Recent Obituaries

Nov 5, 2024

Mrs. Elizabeth Nadine “Libby” Blackmon Frazier, age 82 of Summerville, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Libby was born in Trion, Georgia on December 18, 1941, daughter of the late Grady Blackmon and Helen Pierce Blackmon.  She was retired from Roper Industries and was of the Baptist Faith.  In addition...

Oct 26, 2024

Mr. James T. Jordan, age 79 of Lyerly, Georgia passed away Saturday, October 26, 2024 at a Rome hospital.

Mr. Jordan was born in Alabama on October 6, 1945.  He attended the Sardis Baptist Church and was a retired pulpwood worker.  He enjoyed riding four wheelers and taking care of his dogs.  Mr. Jordan was preceded in...

Oct 26, 2024

Mrs. Glenda Ruth Crane Durham, age 75 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday, October 26, 2024 in a Rome Healthcare Center.

Mrs. Durham was born in Trion, Georgia on October 16, 1949, daughter of the late James Lewis Crane and Betty Louise Crowe Crane.  She was retired from the State of Georgia, where she worked as a...

Oct 22, 2024

Mr. Richard Eugene “Ricky” Howell, age 74 of Summerville, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at his residence.

Ricky was born in Harlan, Kentucky on October 10, 1950.  He was retired from Byars Engineering, where he worked as a Fiber Optic Field Engineer, and was also a great shade tree mechanic.  He was a member of...

Oct 21, 2024

Connie I. Drake, 64, of Rosedale, WV passed away on Monday, October 21, 2024, at Atrium Health Floyd Hospital, Rome, Georgia.

She was born on February 1, 1960, to the late Edward Cottrill and Wanda Jean Dickey Cottrill.

Connie loved spending time with her family, children and grandchildren. She was employed out of the home...

Oct 18, 2024

Mr. Mickey Hughes, age 80 of Trion, Georgia passed away Friday, October 18, 2024 in a Rome hospital.

Mr. Hughes was born in Summerville, Georgia on March 5 1944, son of the late Roland Hughes and Rosa Dell Boyd Hughes Floyd.  He was retired from R and D Electric, where he was employed as an electrical technician...

Oct 17, 2024

Mr. Levi Michael Brown, age 30 of Trion, Georgia passed away Thursday, October 17, 2024 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Levi was born in East Ridge, Tennessee on September 17, 1994, son of Justin Michael Brown and Jillian Amanda Newton Bartlett.  Levi was a kind hearted individual with a musical soul.  He was a lifelong...

Oct 14, 2024

Pastor Ronald Luther “Ronnie” Pettyjohn, age 75 of the Spring Creek Community in Trion, Georgia, passed away Monday, October 14, 2024 at his residence.

Pastor Ronnie was born in Trion, Georgia on March 12, 1949, son of the late Alfred Joseph Pettyjohn and Maybelle Hale Vineyard.  He was a member of the Dry Valley Baptist Church and...

Oct 9, 2024

Ms. Jo Ann Derusha, age 80 of Trion, Georgia, formerly of Denver, Colorado, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2024 in a Lafayette Healthcare Center.

Ms. Derusha was born in Trion, Georgia on April 8, 1944, daughter of the late James Harold Burkhalter and Nora Belle Ledbetter Burkhalter.  She was from the Denver Public School System and was...

Oct 5, 2024

Mr. William Forrest “Bill” Collins, Jr., age 62 of the Pennville Community, Summerville, Georgia, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2024 following injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Bill was born in Rome, Georgia on August 19, 1962, son of the late William Forrest Collins, Sr. and Patsy Faye King Collins Perry.  He was a graduate of Trion...

Oct 5, 2024

Mr. Donnie Eugene Hollingsworth, age 69 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday, October 5, 2024 at his residence following an extended illness.

Donnie was born in Steele, Alabama on April 5, 1955, son of the late Calvin Lindsey Hollingsworth and Lillie Mae Robinson Hollingsworth.  He was a member of the Spring Creek Baptist Church and was retired...

Oct 1, 2024

Mr. James Edward Carter, age 86 of Trion, Georgia passed away Monday, October 1, 2024 at his residence.

Mr. Carter was born in Menlo, Georgia on October 1, 1938, son of the late George Hardy Carter and Emma Lee Key Carter.  He was a graduate of the Menlo High School and had taken several courses in Mechanics...

Sep 25, 2024

Mrs. Christine Elizabeth Leath, age 92 of Summerville, Georgia formerly of Menlo, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Leath was born in Gaylesville, Alabama on August 21, 1932, daughter of the late Carl Atkins and Lula Belle McAteer Atkins.  She was a member of the Menlo First Baptist Church...

Sep 21, 2024

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Mrs. Vicki Elaine Moss, , age 72 of Menlo, Georgia passed away Saturday, September 21, 2024 in a Rome hospital surrounded by her loving family.

Vicki was born in Trion, Georgia on March 3, 1952, daughter of the late JC Boyd and Marie Hughes Boyd.  She was retired from...

Sep 19, 2024

Mrs. Barbara Ann Watkins, age 68 of Trion, Georgia passed away Thursday, September 19, 2024 at her residence.

Mrs. Watkins was born in Chickamauga, Georgia on August 21, 1956, daughter of the late Grover Young and Mary Edgeman Young.  She was retired from Best Manufacturing and was of the Baptist Faith.  Mrs Watkins was a Godly lady...

Sep 18, 2024

Miss Andrea Melissa “Missy” Christopher, age 58 of Rome, formerly of Summerville, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at a Rome hospital.

Missy was born in Rome, Georgia on February 28, 1966, daughter of the late Freddie Lee Christopher and Gwendolyn Louise Daniel Christopher.  She was a member of the Greater Grace Holiness Church and had...

Sep 16, 2024

Mr. Stephen Anthony Pettyjohn, age 72 of Summerville, Georgia passed away unexpectedly Monday, September 16, 2024 at his residence.

Mr. Pettyjohn was born in Summerville, Georgia on March 19, 1952, son of the late Robert Decatur Pettyjohn and Olivia Whitley Pettyjohn.  He attended the West Berryton Faith Temple, served as a MP in the US Army, and...

Sep 14, 2024

Mrs. Nancy Gail Newton, age 75 of Lyerly, Georgia passed away Saturday, September 14, 2024 at her residence.

Mrs. Newton was born in Summerville, Georgia on June 30, 1949, daughter of the late Charles Wheeler Crabtree and Clara Maude Self Crabtree.  She was retired from the textile industry, having worked with Riegel/Mt. Vernon Mills and Mohawk Industries. ...

Sep 7, 2024

Mr. James Allen Elrod, age 66 of Ringgold, Georgia formerly of Summerville, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2024 at his residence.

Allen was born in Rome, Georgia on September 6, 1958, son of the late Johnny Elrod and Elsie Geneva Reynolds Elrod.  He was retired from Smith and Waters Transport.  He was a veteran of the United...

Sep 2, 2024

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Alton Jerry Jordan, 82, who tragically left this world on September 2, 2024, while doing what he loved. Jerry was a man of quiet strength, boundless kindness, and a gentle spirit who touched the lives of many.

Born on January 11, 1942, in Dade City, Florida,...