giving away Rome Braves tickets to the donors who refer the most new donors or donors who have not given in the past six months through June 28. The donor with the most points by June 28 will win two tickets to the July 3 Rome Braves game and post-game fireworks show at State Mutual Stadium. Second place is two tickets the July 1 game and third place is two tickets to the July 2 game. A Carnival Cruise certificate valued at $1,000 as well as a $100 VISA gift card will be awarded to a donor later in June. For more information visit facebook. com/bloodassurancerome. Blood Assurance is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. To schedule an appointment call 706235-9853 or text BAGIVE to 444999.
The Friends of the Library are currently holding their summer silent auction at the RomeFloyd County Library, 205 Riverside Parkway, through
at 4 p.m. All auction items are donations or library discards. For a complete list of offerings visit www. rome.shrls.org/friends-ofthe-library.
Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum will present “Sanctuary at Berry: Wildlife Photography by Gena Flanigen” through Aug. 18. This exhibition explores Berry College’s wild inhabitants, including a variety of birds, mammals and reptiles. Berry faculty and community members will present lectures on white-tailed deer, the Berry College bald eagles, striped bass spawning and more. Museum admission costs $8 for adults, $7 for senior citizens and $5 for students. For information visit berry. edu/oakhill.
Little River Canyon National Preserve, 4322 Little River Trail, Fort Payne, Alabama, will hold a free teacher’s workshop on the Trail of Tears Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. daily. The public is invited to attend. Registration is required and teachers may register on STIPD. The workshop will focus on original documents related to the Indian Removal. Teachers will be given a CD containing over 600 pages of documents relating to the Benge Route from Fort Payne and other Alabama locations. For more information call 256845-9605, visit www.nps. gov/liri or search lirinps on Facebook.
Sweetwater Swirls will present Pickin’ for the Kids, a benefit bluegrass and gospel show for Shriners Hospitals for Children, on Saturday from 1-9 p.m. at Cline Farms, 61 Shotgun Road, Cartersville. Admission is free but donations will be accepted for the benefit. Concessions including hotdogs, hamburgers and barbecue will be available for sale. For more information contact Tim Adair at 404-550-0935 or tgadair@bellsouth.net or Jug Rogers at 678-873-2469 or jughaid523@cs.com.
Run for the Fallen,a 6,000-mile run across the United States honoring men and women in the military who died while serving or as a result of serving since 12 October 2000 during the War on Terror, will enter Rome via GA-20 on and is in need of runners, meals, water and lodging or parking for two motor homes. Residents are asked to line the route to cheer, wave, encourage and honor the fallen and their families. Donations may be made by texting HONOR to 91999 or by visiting www.crowdrise. com/run-for-the-fallen4. For more information on sponsorships or joining the run visit runforthefallen.org.