Area Obituaries

Mrs. Regina Lynn Gill Hurley, age 41, of LaFayette, GA, died Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Hurley was born February 4, 1977, in Rome, GA, daughter of the late John David and Barbara Jean Galloway Gill.  She was a devout wife and a homemaker for many years.  Mrs. Hurley was…

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Lyons age 53 of Summerville, GA, died Sunday- January 27, 2019 at her residence. Mrs. Lyons was born December 31, 1966, in Rome, GA to the late Fredrick and Doris Turnmire.  She was of the Baptist faith. She is preceded in death by her husband; David Lyons, parents; brother Dickey Turnmire, and…

MRS. FRANCES RUTH SILLS, age 60, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday morningin an Atlanta hospital.  Born in Huntsville, Alabama on September 1, 1958, She was a daughter of the late James and Daisy Stella Pope Rollins.  Mrs. Sills was a homemaker.             Surviving are children, James Brown, Chrystal Brown, Sandra Brown, Wade Brown, Curtis…

Mary Bessie Elizabeth Slayton, age 81, of Summerville, GA, died Saturday, January 26, 2019, at Oakview Health and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Slayton was born November 12, 1937, in Menlo, GA, daughter of the late John and Nannie Searels Cleveland.  She was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. Slayton was…

Mrs. Sarah Moore Driggers, age 80, of Menlo, GA, died Saturday, January 26, 2019, at her residence. Mrs. Driggers was born April 24, 1938, in Fort Myers, FL, daughter of the late John William and Willie Mae Miller Turner.  Prior to her retirement, she had been employed with Menlo Lucky’s Supermarket.  In addition to her…

Mr. Richard Sanders, 83, of Carrollton, Georgia passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Services for Mr. Sanders will be Sunday, January 27, 2019, 2:00 p.m. Pond Spring AME Zion Church, Taliaferro Springs Rd. Lyerly, Georgia 30730. He will lie in-state from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of service. Interment will…

MR. BRAD EARL JOHNSON, age 49, of Summerville, Georgia, passed away Thursday evening in a Rome hospital.  He was born in Rome, Georgia on April 8, 1969, a son of the late Earl Franklin Johnson and Frances Estelle Gorham Johnson, who survives.  Mr. Johnson was an entrepreneur and was preceded in death by father-in-law, Lamar…

Hoyt Paul Nations, age 73, of Trion, GA, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019, at his residence. Mr. Nations was born May 12, 1945, son of the late Lester Lawrence, JR, and Lena May Bartlett Nations.  He was retired from Shaw Industries. He was also preceded in death by grandmother, Lillian Irene Wooten Nations, grandfather,…