Mrs. Perdue
Mrs. Helen O. Perdue, age 94 of Cedartown, passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2017.
She was born on Oct. 29, 1922 in Cedartown, the daughter of the late Jule and Callie Kelley Odom.
Mrs. Perdue was a loving mother, grandmother, and great- grandmother. She enjoyed crafting and reading a good book. She always wanted to give to others and share her love for literature.
She did so by donating the books that she finished to the Hays State Prison Library hoping that others might enjoy the books as she did.
Mrs. Perdue is survived by her daughter, Carole Farr (Michael);
son, Robert A. Perdue Jr.; grandchildren, Jeremy Michael Farr, Christi Goddard (Craig), and Sally Parker; and 3 great-grandchildren. Several nieces, nephews, and cousins also survive.
Mrs. Perdue is preceded in death by her parents; loving husband of 42 years Robert A. Perdue Sr.; sisters, Virginia Odom, Willie Harris, Mary Kate Kelley, and Patricia Patterson; daughter-in-law, Glenda Perdue; and grandson, Robert A. Perdue III.
Per Mrs. Perdue’s wishes, a private family service will be held at a later date, and Donald Kelley and Lisa Brooks will serve as honorary pallbearers.
The family of Mrs. Perdue received family and friends on Friday afternoon, July 7, 2017 at the Gammage Funeral Home.
The family respectfully requests that floral arrangements be omitted and memorial contributions be made to the Hays State Prison Library at, 777 Underwood Dr, Summerville, Ga., 30747.
The family of Mrs. Perdue would like to offer a special thank you to Winthrop Manor of Rome, for the comfort, compassion, and loving service shown to their loved one.
Messages of condolence can be made to the family by signing the online guestbook at gammagefh. com.
The Olin L. Gammage and Sons Funeral Home handled the arrangements for Mrs. Helen O. Perdue.
Mrs. Hammond
Mrs. Michele Smith Hammond, age 50, of Cedartown, passed away on Saturday afternoon, July 1, 2017 following an extended illness.
She was born on Jan. 19, 1967 in Rome, the daughter of the late Mr. Nathan Smith and Mrs. Barbara Jackson Smith Hopkins.
Mrs. Hammond graduated from Cedartown High School in 1985. She received her LPN license in 1992 from Coosa Valley Technical Institute.
She was employed by Coosa Valley Home Health for several years and in 2007 she was a Resident Services Director at Cedar Hill Senior Community. Later she was the Director at Roman Court in Rome, Georgia and in 2013 became the Director of Plantation South in Cedartown.
From time to time, she did what she loved most, Private Sitting. Among he many gifts, she had the ability to always seem cheerful and upbeat.
She loved caring for the elderly. People often complimented her on her great sense of humor saying, “She always made me laugh.”
Mrs. Hammond is survived by her husband, Bill Hammond; her son, Ryan Hammond; her daughters, Anna Hammond Pierce and Jade Hammond; her mother and step father, Barbara and James Hopkins, her brother, Shane Smith; her grandchildren, Jackson Pierce, Aniston Pierce, Eli Gipson, Lane Swindall and Riley Swindall; nephews, Hunter Smith and Win- ston Wood; her half sister, Kim Hatch; her mother in law, Gene and Floyd Murphy; her father in law, David and Lynn Hammond and sister in law, Laura Wood. A number of aunts, uncles and cousins also survive.
The Memorial Service for Mrs. Michele Smith Hammond was held on Wednesday afternoon, July 5, 2017 at 4 p. m. from the Young’s Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Kemper Anderson and Rev. Blake Dodd officiating.
The family received friends on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 prior to the service hour in the sanctuary of the Young’s Grove Baptist Church.
The Family will accept flowers, however they request that plants, baskets or vases be sent in memory of Mrs. Hammond.
For personal condolences and to sign the online guestbook, please visit liteseyfh.com.
The Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements for Michele Smith Hammond.
Mr. Lindsey
Mr. Ryan Jospeh Lindsey, 30, of Cave Spring, died Saturday evening, July 1, 2017, in an Atlanta hospital following a brief illness.
He was born in Rome June 14, 1987, a son of Larry and Sandra Bankson Linsdey. He attended Cave Spring Elementary, Coosa Middle School, and was a graduate of Coosa High School.
Mr. Lindsey also attended Georgia Highlands, Jacksonville State College, and Northwest Georgia Technical College.
He grew up doing what all little boys do. He played T-Ball and Little League sports. His favorite things to do were Riding his fourwheeler and playing with his friends and cousins.
Mr. Lindsey loved deer hunting with his Dad and brother and got his first deer at age 12. When he was 13 he wanted to be a cowboy and ride horses. Sonny, Mr. Lindsey’s beautiful horse, was a surprise Christmas present. He was just learning to ride and Sonny was a two-year old, barely broke, but he and Mr. Lindsey learned together.
Mr. Lindsey’s next love was his new Toyota truck that he got for his 16th birthday. It was the best day ever when he and Mom went truck shopping for a used truck and Mom said let’s get the new one. With a new truck and girlfriends, Sonny was soon spending more time in the pasture. He is still with us.
Mr. Lindsey was always ready for a new adventure. When a high school teacher offered to teach him Fly Fishing, he was right on it. He became an Orvis certified instructor at age 18. He gave lessons at Barnsley Gardens Resort and was a River Guide in Blue Ridge. He also loved his Florida Fishing trips with friends.
A true sportsman, Mr. Lindsey fell in love with a Chocolate Lab pup that he named Browning. Just like with Sonny, they grew and learned together. Mr. Lindsey learned the skill of dog training and Browning proved to be a willing student. Duck hunting soon became a new passion for Mr. Lindsey and his dogs. Mr. Lindsey was heartbroken when he lost Browning to an accident. Toby came next and with Mr. Lindsey’s training skills he became an amazing hunting dog, as did his son Jack, who was being trained to step up as Toby aged. Toby and Jack will miss their master.
Always one to get involved, Mr. Lindsey was part of the Explorer program with the Cave Spring Fire Department and later became a Volunteer Firefighter. As a member of Ducks Unlimited he was an Event Committee member as early as age 16. He evolved with the organization to become Co-Chairman of the Event in 2013 and CoArea Chairman in 2014. Mr. Lindsey led the local chapter as Area Chairman 2015 to 2017. He never did anything halfway and with this leadership role he gave his all. He was recognized in the organization for his accomplishments.
Mr. Lindsey was always a gun enthusiast. He loved collecting them and target and clay shooting. Most recently he took on the task of custom building an AR-15. He surprised his Dad for Father’s Day with one custom built just for him.
While Mr. Lindsey was still in high school, he started working with his Dad in the Family Business, Evans Parts at Coosa. Ryan soon took on some management and administrative duties and Dad was glad to let him do it. He loved the customers and the Coosa Community.
Mr. Lindsey loved his hometown of Cave Spring and he was loved by all who knew him. Most of all he loved his family. He admired and looked up to his older brother, Marcus, and he made his parents very proud. His love for his niece Ella Bleu was enormous. He made sure she could say Uncle Ryan as soon as she could talk and he would bribe her with treats to say he was her Favorite.
Mr. Lindsey was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Wayne C. Lindsey and Mary Cox Lindsey, and by his maternal grandparents, Joe Hall and Barbara Myers Hall.
He is survived by his parents, Larry and Sandra Lindsey of Cave Spring and by his brother, Marcus Lindsey and his wife Vanessa of Acworth. His niece, Ella Bleu Lindsey, and a number of cousins, aunts and uncles also survive. He will forever be in our hearts. Funeral services for Mr. Lindsey were held Wednesday evening, July 5, 2017 at 7 p. m. at John House’s Cave Spring Chapel with Rev. Chris Johnson and Dr. Robin Lindsey officiating.
Interment services were held Thursday morning, July 6, 2017 at the graveside of the Cave Spring Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Drew Ware, Keith Hill, Jack Hill, Dan Cox, Chad Cox, Lindsey Evans, and Jeremy Hillard.
John House’s Cave Spring Chapel had charge of the arrangements for Mr. Ryan Joseph Lindsey.