Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Summerville, Georgia & Surrounding Areas

Mr.  Thomas  Hoyt Tucker

Mr. Thomas Hoyt Tucker

Jan 20, 2017

Mr. Thomas Hoyt Tucker, age 93, of Summerville, passed away Friday, January 20, 2017 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mr. Tucker was born in Round Mountain, Alabama on December 6, 1923, son of the late David Thomas Tucker and Della Cash Tucker. He was veteran of the United States Navy, serving during WWII, and prior to retirement, was...

Mr.  Charles "Dink" Edward Willingham

Mr. Charles "Dink" Edward Willingham

Jan 17, 2017

Mr. Charles Edward "Dink" Willingham, age 75 of the Mountain View Community, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Willingham was born in Trion, Georgia, on November 28, 1941, son of the late Charles Austin "Blue" Willingham and Marvine Carr Willingham. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving at the beginning of the...

Miss  Tonga  Regina Brooks

Miss Tonga Regina Brooks

Dec 31, 2016

Miss Tonga Regina Brooks, age 55 of East Armuchee Road, Summerville, died December 31, 2016 at her residence. Tonga was born in Summerville, Georgia on May 24, 1961, daughter of the late Clyde Wesley Brooks and Mary Frances Teems Brooks. As a younger child, she attended school at Woodlawn School in Rome. She was a member of the Bethlehem...

Lewis  Clifford Mcwhorter

Lewis Clifford Mcwhorter

Dec 30, 2016

Mr. Lewis Clifford McWhorter, age 91 of Trion, GA passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 in OakView Nursing & Rehab Center. Mr. McWhorter was born in Trion, Georgia on October 4, 1925, son of the late John Shamblin McWhorter and Sarah Bean McWhorter. He was self employed in automobile sales and was a member of the New Bethel Baptist...

James "Juke" Alvin Smith

James "Juke" Alvin Smith

Dec 28, 2016

Mr. James Alvin "Juke" Smith, Jr. age 62 of Summerville, GA passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 in Floyd Medical Center.  Mr. Smith was born April 8, 1954 son of the late James Alvin Smith, Sr. and Elizabeth Jewell Smith.  He was self-employed as a Construction and Carpenter worker.  Mr. Smith loved to fish, shoot pool, and hang out...

Mrs.  Christine Guest

Mrs. Christine Guest

Dec 27, 2016

Mrs. Christine Guest, age 87 of Summerville, formerly of Lafayette, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at the Rosewood Assisted Living Center in Ft. Oglethorpe. Mrs. Guest was born on Sand Mountain in Alabama on January 5, 1929, daughter of the late Carl Chamlee and Mary Pearl Stockton Chamlee. She was a member of the Center Point Baptist Church,...

Mrs.  Vanessa Kay Deering Carter

Mrs. Vanessa Kay Deering Carter

Dec 26, 2016

Mrs. Vanessa Kay Deering Carter, age 38 of Surfside Beach, South Carolina, formerly of Chattooga County, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016 at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center in Wilmington, North Carolina. Mrs. Carter was born in Rome, Georgia on February 9, 1978, daughter of Jimmy Deering and Vivian Lynn Schrader Falls. She was preceded in death by...

Mr.  Raymond  Dale Hughes

Mr. Raymond Dale Hughes

Dec 19, 2016

Mr. Raymond Dale Hughes, age 49 of Summerville, Georgia passed away December 19, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Hughes was born in Rome, Georgia on October 10, 1967, son of Henry Allen Hughes and the late Bessie Ruth Earp Hughes. He was a self employed handyman and loved to fish, hunt, camp and be outdoors. In addition to his...

Miss  Aliyaah  Emoriah Brown

Miss Aliyaah Emoriah Brown

Dec 14, 2016

Miss Aliyahh Emoriah Brown, age 6 of Trion, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at her residence. Aliyahh was born in Rome, Georgia on September 9, 2010 daughter of Andrea Susann Brown. She was a happy child and loved to laugh. She loved music and was the ultimate Momma's girl. Aliyaah was preceded in death by her great...

Mr.  Eric  Thomas Wood

Mr. Eric Thomas Wood

Dec 12, 2016

Mr. Eric Thomas Wood, age 18, of Summerville, GA passed away Monday, December 12, 2016 in Mobile County, Alabama. Mr. Wood was born in Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia on January 26, 1998 son of Anona Melisa Jordan Szymanski and the late Wayne Sims. He attended the Chattooga High School and attended the Central Avenue Baptist Church. Mr. Wood is survived...

Mr.  Lebron Mcwhorter

Mr. Lebron Mcwhorter

Dec 9, 2016

Mr. Lewis LeBron McWhorter, age 71 of Trion, passed away Friday, December 09, 2016 at the Floyd Medical Center. Mr. McWhorter was born in LaFayette, GA on July 17, 1945, son of Lewis Clifford McWhorter and Myrtle Lou Howell McWhorter. He was a member of the New Bethel Baptist Church, was a veteran of the United States Army, serving...

Mr.  Michael  Wayne Kitchens

Mr. Michael Wayne Kitchens

Dec 9, 2016

Mr. Michael Wayne Kitchens, age 74 of Chattanooga, TN, formerly of Trion, passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 in a Rome Healthcare Facility. Mr. Kitchens was born in Trion, Georgia on January 23, 1942, son of the late Lee Kitchens and Grace Holbrook Kitchens McClellan. He was veteran of the United States Air Force, serving during the Vietnam Era,...

Hugh  Walter Jones

Hugh Walter Jones

Dec 9, 2016

Mr. Hugh Walter Jones, age 92 of Summerville, GA passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Jones was born May 3, 1924 in Atlanta, GA, Mr. Jones was a Veteran of the United States Army from 1943 to 1945 having served in the Pacific Theater with – Americal Div; Head Quarters Company; 3rd Batallion; 164th Infantry;...

Mr.  Kristopher  Dwight Wallin

Mr. Kristopher Dwight Wallin

Dec 3, 2016

Mr. Kristopher Dwight Wallin, age 38 of Bradenton, Florida, formerly of Summerville, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 at the Manatee Hospital. Mr. Wallin was born in Rome, Georgia on November 4, 1978 son of Vera Nell Smith Wallin Love and the late Max B. Wallin. He was of the Baptist Faith, was a member of the Sons of...

Valeria  Ann Mcfearin

Valeria Ann Mcfearin

Nov 30, 2016

Valeria Ann McFearin, age 45 of Summerville, GA passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016 in Redmond Regional Medical Center.  Valeria was born October 11, 1971 in Marietta, GA. According to the wishes of Ms. McFearin she will be cremated.  No services are planned.

Mr.  Hughlon Eugene "Peter" Gunn

Mr. Hughlon Eugene "Peter" Gunn

Nov 22, 2016

Mr. Hughlon Eugene "Peter" Gunn, age 89 of Rossville, Georgia formerly of Summerville, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at the Parkside Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Gunn was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on January 17, 1927, son of the late Hobson Hughlon Gunn and Florence Labert Coley Snider. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy, serving as a...

Mrs.  Alice Ann Brooks Jones

Mrs. Alice Ann Brooks Jones

Nov 21, 2016

Mrs. Alice Ann Brooks Jones, age 73 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday, November 21, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Jones was born in Summerville, Georgia on January 13, 1943, daughter of the late John Sidney Brooks and Olivia Rowls Brooks. She was a member of the North Summerville Baptist Church. Mrs. Jones loved to dance and spend time...

Miss  Jessica  Rae Yates

Miss Jessica Rae Yates

Nov 18, 2016

Miss Jessica Rae Yates, age 29, of Summerville, passed away Friday, November 18, 2016 at Redmond Regional Medical Center from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Miss Yates was born in Charleston, South Carolina on August 13, 1987, daughter of Wallace C. Yates and Carol E. Bandy Arnett. She was a member of the River of Life Church in...

Mr.  Gwynne  Harold Barr

Mr. Gwynne Harold Barr

Nov 18, 2016

Mr. Gwynne Harold Barr, age 70, of Summerville, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2016 at his residence from injuries sustained in a house fire. Mr. Barr was born in Atlanta, Georgia on June 8, 1946, son of the late Robert Wright Barr and Thelma Mae Gordon Barr. He was a self employed jack of all trades and was of...

Mary  Esther Nunn

Mary Esther Nunn

Nov 17, 2016

Mrs. Mary Esther Nunn, age 78 of Trion, GA passed away Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Pruitts Health Care @ Shepherd Hills in LaFayette, GA.  Mrs. Nunn was born on May 14, 1938 in Summerville, GA. She was a member of the Trion First Baptist Church. Mrs. Nunn loved keeping kids and also loved keeping the babies in the...