Submitted by Emily O'Neal

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 was 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)

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