Ophelia Kirby Padgett

Mrs. Ophelia Kirby Padgett, age 81 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Thursday, June 4, 2026 in a Rome hospital.

Mrs. Padgett was born in Summerville, Georgia on October 6, 1944, daughter of the late John Taylor Kirby and Mable Thompson Kirby. She was a member of the Summerville Pentecostal Worship Center and was retired from the Century Glove Mill. Mrs. Padgett enjoyed gardening, canning and freezing vegetables with her husband; and also liked sewing and embroidering.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Padgett was preceded in death by her siblings, Dianne Kirby, Shirley Wells, Annie Kay White, Aline Kirby, John Taylor Kirby, Mark Kirby, Timothy Kirby, Lucille Eason, Maggie Kell, Marie Bryant, Frances Tucker and Jan Kirby.

Mrs. Padgett is survived by her husband, John “J.T.” Padgett; special niece that she thought of as her daughter Wanda Lively and her husband, John; great nephew and chosen grandson, Logan Woodall; sisters, Joyce Gentry and Debbie Sue Durham; caregivers, Judy Motes and Amanda Noles; as well as her caregivers at Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Padgett will be held Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Greg Albright officiating. Interment will follow in the Summerville Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Logan Woodall, Larry Bishop, George Padgett, Barry Padgett, Kenneth Padgett and Sammy Padgett. Honorary Pallbearers will be Lisa and Rickey Hughes, Kenny Busby, Glenda Louise Jones and the staff of Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Padgett’s family will receive friends at the Coffman Funeral Home Sunday from 12:00 Noon until the funeral hour.

The family would like to express their sincere thanks and gratitude to the Summerville Pentecostal Worship Center for their prayers and support during the illness of Mrs. Padgett.

Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Ophelia Kirby Padgett. Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook and post condolences.