Harry Anderson
Barry A. Cannon
Barry A. Cannon, age 70, of Rome, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at his home in the presence of his loved ones.
Barry was born on November 3, 1947. He placed his faith in Jesus in July of 1972 and loved to study the Bible. He married the former Marsha Rogers on October 26, 1974. He worked for Galey and Lord for many years and retired in 2014 from Profile Extrusion Corporation. He thoroughly enjoyed telling jokes and making others laugh. Barry was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend! He loved to watch sports, especially when his children and grandchildren played.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lavoy and Eleanor Cannon, sisters, Tereca Casey and Myra Joyce Nieto, and brothers, Joseph Wayne Cannon and H.L. Cannon Jr.
Barry is survived by his wife of 43 years, Marsha Rogers Cannon; a daughter, Mandy Silver, and her husband, Justin; a son, Jonathan Cannon; four grandchildren, Samuel, Dillon, Luke and Ella Silver; a sister, Chloe (Charles) Dollar; and many nieces and nephews, including a special nephew, Terry (Faye) Brown, all of Rome.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at Hill Crest Baptist Church, Rome, Ga. in the Christian Life Center from 12 noon-2 p.m. A memorial service will take place in the sanctuary of Hill Crest Baptist Church at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Steve Skates and the Rev. Justin Silver taking part.
A special thank you to Heyman Hospice Care and his favorite nurse, Nicole, for the love and care provided in Mr. Cannon’s last days.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or Haven Health Clinic, 311 Redmond Road NW, Rome, GA 30165.
Parnick Jennings Sr.’s Good Shepherd Funeral home has charge of arrangements.
Robert Henry Kelley
Robert Henry Kelley, age 63, of Rome, passed away April 17, 2018 at his residence.
Robert was born January 6, 1955 in Floyd County, the son of Barbara Hovers Kelley and the late John Robert Kelley Sr. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Harvey Kelley and John Robert Kelley Jr., and sisters, Elaine Barnes and Sandra Stroud.
Survivors include a son, Jason Kelley, Rome; daughters, Heather Kelley, Rome, and Dawn Underwood, Rome; mother, Barbara Hovers Kelley, Rome; brother, Ronnie Kelley, Rome; sisters, Yvonne Highfield, Rome, and Emery Waits, Rome; 10 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, several nieces and nephews also survive.
Graveside and interment services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 20, 2018, at Rome Memorial Park with the Rev. Jimmy Carter officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m. at Good Shepherd Funeral Home, 2750 Shorter Ave., Rome, Ga. 30165.
Pallbearers include the following gentlemen: Gerald Littles, Jason Roberson, Matthew Hight, Clifford Lindsey, Desmond Bannister, and David Godfrey.
Please visit our website, www.goodshepherdfh.net, to post your tributes.
Parnick Jennings Sr.’s Good Shepherd Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. 2516 New Calhoun Highway NE 706-291-9472 www.salmonfuneralhome.com
Tracy Dickson
Mr. Tracy Dickson, of Rome, Ga., passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at his residence.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Salmon Funeral Home, 2516 New Calhoun Highway.
Funeral services for Mr. Charles Edward Highfield, who died on Monday, April 16, 2018, will be held this afternoon at 1:00 p.m. in the Carl Sidwell Chapel of the Salmon Funeral Home with the Rev. Joey Harpe and Mr. Mike Ragland officiating.
Interment will follow in the Floyd Memory Gardens with the Shanklin-Attaway Post 5 American Legion Honor Guard conferring full military honors.
The staff of Salmon Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Charles Edward Highfield.
Harry Anderson, the actor best known for playing an off-thewall judge working the night shift of a Manhattan court room in the television comedy series “Night Court,” was found dead in his North Carolina home Monday. Anderson was 65. A statement from the Asheville Police Department said officers responded to a call from Anderson’s home early Monday and found him dead.
The statement said foul play is not suspected.
On “Night Court,” Anderson played Judge Harry T. Stone, a young jurist who professed his love for singer Mel Torme, actress Jean Harlow, magic tricks and his collection of artdeco ties.
He also starred in the series “Dave’s World” and appeared on “Cheers” as con man Harry “The Hat” Gittes.
Anderson prided himself on being a magician as well as actor.
“I got into magic when I was a child,” he told The Associated Press in 1987. “Unlike most kids, I stayed with it. My high school teachers were always asking me what I was going to do. It made me what I am today — available for weekend employment, parties and bar mitzvahs.”
Anderson, was born in Newport, Rhode Island, on Oct. 14, 1952. Contributed photo by Brant Sanderlin
Berry College junior Sarah Cooper is one of 211 students in the nation to receive the 2018 Goldwater Scholarship — one of the most prestigious scholarships in the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics fields. Cooper, a biochemistry major from Lafayette, Ind., found her passion for biochemical research when she worked in a Purdue University cancer research lab during high school. She has continued to work at Berry as a lab assistant under the guidance of Associate Professor of Biochemistry Dominic Qualley. The scholarship awards her a $7,500 stipend for her senior year at Berry and another $7,500 toward her first year of graduate school. She plans on attending graduate school in a biochemistry-related field. She then hopes to work as a principal investigator leading a lab that studies how different diseases affect the body on a molecular level.