
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Summerville, Georgia & Surrounding Areas
Randy Brinkley
Aug 5, 2025
Mr. William Randall “Randy” Brinkley, age 65 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at a Gordon County Hospital.
Randy was born in Trion, Georgia on July 8, 1960, son of the late William Eugene Brinkley and Betty Irene Phillips Brinkley. He was a member of the Life Purpose Church and prior to his unofficial retirement, was the owner...
Mary M. Reynolds
Aug 4, 2025
Mrs. Mary M. Reynolds, age 73 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday, August 4, 2025 at her residence.
Mrs. Reynolds was born in Lafayette, Georgia on December 1, 1951, daughter of the late Terrell “Bud” Reynolds and Ada Harris Reynolds. She was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church and was formerly employed at the Wendy’s in...
Billy Wayne Treadaway
Aug 1, 2025
Mr. Billy Wayne Treadaway, age 67 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, August 1, 2025 at his residence.
Mr. Treadaway was born in Lafayette, Georgia on May 2, 1958, son of the late Lonnie Carl “Red” Treadaway and Hattie Mae Brown Treadaway. He was a member of the Trion Heights Baptist Church and was retired from the...
Charles Edward Mccurdy
Jul 31, 2025
Mr. Charles Edward McCurdy, age 91 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Thursday, July 31, 2025 at his residence.
Mr. McCurdy was born in Henegar (Sand Mountain), Alabama on April 19, 1934, son of the late Phillip Garfield McCurdy and Elizabeth Mae Lister McCurdy. He was a faithful member of the Dry Valley Baptist Church where he was...
Lettie Sue (England) Johnson
Jul 28, 2025
Mrs. Lettie Sue Johnson, age 89 of the Dry Valley Community, Summerville, passed away Monday, July 28, 2025 at the residence of her son.
Mrs. Johnson was born in Summerville, Georgia on May 19, 1936, daughter of the late John Ervin England and Ella Mae Coleman England. She was a member of the Pennville First Baptist Church...
Cecil Parris
Jul 19, 2025
Mr. Cecil Parris, age 88 of Trion, Georgia passed away Saturday, July 19, 2025 at the Oak View Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Cecil was born in Summerville, Georgia on May 4, 1937, son of the late Rev. Clyde Parris and Opal Naves Parris. He was a member of the Mountain View Baptist Church and was retired from...
James Edward Howard
Jun 30, 2025
Mr. James Edward Howard age 74 of Summerville, Georgia, passed away at his residence on Monday, June 30 surrounded by family.
Mr. Howard was born in Lafayette, Georgia on December 25, 1950, son of the late Wilton Howard and Thelma Lee Booker Howard. Mr. Howard was a 50 year resident of the area coming from Macon, Georgia. ...
Tommy Chapman
Jun 24, 2025
Edwin Tommy Chapman, age 85, of Armuchee, GA, passed away peacefully at home with his beloved family by his side.
Born December 30, 1939, in Tignall, GA, he was the son of Thomas Chapman and Mary (Castleberry) Chapman, proud and hardworking sharecroppers who instilled in him a lifelong commitment to integrity, hard work, and service. He was...
Gwen (Sumner) Thompson
Jun 24, 2025
Mrs. Leila Gwendolyn Thompson, age 64 of Lafayette, Georgia passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2025 in an Atlanta hospital.
Gwen was born in Austell, Georgia on January 9, 1961, daughter of the late Louis Richard Sumner and Clara Louise Spear Sumner. She was a member of the Harbor Lights Baptist Church and retired form Shaw Industries. Gwen...
Christine Wright Reynolds
Jun 19, 2025
Mrs. Christine Wright Reynolds, age 86 of Summerville, Georgia, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2025 at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Reynolds was born in DeKalb County, Alabama on December 13, 1938, daughter of the late Seaborn Paul Wright and Nancy Lucile Young Crawford. She was a member of the Four Mile Baptist Church, where...
Kathy M. (Arden) James
Jun 9, 2025
Mrs. Kathy M. Arden James, age 73 of Trion, Georgia, passed away Monday, June 9, 2025 at her residence.
Kathy was born in Trion, Georgia on September 20, 1951, daughter of the late Louie B. Arden and Hildred Marie Knight Arden. She was retired from Walmart, where she was a claims associate. She enjoyed being outside and...
Lonnie Ray Novak
Jun 5, 2025
Mr. Lonnie Ray Novak, age 54 of Mentone, Alabama, formerly of Austell, Georgia passed away Thursday, June 5, 2025 in a Chattanooga hospital.
Lonnie was born in Pender, Nebraska on June 21, 1970, son of Donald Novak and the late Sharon Newman Novak. He was employed with Vision Wheel, where he was the Georgia Territory Representative. Lonnie...
Ellis "Junior" Sparks
Jun 4, 2025
Mr. Ellis Eurban “Junior” Sparks, age 61 of Trion, Georgia passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at a Rome hospital.
Junior was born in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania on November 27, 1963, son of the late Ellis Sparks and Della Yarbrough Sparks. He was a jack of all trades and was a self employed handyman. Junior loved being outdoors...
Beverly Fowler Sumner
May 30, 2025
Beverly Fowler Sumner age 58, of Louisville, KY formerly of Summerville, GA. passed away on Friday, May 30 at The University of Louisville Hospital, Mary and Elizabeth.
Beverly was born on July 24, 1966 in Anniston, Alabama, daughter of the late Alex Fowler and Carol Ann Mitchell Fowler. She graduated from Chattooga High School in 1983 and...
Linda Kay Brady
May 16, 2025
Mrs. Linda Kay Brady, age 73 of Summerville, Georgia, passed away on May 16, 2025 at residence following an illness.
Linda was born in Dansville, New York on May 31, 1951, daughter of the late George E. Shellman and Mildred A. Jackman Shellman. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Linda was retired from Wal-Mart....
Nancy Carol Lowry
May 16, 2025
Ms. Nancy Carol Lowry, age 83 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, May 16, 2025 at Oakview Health.
Ms. Lowry was born in Trion, Georgia on April 3, 1942, daughter of the late William Russell Lowry and Myrtis Josie Adams Lowry. Nancy was a member of the Midway Baptist Church. Nancy was loved by many. She was...
Susan Renea (Ledford) Broome
May 14, 2025
Susan Renea Broome, of Trion, Georgia, passed away peacefully after an extended illness on May 14, 2025 at the age of 62. Susan was born on October 5, 1962, in Birmingham, Alabama. Susan passed surrounded by many loved ones and touched countless lives with her kindness, strength, and unwavering faith.
Susan is survived by her beloved children,...
Brenda Gale Sumner
May 13, 2025
Mrs. Brenda Gale Sumner, age 73 of Summerville, Georgia, passed away on May 13, 2025 at Floyd County Hospital following an illness.
Brenda was born in Trion, Georgia on January 24, 1952, daughter of the late Rounder Henderson Hall and Ruby Caldwell Hall. She was a member of the New Faith Tabernacle and was retired from Queen...
Ruby Emma (Yarbrough) Tidmore
May 3, 2025
Mrs. Ruby Emma Yarbrough Tidmore, age 93 of Lafayette, Georgia formerly of the Pennville Community, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2025 in a Walker County healthcare center.
Mrs. Tidmore was born in Trion, Georgia on March 24, 1932, last remaining child of Harper K. Yarbrough and Nellie Mae White Yarbrough. She was a homemaker and was of...
Justin Ryan Lewis
Apr 11, 2025
Mr. Justin Ryan Lewis, age 35 of Summerville, passed away Friday, April 11, 2025 at a local emergency facility.
Justin was born in Ft. Payne, Alabama on September 10, 1989, son of Jimmy Ray Lewis and the late Melinda Sueanne Justice Lewis Sparks. He was formerly employed with Perdue Chicken in Trion. Justin was an avid music...