Recent Obituaries

Jun 24, 2025

Mrs. Leila Gwendolyn Thompson, age 64 of Lafayette, Georgia passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2025 in an Atlanta hospital.

Gwen was born in Austell, Georgia on January 9, 1961, daughter of the late Louis Richard Sumner and Clara Louise Spear Sumner.  She was a member of the Harbor Lights Baptist Church and retired form Shaw Industries.  Gwen...

Jun 19, 2025

Mrs. Christine Wright Reynolds, age 86 of Summerville, Georgia, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2025 at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Reynolds was born in DeKalb County, Alabama on December 13, 1938, daughter of the late Seaborn Paul Wright and Nancy Lucile Young Crawford.  She was a member of the Four Mile Baptist Church, where...

Jun 9, 2025

Mrs. Kathy M. Arden James, age 73 of Trion, Georgia, passed away Monday, June 9, 2025 at her residence.

Kathy was born in Trion, Georgia on September 20, 1951, daughter of the late Louie B. Arden and Hildred Marie Knight Arden.  She was retired from Walmart, where she was a claims associate.  She enjoyed being outside and...

Jun 5, 2025

Mr. Lonnie Ray Novak, age 54 of Mentone, Alabama, formerly of Austell, Georgia passed away Thursday, June 5, 2025 in a Chattanooga hospital.

Lonnie was born in Pender, Nebraska on June 21, 1970, son of Donald Novak and the late Sharon Newman Novak.  He was employed with Vision Wheel, where he was the Georgia Territory Representative. Lonnie...

Jun 4, 2025

Mr. Ellis Eurban “Junior” Sparks, age 61 of Trion, Georgia passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at a Rome hospital.

Junior was born in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania on November 27, 1963, son of the late Ellis Sparks and Della Yarbrough Sparks.  He was a jack of all trades and was a self employed handyman.  Junior loved being outdoors...

May 30, 2025

Beverly Fowler Sumner age 58, of Louisville, KY formerly of Summerville, GA. passed away on Friday, May 30 at The University of Louisville Hospital, Mary and Elizabeth.

Beverly was born on July 24, 1966 in Anniston, Alabama, daughter of the late  Alex Fowler and Carol Ann Mitchell Fowler.  She graduated from Chattooga High School in 1983 and...

May 16, 2025

Mrs. Linda Kay Brady, age 73 of Summerville, Georgia, passed away on May 16, 2025 at residence following an illness.

Linda was born in Dansville, New York on May 31, 1951, daughter of the late George E. Shellman and Mildred A. Jackman Shellman.  She was a member of the Church of Christ.  Linda was retired from Wal-Mart....

May 16, 2025

Ms. Nancy Carol Lowry, age 83 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, May 16, 2025 at Oakview Health.

Ms. Lowry was born in Trion, Georgia on April 3, 1942, daughter of the late William Russell Lowry and Myrtis Josie Adams Lowry. Nancy was a member of the Midway Baptist Church. Nancy was loved by many. She was...

May 14, 2025

Susan Renea Broome, of Trion, Georgia, passed away peacefully after an extended illness on May 14, 2025 at the age of 62.  Susan was born on October 5, 1962, in Birmingham, Alabama.  Susan passed surrounded by many loved ones and touched countless lives with her kindness, strength, and unwavering faith.

Susan is survived by her beloved children,...

May 13, 2025

Mrs. Brenda Gale Sumner, age 73 of Summerville, Georgia, passed away on May 13, 2025 at Floyd County Hospital following an illness.

Brenda was born in Trion, Georgia on January 24, 1952, daughter of the late Rounder Henderson Hall and Ruby Caldwell Hall.  She was a member of the New Faith Tabernacle and was retired from Queen...

May 3, 2025

Mrs. Ruby Emma Yarbrough Tidmore, age 93 of Lafayette, Georgia formerly of the Pennville Community, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2025 in a Walker County healthcare center.

Mrs. Tidmore was born in Trion, Georgia on March 24, 1932, last remaining child of Harper K. Yarbrough and Nellie Mae White Yarbrough.  She was a homemaker and was of...

Apr 11, 2025

Mr. Justin Ryan Lewis, age 35 of Summerville, passed away Friday, April 11, 2025 at a local emergency facility.

Justin was born in Ft. Payne, Alabama on September 10, 1989, son of Jimmy Ray Lewis and the late Melinda Sueanne Justice Lewis Sparks.  He was formerly employed with Perdue Chicken in Trion. Justin was an avid music...

Apr 4, 2025

Mr. Larry Coleman Ray, age 77 of Trion, Georgia passed away Friday, April 4, 2025 at a Rome hospital.

Mr. Ray was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on December 11, 1947, son of the late Ernest Coleman Ray and Dolly Smith Ray.  He was retired from the Dye House at Mt. Vernon Mills and was a member of...

Apr 1, 2025

Linda Nugent Benson, age 81, of Summerville, GA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

The youngest of eight children, Linda grew up on a farm in Willacoochee, GA and attended Atkinson County High School where she played on the basketball team. After moving to Atlanta, she met and married her husband, Lamar Benson, and had...

Mar 18, 2025

Mrs. Sue McCauley Bridges, age 84 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2025 in a Rome hospital.

Mrs. Bridges was born in Trion, Georgia on September 3, 1940, daughter of the late William Henry McCauley and Jewell Ruth Loggins McCauley.  She was a member of the Pleasant Grove Church of Christ. She was also a...

Mar 14, 2025

Mr. Cecil M. Reynolds, age 86 of the Lyerly Dam Community, Summerville, passed away Friday, March 14, 2025 at his residence.

Cecil was born in Summerville, Georgia on January 8, 1939, son of the late Lonnie Lee Reynolds and Alice Mae Ragland Reynolds.  He was a member and longtime deacon of the Four Mile Baptist Church, and...

Mar 6, 2025

Mrs. Leora Dale Wallace Pelfrey, age 80 of Dallas, Georgia formerly of Trion, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025 at a Rome healthcare center.

Mrs. Pelfrey was born in Lafayette, Georgia on December 11, 1944, daughter of the late Earl Jess Wallace and Virginia Daphine Stiles Wallace.  She was retired from Columbia Anderson Construction Company.  Mrs. Pelfrey...

Mar 2, 2025

Mr. Richard Timothy “Tim” Black, age 59 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025 at his residence.

Tim was born in Lafayette, Georgia on November 3, 1965, son of the late Harvey Allan Black and Annie Ruth Woody Wilson.  He was retired from Syntec, where he worked as a fixer and was a member of...

Feb 27, 2025

Patricia June Howell Hite, of McDonough, Georgia, died February 27, 2025.

Ms. Hite was born June 12, 1934 in Dalton, GA to Inez Elizabeth Campbell and Joseph Franklin Howell.

She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Pam Hite; daughter, Sandra Hite Thomas; son-in-law, Wayne Teal; grandchildren, Chris Hite, Jason Hite, Selena Rosenburg, Alicia...

Feb 26, 2025

Mrs. Kathy Diane Blackmon, age 66 of Trion, Georgia passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at a Rome hospital.

Mrs. Blackmon was born in Copper Hill, Tennessee on August 4, 1958, daughter of the late Clarence Coleman and Agnes Maxine Tankersley Carter.  She was a member of the Old Way Baptist Church and was retired from the...