New Hope Methodist Church will have their Annual Anniversary Service for Rev. R.E Barrett, the pastor, at 3pm on November the 10th. Rev. Everett Hall from Shilo Baptist Church will be the speaker. Dinner will be served at 2pm. Everyone is welcome.
There will be a Deacon Ordination service for candidate Chad Powell at the New Hope Methodist Church on October 13th at 3 pm. Everyone is welcomed to attend.
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MR. DYLAN WADE RAGAN, age 32, of Lyerly, Georgia went to his Heavenly home on Friday, September 27, 2024, with Family at his side. Dylan was born May 19, 1992, in Rome, Georgia, a member of the Berryton Baptist Church, was an avid Pokeman card collector, and years ago could be found outdoors shooting basketball for hours. Of late, His favorite passtime was creek bank fishing with friends. Dylan loved family, and looked forward to every holiday get together. He was preceded in dead by father, the late Thomas Wade Ragan and grandfathers the late Bobby Carnes and Joe Potter.
Dylan will be greatly missed by mother and step father, Kimberly and Eric Brown; brother, William Brown; grandmothers, Debbie Carnes, Kathryn Potter, and Judy Rogan; grandfather, Jerry Wade Ragan; uncles and aunts, Joey and Amanda Carnes, and Bob Carnes; several Cousins that adored Him; special friend, Chelsey Holt.
A private graveside service will be held Sunday, September 29th, in Lyerly Cemetery with Pastor Barry Brown officiating. Pallbearers Joey Carnes, Bob Carnes, Mack Burke, Dwight Dotson, Budd Mobbs, Brady Carnes, Harry Farrow, Austin Carnes, and Cameron Driver.
Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
MS. CAITLIN RAE BALDWIN, age 32, of Hwy 337, Summerville, Georgia, passed away Thursday afternoon, September 26, 2024, at her residence following an extended illness. She was born in Rome, Georgia on August 29, 1992, was a member of the LaFayette United Methodist Church, and was in retail sales.
Surviving are parents, Max and Tari Baldwin; grandparents, Peggy Baldwin, William and Carol Proctor; fiancee’, Timothy Asbury; several Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins also survive.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, September 29th, at 2:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Pastor Randall Massengill officiating, entombment in Greenhills Memory Gardens. Visitation will be Sunday from 12 noon until 2:00 P.M. at the Funeral Home.
Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Ms. Caitlin Rae Baldwin, who passed away Thursday.
Children of the Promise will be singing at North Summerville Baptist Church this Sunday night September 29th starting at 6:00 PM. This is a wonderful trio and will bless your heart with their singing and testimony. Everyone welcome. Church is located at 119 Maplewood Drive.
Region play is in full swing and both of our local teams have critical road games tonight and tomorrow that will have significant playoff implications. Local football fans will be treated to games on Friday night and Saturday afternoon this weekend. Incoming weather conditions have forced the Trion at Manchester game to be moved to Saturday afternoon at 3pm. Chattooga will square off against Gordon Lee tonight as scheduled at 7:30 pm in Chickamauga.
Chattooga will put their undefeated 5-0 record on the line tonight against the 3-2 Gordon Lee Trojans. Chattooga is 2-0 in region play after blowout victories over Gordon Central and Armuchee but the Indians will be facing their toughest test of the season so far tonight in Gordon Lee and tonight’s game is only the second road game of the season for Chattooga. Gordon Lee opened the season with a 30-6 loss to Trion before reeling off three straight victories over Lafayette, Heritage Ringgold and Armuchee. Gordon Lee is 1-1 in region play after last week’s region loss on the road at Christian Heritage.
The 8th ranked 6-0 Trion Bulldogs will also be facing what will easily be their toughest opponent so far this season. Trion will make the three hour trip to Manchester to take on the 3rd ranked 3-1 Manchester Blue Devils. Manchester is coming off an 11-3 season last year where they lost the state championship game by one point, 28-27, to fellow region competitor Bowdon. The Blue Devils opened this season with a loss to AAAA Harris County 16-8. Manchester has since won 3 games in row over Upson Lee (6-0), Macon County (42-6) and Chapel Hill (38-0). All eyes in the state will certainly be on this game that features two top 10 ranked teams that will have a huge bearing on the standings in Region 7-A, which many consider the toughest region in the state with three top ten teams in two-time defending state champion Bowdon (ranked # 1), Manchester (ranked # 3) and Trion (ranked # 8).
Both games will be live video streamed on the WZQZ Facebook page and broadcast on 99.1 FM and AM 1180. Join Chris “Bubba” Wilson, Steiner Davis and cameraman Mason Gilreath on Friday night as they will provide live coverage of the Chattooga vs Gordon Lee game from Chickamauga. The pregame show will begin around 7:15 pm tonight with kickoff to follow at 7:30 pm.
Tune in on Saturday afternoon as Jeremy Burke and cameraman Jim Warnock will bring you all of the action live from Manchester. The pregame show on Saturday will begin around 2:45 pm on Saturday with kickoff to follow at 3pm.
Mrs. Christine Elizabeth Leath, age 92 of Summerville, Georgia formerly of Menlo, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Leath was born in Gaylesville, Alabama on August 21, 1932, daughter of the late Carl Atkins and Lula Belle McAteer Atkins. She was a member of the Menlo First Baptist Church and was retired from Best Mfg. Mrs. Leath enjoyed gardening and sewing, and it was a tradition for her to provide Sunday dinner for her children and grandchildren. She believed in putting God above all things and demonstrated this through how much she loved and cared for her family. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Leath was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Fletcher Leath; three sisters, Edith Wilson, Carrie Ann Simpson and Emma Sue Willingham; two brothers, Hugh Atkins and Hubert Atkins; and a son-in-law, Doc Hardin.
Mrs. Leath is survived by 4 daughters and sons-in-law, Veleta and Barry Brown, Anita Hardin, Rita and David Bierkamp and Reva and Gary Knowles; grandchildren, April(Todd) Browning, Jessica(Matthew) Smith, Mathew(Nicole) Bierkamp, Chad(Brittany) Bierkamp, Taylor Hardin, Cheyenne Hardin, Adam(Kayla) Knowles and Jennifer Knowles; great grandchildren, Will(Heather) Lamb, Ricky Lamb(Kaitlyn Alexander), Ansley Brown, Bailey Evans, Emma Evans, Caroline Bierkamp, Cooper Bierkamp, Owen Bierkamp, Remi Bierkamp, Caden Underwood and Harper Knowles; 9 great-great grandchildren; special nieces, Lisa Bullard and Julie Willingham; and a number of additional nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Leath will be held Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Matthew Willingham officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Mathew Bierkamp, Chad Bierkamp, Adam Knowles, Will Lamb, Braxton Lamb and Ricky Lamb.
The family will receive friends at Coffman Funeral Home on Saturday from 12:00 Noon until the funeral hour.
Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Christine Elizabeth Leath.
Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook and post condolences.