Mr. Matthew “Matt” Dylan Tapp, age 28, passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Cartersville, Georgia on June 11, 2026.

Mr. Tapp was born in Dalton, Georgia on April 25, 1998, son of John David Tapp, Jr. of Trion, Georgia and Carissa Blackwell Thomas of Panama City Beach, Florida. In high school, Matthew enjoyed playing football and wrestling for Chattooga High and also Coahulla High School in Dalton, Georgia. He was a hard dedicated worker as an employee of Plateau Excavation working as a pipe layer. Matt was a wonderful father where his son, Xander and daughter, Ivory were the light of his life.

Matthew was preceded in death by a Grandfather, William Blackwell, Jr.; a Grandmother, Cyclinda Youngblood and a Grandfather, John David Tapp, Sr.

Matthew is survived by his fiancée, Mya Weddle; grandmothers, Betty Brooks, Paulette Lowrance; father, John David Tapp, Jr(Amber); mother, Carissa Blackwell Thomas; 6 year old son, Xander Byron Tapp; 7 month old daughter, Ivory Lynn Tapp; brothers, Michael Tapp(Amie), Zack Tapp(Shawnna), Zach McGuire, Levi McGuire, Cameron Tapp, Zayden Tapp; sisters, Kristina Tapp, Alexia Evans(Josh), Destinee McGuire and Andrea Tapp. A number of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and a community of friends also survive.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 11 a.m. from chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory with the following officiating: Sean Ledbetter, Steve Collins and Mitchell House. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be: Michael Tapp, Zach McGuire, Zack Tapp, Levi McGuire, Zack McKeithan, Cameron Strickland and Hunter Kautz.  Honorary pallbearers will be the Plateau Pipe Crew.

The family will receive friends on Monday, June 29, 2026 from 5-7 p.m. at the Coffman Funeral Home.

Ms. Angela Hardy Fose, age 70 of Trion, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at an Atlanta Hospital.

Ms. Fose was born April 18, 1956 in Atlanta, GA to the late Romaine Hardy and Mary Ann Eatmon. She was retired from the trucking industry and loved spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Phillip Hardy.
Survivors include her children, Alex (Shawna) Tanner, Josh (Rachael) Bullock, and Mary (Blake) Wright; sister, Sherry Kendall; 9 grandchildren; and several extended family and friends.

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Ms. Fose will take place at 2:00 PM Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at the chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Kevin J. Norton officiating.

The family will receive friends Wednesday from 1:00 PM until the service hour at the funeral home.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Steven Dale Bryant age 49 of Summerville passed away Tuesday June 23, 2026.

Mr. Bryant was born February 2, 1977 in Aniston, AL to Steve Bryant and the late Joyce Smith Bryant. Along with his mother he is preceded in death by a brother, Johnny Bryant.

Survivors include his father; Terry Bryant; son, Markas Smith; brothers, Jeffery Bryant, Billy Bryant, Thomas Bryant, and Terry Bryant; and several grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 – 4:00 PM Monday, June 29 at Mason Funeral Home. There will be no formal service.

Mrs. Emma Leah Crawford, age 88 of Summerville, Georgia, passed away on June 23, 2026 at the Oakview Nursing and Rehab facility in Summerville, Georgia.

Emma was born on May 27, 1938, daughter of the late John W. Arnold and Emma Wynn Arnold in a small town near Stevenson, Alabama formerly known as Rash, Alabama.  Although being born in Alabama, she spent most of her life living here in the northwest Georgia area.  Emma was of the Baptist faith and attended New Antioch Baptist Church in Summerville, Georgia.  During her working years, Emma was a faithful employee working as a Food Service Worker for Restaurant Enterprise in Trion, Georgia.  In her spare time, Emma enjoyed gardening and cooking, especially baking.

In addition to her parents, Emma was preceded in death by her husband, the late Charles Crawford and sisters: Dorothy McAllister, Edna Arnold and Molly Arnold.

She is survived by a son, Barry McCrickard (Debbie); sisters, Johnnie Matthews and Betty Teague Thomason; grandchildren, Brittney Bagley (Miles) and Alan McCrickard (Leann).

Services for Emma will be held on Friday, June 26, 2026 at 12:00 noon in the chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Reverend Harold Helton officiating.  Interment is to follow in the Green Hill Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Jamey Teague, Dee Callihan, Treyton Coffman, Miles Bagley, Isaiah Bagley and Elijah Hurley.

Visitation for Mrs. Crawford will from 11:00 until 12:00 noon on Friday, June 26, 2026.

Mr. Jerry Leon Brown, age 41 of Trion, Georgia passed away unexpectedly Monday, June 22, 2026 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Jerry was born in Rome, Georgia on April 18, 1985, son of Alvin Eugene Brown, Sr. and Vickie D. Carroll Brown.  He was a member of the Teloga Baptist Church and was employed with the Roper Corporation.  Jerry was the ultimate outdoors guy.  He loved riding 4 wheelers, horseback riding, hunting, fishing, hanging out by a campfire and tinkering with old cars, but his most cherished times were the ones he spent with his girls, Natalie and Constance.

Jerry was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Alvin and Cora Brown; step grandfather, Jessie Collier; maternal grandfather, Jerry Carroll; uncles, Gary Carroll and Kenneth Carole, and a nephew, Luke Brown.

Jerry is survived by his wife, Valerie L. Brown; daughters, Natalie Brown and Constance Brown; parents, Alvin Gene and Vickie D. Brown; brother and sister-in-law, JR and Amanda Brown; special nephew, Jace Brown; grandmother, Frances Carroll; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Bridget and Jason Johnson; a niece, Georgiana Johnson; nephew, Bryson Johnson; and a number of additional family and friends.

Funeral Services for Jerry will be held Friday, June 26, 2026 at 5:00 P.M. in the chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Pastor Tony Weaver officiating.  Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Bobby Dover, Ricky Phillips, Chris Patterson, Patrick Strawn, Ricky Leonard and Donnie Stewart.  Honorary Pallbearers will be Jace Brown and members of the Teloga Baptist Church.

Jerry’s family will receive friends at Coffman Funeral Home on Friday afternoon from 3:00 P.M. until the funeral hour.

Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Jerry Leon Brown.

MR. JAMES HARDY (JAMIE) CARTER, age 55, of Carter Road, Menlo, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at his residence. Born in Summerville, Georgia on March 1, 1971, a son of the late Judy Gale Bryan Carter and George (Gene) Carter, who survives. He was a Mechanic by trade. In addition to His Mother, was preceded in death by brothers the late Britt Carter and George Carter, Jr.

Surviving are His children, Bailee Carter, Amber Lemming,Tori -Wyatt, and Dylan Carter; father, George (Gene) Carter; sisters, Lisa -Cordell and Jill Spears; Eleven Grandchildren; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Memorial service will be held Tuesday, June 23rd, at 7:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Pastor Sammy Barrett officiating. The Family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 until 7 P.M. Tuesday.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mr. James Hardy (Jamie) Carter.

Mrs. Frances Lucille (Hix) Hamby, of Summerville GA passed away on June 15, 2026 at the age of 87. Mrs. Hamby was born in Trion, GA on January 1, 1939 to the late Claude and Jewell Hix. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Hill Hamby, her sister, Claudia Wofford Dixon and her grandson, Christopher Luke Grogan.

Surviving are her daughters, Fonda Hamby Morgan (Dwight), Sonya Hamby Dixon (Ronnie), and Kimberly Hamby Grogan (Tim), 8 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren, niece Christal Wofford and several other nieces and nephews.

Lucille took interest in sewing and cooking at an early age and became a loving homemaker,wife and mother. She enjoyed traveling and her most memorable trips were to Alaska, England and Hawaii. Later in life she became an entrepreneur and over the years opened several stores in Summerville. She was owner of Balloons Unlimited, Lucille’s Twist and Shake and Granny’s Trunk. She is a believer and a member of the Summerville First United Methodist Church and served as a member of the choir for many years where she loved singing. She enjoyed spending time with her friends, new and old, and building friendships with fellow breast cancer survivors in the community, but she most enjoyed being surrounded by her daughters and numerous grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at the Summerville First United Methodist Church on Friday June 19, 2026 with visitation from 4pm-6pm followed by the funeral at 6pm with the Reverend John Wesley Privett officiating. Interment in Garrett Cemetery. Pallbearers are grandsons Josh Morgan, Zac Morgan, Chris Cope, Ian Johnstone, Tony Tortora, TJ Grogan and Nick Henson.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MR. FRANK GARY MORTON, SR. – Age 83, of Trion, GA passed away Sunday, June 7, 2026. He was born July 4, 1942. Frank was the son of the late, Frank Morton, Sr. and Velma Lee Starling Morton; He was preceded in death by his wives, A. Elaine Lemons Morton and Mary Ann Echols Morton; son, Rodney Jackson; and grandson, Ricky Jackson.

Frank was retired from Dekalb County School System and General Motors Corporation. He was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church, Summerville, GA. Frank’s friends would call him “Frank Nitty” and “Radio”. Frank was also an avid Atlanta Falcons fan.

Survivors are his sons, Timothy F. Morton, Frank Gary (Jillian) Morton, Jr., Joe Ward, Jr., Demetrius (Zina) Echols, Michael (Constance) Abbott; daughters, Phyllis Young and Shannon Smith; thirteen grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren; brothers, Wiley Joe (Curtiss) Morton, Stanley Deforest (Dorothy) Morton, and Kenneth Scott (Faye) Morton; sister, Judy Lorraine Adams; and host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Graveside Service and Interment will be Friday, June 19, 2026 at 1:00 P.M. at Allgood Cemetery, Trion, GA, with Pastor Kevin Roach, Officiant and Eulogist. Funeral Arrangements entrusted to Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, GA.

MRS. FRANCES LUCILLE HAMBY, age 87, of Beavers Road, Summerville, Georgia, passed away Monday evening, June 15, 2026, in a Rome hospital.  She was born in Trion, Georgia on January 1, 1939 to the late Claude H. and Jewell Lucille Fulton Hix.  She was a home maker, a member of the Summerville First United Methodist Church, and in addition to Parernts was preceded in death by Her husband, the late Edwin Hill Hamby on May 13, 2024 and a grandson, the late Luke Grogan.

         Surviving are daughters, Fonda (Dwight) Morgan, Sonya (Ronnie) Dixon, and Kim (Tim) Grogan;  several Grandchildren, Great Grandchildrem, Nieces and Nephews also survive.

         Funeral services will held Friday, June 19^th, at 6:00 P.M. from the Summerville First United Methodist Church, with Pastor Rev. John Wesley Privett officiating, interment in Garrett Cemetery.  The Family will receive friends Friday from 4 until 6 P.M. at the Church.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mrs. Frances Lucille Hamby, who passed away Monday evening.

Mr. Roger Duane Thomas, Sr., age 79, of Summerville, GA, died Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Atrium Health Floyd.

Mr. Thomas was born September 23, 1946, in LaFayette, GA, son of the late Hugh Thomas and Stella Mae Oliver Thomas.  He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church where he had served as Sunday School Superintendent.  Prior to his retirement, Mr. Thomas was self-employed in automobile sales.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Sue Crabtree Thomas.

Survivors include his son, Duane (Ginger) Thomas; daughter, Melissa (Paul) Williams; sisters, Faye (Herman) Elrod, Carol Magnusson; grandchildren, Scott Thomas, Ashley Thomas, and Skyler Thomas; great-grandchildren, Ryan Thomas, Kaden Thomas, Luke Edwards, and Remi Thomas; brother-in-law, Randy Crabtree; sister-in-law, Arlene Crabtree; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 17, 2026, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Howard Odom and Rev. Mike Odom officiating.  Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Skyler Thomas, Kaden Thomas, Luke Edwards, James Elrod, Terry Elrod, and Butch Newton.  Honorary pallbearers will be the members of Trinity Baptist Church.

Mr. Thomas will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 16, 2026.