Submitted by Emily O'Neal

Rome News Tribune February 28, 1971

William H. Padgett

William Hillard Padgett, 68, 708 N. Fourth Ave. died Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at his residence following an extended illness.
He was born in Floyd County Dec. 18, 1902, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bud Padgett, and had spent his entire life here. He was a member of the North Rome Church of God and was preceded in death by a daughter, Mrs. Betty Clark, in 1955, Prior to his retirement, he was a Rome barber.
Survivors include his wife, the former Ila Mae Holloway; one sister, Mrs. J.H. Wyatt, Lexington, GA.; two grandsons; one great-grandchild. Funeral arrangements are incomplete, but will be announced later by Jennings Funeral Home.

(Note died Feb. 27)