Rome News-Tribune

Texas shooting wasn’t racial; Delta not giving away flights

- The Associated Press

Becky Swart Beacham

Becky Swart Beacham, age 60, of Aragon, died Thursday evening following a short illness.

A native of Floyd County, Mrs. Beacham was born September 25, 1957, daughter of the late J.W. “Bill “Swart and Naomi Minton Swart. She was a graduate of Thornwood and Darlington Schools, and attended Belmont University. Becky was an incredibly giving person who was always willing to help others. She was an excellent mother and grandmothe­r who always knew the proper balance between support and discipline. She was employed at the Rockmart Public Library. She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant sister, and her daughter Kaye Beacham Baggerly.

Survivors include her husband Brand Beacham and grandchild­ren Lane and Lizzie Baggerly, all of Aragon.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, at the First United Methodist Church of Rockmart with the Reverends Martha Dye and Jeannette Dickinson officiatin­g. The family will receive friends at the church from 1 p.m. until the service hour. Following the service, there will be a reception at the residence, 1 Aragon Road, Aragon. Please visit our website at www.goodshephe­rdfh.net to post tributes.

Parnick Jennings Sr.’s Good Shepherd Funeral Home is serving the family of Becky Swart Beacham. SOUTH CHAPEL

Syble Louise Kelley Watkins

Mrs. Syble Louise Kelley Watkins, age 80, of Rome, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, at her son’s residence.

Mrs. Watkins was born in Rome, Georgia on September 29, 1937, daughter of the late Clarence Kelley and the late Victoria Freeman Kelley. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John L. Watkins. Mrs. Watkins worked for a number of years at Integrated Products and she was a co-owner of Watkins Auto Sales until her retirement. She was a member of the Desoto Park Baptist Church.

Survivors include two sons, Lamar Tolbert and his wife, Donna, Rome, and Terry Tolbert and his wife, Phyllis, Rome; two step-sons, Johnny Watkins and his wife, Cindy, and Wayne Watkins and his wife, Donna; five grandchild­ren, Heather Tolbert Chapman and her husband, Stephen, Kelley Tolbert Potts, Jennifer Tolbert, Tandi Smith and Joey Watkins; great grandchild­ren, Soren Chapman, Contessa Chapman, Raylee Potts, Cameron Overman, Cheyenne Overman, Morgan Overman, Emily Overman, Jake Day, Madison Day and Peyton Hughes; nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, at 1 p.m. at Oaknoll Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Jerry Brooks will officiate.

Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, has charge of the arrangemen­ts. Karen W. Foster

Mrs. Karen W. Foster, age 60, of 3 Ken Court, Rome, Ga., transition­ed Nov. 9, 2017.

Service for Mrs. Karen W. Foster will be Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, at noon at Kingdom Church Internatio­nal located at 5415 Calhoun Road, Adairsvill­e, Ga., 30103. The body will lie in state from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m.

Interment will follow at Eastview Cemetery. Keep the Foster family lifted up in prayer. A full obituary will follow in the next listing.

Care and Direction entrusted to F.K. Jones Funeral Home. TODAY

TUESDAY

One Community United will hold its quarterly meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Kelsey-Aycock-Burrell Center, 41 Washington Drive. Dinner will be served. The meeting is open to the public.

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The Telephone Retirees will have their monthly meeting and Thanksgivi­ng dinner on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Charles C. Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway. Bring a large covered dish and dessert. Ham and turkey and dressing will be provided. All those who helped with the fair booth are invited. For more informatio­n call 706-802-7576.

The 393 Riverside Parkway, will host Katie Owens of The Nature Conservanc­y for a presentati­on Tuesday at 7 p.m. about the longleaf pine and controlled burns.

An will be offered Tuesday from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Anthony Center, 2901 Garden Lakes Blvd. Bring a sack lunch. The cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers. Call 706-235-0094 to register.

The Rome-Floyd Recycling Center hosting a free e-waste collection event on Nov. 18 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. All electronic­s waste including computers, printers and television­s will be accepted. Make an appointmen­t by calling 706-291-5266 during business hours before 5 p.m. Get confirmati­on of your appointmen­t and do not leave a message.

Silver Creek United Methodist Church,

6 Old Lindale Road, Lindale, will be a collection point for Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse which collects shoe boxes filled with gifts for children and distribute­s them around the world. Collection dates and times are Monday from 4-6 p.m., Tuesday from 10 a.m.-noon, Wednesday from 6-8 p.m., Thursday from 10 a.m.-noon, Friday from 4-6 p.m., Nov. 18 from 10 a.m.-noon, Nov. 19 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., and Nov. 20 from 10 a.m.-noon. Contribute­d photo

A MOMENT WITH BURT: Marc Shiflett, co-owner of City Creamery in downtown Rome, poses for a photo with Burt Reynolds after the actor stopped by during the Rome Internatio­nal Film Festival this weekend.

Photos must be high resolution (at least 200 DPI and at least 8 inches wide). The best bet is to send raw images, full size as they come off the camera.

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive today at its Northwest Georgia Chapter, 112 John Maddox Drive. Visit redcrossbl­ood.org or call 1-800-Red-Cross to make an appointmen­t or for more informatio­n.

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from 1-5 p.m. Applicants must submit a valid Georgia driver’s license or government-issued ID, children’s birth certificat­es or Social Security cards, court-ordered custody documents and/or DFCS paperwork. Applicatio­ns cannot be taken during regular business hours at Good Neighbor Ministries or the Sheriff’s Office locations. To help support the Floyd County Sheriff’s Santa Program contact the Mechelle Cliatt at 706-291-4111 ext. 8812 or Tina Williams at the downtown location. For more informatio­n visit www.floydsheri­ff.com or the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page.

A will be held every Saturday until Christmas from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rome Shrine Club, 109 Bells Ferry Road. For more informatio­n call Tony Warren at 706-252-5734.

is selling bulbs for the for $20 each through Bulbs may be placed on the star “In Memory Of” and “In Honor Of.” All donations are tax exempt. The names will be read during the star-lighting ceremony on Dec. 2. Bulb donations may be mailed to Restoratio­n Lindale Inc., 534 Reeceburg Road, Silver Creek, GA 30173. Send your name, the name you wish to be included on the star and indicate the north or south side of the star. The north side faces Rome and the south side faces the Pepperell schools. For more informatio­n call Tim Reynolds at 706-252-1918 or email restoratio­nlindalein­c@gmail.com.

A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked these out; here are the real facts:

NOT REAL: Texas Church Shooter Was Antifa Member Who Vowed To Start Civil War

THE FACTS: Texas investigat­ors have said the man who killed more than two dozen people at a rural Texas church Sunday didn’t harbor racial or religious motives. A viral story from a conspiracy theorist site alleged Devin Patrick Kelley was connected to an anti-fascist movement or was trying to start a civil war. Texas Department of Public Safety Regional Director Freeman Martin said earlier this week the mass shooting stemmed from a domestic situation.

NOT REAL: New Jersey’s First Muslim Mayor Vows ‘To Glorify Allah In Every Decision’

THE FACTS: The city of Hoboken elected city councilman and civil rights lawyer Ravi Bhalla mayor on Tuesday. Bhalla is a Sikh, not a Muslim. Stories shared by various websites also falsely quote Bhalla as praising Allah during his victory speech and claim he has an agenda of implementi­ng classes in local schools. Prior to his election, Bhalla was the target of anonymousl­y distribute­d flyers that falsely labeled him a terrorist.

He called the flyers unfortunat­e and said they didn’t reflect what Hoboken was about.

NOT REAL: Senator Rand Paul Assaulted At His Home By Antifa Thug

THE FACTS: Police say the Republican U.S. senator was assaulted at his Kentucky home by his longtime neighbor, not by an anti-fascist. Paul wrote on Twitter Wednesday that he suffered six broken ribs during the attack last week. Rene Boucher is charged with misdemeano­r assault over the episode.

His lawyer has called it a trivial “property dispute between two neighbors,” saying it had nothing to do with politics.

NOT REAL: One Year Ago Hillary Clinton Became First Losing Presidenti­al Candidate in 50 Years to Not Concede in Public Speech

THE FACTS: Clinton gave a public concession speech the morning after Election Day, although she did not take the podium immediatel­y after the Nov. 8, 2016, race was called for Donald Trump. The claim by the conservati­ve Gateway Pundit blog that Clinton’s delayed concession was the first in 50 years of presidenti­al elections is false. Democrat John Kerry waited until the next day to publicly concede to Republican President George W. Bush in 2004; Al Gore conceded five weeks after the 2000 election to concede to Bush while the race’s results were contested.

Republican President Gerald Ford let his wife, Betty, deliver his concession speech to Jimmy Carter in 1976 because his voice was hoarse from campaignin­g.

NOT REAL: Delta Airlines is Giving 2 Free Tickets to Celebrate 93rd Anniversar­y

THE FACTS: This offer looks too good to be true and it is. It asks users to answer survey questions and share the post in order to get 2 free tickets from the airline. Delta tells The Associated Press that the offer being passed around on Facebook is false. Fake anniversar­y giveaways like this have also targeted other prominent brands, including Pizza Hut.

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