Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Summerville, Georgia & Surrounding Areas

Mrs.  Della Sparks

Mrs. Della Sparks

Nov 6, 2014

Mrs. Della Sparks, age 84, of Trion, Georgia, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2014 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Sparks was born in Trion, Georgia on April 29, 1930, daughter of the late Harper Kirk Yarbrough and Nellie White Yarbrough. She was of the Baptist Faith and worked as a farmer and housewife. In addition...

Coal  Richard Goette

Coal Richard Goette

Nov 2, 2014

Mr. Coal Richard Goette, age 25 of Lafayette, GA passed away Sunday, November 2, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Goette was born on December 26, 1988 in Duluth, Minnesota. He was manager of Maryland Fried Chicken. Mr. Goette is survived by his son, Braylon Goette; father and mother, Richard and Shawn Goette; brothers, Paul Goette and Joshua Horne; sisters,...

Mrs.  Barnett  "Gran" Brimer

Mrs. Barnett "Gran" Brimer

Nov 1, 2014

Mrs. Lanora Barnett "Gran" Brimer, age 97, of Trion, Georgia passed away Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Brimer was born in Lafayette, Georgia on April 27, 1917, daughter of the late Barney L. Hampton, Sr. and Lula Mitchell Hampton. She was a member of the Trion First Baptist Church and had...

Mrs.  Frances  Elizabeth Mahan

Mrs. Frances Elizabeth Mahan

Oct 30, 2014

Frances Elizabeth Mahan, age 95 of Maryville, Tennessee, formerly Summerville, passed away October 30, 2014. She was born in Summerville, Georgia on October 30, 1919, daughter of the late O.C. Mahan, Sr. and Willie Strickland Mahan. Frances resided in Washington, D.C. for many years and was employed by the Agriculture Department. She also did volunteer work at the White...

Mrs.  Iris  Juanita Plummer

Mrs. Iris Juanita Plummer

Oct 29, 2014

Mrs. Iris Juanita Plummer, age 91 of Oak Hill Drive, Trion, GA passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Plummer was born January 9, 1923 in Waterloo, AL. She retired as the Office Manager for the Town of Trion, attended the Pleasant Grove Church of Christ. Mrs. Plummer enjoyed planting and reading. Mrs. Plummer was preceded...

Mrs.  Mattie  Ruth Williams

Mrs. Mattie Ruth Williams

Oct 28, 2014

Mrs. Mattie Ruth Williams, age 80, of Summerville, Georgia, passed away Monday, October 28, 2014 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Williams was born in Villanow, Georgia on June 25, 1934, daughter of the late Charlie B. Goodson and Lucy Mae Anderson Goodson. She was a member of the New Bethel Baptist Church, the VFW Ladies...

Mr.  Dewey  Clayton Brewster

Mr. Dewey Clayton Brewster

Oct 26, 2014

Mr. Dewey Clayton Brewster, age 65, of Summerville, Georgia, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Brewster was born in Gaylesville, Alabama on December 26, 1948, son of the late Alf Brewster and Buena Vista Winkle Brewster. He was a person that loved to keep busy, whether it be building something, woodworking, working on his farm...

Clarence  Robert Sweatman

Clarence Robert Sweatman

Oct 22, 2014

Mr. Clarence Robert Sweatman, age 78 of Oak Hill Drive, Trion, GA passed away October 22, 2014 in Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mr Sweatman was born January 4, 1936 in Trion, GA.   Mr. Sweatman was a member of the Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church. He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and retired after serving our country...

Mrs.  Pauline  E. Rampley

Mrs. Pauline E. Rampley

Oct 11, 2014

Mrs. Pauline Estelle Carroll Rampley, age 96, of Trion, Georgia, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Oxford, Alabama following an extended illness. Mrs. Rampley was born in Geraldine, Alabama on February 7, 1918. She was a member of the Trion First Baptist Church, and prior to her retirement, was employed with Best Manufacturing....

Mr.  Joseph  Lamar Martin

Mr. Joseph Lamar Martin

Oct 2, 2014

Mr. Joseph Lamar Martin, age 70, of Trion, Georgia, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Martin was born in Trion, Georgia on June 9, 1944, son of the late Joseph Columbus Martin and Nadene Crider Martin. He was a Dairy Farmer, having owned the Martin Dairy, was a sales representative with Branson Tractor in Rome,...

Mrs.  Gris Trammell

Mrs. Gris Trammell

Sep 29, 2014

Mrs. Kathryn Griselda "Gris" Trammell, age 78, of Trion, Georgia, passed away Monday, September 29, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Trammell was born in Lyerly, Georgia on July 19, 1936, daughter of the late Frank Thomas and Jessie Lucille Durham Thomas. She was a member of the Ridgeway Baptist Church, the Joi Club of Ridgeway Baptist Church and was...

Bobby Valentine "Sonny" Ramey

Bobby Valentine "Sonny" Ramey

Sep 25, 2014

Mr. Bobby Valentine "Sonny" Ramey age 87 of Lafayette, GA formerly of Trion, GA passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014 in the Heritage Healthcare. Mr. Ramey was born July 7, 1927 in Trion, GA. Mr. Ramey was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Grady Ramey and Mattie Faye Hammond Ramey; brother, Grady Ramey; sister, Kathryn L. Mattis. Mr....

Vincent Thomas "Tom" Brazelle,  Jr.

Vincent Thomas "Tom" Brazelle, Jr.

Sep 10, 2014

Mr. Vincent Thomas "Tom" Brazelle, Jr. age 51 of Fort Oglethorpe, GA passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2014 in Hospice of Chattanooga, TN.  Mr. Brazelle was born January 24, 1963 in Washington, DC.   He was PC Technician with Chattanooga Technical Community College and was a Radio Show Personality with WAAK in Ringgold, GA.  He loved to play the Bass...

Mr.  Grady  Waymon Wesson

Mr. Grady Waymon Wesson

Sep 9, 2014

Mr. Grady W. Wesson, age 97 of Summerville, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, September 09, 2014 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Wesson was born in DeKalb County, Georgia on April 25, 1917, son of the late Luther C. Wesson and Era Stephens Wesson. He was employed with Best Manufacturing working as a leather cutter. Mr. Wesson...

Mrs.  Mizzie  Cleghorn Brown

Mrs. Mizzie Cleghorn Brown

Sep 6, 2014

Mrs. Mizzie Cleghorn Brown, age 97, of Trion, Georgia, passed away Saturday, September 06, 2014 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Brown was born in Trion, Georgia on August 18, 1917, daughter of the late Oliver Dillard Maddux and Lula Bailey Maddux. She was a member of the East Trion Church of God and was employed...

Mrs.  Mary Frances "Memaw" Williamson

Mrs. Mary Frances "Memaw" Williamson

Sep 3, 2014

Mrs. Mary Frances "MeMaw" Williamson, age 82, of the Dickeyville Community, Summerville, passed away Wednesday, September 03, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Williamson was born in Guntersville, Alabama on March 8, 1932, daughter of the late John Ragan and Gladys Hunter Ragan. She was a member of the Dry Valley Baptist Church, loved to quilt, and was a homemaker....

Mrs.  Barbara  Jean Elsberry

Mrs. Barbara Jean Elsberry

Aug 17, 2014

Mrs. Barbara Jean Elsberry, age 81, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday, August 17, 2014 at the Floyd Medical Center. Mrs. Elsberry was born in Chattooga County, Georgia on February 25, 1933, daughter of the late Charlie Teague and Dellie Busby Teague. She was of the Baptist Faith and prior to her retirement in 1995, was employed with the...

Mrs.  Mildred  "Pete" Howell

Mrs. Mildred "Pete" Howell

Aug 8, 2014

Mrs. Mildred Mary "Pete" Howell, age 92, of Summerville, Georgia, passed away on Friday, August 8, 2014 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Howell was born in Trion, Georgia on November 21, 1921, daughter of the late Pryor Star Black and Ona Brown Black. She attended the Ridgeway Baptist Church, and prior to her retirement, was...

Mr.  Jerry  Wayne Clowdus

Mr. Jerry Wayne Clowdus

Jul 30, 2014

Mr. Jerry Wayne Clowdus, age 70, of Gaylesville, Alabama, formerly of Lafayette, GA, passed away suddenly, Wednesday, July 30, 2014, in Centre, Alabama. Mr. Clowdus was born in Naomi, Georgia on April 15, 1944, son of the late Cecil Clowdus and Maude Smith Clowdus. He was a member of the Gaylesville Baptist Church and prior to retirement was self...

Mrs.  Ruby Earline "Sis" Craig

Mrs. Ruby Earline "Sis" Craig

Jul 26, 2014

Mrs. Ruby Earlene "Sis" Craig, age 73, of the Dickeyville Community, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2014 at the Floyd Medical Center. Mrs. Craig was born in Trion, Georgia on September 1, 1940, daughter of the late John Earl Crider and Mary Frances Ruby Lee Croy Crider. She was employed with the Riegel/Mt. Vernon Mills, working as a battery...