Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Summerville, Georgia & Surrounding Areas

"Butch" Austin

"Butch" Austin

Apr 13, 2016

Curtis Owen “Butch” Austin, age 58 of Summerville, GA passed away Wedmesday, April 13, 2016 in Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mr. Austin was born in Owensboro, KY.  He had been a Correctional Officer at Hays State Prison.  Mr. Austin loved to hunt, loved GA Bulldogs Football, and loved spending time with his grandchildren.  He was a member of the...

Mrs.  Frances  E. Brown

Mrs. Frances E. Brown

Apr 12, 2016

Mrs. Frances E. Brown, age 53, of the Silver Hill Community, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at the Floyd Medical Center following a brief illness. Mrs. Brown was born in Ocilla, Georgia on May 6, 1962, daughter of Joyce Oretha Gunter Teems and the late Charles White. She was a homemaker and loved to go to Flea Markets....

Mrs.  Ella  Louise Hammond

Mrs. Ella Louise Hammond

Apr 5, 2016

Mrs. Ella Louise Hammond, age 66 of Summerville, Georgia passed away unexpectedly while on a spring break trip with her daughter and grandchildren in Pigeon Forge, TN. Mrs. Hammond was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on September 15, 1949, daughter of the late Patricia Rhupe Adcock. She was retired from Hayes State Prison, where she worked as a food...

Mrs.  Rose  Ray Carter

Mrs. Rose Ray Carter

Apr 5, 2016

Mrs. Rose Ray Carter, age 85 of Trion, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Carter was born in Poinsett, Arkansas on August 14, 1930, youngest daughter of the late Henry Howell and Lester Ann Smith Howell. She was a member of the New Bethel Baptist Church and prior to...

Mr.  James Theron "Plywood" Earwood

Mr. James Theron "Plywood" Earwood

Mar 29, 2016

Mr. James Theron "Plywood" Earwood, age 71 of the Mountain View Community in Trion, Georgia passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mr. Earwood was born in Calhoun, Georgia on September 12, 1944, son of the late James Esker Earwood and Sue Elrod Earwood. He was a member of the Mountain View Baptist Church...

Betty  Jane Stewart

Betty Jane Stewart

Mar 25, 2016

Mrs. Betty Jane Stewart, age 76 of Trion, GA passed away March 25, 2016 at her residence.  Mrs. Stewart was born December 14, 1939 in Maryville, TN.  She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Maggie Mae Henry Morgan.  Mrs. Stewart was employed with the Barwick Carpet Mill. Mrs. Stewart is survived by her companion, George Holding; son,...

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...