Recent Obituaries

Feb 11, 2019

Mrs. Savannah Estelle “Pug” Brown McWhorter, age 90 of Trion, GA passed away Monday, February 11, 2019 at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. McWhorter was born in Rome, Georgia on October 13, 1928, daughter of the late Lonnie Taylor Vann and Elsie Rebecca Trammell Vann. She was a member of the Waterville Baptist Church and...

Feb 11, 2019

Mrs. Ann E. Bailey Woods, age 87 of Trion, GA passed away Monday, February 11, 2019 at the Floyd Medical Center.

Mrs. Annewas born in Trion, Georgia on January 24, 1932, daughter of the late David Oscar Smith and Janie Marie Ledford Smith. She was a member of the Dry Valley Baptist Church where she was a...

Feb 4, 2019

Mr. Arnold Ray Smith, age 66 of Trion, GA passed away Monday, February 4, 2019 at his residence.

Mr. Smith was born in Summerville, Georgia on December 14, 1953, son of the late Jesse E. Smith and Lucille Teems Smith. He was an avid roller skater in his younger days, enjoyed watching wrestling and watching T.V. He...

Jan 20, 2019

Mrs. Doris Irene Bryan, age 87 of Trion, Georgia passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 at her residence.

Mrs. Bryan was born in Subligna, Georgia on September 8, 1931, daughter of the late Virgil Gentry and Ida Viola “Daisy” Walker Gentry. She loved to garden, going to yard sales, and making crafts, but her greatest joys were...

Jan 18, 2019

Mrs. Cindy Hayes, age 59 of Trion, GA went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 18, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Mrs. Hayes was born in Trion, Georgia on December 18, 1959, daughter of Frances Evans and the late Bobby Evans. She was a member of the Solid Rock Baptist Church,...

Jan 18, 2019

Mrs. Rosa Nell Trammell, age 79 of Summerville, Georgia passed away January 18, 2019 at the residence of her daughter.

Mrs. Trammell was born in Berryton, Georgia on July 21, 1939, daughter of the late Andrew Jackson McGraw and Annie Lee Mitchell McGraw. She was a loving and caring mother and grandmother, not only to her children...

Jan 8, 2019

Miss Hallie Lea Martin, age 98 of Trion, Georgia passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Oakview Nursing and Rehab Center.

Miss Martin was born in Summerville, Georgia on January 1, 1921 daughter of the late Walter S. Martin and Bessie Moore Martin. Miss Martin retired as a clerical assistant from Shropshire & Guffin/Guffin & Elam and...

Jan 3, 2019

Mrs. Tammy Kay Shell, age 51 of Lafayette, Georgia passed away Thursday, January 03, 2019 at a Ft. Oglethorpe area hospital.

Mrs. Shell was born in Centre, AL on September 18, 1967, daughter of Frank Shell and the late Dianne Williams. She was a member of the Pentecostal Power Ministries in Lyerly and was an avid animal...

Jan 1, 2019

Mrs. Esther Clyde Prince, age 79 of the Pennville Community, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at the residence of her son.

Mrs. Prince was born on Sand Mountain in Alabama on September 1, 1939, daughter of the late Coy Broyles and Myrtle Richards Broyles. She was a member of the Harrell Street Church of God and...

Jan 1, 2019

Mrs. Karen Rebecca Jensen, age 58, of Silsbee, Texas passed away on Jan. 1, 2019 in Kountze, Texas.

Mrs. Jensen was born in Summerville, Georgia on June 28, 1960, daughter of Marlinda Bennett Tucker and the late Grady Bennett. She graduated from Spurger High School at the top of her class in 1978. Following graduation, Karen joined...

Dec 28, 2018

Mr. Billy Wayne Ragland, age 71 of Chino Hills, California passed away Friday, December 28, 2018.

Mr. Ragland was born in Trion, Georgia on March 4, 1947, son of Ruth Lee Rape Ragland and the late Arnold Dennis “Bill” Ragland. He was a graduate of the Memphis Academy of Arts. Mr. Ragland was a graphic artist and...

Dec 24, 2018

Mr. Billy Monroe Robinson, age 65 of Summerville, passed away Monday, December 24, 2018 at a Rome hospital.

Mr. Robinson was born in Cedartown, Georgia on May 30, 1953, son of the late Billy Kenneth Robinson and Edna Gilliam Robinson. He was a retired truck driver and had been very involved with the Hope Rebirth Homeless Shelter...

Dec 22, 2018

Mr. James Wilbert Barnett, age 57 of Trion, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018 at a Rome hospital following an extended illness. Mr. Barnett was born in Trion, Georgia on November 7, 1961, son of the late Chester Barnett and Yvonne Goodridge Barnett. He was a member of the Victory Fellowship and prior to ill health was employed with...

Dec 9, 2018

Mrs. Goldie Sue Cordle Patty, age 91 of Trion, Georgia passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Patty was born in Trion, Georgia on June 5, 1927, daughter of the late Willliam Cleo “Bill: Thomas and Clara Hazel Pierce Thomas. She was a member of the Welcome Hill Baptist Church and was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills....

Dec 2, 2018

Mrs. Maggie L. Fox, age 92 of Trion, Georgia, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Fox was born in Trion, Georgia on April 1, 1926, daughter of the late Allen Lester Croy, Sr. and Mae Bell Bailey Croy. She was a member of the Dry Valley Baptist Church, where she...

Nov 30, 2018

Mrs. Doris G. Ford, age 78 of Trion, Georgia passed away Friday, November 30, 2018 at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Ford was born June 1, 1940, daughter of the late Alfred Lee Brown and Mattie Ruth Maddux. She was a member of the United Christian Fellowship and prior to retirement, was employed in the weave room...

Nov 26, 2018

Mr. Demarcus Mashawn Etchison, age 41 of Summerville, Georgia passed away unexpectedly November 26, 2018 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mr. Etchison was born in Rome, Georgia on September 6, 1977, son of William Paul Etchison and Yvonne Thompson Etchison. He was a member of the Thomas Chapel Baptist Church and was self employed. Mr. Etchison was preceded...

Nov 25, 2018

Mrs. Ina Ray Hunter, age 76 of Summerville, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018 at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Hunter was born in Trion, Georgia on June 25, 1941, daughter of the late James Rutherford and Ruth Hammonds Rutherford. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist Faith. Mrs. Hunter is survived by her husband,...

Nov 24, 2018

Little Miss Gwendolyn Marie McCann, 5 month old daughter of Jasmine McCann and Anthony, Lewis passed away unexpectedly Saturday, November 24, 2018 at the Floyd Medical Center. She was born in Rome, Georgia on June 17, 2018. Little Gwendolyn is survived by her parents, Jasmine McCann and Anthony Lewis; sister, Sutton Lewis; brothers, Raylen and Wyatt Lewis; grandparents, Mark...

Nov 20, 2018

Mr. Terry Gregory “Stone Man” Stoner, age 56 of Summerville, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Stoner was born in Trion, Georgia on February 17, 1962, son of the late Curtis D. Stoner and Ruby Price Stoner. He could do most anything and enjoyed woodworking, and working on cars and small engines. He was a...