HARKINS, Ronald Dennis

Ronald Dennis Harkins, 65, of Rome, passed away on August 2, 2019, at his residence.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Amanda Marie Harkins; Mother, Geraldine Harkins; and Father, M.G. Harkins.

Mr. Harkins is survived by a wife, Deborah Harkins; Children, Hannah Kloskey (Mark), Joshua Harkins (Heather) of Waynesboro, GA, Beth Wilkins (Larry) of Rome, GA, and Patrick Ray (Jennifer) of Adairsville, GA; Grandchildren, Garner and Benjamin Kloskey, Caleb, Hayden and Zachary Ray, and Malachi and Hosanna Grace Wilkins; Siblings, David Harkins (Sharon), John Harkins (Robbie) of Rome, GA, and Kathy Pitt (Jeff) of Beaufort, SC; and several nieces and nephews.

He was a 1972 graduate of Model High School, U.S. Air Force veteran and an avid Eagle Scout. He attended Coosa Valley Technical College where he learned to weld. Mr. Harkins was a member RI 3OXPEHUV DQG 6WHDP¿WTERS Local Union 72, where he worked as a welder, pipe¿WWHU DQG LQVSHFWRU IRU PRUH than 43 years.

Upon his wishes, he will be cremated and a private service will be held for his family.

Mrs. Glenda Sue Bishop Little, age 78, of Rome, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2019, at her residence.

Mrs. Little was born in Rome, Georgia, on August 4, 1940, daughter of the late William Burton Bishop and the late Mary Elizabeth Chapman Bishop. She was also preceded in death by an infant brother, Kent Bishop. Mrs. Little was a member of West Rome Baptist Church. She was the manager of Roman Security for several years and later was a secretary at West Rome Baptist Church until her retirement. Mrs. Little loved to craft, paint and do miniature artwork. She was a member of the Homemaker’s Club.

Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Stephen Joe Little; a daughter, Heather Little Sargent (Clay), Rome; two grandchildren, Trey Sargent and Gracie Sargent.

A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at 1pm in the Chapel at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, with Chaplain Billy Murdock of¿FLDWLQJ 3ULYDWH LQWHUPHQW will follow at Oaknoll Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, on Monday from 5 until 7pm.

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

“There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to ORYH RXUVHOYHV ¿UVW LQ DOO RXU glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life.”

— John Lennon

TODAY

The Georgia Mountain Music Club has an acoustic instrument jam session on Mondays from 6-8 p.m. at the Charles C. Parker Senior Center, 1325 Kingston Highway. Visitors are welcome to attend the free program. For more information call 706-584-1724.

The Ridge & Valley Storytelling Guild will host A Time to Tell: A Time for Adult Storytelling on Monday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Oostanaula Room, Rome-floyd County Library, 205 Riverside Parkway. Share a story or listen to others tell theirs. The August theme will be “School.” For more information email Terrellshaw@me.com.

FRIDAY

Georgia Legal Services Program assistance is available in the Judicial Courthouse, 3 Government Plaza, Suite 114, on Friday from 9 a.m. to noon to assist lowincome clients in a range of civil matters including TPOS, public benefits, housing, consumer issues, school suspensions and unemployment. This service is provided on the second Friday of each month by Superior Court Clerk Barbara H. Penson and Georgia Legal Services Program. For more information call 706-291-5190.

MULTIDAY EVENTS

The 34th annual Gary Tillman Memorial Clocktower 5K Road Race and 2-Mile Health Walk will be held Aug. 17 at 8 a.m. Registration is now open at tillmanclocktowerrace.org and runsignup.com. Proceeds benefit The Exchange Club Family Resource Center. Registration is $30 for 5K and $25 for 2-mile now through Aug. 8. Teams of 10 or more receive a discount of $3 per person. Race day registration is open from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. at $35 for 5K and $30 for the 2-mile.

The Harbin Clinic Gallery at Makervillage will host “A Painted Life” featuring the works of local folk artist Charles Wimpee from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays through Aug. 24.

Chieftains Museum, 501 Riverside Parkway, will host the new traveling exhibit “‘It is impossible to destroy men with more respect for the laws of humanity’: Court Cases of Cherokee Removal in Georgia” through Sept. 6. The exhibit explores the legal arguments for and against the removal of the Cherokee in Georgia. Museum admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors age 62 and older and $2 for students. The museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call 706-291-9494 or