Area Obituaries

Stephen Norris Summerville Resident Dies July 19, 2018 Stephen Norris, 46, Summerville died July 19 at Floyd Medical Center, Rome. His parents, John and Ruby Norris and two brothers, Allen Norris and Carlas Norris died earlier. Surviving are two brothers, Doug Norris and wife, Carol, Sand Rock, Ala. and Darryl Norris, Sand Rock; four special…

Mary Brassart Centre Resident Dies July 19, 2018   Mary Sue Brassart, 92, Centre, Ala. died July 19 at Cherokee Health and Rehabilitation. Mary was a native of Cherokee County, the daughter of the late Charlie and Fannie Farmer Norris and was a member of the Church of God. She had a special love for…

Mr. Carl McKinley “Bud” Sumner, Jr., age 85, of Menlo, GA, died Monday, July 23, 2018, at his residence surrounded by his family. Mr. Sumner was born November 14, 1932, in Menlo, GA, son of the late Carl Sr. and Eva Lema Jones Sumner.  He was a member and Deacon of Menlo First Baptist Church,…

Ms. Beverly Gayle “Becky” James, age 70, of Gainesville, GA, died Sunday, July 22, 2018, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Ms. James was born August 7, 1947, in Chattanooga, TN, daughter of the late Alexander Leroy James and Linnie Lipham James. She was Baptist by faith, and prior to her retirement, had worked as a…

Dale E. Maynard, 77, of Malden, was born on August 14, 1940 in Boone, Iowa to the late Earl M. Maynard and Vivian Marie Martin Maynard. He departed this life on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Dale E. Maynard had been the plant supervisor for National…

MR. JOHN KEITH BOHANNON, age 51, of Marietta, Georgia formerly of Chattooga County, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at his residence following a sudden attack.  Born in Daytona Beach, Florida, on March 18, 1967, He was a son of the late Jay Shore and Ellie Fricks Shore who survives.  Mr. Bohannon was a systems…

Mrs. , age 80, of Trion, Georgia passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018 at her residence.   Mrs. Peace was born in Chattooga County, GA on December 14, 1937, daughter of the late Jay T. Anderson, Sr. and Dora May Bryan Anderson. She was a member of the Trion United Methodist Church and prior to…

Jerry Lamar Chandler, 86, of LaFayette passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018. He was born on March 19, 1932 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Houston Lamar Chandler of Trion, Ga. Mr. Chandler was raised in LaFayette where he resided with his loving wife of 62 years, Lucille Thomas Chandler. He was a 1952 graduate…

Mrs. Brenda Gail Hawkins Wilson, age 65 of Summerville, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at the Floyd Medical Center. Mrs. Wilson was born in Trion, Georgia on September 2, 1952, daughter of the late Albert “Tub” Dover and Lucille Green Dover. She was a member of the Ridgedale Church of God and was retired…

Mrs. Sylvia Lee Sprayberry Austin, age 83, of Trion, GA, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Austin was born March 25, 1935, in Trion, GA, daughter of the late James Herman Sprayberry and Suda Mae Sprayberry Powell. She was a member of Trion First Baptist Church, and…

Mrs. Christine Watson Haney, age 86, of Rome, formerly of Lindale, passed away Monday morning, July 16, 2018, in a local health care facility. Mrs. Haney was born in Trion, Georgia on September 3, 1931, daughter of the late Hobert Thomas Watson and the late Anne Garrett Watson.  She was also preceded in death by…

Mary Jo Caylor Brown, 69, of LaFayette passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Brown. She is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Caheely of LaFayette; grandchild, Erin Caheely; sister and caregiver, Judy (Benny) Marks of LaFayette, sisters, Debbie (Don) Purdy of Trion, Ga., and Nancy (Tony) Ward…