Dry Valley Baptist Church will be hosting an Easter egg hunt on Saturday April the 8th from 11am until 1 pm. Dry Valley Baptist Church is located at 451 Dry Valley Church Road in Summerville.
Wanted: a female Chihuahua puppy. Prefer a 6 week old puppy or a little older. Call 706-802-2437.
MR. WILLIAM HENRY MORGAN, SR. – Age 81, of Trion, Georgia passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Etowah Landing Nursing Home. He was born January 5, 1942. He was preceded by his loving wife, Linda Price Morgan, daughter, Theresa Darling Morgan, parents, William N. Morgan and Margaret Neil Morgan, sister, Jean Hewitt. He was retired from Wheland Foundry and a member of Flint Hill Baptist Church.
Survivors are his loving and devoted daughter, Tracy M. Johnson; son, William H. (Tim) Morgan-Hurt; two grandsons, Steven Johnson, and Shane Johnson; brother-in-law, John Martin, Sr.; a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives; a dear friend / roommate, James Wilson and other friends. Special thanks to the Etowah Landing Nursing Staff and to Tapestry Hospice.
Graveside Service will be held Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 12:00 noon at the Allgood Cemetery in Trion, Georgia with Bishop V. T. Harden as Eulogist. Interment, Allgood Cemetery. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, Dalton, Georgia.
Looking to buy used small truck in good running condition. Call Tim at 706-238-2304
Four Mile Baptist Church will have Dr. Richard Smith as guest preacher this Sunday April 2nd @ 11:00am. Dr Smith is the President of International Baptist Outreach Missions, IBOM. The ministry of IBOM was founded as a church planting ministry. IBOM has done exactly that and can now boast about what God has done in the establishment of 231 churches in Kenya, Uganda, another 107 church buildings, IBOM has also established 2 Bible Colleges and 3 College extensions in each field to train nationals that would found and pastor local churches. In all of these years of work IBOM has experienced a great success rate in the founding and continuation of these churches. Dr. Richard Smith has been preaching for over 48 years, Pastor Joel A Smith invites everyone to come hear what God is doing. For more information call 706-857-2376.
United By Faith Baptist Church will host an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday April 1st at noon. The church is located at 1794 Highway 114 in Summerville.
MR. RYAN DEWAYNE COPELAND, age 47, of Summerville, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 24, 2023, in a Rome hospital. Ryan was born on June 23, 1975, in Rome, Georgia to the late Veston Dewayne Copeland and Brenda Joy Posey Copeland, who survives. He was Baptist by Faith and was Lot Manager for Harvey’s South End Auto Sales.
Surviving are sons, Jackson Graham Copeland and Dayton Tanner Copeland; Mother, Brenda Copeland; sister, Holly (Joe) Money; brother, Lane Copeland; nephew, Landon (Haley) Henson; great nephews, Brody and Lincoln.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 30th, at 4:00 P.M. from Graveside in Summerville Cemetery, with Pastor Phil Minter officiating. Active Pallbearers Steven Fountain, Jason Brown, Harvey Fitzgerald, Danny Hayes, John Sterner, and Danny Carter. The Family will receive friends Thursday from 2 until 4 P.M. at the Funeral Home.
Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mr. Ryan Dewayne Copeland who passed away Friday.
The Chattooga High Class of 1966 will be having a class reunion on July 8 at 5PM. It will be at the agricultural center on Highway 100 near the Summerville Middle School. Letters to classmates will be mailed in the next 2 weeks. Anyone wanting more information can call or text Willy Chamlee at 706-639-3832.
Mrs. Peggy “Gail” Anderson, age 70, of Lyerly, GA, died Thursday, March 23, 2023, at Advent Health Redmond.
Mrs. Anderson was born May 15, 1952, in Summerville, GA, daughter of the late James and Lottie McNeese White. Prior to her retirement, she was employed with Mohawk Industries. Mrs. Anderson enjoyed reading, working with her flowers, and homemaking. She loved spending time with her family and her grandkids.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Rickey Anderson as well as 5 brothers.
Survivors include her son, Stephen (Retta) Sprayberry; daughters, Traci (Rusty) Williams, Amy (Kevin) Simon; sisters, Shirley Culberson, Betty Jo (Phil) Rogers; 7 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 28, 2023, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Lebron Long officiating.
To share your condolences with the family online, please visit our website at www.masonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral Home- Summerville, GA.
With great sorrow, the family announces the death of Patricia Bell, age 80, of Summerville, GA. Patricia passed away on March 21, 2023, after a brief illness. She was surrounded by her loved ones at the time of passing.
Pat was born April 12, 1942, in Memphis, TN to Walter and Lillian Slay. She Graduated from Batesville High School, in Mississippi and from the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga, TN.
In addition to the role of mother to Julia Anne Goodnight, Nancy Karen Goodnight and Amy Goodnight Kennedy, Pat spent her career as an accountant, and retired as the Vice President of Finance for the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce.
During retirement Pat spent time in many hobbies. She participated in multiple Bible Study groups and several book clubs. She was an extraordinary painter and she was an avid Master Gardner.
Pat lived a life of deep faith and was a devoted member of the McFerrin Sunday School Class at Brainerd Baptist and of the Lydia Sunday School class at Trion First Baptist Church.
Pat was preceded in death by her parents Walter and Lillian Slay , Winnifred and Theron Chandler, beloved Aunt and Uncle, daughters Julia Anne and Karen Goodnight
Pat is survived by a daughter Amy Kennedy (Gary), adoring grandchildren Scott Kennedy (Kimber), Lauren Pettit (Luke), Rebecca Thomas (Ramsey) and Lilly Kennedy as well as 4 great grand children Rowan, Ridley and Rory Thomas and Josie Kennedy. Additionally, Pat is survived by special loved ones, Barbara, David, Megan and Alison King. Pat leaves behind a very large and special friend group from many phases of her life. There are beloved childhood friends from Batesville, MS, and numerous friends from Chattanooga, TN and friends from Summerville, GA.
Pat was an extraordinarily brilliant person with many gifts and talents. She was a generous soul to all she met and loved by all who knew her. Her talent for gardening and painting are tangible gifts she leaves us. Her creativity and boundless love made this world a better place.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Trion First Baptist Church on Thursday March 30, 2023 in the sanctuary. The family will receive friends at 11 am with the Celebration to begin at noon.
The family request that any memorial donations in honor of Patricia Bell be made to Trion First Baptist Church or The Ronald Mcdonald House where she volunteered for many years.
Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.