Mr. Albert Gwynne “BBQ” Ingle, age 75, of Gaylesville, AL, died Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Cherokee Health and Rehabilitation.

Mr. Ingle was born October 27, 1949, in Trion, GA, son of the late Albert Reynolds “Cotton” Ingle and Grace Ingle. He attended Chesterfield Baptist Church, and prior to his retirement, was employed with General Electric. He was also a self-employed farmer.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a niece, Tracy Kight.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy Norton Ingle; daughter, Kristy (Jason) Hammond; sister, Rebecca (Phil) Whisenant; grandchildren, CarolAnn Cash and RosaLee Hammond; nieces and nephews, Trent (Kathryn) Whisenant, Monica (James) Orr, Michael (Penny) Woods, Gary (Suzanne) Woods, Cheryl (Brandon) Blair, Cindy (Bobby) Turpin, Randall (Chris) Stallings, Emily Stallings, Stacy Norton, Stephen Norton, Chris (Jennifer) Norton, and Brandy (Jason) McCool; and a great-nephew, Henry Dean Orr.

Funeral services for Mr. Ingle will be held at 2:00 P.M. (E.S.T.) Sunday, May 25, 2025, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Bishop and Rev. Kenny Roach officiating. Interment will follow in Moseley Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Phil Whisenant, Trent Whisenant, Jason Hammond, Larry Ferguson, Adam Mobbs, and Jerry Morris. Honorary pallbearers will be Tony Patterson, Tommy Grimes, and Pete Wingfield.

Mr. Ingle will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon (E.S.T.) until the hour of service on Sunday.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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.

Mr. Jeffrey Lamar “Jeff” Gardner, age 51, of Trion, GA, died Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Atrium Health Floyd.

Mr. Gardner was born June 28, 1973, in Rome, GA, son of Tommy Lamar Gardner and the late Margaret Ann Nichols Gardner. He was a member of the Summerville Pentecostal Worship Center and was self-employed in roof sales. Mr. Gardner was a family man and his passion was watching his kids participate in all activities, and he was an avid supporter of Trion athletics.

In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Cassidy Gardner; sister, Patty Nichols; grandparents, Foy and Paul Gardner, Walter Nichols; and his brother by choice, Casey Wallin.

Survivors include his wife, Tabatha Gardner; sons, Staven Gardner, Gunnar Gardner, Zach (Erica) Gardner; a daughter, Emarey Gardner; father and step-mother, Tommy (Judy) Gardner; sister, Ginger (Greg) Hutchins; grandmother, Betty Nichols; and sister by choice, Starr McGill.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, May 24, 2025, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Andy Hutchins officiating. Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Stacy Bishop, Zach Brown, Brian Colbert, Brian Chandler, Derrick Nichols, Mark Nichols, Jeremy Nichols, and Chris Ledbetter.

Mr. Gardner will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 11:00 A.M. until the hour of service on Saturday.

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. Dorothy “Jeanette” Jackson Pickle, age 84, of Summerville, GA, died Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Atrium Health Floyd.

Mrs. Pickle was born August 30, 1940, in Menlo, GA, daughter of the late George Alvin and Ruth Waltz Jackson. She was a loving homemaker who enjoyed raising her 10 children. She was also a member of Chelsea Baptist Church. She had previously been employed with Harriett and Henderson.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Henry “Jack” Pickle, Sr.; a daughter, Karen Jeanette Pickle; sons Christopher Todd Pickle, Sr., Seth Pickle; sisters, Alice Stallings and Linda Craig; a brother, Franklin Jackson; grandson, William Tyler Pickle; and great-granddaughter, Hannah Turner.

Survivors include her sons, Jeremy Pickle, William Henry (Tammy) Pickle, Jr., Michael Lee Pickle, Jonathan Pickle, Jerome Pickle, and Seth Pickle; daughters, Jennifer (Brandi) Pickle, Cynthia (Alan) Pruitt; daughter-in-law, Tina Pickle (Jeff) Holcomb; as well as numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mrs. Pickle will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, May 23, 2025 from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Joel Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be Keith Haygood, Frankie Pickle, Edler Matt Olsen, Elder Matt Lindblom, and Jeff Holcomb.

Mrs. Pickle will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends on Friday, May 23, 2025 from 11:00 A.M. until the hour of service on Friday.

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.

Mr. Charles Sanford Allen, Jr age 88 of Summerville, GA passed away May 21, 2025 at a Rome, GA Hospital.

Mr. Allen was born December 30, 1936 in Menlo, GA to the late Charles S. Allen Sr. & Bertha DeBerry Allen. He was retired from both Summerville Cotton Mill and Mt. Vernon Mills.

Along with his parents he his preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Hines Allen; son, Tony Allen; great-grandson, Tanner Nixon; and several siblings.

Survivors include his daughter, Norma (Clinton) Winters; granddaughter, Crystal (Mark) Nixon; great-grandsons, Anniston (Peyton) Mann, Gavin Mann, Blake (Chelsey) Mann, Branson Nixon; great-great grandsons, Sawyer Mann, Tate Lankford; sister Doris Maxey; along with several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

In accordance with Mr. Allen’s wishes he will be cremated and there will be no formal services scheduled at this time.

To share your condolences with the family, please visit www.MasonFuneralHome.com.

Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral home, Summerville, GA.

MR. EVERETT WASDELL EVANS – AGE 82, – Of Summerville, Georgia passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025. He was born on August 12, 1942 to the late John L. Evans and Lelia Finley Evans. Loved ones who preceded him are his two sons, Patrick Lebron Evans, Sr., Gerone Ladelle Evans, two brothers, Alvin Evans, and Lenton Evans. He was retired from Inland Mills for over thirty-eight years, and was a member of Finley Chapel Church.

Survivors are his loving grandchildren, Patrick LeBron Evans, Jr., Payton Davis, Gerone Marquel Evans, Perez Shropshire, Ayanna Young, Kayanne Lee; great grandchildren, Amiyah Evans, an Messiah Evans; two sisters, Dorothy Ann Evans, Irma Jean (Calvin) Starks; two brothers, George (Rosa Lee) Evans, Arthell Evans; nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, friends; caregiver, Teicher Thurman.

Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 12:00 noon at New Spirit and Truth of Jesus Church, 487 Scoggins Street, Summerville, Georgia with Bishop V. T. Harden and other Ministers officiating.

The family will receive friends at the church from 10:30 a. m. until the funeral hour. Interment, Evans Family Cemetery.

Arrangements entrusted to Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia.

Ms. Nancy Carol Lowry, age 83 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, May 16, 2025 at Oakview Health.

Ms. Lowry was born in Trion, Georgia on April 3, 1942, daughter of the late William Russell Lowry and Myrtis Josie Adams Lowry. Nancy was a member of the Midway Baptist Church. Nancy was loved by many. She was a very special, loving daughter, sister, aunt and friend to many. All fell in love with her when they met her. In addition to her parents, Ms. Lowry was preceded in death by sisters, Lillie May “Jackie” Mills; Mary Jo Treadaway; Doris Jean Henderson; Betty Ann Tucker; brothers, Floyd Howell Lowry; Herman Lee Lowry. The family would like to thank the staff of Oakview Health for the loving care and kindness shown to Nancy.

Ms. Lowry is survived by a number of nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

Graveside and Interment Services for Ms. Lowry will be held Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. at the West Hill Cemetery with Rev. Larry Elliott officiating.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Nieces and Nephews

The family of Ms. Lowry will receive friends Tuesday from 12:00 Noon until the funeral hour at the Coffman Funeral Home.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Ms. Nancy Carol Lowry. Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook and post condolences.

Mrs. Linda S. Black, age 81, of Lyerly, GA, died Saturday, May 17, 2025, at her residence.

Mrs. Black was born August 9, 1943, in Ringgold, GA, daughter of the late Ray Henderson Stapp and Nellie Kate Fowler Stapp. She was a member of the Summerville First United Methodist Church, and prior to her retirement, was employed with the State of Georgia. She was a blue ribbon embroiderer and seamstress. Mrs. Black had served on multiple committees in her church and as a past president of the Georgia Veterinarian
Medical Association Auxiliary. She loved spending time with her family.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Shirley Stapp.

Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Dr. C. Carter Black; daughter, Candi (Charles) Forester; sister, Dr. Jamie (Rev. Joseph) Young; grandchildren, Jordan (Josh) Turner, Emily (Randall) Burns, and Andrew Irvin; and 7 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mrs. Black will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, May 22, 2025, at the Summerville First United Methodist Church with Mr. Lorenzo Wiggins and Mr. Garry Floyd officiating. Interment will follow in the South Carolina Campground Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be her Friendship Circle and the staff of Heyman Hospice, especially her nurse and C.N.A., Jeanette.

Mrs. Black will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 21, 2025.

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.

MR. GENE HURLEY, age 95, of Alcoa, Tennessee, former Owner/Operator of the Summerville Hurley’s Grocery Store, passed away Friday evening, May 16, 2025, in Louisville, Tennessee. Mr. Hurley was born in Summerville, Georgia on February 11, 1930 to the late Tollie Ross and Annie Laura Elsberry Hurley. He was longtime member of South Summerville Baptist Church; in addition to Parents was preceded in death by his wife the late Clara Marceline Mobbs Hurley and brother the late Tollie Fay Hurley.

Surviving are daughters, Sherry Reeves and Cecelia Berry; son, David Hurley; grandchildren, Sean Reeves, Tisha Cox, Carrie Daniels, and Marta Bridges; Three Great Grandchildren, several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Monday, May 19th, at 2:00 P.M. from the South Summervile Baptist Church with Dr. Jerry Mahan officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be Sean Reeves, Phillip Cox, Levi Cox, Matthew Cox, and Connor Daniels. The Family will receive friends Monday from 1 P.M. until the hour of service at the church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in Mr. Hurley’s memory.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mr. Gene Hurley.

Mr. Billy Ray Nelson age 88 of Gaylesville, AL passed away Friday, May 16, 2025 at a Rome, GA hospital.

Mr. Nelson was born September 29, 1936 to the Late William Belton and Jessmer Nelson. He served his country in the Army National Guard and was a faithful member of Faith Baptist Church for 22 years. He enjoyed fishing and Alabama Football.

Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his wife of 20 years, Mary Ann McGinnis Nelson; and sister, Ruby Nell Scrivner.

Survivors include his brothers, Lawrence (Cheryl) Nelson, William A. Nelson, James R. (Kim) Nelson; step-son Bobby Joe (Marquetta) McGinnis, Jr; granddaughter, Laci (Nate) Smitherman, Mahayla (Austin) McGraw; great-grandchildren, Regan, Zack, and McKenna Jo; along with several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Mr. Nelson will take place at 1:00 PM EST (12:00 AM CST) Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at Faith Baptist Church in Gaylesville, AL with Rev. Clay Mooreland officiating. Interment will follow at Moseley Cemetery with nephews and friends serving as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends Tuesday at the church from 12:00 EST (11:00 CST) until the service time.

To share your condolences with the family, please visit www.MasonFuneralHome.com.

Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral home, Summerville, GA.

Mr. Kenneth Lee “Kenny” King, Jr. age 52 of Summerville, GA passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at a local hospital.

Mr. King was born June 29, 1972 in Camp Le Juene, NC to Kenneth L. King Sr. and Dinah McGraw Campbell. He was an auto mechanic and enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his father, Kenneth L. King, Sr.; grandson, Isaiah Hazel; brother, Joe Clark; grandparents, Fay & Betty Sue McGraw; and niece, Alexis Evans.

Survivors include his loving wife, Amie Williamson King; children, Thiamine (Celeste) Weaver, Kiersten Becker, Hannahstaysia Weaver, and Jesse King; 8 grandchildren; mother, Dinah (Steve) Campbell; siblings, Timmy (Jessica) Caldwell, Amanda Coley, and Amy (Jeremy) Treadaway; business partner/best friend, Roger Williamson; and good friend, Pee Wee Keef.

In accordance with Mr. King’s wishes he will be cremated and the family will plan a memorial service to celebrate his life at a later date.

To share your condolences with the family online, please visit www.MasonFuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are provided by Mason funeral home, Summerville, GA.