Harold Edward Waddell, Sr.

Mr. Harold Edward Waddell, Sr., age 84, of Rome, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at a local hospital.Mr. Waddell was born in Floyd County, on November 5, 1930, son of the late Paul Little Waddell and the late Vera Lee Minshew Waddell. For 30 years he was employed with Celanese Fibers; and was later employed at Redmond Regional Medical Center and was later retired from Floyd Medical Center. He was a member of the Hillcrest Baptist Church where he served on the Board of Deacons. He was a member of the Oostanaula Lodge # 113 F. & A. M. for over 50 years. He was a member of Local # 689 Textile Workers Union and had served as the recording secretary.In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a son, Randy L. Waddell and by several brothers and sisters.Survivors include, his wife the former Mary Sue Gresham, to whom he was married, February 19, 1949; 2 sons, Harold E. (Hal) Waddell, Jr. and his wife Vickie, Woodstock and Paul E. (Eddie) Waddell and his wife Suellen, Cartersville; 2 sisters, Sara Chambers, Summerville and Joyce Korte, Leesburg, AL; 4 brothers, Allen Waddell, Rome, Lamar Waddell, Rome, Phillip Waddell, Leesburg, and Larry Waddell, Cartersville; 8 grandchildren, Ryan Waddell and his wife Wendy, Adam Waddell and his wife Christie, Lyn Blanton and her husband, Jason, Bryan Waddell, Rebecca Kreider and her husband Matt, Lisa Harris, Jennifer Ryan and her husband, Josh, and Eric Waddell; 15 great grandchildren, Zackary Waddell, Savannah Waddell, Lillian Waddell, Timothy Waddell, Ashton Waddell, Bailey Waddell, Parker Waddell, Ava Blanton, Lyla Blanton, Aria Kimberly, Jordan Murray, Jessica Ryan, Jonathan Ryan, Jacob Kreider, and Logan Kreider; several nieces and nephews also survive.Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 2, 2015, at 11am in the Chapel at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel with Rev. Trey Stephens, Rev. Larry McCoy, and Rev. Robie Hembree officiating. Interment will follow in the East View Cemetery.The family will receive friends at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel on Sunday from 3pm until 5pm. At other hours the family may be contacted at the residence.Pallbearers are asked to assemble at the Henderson & Sons Funeral Home on Monday at 10:30am and include; Active, Ryan Waddell, Adam Waddell, Zack Waddell,James Gresham, Ricky Minshew, and Terry Jarrard; Honorary, members of the Board of Deacons of Hillcrest Baptist Church.Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel has charge of the funeral arrangements.