Area Obituaries

Ms. Frances Carolyn White, age 96 of the Holland Community, passed away Monday, October 01, 2018 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.   Ms. White was born in Holland on April 23, 1922, daughter of the late James Richard White and Della Maude Huggins White. She was a life-long member of the New…

George Scott Treadaway, age 57, of Lyerly, GA, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018, at his residence.  Mr. Treadaway was born November 20, 1960, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, son of the late Claude Harold and Sarah “Sally” Cox Treadaway.  He was a member of Alpine Community Church and was a self-employed contractor and electrician. …

Joe Chester Butler age 67, of LaFayette, GA passed away Monday – September 24, 2018. He was born on Lookout Mountain, Georgia to the late Milford Howard Butler and Minnie Catherine Raines Butler Jones. He was a former resident of Centre, Alabama and a longtime resident of Trion, Georgia. He was a former employee with…

Mr. Jerry Lee McNeese, age 79, of Trion, GA, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at his residence.  Mr. McNeese was born October 24, 1938, in Trion, GA, son of the late Walter and Mary Grace McWhorter McNeese.  He was Church of God by faith, and prior to his retirement, was employed with Mt Vernon…

Mrs. Claydene Smith Moseley, age 90, of Gaylesville, AL, died Sunday, September 23, 2018, at Cherokee Village. Mrs. Moseley was born October 22, 1927, in Gadsden, AL, daughter of the late John Clayton and Annie Mae Hurst Smith.  She was a homemaker and a member of Friendship Baptist Church where she had formerly served as…

MR. STANLEY EUGENE MEEKS, Sr., age 77, of Cloudland, Georgia, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018, at his residence, following an illness.  Born in Coalmont, Tennessee on September 19, 1941, He was a son of the late Frank and Louise Short Meeks.  Mr. Meeks was retired fabrication manager for White Truck and after retirement operated a golf shop…

TAMMIE STEVETTE GILREATH, age 50, of Harrisburg Road, Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday afternoon, September 22, 2018, in a Rome hospital.  Born in Rome on June 1, 1968, She was a daughter of the late Nancy Berry Gilreath and Steven E. Gilreath who survives.   Ms. Gilreath was project manager for the Georgia Building Authority with…

Mr. James “Mitchell” Blackmon, age 78, of Trion, GA, died Saturday, September 22, 2018, at his sister’s residence. Mr. Blackmon was born June 14, 1940, in Trion, GA, son of the late Paul Thomas and Grace Lee Hennon Blackmon. He attended East Trion Church of God, and prior to his retirement, worked as a supervisor…

Mr. Bobby William Maton, age 63 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018 at a Rome Hospital.   Mr. Maton was born in Lafayette, Georgia on November 27, 1954, son of the late Leonard William “Bob” Maton and Uarry Nell Timmons. He was retired from the Maintenance Department of the Town of Trion…

JERRY WAYNE BRAMLETT, age 77, of Summerville, Georgia, formerly of Rome, passed away Wednesday in a Rome hospital.  Mr. Bramlett was born in Chattooga County, Georgia on August 30, 1941, was a son of the late Earl and Goree Bullard Bramlett.  He was retired from the Automobile Industry and was preceded in death by his…

MS. KIM DENISE STANLEY, age 63, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2018 in a Rome hospital following a brief illness.  Born in Savannah, Georgia on April 21, 1955 to the late Ralph Monroe Stanley and Pat Tedder Stanley, who survives.  She was a School Teacher and had taught in the Trion and…

Mattie Frances “Fran” (Evans) VanHorn age 89, of Rome, GA, died Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mrs. VanHorn was born October 4, 1928, in Rome, GA, daughter of the late Harlin Lee and Melia Octivia Tudor Evans.  Prior to her retirement, she was employed with Ryan’s.  In addition to her parents,…