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Mt. Calvary Baptist Church will be celebrating Homecoming on Sunday, August 18, 2024. Services will begin at 11:00 EST (Georgia Time) 10:00 CST (Alabama Time). Brother Mike Rainey will be bringing the message. Special singers will be Little River Baptist Church’s Congregation. Everyone is welcome! Come join us for a good message, some fine singing, and delicious food! The church is located just South of Cloudland, Georgia in Cherokee County, Alabama. The physical address is 10090 County Road 103, Mentone, Alabama.
Mrs. Christel Lynn Surber, age 50 of Trion, Georgia passed away Friday, August 9, 2024 at a Rome hospital.
Christel was born in Winder, Georgia on August 22, 1973, daughter of the late Allen Lewis and Sue Lord Lewis. She was a member of the Wayside Baptist Church and recently had attended the Ridgeway Baptist Church. She was employed with Oriental Weavers in Dalton. Christel loved working in her flowerbeds, decorating her house and taking care of her fur babies. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandparents, Julia Lord, Pearlene Lewis and Hoyt Lewis.
Christel is survived by her husband, John Surber; brother, Sammy Lewis; sister and brother-in-law, Sharon and Todd Tankersly; an Aunt and Uncle, Sara and Cedy Rollins; and a number of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral Services for Christel will be held Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 1:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Benny Price and Rev. Gary Lewis officiating. Interment will follow at 2:30 P.M. in the Oaknoll Memory Gardens in Rome.
Pallbearers will include Barry Rollins, Austin Gonzales, Ken McCallister, Jeremy Tankersly, James “Peanut” Grogan and Frank Bearden.
Christel’s family will receive friends Tuesday from 12:00 Noon until the funeral hour.
Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Christel Lynn Surber. Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook and post condolences.
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Mr. Jonathan “Jon” Wells, age 34 of Rossville, GA (formerly of Trion, GA) passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at his residence.
Jon was born August 8, 1989 in Fort Oglethorpe, GA to the Rev. Gary and Glenda Wells. He was employed at Shaw Industries and formerly worked at Wells Pest Control. He faithfully attended Bible Baptist Church and was an avid reader.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Eugene Wells, and Rev. W.C. and Louise Woody.
Survivors include his parents, Rev. Gary & Glenda Wells; siblings, Rev. David (Brenda) Wells, Phillip (Danielle) Wells, and Stephanie (Dallas) Holzer; grandmother, Frances Wells; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services to celebrate the life of Mr. Wells will take place at 2:00 PM Friday, August 16, 2024 at Mason Funeral Home with Rev. David Wells and Rev. Ricky Gravely officiating. Interment will follow at West Hill Cemetery with Phillip Wells, Jace Wells, Isaac Spears, Eli Spears, Aaron Wells, and Dallas Holzer serving as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends Thursday from 5:00 – 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral Home, Summerville, GA.
The wait is over for local football fans as they will get their first look at the 2024 editions of the Chattooga Indians and Trion Bulldogs tonight as both teams will be playing in preseason scrimmages. The Chattooga Indians will be traveling to Gordon County to take on the Sonoraville Phoenix while the Trion Bulldogs will stay in the friendly confines of Sam R. McCain Stadium to host the Heard County Braves. Both scrimmages will start at 7:30 pm.
Chattooga is coming off a 2-8 season last year in Coach Roone Gable’s first season. The Indians will open the season next Friday night at home against an old rival in the Lafayette Ramblers. Trion is coming off an 11-1 season last year and their first region championship since 2003. Head Coach Sean Patrick and his program have won 30 games over the last three seasons and will open their regular season next week at home against a fierce rival in the Gordon Lee Trojans.
Both scrimmages will be livestreamed on the WZQZ Facebook page. The Trion vs Heard County game will be broadcast on 99.1 FM and AM 1180. Paul Cavin and Jeremy Burke will call the action this season for the Trion Bulldogs and Benton Birge, Chris “Bubba” Wilson and Steiner Davis will call the action this year for the Chattooga Indians. Join both crews for pregame around 7:15 pm with kickoff to folllow at 7:30 pm.
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