Ms. Betty Sue Ashworth Dover, age 69, of Trion, GA, died Monday, February 24, 2025, at Advent Health Redmond.

Ms. Dover was born March 25, 1955, in Trion, GA, daughter of the late Carlton and Sue Mason Ashworth. She was a member of Perennial Springs Baptist Church, but had attended Dry Valley Baptist Church for most of her life. Ms. Dover was retired from Roper.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother and sister-in-law, James Roy Ashworth and Mary Alice Ashworth.

Survivors include her sons, Kevin (Brooke) Gorham, Joshua (Edith) Dover; brothers, Raybern Ashworth and Dewey Ashworth; sister, Barbara Ashworth; and grandchildren, Lindsey and Matthew Gorham, Sheyla and Zoey Dover; and beloved friend, Betty Fortner.

Funeral services for Ms. Dover will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 26, 2025, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Joel Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Moseley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Kevin Gorham, Joshua Dover, Joey Brewster, Efren Fonceca, Kaidus Fonceca, and Victor Hernandez.

Ms. Dover will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until the hour of service on Wednesday.

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. PAULINE SHROPSHIRE STAMPER – AGE 94, – Transitioned peacefully to her Heavenly Father while surrounded by family at her bedside Saturday, February 22, 2025. She was born on December 24, 1930 to her late parents, Paul Shropshire and Gertrude Ryles Shropshire. She was preceded by her daughter, Sheila S. Williams, grandson, Cantrell Shropshire, brother, Tommy Lewis Shropshire, and her infant twin sisters, Imogene and Earnestine Shropshire. Mrs. Stamper was retired from Riegel Textile and was a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church.

Survivors are her husband, Jeff David Stamper; daughters, Cynthia Martin, Hilda Copeland, of Summerville, Georgia; stepdaughters, Vickey Garrette, and Karen Garrette; two sons, Charles E. (Florentine) Shropshire of Vine Grove, Kentucky, Reginald Stamper of Cedartown, Georgia; five grandchildren, William C. Martin, Jr., Chasity Fleming, Danyell (Cacareya) Allen, Charles (Destani) Shropshire, II, Carlos (Candace) Benton; sister, Mattie Sue Farmer of Toledo, Ohio; a host of great grandchildren and great great grandchildren; nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, friends, and her church family.

Homegoing Service will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 12:00 noon at Oak Hill Baptist Church, 265 Oak Hill Road, Summerville, Georgia 30747, with Pastor George Beavers and other Ministers officiating. The family will receive friends at the church one hour before the service. Interment, Summerville City Cemetery.

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

Mr. Joseph Randy “Sign Man” Rape, age 77, of the Cloudland Community, died Monday, February 24, 2025, at Atrium Health Floyd.

Mr. Rape was born December 16, 1947, in Trion, GA, son of the late Joe R. and Wilma Vaughn Rape. He was a self-employed sign painter.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Julie Ann Rape.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Katherine Rape; son, Lukas “Luke” Rape; brothers, David Rape and John Paul Rape.

Graveside and interment services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Mount Olive Cemetery with Mr. Jimmy Holbrook officiating. Pallbearers will be Jason Aldridge, Brian Aldridge, Stacy Aldridge, Corey Clark, David Joe Gill, and Stanley Gill.

There will be no visitation and everyone attending the graveside service is asked to assemble by 10:50 A.M. at Mount Olive Cemetery.

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. Devon Shane McGuire, age 27, of Trion, GA, died Sunday, February 16, 2025, at Atrium Health Floyd.

Mr. McGuire was born April 8, 1997, in Rome, GA, son of Mark Shane McGuire and Lisa Michelle Wilson. He was of the Baptist Faith and had been employed with Southern Machine Fabrication.

He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Sherlene Carroll; grandfather, Mark McGuire; and great-aunts, Debbie Lowry, Kathy Landin, and Melissa McCollum.

Survivors include his parents, Mark Shane McGuire and Lisa Michelle Wilson; girlfriend, Bethanie Swanner; son, Cash’Lee Devon Shane Swanner; brothers, Jacob L. (Brooklyn) McGuire, Justin C. Carroll, Kovi A. (Cheyene) Wilson, and Dylan Ward; sisters, Brooklyn G. Wilson (Jonathan A. Collins), Jaycee A. Carroll (Chris Lopez), Alexis B. Carroll (Shaq Calhoun), Kayla A. Carroll (Kendrick Fife); and grandmother, Annette Bing.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 26, 2025, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jeff Shaver officiating. Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Dylan Ward, Cliff Dixon, Yandell Ratliff, Jacob L. McGuire, Blake Stricklin, Chase Browning, Juice Wilson, and Clarence C. Neal, Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Apache Wilson, Malik Madden, Brayden Wilson, K. Moore, Cody Cameron, Brandon Barley, and Alex Barley

Mr. McGuire will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 1:00 P.M. until the hour of service on Wednesday.

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.