Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Summerville, Georgia & Surrounding Areas
Rodney Lee Dillard
Sep 14, 2025
Mr. Rodney Lee Dillard, age 67 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday, September 14, 2025 at the local emergency department.
Rodney was born in Summerville, Georgia on March 23, 1958, son of Geneva Scoggins Dillard and the late J.D. Dillard. He was a member of the Four Mile Baptist Church and had retired from the Dye House at Mt. Vernon Mills....
Christopher Allen Witt
Sep 13, 2025
Mr. Christopher Allen Witt Sr., age 69, of Trion, GA, died September 13, 2025, following a valiant battle with Pancreatic Cancer. He was surrounded by his wife and children when he left his earthly home to step into the presence of Jesus.
Mr. Witt was born September 22, 1955, in Trion, GA, the son of the late Raymond Earl and Barbara...
Reita Thomas Lanier
Sep 12, 2025
Mrs. Reita Thomas Lanier, age 102 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, September 12, 2025 near her daughter in Columbia, South Carolina.
Mrs. Lanier was born in Chattooga County, Georgia on June 25, 1923, daughter of the late John H. Thomas and Leona Holland Thomas. She was a member of the Trion First Baptist Church, had been a member of the...
Donnie Hunt
Sep 11, 2025
Mr. Donald Edward “Donnie” Hunt, age 73 of Trion, Georgia formerly of Chickamauga, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2025 at a Rome Hospital.
Mr. Hunt was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on March 12, 1952, son of the late Homer Carl Hunt and Virginia Powell Hunt. He was a member of the Dry Valley Baptist Church, where he was active with the...
Tina Ann Jennings
Sep 6, 2025
Mrs. Tina Ann Jennings, age 52 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday, September 6, 2025 at her residence.
Tina was born in Summerville, Georgia on September 16, 1972, daughter of Betty Ruth Williamson Jennings and James Lamar Jennings. She had been employed as a creeler with Mt. Vernon Mills and was of the Baptist Faith. She enjoyed fishing and spending time...
Donald RIchard "Don" Wright
Sep 6, 2025
Mr. Donald Richard “Don” Wright, age 78 of Trion, Georgia passed away Saturday, September 6, 2025 at his residence.
Mr. Wright was born in Trion, Georgia on April 14, 1947, son of the late Toby Rufus Wright and Geraldine Savannah Waters Hall. He was a member of the Pennville Baptist Church and was a retired carpenter with the Carpenter’s Local #225...
Rita Kay Treadaway
Sep 1, 2025
Mrs. Rita Kay Treadaway, age 63 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday, September 1, 2025 at the residence of her son in Lafayette.
Mrs. Treadaway was born in Summerville, Georgia on January 24, 1962, daughter of the late Eddie Lee “Humpy” Tapp and Nina Mae Timmons Tapp. She was a member of the Solid Rock Baptist Church and was a homemaker....
Jerry Kelise Hurst
Aug 28, 2025
Mr. Jerry Kelise Hurst, age 80 of Trion, Georgia passed away Thursday, August 28, 2025 at a healthcare center in Lafayette, Georgia.
Mr. Hurst was born in Ider, Alabama on August 27, 1945, son of the late Andrew Hurst and Mary Lee Holland Hurst. He was a member of the Welcome Hill Baptist Church and was retired from the maintenance department...
Evelyn Jackson Greene
Aug 25, 2025
Mrs. Evelyn S. Jackson Greene, age 87 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday, August 25, 2025 at her residence.
Mrs. Greene was born in Trion, Georgia on July 24, 1938, daughter of the late Paul Edward Jackson and Bertha Mae Wilson Jackson. She was a faithful member of the South Summerville Baptist Church and had been formerly employed in the Real...
Bruce Lee Hale
Aug 25, 2025
Mr. Bruce Lee Hale, age 77 of Trion, Georgia passed away Monday, August 25, 2025 at his residence.
Mr. Hale was born in Welch, West Virginia on July 28, 1948, son of the late Eldridge Lee Hale and Mary Jane McBrayer Hale. He was a member of the Trion Presbyterian Church, EPC. Mr. Hale was a retired veteran of the United...
Randall Wayne Burnette
Aug 22, 2025
Mr. Randal Wayne Burnette, age 79 of Chickamauga, Georgia passed away Friday, August 22, 2025 at his residence.
Mr. Burnette was born in Valley Head, Alabama on October 17, 1945, son of the late Ruben Wilburn “Sock” Burnette and Helen Anis Smith Burnette. Randal was a draftsman and land surveyor for 40 years, and enjoyed gardening, wood carving, and spending time...
Danny Lee Fowler
Aug 21, 2025
Mr. Danny Lee Fowler, age 59 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Thursday, August 21, 2025 in a Rome Hospital.
Danny was born in Lafayette, Georgia on May 12, 1966, son of Mary Catherine Manis Collins and the late Perry Fowler. He had been employed with H&R Sanitation. Danny loved playing video games, watching horror movies and dancing. In addition to his...
Margie "The Cake Lady" Love
Aug 21, 2025
Mrs. Margie Lee Love, age 97 of Summerville, Georgia went home to be with the Lord Thursday, August 21, 2025 at her residence with her family by her side.
Mrs. Love was born in DeKalb County, Alabama on September 7, 1927, daughter of the late Leonard William Jones and Willie Pilcher Houser. She was retired from the Lafayette Healthcare and was...
Verlene Howell Pope
Aug 19, 2025
Mrs. Verlene H. Pope, age 97 of Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2025 in a Rome hospital.
Mrs. Pope was born in Hamilton, Alabama on August 24, 1927, daughter of the late James Monroe Howell and Nicie Everlyne Sumner Howell. She had worked at Riegel Manufacturing, the Trion Glove Mill and Dean’s Auto Parts. In her later years,...
Zipper Campbell
Aug 17, 2025
Mr. Anthony Morris “Zipper” Campbell, Jr. age 56 of Trion, Georgia passed away Sunday, August 17, 2025 at his residence.
Zipper was born in Trion, Georgia on July 4, 1969, son of the late Anthony Morris Campbell, Sr. and Charlene Virginia Steele Campbell. He was a member of the Central Avenue Baptist Church and was a jack of all trades. Zipper...
Dena Gay Dennis
Aug 16, 2025
Mrs. Dena Gay Dennis, age 48 of Rome, Georgia passed away Saturday, August 16, 2025 in a Chattanooga hospital.
Dena was born in Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia on December 4, 1976, daughter of Eddie James Hill and Susan Gay Childers Hill. She was of the Baptist Faith, was a member of the Crohn’s awareness group in Rome and had been employed as...
Randy Brinkley
Aug 5, 2025
Mr. William Randall “Randy” Brinkley, age 65 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at a Gordon County Hospital.
Randy was born in Trion, Georgia on July 8, 1960, son of the late William Eugene Brinkley and Betty Irene Phillips Brinkley. He was a member of the Life Purpose Church and prior to his unofficial retirement, was the owner...
Mary M. Reynolds
Aug 4, 2025
Mrs. Mary M. Reynolds, age 73 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday, August 4, 2025 at her residence.
Mrs. Reynolds was born in Lafayette, Georgia on December 1, 1951, daughter of the late Terrell “Bud” Reynolds and Ada Harris Reynolds. She was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church and was formerly employed at the Wendy’s in...
Billy Wayne Treadaway
Aug 1, 2025
Mr. Billy Wayne Treadaway, age 67 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, August 1, 2025 at his residence.
Mr. Treadaway was born in Lafayette, Georgia on May 2, 1958, son of the late Lonnie Carl “Red” Treadaway and Hattie Mae Brown Treadaway. He was a member of the Trion Heights Baptist Church and was retired from the...
Charles Edward Mccurdy
Jul 31, 2025
Mr. Charles Edward McCurdy, age 91 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Thursday, July 31, 2025 at his residence.
Mr. McCurdy was born in Henegar (Sand Mountain), Alabama on April 19, 1934, son of the late Phillip Garfield McCurdy and Elizabeth Mae Lister McCurdy. He was a faithful member of the Dry Valley Baptist Church where he was...
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