Recent Obituaries

Aug 12, 2013

Mrs. Gladys Inez Dempsey, age 90, formerly of Trion, Ga passed away Monday, August 12, 2013 at Wood Dale Health and Rehabilitation in Dalton, GA  Mrs. Dempsey was born September 2, 1922 in Trion, GA.  She was retired from Riegel Textile Corporation where she worked in the Packing Department and was  Baptist by faith. Mrs. Dempsey was preceded in...

Jul 24, 2013

Mr. Andrew Bruce Campbell, age 52 of Cloudland, GA passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at his residence.  Mr. Campbell was born in Chattanooga, TN on October 2, 1960.  He  was Baptist by faith. Mr. Campbell was preceded in death by father and mother, Andrew and Virginia Aaron Campbell; brother, Bobby Hugh Campbell; and sister, Rita Wooten. Mr. Campbell...

Jul 22, 2013

Mr. Joe Thomas Hall, age 63 of Cedar Bluff, AL passed away Monday, July 22, 2013 at his residence.  Mr Hall was born in Trion, GA on February 24, 1950.  He was employed with Quality Machine in LaFayette, GA and was Baptist by faith. Mr. Hall was preceded in death by his father, Glenn Hall. Mr. Hall is survived...

Jul 17, 2013

Mrs. Helen Olene Dooley, age 84 of Summerville, GA  passed away July 17, 2013 at her residence.  Mrs. Dooley was born April 4, 1929 in Trion, GA.  She was retired from Best Manufacturing and a member of the Spring Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Dooley was preceded in death by husband, J. W. "Pete" Dooley; father and mother, Will Christopher...

Jul 9, 2013

Mrs. Daisy Lee Day, age 94 of Plum Street, Trion, GA passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at her residence.  Mrs. Day was born October 6, 1918 in Summerville, GA.  She was a house wife and a member of the Trion First Baptist Church. Mrs. Day was preceded in death by husband, Henry J. Day; father and mother, Frank...

Jun 8, 2013

Mrs. Daphne Williams Gresham, age 91, formerly of Moore Street, Trion, GA, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013 in Majestic Manor in Rock Springs, Ga.  Mrs. Gresham was born July 30, 1921 in Chattooga County, GA.  She was a member of the Trion First Baptist Church and was retired from Riegel Textile Corporation where she was a member of...

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...