Recent Obituaries

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Mar 3, 2022

Mr. Roger Christopher “Chris” Bingham, age 47 of Trion, Georgia passed away Thursday morning at a Rome Hospital following a traffic incident.

Chris was born in Trion, Georgia on January 5, 1975, son of Roger Dale Bingham and Pamela Louise Delph Bingham.  He had worked in the spinning room of Mt. Vernon prior to his disability.  Chris...

Feb 27, 2022

Mr. James Thomas “Jim” Hunter, age 80 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022 at his residence.

Mr. Hunter was born in Buffalo, New York on November 23, 1941, son of the late James Hunter and Beatrice Huston Hunter.  He was a retired firefighter for the city of Miami, Florida and was of the Baptist...

Feb 24, 2022

Mrs. Betty Louise Cooper, age 76 of Trion, Georgia passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022 at a Rome hospital.

Mrs. Cooper was born in Trion, Georgia on November 30, 1945, daughter of the late Dewey “Shorty” Ledford and Maggie Emiline Stansell Ledford.  She attended the Mountain View Baptist Church and was formerly employed with Mt. Vernon Mills,...

Feb 18, 2022

Mrs. Tammie Lynn Hedgecoth, age 58 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, February 18, 2022 at a Rome hospital.

Mrs. Hedgecoth was born in Sweetwater, Tennessee on April 23, 1963, daughter of the late Harry Dee Powell and Betty Louise Tuck Powell.  She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Faith and was a homemaker.  Mrs....

Feb 17, 2022

Mr. George Percival Covington, age 54 of Trion, Georgia passed away suddenly Thursday, February 17, 2022 at his residence.

Mr. Covington was born in Summerville, Georgia on June 23, 1967, son of George Washington Covington and the late Dale L. Shropshire Covington.  He was employed in the maintenance department of Shaw Industries Plant 67 in Lafayette.  He...

Feb 12, 2022

Mrs. Martha Josephine Pledger Baker, age 84 of Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022 at her residence.

Mrs. Baker was born in Alcoa, Tennessee on November 3, 1937, daughter of the late John Herman Driver and Mary Lou Styles Driver.  She was a member of the Grove Level Baptist Church in Dalton and was...

Feb 12, 2022

Mrs. Montine Anderson, age 89 of Trion, Georgia passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Anderson was born in Lafayette, Georgia on October 4, 1932, daughter of the late Judd Shipp and Fleeta Harris Shipp.  She was a member of the New Bethel Baptist Church and was retired from...

Feb 8, 2022

Mrs. Jewell Roberts Brown, age 93 of Trion, passed to her Heavenly Home, Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at a Rome Hospital.

Mrs. Brown was born in Rome, Georgia on June 16, 1928, daughter of the late JC and Sally Adams Roberts.  She was a member of the Trion United Methodist Church and prior to retirement, worked in...

Feb 4, 2022

Mr. Winford Lee “Buz” Busby, age 87 of Rome, Georgia, formerly of Summerville, passed away Friday, February 4, 2022 at the Winthrop Court Assisted Living Center.

Mr. Busby was born in Henegar, Alabama on April 18, 1934, son of the late D.W. Busby and Ernie Stella Sims Busby.  He attended the Connect City Church and was retired...

Jan 31, 2022

Mrs. Betty Joyce Hudson, age 84 of Menlo, Georgia passed away Monday, January 31, 2022 at her residence.

Mrs. Hudson was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on December 27, 1937, daughter of the late J.D. Wilbanks and Virginia Wooten Wilbanks.  She was a member of the Menlo First Baptist Church and was a retired caregiver and former hostess...

Jan 25, 2022

Mr. Virgel Stover, age 88 of Lyerly, Georgia passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at his residence.

Mr. Stover was born in Canton, Georgia on August 12, 1933, son of the late Rev. A.W. Stover and Myrtle Garland Stover.  He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church, was retired from the Drawing Room at Mt. Vernon...

Jan 16, 2022

Private Services

Jan 14, 2022

No services scheduled at this time.

Jan 13, 2022

Alexandra Nichelle Westbrook, age 29 of Menlo, Georgia passed away suddenly Thursday, January 13, 2022 at a Ft. Oglethorpe Hospital.

Nichelle, as she liked to be called, was born in Columbus, Georgia on January 12, 1993, daughter of Donald Smith, Jr. and Samantha Westbrook Lester.  She was a very gifted singer and violist, was an avid animal...