Mrs. Amy Nicole Sparks, age 49 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday, February 16, 2026 at her residence.

Amy was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on April 22, 1976, daughter of Barbara Jones Sparks and the late Clarence Sparks. She was a member of the Sardis Baptist Church and was a stay at home mom and nanny. Amy was an avid music lover and enjoyed photography and photographs.

Amy is survived by a daughter, Kayla Goudy; “Son”, Justin Sword; mother, Barbara Sparks; boyfriend, Shaun Burleson; brother, Chris Layne; sister, Becky Sparks; former husband, Lloyd Cook; grandchildren, Marleigh Goudy, Shawn Goudy and Thunder Sword; and a number of nieces, nephews and extended family members.

Funeral Services for Amy will be held Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Jamey Maples officiating. Interment will follow in the Johnson Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Chip Cook, Daniel Cook, Shane Sword, Eric Bailey, Johnny Cook and Matthew Cook.

The family will receive friends at the Coffman Funeral Home Saturday from 12:00 Noon until the funeral hour.

Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Amy Nicole Sparks.

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

Ms. Bernice “Bonnie” Ward age 73 of Gaylesville, AL passed away Thursday, February 19, 2026 at her residence.

Ms. Ward was born November 11, 1952 in St. Louis Missouri to the late Sandy Howard and Margaret Lea Ward. She was retired from Century Glove and was Baptist by faith. Ms. Ward was a very spirited person who loved caring for her family and especially her grandchildren.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by Mildred Wilson, Lewis Wilson, Rita Wilson, and Jessica Bond.

Survivors include her spouse, Steve Wilson; children, Timothy Hogue, Beth (Mark) Floyd, and Crystal (Barry) Chandler; siblings, Howard (Linda) Ward, Richard (Pam) Ward, Andrew Ward, Sammy Ward, Marilyn (Ron) Stewart, Terrie Easton, and Mary Dillard; aunts, Glenda (Steve) Eden, Iva Lea, and Carol (Terry) Ramey; grandchildren, Collin Hogue, and Ashleigh Markison; great-grandchild, Aubry Markison, 1 great-grandchild on the way; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Ms. Ward will take place at 12:00 Noon EST at the chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Burns officiating. Interment will follow at Bankhead Cemetery with family members serving as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends Saturday from 11:00 AM EST until the service hour at the funeral home.

To share you condolences online, please visit www.MasonFuneralHome.com.

Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral Home, Summerville, GA.

MRS. FRANCES ARZELLA STAMPER EVANS- Age 84 of Summerville, Georgia passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026. Mrs. Evans was born on May 31, 1941 to the late Mrs. Belle Stamper. She was preceded by her mother, sisters, Helen Young, Mary Ann Stamper, Helen Powell, and brother, Homer Stamper. She was a member of Prospect Missionary Baptist Church where she served on the Usher Board and was the Sunday School Secretary. She was retired after thirty-six years of service from Mt. Vernon Mills.

Survivors are her loving daughters, Cynthia Lumpkin, and Gail Avent; five grandchildren, Torri Ludy, Cary (Kanisha) Ludy, Rocky (Lynn) Ludy, Carmela Avent, Taylor Avent; seventeen great grandchildren, eighteen great great grandchildren; two brothers, Jeff Stamper, James (Rosie Lee) Stamper; special sister-in-law, Martha Stamper; two special nieces, Patricia Jones, Renee Huskey; other loving nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family, friends, and her church family.

Celebration Of Life for Mrs. Frances Evans will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 12:00 noon at Prospect Missionary Baptist Church, 194 Prospect Church Road, LaFayette, Georgia 30728 with Pastor Jeffrey Scott Copeland as Eulogist. The family will receive friends at the church from 11:00 A.M. until the funeral hour. Interment at Summerville City Cemetery.

Arrangements entrusted to Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia.

Mrs. Mary Ruth Bryant, age 61 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday, February 16, 2026 at her residence.

Mrs. Bryant was born in Cartersville, Georgia on March 22, 1964, daughter of the late David Harold Lowe and Pauline Patterson Lowe. She had been employed in the packing department of Mt. Vernon Mills.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Bryant was preceded in death by a grandson, Austin Jarrell.

Mrs. Bryant is survived by her husband, Ricky Bryant; children, Wesley(Holly) Bryant, Ricky Bryant(Heather Jacobs), Misty Bryant, and Mary Ann Jacobs(Daniel Jarrell); brothers, Johnny Lowe and Jimmy Lowe; sisters, Glenda Sellers, Linda Fuller, Kathy Ivey, Vickey Moore, Barbara Ann Ward and Julia Smith; grandchildren, Ashley Jarrell, Nicholas Jacobs, Jessica Jacobs, Elizabeth Jacobs, Terri Jacobs, Zyler Jarrell, Carmen Jarrell, Avery Fillers, Mackenzie Bryant, Caleb Bryant, Cadin Sanchez, Wesley Bryant, Jr. and Tristian Bryant; great grandchildren, Cali Brown, Timothy Jarrell, Casen Strickland, Braxton Mathison, Carlye Mathison, Zayden Mathison, Jocelynn Cornejo, Laura Cornejo, Heaven Gonzalez and Armando Gonzales; and a number of nieces, nephews and extended family members.

Funeral Service for Mrs. Bryant will be held Friday, February 20, 2026 at 4:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Summerville Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the Coffman Funeral Home Thursday evening from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.

Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Mary Ruth Bryant. Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook, post condolences or make memorial contributions for her funeral services.