Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Summerville, Georgia & Surrounding Areas

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,...

Mrs.  Margaret Essie Gay Phillips Wilbanks

Mrs. Margaret Essie Gay Phillips Wilbanks

Nov 10, 2015

Mrs. Margaret Essie Gay Phillips Wilbanks, age 83, of Trion, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Wilbanks was born in Summerville, Georgia on October 14, 1932, daughter of the late Alfred "Ted" Phillips and Willie Etta Wilson Phillips. She was a loving mother and grandmother and loved being with her family. She read the...

Mrs.  Patsy  Jane Parris

Mrs. Patsy Jane Parris

Nov 2, 2015

Mrs. Patsy Jane Parris, age 68, of the Pennville Community, passed away Monday, November 2, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Parris was born in Trion, Georgia on October 3, 1947, daughter of the late Labern Bowling and Ola Overton Bowling. She was a member of the Teloga Baptist Church, and loved to read, work Crossword Puzzles and shop. Prior...

Mrs.  Marie Cofield

Mrs. Marie Cofield

Oct 31, 2015

Mrs. Marie J. Cofield, age 89, of Trion, Georgia passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Cofield was born in Dawson, Alabama on September 15, 1926, daughter of the late John Marion Fraiser and Lizar Stephenson Fraiser. She was attended the New Bethel Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Cofield was preceded in death...

Mr.  Robert "Bob" Samuel Martineau

Mr. Robert "Bob" Samuel Martineau

Oct 30, 2015

Mr. Robert Samuel "Bob" Martineau, age 91 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, October 30, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Martineau was born in Syracuse, New York on November 5, 1923, son of the late Fred Martineau and Patricia Colby Martineau. He was graduate of the Blodget Vocational High School in Syracuse, NY, was a semi-pro football player and...

Jess William Steve Wallace

Jess William Steve Wallace

Oct 28, 2015

Precious husband, father, and grandfather Mr. Jess William Steve Wallace, age 71 of Wallace Road, Trion, GA passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015 in Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Wallace was born December 9, 1943 in LaFayette, GA. He was a member of Ridgeway Baptist Church, a Veteran of the United States Navy, and a charter...

Mr.  J.B.  "Jake" Timmons

Mr. J.B. "Jake" Timmons

Oct 23, 2015

Mr. J.B. "Jake" Timmons, age 80, of Trion, Georgia, passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 at the Erlanger Medical Center following injuries he received in an automobile accident. Mr. Timmons was born in DeKalb County, Alabama on June 6, 1935, son of the late Robert Lee Timmons and Emma Octavia Garmany Timmons. He was of the Baptist Faith and...

Mr.  Scotty "Scooter" Alan Slawson

Mr. Scotty "Scooter" Alan Slawson

Oct 10, 2015

Mr. Scotty Alan "Scooter" Slawson, age 29, of Richmond, Kentucky passed away Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the Hutcheson Medical Center. Mr. Slawson was born in Dayton, Ohio on November 5, 1985, son of Scotty Gilbert and Bonnie Jo Slawson Winkler. He was self employed as a carpenter and loved to draw. Mr. Slawson was preceded in death by...

Dennis  Cain Ayers

Dennis Cain Ayers

Sep 29, 2015

Dennis Cain Ayers, age 46 of Summerville, GA passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at is residence. Mr. Ayers was born in Rome, Georgia on September 10, 1969, son of James Edward Ayers and Betty Jean Atkins Ayers. He was self-employed in carpentry and construction industry. He loved to fish, hunt arrowheads and do anything outdoors. Mr. Ayers was...

Mr.  Jimmy  "Pepaw" Williamson

Mr. Jimmy "Pepaw" Williamson

Sep 15, 2015

Mr. Jimmy D. "PePaw" Williamson, age 83, of the Dickeyville Community, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mr. Williamson was born in DeKalb County, Alabama on July 1, 1932, son of the late Lee Williamson and Omie Meadows Williamson Hughes. He was a member of the Dry Valley Baptist Church and had been...

Mrs.  Carrie Harrison

Mrs. Carrie Harrison

Sep 13, 2015

Mrs. Carrie R. Harrison, age 94 of the Pennville Community, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015 at the Floyd Medical Center. Mrs. Harrison was born in Summerville, Georgia on December 20, 1920, daughter of the late Alec Reynolds and Mary Bachopper Reynolds. She was a member of the Pennville Baptist Church, loved to sew and crochet and was retired...

Mrs.  Catherine "Granny Cat" Leola Chamlee

Mrs. Catherine "Granny Cat" Leola Chamlee

Sep 5, 2015

Mrs. Catherine Leola "Granny Cat" Chamlee, age 98 of Trion, Georgia passed away Saturday, September 5, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Chamlee was born in Guntersville, AL on June 25, 1917, daughter of the late Grover C. Wright and Minnie Clark Wright. She was a member of the New Bethel Baptist Church, and prior to retirement, was employed as...

Mr.  Brent  Price Pickard

Mr. Brent Price Pickard

Aug 26, 2015

Mr. Brent Price Pickard, age 46, of Ooltewah, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2015. Mr. Pickard was born in Dalton, Georgia on December 1, 1968, son of Clayton E. Pickard and the late Janell Price Pickard. He was a member of the Redemption Point Church and was the owner of Eligere Fine Floors. In addition to his mother,...

Mrs.  Latisha Brock-Reece

Mrs. Latisha Brock-Reece

Aug 25, 2015

Mrs. Latisha Rochelle Brock-Reece, age 38 of Summerville, Georgia passed away August 25, 2015 at her residence. Tisha was born in Gordon County, Georgia on July 10, 1977, daughter of Larry Brock and Rita Nixon Brock. She was a member of the Faith Temple Holiness Church and was previously a member of the Perennial Springs Baptist Church. Tisha was...

Mrs.  Faye  Nell Bandy

Mrs. Faye Nell Bandy

Aug 11, 2015

Mrs. Faye Nell Bandy, age 83, of Trion, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Bandy was born in Trion, Georgia on June 5, 1932, daughter of the late Horace J. Searels and Erveen Broome Searels. She was a member of the Trion Church of Christ, and prior to retirement she along with her husband,...