Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Summerville, Georgia & Surrounding Areas
Edward "Big E" Lee
May 30, 2026
Mr. George Edward “Big E” Lee, age 78 of the Teloga Community, Summerville, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2026 at his residence.
Mr. Lee was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on August 29, 1947, son of the late George B. Lee and Etta Lucille Adams Lee. He was a veteran of the United State Marine Corps., serving during the Vietnam War. Mr....
Brenda Faye Kell
May 30, 2026
Mrs. Brenda Faye Kell, age 78 of Trion, Georgia passed away Saturday, May 30, 2026 at her residence.
Mrs. Kell was born in Trion, Georgia on July 23, 1947, daughter of the late Fay Herman Owens and Cloe Lee Everett Owens. She was member of the Pennville Community Church, where she had served as the Awana Secretary and was retired from...
Regenia L. Willingham
May 30, 2026
Mrs. Regenia L. Willingham, age 62 of Trion. Georgia passed away Saturday, May 30, 2026 in an Atlanta hospital.
Regenia was born in Lafayette, Georgia on August 23, 1963, daughter of the late Johnny Clayton Ezell and Ella Rose Jane Courtney Bartlett. She had attended the Mountain View Baptist Church and was employed with Hays State Prison. She was a loving...
Nellie Wilbanks
May 28, 2026
Mrs. Nellie Hendrix Wilbanks, age 88 of Trion, Georgia passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at her residence.
Mrs. Wilbanks was born in Trion, Georgia on July 15, 1937, daughter of the late William Raymond Hendrix and Edith Chastain Hendrix. She was a member of the Waterville Baptist Church and had also attended the Spring Creek Baptist Church and New Bethel...
Anthony Augustus Gilleland, Jr.
May 25, 2026
Sgt. Anthony Augustus Gilleland, Jr. age 59 of Trion, Georgia passed away Monday, May 25, 2026 at his residence.
Anthony was born in Rome, Georgia on August 19, 1966, son of the late Anthony A. Gilleland, Sr. and Linda Brown Proctor. He was a Sergeant with the Walker County Sheriff’s office and was of the Christian Faith. Anthony was an avid...
Theodore "Ted" Alan Dietz
May 22, 2026
Mr. Theodore Alan “Ted” Dietz, age 54 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, May 22, 2026 in a Rome hospital.
Ted was born in West Alice, Wisconsin on February 28, 1972, son of Sandra Kay Dietz and the late Leo Theodore Dietz. He was employed as a truck driver with R&B Trucking. Ted enjoyed being outdoors. In his younger years, he...
Debbie Huff
May 18, 2026
Mrs. Deborah L. “Debbie” Huff, age 69 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday, May 18, 2026 in a Rome hospital.
Debbie was born in Ft. Hood, Texas on April 9, 1957, daughter of the late Alvin Leroy Prince and Glenda Ann Brown Wood. She was retired from Great Clips, had played Professional Tennis and won many dance contests. Debbie’s life revolved...
Rickey Allen David Bryant
May 16, 2026
Mr. Rickey Allen David Bryant, age 43 of Adairsville, Georgia passed away Saturday, May 16, 2026 at his residence.
Rickey was born in Rome, Georgia on March 5, 1983 son of Ricky Allen Bryant and the late Mary Ruth Lowe Bryant. He was employed in the Construction industry, working with the Resting Rooster Company. Rickey enjoyed hunting and fishing prior to...
Harvey Ray Mitchell
May 12, 2026
Mr. Harvey Ray Mitchell, age 66 of Trion, Georgia passed away at his residence on Tuesday morning May 12, 2026.
Ray was born at the Lafayette Hospital in Walker County, GA on August 1, 1959, son of the late JW Mitchell and Lois Sosebee Edwards.
Ray enjoyed fishing and hunting along with spending time with his grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Ray...
Tasha Anderson
May 8, 2026
Mrs. Natasha Michelle Anderson, age 47 of Summerville, Georgia passed away at her residence on Friday, May 8, 2026.
Tasha was born in Rome, Georgia on November 24, 1978, daughter of the late Johnny “Buck” Roach and Jewel Dean Teems Roach. She was a homemaker and lifelong resident of Chattooga County. She enjoyed her family and raising her children. She also...
Steven Daryl Cherry
May 1, 2026
Mr. Steven Daryl Cherry, age 53 of Summerville, Georgia passed away peacefully on Friday, May 1, 2026 at his residence.
Steven was born in Blair, Pennsylvania on January 16, 1973, son of the late Ernest Clyde Cherry and Phyllis Larue Weise Cherry. He Steve loved to watch Free Chapel on-line, enjoyed hiking, traveling and fishing, but his favorite activity was spending...
Roy Erskin Berry
Apr 24, 2026
Mr. Roy Erskin Berry, age 95 of Cartersville, Georgia, formerly of Summerville, passed away Friday, April 24, 2026 at his residence.
Mr. Berry was born in Limrock, Alabama on August 22, 1930, son of the late Emmett Rutledge Berry and Myrtle Carden Berry. He was a member of the Beersheba Presbyterian Church, where he was also an Elder. Mr. Berry was...
Ethan Curtis Brock
Apr 24, 2026
Ethan Brock passed away April 24, 2026, at the age of 22.
Born on April 2, 2004, Ethan lived a life marked by compassion, individuality, and deep capacity for care. Known by friends as Erin, they will be remembered for being funny, caring, thoughtful, and gentle. They loved birds, cats, and science – especially space – and often went out of...
Michael Morrison
Apr 13, 2026
Michael H. (Mo) Morrison, age 71, passed away unexpectedly on April 13, 2026, at Atrium Health Floyd.
Mike was born to Willia Dean Sentell on December 26, 1954. He graduated from Chattooga High School, Class of 1973, and went on to attend Jacksonville State University, where he proudly played baseball as a short stop. He dedicated 35 years of his career...
Karl Gregory Bryan
Apr 10, 2026
Mr. Karl Gregory Bryan, age 67 of Centre, AL passed away Friday, April 10, 2026 in a Rome hospital.
Mr. Bryan was born in Harvey, Illinois on December 13, 1961, son of the late Harold Bryan and Rae Joy Marbutt. He had attended the Living Waters Minstries and was a retired carpenter. Mr. Bryan was a veteran of the United States...
Linda Hunt
Apr 10, 2026
Mrs. Linda Dian Cochran Hunt, age 71 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, April 10, 2026 in a Rome hospital.
Mrs. Hunt was born on January 6, 1955, daughter of the late Leonard Walker Cochran and Georgia Mae Goodson Cochran. She was a member of the Wayside Baptist Church and was a retired LPN, serving 17 years at NHC-Rossville and 12...
Bobby Luke Smith
Apr 10, 2026
Mr. Bobby Luke Smith, age 76 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at his residence.
Mr. Smith was born in Lafayette, Georgia on October 28, 1949, son of the late Charles W. Smith and Velma Lucille Mann Smith. He was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills after 37 years of service and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Smith...
Horace Payton
Apr 8, 2026
Mr. Grady Horace Payton, age 89 of Trion, Georgia passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at his residence.
Mr. Payton was born in Summerville, Georgia on December 11, 1936, son of the late Glenn Payton, Sr. and Hattie Tudor Payton. He was a member of the New Bethel Baptist Church, where he was a deacon and a member of the Sr....
DeWayne Hogue
Apr 7, 2026
Mr. Charlie DeWayne Hogue, age 49 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2026 in a Rome hospital.
DeWayne was born in Rome, Georgia on October 5, 1976, son Cathy Annette Arp Gorham and the late Charlie Monroe Hogue. He had been employed with Bateman Food Services and was of the Baptist faith. DeWayne was a graduate of Chattooga High...
Matthew Ralls Jennings
Apr 6, 2026
Mr. Matthew Ralls Jennings, age 42 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday, April 6, 2026 at his residence.
Matthew was born in Rome, Georgia on February 23, 1984, son of Mary Cathy Colbert Brown and the late Don Hamilton Jennings. He was self employed and was a former volunteer with the Chattooga County Resource Center.
In addition to his father, Matthew was...
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