Mr. Lionell Earwood, age 81 of Rome, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2018.  He was born on July 5, 1936 in Powder Springs, Georgia.  He was the son of the late Alva Jackson and Ruby Viola Estelle Westbrook Earwood.

Mr. Earwood is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Linda Mae Shiflett Earwood; daughters, Rhonda Kim and Randy Puckett and Terrie Lavonne Houck; sons, David Wayne Earwood and Kane Edward Earwood; sisters, Joyce Waits-Comer and Kathleen Boddie; brothers, Carey Earwood and TJ Earwood; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews.

Mr. Earwood is preceded in death by his parents; son, Randy Allen Earwood; sisters, Frances Maddie Earwood, Estelle Earwood Long and Charlotte Earwood Abrams and brothers, Spurgeon Lee Earwood, Red Earwood and Harold Joseph Earwood.

In keeping with Mr. Earwood's wishes he was cremated.  A memorial service for Mr. Lionell Earwood will be held on Friday, June 1, 2018 at two o'clock in the afternoon in the chapel of the Gammage Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Fricks officiating.

The family of Mr. Earwood will receive family and friends on Friday, June 1, 2018 from twelve (noon) until the memorial service hour.

The family has requested that flowers are to be omitted and memorial donations can be made to the Wounded Warrior Project; P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675.

Messages of condolence can be made to the family by visiting our website and signing the online guestbook at gammagefh.com.

The Olin L. Gammage and Sons Funeral Home is handling the arrangements for Mr. Lionell Earwood.