Mr. Samuel Jacob Blackmon, age 40 of Trion, Georgia passed away unexpectedly Monday, January 19, 2026 in Unadilla, Georgia.

Jacob was born in Rome, Georgia on September 17, 1985, son of the late Samuel Blackmon and Marion Kay Boyd. He had attended the Welcome Hill Baptist Church and the East Trion Church of God and was formerly employed with Mt. Vernon Mills. Jacob’s greatest hobby was participating in amateur wrestling and being a member of the tag team, Dangerous Minds.

Jacob is survived by a daughter, Shyanne Jones; sister and brother-in-law, Stephanie and Cody Siffles; aunts and uncles, Retha and Johnny Blackmon, Rita Ledbetter and Sherri and Greg Stoker; family friend, Johnny Green; and a number of additional extended family and friends.

Funeral Services for Jacob will be held Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 7:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Shores officiating. Honorary Pallbearers will be Matthew Cordle, Cory Watson, Chris Watson, Eddie Helms, Johnny Wilson and Sean Hayes.

The family will receive friends Tuesday afternoon from 5:00 P.M. until the funeral hour.

The family respectfully asks that in lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to help offset funeral expenses or to the Trion Lodge #160 F&AM, 75 7th Street, Trion, GA 30753.

Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Samuel Jacob Blackmon.

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

MR. DAVID MICHAEL WATERS, age 78, of Rome, Georgia, formerly of Chattooga County, passed away Monday afternoon, January 19, 2026, in a Rome hospital. A native of Trion, Georgia, He was born to the late Robert Payne and Annie Maude Simpson Waters on March 31, 1947. Mr. Waters was Church of Christ by Faith, retired construction worker, and a Veteran of Vietnam serving in the U. S. Army. In addition to Parents, He was preceded in death by a brother, the late Ronald Waters, Sr., a sister, the late Morene Waters, and son-in-law, Clark Money.

Surviving are wife, Marcia Waters; daughters, Hope Money, Suzanne (Darrin) McLain, and Missy Braden; step daughters, Danielle (Tom) Luipersbeck and Amy (Hank) Windham; grandchildren, Erin (Brent) Bledsoe, Dalton (Rachel) Braden, Ethan (Yaniria) Young, Richie Hicks, Matt (Lenea) Money, Anna Butler, Sophie Luipersbeck; Six Great Grandchildren; sister, Donna (Ralph) Wright; brothers, Raymond (Sue) Waters, Sr., Aaron Waters, and Aaron Simpson, Sr.; several Nieces and Nephews.

Funeral services will be held Friday, January 23rd, at 2:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Minister Brad Hayes officiating, interment in Greenhills Memory Garden, with American Legion Shanklin-Attaway Post #5 Honor Guard rendering Military Honors. Active Pallbearers, Adam Waters, Todd Waters, Ray Waters, Jr., Hugh Wright, Ethan Young, and Hank Windhan.

The Family will receive friends Friday from 1 until 2 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mr. David Michael Waters who passed away Monday.