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Area Obituaries

Thomas Walter “Wally” Laney

MR. THOMAS WALTER “WALLY” LANEY, age 63, of Summerville, Georgia, died suddenly Tuesday, January 14, 2020, in a Rome hospital.  He was a beloved Paw Paw, Dad, Brother, Uncle, and Friend.  Mr. Laney was preceded in death by his parents the late Charlie and Rachel Collum Laney, a sister, Verdice Laney, and wife Sonya Laney.             He is…

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Cynthia Grace Swinford

Mrs. Cynthia Grace Swinford, age 86, of Summerville, GA, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at her residence. Mrs. Swinford was born in Sydney, Australia on March 8, 1933, daughter of the late William Edward Pavely and Amelia Scanlon Pavely.  She was also preceded in death by her son, Troy Douglas Swinford.  Mrs. Swinford was…

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Leatha Delores Jackson Grigsby

Leatha Delores Jackson Grigsby, 90, of Villanow passed away Thursday, January 09, 2020.  She was a member of Subligna Baptist Church. Delores retired from Best Manufacturing after many years of service. She was preceded in  death by her husband, David Grigsby; parents, Clarence Earl Jackson and Pearl Neeley Jackson; sister, Velula Gentry; and brothers, Walter Jackson,…

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Emma Sue Marshall

Mrs. Emma Sue Marshall, age 89, of Summerville, GA, died January 8, 2020, at the Oakview Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Marshall was born in Round Mountain, AL, daughter of the late David Thomas and Della Dora Cash Tucker.  She was a homemaker and a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses.  In addition…

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Linda Sue Hegwood

Mrs. Linda Sue Hegwood, age 77, of Menlo, GA, died Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Hegwood was born September 6, 1942, in Trion, GA, daughter of the late James and Tennie Copeland Anderson.  She was a homemaker and a member of Berea Church of Christ.  In addition to her parents,…

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Lucille Ramey Dodd Fuller

MRS. LUCILLE RAMEY DODD FULLER, age 94, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday morning, January 7, 2020, in the local nursing home.  A Chattooga Count native, She was born to the late Earl and Ruth Wallin Ramey on July 26, 1925.  Mrs. Fuller was a member of the North Summerville Baptist Church and was retired from Mount Vernon…

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Barbara “Bobbie” Tipton Daniel

Barbara “Bobbie” Tipton Daniel, 87 years old, went home to be with the Lord on January 5, 2020 in the home of her daughter Crystal and Son in law Nelson McDaniel in Shelby, NC. Bobbie was born on June 1, 1932 in Chattanooga, TN to Charles and Catharine Tipton. Bobbie was married to James “Jim” …

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Westley Wayne Craig

Westley Wayne Craig, age 45 of Summerville, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020 suddenly at his residence. Mr. Craig was born in Ft. Oglethorpe, GA on February 15, 1974, son of Patricia Ann Story Hickman and the late Hoyt Wayne Craig. He was a multi-faceted person with a great Sense of Humor, loved to fish and was…

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Carlton Hugh Cargle

Carlton Hugh Cargle, age 82 of the Little Sand Mountain Community in Armuchee, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Cargle was born in the Little Sand Mountain Community om May 4, 1937, son of the late Huston C. Cargle and Mamie Grace Ward Cargle. He was a member of the Little…

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Beverly Kay Saylor

Mrs. Beverly Kay Saylor, age 59 of Shelby, NC passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 at the Atrium Hospital in Shelby. Mrs. Saylor was born in Charlotte, NC on January 5, 1960. She was a strong Christian woman and family was very important to her. She had been employed with Larry’s BBQ in Pennville, and…

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John David Schrader

John David Schrader age 77 of Summerville, GA passed away Saturday- January 4, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Schrader was born June 25, 1942 in Jackson County, AL to the late Grady E. and Pearl Farmer Schrader.  He was a farmer. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by siblings, John Burt Schrader…

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Effie Cleveland Gardner

Mrs. Effie Cleveland Gardner, age 85, of Lyerly, GA, passed away Saturday January 4, 2020, at her residence. Mrs. Gardner was born August 15, 1934, in Menlo, GA, the daughter of the late John William and Nannie Searles Cleveland. Mrs. Gardner was a member of the Sardis Baptist Church and was owner and operator of…

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