Recent Obituaries

May 8, 2019

Mr. Steven Boyd Bruce, age 55 of Trion, Georgia passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at his residence, following an extended illness.

Mr. Bruce was born in Trion, Georgia on October 27, 1963, son of David Lewis Bruce and the late Frances Irene Lee Bruce. He was an avid bowler, bowling in the Seven Hills League of...

May 6, 2019

Mr. James Alfred “Sarge” Gentry, age 87 of the Little Sand Mountain Community, passed away Monday, May 06, 2019 at his residence.

Mr. Gentry was born in Trion, Georgia on February 12, 1932, son of the late Thomas Jefferson Gentry and Winnie Lee Bohannon Gentry. He attended the Ebenezer Baptist Church and was a veteran of the...

May 2, 2019

Mrs. Linda Teague Carroll, age 70 of Rome, Georgia passed away Thursday, May 02, 2019 at the Floyd Medical Center.

Mrs. Carroll was born in Trion, Georgia on September 9, 1948, daughter of the late Charlie Teague and Dellie Busby Teague. She was retired from AT&T where she worked as an operator and customer service representative. In...

Apr 22, 2019

Mr. Timmy Taylor Kirby, age 57 of Chickamauga, Georgia passed away Monday, April 22, 2019 at his residence.

Mr. Kirby was born in Summerville, GA on June 26, 1961, son of the late John Taylor Kirby and Mable Thompson Kirby. He was self employed in the Tree Cutting Business. Mr. Kirby was preceded in death by an...

Apr 13, 2019

Mrs. Margaret Joan “Jo” Trammel, age 89 of Trion, Georgia passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Trammel was born in Menlo, Georgia on July 19, 1929, daughter of the late Joseph Erskin Hardwick and Minnie Chappelear Hardwick. She was a member of the Trion United Methodist Church and the Christian Fellowship...

Apr 2, 2019

Mrs. Edith Odon Willmon, age 60 of the Pennville Community, Summerville, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at her residence.

Mrs. Willmon was born in Eastern Samar, Philippines on June 18, 1958, daughter of the late Donato Odon and Semiona Quilbio Odon. She was a member of the Central Avenue Baptist Church and had been a communicant...

Mar 26, 2019

Mr. Fred Wofford Rich, age 81 of the Mountain View Community, Trion, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mr. Rich was born in Trion, Georgia on March 10, 1938, son of the late Bill W. Rich and Pearl Potts Rich. He worked for a short time at the rug...

Mar 19, 2019

Mrs. Patti Thompson Willingham, age 50 of Summerville, went to be with the Lord on March 19, 2019 suddenly at the Floyd Medical Center.

Patti was born in Rome, Georgia on May 29, 1968, daughter of James G.Thompson and the late Patsy Ann Millican Thompson. She was the wife of Eddy Willingham and they shared 30 years...

Mar 19, 2019

Mrs. Patricia Lee Collins Smith, age 68 of Summerville, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Patricia was born in Trion, Georgia on October 20, 1950, daughter of Ruby Elizabeth Caldwell Hall and the late R. H. Hall. She was a member of the New Faith Tabernacle and was retired from Aladin...

Mar 18, 2019

Mrs. Alta Faye Norman, age 83 of Summerville, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Norman was born in Mentone, Alabama on November 11, 1935, daughter of the late Charles Keith and Alma Cordell Keith. She was a member of the 1953 graduating class of Summerville High School and...

Mar 13, 2019

Mr. Billy Ray “Bubba” Medley, age 43 of Lyerly, Georgia passed away suddenly Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Medley was born in Gadsden, Alabama on December 4, 1975, son of Billy Joe Medley and Imogene Justice Medley. He was a loving husband, father, son and brother and was a friend to...

Mar 10, 2019

Mrs. Bonnie Ruth Tucker, age 90 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019 at her residence.

Mrs. Tucker was born in Chattoogaville, Georgia on January 28, 1929, daughter of the late Robert Paul Copeland and Ola Bartlett Copeland. She was member of the North Summerville Baptist Church and prior to retirement, was employed with Century...

Mar 5, 2019

Mr. Lloyd Lester Griffitt, age 85 of Trion, Georgia passed away Tuesday, March 05, 2019 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Griffitt was born in Berryton, Georgia on May 15, 1933, son of the late John Lester Griffitt and Thelma Marie Keys Griffitt, but was raised by his grandmother, Lilly Liola Glilreath Griffitt from the age...

Mar 5, 2019

Mr. Gary Jerome Morgan, age 48 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at the Pruitt Healthcare in Lafayette following an extended illness.

Mr. Morgan was born in Lafayette, Georgia on January 17, 1971, son of Mable Carr Coley and the late William Howard Morgan, Sr. He had been employed in the Spinning Department of...

Mar 1, 2019

Mrs. Inez L. Harris, age 93 of Menlo, GA passed away Friday, March 01, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness.

Mrs. Harris was born in Alabama City, AL on May 31, 1925, daughter of the late George Leroy and Clara Bell Springfield Leroy. She was a retired LPN, having worked at the Trion Hospital, Summerville...

Feb 22, 2019

Mr. Donald R. Hartline, age 77, of Summerville, passed away Friday, February 22, 2019 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Hartline was born in Trion, Georgia on January 18, 1942, son of the late Dolas Hartline and Winfred Brown Hartline. He was a member of the Living Waters Ministries and formerly employed in the Maintenance Department...

Feb 16, 2019

Master Malikye Christopher Bumpass, infant son of Demonte Paul Bumpass and Bryanne Marie “Bree” Hatt passed away suddenly Saturday, February 16, 2019 at the Floyd Medical Center.

Master Bumpass was preceded in death by sister, Jazminn “Jazzy: Kinney; uncle, Christopher “Chris” Hatt; great granny, Naydean Lewis; aunt, Maxine Bumpass; great grandparents, “GGB” great gramma B; Mary Jo...

Feb 16, 2019

Mrs. Peggy Lynn Dooley, age 75 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Dooley was born in Trion, GA on September 30, 1943, daughter of the late Alonzo Martin and Foye Lee Coots Martin. She was a member of the Trion First Baptist Church and prior to retirement was...

Feb 15, 2019

Mrs. Betty Sue Hayes, age 79 of Summerville, passed away Friday, February 15, 2019 at a Rome Healthcare center.

Mrs. Hayes was born in Lafayette, Georgia on December 19, 1939, daughter of the late Archie Dallas “Buddy” York and Zella Loucille Maple York. She was a member of the Teloga Baptist Church and prior to retirement was...

Feb 14, 2019

Mrs. Norma Jean Maxwell, age 80 of Trion, Georgia passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019 at her residence.

Mrs. Maxwell was born in Macon, Georgia on May 14, 1938, daughter of the late J.C. Holt and Roberta Sharpe Holt. She was a member of the North Summerville Baptist Church and prior to her retirement, was the manager...