Ms. Lola M. Evans, age 78, of 251 State St. in Summerville, Ga. transitioned December 29, 2015. Celebration of life will be held Saturday, January 2, 2016 at New Bethel Baptist Church, 200 Congress St., Summerville, GA at 2:00 pm. The body will lie in state from 12 noon until the funeral hour. Interment will follow at Summerville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm until the funeral hour. F. K. Jones Funeral Home has complete charge of the arrangements.
MRS. GEVETTA U. SAMPLES, age 48, of Rocky Hollow Road, Summerville, Georgia passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, December 30, 2015, evening in a Rome hospital. She was born on April 28, 1967, to the late C. D. “Tiney” Long, Jr. and Judy Jackson Long, who survives. She was active in the family business, Judy’s Herb Shop, in Summerville and a member of Freedom Tabernacle.
Surviving are Her husband, James Samples; Mother, Judy Long; daughter, Charletta Samples; granddaughter, Iris Lillie Samples; sisters, Melissa (Thomas) Hamilton and Retta (Stephen) Sprayberry of Summerville; brothers, Danny (Jean) Hester of Trion, Charles Daniel (Donna) Long, III, and LeBron (Corrinna) Long of Summerville; step children, Randy Pritchard, Julie Gow, Gary Pritchard, David Pritchard, Jennifer Sullivan, Marcie Samples; several Nieces, Nephews, and Cousins also survive.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 3rd at 2 p.m. from the Freedom Tabernacle with Pastor David Reeves and LeBron Long officiating, interment in Greenhills Memory Garden. The family will receive friends Saturday from 3 until 7p.m. at Earle Rainwater Funeral Home. Active Pallbearers; Jeff Goins, Alex Busby, Christian Griggs, Beau McNeese, Ricky Walker, David Wilson, Dustin Smith. Honorary Pallbearers; Kenneth Westmoreland, Ronnie Jackson, Jerry Samples, Jerry Jackson, Preston Hampton, Dewayne Hampton, Fit Pit Gym Members, Judy’s Herb Shop Customers, VistaLife Associates, Jimmie and Alice Jones, Freedom Tabernacle Members, Joel Whittle, Michael Kirk, Joey Chaney, Donnie and Connie Shirley, Pamper Me Salon, and Robert and Kim Hanson.
Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
