Christel Lynn (Lewis) Surber

Mrs. Christel Lynn Surber, age 50 of Trion, Georgia passed away Friday, August 9, 2024 at a Rome hospital.

Christel was born in Winder, Georgia on August 22, 1973, daughter of the late Allen Lewis and Sue Lord Lewis.  She was a member of the Wayside Baptist Church and recently had attended the Ridgeway Baptist Church.  She was employed with Oriental Weavers in Dalton.  Christel loved working in her flowerbeds, decorating her house and taking care of her fur babies.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandparents, Julia Lord, Pearlene Lewis and Hoyt Lewis.

Christel is survived by her husband, John Surber; brother, Sammy Lewis; sister and brother-in-law, Sharon and Todd Tankersly; an Aunt and  Uncle, Sara and Cedy Rollins; Aunt, Jewel Martin; uncles,  Joe Lewis,  Dan Lewis and Oscar Lewis; and number of nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral Services for Christel will be held Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 1:00 P.M.  in the Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Benny Price and Rev. Gary Lewis officiating.  Interment will follow at 2:30 P.M. in the Oaknoll Memory Gardens in Rome.

Pallbearers will include Barry Rollins, Austin Gonzales, Ken McCallister, Jeremy Tankersly, James “Peanut” Grogan and Frank Bearden.

Christel’s family will receive friends Tuesday from 12:00 Noon until the funeral hour.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Christel Lynn Surber.  Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook and post condolences.