Mr. Jeffrey Lamar “Jeff” Gardner, age 51, of Trion, GA, died Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Atrium Health Floyd.

Mr. Gardner was born June 28, 1973, in Rome, GA, son of Tommy Lamar Gardner and the late Margaret Ann Nichols Gardner. He was a member of the Summerville Pentecostal Worship Center and was self-employed in roof sales. Mr. Gardner was a family man and his passion was watching his kids participate in all activities, and he was an avid supporter of Trion athletics.

In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Cassidy Gardner; sister, Patty Nichols; grandparents, Foy and Paul Gardner, Walter Nichols; and his brother by choice, Casey Wallin.

Survivors include his wife, Tabatha Gardner; sons, Staven Gardner, Gunnar Gardner, Zach (Erica) Gardner; a daughter, Emarey Gardner; father and step-mother, Tommy (Judy) Gardner; sister, Ginger (Greg) Hutchins; grandmother, Betty Nichols; and sister by choice, Starr McGill.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, May 24, 2025, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Andy Hutchins officiating. Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Stacy Bishop, Zach Brown, Brian Colbert, Brian Chandler, Derrick Nichols, Mark Nichols, Jeremy Nichols, and Chris Ledbetter.

Mr. Gardner will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 11:00 A.M. until the hour of service on Saturday.

To share your condolences with the family online, please visit our website at www.masonfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral Home- Summerville, GA.

Mrs. Dorothy “Jeanette” Jackson Pickle, age 84, of Summerville, GA, died Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Atrium Health Floyd.

Mrs. Pickle was born August 30, 1940, in Menlo, GA, daughter of the late George Alvin and Ruth Waltz Jackson. She was a loving homemaker who enjoyed raising her 10 children. She was also a member of Chelsea Baptist Church. She had previously been employed with Harriett and Henderson.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Henry “Jack” Pickle, Sr.; a daughter, Karen Jeanette Pickle; sons Christopher Todd Pickle, Sr., Seth Pickle; sisters, Alice Stallings and Linda Craig; a brother, Franklin Jackson; grandson, William Tyler Pickle; and great-granddaughter, Hannah Turner.

Survivors include her sons, Jeremy Pickle, William Henry (Tammy) Pickle, Jr., Michael Lee Pickle, Jonathan Pickle, Jerome Pickle, and Seth Pickle; daughters, Jennifer (Brandi) Pickle, Cynthia (Alan) Pruitt; daughter-in-law, Tina Pickle (Jeff) Holcomb; as well as numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mrs. Pickle will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, May 23, 2025 from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Joel Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be Keith Haygood, Frankie Pickle, Edler Matt Olsen, Elder Matt Lindblom, and Jeff Holcomb.

Mrs. Pickle will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends on Friday, May 23, 2025 from 11:00 A.M. until the hour of service on Friday.

To share your condolences with the family online, please visit our website at www.masonfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral Home- Summerville, GA.

Mr. Charles Sanford Allen, Jr age 88 of Summerville, GA passed away May 21, 2025 at a Rome, GA Hospital.

Mr. Allen was born December 30, 1936 in Menlo, GA to the late Charles S. Allen Sr. & Bertha DeBerry Allen. He was retired from both Summerville Cotton Mill and Mt. Vernon Mills.

Along with his parents he his preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Hines Allen; son, Tony Allen; great-grandson, Tanner Nixon; and several siblings.

Survivors include his daughter, Norma (Clinton) Winters; granddaughter, Crystal (Mark) Nixon; great-grandsons, Anniston (Peyton) Mann, Gavin Mann, Blake (Chelsey) Mann, Branson Nixon; great-great grandsons, Sawyer Mann, Tate Lankford; sister Doris Maxey; along with several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

In accordance with Mr. Allen’s wishes he will be cremated and there will be no formal services scheduled at this time.

To share your condolences with the family, please visit www.MasonFuneralHome.com.

Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral home, Summerville, GA.

MR. EVERETT WASDELL EVANS – AGE 82, – Of Summerville, Georgia passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025. He was born on August 12, 1942 to the late John L. Evans and Lelia Finley Evans. Loved ones who preceded him are his two sons, Patrick Lebron Evans, Sr., Gerone Ladelle Evans, two brothers, Alvin Evans, and Lenton Evans. He was retired from Inland Mills for over thirty-eight years, and was a member of Finley Chapel Church.

Survivors are his loving grandchildren, Patrick LeBron Evans, Jr., Payton Davis, Gerone Marquel Evans, Perez Shropshire, Ayanna Young, Kayanne Lee; great grandchildren, Amiyah Evans, an Messiah Evans; two sisters, Dorothy Ann Evans, Irma Jean (Calvin) Starks; two brothers, George (Rosa Lee) Evans, Arthell Evans; nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, friends; caregiver, Teicher Thurman.

Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 12:00 noon at New Spirit and Truth of Jesus Church, 487 Scoggins Street, Summerville, Georgia with Bishop V. T. Harden and other Ministers officiating.

The family will receive friends at the church from 10:30 a. m. until the funeral hour. Interment, Evans Family Cemetery.

Arrangements entrusted to Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia.