Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Summerville, Georgia & Surrounding Areas

Mrs.  Doris  Lee Pope

Mrs. Doris Lee Pope

Oct 4, 2021

Mrs. Doris Lee Pope, age 93 of Cedar Bluff, Alabama passed away Monday, October 4, 2021 at the residence of her daughter.

Mrs. Pope was born in Trion, Georgia on November 25, 1927, daughter of the late William T. Brown and Janie Lee Moore Brown.  She was a member of the Cedar Bluff First Baptist Church, where...

Mrs.  Kathy  E. Mann

Mrs. Kathy E. Mann

Oct 2, 2021

Kathy Mann of Summerville, Georgia was called home to be with Christ the Lord on Saturday, October 2. Kathy lived her life with purpose. She truly cared for others and constantly invested in the lives of  her friends and family. She considered everyone she met to be a friend with whom she could share laughter and stories.

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Mr.  James  Edward Ayers

Mr. James Edward Ayers

Sep 17, 2021

Mr. James Edward Ayers, age 83 of Summerville, passed away Friday, September 17, 2021 at Redmond Regional Center.

Mr. Ayers was born in Buchanan, Georgia on March 9, 1938, son of the late Tommy Ayers and Ruth Fortune Ayers. He was a self-employed electrician and was of the Baptist Faith.  In addition to his parents, Mr. Ayers...

Little Ravyn Jane Neal

Little Ravyn Jane Neal

Sep 16, 2021

Little Ravyn Jane Neal, newborn daughter of Haylee Henderson and Alijah Neal passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021 at the Floyd Medical Center.

She was preceded in death by an Aunt, Jaden Mitchell.

In addition to her parents, Little Ravyn is survived by a brother, Ozias Neal; twin sister, Reagan Neal; grandparents, Allen Neal, April...

Mrs.  Eva Jo Luallen Pierce

Mrs. Eva Jo Luallen Pierce

Sep 14, 2021

Mrs. Eva Jo LuAllen Pierce, age 84 of Rossville, Georgia passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at the CHI Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga.

Mrs. Pierce was born in Chattooga County on January 14, 1937, daughter of the late Bill LuAllen and Josie Spain LuAllen.  She was retired from Defenders Cleaning.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. Pierce...

Jesse  Michael Wood

Jesse Michael Wood

Sep 12, 2021

Mr. Jesse Michael Wood, age 61 of Trion, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021 at his residence following an extended illness.

Mr. Wood was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 5, 1960, son of the late Arnold Wilburn Wood and Ruby Inez Sparks Sibert.  He was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills, where he worked as a Warp...

Morgan  Nichole Worley

Morgan Nichole Worley

Sep 10, 2021

Miss Morgan Nichole Worley, age 32 of Summerville, Georgia, formerly of Chattanooga, TN passed away Friday, September 10, 2021 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Morgan was born in Chattanooga, TN on March 3, 1989, daughter of Pearl Worley and Timothy Glen Walker.  She was of the Pentecostal faith and was a homemaker.

Morgan is...

Mrs.  Vickie  Darlene Thomas

Mrs. Vickie Darlene Thomas

Sep 7, 2021

Mrs. Vickie Darlene Thomas, age 68 of Trion, Georgia passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at her residence.

Vickie was born in Lafayette, Georgia on January 25, 1953, daughter of the late Roland Lee Wooten and Nellie Fay Barfield Wooten.  She loved being around people, loved to travel and especially loved spending time with her grandchildren.  She...

Theresa  P. Suits

Theresa P. Suits

Sep 1, 2021

Mrs. Theresa P. Suits, age 64 of Trion, Georgia passed away Wednesday September 1, 2021 at her residence following an extended illness.

Theresa was born in Summerville, Georgia on February 1, 1957, daughter of Betty Ann Howell Suits and the late William Paul Suits, Jr.  She was a 1975 graduate of Trion High School, where she was...

Anthony  Edward Slayton

Anthony Edward Slayton

Sep 1, 2021

Mr. Anthony Edward Slayton, age 58 of Cedar Bluff, Alabama passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at the Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta.

Mr. Slayton was bornin Centre, Alabama on April 25, 1963, son of the late Edward Leon Slayton and Ellen Louise Rickett McLeod.  He had been employed with Mohawk Industries and Mt. Vernon Mills.

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Mrs.  Carolyn  Sue Adams

Mrs. Carolyn Sue Adams

Aug 27, 2021

Mrs. Carolyn Sue Adams, age 71 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 at her residence.

Mrs. Adams was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on July 2, 1950, daughter of the late Nat Lyons and Evie Rouse Lyons Callahan.  She retired from Mohawk Industries in Lyerly, Georgia.  Mrs. Adams was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother...

Mrs.  Margaret Ellen Ledford Rich

Mrs. Margaret Ellen Ledford Rich

Aug 25, 2021

Mrs. Margaret Ellen Ledford Rich, age 82 of Trion, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at her residence following an extended illness.

Mrs. Rich was born in Trion, Georgia on May 7, 1939, daughter of the late Dewey Lee Ledford and Maggie Emaline Stansell Ledford.  She was a member of the Ridgedale Unity Church of God and...

Rebecca Kay Crowe Ledford

Rebecca Kay Crowe Ledford

Aug 25, 2021

Mrs. Rebecca Kay Ledford, age 24 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021 in Lincoln, Alabama from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Rebecca was born in Rome, Georgia on March 26, 1997, daughter of Mary Kay Hines and Jeremy Dwayne Crowe.  She attended the Sonrise Community Church. She loved to fish, hunt, sing, walk...

Mrs.  Katherine  Clark Ray

Mrs. Katherine Clark Ray

Aug 19, 2021

Mrs. Katherine Clark Ray, age 66 of Trion, Georgia passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021 at the Floyd Medical Center.

Mrs. Ray was born in Franklin, Tennessee on January 22, 1955, daughter of the late John Thomas Clark and Dora Pearl Hill Clark.  She was a member of the Solid Rock Baptist Church and was a homemaker. ...

Mrs.  Barbara  Elaine Roberts

Mrs. Barbara Elaine Roberts

Aug 13, 2021

Mrs. Barbara Elaine Roberts, age 83 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, August 13, 2021 at her residence.

Mrs. Roberts was born in Melvindale, Michigan on April 20, 1938, daughter of the late William E. Butler and Elizabeth Frances Krejci Butler.  She was a lifelong member of the Church of God and was an avid gardener.  In...

Mr.  Roy  Richard Broyles

Mr. Roy Richard Broyles

Aug 13, 2021

Mr. Roy Richard Broyles, age 74 of the Mountain View Community, Trion, Georgia passed away Friday, August 13, 2021 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Broyles was born in Jackson County, Alabama on October 9, 1946 son of the late John Monroe Broyles and Thumer Marshall Broyles Eller.  He was the rock of his family and...

Mrs.  Clara Mae "Boe" Maddux Mccauley Flood

Mrs. Clara Mae "Boe" Maddux Mccauley Flood

Aug 9, 2021

Mrs. Clara Mae “Boe” Maddux McCauley Flood, age 95 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday, August 9, 2021 at her residence following an extended illness.

Mrs. Flood was born in Chattooga County, Georgia on April 28, 1926, daughter of the late William H. Maddux and Eunice Burke McCauley.  She enjoyed fishing, camping and working with her flowers,...

Mr.  John  William Shankles

Mr. John William Shankles

Aug 4, 2021

Mr. John William Shankles, Jr., affectionately known as the  “Mayor of Pennville”, passed away at his home, Wednesday, August 4, 2021.

Mr. Shankles was born in DeKalb County, Alabama on May 12, 1938, son of the late John William Shankles, Sr. and Ozella Mae Culver Shankles.  He was a member and Deacon of the Pennville First Baptist...

Melanie  Dawn Millican

Melanie Dawn Millican

Jul 25, 2021

Mrs. Melanie Dawn Millican, age 49 of Lyerly, Georgia passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Redmond Medical Center.

Mrs. Millican was born in Rome, Georgia on March 19, 1972, daughter of the late William (Bill) Bradley and Kathy Gilmer Bradley who survives.  She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church and was homemaker. She believed...

Mr.  Leo Lanier,  Jr.

Mr. Leo Lanier, Jr.

Jul 18, 2021

Mr. Leo Lanier, Jr.  age 98 of Summerville, Georgia, Chattooga County’s last Prisoner of War, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021 at his residence.

Mr. Lanier was born in Trion, Georgia on January 14, 1923, son of the late Leo Lanier, Sr. and Fannie Mae Lunsford Lanier.  He was a member and Deacon Emeritus of the Trion...