Submitted by Emily O'Neal

Rome News Tribune November 28, 2006

Mr. Julius E. Cordle

Mr. Julius E. Cordle, age 85, of 6129 Big Texas Valley Road, passed away on Sunday, November 26 at his residence.
Mr. Cordle was born in Floyd County, Georgia on June 17, 1921, son of the late John Emmett Cordle and Rosa Lee Fowler Cordle. He had lived all his life in Floyd County and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church since he was 12 years old. Mr. Cordle was a United States Army veteran, having served in World War II with the 274th military police. He was an avid gardener and loved working with flowers.
Mr. Cordle waspreceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Jody Cordle and an infant brother, and one sister, Jewell Dean Mathis. Survivors include his wife, Maggie Lee Smith Cordle, to whom he was married December 5, 1942, one son and daughter-in-law, Leroy and Mary Cordle, Big Texas Valley; two daughters and sons-in -law, Delores and Willard Graham, Big Texas Valley and Faye and Jimmy Williams, Toney, Ala; six grandchildren, Bridgett Hale, Wendy Painter, Marc Cordle and Matt Cordle, all of Rome and Kriket Johnson, Huntsville, Ala. and Brandie Williams, Hope Hull, Ala.; eight great-grandchildren, Thorne and Ivey Hale, Ridge and Canyon Painter, of Rome, Brittany McKinney and Graycee Williams, Hope Hull, Ala ., Zoe and Lucas Johnson, Huntsville, Ala.; one brother, Ruben Hubert Cordle, Rome.
Funeral services for Mr. Cordle will be held on Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Antioch Baptist Church with the Rev. Paul Camp, the Rev. Bobby Stephens and the Rev. Gregg Free officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
\par The family will receive friends at the church Wednesday from 1 p.m. until the service hour.
r Pallbearers are asked to meet at the church on Wednesday by 2:30 p.m. and include the following, Allen Mathis, Price Cordle, Marc Cordle, Matt Cordle, Tim Hale and Burl McFrey. Honorary pallbearers will include the Antioch Senior Adult Sunday School Class.
The Oaknoll Chapel of Jennings Funeral Home has charge of the funeral arrangements.

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