Floyd County GaArchives Obituaries..... Roy Lee Godfrey 1983
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Emily O'Neal eboneal@comcast.net April 22, 2003, 6:40 am

May 30, 1983
 
Mr. Godfrey
 
Roy Lee Godfrey, 56, 217 Tolbert St., died at 3:40
a.m. today in a Rome hospital following an illness of
several months.

Godfrey was born Aug. 6, 1926, in Whitfield County,
son of the late Oscar M. and Fannie Fuller Godfrey and
had spent most of his life in Rome and Floyd County.
He wa a member of Blue Pond Baptist Church and was
employed by Klopman Mills for nine years. He was a
veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S.
Army.

Survivors include the widow, the former Virginia
Worley, to whom he was married Sept. 29, 1951, two
daughters, Mrs. Cathey Hyde, Calhoun and Mrs. Robin
Russell, Adairsville; three brothers, Charlie Godfrey
and Oscar (Junior) Godfrey, both of Rome; and Henry
Godfrey, Dalton; three sisters, Mrs. Fannie Lou
Ramsey, Dalton and Mrs. Nellie Mae Hill and Mrs. Irene
Sutherland, both of Rome; and two grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at
Jennings Heritage Chapel with the Rev. Ray Tolbert
officiating. Interment will be in Blue Pond Cemetery,
with the honor guard of Shanklin-Attaway Post 5 of the
American Legion in charge of graveside rites.
Pallbearers include David Godfrey, James David
Godfrey, Gene Parker, Wendell Parker, John Terry and
Donnie Spears. (Note: Died May 30)