Area Obituaries

JAIELYNNE SMITH, age 56, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 16, 2018, in a Rome hospital.  A native of Monmoth, Illinois, She was born December 18, 1961 to the late Earl Faye and Shiela Westerman Smith.  She was Christian by Faith, and was retired Maintenance Director for Georgia Department of Transportation.             Surviving are life partner, Rebbeca…

MRS. BONNIE MAY DAVENPORT, age 68, of Orchard Hill Road, Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday evening, May 12, 2018, at her residence, following a sudden attack.  A native of Dyersburg, Tennessee, She was born to the late Otis and Burnice Lee Turner on January 23, 1950, and was a Homemaker.             Surviving are husband, Larry…

Mrs. Mildred Inez Edgeworth, age 79, of Summerville, GA, died Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at Oakview Health and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Edgeworth was born January 14, 1939, in Summerville, GA, daughter of the late Sam and Azor Mason Hunter.  Prior to her retirement, she was employed with Mohawk.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded…

Mrs. Debra Hunter Wilson age 39 of Centre passed away Friday May 11th at Cherokee Medical Center. Funeral services will be 1 PM Monday May 14th at Perry Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Wells officiating. The family will receive friends from 12 until 1 PM Monday at the funeral home. Survivors include mother, Glenda…

Charles Hezekiah Shidler passed away Monday, May 14, 2018. He was born April 28, 1935 to Oden and Pearl Shidler in Lawrenceville, Illinois. He was the youngest of seven children; all have preceded him in death. He was married to Shirley Ann (Anderson) on April 20, 1954. They recently celebrated their 64th anniversary. They had five…

MRS. MILDRED ADELIA “DEE” JACKSON ALLEN, age 71, of Little Sand Mountain Community, Armuchee, Georgia, passed away Monday evening, May 14, 2018, in a Chattanooga, TN. Hospital.  Born on April 5, 1947 in Trion, Georgia, She was a daughter of the late Farise Adelia McWhorter Jackson and William Morgan “Jack” Jackson; also preceded in death by…

Mr. Billy Don Payton, age 71, of Trion, GA, died Monday, May 14, 2018, at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mr. Payton was born April 16, 1947, in Summerville, GA, son of the late Glenn Sr. and Hattie Tudor Payton.  He was of the Methodist Faith and was employed with Windstream.  He was a veteran of…

Julia Mae Rowlls, age 92, of Lyerly, GA, died Monday, May 14, 2018, at Oakview Health and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Rowlls was born January 19, 1926, in Decatur, AL, daughter of the late Clyde Arthur and Julia Kilgore Bartlett.  She was a member of the Sardis Baptist Church, and prior to her retirement, was employed with…

Mrs. , age 95 of Chickamauga, GA passed away Monday- May 14, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

HUBERT LYNN JOHNSON, SR., age 74, of Gaylesville, Alabama, formerly of Summerville, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018, at his residence.  He was born to the late Homer H. and Minnie Jo Simpson Johnson on November 30, 1943, in Niota, Tennessee.  Mr. Johnson was a retired truck driver; and was preceded in death by his…

Mrs. Freda Lynn Crabtree Gilley, age 64 of Summerville, passed away Monday, May 14, 2018 at the Residence of her daughter in Rocky Face following an extended illness.   Mrs. Gilley was born in King’s Mountain, NC on September 5, 1953, daughter of the late Winford K. Marteen and Edna Ruth Black Marteen Thompson. She…

ptember 17, 1935, in Oxford, AL, son of the late Amon and Valiree Bedford Dempsey.  He was a minister of the Gospel and had served as pastor of several churches in northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama since 1962.  Rev. Dempsey was also a veteran of the United States Navy having served in the Korean Conflict. …