MR. CLIFFORD WESLEY “TIP” McCOLLUM, age 88, of Trion, Georgia passed away 

Wednesday morning, June 25, 2014, in a Rome hospital.  A native of Chattooga 

County, Georgia, He was born to the late John Wesley and Sarah Ovelle Barron 

McCollum on September 30, 1925.  Mr. McCollum was a member of the Trion First 

Baptist Church, a Veteran of the U.S. Army serving in WW II, and was retired Vice 

President of AmSouth Bank.
	

Surviving are His wife-Edith Morrow McCollum; daughter & companion, Ann 

McCollum and Terry Hawkins of Trion; son & daughter-in-law, John W. & June 

McCollum of Kennsington, GA; grandchildren, Emily & Travis Poole and Laura & 

Steven Butler; great grandson, Noah Butler; sister, Carolyn Dunwoody of LaFayette; 

special nephew, Greg Morrow; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.
	

Funeral services will held Sunday, June 29th, at 4:00 P.M. from the Trion First 

Baptist Church with Dr. Floyd Roebuck, Dr. Warren Morehead, and Rev. Mike 

Woods officiating, interment in West Hill Cemetery.  Active pallbearers, Eric 

Dunwoody, Tom Morrow, Greg Morrow, Bryan Quintrell, Britt Evans, and Tim Chamlee; 

Honorary Pallbearers, Rick Morrow, David Ramsome, David Dunwoody, Curtis Nuckols, 

Jimmy Barron, Gordon McCollum, Billy McCollum, Terry Evans and Steve Evans, and the Men’s Sunday School Class of Trion First Baptist Church.  The Family 

will receive friends Sunday from 2:00 P.M. until the service hour at the Church.  

The Family request no flowers and suggest contributions to the Trion First Baptist Church.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.