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Jerry Ralph Smith

Mr. Jerry Ralph Smith, age 66, of Summerville, GA, died Wednesday, December 25, 2019, at Redmond Regional Center. Mr. Smith was born November 6, 1953, in Huntsville, AL, son of the late Ralph and Della Louise Adcock Smith.  He was employed with Mohawk. Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Christine Smith; sons, Rick (Lori)…

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Doyle Doster Toles, Sr.

Mr. Doyle Doster Toles, Sr., age 73, of Summerville, GA, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019. Mr. Toles was born in Rome, GA on January 15, 1946, son of the late Curtis Doyle Toles and the late Dorothy Margaret Doster Toles.  He was a graduate of Armuchee High School.  Mr. Toles was a trucker…

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Man Cited For Burning Trash In A Barrel

A Summerville man was cited for burning garbage in a burn barrel on Thursday night, according to police reports. Curtis Wayne Valentine Jr., 30, of Scoggins Street, was cited for an illegal burn. “[Valentine] had a barrel in front of his house burning trash and rubbish inside containing plastics and several manmade materials. Firefighter Chuck…

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Driver Abandons Car And Then Flees

Cops are looking for the person that abandoned a vehicle on Bittings Avenue Thursday night, according to Summerville Police Officer Matt Wilson. Officer Wilson spotted a black 2009 Dodge Journey speeding on Scoggins Street when he tried stopping it. Once he caught up to the vehicle behind Hammonds Auto Parts, the driver had fled and…

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Margaret Lucy “Maw” Shropshire

Mrs. Margaret Lucy “Maw” Shropshire, age 80 of Summerville, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2019 at her residence. Mrs. Shropshire was born in Gaylesville, Alabama on April 15, 1939, daughter of the late Andy Vineyard and Elsie Mae Chapmen Vineyard. She was retired from Best Mfg and loved to garden and play computer games. In…

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Doris Elizabeth Hyatt

Ms. Doris Elizabeth Hyatt, age 76, of Summerville, GA, died Monday, December 23, 2019, at Floyd Medical Center. Ms. Hyatt was born April 13, 1943, in Gadsden, AL, daughter of the late William Newton Frost and Myrtle Mae Smith Frost.  She was Baptist by faith, and prior to her retirement, was employed with Attalla Healthcare. …

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