SOUTH CHAPEL
Annie Harris Burton, age 88, of Rome, passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2018, at a local hospital after an extended battle with cancer.
Mrs. Burton was born in Birmingham, Alabama on June 9, 1930, daughter of the late Margret Carnes Harris and the late William J. Harris. She was married to Robert Griffin Burton Jr., who also predeceased her. Mrs. Burton was a member of Second Avenue Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Julia Kijowski (Paul), Rome; a son, Richard Burton (Jill), Rome; three grandsons, Adam Kijowski, Rome, Patrick McShane (Elizabeth), Jefferson, and Harris Burton, Savannah; and one great granddaughter, Kate McShane.
A private interment will be held.
Memorial contributions may be made to Heyman HospiceCare at Floyd, P.O. Box 163, Rome, Ga. 30162.
Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, makes this announcement for the family.
Donald Burle Nixon, age 60, of Rome, passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2018, at his residence.
Mr. Nixon was born in Summerville, Georgia on December 8, 1957, son of Gordon Burle Nixon and the late Ruby Nell Gentry Salyers. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Doyle Ray Nixon. Mr. Nixon worked for a number of years as a truck driver and was a member of the Desoto Park Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Lisa Keith Nixon, to whom he was married on May 9, 2009; children, Misty Dawn Nixon, Rome, Donald Burle Nixon Jr. (Teri Beth) Adairsville, Wesley Adam Keith, MacKenzie Reneé Keith, Noah Jacob Nixon, and John Dallas Ivey, all of Rome; grandchildren, Destiny, Dakota, and Jasmine Pilcher, Dallas Lee Ivey and Karli Grace Nixon; his father, Gordon Burle Nixon, Rome; two brothers, Gordon Daniel Nixon, Rome, and Bobby Brock, Rome; two sisters, Sandra Nell Kelly (Franklin Eugene), Rome, and Mandi Castrejon, Coosa; nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, August 5, 2018, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, with the Rev. Scott Lambert officiating. Following the service, Mr. Nixon will be cremated according to his wishes.
The family will receive friends at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, on Sunday from 1 p.m. until the service time.
Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, has charge of the funeral arrangements. TODAY
The annual Rome Shrine Club Telethon will be held starting at 6 p.m. today and Sunday. The event will be televised on Comcast channel 4 throughout the weekend and will feature Southern Gospel singing groups along with an auction from 1-3 p.m. Saturday. All net funds raised will go to pay children’s medical expenses and research expenses at Shriners Hospitals.
Living & Giving and Pop Up, Pop In, Broad St., will host a farmers market today from 8 a.m.-noon. All vendors will be local and there will be fresh bread and cheese for sale in addition to other items.
Downtown Rome Saturdays will be this today with a free concert on Broad Street featuring Electric Avenue, an ’80s pop tribute band. The concert will be held from 7-10 p.m. on Fourth Avenue. Access to Broad Street will be blocked off to vehicle traffic in the 300 and 400 blocks from 4-11 p.m. Outside coolers and drinks will not be permitted in the event area. Armbands will be available for purchase of alcoholic beverages. Free parking will be available at the Third, Fourth and Sixth Avenue decks. The concert will be held rain or shine. For questions contact the Office of Downtown Development at 706-236-4520, email downtown2@romega. us or visit the office’s social media sites.
The Robert Stevenson Memorial Concert will be held today at the Rome City Auditorium, 601 Broad St. Doors will open at 4 p.m. and the concert will begin at 5 p.m. Performers include coheadliners Canton Spirituals and Doc McKenzie and the Hi-Lites, The Gospel Legends, The Fantastic Violinaires and Roy and Revelation. Tickets are available at Kroger, 1476 Turner McCall Blvd. For more information call 706-235-2065.
The Model Class of 1959 will hold their 59th reunion today at 5 p.m. at Enon Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 3105 Turkey Mountain Road. For more information call 706-506-1389.
Trinity United Christian Church, 6 Deer Run Trail, will have a barbecue fundraiser today from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Plates for $8 will include baked beans, slaw, white bread and sauce on the side. Brownies will cost $1.
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 for the 5K is $30 and the health walk is $25. Preregistration will close Wednesday. Proceeds will benefit the Exchange Club of Rome’s Family Resource Center. Visit tillmanclocktowerrace. org to register.
The Exchange Club Family Resource Center will be presenting a series of workshops at Restoration Rome, 1400 Crane St.
Whole butts will cost $30 each and should be ordered by calling 912-547-3298.
The Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2526 Cedartown Highway, will hold a potluck and community health rally today from 1-5 p.m. The rally will include giveaways and information on health.
Soul Fest of Rome will be held at Ridge Ferry Park, 363 Riverside Parkway, today from 2-10 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the gate. Parking will cost $5 at the gate. Tent set-up is $25 in advance and $35 at the gate for a 10x10 space. Purchase tickets online at freshtix.com/ events/SoulFest-2018.
SUNDAY
The BRIDGES series presented by First Baptist Church of Rome will be held Sunday. Admission is free. Author and educator Ruby K. Payne will present three sessions as part of the BRIDGES series titled “What Every Church Member Should Know about Poverty” from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall at First Baptist Church of Rome; “Bridges to Sustainable Communities” from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. and “Emotional Poverty: How to Reduce Anger, Anxiety, and Violence in the Classroom” from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at the Rome City Auditorium. For more information visit www.fbcrome.org.
The Rome Fire Department will be performing mandatory hydrant flow testing in North Rome.
MONDAY
The Ridge & Valley Storytelling Guild will host “A Time to Tell: A Time for Adult Storytelling” on Monday Workshops are geared toward parents of children age 12 and younger and will feature a variety of topics including discipline and financial literacy. Classes are offered on Thursdays
from 10 a.m.-noon. Call 706-2900764 to sign up for free childcare.
American Red Cross of Northwest Georgia will have an Introduction to Disaster Action Team meeting to recruit new members on at 1 p.m. at the American Red Cross Rome Office, 112 John Maddox Drive.
from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Oostanaula Room at the Rome-Floyd County Library, 205 Riverside Parkway. The theme will be stories about a gift. Come share a story or come listen to others tell their story. For more information email TerrellShaw@me.com.
TUESDAY
The 525 Chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart will dedicate a new monument at Myrtle Hill Cemetery, 20 Myrtle St., at 1 p.m. on Tuesday in observation of Purple Heart Day. The monument honors 22 local soldiers who were killed in action during the Vietnam War including Lesley S. Ayers, Alexander B. Blanton, James A. Brock, William L. Covington, Donald W. Dixon, William W. English, William E. Finley, William R. Fowler, Johnny E. Gantt, John D. Gollahon, Judson Hall, Albert J. Hayes, Joseph Hillman, Thomas S. Jones, Richard L. Justine, William G. McGinnis III, Joseph S. Prince, Tommy O. Segars Jr., Johnny W. Sitten, Eddie L. Spivey, Leroy B. Webb and Larry K. Wheeler. The public is invited to attend. For more information contact Cmdr. Archie D. Armer at 706-634-1749 or by email at purpleheartrome525@ gmail.com.
UPCOMING
The Rome Fire Department will be performing mandatory hydrant flow testing in North Rome.