Frances Elizabeth Davis

Frances Elizabeth Davis, age 86, of Rome, passed away at her residence Saturday, August 4, 2018. The service will be held on Thursday, August 9, 2018, at First Baptist Church of Rome. Visitation will be held in the sanctuary of the church from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. with the service to follow at 2:00 p.m. Private inurnment will follow at a later date.

Daniel’s Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.

Rick Genest

MONTREAL (AP) — Rick Genest, a Quebec model known for his head-to-toe tattoos and participation in the Lady Gaga music video “Born This Way,” has died, his talent agency said.

Dulcedo Management confirmed the passing of Rick Genest, who was better known as Zombie Boy. Dulcedo said it “was in shock” and called the 32-year-old was an “icon of the artistic scene and of the fashion world.”

Lady Gaga said on her official Twitter account that “the suicide of friend Rick Genest, Zombie Boy is beyond devastating.”

The singer added: “We have to work harder to change the culture, bring Mental Health to the forefront and erase the stigma that we can’t talk about it.”

The quarters were a little cramped but that didn’t deter Romans from piling into a Pop Up Farmers Market across from Living & Giving Lifestyle, 401 Broad St., on Saturday morning.

Lisa Landry, who partners with Sheree White at Living & Giving Lifestyle, said the market Saturday may have been one of the busiest she has hosted in the shop across from her gift boutique downtown.

“We had to take the space, it was a no-brainer, but we didn’t know what to do with it because we didn’t want another shop that was going to be open all the time for us,” said Landry. The idea of hosting small pop-up businesses popped into her mind, and it’s proven to be a very effective tool for providing small entrepreneurs an opportunity test their products.

“It’s like an incubator when we get these ideas. We’ve had lots of interest from people who are starting new businesses so we can help them get started,” Landry said. “We’re on Broad Street. They can feed off our customers; it’s the perfect business model.”

Brian Moore of Lyons Bridge Beef was at the Pop Up Market for a second time Saturday and said, “It’s done phenomenally better than I expected.”

During his first pop-up market experience over a month ago, he sold completely out of beef.

He came back Saturday with a greatly expanded line of products including salt, pepper, sauces and dressing, specialized cutting boards and knives.

“It’s all beef-related, so it’s good,” Moore said. “People have come to this farmers market and find out about out store in Cave Spring, and have come down there to visit us. That’s nice.”

Other vendors were there with potatoes, squash, tomatoes, even personal cosmetic items.