MR. ARTHUR DAVID CRABTREE, age 78, of Summerville, Georgia, passed away Friday morning, January 24, 2025, at his residence. He was born on July 13, 1946, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, a son of the late George Gideon and Mae Elizabeth Smith Crabtree. Mr. Crabtree was self employed in flooring and refrigeration business and a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his twin brother, the late Alfred Crabtree, several other sisters and brothers also passed away earlier.

Surviving are his wife, Linda Crabtree; daughters and sons-in-law, Sonya Ricketts, Stephanie (Mike) O’Neal, and Sabrina (Chad) Walden; grandchildren, Brandon Cody, Jacob (Kinsey) O’Neal, Jaxon O’Neal, Cate Walden, Jenna O’Neal, and Emma Walden; great granddaughter, Lily Kate O’Neal; brother, Bud Crabtree; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Monday, January 27th, at 2:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Pastor Freddy Bell and Assoc. Pastor Greg Banks officiating, interment in Lyerly Cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be Pete Crabtree, Jimmy Holland, Brandon Cody, Jake O’Neal, Jaxon O’Neal, and Bradley Florence. The family will receive friends Monday from Noon until 2 p.m. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mr. Arthur David Crabtree, who passed away Friday.

Mrs. India Elaine Ashworth Jackson, age 87 of Trion, Georgia passed away Thursday, January 23, 2025 at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Jackson was born in Lafayette, Georgia on December 13, 1937, daughter of the late James Edgar Ashworth and Lillie Frances Broyles Ashworth. She was a member of the N. Summerville Baptist Church and was retired from Cook’s Pharmacy. She was a member of the Summerville Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, and enjoyed gardening, working with flowers, fishing and traveling. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Jackson was preceded in death by her husband, Edward “Cotton” Jackson; sisters, Winfred Colley and Frances Shoemaker; and brothers, Bill Ashworth, Tommy Ashworth, Raymond Ashworth, Hubert Ashworth and Jim Ashworth.

Mrs. Jackson is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Suzanne Jackson, Shirley and Jim Bowers, and Lynn and Michael Adair; sister and brother-in-law, Sue and Rick Cybulsky; sisters-in-law, Cathryn Ashworth, Alice Faye Ashworth and Ann Hudsputh; grandchildren, India Nicole and Jeff Ledbetter, Ashley and Tyler Sanford, and Jackson Bowers; great granddaughter, Ayla Sanford; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Graveside and Interment Services for Mrs. Jackson will be held Saturday, January 25, 2024 at 4:00 P.M. in the West Hill Cemetery with Rev. Mickey Skates officiating.

There are no formal plans for a visitation.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. India Elaine Ashworth Jackson.

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

Mr. David Harmon Petitt, age 91 of Summerville, Georgia passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at the Oakview Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Mr. Petitt was born in Gore, Georgia on August 8, 1933, son of the late Troy Leon Petitt and Gaudie Mae Serritt Petitt. He was a member of the Summerville First Baptist Church, where he had served as a deacon for over 50 years, and was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the United States Navy. He was also a member of the Trion Lodge #153 F&AM and the Summerville Lions Club. Mr. Petitt was the proprietor of Jim’s Auto Supply in Pennville, and was a former co-owner of the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and gardener, and a spirited follower of the University of Georgia Bulldogs. In addition to his parents, Mr. Petitt was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Holly Elizabeth Petitt; two sisters, Vera Jeanette Thompson and Martha Bonnie Lee Higgins; and two brothers, Durward L. Petitt and John Wiley “Bob” Petitt.

Mr. Petitt is survived by his wife of 69 years, Wanda Petitt; son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Lorri “Itsy” Petitt; brother and sister-in-law, Billy and Jane Petitt; sister and brother-in-law, Charlotte Ann and Leon Dooley; grandchildren, Will Tate(David Ritchie) of Atlanta, Amy Epps(Russell) of LaGrange and Lori Anna Tate(Mike Ficquett) of Appalachicola; two great grandchildren, Rowdie Epps and Augustus “Gus” Epps;; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mr. Petitt will be held Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Dr. Randy Clayton, Dr. Paul Mason, Dr. Sean Wegener and Rev. Barry Peppers officiating. Interment will follow in the Green Hills Memory Gardens.

Mr. Petitt’s nephews will serve as pallbearers. Honorary Pallbearers will be the past and present deacons of the Summerville First Baptist Church.

The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M and from 1:00 P.M. until the funeral hour at the Coffman Funeral Home.

The family respectfully asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, 125 Georgia Avenue, Summerville, GA 30747 or to the Gideon’s International, PO Box 140800 Nashville, TN 37214-0800.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. David Harmon Petitt.

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