Mr. James Hoyt Williams, Jr., age 64, of Trion, GA, died Saturday, January 27, 2024, at Advent Health Redmond.

Mr. Williams was born July 26, 1959, in Trion, GA, son of the late James Hoyt Williams, Sr. and Hazel Broome Williams. He was retired from Sam’s Club and had also previously been employed with Food World in Fort Payne, AL for 18 years.
Jimmy enjoyed watching Georgia Football and the Atlanta Braves. He also loved cooking out for his family. His favorite pastime was watching his grandchildren in all of their extra-curricular activities.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Brenda Faye Williams.

Mr. Williams is survived by his wife of 39 years, Lisa Day Williams; son, Justin (Emily) Williams; daughter, Allison Lyons; grandchildren, Blaine Woody, Kiersten Woody, Elijah Williams, and Maddox Baker; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.

Funeral services for Mr. Williams will be held at 12:00 Noon Wednesday, January 31, 2024, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Min. Robby Eversole and Mr. Brad Hayes officiating. Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Blaine Woody, Lance Peevy, Alan Mowry, Charlie Woody, A.J. Vangurp, and Jarrett Vangurp. Honorary pallbearers will be Greg Day, Sawyer Mowry, Cannon Mowry, Maddox Baker, Tucker Woody, Koi Dodd, Corey Day, and Casey Day.

Mr. Williams will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 10:00 A.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. Patsy Louise Ramey, age 69 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday, January 27, 2024 at her residence.

Mrs. Ramey was born in Centre, Alabama on July 17, 1954, daughter of the late Ock Hudgins and Mary Marie Johnson Hudgins. She loved to cook, work in the garden, do craftwork and was an excellent seamstress. She was retired from the Spinning Room at Mt. Vernon Mills. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Ramey was preceded in death by a sister, Debbie Wallin and brothers, Max Hudgins, Michael Hudgins, Mike Hudgins and Mark Hudgins.

Mrs. Ramey is survived by her husband, Harold Ramey; son, Robert Allen Ramey; daughter and her fiancé, Tina and Jim Brock; sisters, Gail Roan, Nancy Grogan and Joyce Tindall; grandchildren, Haley Bohanon, Ryan Fowler, Sarah Ledford, Matthew Fowler, Allen Ramey, Kayla Ramey and Emma McClanahan; great grandchildren, Izzy Christian, Emory Ledford, Ivana Ledford and Reid Fowler; and a number of niece and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Ramey will be held Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Sanford DeBerry officiating. Interment will follow in the Lyerly Cemetery.

Pallbearers will include Jackie Dodson, Mitch Slayton, Ryan Fowler, Matthew Fowler, Allen Ramey and Michael “Peanut” Grogan.

Mrs. Ramey will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Tuesday from 1:00 P.M. until the funeral hour.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Patsy Louise Ramey.

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

MR. FRANK GEORGE REED, age 96, of West Spring Creek Road, Trion, Georgia, passed away Friday evening, January 26, 2024, in a Rome hospital. Born in Chattooga County, Georgia on April 26, 1927, He was a son of the late Charles Wilburn and Lucille Teems Reed. Mr. Reed was a member of West Berryton Faith Temple, retired from the spinning room of Riegel Textile corporation; in addition to Parents, He was preceded in death by wife, the late Ruby Lucille Blackmon Reed.

Surviving are daughter, Mickie (James) Wilson; son, Max (Pat) Reed; granddaughter, Ashton (Jo) Burrage; grandsons, Jacob (Miranda) Reed, Jack Lively, Robert (Michelle) Lively; great grandchildren, Zeke Burrage, Jeremiah Reed, Amelia Reed, Micah Lively, Zach (Lauren) Lively, Emma Lively, Ian Lively; great great grandchildren, Halle Lively, Dana Lee Lively, Bristol Lively, Blair Lively, Janna Lively, and Jake Lively.

Funeral services will be held Monday, January 29th, at 3:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. John Mann and Rev. Gary Howell officiating, interment in West Hill Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Micah Lively, Zach Lively, Robert Lively, Ian Lively, Zeke Burrage, and Jacob Reed. Visitation will be Monday from 1 until 3 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mr. Frank George Reed.

MR. JEFF OWINGS, age 61 of Gore Community Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, January 26, 2024 following a brief illness. He was born in Rome, Georgia May 29, 1962, son of the late Roy and Betty Jean Owings. Jeff retired from the Chattooga High School system after 30 years of service as a Welding Instructor. He was Baptist by faith and a life-long member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.

Surviving are his Wife and love of his life, Lisa Randall Owings; Son, Sage Owings; Daughter, Haley Brooke (Andrew) Johnson; Granddaughter, Blaire; Brother, Jack (Tammy) Owings; Several Aunts, Uncles, Nieces, Nephews, Cousins, and Special Friends.

Funeral Services will be held Sunday, January 28th, 2024 at 2 p.m. from the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, on Farmersville Road with Rev. Melvin Mosley and Rev. James Baird officiating, interment in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be Billy Abernathy, Jimmy Barron, Britt Evans, Steve Evans, Clint Hunter, and Bengi Price.

Visitation will be held Sunday from 11 a.m. until the hour of service at the church. The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery Fund in Jeff’s honor. Donations may be sent c/o Pam Hammonds 204 Congress Street Summerville, Georgia 30747

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mr. Jeff Owings who passed away on Friday.

Mrs. Pearl Elizabeth McKnight Wooten, age 99 of Trion, Georgia, formerly of Rutherford County, TN, passed away Friday, January 26, 2024 at her residence.

The last of 11 children, Mrs. Wooten was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on August 11, 1924, daughter of the late Robert David Moody and Rosie Miller Moody. She was a member of the Spring Creek Baptist Church and was an exceptional seamstress and upholsterer. Mrs. Wooten was a prayer warrior, dedicated to Christ, and loved to attend Church and family functions. She enjoyed fishing, gardening, watching golf, especially if Tiger Woods was involved, and loved to “Shoot the Moon” in a fun game of Rook. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Wooten was preceded in death by her first husband of 48 years, Hudson McKnight; sons, William Robert “Bobby” McKnight and Paul Howard McKnight; and a granddaughter, Karen Tejas.

Mrs. Wooten is survived by her husband, Jackie Lee Wooten; daughters and son-in-law, Pamela Jean Clark and Teresa Kay and Robert Henson; daughter-in-law, Jewell McKnight; sisters-in-law, Jene Autry and Betty (Harold) Parrish; grandchildren, Kenney(Darcell) McKnight, Richie(Christie) McKnight, Michelle(John) Howse, Paul(Gwen) McKnight, Jr., Sandy(Rodney) Smitty, Teresa Dunn, Lisa Gooch, Robert Witty, Nick(Ali) Humphrey, Tiffany Miller, Josh Henson and Kaitlyn Henson; 28 great grandchildren; 20 great-great grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Wooten will be held Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. in the Spring Creek Baptist Church with Pastor Chris Holman officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers will include Michael Scruggs, Andrew Smith, John Howse, Johnathan McKnight, Shawn McKnight, Shane McKnight, Stacey Evans, Stephen McKnight, Richie McKnight and Nick Humphrey.

Mrs. Wooten will lie in state at the Spring Creek Baptist Church where the family will receive friends Thursday from 12:00 Noon until the funeral hour.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Pearl Elizabeth Moody McKnight Wooten.

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