Recent Obituaries

Dec 12, 2022

Mr. Johnny Delano Padgett, age 60 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday, December 12, 2022 at a Rome Hospital.

Johnny was born in Summerville, Georgia on January 15, 1962, son of Frank Padgett and the late Sue Hunter Youngblood.  He was self employed as a brick mason and was of the Holiness Faith.  He enjoyed collecting model...

Dec 2, 2022

Mr. Jimmy Ray Sills, age 74 of the Spring Creek Community in Trion, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 at a Rome hospital.

Jimmy Ray was born in Trion, Georgia on August 26, 1948, son of the late Walter Sills and Myrtle Hines Sills.  He was a member of the Mt. View Baptist Church and was a...

Nov 30, 2022

Miss Emmiana Marie Dearden Cheshire, age 17 of Summerville, Georgia passed away unexpectedly Friday, May 26, 2023 in Crystal River, Florida.

Emmiana was born in Rome, Georgia on June 7, 2005, daughter of Lee Petitt and Kristi M. Cheshire.  She was a student of the Mountain Education Charter High School, and was interested in working towards becoming...

Nov 26, 2022

Mr. Derrell Eugene McKeehan, age 78 of Trion, Georgia passed away Saturday, November 26, 2022 at a Rome Hospital.

Mr. McKeehan was born in Baltimore, Maryland on September 3, 1944, son of the late Eugene Franklin McKeehan and Izora Hamilton McKeehan.  He was a member of the N. Summerville Baptist Church, was a veteran of the United...

Nov 8, 2022

Mr. James Randall “Randy” Ledford, age 76 of Lexington, South Carolina,  passed away on Tuesday, November 08, 2022 at Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, South Carolina.

Randy born in Trion, Georgia on September 26, 1946, son of the late Fred Ledford and Dorothy Brown Ledford.  He was a former Master Mason, Shriner, a dedicated Georgia bulldog...

Oct 14, 2022

Mrs. Audrey Lucille Croft, age 97 of Trion, Georgia passed away Friday, October 14, 2022 at her residence.

Mrs. Croft was born in DeKalb County, Alabama on March 16, 1925, daughter of the late Jesse J. Copeland and Lala Goodman Copeland.  She was a member of the Trion Heights Baptist Church and was retired from Best Manufacturing. ...

Oct 4, 2022

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Mr. Jerry Thomas Fortenberry, age 90 of Trion, Georgia passed away Tuesday, October 04, 2022 at the Pruitt Health of Rome, Ga.

Mr. Fortenberry was born in Centre, AL on June 4, 1932, son of the late Elijah C. Fortenberry and Nora A. Whitten Fortenberry. Mr. Fortenberry served his country proudly from August 1953...

Oct 3, 2022

Mr. Anthony Morris “Tony” Campbell, Sr. age 75 of Trion, Georgia passed away Monday, October 3, 2022 in a Rome hospital.

Mr. Campbell was born in Trion, Georgia on January 17, 1947, son of the late Willie Campbell and Doris Akins Campbell. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.  He was a member of the Grand Lodge of Georgia...

Oct 1, 2022

Norman Manson Cooper, age 68 of the Mountain View Community in Trion, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022 in a Rome Hospital.

Norman was a humble, rough around the edges, but would give you the shirt off his back, kind of guy.  He enjoyed working on older cars and being rowdy during his younger years. After retirement...

Sep 28, 2022

Phillip Brandon McGill, age 48, of Smyrna, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at his residence.

Phillip was in Rome, Georgia on October 22, 1973, son of LeBrenda McWhorter Henson and the late Michael McGill.  He was an avid fan of the Georgia Bulldogs (GO DAWGS!) and the Nashville Predators. In his spare time, Phillip...

Sep 27, 2022

Mr. Johnny Leroy Human, age 64 of Summerville, Georgia passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, September 27, 2022.

Johnny was born in Atlanta, Georgia on May 26, 1958, son of the late Leroy Human and Mary Lucille Cline Human.  He was a member of the Four Mile Baptist Church where he was the Sunday School Director and a Sunday...

Sep 26, 2022

Mr. Herbert J. “Herb” Broyles, Jr, age 93 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday, September 26, 2022 at his residence.

Mr. Broyles was born in Henegar, Alabama on February 25, 1929, son of William Broyles and Vera Watkins Broyles.  He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Korean Conflict.  Mr. Broyles was...

Sep 23, 2022

Mr. William Matchett “Matt” Lee, age 57 of Summerville, Georgia passed away unexpectedly Friday, September 23, 2022 from injuries sustained in a pedestrian/automobile accident.

Matt was born in Marietta, Georgia on March 27, 1965, son of the late Laurence Wesley Lee and Patricia Ruth Ray Lee.  He was employed with Mt. Vernon Mills. Matt was an avid...

Sep 22, 2022

Mrs. Elsie Geneva Reynolds Elrod, age 86 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022 at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Elrod was born in Summerville, Georgia on April 7, 1936, daughter of the late Carlton Reynolds and Gladys Stewart Reynolds.  She was a member of the Four Mile Baptist Church and was retired...

Sep 21, 2022

Mrs. Geneva Bentley Williams, age 85 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022 in a Rome hospital.

Mrs. Williams was born in Cherokee County, Alabama on April 20, 1937, daughter of the late Melvin Bentley and Ophelia Hawthorne Bentley.  She was a member of the Four Mile Baptist Church and was retired from the Chattooga...

Sep 15, 2022

Mrs. June Poston King, age 71 of Summerville, Georgia, formerly of Lithia Springs, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2022 at her residence.

June was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 20, 1951, daughter of the late Leonard E. McDowell and Elizabeth Amanda Poston McDowell.  She moved to Georgia at an early age and was raised by loving...

Sep 6, 2022

Mrs. Rita Faye Campbell Jones, age 62 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022.

Rita was born in Lafayette, Georgia on June 2, 1960, daughter of the late Bryant Campbell and Thelma Jean Faulkner Campbell.  She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith.  She enjoyed cooking, having a good time and spending time...

Aug 31, 2022

Mr. Archie Harold Thomas, age 90, a resident of Culleoka, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at his residence.

A graveside service will be held on Monday, September 5, 2022, at 10:00 AM at Friendship Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the United States Navy. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Aug 30, 2022

Mr. Billy Ray Clark, Sr. age 78 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at his residence.

Mr. Clark was born in Trion, Georgia on July 18, 1944, son of the late Joseph Hill Clark and Sarah Katherine Wright Clark.  He was a member of the Cornerstone Pentecostal Church in Cedar Bluff and was retired...

Aug 28, 2022

Mrs. Linda Faye Henderson, age 74 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022 at a Rome area hospital.

Mrs. Henderson was born in Summerville, Georgia on May 16, 1948, daughter of the late Horace Hunter and Grace Hicks Hunter.  She was a member of the Pennville Church of Christ and was a homemaker.  She enjoyed...