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o age 68 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Thursday, September 3, 2026 at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Greg was born in Trion, Georgia on April 17, 1958, son of R.V. Webb and Elizabeth “Sue” Wesson Edwards. He was retired from the Roper Corporation and was of the Baptist Faith. Greg was a member of the Trion Golf Club and enjoyed playing golf with his dad several times a week. He also enjoyed picking his guitar and was an accomplished athlete in his school years.
Greg was preceded in death by his wife, Janice “Jan” Starkey Webb.
Greg is survived by his parents, R.V. and Sue Edwards; brother and sister-in-law, Rusty and Susan Webb; a nephew and his wife, Dustin and LeAnn Webb, and their children, Sophie and Paisleigh; and a niece and her husband, Kenya and Timothy Brooks and their daughter, Veda.
Funeral Services for Greg will be held Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 5:00 P.M. in the chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Chaplain Billy Murdock officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Bob Wesson, Tim Wesson, Tracy Wesson, Jeff Wesson, Billy Sabo and Dustin Webb. Honorary Pallbearers will be Dustin Fitzgerald, the Staff of Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center; Staff of Affinis Hospice and Dustin Fitzgerald.
Greg’s Family will receive friends Tuesday afternoon from 3:30 P.M. until the funeral hour.
The family respectfully asks that no food be sent.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, September 4, 2026:
The Cloudland Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor a Labor Day Gospel Fest this Monday, September 7, at Cloudland Community Park.
The event will be held from 10 AM until 2 PM Eastern Time and there is no admission charge.
The Gospel Fest will feature open-mic gospel music, and sound equipment will be provided. Musicians are encouraged to bring their instruments and join in during the event.
The Cloudland Volunteer Fire Department will also be selling barbecue plates for $10, which includes a drink.
The Labor Day Gospel Fest offers residents an opportunity to enjoy gospel music, food and fellowship while supporting the Cloudland Volunteer Fire Department.
Again, the event is Monday from 10 AM until 2 PM at Cloudland Community Park, with no admission fee.
Another round of dangerous heat is expected across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia today, with temperatures climbing into the mid-90s and heat index values topping 100 degrees.
A 69-year-old man was arrested after a Chattooga County sheriff’s deputy responded to a report of someone tampering with a cable box on Mississippi Avenue last Friday.
The Georgia Department of Labor is adjusting the rollout timeline for UI Inspire, the largest unemployment insurance system modernization project in Georgia history.
AAA says nearly 405,000 drivers needed roadside assistance during last year’s Labor Day holiday travel period. The most common problems involved towing, battery issues and flat tires.