OBITUARIES: In Memory
Judy Paulette Carroll, 70, of Rome
Larry Wayne Couey, 64, of Rome
Irene M. Gore,
Rome
Jo Ann Massey, Acworth
Myrtle Elizabeth Wyatt Poole, 83, of Rome 87, of 90, of
GORE, Irene M.
Mrs. Irene M. Gore went to be home with her Lord and Savior from Rome Health and Rehabilitation on Wednesday, July 25, 2019.
Irene was born in Texas Valley, Armuchee, Georgia, on June 20, 1932, daughter of the late William and Tienna Quinn McAteer. She was a lifetime resident of Floyd County.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence A. Gore Sr.; her brothers, Sidney McAteer, Nelson McAteer (Rachel); her sister, Betty M. Thomas (Jimmy).
Irene is survived by her three children: sons, Billy L. Gore (Tammy), of Plainville, Ga., and L. Allen Gore Jr., of Rome, Ga.; and daughter, Tina R. Dobson (Tim), of Silver Creek, Ga. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Summer McBurnett (Chris), Amanda Bailey (Andrew), Austin Gore (Samantha), D.J. Brock (Katy), Thomas Dobson, Tyler Dobson, and Trisha Dobson, and six great grandchildren.
The family will receive friends on Sunday from noon until the funeral hour at 2:00 p.m. at Daniel’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Oaknoll Memorial Gardens. The families may be reached at their individual homes.
POOLE, Myrtle Elizabeth Wyatt
Mrs. Myrtle Elizabeth Wyatt Poole, a long-time resident of the Rome area, died peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on July 26, 2019, at the age of 83.
Born June 20, 1936 in Adairsville, GA to the late James Wyatt and the late Birdie Mae Mayes, Myrtle graduated from Adairsville High School in 1954, where she played basketball and was voted most athletic. She married Lamar Poole, March 3, 1956, in Adairsville, GA. She worked as a Pharmacy Technician at Revco Pharmacy and later K-Mart Pharmacy, until she retired in 1998.
She enjoyed traveling throughout the country with her husband Lamar, going to national parks and lighthouses, but often returning to her favorite destination of Pigeon Forge, TN. She was an active member of Shorter Avenue Baptist Church, starting in 1963, and was a member of the Esther Sunday School and the Women’s Missionary Group. She taught the young children’s Sunday School class and Vacation Bible School for more than 20 years. She kept a Bible and book of daily devotionals by her side through her last days.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Lamar Poole of Rome; son, Ronald Poole (Susan) of Cartersville; daughter, Pamela Agan (Tim) of Rome; daughter, Paula White (Sam) of Rome; granddaughter, Candice Carlton (Kyle); grandson, Matthew Agan (Amy); granddaughter, Katie Poole; grandson, Johnathon White; grandson, Steven White; one great grandson, Jacob Carlton.
The visitation will be held on Sunday, July 28, 2019, from 5 until 7pm at Shorter Avenue Baptist Church.
A funeral service in memory of Myrtle will be held on Monday, July 29, 2019, at 4pm at Shorter Avenue Baptist Church with the Rev. Jeremy Allbright and the Rev. 0D[ 7XFNHU RI¿FLDWLQJ ,Qterment will follow in Oaknoll Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers are requested to assemble at Shorter Avenue Baptist Church on Monday at 3:30pm and include: Matthew Agan, Kyle Carlton, Jeff Harris, Jerome Poole, Johnathon White, and Steven White.
Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, Oaknoll Chapel, has charge of the funeral arrangements.