Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Summerville, Georgia & Surrounding Areas

Charles "Big Willie" Johnson

Charles "Big Willie" Johnson

Dec 7, 2023

Mr. Charles Edward “Big Willie” Johnson, Sr., age 87 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023 at a Rome hospital.

Mr. Johnson was born in Summerville, Georgia on April 28, 1936, son of the late William Franklin Johnson, Sr. and Mable Willingham Johnson.  He was a member of the Pennville First Baptist Church and was...

Master Asher Chase Thrasher Carroll

Master Asher Chase Thrasher Carroll

Dec 7, 2023

Master Asher Chase Carroll, 5 week old son of Brooklyn Thrasher and Chase Carroll, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023 in a Chattanooga Hospital.

Asher was born in Rome, Georgia on October 31, 2023.  He is survived by his parents, Chase and Brooklyn; grandparents, Stacy and Amy Thrasher, Clay and Mamie Carroll and Keri and Mark Pike;...

Alisa Kaye (Kelley)  Wesson

Alisa Kaye (Kelley) Wesson

Dec 3, 2023

Mrs. Alisa Kaye Wesson, age 60 of Trion, Georgia passed away Sunday, December 3, 2023 at her residence.

Mrs. Wesson was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on February 21, 1963, daughter of Charlotte Brown and the late Robert Kelley.  She loved gymnastics in her younger years. Mrs. Wesson enjoyed fishing, going to the mountains, rescuing animals, and painting...

Betty Louise (Watkins)  Williams

Betty Louise (Watkins) Williams

Dec 1, 2023

Mrs. Betty Louise Williams, age 82 of Trion, Georgia passed away Friday, December 1, 2023 at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Williams was born in Summerville, Georgia on January 30, 1941, daughter of the late Ralph Watkins and Jewel Pack Watkins.  She was retired from the Cloth Room at Mt. Vernon Mills and was of...

Jerry Wayne "Duke" Williams

Jerry Wayne "Duke" Williams

Nov 30, 2023

Mr. Jerry Wayne “Duke” Williams, age 76 of Trion, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024 at his residence.

Mr. Williams was born in Cedartown, Georgia on October 2, 1947, son of the late Clifford Williams and Lenora Daphne Hickman Williams.  He was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church and was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills where...

Earline (Campbell)  Harris

Earline (Campbell) Harris

Nov 19, 2023

M rs. Earline Harris, age 89 of Trion, Georgia passed away Sunday, November 19, 2023 in a Rome Hospital.

Mrs. Harris was born in Lafayette, Georgia on June 23, 1934, daughter of the late Earl Campbell and Lucille Swafford Campbell.  She was a member of the Trion First Baptist Church and was retired from the Trion City...

James Lamar Moon

James Lamar Moon

Nov 18, 2023

Mr. James Lamar Moon, age 74 of Trion, Georgia passed away Saturday, November 18, 2023 at a Rome hospital.

Mr. Moon was born in Summerville, Georgia on June 21, 1949, son of the late James Randolph “Doc” Moon and Mozelle Love Taylor.  He was retired from Taylor Construction, enjoyed playing pool, crafting and making things out of...

Peggy Jo (Arnold)  Wallace

Peggy Jo (Arnold) Wallace

Nov 16, 2023

Mrs. Peggy Jo Wallace, age 70 of Cedar Bluff, Alabama passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023 at her residence.

Mrs. Wallace was born in Rash, Alabama on October 25, 1953, daughter of the late Willie Edward Arnold, Sr. and Lula Candace Guinn Arnold.  She attended the Summerville Pentecostal Worship Center and was a retired Paramedic with the...

Dorothy Evelyn Rich

Dorothy Evelyn Rich

Nov 15, 2023

Mrs. Dorothy Evelyn Rich, age 82 of Trion, Georgia passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023 in a Lafayette Care Center.

Mrs. Rich was born in Trion, Georgia on October 16, 1941, daughter of the late William Rich and Pearl Potts Rich.  She attended the Summerville Pentecostal Worship Center and was the owner of Heart of Chattooga Van...

Christopher Kenneth Stowe

Christopher Kenneth Stowe

Nov 14, 2023

Mr. Christopher Kenneth Stowe, age 59 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2023 in a Rome Hospital.

Mr. Stowe was born in Lafayette, Georgia on August 24, 1964, son of the late James Kenneth Stowe and Lowanna Jo Smith Stowe.  He was an entrepreneur dedicated to excellence and was of the Baptist Faith.  Mr. Stowe...

Charles Truman Mitchell, Jr.

Charles Truman Mitchell, Jr.

Nov 9, 2023

Mr. Charles Truman Mitchell, Jr. age 69 of Menlo, Georgia passed away Thursday, November 9, 2023 at his residence.

Mr. Mitchell was born in Summerville, Georgia on August 7, 1954, son of Charles Truman Mitchell, Sr. and the late Betty Esther Chastain Mitchell.  He had attended the Sonrise Community Church and was retired form Mohawk Industries, where...

Glenn Patterson

Glenn Patterson

Nov 8, 2023

Mr. George Glenn Patterson, age 81 of Gaylesville, Alabama passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at a Rome Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Patterson was born in Trion, Georgia on December 13, 1941, son of the late Horace Glenn Patterson and Maxine Phillips Patterson.  He was a veteran of the United States Marines Corps, attended...

Regina Jill (Nelson)  Mcelroy

Regina Jill (Nelson) Mcelroy

Nov 8, 2023

Mrs. Regina Jill McElroy, age 64 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at her residence.

Mrs. McElroy was born in Trion, Georgia on July 24, 1959, daughter of the late Jack Nelson and Imogene Cochran Nelson.  She was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills, where she was employed as an inspector.  Mrs. McElroy was a...

Calvin Ray Holt

Calvin Ray Holt

Nov 7, 2023

Mr. Calvin Ray Holt, age 74 of Summerville, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at a Rome hospital.

Calvin was born in Bryant, Alabama on October 29, 1949.  He attended the Central Avenue Baptist Church, and was a former member of the Boy Scouts of America.  Calvin had a gentle demeanor and an infectious smile.  He enjoyed...

Mrs. Louise (Kilgore)  Johnson

Mrs. Louise (Kilgore) Johnson

Nov 2, 2023

Mrs. Mary Louise Johnson, age 82 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Thursday, November 2, 2023 at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Johnson was born in Red Hill, Tennessee on October 22, 1941, daughter of the late Homer Kilgore and Lois Austin Kilgore.  She was a member of the New Beginnings Baptist Church and was retired...

Tim Dendy

Tim Dendy

Nov 1, 2023

Mr. Larry Timothy “Tim” Dendy, age 63 of Menlo, Georgia passed away unexpectedly at the local Emergency Facility.

Tim was born in Rome, Georgia on August 23, 1960, son of Larry Rayford Dendy and Frances Marie Crow Dendy.  He was a retired millwright with Local 1263.  Tim was an avid outdoorsman. He loved to fish, deer hunt,...

Tenia Ann (Tidmore)  Gray

Tenia Ann (Tidmore) Gray

Oct 30, 2023

Mrs. Tenia Ann Gray, age 63 of Lyerly, Georgia passed away Monday, October 30, 2023 at a Rome hospital.

Tenia was born in Summerville, Georgia on July 7, 1960, daughter of Emma Ruby Yarbrough Tidmore and the late J.B. Tidmore.  She was of the Pentecostal Faith and was a homemaker.  Tenia never met a stranger. She enjoyed...

Terry Lee Johnson

Terry Lee Johnson

Oct 17, 2023

Mr. Terry Lee Johnson, age 72 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at his residence.

Mr. Johnson was born in Trion, Georgia on August 22, 1951, son of the late Robert A. Johnson and Clara Hammitt Smith.  He was a member of the Trion Heights Baptist Church, and was retired from Reichhold Chemicals, where...

Scott Holbrook

Scott Holbrook

Oct 16, 2023

Mr. Bobby Scott Holbrook, age 64 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday, October 16, 2023 at a Rome hospital.

Scott was born in Trion, Georgia on February 1, 1959, son of the late Bobby Charles Holbrook and Dorothy “Doedee” Higginbotham Holbrook.  He was retired from Hays State Prison, where he was employed as a Correctional Officer, and...

George W. Stivers

George W. Stivers

Oct 15, 2023

Mr. George W. Stivers, age 82 of the Teloga Community, Summerville, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2023 at his residence.

Mr. Stivers was born in Jackson County, Indiana on September 21, 1941, son of the late Herman Andrew Stivers and Blanche Albin Stivers.  He was a veteran of the United States Navy and the Army National Guard,...