MRS. JUDY GALE CARTER, age 80, of Menlo, Georgia, passed away Wednesday evening, January 28, 2026, in a Rome hospital. Native to Summerville, Georgia, She was born to the late James and Evelyn Warren Bryan on November 21, 1945. Mrs. Carter was retired from the sort and grind department of Mohawk Industries. In addition to Parents, She was preceded in death by sons, the late George Carter, Jr., and the late Thomas Britt Carter; sister, the late Brenda Crowe; brothers, the late Jimmy Bryan, Ronnie Bryan, and Michael Bryan.

Surviving are Her husband, George (Gene) Carter; daughters, Lisa Cordell and Jill Spears; son, James Carter; grandchildren, Stephanie Morgan, Crystal Wade, Dalton Bonanno, Blake Bonanno, Tori Patterson, Amber Lemming, Dillon Carter, Bailee Carter, Emma Patterson Carter, and Gracie Patterson Carter; Eight Great Grandchildren, Nieces, and Nephews also survive.

Memorial service will be held Sunday, February 1st, at 2:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Paston Sammy Barrett officiating.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mrs. Judy Gale Carter who passed away Wednesday evening.

Jimmy Glen Dean, age 80, of Cedar Bluff, passed away on January 26, 2026, at Atrium Floyd Hospital in Rome, Georgia.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday January 31, 2026 at 2:00pm in the chapel of Perry Funeral Home, burial will follow at Daniels Chapel Cemetery, the family will receive friends from 12:00pm till the time of service at the funeral home.

Mr. Dean was born in 1945 in Cedar Bluff to the late Hardy and Leona Dean. He was a lifelong resident of the community and a proud graduate of Cedar Bluff High School. He continued his education at Berea College in Berea, Kentucky, and later attended Virginia Tech University.

Following college, Mr. Dean began a long and dedicated career in education. He taught at Cedar Bluff School until 1993, serving the final seven years of his tenure as principal. After retiring from Cedar Bluff, he continued his service in education as an administrator at Chattooga High School in Summerville, Georgia, where he worked for 20 years until 2013 as assistant principal and the vocational school director. In addition, he taught college mathematics courses at Gadsden State Junior College’s Centre, Alabama campus.

Mr. Dean was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, friend, and teacher whose impact on students and colleagues spanned decades.

He is survived by his wife, Lynn Dean of Cedar Bluff; his son, Todd Dean of Cedar Bluff; his sister, Wanda Hammond of Fort Payne; his daughters, Alison (Patrick) Martin of Kennesaw, Georgia, and Jennifer (Mack) Sawyer of Opelika, Alabama; and his grandsons, Tyler and Jackson Martin and Nicholas and Mark Sawyer.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Billy Joe, Fred, and Max Dean, and his sister, Shelba Lindley.

Pallbearers will be Tyler Martin, Jackson Martin, Nick Sawyer, Mark Sawyer, Greg Dean, Shane Dean, and Allen Dean.

The family will receive flowers or donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Perry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Mr. Jimmy Glen Dean.

Mrs. Lanie Webb Wilson, age 59 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at her residence.

Lanie was born in Rome, Georgia on February 15, 1966, daughter of Cheri Crane Parker and the late Lewis Wilson. She was a graduate of Trion High School and was employed with Master Cuts as a cosmetologist. In addition to her father, Lanie was preceded in death by a brother, James Wilson.

Lanie is survived by a son, James Webb; daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth Castro and Maurice Guffey; mother and step-father, Cheri and Jackie Parker; brother and sister-in-law, Jeff “Fro” and Christie Wilson; step-brothers, Jackie Parker and Leslie Parker; grandchildren, James Webb and Paisley Webb; and nieces and nephews, Tyler and Brooke Wilson, Kristen and Andy Pangle and Matthew Wilson.

Funeral Services for Lanie will be held Friday, January 30, 2026 at 1:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Dr. Brannon Martin officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will include Jeff “Fro” Wilson, Tyler Wilson, Matthew Wilson and Maurice Guffey.

Lanie’s family will receive friends Friday morning from 11:00 A.M. until the funeral hour.

Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Lanie Webb Wilson.

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