Mrs. Tommie Louise Boykin, age 72, of Summerville, GA, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023, at Advent Health Redmond.

Mrs. Boykin was born July 3, 1950, in Holland, GA, daughter of the late John Hudgins and Laura Erving Adams. She was a member of Pond Springs AME Zion Church and had been employed with Mohawk Industries.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Leslie Lester.

Survivors include her sons, Timothy Ladell Boykin, Kevin Alfonzo Boykin; brothers, Glenn Adams, Aaron (Gail) Adams, Issac Adams, and Felix Adams; sisters, Francis Hudgins, Ann Price, and Mahalia Lay; 3 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; special niece, Angie Harris, special nephew, Terrence Adams; special cousin, Janice Foster; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Funeral services for Mrs. Boykin will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 29, 2023, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel.

Mrs. Boykin will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 1:00 P.M. until the hour of service on Wednesday.

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.

Mrs. Beatrice Virginia “Bea” Alexander, age 89 of Trion, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023 in a local healthcare center.

Mrs. Alexander was born in Berryton, Georgia on March 13, 1934, daughter of the late William Henry Grady Cothran and Martha Beatrice Brown Cothran. She was a member of the South Summerville Baptist Church and was retired from the Lucky’s Supermarket in Menlo. She loved to cook, sew, can food and refinish furniture, but her favorite activity was spending time with her family. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Alexander was preceded in death by her first husband, Joseph E. Alexander; second husband, Ray Burkhalter; sister, Betty Sue Cothran; brothers, Bill Cothran, Jerry Cothran, Curtis Cothran, and Sammy Cothran; and a great grandson, Jordan Blane Duke.

Mrs. Alexander is survived by a son and daughter-in-in-law, Keith and Sondra Alexander; daughter and son-in-law, Jimmie and Barry Duke; grandchildren, Virginia Celeste Duke Hutchens and Crystal Denae Duke; great grandchildren, Madison Leigh Hutchens, Trystan Blake Hutchens, Brayden Tyler Hutchens, Joshua Brent Duke and Jeslyn Brook Duke; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Alexander will be held Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 3:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Casey Bramlett officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will include Arnold Kilgo, Kenneth Blansit, John Sterner, Gary Duke, Blake Hutchens, Tyler Hutchens and Joshua Duke. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Staff of Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, C-Hall Nurses and CNAs and the Staff of Affinis Hospice.

Mrs. Alexander will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 2:00 P.M. until the service hour.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Beatrice Virginia “Bea” Alexander.

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

Thomas “Tom” Clyde Drummond, age 81, of Summerville, Georgia, passed away on March 21, 2023, at his residence.

Tom was born on April 5, 1941, to the late Thomas “T.J.” Jefferson Drummond & Vivian Irene Kellett Drummond Bryant in Trion, Georgia. Tom was raised on Kellett Hill in the Summerville area and graduated from Summerville High School in 1959. He was an elite athlete and excelled in basketball, baseball & football at SHS. After graduation, he married Lola Bowers & moved to Statesboro, Georgia, where they began a family & he began studying Recreation at Georgia Southern University.

After graduating from GSU in 1964 with a degree in Recreation, Tom began working as Program Director at Dalton Parks & Recreation, kickstarting a 33-year career in the field. He worked for the State of Georgia and was also a Director in Carrollton, GA. He later became the Director of Clayton County Parks & Recreation. Tom was instrumental in starting many recreational programs all over the state of Georgia. After retiring at the age of 51, Tom moved to Jekyll Island, Georgia, where he enjoyed sailing, playing golf, tennis and restoring classic cars. Tom moved back to his hometown of Summerville in 2016, due to declining health and to be near family.

Tom was preceded in death by his parents and Stepfather, Edward R. Bryant & Stepmother Lillian E. Drummond.

He is survived by his four children: Kelli (Tim) Winters, Kit (Randy) Willingham, Matt (Shelley) Drummond, Laine Drummond; grandchildren: Josh (Emily) Hurley, Lacey (Willys) Hames, Leslie (Blake) Gazaway, Jessie (Kyle) Shepard, Emily Green (Justin Smith), Wil (Alyssa) Drummond, Cal Drummond; Ten great-grandchildren; One great-great-grandchild; Former wife & mother of his children, Lola Bedford; Uncle, Gordon Kellett; Special Cousin Jamie Frady and a host of special, life-long friends.

A Memorial Service for Mr. Drummond will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 22nd, at 290 Woodhaven Drive, Summerville, Georgia.

Mrs. Georgia Evelyn “Carol” Davis, age 87, of Summerville, GA, died Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at her residence.

Mrs. Davis was born October 20, 1935, in Summerville, GA, daughter of the late Lewis Houston and Gertrude Ray Helton. She was a member of Berryton Baptist Church and prior to her retirement, was employed with Harriet and Henderson.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Joe Davis; and a daughter, Mary Wofford.

Survivors include her daughter, Freda Davis; brothers, Harold (Vesta) Helton, Charles Wayne (Jayne) Helton; grandchildren, Jill Davis and Justin Wofford; and 1 great-grandchild.

Graveside and interment services for Mrs. Davis will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Greenhills Memory Gardens with Rev. Mickey Skates officiating.

There will be no visitation.

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.

We respectfully announce the passing of Mr. Larry E. Williams, age 62, of Summerville, Georgia (formerly of Centre, Alabama) on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at his residence following a brief illness.

Services celebrating his life will be held 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at Grace Temple Holiness Church, 356 Seventh Street, Summerville, Georgia. Internment will follow at Fife Cemetery.

Please keep the Williams and Fife family in your prayers.

Professional service and care entrusted to Wright Memorial Mortuary, Inc.

Mrs. Barbara Jean Edwards age 82 of Summerville, GA passed away Sunday, March 19, 2023 at a local healthcare facility.

Mrs. Edwards was born November 4, 1940 in Trion, GA to the late Collis and Francis Reynolds Styles. She was retired from Lyerly Elementary School. She loved her family and enjoyed cooking, baking, her pets, fishing, and being outdoors. Her true gift was helping others.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her daughter, Cindy Black; brother, Waymond Styles; along with another sister and brother-in-laws.

Survivors include her husband, Bobby Edwards; son, Danny Edwards (Rhonda); son-in-law, Reagan Black; sister, Penny Woods (Mike); 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Graveside and interment services to celebrate the life of Mrs. Edwards will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at Lyerly Cemetery with Mr. Mike Woods officiating.

The family will receive friends from 1:30 – 2:30 Wednesday at the funeral home.

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.