Area Obituaries

Claire Downes beloved Mama, Grandma, Wife and friend to everyone she met, was called home March 17, 2018, surrounded by family. Born in Bradenton, FL August 4, 1944 to Frank and Bertha Phillips, Claire made her home and raised her beloved girls in Summerville , where she also was a Paramedic, drove a schoolbus and…

Mr. Elbert Bradley Hartline, age 76, of Summerville, GA, died Sunday, April 15, 2018, at his residence. Mr. Hartline was born March 31, 1942, in Rome, GA, son of the late Earl and Myrtle Walker Hartline.  He was a member of the Cedar Chapel Church of God, and prior to his retirement, was a self-employed…

MARTHA WILLIE VERNELL SHROPSHIRE – AGE 93, – Of LaFayette, Georgia passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2018. She was a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Coker Shropshire, daughter, Phergn Jett, son, Henry Mosley, grandson, Cedric Shropshire, and all of her brothers, and sisters. She…

Claude “Bud” Willingham, Jr., age 87 of Carrollton, Georgia, passed away on Saturday evening, April 14, 2018 at his residence. He was born March 16, 1931 in Menlo, Georgia, the son of the late Claude Willingham, Sr. and the late Pearle Shaver Willingham. He was a painter by trade in his working career. In addition…

Mary Nell Joyner, age 69, of Sugar Valley, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018 in Gordon Hospital following an extended illness. Mrs. Joyner was born in Walker County on February 18, 1949, daughter of the late James Cordell Nixon and the late Hazel Louise Smith Nixon. She was a homemaker and was a member…

Ruby Ailene McDaniel Morrison, age 98, of Cloudland, GA, passed away Friday, April 13, 2018, at Floyd Medical Center. Mrs. Morrison was born August 21, 1919, in Bowling Green, KY, daughter of the late Clayton and Cordia Hunt McDaniel. She was a member of the Menlo First Baptist Church and had also been a member…

, age 76, of Lyerly, GA, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018, at Pruitt Healthcare in Jasper, GA. Mrs. Wyatt was born May 26, 1941, in Lyerly, GA, daughter of the late Eugene Cranmore and Lenora Whisenant Gayler. She was a member of Lyerly First Baptist Church, and prior to her retirement, was employed with…

Mr. Dewey Carl “D. C.” Mitchell, Jr., age 88, of Menlo, GA, died Thursday, April 12, 2018, at his residence. Mr. Mitchell was born June 7, 1929, in Lyerly, GA, son of the late Dewey Carl and Susie Ann Rogers Mitchell.  He was a member of Menlo First Baptist Church where he was ordained as…

Allan Roy “PeeWee” Smith, age 67, of Taylorsville, GA, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018, at Kindred Hospital. Mr. Smith was born January 16, 1951, in Summerville, GA, son of the late Willie Roy Smith and Ruby Louise Hunter Stephens.  He was a loving dad, a great drummer in several bands, and loved his dogs. …

Mrs. Wilma Pearl Broom Fitzgearld, age 83 of Rome passed away Wednesday April 11, 2018 in a local hospital. Mrs. Fitzgearld was born January 31, 1935 in Rome a daughter of the late Ervin Broom and Birma Dewberry Broom. She was a member of Pisgah Baptist Church but attended Lakeview Baptist Church with her husband…

MRS. PHYLLIS ANN MOSELEY – Age 83, of Menlo, Georgia passed away Monday, April 9, 2018. She was retired from Mount Vernon Mills after twenty-seven years of service, a member of Lawrence Chapel United Methodist Church, and was preceded in death by her parents, William L. Moseley and Rosalie Jones Moseley, three brothers, George Moseley, William…

MRS. MADGE MARIE SLATER FOX, age 93, of Menlo, Georgia, passed away Monday, April 9, 2018, in a Rome hospital, following a sudden illness.  A native of Whiton, Alabama, She was born to the late Hubert Milford Slater and Nancy Elizabeth Mayfield Slater, on February 23, 1925.  Mrs. Fox was a member of the Menlo First United…