Area Obituaries

MRS. KATHERINE MCCAULEY, age 90, Summerville, Georgia, passed away Friday, April 12, 2019, in the local nursing home.  Born in Cedar Bluff, Alabama on March 20, 1929 to the late William (W.T.) and Ettie Jane Abercrombie Millican.  She was a member of West Summerville Baptist  Church and an Honorary member of Mount Zion Independent Church.  Mrs. McCauley was retired…

Billy Wayne Wallin, 80, of LaFayette passed away Tuesday, April 09, 2019. He was a member of Fairview South Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Arnold Wallin, Orville Wallin, Jerry Wallin, Gary Wallin, Larry Wallin, and David Wallin. He is survived by his daughter, Tina Collins of LaFayette; grandchildren, Daniel Collins,…

Rick Leming LaFayette Resident Dies April 5, 2019 Richard “Rick” Lamar Leming, 59, LaFayette, died Friday. His father, Jack Leming; brother, Jackie Lebron Leming; grandparents, Lewis and Billie Crump; step grandfather, Henry Crowe; grandparents, Will and Mary Leming; grandmother, Betty Bruce; step grandparents, Julian and Jewel Mitchell and several aunts and uncles died earlier. Surviving…

Real Estate Retiree Dies April 3, 2019 Martha Woods Davis, 84, Lawrenceville, died Wednesday, April 3, 2019. She was born on Oct. 10, 1934 to the late Earl Woods and Mellie Martin Woods, Summerville. Martha graduated from Summerville High School in 1953 and moved to Atlanta to attend Marsh Business School. There she met her…

Cary Elliott  Meadows, age 57 of Leesburg, GA, passed away Monday, April 8th in a Albany, GA. hospital. Funeral services will be 12:PM Saturday, April 13th at Faith Baptist Church with Rev. Wayne Hindman and Kenneth Parker officiating; burial will follow in Faith cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11 until 12 at the…

LEONARD SMITH, age 88, of Dogwood Circle, Lyerly, Georgia passed away Sunday afternoon at his residence.  Born in Pisgah, Alabama on August 7, 1930, he was a son of the late Robert (Bob Lee) Smith and Lula Smith.  Mr. Smith was a member of Oak Hill United Methodist Church, a Veteran of the U. S.…

LOUISE STOKER, age 95, of Bittings Avenue, Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday afternoon in the local nursing home.  A native of Fannin County, Georgia, She was born to the late Andrew J. and Dora Stepp Campbell on October 14, 1923.  Mrs. Stoker was a member of Springcreek Baptist Church, a homemaker, and was preceded in…

MRS. FRANCES MAXEY HOLT, age 86, of Jenkins Gap Road, Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, April 5, 2019, evening at her residence.  A native Chattooga Countian, She was born to the late Dewey Maxey, Sr. and Myrtle Maynor Maxey, on January 6, 1933.  Mrs. Holt was a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church, a homemaker, and…

Mr. Franklin “Frankie” Blackmon, Jr., age 40, of Madera, CA, formerly of Summerville, GA, passed away Friday March 29, 2019, at his residence.  Mr. Blackmon was born March 16, 1979, in Ft Oglethorpe, GA, the son of Roy Blackmon, Sr. and Shelia Nelson Dobson. Mr. Blackmon was a self employed mechanic. Survivors include his children,…

Rev. John Paul Parker Sr., age 86, of LaFayette went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, April 05, 2019. Rev. Parker was born in 1933 to the late Logan Lee Parker and Eunice Johnson Parker. He married the love of his life, the late Edith Mae King Parker on June 03, 1960.…