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Rome News-Tribune December 23, 1991

Mrs. Bessie Edwards Carnes

Mrs. Bessie Edwards Carnes, age 85, formerly of Hodges Street, Cedartown, died Sunday in a Polk County Hospital following a long illness.

Mrs. Carnes was born April 17, 1905 in Bartow County, GA., daughter of the late Charles Wesley Edwards and Dora Teems Edwards. She had spent most of her life in Rome and Floyd County, having moved to Polk County 40 years ago. Mrs. Carnes was a member of the Turner Chapel Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by husband Thomas T. Carnes, June 17, 1950, 2 sisters, Mrs. Kathanne Miles and Belle Worsham and a brother, Herman Edwards.

Survivors include 4 sons-Joseph "Joe" Carnes of Rome, Walter "Buddy" Carnes and Thomas "Tommy" Carnes, both of Cedartown, and E.C. Carnes of Colorado Springs, Colorado, 2 daughters-Mrs. Ruth Anderson of Cleveland, OH, and Mrs. Ruby Worthy of Cedartown, GA., 1 sister Mrs. Thelma "Lois" Anderson of Richmond, VA., 2 brothers, Richard Edwards and James Henry Edwards, both of Cedartown, 15 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 PM at the Heritage Chapel of Jennings Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Mizpah United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends this evening from 7 until 9 PM at the Jennings Funeral Home, and at other hours the family may be contacted at their respective homes.

Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Jennings Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

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