Earle Hyman

Pearlie O’Neal Barton,

85, of Rome, died Nov. 17, 2017. Salmon has charge of the arrangements.

Kenneth Clifford Burns,

87, of Marietta, died Nov. 18, 2017. Alvis Miller & Son, Rockmart, has charge of the arrangements.

Elaine Evans Godfrey,

66, of Rome, died Nov. 17, 2017. Good Shepherd has charge of the arrangements.

Linda Elizabeth Kane,

77, of Rome, died Nov. 18, 2017. Daniel’s has charge of the arrangements.

Mary Elizabeth Penson Whittle,

92, of Rome, died Nov. 18, 2017. Henderson & Sons, South Chapel, has charge of the arrangements. Kenneth Clifford Burns

Kenneth Clifford Burns, known as “K.C.” or “Cliff” to his friends, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2017, at Tranquility at Kennesaw Mountain Hospice. Cliff was born in Curryville, Georgia in Gordon County on May 14, 1930 to parents Jether and Bonnie Burns. He graduated from Armuchee High School in 1948. Cliff married Joyce Beard on April 13, 1952.

Cliff began his 40 year employment with Southern Bell (later BellSouth, AT&T) in 1949 in Rome, Georgia as a cable splicer’s assistant and he moved to the Atlanta, Georgia offices in 1963. He worked his way up to a position in Engineering before retiring in 1987. He was a member of the Marine Corps Reserve and was called into active duty during the Korean Conflict.

Cliff was a member of New Armuchee Baptist Church for 11 years, where he was involved in building their present sanctuary. After moving to Cobb County in 1963 he was a member of Piedmont Baptist Church for 40 years, serving as a deacon and as the Building Committee Chairman. He was also a member of First Baptist Marietta for 14 years.

Cliff enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and his volunteer work with the Pioneers organization in both the Perimeter and Rome chapters. But most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.

Cliff is survived by his wife, Joyce; daughters, Cheryl Grier and Marsha Burke (married to Greg Burke); and grandchildren, Jesse Grier, Justin Grier, Lindsey Burke Clare (married to Brian Clare), and Chelsea Burke. He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Hazel Ables, J.W. Burns, Buren Burns, and Malcolm (Jimmy) Burns; and granddaughter, Lacey Ann Burke.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of the First Baptist Church of Marietta with the Rev. Robert Ledbetter officiating. Interment will follow in the Mountain View Park Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Monday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at the Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home, Rockmart and on Tuesday from 11 a.m. until the service hour in the chapel of the First Baptist Church, Marietta.

In lieu of flowers the family has requested memorial gifts be made in Mr. Burns’ honor to Gideons International, P.O. Box 140800 Nashville, Tenn. 27214-0800 or The Alzheimers Association, 41 Perimeter Center E #550 Atlanta, Ga. 30346.

The Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Elaine Evans Godfrey

Elaine Evans Godfrey, age 66, of Rome, passed away Friday, November 17, 2017, at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later.

Parnick Jennings Sr.’s Good Shepherd Funeral Home, 2750 Shorter Ave., Rome, Ga. 30165, has charge of the funeral arrangements for Elaine Evans Godfrey. 2516 New Calhoun Highway NE 706-291-9472 www.salmonfuneralhome.com

Mrs. Pearlie O’Neal Barton, age 85, of Rome, Ga., passed away on Friday evening, November 17, 2017, in a local hospital.

A native of Rome and Floyd County, Mrs. Barton was born on May 19, 1932, daughter of the late Marion Carroll O’Neal Sr. and Eula James O’Neal. She had lived the greater part of her life in the Shannon area and for many years was a member of the First Baptist Church of Shannon. Mrs. Barton was a gifted musician, playing the organ for First Baptist of Shannon for many years. She also could play the piano, guitar, harmonica, and sing, performing on the radio as a child. Mrs. Barton was the owner-operator of Cut-N-Curl Beauty Shop in Shannon for 50 years. After 45 years of marriage to Joe Barton she moved to Rome, where she continued to volunteer at Floyd Medical Center as a Gray Lady. She became a member of First Baptist of Rome and played the piano there on occasion. Mrs. Barton loved traveling, cooking, keeping a flower garden, visiting people, and always doing for others. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sisters, Alice Evans, Gaye Williams, Louise Rutledge, Dorothy Hootman; and brothers, M.C. O’Neal Jr. and Eugene O’Neal.

Mrs. Barton is survived by a daughter, Rhonda Barton Rayburn; three grandchildren, Amanda Renee Highfield, Chance Richard Highfield (Heather), and Kathryn Cassidy Jean Rayburn; two great-grandchildren, Olive Highfield and Harrison Highfield; two sisters, Mae Anna Johnson and Patricia O’Neal Lowe; one brother, Leon O’Neal. A host of other family and friends also survive.

Funeral services for Mrs. Barton will be held on Tuesday morning, November 21, 2017, in the Carl Sidwell Chapel of Salmon Funeral Home with Dr. Joel Snyder and Mr. Keith Reeves officiating. Interment will follow in the East View Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at Salmon Funeral Home on Monday evening, November 20, 2017, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m.

Please visit www. salmonfuneralhome.com to share memories and post tributes.

The staff of Salmon Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Pearlie O’Neal Barton. SOUTH CHAPEL

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Penson Whittle, age 92, of Rome, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017, in a local health care facility.

Mrs. Whittle was born in Bartow County, Ga. on July 26, 1925, daughter of the late Warren David Penson and the late Mattie Glenn Hyde Penson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James W. Whittle; by two sisters, Dorothy Gresham and Sara Penson; and by four brothers, Boyd, J.W., Franklin, and the Rev. Dewey Penson. Mrs. Whittle was a homemaker and was a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, where she was active in the United Methodist Women, having served as President for a number of years.

Survivors include a sister, Martha Penson Dutton, Rome; many nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 20, 2017, at 1 p.m. in the Chapel at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, with the Rev. James Hannah officiating. Interment will follow in Floyd Memory Gardens.

The family will receive friends at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, on Monday from noon until the service hour.

Nephews will serve as pallbearers and are requested to assemble at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, on Monday at 12:30 p.m.

Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, has charge of the funeral arrangements. 901 E. Second Ave. 706-232-3646 Since 1895 www.daniels-funeralhome.com

Linda Elizabeth Kane

Mrs. Linda Elizabeth Kane, age 77, of Rome, passed away at her residence Saturday, November 18, 2017.

The family will receive friends Tuesday evening, November 21, 2017, from 5 until 7:00 p.m. at Daniel’s Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held Wednesday morning, November 22, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church.

A complete obituary announcement will be in Wednesday’s paper.

Daniel’s Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Earle Hyman, a veteran actor of stage and screen who was widely known for playing Russell Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” has died.

Jordan Strohl, a representative for The Actors Fund, says that Hyman died at the Lillian Booth Actors Home in Englewood, New Jersey. He was 91.

A North Carolina native, Hyman made his Broadway debut as a teenager in 1943. He would go on to become a charter member of the American Shakespeare Theater. In 1980 Hyman received a Tony nomination for “The Lady From Dubuque.” The Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama’s Christian conservatives see Roy Moore as their champion. He has battled federal judges and castigated liberals, big government, gun control, Muslims, homosexuality and anything else that doesn’t fit the evangelical mold.

The Republican Senate candidate has long stood with them, and now, as he faces accusations of sexual impropriety including the molestation of a 14-year-old girl, they are standing with him.

That steadfastness is shocking to many outside Alabama who wonder The Associated Press

VALDOSTA — One of Georgia’s largest food banks has received a surprise donation of $10,000.

The Valdosta Daily Times reports the nonprofit organization CareSource delivered the big check to the administrators of Second Harvest of South Georgia.

The Valdosta-based Second Harvest serves a 30-county region in southern Georgia. The food bank’s chief marketing officer, Eliza McCall, called the $10,000 donation Tuesday a “blessing to South Georgia.” She said it’s enough money to pay for about 40,000 pounds of food for hungry families.

CareSource aims to help people improve their health and overall well-being. The nonprofit began operating in Georgia over the summer, but has been active longer in other states. This aerial photo shows spills from TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone pipeline that leaked an estimated 210,000 gallons of oil onto agricultural land in South Dakota. State officials don’t believe the leak polluted any surface water or drinking water systems. Crews shut down the pipeline Thursday

NOT REAL: Second Roy Moore Accuser Works For Michelle Obama Right NOW

THE FACTS: The woman named as an accuser of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore in a story by the Last Line of Defense doesn’t work for Michelle Obama. In fact, it’s unclear that she’s a real person. The article claims a woman named Fiona Dourif told MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow last week that she was groped by Moore in 1957. No one by that named appeared on Maddow’s show. An actress with the same name called out the story on Twitter, saying she has nothing to do with Moore. The story is linked to a photo of former Alabama U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance. An Obama family representative tells the AP the claim that the woman worked as a housekeeper for the Obamas is completely false.

NOT REAL: Trump Abruptly Shuts Down Dogs for Wounded Warriors Program, Leaving Vets High and Dry on Veteran’s Day!

THE FACTS: Officials at Walter Reed National Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, did issue a stop work order to an animal therapy group contracted with the hospital, but it came on Oct. 27, more than two weeks before Veteran’s Day. The order to the Warrior Canine Project came from hospital officials, not the White House. Hospital spokeswoman Sandy Dean says it’s looking to restructure its animal therapy contracts to improve patient care. She adds that therapy dogs continue to be available for patients at Walter Reed.

NOT REAL: British Intelligence Seizes Clinton Foundation Warehouse, $400 Million In Cash how any voter who claims to be Christian can stand with a man accused of such acts. The answer is both complicated and deeply rooted in the DNA of a state that prides itself on bucking norms.

The state’s motto — “We dare defend our rights” — is an upfront acknowledgement of a fighting spirit that has put Alabamians at odds with the rest of the nation for generations.

Perhaps more importantly, there is a deepseated trust that leaves many willing to accept Moore’s denials and discount the word of women speaking out weeks before the Dec. 12 election. DroneBase via AP

morning and activated emergency response procedures after a drop in pressure was detected, TransCanada said in a statement. TransCanada said Saturday it is making progress in its investigation into the cause, and spokesman Terry Cunha said Sunday that about 150 people are now at the site.

NOT REAL: English actor Ian McKellen dies aged 78

THE FACTS: McKellen is alive and actively working despite a story from a website appearing to mimic Britain’s Daily Mail reporting he died after a lengthy hospitalization for pneumonia. The story first published last year has recirculated in recent days. McKellen has starred in several projects on stage and screen this year alone, including the British sitcom “Vicious.” The show’s Twitter account posted a photo of McKellen and co-star Derek Jacobi Saturday with the note: “In case you were wondering, we’re still alive.”

NOT REAL: Iceland Mandates Mental Health Warnings On All Bibles

THE FACTS: No warnings are required to be put on Bibles sold in the island nation. A widely-shared hoax story from the website Patheos offers a clue to the joke by naming the prime minister of the country as Andrew Canard. Canard is a seldom used word that means a fabricated report. The actual prime minister of Iceland is Bjarni Benediktsson.