Mrs. Twila Dawn Nafziger Ryan age 82 of Summerville, GA passed away Saturday, October 31, 2026 at a Rome, GA hospital.

Mrs. Ryan was born January 29, 1944 in Lancaster, PA to the late Ira and Sara Clymer Nafziger. She was retired from the Rome City School system and was a member of Subligna Baptist Church where she was considered a spiritual mentor to others. She enjoyed reading, baking, and gardening. Mrs. Ryan had a mothering nature and was considered a second mother to her siblings. She cherished her time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth H. Ryan; and siblings, Joyce McCarty, Leon Nafziger, Mable Nafziger, and Yvonne Miller.

Survivors include her children, Dr. Jeff (Ellen) Ryan, Roxanne (Johnny) Johnson, Rochelle (Dale) Kauffman, Rhonda (Steve) Wengerd, and Robin Lawson; 18 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; siblings, Dr. Calvin Nafziger, Les Nafziger, Bob Nafziger, Lucy Nafziger, Bonica Osley, Sara Jane Shelley, Carol Good, Cindy Detweiler, June Eberly, and Shirley Lyne; along with several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

A funeral service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Ryan will take place at 1:00 PM Tuesday, November 3 at Subligna Baptist Church with Pastor Dr. Charles Bishop officiating. Interment will follow at Subligna Cemetery with the grandsons serving as pallbearers and honorary pallbearers.

The family will receive friends at the church from 11:00 AM until the service hour.

MRS. THERESA KNOWLES HARRIS – AGE 87, – Of Summerville, Georgia passed away peacefully on Wednesday October 28, 2026. She was born on October 27, 1939 to the late Pete Knowles and Carrie Elizabeth Sterling Knowles (Carroll “Red”) Hamlin. She was preceded by her four brothers, Henry, Nathaniel, Curtis, and James Knowles, sister, Laura Sue Black; two sons, William Kelly Harris, and Nathaniel Knowles. She was a life long member of Lawrence Chapel Methodist Church, graduate of Summerville Colored School Class of 1957, and she retired from Riegel Textiles.

Survivors are her loving and devoted brother, Marcellous Knowles, and devoted sister and best friend, Myrtis Evans of Summerville, Georgia; grandchildren, Tabatha (Tamarius) Evans, William Casey Harris; four great grandchildren, McKenzie Evans, Sydney Evans, Ravyn Evans, and Damien Ware; and a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins, and special friend, Debbie Turner, and many other saddened friends.

Homegoing Service will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 1:00 P. M. at New Hope Methodist Church, 309 Martin Street, Summerville, Georgia with Pastor Robert Barrett as Presider and Rev. Kenneth Griffin as Eulogist, and other Ministers officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday, October 30, 2026 at Lawrence Chapel Methodist Church in Menlo, Georgia from 6:00 – 7:00 P. M. Interment, Summerville Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia.