Asma Jehangir

SOUTH CHAPEL

Norma Annette Lemming Loveless

Ms. Norma Annette Lemming Loveless, age 75, of Cedartown, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018, in a local hospital.

Ms. Loveless was born in Floyd County on April 8, 1942, daughter of the late Eddie Carlton Lemming and the late Doris Mae Sommerville Lemming. She retired from Bekaert Steel Wire Corp. in Rome following many years of employment. Following her retirement, she was employed with Kimoto Tech in Cedartown until becoming disabled. Ms. Loveless was a member of Lindale United Methodist Church.

Survivors include her daughter, Lee Carver, and her husband, Stacey, Cedartown; her son, David Loveless, Cedartown; three grandchildren, Tylar Frieden, and her husband, Aaron, Snellville, Caitlyn Loveless and Hannah Loveless, both of Anoka, Minn.; her beloved sister, confidant, and best friend, Phyllis Ware, and her husband, Hugh, Silver Creek; two nephews, Steve Ware, and his wife, Pam, and Jim Ware, and his wife, Amber; great nieces and nephews also survive.

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, February 14, 2018, at 4 p.m. in the Chapel at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel. The Rev. Larry Caywood will officiate with her family sharing.

The family will receive friends at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, on Wednesday from 3 until 4 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lindale United Methodist Church, 3401 Maple Road, Lindale, GA 30147.

Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, has charge of the funeral arrangements.

Mildred Melton Price

Mrs. Mildred Melton Price, age 99, of Rome, passed away Saturday evening, February 10, 2018, in a local health care facility.

Mrs. Price was born in Floyd County, Ga. on October 28, 1918, daughter of the late James A. and Rosa Lee Akins Melton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Clifford Price; by two sisters, Ruby Bowman and Lillian Brooks; and by four brothers, Henry, Dudley, Wesley, and Clifford Melton. Prior to her retirement in 1987, Mrs. Price was employed for 49 years with West Point Pepperell Manufacturing Co. in Lindale, the last 15 of which were spent in the Mill Store. She was a member of Pleasant Valley South Baptist Church.

Survivors include three sons, Charles C. Price, and his wife, Jean, Kingston, David E. Price, and his wife, Betsy, Rome, and James R. Price, and his wife, Donna, Rome; six grandchildren, Joey Price, and his wife, Chris, Louisville, Ky.; Maria Janow, and her husband, Chuck, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Carla Dyer, and her husband, Russ, Lindale; Gina Clevenger, and her husband, Lee, Rome; Bethany Gordon, and her husband, Neil, Kingston; and Brandon Price, and his wife, Becca, Rome; 14 great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Ellis Franklin Land Sr.

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

Mr. Land was born October 14, 1956 in Galveston, Texas, a son of the late Ellis Elvin Land and Ella Mae Winkles Land.

Survivors include son, Ellis Land Jr.; daughters, Candace Higginbotham, Crystal Land; 12 grandchildren; brother, Timothy (Alison) Land; sister, Teresa (Ronnie) Branton; several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 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, Feb. 11, 2018, at Good Shepherd Funeral Home, 2750 Shorter Ave., Rome, Ga. 30165.

Please visit our website, www.goodshepherdfh.net, to post tributes and view a DVD about Mr. Land’s life.

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

Abigail Katherine Suits, infant daughter of Chris Suits and Gabbie Leffew of Rome, passed away Friday, Feb. 9, 2018.

Survivors include her parents; brother, Andrew Suits; sister, Ava Lynn Leffew; grandparents, Jill and Matthew Bell, David Leffew, Vickie Brown; uncle and aunts, Cody and Rebecca Wood and Brandenlyn Martin.

Graveside and interment services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, at Oaknoll Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Danny Wade officiating. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at Good Shepherd Funeral Home, 2750 Shorter Ave., Rome, Ga. 30165.

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

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

Mary Young

Ms. Mary Young, age 72, of Rome, Ga., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, at Floyd Medical Center.

Services for Ms. Mary Young will be held Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, at noon at North Rome Church of God, 1929 N. Broad St., Rome, Georgia. She will lie in state from 11 a.m. until the hour of service. The family will receive friends at 38 Berkshire Drive, Rome, Georgia.

Wright Memorial Mortuary has full charge of arrangements.

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Asma Jehangir, one of Pakistan’s most prominent right activists and lawyers, died on Sunday of a heart attack in the eastern city of Lahore at the age of 66, her daughter said.

News of Jehangir’s sudden death shook political, social and media circles in Pakistan, as well as government ranks. President Mamnoon Hussain, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and others offered condolences.

Jehangir suffered a heart attack late on Saturday night, her daughter Muneeze said. TUESDAY

The will meet at 6 p.m. in the Oostanaula Room at the library, 205 Riverside Parkway. Rome artist Marilyn Lindholm will present a program titled “Watercolor Technique with Acrylic Paint.”

will be giving away winter coats and jackets to lowincome or homeless ladies and men on from 2-4 p.m. in the parking lot behind Rome First United Methodist Church, 202 E. Third Ave. The parking lot is between Second Street and Third Street behind Good Neighbor Ministries.

Parents of Autistic Children will hold a support meeting at 10 a.m. on

at the Charles C. Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway. The meeting is open to all families who have children with disabilities ages birth to 26. Regional Director of Parent to Parent of Georgia Deana Bohannon will give a detailed overview of the large selection of free disabilityrelated services and support available to families throughout the state. Attendees are asked to sign up by by visiting www.bit.ly/2DVonrA or calling Tracy at 706-584-1365. Free refreshments and free, disability-friendly childcare will be available. Call Sherry at 706-528-2908 if you need childcare. For more information email autismofnwga@ gmail.com or visit autismofnwga.wixsite.com/ pacnwga or facebook.com/ groups/pacnwgeorgia.

Floyd County Young Farmers will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Pepperell High School agriculture building, 3 Dragon Drive, Lindale. USDA Farm Service Agency County Director Todd Hice will speak about services available to beginning, minority and veteran farmers. Dinner will be provided. RSVP to ejackson@floydboe.net.

Rome Chapter of the National Association of Active and Retired Federal Civil Service Employees will meet Thursday from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Landmark Restaurant. The guest speaker will be Debra Quillin, who represents the “Damsel in Defense” organization. For more information call 706-232-1986.

will host “A New Look at Aging” on

from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, Building H, 1 Maurice Culberson Drive. The seminar will feature state director for AARP Georgia Debra TylerHorton discussing the book “Disrupt Aging.” There will

also be experts on healthy aging, exhibitors, a resource panel and entertainment by the Prime Time Players. Registration is required. The fee is $10 and will include lunch and a workbook. To register for the seminar visit www.infoforwomen.org, call 706-506-2000 or email baker8483@comcast.net.

Greater Bethlehem Temple Church, 401 Nixon Ave., will host a Black History Month program on

at 7 p.m. The program will include a 30-35 minute skit, trivia, poetry reading, dance and honors for community members. Ave., will host a SATURDAY community walk-cycle-paddle event, at 9:30 a.m. at the Town Green. The event is free, but donations will be accepted to support heart-related projects. The walk route is 1.5 miles, the bike route is 2 miles and the paddle is 3 miles. Canoes or kayaks are available for reservations through CRBI by calling 706-232-2724. Contact Chris Jackson at cjackson2284@gmail.com for more information.