Christina Hurley H&R Block Worker Dies March 8, 2020 Christina Hurley, 49, Trion, died Sunday. A 1988 graduate of LaFayette High School, Christina worked 15 years for H&R Block in Summerville and was a substitute teacher for the Walker County School System. She proved that strong determination and will is far more important than a…

Nell Dodd Harriett-Henderson Mills Retiree Dies March 11, 2020 Mrs. Nell Blalock Dodd, 82, Gaylesville, Ala., died Wednesday morning in a Rome hospital. Mrs. Dodd was born in Cherokee County, Ala., on July 27, 1937, to the late Clavin and Don Hartline Blalock. Mrs. Dodd was a member of Chesterfield Baptist Church and was retired…

Chip DeFoor Local Resident Dies March 4, 2020 Chip DeFoor, 51, Summerville, died March 4 at Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome. Chip was born on Dec. 23, 1968, in Floyd County, son of the late Everette Louis DeFoor, Sr. and Edna Jeanette Hughey DeFoor. Chip was a resident of Summerville, at Daily Care of…

Robert Cordle, Jr. U.S. Air Force Retiree Dies March 3, 2020 Mr. Robert Gerald “Jerry” Cordle, Jr., 71, Gaylesville, Ala., died March 3 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mr. Cordle was born in Trion on Feb. 27, 1949, son of the late Robert Gerald Cordle, Sr., and Goldie Sue Thomas Cordle Patty. He was retired…

Allen Cochran U.S. Army Veteran Dies March 5, 2020 Allen Ray Cochran, 79, Rome, died March 5 at his residence. Allen was born on July 3, 1940, in Trion to the late Clyde Cochran and Lillian Elrod. Allen was a veteran of the United States Army. He was member of West Rome Baptist Church. Allen…

Jean Bynum Mt. Vernon Retiree Dies March 4, 2020 Mrs. Jean W. Bynum, 92, Summerville, died March 4 in the local nursing home. A native of Dekalb County, Ala., she was born to the late William L. and Clara Thomas Wood on Aug. 19, 1927. Mrs. Bynum was retired from Mount Vernon Mills and she…

Stella Burnette Grace Academy Student Dies March 3, 2020 Miss Stella Paige “Super Stella” Burnette, 5, of Adairsville, died March 3 at her residence. Miss Stella was born in Rome on June 15, 2014, daughter of Adam Uriah Burnette and Tiffany Shae Helms Burnette. She was a member of Remnant Church in Adairsville where she…

Maya Baltazar-Parker Infant Dies March 5, 2020 Little Maya Teresa Baltazar-Parker, 4-day-old infant daughter of Stanley Wayne Parker and Amalia Baltazar died March 5 at Floyd Medical Center. Little Maya was born in Rome on March 1. A brother, Gabriel Parker died earlier. Surviving are her parents, Wayne Parker and Amalia Baltazar; sister, Vanessa P.…