Mrs. Mary “Gayle” Owens age 81 of Summerville, GA passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025 at a Rome hospital.

Mrs. Owens was born November 5, 1943 in Summerville, GA to the late Bill and Effie Mallicoat Parker. She is a member of Perennial Springs Baptist Church and enjoyed word searches and dogs. She was retired from the Chattooga County School System where she served in the cafeteria.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her brothers, Wane Parker and Billy Parker; and step grandchildren, Charleston Eaton and Robert Eaton, Megan Mahan and Savannah Mahan.

Survivors include her loving husband, Harry Owens; children, Stephen Owens, Eugene (Rita) Owens, and Mary (Merle) McGuire; granddaughter and caregiver, Danika Mitchell, grandson Derrringer Leffler, and step-grandchildren, Beth Collins, Timothy Fowler, Darin McGuire, and Ashley McGraw.

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Mrs. Owens will take place at 1:00 PM Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at the chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Alton Stamey officiating. Interment will follow at Summerville Cemetery with Joe Reed, Nick Kerley, Jamie Mitchell, Jerry Ballenger, Darin McGuire, and Derringer Leffler serving as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 11:00 until the service hour.

You can share your condolences online at www.MasonFuneralHome.com.

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

Mrs. Edith Lemons age 81 of Summerville, GA passed away Friday, February 7 at a local healthcare facility.

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Edith Lemons will take place at 2:00 PM Monday, February 10 at Chelsea Baptist Church.

A complete obituary will be posted upon completion.

Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral Home Summerville, GA.

MRS. PEGGY JOYCE HOLLOWAY PIERCE, age 82, of Alexander Street, Summerville, Georgia, passed away Friday, February 7, 2025, at her residence. She was born in Trion, Georgia on February 4, 1943, a daughter of the late Arnold Joe and Martha Janette Wilson Holloway. Mrs. Pierce was a member of New Beginnings Baptist Church, a Homemaker, and foster parent for 13 years. In addition to Parents, She was preceded in death by a son, the late Timothy (Tim) Pierce, son-in-law, the late Perry Walker, and sisters, Deviah Gilliland and Elaine Mitchell died earlier.

Surviving are Her husband, Carl Anderson Pierce; children, Cynthia (Cindy) Walker, Danny (Tonya) Pierce, Carla (Chris) Nixon, Ginger (Gage) Driggers, and Rex (Mary) Jones; daughter-in-law, Julie Pierce; sisters, Imogene Cook and Jody Morrison; Seventeen Grandchildren, Twenty Eight Great Grandchildren; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 11th, at 1:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Pastor Barry Brown officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Perry Dale Walker, Jonathan Walker, Braylen Driggers, Gage Driggers, Austin Pauley, Alixander Pauley; Honorary Pallbearers, the Staff of Tapestry Hospice.

The Family will receive friends Monday from 5 until 7 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for MRS. PEGGY JOYCE HOLLOWAY PIERCE, who passed away Friday afternoon

Mrs. Frances Ivanell Love, age 86 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, January 31, 2025 at her residence.

Mrs. Love was born in Trion, Georgia on February 19, 1938, daughter of the late Alfred Benjamin Chandler and Della May Lancaster Chandler. She was retired from the spinning room at Mt. Vernon Mills and was of the Baptist Faith. She enjoyed collecting salt and pepper shakers and was an avid Elvis Pressley memorabilia collector. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Love was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Lee Love; and three sisters, Thelma Johnson, Ann Meadows and Clara Ware.

Mrs. Love is survived by a daughter, Janet Waldrop; sons and daughter-in-law, David Meadows and Phil and Kathy Meadows; step-sons and daughter-in-law, Rodney and Joy Love and Carlton Love; several grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Love will be held Monday, February 3, 2025 at 1:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Ricky Phillips and Rev. Kevin Norton officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be David Meadows, Phil Meadows, Jeff Meadows, Dustin Hines, Alex Hines and Jeremy Hines. Honorary Pallbearers will be Nancy Majors and Margie Love.

The family will receive friends at the Coffman Funeral Home from 12:00 Noon until the funeral hour.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Frances Ivanell Love.

Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook and post condolences.