John Gavin

Teri Lynn Farmer

Teri Lynn Farmer, age 56, of Rome, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018, in a local hospital.

Teri was born March 7, 1961 in Floyd County, a daughter of Helen Baker Farmer and the late J.L. Farmer. She was employed for many years with Coosa Valley Mental Health. Teri was an avid animal lover.

Survivors include her mother, Helen Baker Farmer; brothers, Jeff (Connie) Farmer, Gary (Julia) Farmer; nephew, Jeffery Farmer; nieces, Trista Farmer, Erin Farmer, and Emily Farmer.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 10, 2018, at Good Shepherd Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Billy Rabren officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until the service hour on Saturday at Good Shepherd Funeral Home, 2750 Shorter Ave., Rome, Ga. 30165

Memorial donations may be to American Diabetes Association, 233 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Ga. 30303, or to Floyd County Humane Society, 518 Broad St., Rome, Ga. 30161.

Please visit our website, www.goodshepherdfh.net, to post tributes.

Parnick Jennings Sr.’s Good Shepherd Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

Orin Kell

Orin Kell, a native Roman, died in Rome on Feb. 3, 2018 at age 87.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Norma, and one daughter, Karen. He was preceded in death by two daughters, Nancy and Kathleen.

After three years in the Marines, Orin joined Southern Railway (now Norfolk Southern) and rose to Director of Passenger Sales and Service in Atlanta. He was the final director of the famous Southern Crescent before that passenger train was ceded to Amtrak. Orin then transferred to freight operations and helped to computerize rail yards throughout the South. After 36 years with Norfolk Southern, he retired to Summerville and later to Rome. He enjoyed flying and was a major in the Civil Air Patrol. Orin was very active in Beech Creek United Methodist Church in Rome, where he and Norma often sang duets.

Orin was the son of John Asbury Kell and Rosa Sapp Kell, who had fourteen children, but Orin’s only surviving sibling is Virginia Lawrence Franklin, of Columbia, S.C. The Kell siblings who predeceased Orin were Edith Ellison, Ellen Ritch, Grace Kell, Eleanor Kerce, Wilma Cleveland, Vanita Surles, Pearl Peavy Vonderhaar, Gerry Kell, Gordon Kell, Preston Kell, Alvin Kell, and Wesley Kell. The Good Shepherd Funeral Home laid Orin to rest in Arlington Memorial Park in Atlanta with Dr. David McKenzie officiating.

Parnick Jennings Sr.’s Good Shepherd Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Ellis Franklin Land Sr., age 61, of Rome, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018, at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, February 12, 2018, at Good Shepherd Funeral Home with the Rev. Greg Swinford officiating. Interment will follow in Floyd Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Sunday, February 11, 2018, at Good Shepherd Funeral Home, 2750 Shorter Ave., Rome, Ga. 30165. SOUTH CHAPEL

Helen Louise Satcher

Mrs. Helen Louise Satcher, age 84, of Taylorsville, Ga., passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018, at Cartersville Medical Center.

Mrs. Satcher was born in Brewster, Ala. on April 8, 1933, daughter of the late James Forrest Woods Sr. and the late Erma Elizabeth Shumate Woods. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Harvey Andrew Woods and James Forrest Woods Jr. Prior to her retirement she was employed with Big Star Food Stores here in Rome for over 30 years. She was an accomplished artist and Gospel singer, singing with her family at area churches for many years. Mrs. Satcher was a member of Unity Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, Jesse Satcher Jr., to whom she was married on July 15, 1950; two daughters, Sherri Erwin, and her husband, Harold, Aragon, and Melissa Littlefield, and her husband, Perry, Taylorsville; three sons, Ron Satcher, and his wife, Pallie, Aragon, Steave Satcher, Taylorsville, and Tim Satcher, Rome; a sister, Margaret Gentry, Cartersville; a brother, Larry Woods, Cartersville; 10 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, February 11, 2018, at 3 p.m. in the Chapel at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, with the Rev. Tommy Harris and the Rev. Rob Miller officiating. Private interment will follow later in Floyd Memory Gardens.

The family will receive friends at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, on Sunday from 1 p.m. until the service hour.

Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Research Foundation, 3152 Little Road, Suite 146, Trinity, FL 34655.

Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, has charge of the funeral arrangements. TODAY Helen Louise Satcher

LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Gavin, the strikingly handsome actor who appeared in “Spartacus” and “Psycho” before becoming President Reagan’s ambassador to Mexico, died Friday at age 86.

will host T. Fred Harvey, a member of the World War II Marine Parachute Battalion and a Silver Star recipient for heroism on Iwo Jima,

at the Rome-Floyd County Library, 205 Riverside Parkway. Coffee and doughnuts will be available at 9 a.m. and the meeting will convene at 9:30 a.m.

is hosting the fifth annual Floyd County Seed Swap in conjunction with a Family Free Day at the museum A program from 11 a.m.noon on how to properly save seeds will be presented by Berry Environmental Studies Director Brian Campbell. After the presentation, garden enthusiasts can share or trade seeds, cuttings, bulbs and plants until 2 p.m. For more information about the museum

call 706-291-9494 or visit www.chieftainsmuseum.org. For more information about seed swaps call the Floyd County Extension Office at 706-295-6210. Check out Floyd County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers on Facebook for more information about gardening in our area.

is hosting an today at the Humane Society of Rome at 518 Broad St., starting at 11 a.m. and running until 3 p.m.

SUNDAY

will host Christian musician Ellie Holcomb on at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $15. For information on special prices for youth groups, contact the chaplain’s office at 706-236-2217.

To list an event email RomeNewsTribune@RN-T. com or call 706-290-5252. To have an event listed in Roman Record as well, please send it at least 10 days in advance.