Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, January 3, 2024 (Updated with Photos)
AdventHealth Medical Group’s new pediatric clinic opened on Tuesday on Shorter Avenue in Rome. The clinic provides well-baby and well-child checks, immunizations, and preventive care and works collaboratively with patients and their families to manage chronic medical conditions for babies through 18 years of age.
The trial for Devin Lashawn Watts is likely to take place in the spring in Cherokee County, Alabama, for the killing of two Rome sisters in May 2020.
Turkey and Peacocks for sale. Call Jackie at 706-234-9166.
Mr. Jimmy Ray Grimes, age 76 of Port St. Lucie, Florida, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023 at a Fort Pierce, Florida hospital.
Mr. Grimes was born in Lafayette, Georgia on February 7, 1947, son of the late Russell Lamar Grimes and Virginia Veach Grimes. He was retired from the Trucking Industry and was of the Baptist Faith. Mr. Grimes was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Vietnam War. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal and was a certified sharpshooter using the M14. He was a member of the VFW in Hobe Sound, Florida and thoroughly enjoyed singing Karoke there as well as the Kane Center in Marion County. He was full of great spirits and enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Mr. Grimes was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Grimes.
Mr. Grimes is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Jason and Brittany Grimes; daughter and son-in-law, Vanessa and Shaun Blocker; sisters and brothers-in-law, Judy Smith, Carolyn and Ronald Hill; and Sue and James Wesson; brother, Tommy Grimes; grandchildren, Brayden Evan Blocker, Paisley Grace Blocker, Bristol Rae Grimes, Willow Reece Grimes and Ridge Alan Grimes; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Graveside and Interment Services for Mr. Grimes will be held Friday, January 5, 2024 at 1:00 P.M. in the West Hill Cemetery with Mr. Rusty Hill officiating and the United States Army in charge of Military Honors.
Pallbearers will be Jason Grimes, Shaun Blocker, Brayden Blocker, Rusty Hill, Tommy Grimes and Lee Smith.
Mr. Grimes will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Friday from 11:30 A.M. until 12:30 P.M.
The family respectfully asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Kane Center, 900 SE Salerno Road, Stuart, FL 34997 or to the VFW of Hobe Sound, 6101 SE Dixie Hwy, Stuart, FL 34997.
Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Jimmy Ray Grimes.
Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook and to post condolences.
Trion United Methodist Church will have their Brunswick Stew available Saturday, January 6th. It is $9 per quart. It is on a first come first served basis. Reminder calls do not guarantee stew will be available. You may pick up your stew around 9:30 a.m. thru 1:00 p.m.
Also, the United Methodist Women will have a Bake Sale with a selection of cookies, brownies, fried pies, cakes and other goodies.
Mrs. Lelia Joyce Rickett Williams, age 88, of Berryton, GA, passed away Friday, December 29, 2023, at Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Mrs. Williams was born January 26, 1935, in Menlo, GA, daughter of the late Gordon and Annie Ruth Quail Rickett.
Lelia was a member of Perennial Springs Baptist Church where she attended regularly until her health would not allow her to. Prior to her retirement, she was employed with Mohawk Industries. She was a social butterfly; she loved visiting people and never met a stranger. She loved the Lord, her church family, bluegrass, George Jones, working in her yard and taking care of her flowers, but most importantly, she loved her family. She was affectionately known to her family as “Maw-Maw” or “Grand-Maw.” She loved going anywhere you would take her, especially the Smoky Mountains. She often said her name was “Lelia Go Williams.”
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy A. Williams; sons, Danny Joe Williams and David Williams; her siblings, Helen Norton, Martha Warren, Claude Rickett, Hugh Rickett, Bud Rickett, Joe Rickett, Bobby Rickett, Sarah Thompson, and Jerry Rickett.
Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Joyce (Frank) Smith, Janice (Glenn) Thompson; daughter-in-law, Brenda Williams; grandchildren, Nick Smith, Dustin (Laura) Thompson, Nathan (Jennifer) Thompson, and Anna (Toby) Morrison; her great-grandchildren, Sara Thompson, Addie Thompson, Coleson Smith, Jack Morrison, John Morrison, Kate Morrison, and Danny Thompson; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Mrs. Williams will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 3, 2024, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Alton Stamey officiating. Interment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Nick Smith, Dustin Thompson, Nathan Thompson, Coleson Smith, Toby Morrison, and Matt Veitch.
Mrs. Williams will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until the hour of service on Wednesday.
The family respectfully requests no food.
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
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, January 2, 2024:
A woman who was caught shoplifting at a Wal-Mart in Camden, Arkansas and was subsequently banned from Wal-Marts across the nation, has been accused of shoplifting at Wal-Mart in Trion.
Mohawk Industries will host a job fair this Thursday, January 4, 2024 at the Trion Recreation Department, located at 90 Dalton Street in Trion. The job fair will take place from 10 AM until 4 PM. If you have questions or want more information you can text Mohawk at 97211 to speak with their Talent Acquisition Team. Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran, committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant. EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled.