Recent Obituaries

May 11, 2018

Mrs. Mildred Beatrice Seymore, age 94 of Lyerly, passed away Friday, May 11, 2018 at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Seymore was born in Lyerly, Georgia on December 20, 1923, daughter of the late Alex L. Reynolds and Mary Bachhafer Reynolds. She was a member of the South Summerville Baptist Church and prior to retirement, was self...

May 7, 2018

Thomas Isaiah Smith, age 17 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday, May 7, 2018 at the T.C. Thompson Children’s Hospital at Erlanger following an extended illness.

Isaiah was born in Rome, Georgia on February 8, 2001, and was a 10th grader at Chattooga High School. Isaiah loved God, adored his mother, loved playing video games and roller...

May 7, 2018

Mrs. JoAnn White Stoker, age 85 of Summerville, passed away Monday, May 7, 2018 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Stoker was born in Summerville, GA on July 18, 1932, daughter of the late Joseph Wesley White and Annie Lee Byars White. She was a member of Berryton Church of God, and was retired from the Cafeteria at Oak...

May 2, 2018

Mr. Wayne Leon Pettyjohn, age 64 of the Spring Creek Community, passed away Wednesday, May 02, 2018 at his residence following an extended illness.

Mr. Pettyjohn was born in Trion, Georgia on February 2, 1954, son of the late Luther Dewitt Pettyjohn and Nettie Ruth Keasler Pettyjohn. He was a member of the Spring Creek Baptist Church,...

Apr 25, 2018

Jessie Lou Bethune, age 86 of Rossville, formerly of Trion, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018 in a Ft. Oglethorpe nursing center. Mrs. Bethune was born in Hamilton, Alabama on April 23, 1932, daughter of the late James Monroe Howell and Nicie Sumner Howell. She was a member of the Trion Heights Baptist Church and was retired from Mt....

Apr 24, 2018

Mrs. Carol Ann Martin-Rush, age 70 of Menlo, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Rush was born in Doylestown, PA on April 6, 1948, daughter of the late Duane Carpenter, Sr. and Katherine Frances Rogers Arnold. She was a member of the Central Avenue Baptist Church, WMU, and the Silver Sneakers. She...

Apr 22, 2018

Mrs. Bobbie Frank Boss, age 86 of Trion, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Boss was born in Summerville, Georgia on May 4, 1931, daughter of the late Leonard P. Scoggins and Bessie A. Hawkins Scoggins. She was a member of the Trion First Baptist Church and was formerly employed...

Apr 22, 2018

Mrs. Florene Smith, age 81 of Summerville, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Smith was born in Walker County, Georgia on May 13, 1936, daughter of the late Alvin L. Lowrance and Cora Williams Lowrance. She was a member of the Sardis Baptist Church and was formerly employed with Barwick Mills. She loved to travel,...

Apr 16, 2018

Mr. James Samuel Plummer, age 92 of Trion, Georgia passed away Monday, April 16, 2018 at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Plummer was born in Trion, Georgia on November 15, 1925, son of the late Samuel Ernest Plummer and Gladys Worsham Plummer. He was a member of the Pleasant Grove Church of Christ, the American Legion, the...

Apr 16, 2018

Mr. Raymond Robert Thompson, age 90 of Summerville, passed away Monday, April 16, 2018 at the Floyd Medical Center. Mr. Thompson was born in Section, Alabama on March 14, 1928, son of the late William Con Thompson and Lena Baugh Thompson. He was a veteran of WWII, having served in the United States Army and the United States Marine...

Apr 1, 2018

Ms. Janet Sue Lee, age 59 of Summerville, GA passed away suddenly Sunday, April 1, 2018 at her residence following an extended illness. Janet was born in Summerville, Georgia on August 23, 1959, daughter of Billie Joe Lee and the late Maxine Reynolds Lee. She was a 1976 graduate of the Chattooga High School, where she participated in all...

Mar 26, 2018

Mr. Jimmy Farrell Treadaway, age 74 of Trion, Georgia passed away Monday, March 26, 2018 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Treadaway was born in Lafayette, Georgia on September 30, 1943, son of the late Lonnie Carl Treadaway and Hattie Mae Brown Treadaway. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, proudly serving in the United...

Mar 22, 2018

Mr. Virgil Cody Chastain, age 76 of Ringgold, Georgia formerly of Trion passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Chastain was born in Trion, Georgia on August 20, 1941, son of the late Virgil Ernest Chastain and Agnes Waits Chastain. He was an avid Atlanta Braves and Georgia Bulldog Fan and loved to fish, and was...

Mar 19, 2018

Mr. Vernon Lee Moore, age 66 of Menlo, Georgia passed away Monday, March 19, 2018. Mr. Moore was born in Trion, Georgia on August 31, 1951, son of the late Robert Lee Moore and Lillian Awtrey Ragan. He had attended the Trion First Baptist Church, and prior to his recent illness, was employed with Mt. Vernon Mills. He loved...

Mar 19, 2018

Mr. James Gregory “Greg” Espy, age 59 of Summerville, passed away suddenly Monday, March 19, 2018.

Mr. Espy was born in Trion, Georgia on April 5, 1958, son of Doris Irene Gentry Bryan and the late Billy Frank. Mr. Espy was a member of Trion High School class of 1977. He was a veteran of the United...

Mar 18, 2018

Mrs. Jimmie Lee Brawner, age 67 of Summerville, Georgia formerly of Cartersville, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Brawner was born in Cartersville, Georgia on March 25, 1950, daughter of the late Leroy Reeves and Agnes Hawkins Reeves. She had a big heart, was a loving grandmother, great grandmother and “The Best” Mother. Mrs. Brawner...

Mar 17, 2018

Mr. Raybon H. Williams, age 76 of Lafayette, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 at his second home in Gaylesville, Alabama following an extended illness. Mr. Williams was born in Lafayette, Georgia on April 28, 1941, only son of the late Hubert Williams and Bernice Shields Williams. He was a member of the Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church and...

Mar 15, 2018

Hilda Roslind King, age 65, was born on March 16, 1952 and passed away on March 15, 2018. Miss King was a resident of Lenoir City, TN at the time of her passing. Miss King was preceded in death by her parents Douglas and Robbie King. Miss King is survived by her brother and sister-in-law Doyle and Shelia King,...

Mar 8, 2018

Mrs. Betty Sue Anderson, age 87 of Trion, Georgia passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Anderson was born in Trion, Georgia on January 8, 1931, daughter of the late Earl Wesley Stowe and Della Mae McWhorter Stowe. She loved to read and work crossword puzzles, was retired from Mt. Vernon...

Mar 6, 2018

Mr. John Wesley "JW" Drennan, Jr., age 85 of Trion, Georgia passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a brief illness. Mr. Drennan was born in Rossville, Georgia on May 25, 1932, son of the late John Wesley Drennan and Jewel Warren Drennan. He was a veteran of the United States...