Sonny Burnes
Mr. Sonny Burnes, age 84, of Rome, passed away at a local hospital, Saturday, July 21, 2018.
Sonny was born in Rome, Georgia June 12, 1934.
He was the son of the late Herman Milton Burnes, Sr. and Agnes Hirsch Burnes. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Herman “Buster” Milton Burnes, Jr and one sister, Mary Hugh Burnes Higgins.
Sonny drove trucks for Trend Mills of Rome for many years. He loved to garden, work in his yard, enjoyed fishing and in his younger days he loved to stock car race. More than anything Sonny loved and cherished his family. He so much enjoyed traveling with his wife to see grandchildren playing sports. He hardly ever missed a game they played. He loved his family very much.
He is survived by his wife Mrs. Shirley Baker Prather Burnes to whom he was married for 62 years, three daughters, Teresa Dudley (Ken) of Silver Creek, GA, Phyllis Rampley (Robert) of Rome, GA, and Stacy Davis (Marty) of Silver Creek, GA. Also surviving are five grandchildren, Kristi McEver, Kimberly Harrison (Joseph), Stephanie Meadows (Jeff), Kendall Roberts (Trevor), and Madison Lockridge (Josh), seven great-grandchildren, Ashley Kasonovitch, Alex Harrison, Addie Grace Harrison, Katelyn Meadows, Jackson Meadows, Lauren Roberts and CoraLeigh Roberts. A number of nieces and nephews also survive.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, July 24, 2018, from 1 to 2 pm at Daniel’s Funeral Home. A service will follow at 2 p.m. following the visitation in the Thomas B. Griffin Chapel of Daniel’s with Rev. Robert Rampley officiating. Interment will follow at Oaknoll Cemetery, Rome.
Those serving as pallbearers are Joseph Harrison, Jeff Meadows, Trevor Roberts, Josh Lockridge and Alex Harrison.
Flowers will be accepted or memorial contribution may be made to: St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105, or by calling 1-800-822-6344.
Please visit our website at www.daniels-funeralhome. com to share fond memories. TODAY
NAMI Rome will hold their annual meeting to mark Minority Mental Heath Month today from 6-7:30 p.m. at Rome First United Methodist Church, 202 E. Third St. Dr. Stephanie Davidson will be the guest speaker. Davidson, a local mental health professional with 30 years of experience, will highlight key information concerning people of color and how they are affected by mental illness and discuss ways mental health professionals can improve their emotional intelligence when serving these populations. For more information call 706506-5010 or visit www. namiromega.org.
TUESDAY
The Georgia Mountain Music Club and the Charles C. Parker Senior Center will sponsor a day trip to the Georgia Mountain Fair on Thursday. The fair will have three bluegrass bands performing, arts and crafts, food and carnival rides. Cost is $25 each for transportation and admission to the fair. The fairgrounds are handicapped accessible. The club will leave from the senior center at 8:30 a.m. Call 706-584-1724 or 706-2340383 for reservations. The deadline to make reservations is Tuesday.
THURSDAY
The Northwest Georgia Center for Independent Living, 527 Broad St., will host the organizational meeting of the Access Collaborative for agencies and groups led by or who serve people with disabilities on Thursday from 10 a.m.noon. The collaborative will work toward determining local access gaps and finding ways to fill them. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information email Christina Holtzclaw at choltzclaw@ nwgacil.org. FRIDAY
The Charles C. Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway, will host a social dance on Friday featuring ballroom dance music. Doors will open at 6:45 p.m., a line dance lesson will be held from 7-7:30 p.m. with the dance from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Cost is $5 per person. Attire is casual. Bring an appetizer or dessert to share. Soft drinks will be provided. For more information call 706-766-6842.
MULTIDAY EVENTS
Jehovah’s Witnesses, www.jw.org., will host their annual regional Bible convention July 27-29 in English and Aug. 31-Sept.
in Spanish at the Forum River Center, 301 Tribune St. Sessions will begin at 9:20 a.m. daily. The theme is “Be Courageous.”
The Harbin Hero Hustle 5K and 2-mile health walk will be held Sept. 29. Harbin Heroes will be accepting nominations for five local charities through Friday. To nominate post the charity’s name to Facebook, Instagram or Twitter and include the hash tag #HarbinHeroChallenge. Shares and likes and creating an image with the hashtag and charity will not be counted. The hashtag must be in the text of the post or comment. Only one vote will be accepted per Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. The charity must be an actively registered 501(c)(3), be based in Floyd, Bartow, Polk, Chattooga or Gordon county, and support health, educational or cultural causes. The five charities receiving the most nominations will win a $500 donation from Harbin Clinic and will be announced on July 31. Visit Harbin Clinic on Facebook for more information.
The
Floyd County
The Gary Tillman Memorial Clocktower 5K Road Race and 2-Mile Health Walk will be held Aug. 18 at 8 a.m. starting at Heritage Park. Registration before July
is $25 for the 5K and $20 for the health walk. After July 28 the 5K is $30 and the health walk is $25. Registration will close Aug. 8. Proceeds will benefit the Exchange Club of Rome’s Family Resource Center. Visit tillmanclocktowerrace.org to register.
Tickets are available for the
Celebrity Dance Challenge on at 7 p.m. at the Rome City Auditorium, 601 Broad St. Patron tickets are $75 each and include admission to the pre-event patron party at Forrest Place and reserved seating at the show. General admission tickets are $25. Visit www.romecelebritydancechallenge.
Sheriff’s Office will host a church safety and security summit from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Forum River Center, 301 Tribune St. The event will include discussions of church security and active shooter training, stewards of children training, child safety procedures and domestic violence. Registration is limited to the first 200 individuals, four per church, and will close Aug. 10. Email execasst@comcast. net, visit floydsheriff.com or eventbrite.com to register. If you have questions call Mechelle Cliatt at 706-8027107.
The Visitors Center at Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden will have artwork on display by Summerville’s Donnie Davis through Sept. 1. Davis’ current collection is comprised of a series of paintings depicting various scenes in and around Paradise Garden. Davis teaches painting classes for adults at Paradise Garden. Paradise Garden is open TuesdaySunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum will be participating in Blue Star Museums to offer free admission to military personnel and their families through Sept. 3. Blue Star Museums is a collaboration com to purchase and for more information. Proceeds will benefit the Sexual Assault Center of Northwest Georgia. Sponsorship information is available by calling 706-2929024.
Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum will present “Sanctuary at Berry: Wildlife Photography by Gena Flanigen” through Aug. 18. This exhibition explores Berry College’s wild inhabitants, including a variety of birds, mammals and reptiles. Berry faculty and community members will present lectures on white-tailed deer, the Berry College bald eagles, striped bass spawning and more. Museum admission costs $8 for adults, $7 for senior citizens and $5 for students. For information visit berry.edu/ oakhill.
among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and more than 2,000 museums across America. A list of participating museums nationwide is available at arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.
The Ridge Ferry Park Farmers’ Market continues through Oct. 17. The market will be closed Aug. 25. The hours are 7-11 a.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Ridge Ferry Park Farmers’ Market Pavilion.
The USS Iwo Jima Shipmates are seeking all ships company and embarked Navy and Marine Corps personnel who were on board the LPH2 or LHD7 living in the Rome
area for their reunion in Jacksonville, Florida, on Oct. 10-13. For more information call Robert G. McAnally at 757-723-0317, email yujack46709@gmail.com or visit ussiwojimashipmates. cfns.net.
Habitat for Humanity Coosa Valley is accepting applications for its “A Brush with Kindness” program. The program assists homeowners in Floyd County by painting and performing minor repairs on the exterior of their homes. Applications may be picked up at the ReStore, 95 Three Rivers Drive. There is a $10 fee for a background check. Homeowners will be required to make a 10-percent down payment on the estimated cost of the project.