
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Summerville, Georgia & Surrounding Areas
Mr. Josh Gerson Tyler Brown
Jun 10, 2022
Mr. Joshua Gershon Tyler Brown, age 35 of Trion, Georgia passed away Friday, June 10, 2022 from injuries sustained in an accident.
Josh was born in Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia on September 11, 1986, son of the late John Carroll and Sandra Lee Kilgore Phillips. He was employed with Mt. Vernon Mills and also worked with Willingham Lawn...
Mrs. Sandy W. Hunter
Jun 5, 2022
Mrs. Sandy W. Hunter, age 69 of Summerville, Georgia formerly of Palm Beach County, Florida, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2022 at a Rome Hospital.
Mrs. Hunter was born in Statesville, NC on February 12, 1953, daughter of the late Dwight H. Williams, Sr. and Mary Lois Folgman Williams. She was a retired from the Palm Beach...
Mrs. Jean Dealver Owens
May 26, 2022
Mrs. Jean Dealver Owens, age 90 of Lafayette, Georgia passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022 at her residence.
Mrs. Owens was born in Subligna, Georgia on June 10, 1931, daughter of the late Geoffrey Clingman Hayes and Minnie Evans Hayes. She was the mother of 5 children that adored her and the wife of her childhood sweetheart...
Mr. Ben Wesley Hege
May 25, 2022
Mr. Ben Wesley Hege, age 82 of the Dry Creek Community in Summerville, Georgia passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at a Rome hospital.
Mr. Hege was born in Winston-Salem, NC on August 4, 1939, son of the late REck Shaffon Hege, Sr. and Velnia Lessie Everhart Hege. He was a member of the Fisher’s Chapel United...
Mrs. Sandra Lee "Sandy" Phillips
May 19, 2022
Mrs. Sandra Lee “Sandy” Phillips, age 60 of Trion, Georgia passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 19, 2022 in a Rome Hospital.
Sandy was born in Lafayette, Georgia on January 10, 1962, daughter of the late Gershon Kilgore and Wanza Braddy Kilgore. She enjoyed coloring and painting, watching hummingbirds and dragonflies, and exploring the woods while living the...
Mr. James Blain Trammel
May 17, 2022
Mr. James Blain Trammel, age 66 of Lyerly, Georgia passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at a Rome hospital.
Mr. Trammel was born in Chickamauga, Georgia on March 13, 1956, son of the late Homer J. Trammel and Mary Fugatt Trammel. He was a Harley-Davidson enthusiast and enjoyed Hot Rods. In addition to his parents, Mr. Trammel...
Mrs. Charlotte Annelle Pinion Milstead
May 11, 2022
Mrs. Charlotte Annelle Pinion Milstead, age 72 of Trion, Georgia passed away Wednesday afternoon at her residence.
Mrs. Milstead was born in Summerville, Georgia on August 14, 1950, daughter of the late Joseph Clifton Pinion and Faithful Shirley Hughes Pinion. She was retired from Shaw Industries and was of the Christian Faith. Mrs. Milstead was an avid...
Mr. Barry Joseph Woods
May 3, 2022
Mr. Barry Joseph Woods, age 54 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022 in a Rome hospital following a sudden illness.
Barry was born in Summerville, Georgia on January 29, 1968, son of Laura Beatrice Fletcher Woods and the late Jerry Lamar Woods. He was a member of the Dry Valley Baptist Church, where he...
Mrs. Margaret "Maggie" Crystal Faye (Shrader) Matthews
May 1, 2022
Mrs. Margaret Crystal Faye “Maggie” Matthews, age 50 of the Mountain View Community, Trion, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022 at a Rome Hospital.
Maggie was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on June 8, 1971, daughter of David Shrader and the late Patricia Ann Roland Massey. She attended the Fellowship Baptist Church and was retired from Pruitt Healthcare...
Miss Nancy Louise Rich
Apr 30, 2022
Miss Nancy Louise Rich, age 80 of Summerville, Georgia formerly of Charlotte, NC, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022 in a Rome hospital.
Mrs. Rich was born in Berryton, Georgia on August 14, 1941, daughter of the late James Wilbur Rich and Mamie Jo Padgett Rich. She was a member of the Berryton Bible Mission and was...

Mrs. Charlotte Dean (Williams) Thomas
Apr 20, 2022
Mrs. Charlotte Dean Thomas, age 85, wife of Archie H. Thomas, and a resident of Culleoka, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2022, from 10:00 – 11:00 AM at Heritage Funeral Home, Columbia, TN with a graveside service immediately following at Friendship Cemetery...

Mr. Charles William Pettyjohn
Apr 12, 2022
Mr. Charles William Pettyjohn, age 68 of Summerville, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at his residence.
Mr. Pettyjohn was born in Lafayette, Georgia on May 1, 1953, son of the late Louis Pettyjohn and Dorothy Russell Pettyjohn. He was retired from United Synthetics and was of the Church of Christ Faith. He enjoyed fishing and playing...

Mr. Eugene Talmage Hutchins
Apr 11, 2022
Mr. Eugene Talmadge Hutchins, age 88 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday, April 11, 2022 at his residence.
Mr. Hutchins was born in Summerville, Georgia on August 14, 1933, son of the late Charles W. Hutchins and Alice Lowe Hamby Hutchins. He was a member of the Pennville Church of Christ and was retired from the Needling...
Mr. Kellett Monroe Murphy
Apr 11, 2022
Mr. Kellett Monroe Murphy, age 93 of Gaylesville, Alabama passed away Monday, April 11, 2022 at his residence.
Mr. Murphy was born in Chattooga County on February 7, 1929, son of the late Roe Murphy and Angelo Kellett Murphy. He was a member of the Teloga Baptist Church and was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills. In addition...
Mrs. Lillie Mae Sentell Murphy
Apr 3, 2022
Mrs. Lillie Mae Sentell Murphy, age 96 of Gaylesville, AL passed away Sunday, April 3, 2022 at her residence.
Mrs. Murphy was born in Gaylesville, Alabama on January 27, 1926, daughter of the late John Jasper Sentell and Bertie Ada Morrison Sentell. She was a member of the Menlo Church of Christ and was retired from Best...

Mrs. Janice E. Wooten
Apr 2, 2022
Mrs. Janice E. Wooten, age 62 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Pruitt Healthcare of Lafayette.
Mrs. Wooten was born in Atlanta, Georgia on September 1, 1959, daughter of the late Jimmy Rogers and Mildred Black Kent. She was a homemaker, and enjoyed spending time with her family. IN addition to her parents,...

Mrs. Nina Mae Tapp
Mar 26, 2022
Mrs. Nina Mae Tapp, age 88 of Summerville, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022 at her residence.
Mrs. Tapp was born in Langston, Alabama on September 18, 1933, daughter of the late Ernest Timmons and Margie Murphy Timmons. She was a member of the New Hope North Baptist Church; was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills, and was...

Gary Wayne Blackmon
Mar 22, 2022
Mr. Gary Wayne Blackmon, age 59 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at an Atlanta Hospital.
Gary was born in Summerville, Georgia on August 14, 1962, son of the late Edward Blackmon and Eula Mae Hill Blackmon. In addition to his parents, Gary was preceded in death by brothers, Billy Blackmon, Stanford Blackmon, and...
Mrs. Mary Nell "Memaw" Clarke
Mar 12, 2022
Mrs. Mary Nell “Memaw” Clarke, age 91 of Trion, Georgia passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Clarke was born in Trion, Georgia on February 14, 1931, daughter of the late Jason Broome and Mary Grace Bean Broome. She was a member of the Pleasant Grove Church of Christ...
Mrs. Tammy Elaine Barnes
Mar 5, 2022
Mrs. Tammy Elaine Barnes, age 63 of Cedar Bluff, Alabama passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022 at a Rome Hospital.
Tammy was born in Marietta, Georgia on April 11, 1958, daughter of the late James Dwight Barnes and Patricia Jean Holstein Barnes. She was a very caring and giving person. She loved her family and enjoyed cooking,...