Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Summerville, Georgia & Surrounding Areas

Joe  Franklin Edwards

Joe Franklin Edwards

Mar 21, 2016

Mr. Joe Franklin Edwards, age 70 of Summerville, GA passed away March 21, 2016. Mr. Edwards was born in Trion, GA on June 18, 1945. He was a self-employed Mr Edwards was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Mae Edwards; father and mother, Charles Daniel Edwards and Ethel Lee DeBerry Edwards; brothers and sisters. Mr. Edwards is survived...

Mr.  George "Poppa" Lewis Helms,  Jr

Mr. George "Poppa" Lewis Helms, Jr

Mar 21, 2016

Mr. George Lewis "Poppa" Helms, Jr. age 81, of Trion, Georgia, passed away March 21, 2016 at the Hospice at Mt. Berry. George was born in Sand Rock, Alabama on May 9, 1934, son of the late George Edward Helms and Orlean Mosely. He was a member of the Welcome Hill Baptist Church, the VFW, the American Legion, and...

Mr.  Hugh "Huey" Charles Love

Mr. Hugh "Huey" Charles Love

Mar 17, 2016

Mr. Hugh Charles "Huey" Love, age 63, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mr. Love was born in Summerville, Georgia on October 6, 1952, son of the late William "Bud" Love and Margie Lee Jones Love. He was a member of the Four Mile Baptist Church and was most recently...

Mr.  Jack Thomas

Mr. Jack Thomas

Mar 10, 2016

Mr. Jimmy "Jack" Thomas, age 90, of Trion, Georgia, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Thomas was born in Trion, Georgia on June 21, 1925, son of the late William Cleo Thomas and Clara Pierce Thomas. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the United States Navy, a member of the...

Mrs.  Marandy Louise Calaway Jennings

Mrs. Marandy Louise Calaway Jennings

Feb 7, 2016

Mrs. Marandy Louise Calaway Jennings, affectionately known as "NaNa", passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Jennings was born in Cedar Bluff, Alabama on September 20, 1941, daughter of the late Frank Calaway and Clara Mae Jenkins Calaway. She was a member of the Dry Valley Baptist Church and prior to retirement was...

Buddy  Leroy Reynolds

Buddy Leroy Reynolds

Jan 31, 2016

Buddy Leroy Reynolds, age 38, of Summerville passed away unexpectedly Sunday evening at a Rome Hospital. Buddy was born in Marietta, Georgia on August 11, 1977, son of Janice Ann Cox Reynolds Sweet and the late Leroy "Buddy" Reynolds. He was employed with Mt. Vernon Mills as an inspector and his greatest hobby was being a "Daddy". Buddy loved...

Mr.  David  Arthur Curry

Mr. David Arthur Curry

Jan 22, 2016

Mr. David Arthur Curry, age 82 of Rome, Georgia passed away Friday, January 22, 2016 at the Floyd Medical Center. Mr. Curry was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on July 3, 1933, son of the late Louie Curry and Olivette Bonin Curry. He was retired from GE and was an avid Golfer, which led to his post retirement job working...

Mr.  Earl  Clint Barfield

Mr. Earl Clint Barfield

Dec 31, 2015

Mr. Earl Clint Barfield, age 88, of Rome, formerly of Trion, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mr. Barfield was born in Trion, Georgia on February 18, 1927, son of the late Clifford Ray Barfield and Neva Price Barfield. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the United States Navy...

Mr.  Earl  "Pop" Wilbanks

Mr. Earl "Pop" Wilbanks

Dec 29, 2015

Mr. Earl Gene "Pop" Wilbanks, age 80, of Trion, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mr. Wilbanks was born in Trion, Georgia on January 6, 1935, son of the late Charles Herman Wilbanks and Lily Maxwell Wilbanks. He was an avid outdoorsman that loved to hunt and fish and enjoyed the sport...

Mrs.  Jaunita Romine Johnson Hogan

Mrs. Jaunita Romine Johnson Hogan

Dec 28, 2015

Jaunita (Romine) Johnson Hogan, 88, of McDonough, passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 at Dogwood Forest at Eagle's Landing Assisted Living. She was born June 12, 1927 in Cherokee County, Alabama on a family trip but has never lived outside the state of Georgia. She grew up in Chattooga County, married, had two children, and moved to Atlanta in...

Mrs.  Wanda "Bobbie" Josephine Watson

Mrs. Wanda "Bobbie" Josephine Watson

Dec 27, 2015

Mrs. Wanda Josephine "Bobbie" Watson, age 82 of Trion, Georgia, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Watson was born in Madisonville, Tennessee on March 23, 1933, daughter of the late Harvey Watson and Mary Crowder Watson. She was a member of the Trion First Baptist Church and prior to retirement,...

Ms.  Lillian  Wylene Gilmer

Ms. Lillian Wylene Gilmer

Dec 19, 2015

Ms. Lillian Wylene Gilmer, age 81, of Summerville, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Ms. Gilmer was born in Summerville, Georgia on July 31, 1934, daughter of the late Obie Lee "Joe" Gilmer and Clara Mills Gilmer. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church and was retired from Riegel...

Samuel  Clyde Taylor

Samuel Clyde Taylor

Dec 2, 2015

Mr. Samuel Clyde Taylor, age 70 of Bremen, GA passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2015 in Crawlord Long Hospital. Mr. Taylor was born September 24, 1945 in Trion, GA. He was a self-employed electrician. Mr. Taylor was preceded in death by his parents, A. V. Taylor and Elsie Mae Colbert Taylor; and brother, Joe Lynn Taylor. Mr. Taylor is...

Mrs.  Ruth  Ellen Bryant

Mrs. Ruth Ellen Bryant

Nov 28, 2015

Mrs. Ruth Ellen Bryant, age 92, of Summerville, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Bryant was born in Lafayette, Georgia on February 28, 1923, daughter of the late William McCauley and Jewell Loggins McCauley. She was a member of the Pennville Church of Christ. Mrs. Bryant was had been employed...

Belden  Noble Hubster

Belden Noble Hubster

Nov 23, 2015

Mr. Belden Noble Hubster, age 75 of Trion, GA passed away November 23, 2015 in Redmond Regional Medical Center.  Mr. Hubster was born March 1, 1938 in Westport, NY.  He was a painter and carpenter.  Mr. Hubster was a Veterans of the United States Army.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Bernice Christine Bonds Hubster. There was...

Mr.  Charles  William White

Mr. Charles William White

Nov 15, 2015

Mr. Charles William White, age 90, of Summerville, Georgia, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2015 at his residence. Mr. White was born in Summerville, Georgia on November 17, 1924, son of the late Joseph Wesley White and Annie Lee Byars White. He was a member of the Berryton Church of God and had been attending the Dry Valley Baptist...

Mr.  Clifton  Eugene Wooten

Mr. Clifton Eugene Wooten

Nov 15, 2015

Mr. Clifton Eugene Wooten, age 85 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday, November 15, 2015 in Rossville, Georgia. Mr. Wooten was born in Summerville, Georgia on January 28, 1931, son fo the late Oliver Miles Wooten and Emma Tucker Wooten. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the United States Army in the Signal Corps, and...

Mrs.  Madge Lee Howell Smith

Mrs. Madge Lee Howell Smith

Nov 14, 2015

Mrs. Madge Lee Howell Smith, age 95, of Trion, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Smith was born in Hamilton, Alabama on May 17, 1920, daughter of the late Elmon Eugene Howell and Lura Jane Evans Howell. She was a member of the New Bethel Baptist Church, where her parents were charter members. Mrs. Smith...

"Pete" Pettyjohn

"Pete" Pettyjohn

Nov 12, 2015

Mr. Raymond Thomas “Pete” Pettyjohn, age 69 of Summerville, GA passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 in Memorial Hospital. Mr. Pettyjohn was born August 28, 1946 in LaFayette, GA. He was a Chemical Engineer with General Chemical Corp, was a member of the Trion United Methodist Church, Trion Lodge #160 F&AM, on the Board of Directors of the Greenwood...

Faye Willingham

Faye Willingham

Nov 11, 2015

Mrs. Nellie Faye Willingham, age 83 of Summerville, GA passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at Floyd Medical Center. Mrs. Willingham was born September 12, 1932 in Henagar, AL. She was a member of the Pennville Gospel Tabernacle. Mrs. Willingham was preceded in death by her husband, Wilburn Willingham; son, David Willingham; grandchild, Sandra Burrage; Bernice Day, Hoyt Copeland,...