Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Summerville, Georgia & Surrounding Areas
Randy Crabtree
Sep 7, 2026
Mr. Phillip Randy Crabtree, age 74 of the Teloga Community, Summerville, passed away Monday, September 7, 2026 at this residence.
Randy was born in Summerville, Georgia on December 23, 1951, the youngest and last remaining son of the late C.W. Crabtree and Clara Maude Self Crabtree. He was a member of the Son Rise Community Church and was retired from the...
Greg Webb
Sep 3, 2026
Mr. Gregory Allen “Greg” Webb, age 68 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Thursday, September 3, 2026 at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Greg was born in Trion, Georgia on April 17, 1958, son of R.V. Webb and Elizabeth “Sue” Wesson Edwards. He was retired from the Roper Corporation and was of the Baptist Faith. Greg was a member of the...
Paula Brown
Sep 2, 2026
Mrs. Paula Wygena Brown, age 92 of Trion, Georgia passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at her residence.
Mrs. Brown was born in Trion, Georgia on April 30, 1934, daughter of the late Leo Scoggins and Mary Stewart Scoggins. She was a member of the Harvest Worship Center and was retired from the Chattooga County School System, where she taught elementary...
Carlton "Sonny" Reynolds
Sep 2, 2026
Mr. Carlton “Sonny” Reynolds, Jr., age 89 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Sonny was born in Summerville, Georgia on May 31, 1937, son of the late Carlton Reynolds, Sr. and Gladys Stewart Reynolds. He was a member of the Four Mile Baptist Church, where he was also a member of...
Ann Scoggins
Aug 29, 2026
Mrs. Sarah Ann Scoggins, age 94 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday, August 29, 2026 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Scoggins was born in Trion, Georgia on March 8, 1932, daughter of the late Manuel Wike and Bonnie Bryant Wike. She was a member of the Trion Heights Baptist Church and was retired from Berry College. In...
Joel Niles Peterson
Aug 26, 2026
Joel Niles Peterson, 80, of Summerville, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home on August 26, 2026, surrounded by love and under hospice care. His beloved wife and soulmate of 30 years, Summer, was at his side.
Joel was born March 4, 1946, in Provo, Utah, and grew up in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Helived a remarkable life devoted to family, faith, learning,...
Jan Dalton
Aug 26, 2026
Mrs. Janice Marie “Mimi” Dalton, age 76 of Trion, Georgia passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2026 in a Rome hospital.
Jan was born in Trion, Georgia on August 1, 1950, daughter of the late Clarence J. “Jr.” Colbert and Catherine Marie Barnes Colbert. She was a member of the Wesley Chapel Methodist Church and was retired from the Customer Service Department...
Rochelle Choate
Aug 25, 2026
Mrs. Glenda Rochelle Choate, age 61 of Trion, Georgia passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at her residence.
Rochelle was born in Trion, Georgia on March 22, 1965, daughter of the late James Larry Choate and Mildred Virginia Rogers Choate. She had attended the East Trion Church of God and was a retired Cosmetologist and Hair Dresser. She loved to make...
Kay Rakestraw
Aug 19, 2026
Mrs. Martha Kay Rakestraw, age 70 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2026 in a Rome hospital.
Kay was born in Summerville, Georgia on June 8, 1956, daughter of the late J.D. Craig and Martha Rebecca Goodson Craig. She was retired from the Trion Wal-Mart, where she was employed as a customer service manager. Kay loved spending time with...
Jimmy Palmour
Aug 7, 2026
Mr. Jimmy B. Palmour, age 89 of the Spring Creek Community, passed away Friday, August 7, 2026 at his residence.
Mr. Palmour was born in Summerville, Georgia on May 5, 1937, son of the late Samuel Grady Palmour and Georgia Weaver Palmour. He was an ordained deacon, a member of the Pennville Baptist Church and had been attending the Pleasant Grove...
David Lamar Grimes
Aug 2, 2026
Mr. David Lamar Grimes, age 59 of Ducktown, Tennessee, formerly of Lafayette, Georgia passed away unexpectedly Sunday, August 2, 2026.
David was born in Rome, Georgia on July 15, 1967, son of the late Jerry Lamar Grimes and Frances Russell Simmons. He a graduate of Lafayette High School and attended the Georgia Northwestern Technical College. David was an avid fisherman and...
Johnny Gregg
Aug 2, 2026
Mr. Jonathan Clifford “Johnny” Gregg, age 82 of Cartersville, Georgia passed away Sunday, August 2, 2026 at his residence.
Mr. Gregg was born in Subligna, Georgia on March 26, 1944, son of the late Milburn Hugh Gregg and Myrtle Carrie Houser Gregg. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving during the Vietnam War and was retired from Lockheed....
Wade Fortner
Aug 1, 2026
Mr. James Wade Fortner, 68, of Trion, Georgia, passed away on August 1, 2026, in a Rome hospital.
Born on February 20, 1958, in Trion Hospital, Wade was the beloved son of Nadine Henderson Fortner and the late R. Dural Fortner. A proud member of the 1976 graduating class of Chattooga High School, Wade pursued a career as an engineer.
Wade embraced...
John Wayne Jennings, Jr.
Jul 22, 2026
Mr. John Wayne Jennings, Jr., age 56 of Gaylesville, Alabama passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in a Huntsville hospital.
Mr. Jennings was born in Trion, Georgia on April 12, 1970, son of John Wayne Jennings, Sr. and the late Patricia Ann Long Jennings. He was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church and was formerly employed in the Steel Construction...
Mary Ellen Dover
Jul 22, 2026
Mrs. Mary Ellen Dover, age 61 of Trion, Georgia passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at her residence.
Mrs. Dover was born in Punta Gorda, Florida on March 11, 1965, daughter of the late Stanley Zane and Ann Zane. She had worked for several years as a home care giver. Mrs. Dover loved music and loved to dance. She enjoyed art,...
David Lavaughn Wooten
Jul 19, 2026
Mr. David Lavaughn “Jerk” Wooten, age 63 of Summerville passed away Sunday, July 19, 2026 at his residence.
David was born in Rome, Georgia on March 29, 1963, son of the late Jimmy Shropshire and Lucille Vineyard Shropshire. He was a retired plumber and had attended the Pennville Church of Christ. David was an avid music lover, enjoyed playing the acoustic...
Ben Dunaway
Jul 18, 2026
Mr. Benjamin Franklin “Ben” Dunaway, Sr., age 81 of Armuchee, Georgia joined his beloved wife and his Savior on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
A native of Armuchee, Mr. Dunaway was born on February 25, 1945, son of the late Richard Willis “Bill” Dunaway, Sr. and Eddie Mae Rosson Dunaway. He was a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and was...
David Carroll
Jul 16, 2026
Mr. Luther David Carroll, known to many as David Carroll, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at the age of 85 in Lafayette Healthcare Center. Born in Summerville, Georgia, on January 20, 1941, David was the cherished son of the late Elzie Carroll and Reva Lingerfelt Hunter.
David’s life was marked by a strong dedication to his community and...
Hugh Jack Carr
Jul 11, 2026
Mr. Hugh Jack Carr, age 85 of Menlo, Georgia passed away Saturday, July 11, 2026 at his residence.
Mr. Carr was born in Rome, Georgia on August 24, 1940, son of the late Joe Carr and Daisy Smith Carr. He was retired from the Spears Mattress Factory in Rome. Mr. Carr enjoyed fishing, working on lawnmowers and visiting Trade Day, where...
Cathy Colbert Brown
Jul 10, 2026
Mrs. Cathy Colbert Brown, age 64 of the Harrisburg Community in Trion, passed away Friday, July 10, 2026 at her residence.
Mrs. Brown was born in Trion, Georgia on August 11, 1961, daughter of the late D.F. Colbert and Ruth Mae Brimer Crider. She was on the board of Tax Assessors in Chattooga County and had been employed with Baker Realty....
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