Recent Obituaries

Jun 6, 2013

Sondra Louise Palm, age 57 of Union Street, Summerville, GA passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013 at her residence.  Ms. Palm was born November 13, 1955 in Melbourne, FL.  She was a Cosmotoligist and was Christian by faith. Ms. Palm was preceded in death by her father and mother, Howad Joseph Franklin and Dorothy Louise Lorain Franklin. Ms. Palm...

Jun 5, 2013

Mrs. Bonnie Lee Teems, age 89 of Adams Road, Trion, GA passed away Wednesday in Oakview Nursing & Rehab Center.  Mrs. Teems was born May 19, 1924 in Cherokee County, AL.  She was Baptist by faith and was retired from Riegel Textile Corporation. Mrs. Teems was preceded in death by her husband, John Teems;  daughter, Jenny Teems; grandson, Douglas...

Jun 2, 2013

Mrs. Avanelle Harris Weaver, age 86 of Armuchee, GA passed away Sunday, June 2, 2013 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.  Mrs. Weaver was born December 27, 1926 in Trion, GA.  Mrs. Weaver was retired from the Chattooga County Department of Family and Childrens Services.  She was a member  of the New Armuchee Baptist Church where she taught the Single...

Jun 2, 2013

Mrs. Jennine Smith, age 74 of Trion-Teloga Road, Summerville, GA passed away Sunday, June 2, 2013 at her residence.  Mrs. Smith was born in Trion, GA on July 3, 1938.  She was retired from Mount Vernon Mills and attended the Summerville Pentecostal Worship Center.  Mrs. Smith loved flowers, music, and traveling.  She was active in the Cancer Support Group....

May 27, 2013

Mr. William Dale Mayes, age 57 of Mountain View Road, Trion, GA passed away on Monday, May 26, 2013 at the residence of a sister.  Mr. Mayes was born January 11, 1956 in Takoma Park, MD.  He had been employed with USA Ready Mix and was a member of the Seven Day Adventist Church. Mr. Mayes was preceded in...

May 25, 2013

Mr. Clete Allen Shropshire, age 46 of Wyatt Street, Rome, GA passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2013 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.  Mr. Shropshire was born June 17, 1967 in Rome, GA.  He was employed with PCI Scaffold Company. Mr. Shropshire is survived by wife, Hope Ezell; parents, Jimmy and Lucille Shropshire; sons, Tyler and Allen Shropshire; daughters,...

May 21, 2013

Mrs. Doris Elaine Shelton, age 57 of Trion, GA passed away, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Floyd Medical Center.  Mrs. Shelton was born March 2, 1956 in Summerville, GA.  She attended  Cornerstone Church and was retired from the Weaving Department of Mount Vernon Mills. Mrs. Shelton was preceded in death by her father, Eddie Lee Tapp; brother, Eddie Ray...

May 5, 2013

Mrs. Kimberly "Gussy" Dawson, age 46 of Ramey Road, Trion, GA passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Hutcheson Medical Center following a long illness.   She was born in LaFayette, GA on March 8, 1967.   Mrs. Dawson was a former paramedic with Chattooga County EMS.  She loved her job and won EMT of the year out of 16 counties. ...

Apr 25, 2013

Mr. Rickey Lamar "Rick" Camp, age 60 of Rydal, GA passed away Thursday,

April 25, 2013 at his residence. Rick was born June 10, 1952 in Trion, GA. Rick

was a graduate of Trion High School Class of 1971 and West Georgia College ,

and was employed with the Atlanta Braves as a...

Apr 12, 2013

Mrs. Vera Earlene Lively, age 75 of Evans, GA passed away Friday, April 12, 2013 in Dwight D. Eisenhower Medical Center, Fort Gordon, GA. Mrs. Lively was born September 28, 1937 in Trion, GA. She was Methodist by faith, a housewife, and an Auxilliary Deputy in Columbia County, GA. Mrs. Lively was preceded in death by her father and...

Apr 8, 2013

Wayne Adam Mayes, age 93 of Halls Valley Drive, Trion, GA passed away Monday, April 8, 2013 at his residence.  Mr. Mayes was born October 20, 1919 in Takoma Park, Maryland.  Mr. Mayes graduated from Takoma Academy in 1938 and Ben Franklin University in 1940.  Mr. Mayes was a Veteran of the United States Army,  was a member of...

Mar 25, 2013

Miss Geraldine Chambers, age 97 of Milton Circle, Summerville, GA passed away Monday, March 25, 2013 at Oakview Nursing & Rehab Center.  Miss Chambers was born May 18, 1915 in Holland, GA.  She was a member of the Mountain View Baptist Church. Miss Chambers was preceded in death by her father and mother, James Clayton Chambers and Della White...

Mar 22, 2013

Mr. John Hoyt Farmer, age  100 of Melbourne, Fla. , formerly of Summerville passed away on Friday, March 22, 2013. He was born May 7, 1912 in Toccoa , Ga. son of the late James & Eunice Farmer. He was Owner/Operator of a Commercial Laundry in Summerville for many years, received a Masters Degree from Oglethorpe University , was...

Mar 22, 2013

Mrs. Odessa Pau line Finster, age 94 of Conyers, Ga. , formerly of Summerville passed away Friday, March 22, 2013. She was born November 7, 1918 in Dekalb Co., AL daughter of the late Noah

Griffin& Mary Elizabeth Craze Freeman. She was a Housewife and a member of Silver Hill Baptist Church . She was preceded in...

Mar 18, 2013

Mr. Paul A. Howell, age 62 of Dickeyville Road, Trion, GA passed away Monday, March 18, 2013.  Paul was born June 9, 1950 in Trion, GA  He was Process Leader of the Fab/Finish Department of the Roper Corporation and was a member of the Ridgeway Baptist Church. Paul was preceded in death by his parents, James Calvin and Buina...

Mar 17, 2013

Mrs. Willie Ruth Tucker, age 92 of Allen Street, Summerville, GA passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013 at Oakview Nursing & Rehab Center.  Mrs. Tucker was born August 6, 1920 in Trion, GA.  She was retired from Best Manufacturing and was a member of the Trion Heights Baptist Church. Mrs. Tucker was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph...

Mar 12, 2013

Mrs. Tomiline Pope, age 86 of Elm Street, Trion, GA passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at the residence of her daughter in Farmington Hills, MI. Tomiline was born May 17, 1926 in Marion County, AL to the late George Thomas Yancey and Josie Pauline Birdyshaw Yancey. She was a member of the Pennville Alliance Church and was retired...

Mar 7, 2013

Mrs. Mary Ann Davenport, age 77 of Flintstone,GA formerly of Trion, GA passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013 at the residence of a daughter.  Mrs. Davenport was born June 23, 1935 in Trion, GA.  Mrs. Davenport was retired from Mount Vernon Mills and was a member of the LaFayette Church of God.  She was a very hard worker, loving...

Mar 6, 2013

Mrs. Margie Ruth Henderson, age 98 of Tinney Road, Trion, GA passed away Monday, March 4, 2013 in Redmond Regional Medical Center.  Mrs. Henderson was born in Halls Valley, Chattooga County, GA on November 18, 1914.  She was retired from Summerville Manufacturing and was a member of the Pleasant Grove Church of Christ. Mrs. Henderson was preceded in death...

Feb 24, 2013

Mrs. Waynie P. Edge, age 86, of Thomas Road, Trion, GA passed away Sunday, February 24, 2013.  Mrs. Edge was born November 14, 1926 in Cherokee County, AL.  Mrs.Edge grew up in Menlo, GA, and then moved to Summerville, GA.  She lived in Summerville, GA and Trion, GA since 1980, after living in Detroit, MI for six years.  She...