Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Summerville, Georgia & Surrounding Areas

Mr.  Roy  Douglas Cox

Mr. Roy Douglas Cox

Jan 31, 2015

Mr. Roy Douglas Cox, age 78, of Rains Circle, Summerville, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Cox was born in Berryton, Georgia on March 23, 1936, son of the late John R. and Eunice Kellett Cox. He was a member of the Dry Valley Baptist Church, and prior to retirement, was employed with Mohawk Industries...

Mr.  Wayne "Junior" Edgar Truelove,  Jr.

Mr. Wayne "Junior" Edgar Truelove, Jr.

Jan 23, 2015

Mr. Wayne Edgar Truelove, Jr., age 63, of Ringgold, Georgia passed away Friday, January 23, 2015 at the Park Ridge Medical Center in Chattanooga. Mr. Truelove was born in Murphy, NC on January 3, 1952, son of the late Wayne Edgar Truelove, Sr. and Bessie Paralee Darlin Truelove. He was self employed working in the scrap metal business and...

Mrs.  Maxine  Reynolds Lee

Mrs. Maxine Reynolds Lee

Jan 23, 2015

Mrs. Maxine Reynolds Lee, age 82 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, January 23, 2015 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Lee was born in Summerville, GA on August 1, 1932, daughter of the late Lon Reynolds and Alice Ragland Reynolds. She was a member of the Four Mile Baptist Church and was employed...

Amy Jo Wilbanks Thomas

Amy Jo Wilbanks Thomas

Jan 20, 2015

Mrs. Amy Jo Wilbanks Thomas, age 85 of Trion, GA passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Thomas was born June 7, 1929 in Trion, GA. She enjoyed being with her family. She loved her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great- great grandchildren.  She also enjoyed cooking big meals for her family and talking to friends.  Mrs....

Betty  Fay Cooper

Betty Fay Cooper

Jan 8, 2015

Mrs. Betty Fay Cooper, age 67, of Summerville, GA passed away Thursday, January 8, 2015 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Cooper was born in Collinsville, Alabama on February 23, 1947 daughter of the late Houston Richard Rape and Eva Jewel Copeland Rape. She attended the Harrell Street Church of God and enjoyed working in the...

Betty  Jean Himes

Betty Jean Himes

Jan 7, 2015

Ms. Himes is survived by father and step-mother, James Himes, Sr. and Joyce Himes; son, Byron Becker (Tammy Morrow); brother, James Himes, Jr.; sister, Donna Bosserman;  special aunt and uncle, Bob and Joyce Peppers, and additional aunts and uncles, Charles and Pam Himes,  Bob and Sandra Himes; Harold and Edna Himes; step-brothers, Butch and John Paul Ramey; step-sister, Faye...

Berthold Kinast

Berthold Kinast

Jan 6, 2015

Mr. Berthold Kinast, age 68 of Trion, GA passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mr. Kinast was born November 29, 1946 in Patterson, NJ. He was a self-employed contractor. Mr. Kinast was a Veteran of the United States Air Force having served as an Aircraft Mechanic in Vietnam. Mr. Kinast was preceded in death...

Mrs.  Flora  Williams Howell

Mrs. Flora Williams Howell

Jan 2, 2015

Mrs. Flora Williams Howell, age 88, of Trion, GA passed away Friday, January 02, 2015 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Howell was born in Geraldine, Alabama on September 14, 1926, daughter of the late Elbert Estes and Eldora Addison Estes. She was a member of the Pennville First Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School for 55...

Mrs.  Elaine  Crowe Goble

Mrs. Elaine Crowe Goble

Dec 24, 2014

Mrs. Elaine Crowe Goble, age 64, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Goble was born in Trion, Georgia on June 8, 1950, daughter of the late James B. Crowe and Marie Parris Crowe. She was a member of the Horizon Baptist Fellowship and prior to retirement was employed as a teacher at...

Mrs.  Juanita  Hicks Tate

Mrs. Juanita Hicks Tate

Dec 23, 2014

Mrs. Juanita Hicks Tate, age 89 of Lafayette, Georgia, formerly of Trion, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at the Cozy Manor Assisted Living Center. Mrs. Tate was born in LaGrange, Georgia on January 22, 1925, daughter of the late Walter L. Hicks and Beulah Wilson Hicks. She was a member of the Trion United Methodist Church since she...

J.  R. Pope

J. R. Pope

Dec 17, 2014

Mr. J. R. Pope, age 79 of Trion, GA passed away December 17, 2014 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.  Mr. Pope was born August 6, 1935 in Hamilton, AL.  He was president of Textile Mechanical Service  until his retirement 12 years ago.  Mr. Pope was Christian and Baptist by faith, having attended several churches recently. Mr. Pope was preceded...

Billy  Clarence Henderson

Billy Clarence Henderson

Dec 11, 2014

Mr. Billy Clarence Henderson, age 93 of Trion, GA passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014 in Redmond Regional Medical Center.  Mr. Henderson was born November 22, 1921 in Gaylesville, AL.  He was a Veteran of the United States Army Airborne.  He was a member of the VFW.  Mr. Henderson enjoyed spending time with his family. Mr. Henderson was preceded...

Sarah  Jane Edwards

Sarah Jane Edwards

Dec 10, 2014

Mrs. Sarah Jane Edwards, age 86 of Summerville, GA passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014 in Oakview Nursing & Rehab. Mrs. Edwards was born January 20, 1928 in Canton, GA. She was a homemaker and loved to fish. Mrs. Edwards was preceded in death by daughter, Maureen Dolbow; parents, Grady Smith and Ora Mozelle Moss; siblings, Leon Smith, Peggy...

Vicky  Darlette Gill

Vicky Darlette Gill

Dec 8, 2014

Mrs. Vicky Darlette Sweet Gill, age 49, of Trion, Georgia passed away Monday, December 8, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Gill was born in Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia on January 13, 1965, daughter of Mrs. Georgia Anne Brown Sweet and the late Charles Jefferson "Bud" Sweet. She was a member of the Harvest Worship Center in Trion and loved to...

Mr.  Robert  Bryan Evans

Mr. Robert Bryan Evans

Nov 30, 2014

Mr. Robert Bryan Evans, age 94 of Summerville, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2014 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Evans was born in Hamilton County, Alabama on April 5, 1920, son of the late Ervin Frank Evans and Dolpha Homer Evans. He was a charter member of the Emmanuel Baptist Tabernacle, now New Haven Baptist...

Mrs.  Mary  Ruth Lowery

Mrs. Mary Ruth Lowery

Nov 25, 2014

Mrs. Mary Ruth Lowery of Simmons Street, Trion, GA, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Lowery was born in Trion, Georgia on July 15, 1930, daughter of the late Watson Hall Clements and Menta Duncan Clements. She was a member of the Pennville Church of Christ and was a homemaker....

Mrs.  Joleane Raye Tanner Mccutchins

Mrs. Joleane Raye Tanner Mccutchins

Nov 24, 2014

Mrs. Joleane Raye Tanner McCutchins, age 35 of Trion, GA passed away Monday, November 24, 2014 at the Floyd Medical Center. Mrs. McCutchins was born in Abilene, Texas on November 14, 1979, daughter of Janet Elaine McCluggage Tanner and the late Donald Ray "Duck" Tanner. She was a member of the Pennville Christian Missionary Alliance Church and was employed...

Mrs.  Dorothy  Louise Moore

Mrs. Dorothy Louise Moore

Nov 23, 2014

Mrs. Dorothy Louise Moore, age 89 of Summerville, Georgia, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Moore was born in LaFayette, Georgia on July 7 , 1925, daughter of the late Emmett Eugene Day and Nora Tinney Day. She was a member of the Pennville Christian Missionary Alliance Church, and prior to retirement,...

William  Clifton Rose

William Clifton Rose

Nov 18, 2014

Mr. William Clifton Rose, age 57 of Cloudland, GA passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mr. Rose was born November 22, 1956 in South Dakota. He was a salesman with Pro-X Power Sports and a lumber yard worker. Mr. Rose was preceded in death by his parents, Williams Clifford Rose and Elaine Rose. He...

Mrs.  Doris Dickson

Mrs. Doris Dickson

Nov 14, 2014

Mrs. Doris C. Dickson, age 83 of Taylor Street, Summerville, passed away Friday, November 14, 2014 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Dickson was born in Gore, Georgia on September 3, 1931, daughter of the late Julius Levi Coulter and Nellie Ruth Patrick Coulter. She was the valedictorian of the Gore High School graduating class of 1948, and...