Area Obituaries
MRS. DEBORAH ROCHELLE PERRY – AGE 65, – Of Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday, July 13 2019. She was born January 27, 1954 in Chattooga County and was a member of World Church of the Living God. She was preceded in death by her father, Ben Perry; Grandmother, Clara “Mama Snookie” Johnson, aunt, Darryl Johnson,…
Read MoreMrs. Martha Bell Fuller Battles, age 87 of Lyerly, GA passed away Monday- July 15, 2019 at her residence. Mrs. Battles was born April 11, 1932 in Cherokee County, AL to the late George F. and Mellie Mae Noels Fuller. She was retired from Georgia Glove Mill and was of the Baptist Faith. Along with…
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Mrs. Laura Anthony age 50, of Summerville, GA died Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at her residence. Mrs. Anthony was born October 4, 1968, in Rome, GA, the daughter of the late Gilbert Haskell and Glenda Jean Hunter Rutledge. She was formerly employed with Mt. Vernon Mills. Survivors include her husband, Michael Anthony, son Chris (Bubba)…
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Mr. Boyce Rupert Dooley, 85, surrounded by family, died peacefully in the early morning of Sunday, July 14, 2019, at Montclair Assisted Living in Decatur, GA. Mr. Dooley, the son of the late William Franklin Dooley and Essie (Davis) Dooley, was born on December 2, 1933, in Haralson County, GA. From the age of four, he…
Read MoreMr. Robert Lee Martin, age 82, of Trion, GA, died Saturday, July 13, 2019, at his son’s residence. Mr. Martin was born March 13, 1937, in Lyerly, GA, son of the late Roy Allison Martin and Leila Mae Morrison Martin Johnson. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and prior to his…
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Mrs. Jessie Mae Smith Willingham, age 83, of Summerville, GA, passed away Wednesday July 10, 2019, at her residence. Mrs. Willingham was born August 15, 1935, in Summerville, GA, the daughter of the late Jessie and Tenny Louise Teems Smith. She was a homemaker and was Church of God by faith. In addition to her…
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Tammie Renae Lanier Shields, age 54, of LaFayette passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019. Tammie was a member of the Corinth Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her mother, Dora England Lanier; brothers, Tony Lanier, and Fredrick Lanier. Survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Cody (Morgan) Shields; grandchild, Harper Shields all of LaFayette;…
Read MoreMrs. Nancy Lea Ramey Owens, age 63, of Summerville, GA, died Monday, July 8, 2019, at Floyd Medical Center. Mrs. Owens was born April 4, 1956, in LaFayette, GA, daughter of the late William F. and Bertie Louise Nichols Ramey. She was a homemaker and a member of United By Faith Baptist Church. In addition…
Read MoreMrs. Virginia Lee Daniel Ward, age 91, of Summerville, GA, died Monday, July 8, 2019, at Oakview Health and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Ward was born November 30, 1927, in Cedar Bluff, AL, daughter of the late Marvin and Essie McRae Tucker. She had attended Lyerly Pentecostal Church and prior to her retirement, she was employed with…
Read MoreMr William Robert Dendy, 50, passed away on Thursday July 4, 2019 on a golf trip with friends in Highlands, NC. Mr. Dendy started work with his father and brothers at Dixie Dye and Chemical in the 1990s and later founded Dixie Color. Just this year he was pleased to see the opening of his…
Read MoreMrs. Lois McCary Morgan Winters, age 87, of Summerville, GA, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019, at a Rome hospital. Mrs. Winters was born May 5, 1932, in Broomtown, AL, daughter of the late Rueben and Laura McCary. She had a very loving family and 9 other siblings. She married Elbert Morgan in 1950 and…
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Mrs. Barbara Ann Owen, age 86, of Rome, GA, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2019. Barbara was born in Chattooga, County, GA, on April 4, 1933, daughter of the late Ben Turner Strawn and Amy Lavada Cummings Strawn. She had been a resident of Rome and Floyd County most of her life and was of…
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