Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Summerville, Georgia & Surrounding Areas

Steve "Bilver" Willingham

Steve "Bilver" Willingham

May 27, 2024

Mr. William Steve “Bilver” Willingham, age 70 of Trion, Georgia passed away Monday, May 27, 2024 at his residence.

Steve was born in Summerville, Georgia on January 1, 1954, son of the late Wilburn Owen Willingham and Faye Copeland Willingham.  He was a member of the Central Avenue Baptist Church and Trion Lodge #160 F&AM; and was...

Lora Mae Hill

Lora Mae Hill

May 17, 2024

Miss Lora Mae Hill, age 75 of the Pennville Community, Summerville, passed away Friday, May 17, 2024 at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Miss Hill was born in Trion, Georgia on January 2, 1949, daughter of the late Olin Roscoe Hill and Julie Mae Barnett Townsend.  She attended the Living Waters Ministries and was retired from...

Glenda Joy (Atchley)  Noles

Glenda Joy (Atchley) Noles

May 11, 2024

Mrs. Glenda Joy Noles, age 78 of the Dry Creek Community, Summerville, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2024 in a Rome hospital.

Mrs. Noles was born in Summerville, Georgia on June 2, 1945, daughter of the late Bernell Atchley and Azzie Lee Loveless Atchley.  She was a member of the West Berryton Faith Temple and was retired...

Bobby Don Shaver

Bobby Don Shaver

May 5, 2024

Mr. Bobby Don Shaver, age 77, of Summerville, GA passed away Sunday, May 5, 2024 in a Rome Hospital.

Mr. Shaver was born in Trion, Georgia on February 12, 1947, son of the late Paul Shaver and Violet Deering Shaver. He was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church and was retired from the Food Lion where...

Ralph Timm Southerland

Ralph Timm Southerland

Apr 20, 2024

Mr. Ralph Timm Southerland, age 76 of Trion, Georgia passed away peacefully surrounded by his children on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at his residence.

Ralph was born in Resaca, Georgia on November 7, 1947, son of the late R.L. and Ruby Lee Cagle Southerland.  Ralph was a veteran of the United States Army and was retired from...

Charlie Eaton

Charlie Eaton

Apr 19, 2024

Mr. Charleston Dewayne “Charlie” Eaton, age 38 of Summerville, passed away Friday, April 19, 2024 at his residence.

Charlie was born in Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia on July 30, 1985, son of Samuel Anthony Eaton and Rita Faye Beason Owens.  He was employed with the JP Smith Lumber Company and had been attending the Harrell Street Church of...

Robert Lee Hines

Robert Lee Hines

Apr 11, 2024

Mr. Robert Lee Hines, age 42 of Summerville, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2024 at his residence.

Robert was born in Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia on April 9, 1982, son of the late Robert H. Hines and Christine Barrett Hines.  He was employed with Shaw Industries and was of the Baptist Faith.  Robert was a competitive weightlifter, a...

Marlene B. Garner

Marlene B. Garner

Apr 5, 2024

Mrs. Marlene B. Garner, age 89 of Trion, Georgia passed away Friday, April 5, 2024 at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Garner was born in Summerville, Georgia on August 22, 1934, daughter of the late Gordon Bartlett and Izetta Mason Bartlett.  She was the owner of Marlene’s Fabrics in Summerville and had been the manager...

Dale Warren Stephens

Dale Warren Stephens

Apr 4, 2024

Mrs. Dale Warren Stephens, age 78 of Trion, Georgia passed away Thursday, April 4, 2024 at the local emergency facility.

Mrs. Stephens was born in Trion, Georgia on September 6, 1946, daughter of the late Zack Taylor Warren and Martha Jane Rickett Warren.  She was a member of the Summerville Church of God and was retired following...

Jessica Carolyn (Pulliam)  Myers

Jessica Carolyn (Pulliam) Myers

Apr 2, 2024

Mrs. Jessica Carolyn Pulliam Myers, age 82 of the Subligna Community, Summerville, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at her residence.

Jessica was a loving mother to four daughters and grandmother to an amazing 24 grandchildren. She had many talents, including playing the accordion and the steel guitar.  She loved to garden and was a professional baker,...

Sherrie Lynn (Mcwhorter)  Thrasher

Sherrie Lynn (Mcwhorter) Thrasher

Mar 28, 2024

Mrs. Sherrie Lynn McWhorter Thrasher, age 51 of Summerville, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2024 in an Atlanta hospital.

Sherrie was born in Rome, Georgia on June 22, 1972, daughter of Ralph Edward McWhorter and Vickie Lynn Smith McWhorter.  She was a member of the Dry Valley Baptist Church, where she was a member of the New...

Kathryn Elizabeth (Hix)  Cooper

Kathryn Elizabeth (Hix) Cooper

Mar 22, 2024

Mrs. Kathryn Elizabeth Cooper, age 86 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, March 22, 2024 in a Rome hospital.

Mrs. Cooper was born in Subligna, Georgia on July 31, 1937, daughter of the late Steve Hix and Anna Norman Hix.  She was retired from the Chattooga County School System, where she worked as a lunchroom attendant and...

Greg Brown

Greg Brown

Mar 19, 2024

Mr. Gregory Wayne “Greg” Brown, age 56 of Summerville, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at his residence.

Greg was born in Rome, Georgia on August 4, 1967, son of Charlotte Young Brown and the late Freddy Letell Brown.  He was former team leader at the Roper Corporation and had attended the Berryton Church of God. ...

Georgia Mae (Thomas)  Adams

Georgia Mae (Thomas) Adams

Mar 6, 2024

Mrs. Georgia Mae Adams (72) departed her earthly life on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at her residence in Trion.  She was at peace with the Lord.  Mrs. Adams had graduated from Lafayette High School in 1970 and was a member of the Ridgeway Baptist Church.  She was a homemaker, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

Georgia was...

Benny Ray Morgan

Benny Ray Morgan

Mar 4, 2024

Mr. Benny Ray Morgan, age 81 of Trion, Georgia passed away Monday, March 4, 2024 in a Springfield, TN healthcare center.

Mr. Morgan was born in Trion, Georgia on July 16, 1942, son of the late Bud Morgan and Mildred Ramey Morgan.  He was a member of the Berryton Church of God and was retired from Georgia...

Milburn Ellis Arnold

Milburn Ellis Arnold

Feb 29, 2024

Mr. Milburn Ellis Arnold, age 77 of Subligna, Georgia passed away Thursday, February 29, 2024 in a Rome hospital.

Mr. Arnold was born in DeSoto, Texas on February 22, 1947, son of the late Perry Ellis Arnold and Imogene Juanita Anderson Arnold.  He was retired from the City of Dallas, Texas, where he was a foreman and...

Melinda "Sissy" Sueanne (Justice)  Sparks

Melinda "Sissy" Sueanne (Justice) Sparks

Feb 24, 2024

M rs. Melinda Sueanne "Sissy" Sparks, age 53 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday, February 24, 2024 at her residence.

Mrs. Sparks was born in Scottsboro, Alabama on August 5, 1970, daughter of Imogene Ruth “Jean” Clardy Baker and the late Harold Willard Justice.  She had been employed with Purdue and was of the Baptist Faith.  She...

Charles Douglas "Doug" Tudor

Charles Douglas "Doug" Tudor

Feb 21, 2024

Mr. Charles Douglas "Doug" Tudor, age 60 of Trion, Georgia passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, February 21, 2024.

Doug was born in Summerville, Georgia on July 24, 1963, son of Martha Oneida Williams Tudor and the late Charles Milton Tudor.  He had attended the Pennville Church of Christ and was a talented Welder.  Doug enjoyed fishing and hunting,...

Alisa Dawn Burkhalter

Alisa Dawn Burkhalter

Feb 20, 2024

Mrs. Alisa Dawn Burkhalter, age 55 of Summerville, Georgia passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at her residence.

Mrs. Burkhalter was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 5, 1968, daughter of Violet Ruth Burhkalter Alexander.  She had been employed as an occupational therapist, and was of the Christian faith.  Mrs. Burkhalter loved her plants, cooking and...

Timothy Lee Elrod

Timothy Lee Elrod

Feb 17, 2024

Mr. Timothy Lee Elrod, age 48 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024 at a Rome hospital.

Mr. Elrod was born in Summerville, Georgia on June 30, 1975, son of Roy T. Clayton “Junior” Bryant, Jr. and the late Rebecca Ann Kirby Bryant.  He was a jack of all trades, working on cars, construction projects,...