Charles Madison Guice

Mr. Charles Madison Guice, age 74, of Rome, passed away Saturday morning, May 9, 2015, in a local hospital.

Mr. Guice was born in Polk County on August 8, 1940, son of the late Luther Ezekiel and Freddie Bell Duncan Guice. Prior to his retirement, he was employed at General Electric where he served as President of I. U. E. Local #191 for 25 years. He also retired from the United States Army Reserves following 35 years of service. Mr. Guice was a volunteer for the Rome Wolves football team and had coached football for West End and Armuchee in the youth leagues for many years. Mr. Guice was a member of the Oostanaula Lodge # 113 F. & A. M., the Rome Shrine Club, and the Yaarab Shrine Temple. He was passionate about the work of Shriners, helping to raise money to assist children. In his last days, you could still see him with his familiar bucket in front of Walmart. He was a member of Shorter Avenue Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Sue Guice, to whom he was married in 1984; a daughter, Kim Tucker, and her husband, Mike, Armuchee; 3 step-daughters, Tami Nelms, and her husband, Len, Woodstock, Terri Howell, Rome, and Lauren Baker, and her husband, Rodney, Rome; 7 grandchildren, Todd Tucker, and his wife, Leah, Armuchee, Taylor Tucker, and his wife, Kristen, Armuchee, Christian Nelms, Woodstock, Chloe Nelms, Woodstock, Austin Baker, Rome, Peyton Baker, Rome, and Josie Howell, Rome; 2 great grandchildren, Max and McCoy Tucker, both of Armuchee; 2 brothers, Emress Guice, Fairburn, and Johnny Guice, Cedartown; nieces and nephews also survive.

A Celebration of his life will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at 2pm in the Chapel at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, North Chapel and Crematory. The Rev. Glenn Clonts will officiate with the American Legion Post #5 Honor Guard extending military honors. Following the service, he will be cremated in accordance with his wishes.

The family will receive friends at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, North Chapel and Crematory, on Monday evening from 5 until 7pm. At other hours, they may be contacted at their respective residences.

All fellow Shriners and their wives are requested to serve as honorary pallbearers and should assemble at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, North Chapel, on Tuesday at 1:30pm.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Shriner?s Hospital Fund, c/o Yaarab Shrine Temple, 400 Ponce De Leon Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA 30308.

Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, North Chapel, has charge of the funeral arrangements.