Mr. Charles David Lowry, age 73, of Shepherdsville, KY, formerly of Trion, GA, returned to the Lord on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at his home. He was born on February 20, 1951, to the late Herman and Robbie Cook Lowry in Trion, GA.

Mr. Lowry was a retired employee of General Electric Company, a proud U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, a member of the VFW, and the Church of Christ. He enjoyed golf, fishing, and especially loved spending time with his grandchildren and his dog, Buddy. He was very outgoing and generous to a fault.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Danny and Terry Lowry; and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Earl H. and Ruby Tinney.

He is survived by his loving wife, Carol Lowry; one daughter, Whitnie (James) Hart; two brothers, Gary and Stephen Lowry; two grandchildren, Cooper Payton and Bella Hart; aunt, Glynelle Rowland; uncle, Gene Henderson; two nieces, Rebecca Hammonds and Tereasa Lowry; four nephews, Andrew, Jay, and Jon Lowry, and Mike Arnold, along with a host of great nieces and nephews.

Friends may visit on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, from 5:00 – 8:00 P.M. at McFarland-Troutman-Proffitt Funeral Home, Mt. Washington, KY.

Funeral services for Mr. Lowry will be held Friday, December 6, 2024, at Mason Funeral Home, Summerville, GA, with visitation there from 11:00 A.M. until the hour of service.

Interment will follow with full military honors at Howell Cemetery in Trion, GA.

Memorial gifts are suggested to be made to the Leadership Institute.

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.

Dr. Douglas Earl Caron, age 77 of Cave Spring, Georgia, formerly of Trion, passed away Friday, November 22, 2024 at his residence.

Dr. Caron was born in Anniston, Alabama on May 17, 1947, son of the late George Caron and Charlotte Hughes Caron. He had a successful career practicing medicine in several locations throughout Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee and owned the Caron Medical Center and Clinic in Summerville. Dr. Caron was a graduate of Emory University, where he earned his B.A. in 1969; The Medical College of Georgia, graduating in 1997; and East Tennessee University, while he served his residency at CHI Memorial in Chattanooga from 1997-2000. Dr. Caron was a veteran of the United States Army, serving as a Military Policeman and earning the Army Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service in 1971. Among his many interests, he enjoyed cooking, traveling, studying, listening to classical music, and spending time with his kids, grandkids and friend, Patti.

In addition to his parents, Dr. Caron was preceded in death by a daughter, Leslie Anne Caron; brothers-in-law, Shag Worley and Johnny “Fuzz” Parker; his grandparents and several aunts and uncles.

Dr. Caron is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Corey Caron, Craig and Theresa Caron and Christopher and Marie Waldrop; daughter and son-in-law, Carrie and Cole Cooper; sisters, Nancy Worley and Cheryl Parker; dear friend, Patricia Simmons; 6 grandchildren, Jack Cooper, Crew Cooper, Jude Cooper, Max Caron, Charlotte Caron and Connor Caron; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Memorial Services for Dr. Caron will be held Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. in the Trion United Methodist Church with Rev. Casey Bramlett officiating.

The family will receive friends following the memorial service.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Dr. Douglas Earl Caron.

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

Mr. Jonathan Odell “Jon” Mitchell, age 51, of Summerville, GA, died Sunday, December 1, 2024, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta.

Mr. Mitchell was born November 30, 1973, in Rome, GA, son of Peggy Ann Latta Mitchell and the late James Shamblin “Jimmy” Mitchell, Jr. He was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church and had been employed as a commercial water meter specialist.

Mr. Mitchell dedicated his life to coaching youth sports, sharing his passion for baseball, softball, and football with countless athletes. He also loved spending time on the golf course, playing tennis and volleyball, and enjoying friendly games of cornhole with his family and friends. He spent most of his time on the ball field watching and coaching his kids and grandkids play ball.

He will, no doubt, be front row at every event his youngest son, Will, has, cheering him on from above with the same enthusiasm and love he always showed.

In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, James “Jim” and Clara White Mitchell; maternal grandparents, Herman and Debbie Latta; uncle, Kenny Mitchell, father-in-law, Donald McNeese; brother-in-law, Brad Johnson; and sister-in-law, Teresa Busbin.

Survivors include his wife, Sherry Elrod Mitchell; sons, Collin (Autumn) Cooper, William Mitchell; daughters, Allie Mitchell, Haedyn (Zac) Mobbs; mother, Peggy Mitchell; brothers, Jamie (Tammy) Mitchell, Jason (Misty) Mitchell; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Cleta Farrow, Becky Elrod, Nathaniel (Tammy) McNeese; mother-in-law, Betty McNeese; and grandchildren, Zion Mobbs, Ella Mobbs, and Torin Mobbs.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Larry Reynolds officiating. Interment will follow at Lyerly Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Kelo Sagram, Josh Day, Justin Day, Ben Latta, Kerry Thomas, and Jamey Simmons. Honorary pallbearers will be all former players that he coached, who he loved like his own kids.

Mr. Mitchell 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.

Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to the Jordan Reynolds Memorial Scholarship Fund at United Community Bank.

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. SHERRY DIANE KIRBY, age 66, of Montgomery Street, Summerville, Georgia, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2024, in a Rome hospital. Mrs. Kirby was born on July 15, 1958 in Summerville, Georgia, a daughter of the late Fred Miller and Martha Lou Clark Money; She was a Homemaker and Baptist by Faith. In addition to Parents, She was preceded in death by a brother, the Late Clark Money.

Surviving are Her husband, Ed Kirby; sisters, Lisa Keen, Buffy Money, and A. J. Martin; brother, Todd Money; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Monday, December 2nd, at 1:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Pastor Jeremy Stroop officiating, interment in Johnson Cemetery. Active Pallbearers, Chase Lively, Bryan Barnes, Allen Keen, Ty Hutchins, Ethan Young, and Nish Patel. The Family will receive friends Monday from 12 noon until 1:00 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mrs. Sherry Diane Kirby, who passed away Thursday.

Mrs. Windy Ann Campbell, age 46 of Summerville, Georgia passed away unexpectedly Thursday, November 28, 2024.

Windy was born in Kentucky on September 17, 1976, daughter of Larry Coleman Ray and the late Katherine Clark Ray. She had attended the Solid Rock Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She enjoyed watching TV and loved being around her grandchildren. In addition to her mother, Windy was preceded in death by a daughter, Charity Ann Mitchell and a brother, Chris Ray.

Windy is survived by her children, Autumn Ray(Oran Smith) and Haven Campbell; father, Larry Coleman Ray; brother and sister-in-law, Ernest and Robin Ray; grandchildren, Amelia Smith and Katherine Smith; nephew, Chris Ray; nieces, Candace Ray, Katherine Ray, Avinlee Ray and Sheena Guzman; and a number of additional nieces, nephews and extended family members.

Funeral Services for Windy will be held Monday, December 2, 2024 at 7:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home. The Family will receive friends from 5:00 P.M. until the funeral hour.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Windy Ann Campbell. Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook and post condolences.

Mr. Richard Teems, age 66, of Summerville, GA, died Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at Advent Health Redmond.

Mr. Teems was born March 8, 1958, in Summerville, GA, son of the late Auther Buster Teems and Mary Eleam Teems. He was employed with K & L Dawson Logging. Mr. Teems was also an avid hunter and fisherman.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 8 siblings and 1 great-grandson; as well as a brother-in-law, Wallace Money.

Survivors include his sons, Tim Teems, Richard (Laura) Teems; daughters, Amy (Bo) Ray, Mamie (Shane) Russell, Tiffany (Joey) Dempsey; brothers, Ralph (Brenda) Teems, Ray (Martha) Teems, Ricky (Sheri) Teems; sisters, Peggy Money, Susie (Jimmy) Dawson; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, December 2, 2024, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Ray Teems and Pastor Jason Teems officiating. Interment will follow in Silver Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Bobby West, Tony Bannister, Kenneth Dawson, Lee Dawson, Danny McGraw, and Jimmy Vasser. Honorary pallbearers will be Bradin Suits, Cody Stewart, Landon Dempsey, Luke Hughes, Chris Lawson, and Lane Hughes.

Mr. Teems will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until the hour of service on Monday.

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. Brent M. Cooper, age 53 of Gore-Subligna Community, Summerville, Georgia passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at a Rome hospital.

Brent was born in Rome, Georgia on August 3, 1971, son of the late Jerry Cooper and Kathryn Elizabeth Hix Cooper. He was a member of the Bethel Methodist Church and was retired from the Mt. Vernon Mills. He enjoyed reading and gardening. In addition to his parents, Brent was preceded in death by his grandparents, Steve and Anna Norman Hix.

Brent is survived by an aunt, Linda Cumbaa; and a number of additional extended family members.

Memorial Graveside services will be held at a later date in the Subligna Cemetery with Pastor Jody Brock officiating.

There will be no visitation.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Brent M. Cooper.

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

Mrs. Azie Louella Todd Crane age 84 of Trion, GA passed away Sunday, November 24, 2024 at a Pruitt Health Care.

Mrs. Crane was born May 13, 1940 in Ringgold, AL to the late Milton & Ethel McCullough Todd . She was a member of Dry Valley Baptist Church and enjoyed gardening, sewing, cooking, and spending time with her loving family.

She is preceded in death by her husband, John Clinton Crane; siblings, Johnny Milton Todd and Louise Virginia Todd Bynum; sister-in-laws, Mary Hartline Todd and Charlotte Kay Johnson Todd; brother-in-law Charles Bynum, Jr.; and nephew, Jeffery Milton Todd.

Survivors include her children, Linda Gail (Michael) Ray and Starla Evette Young; honorary son-in-law, Greg Harrison: siblings, Gene F. (Vera) Todd and Karen Elaine Hammitt (Lee) Warren; and grandchildren, Linda Michelle (Kelly) Floyd, and Jesse Alan Young; great-grandchildren, Tyler Kelly Floyd and Chloe Michelle Floyd; special nephews, Buster Bynum & Dewayne Bynum; along with several other loving nieces, nephews, great-nieces & nephews, and cousins.

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Mrs. Crane will take place at 5:00 PM Wednesday, November 27 at the chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Chaplain Matthew Willingham officiating.
Interment will be at 2:00 PM EST Friday November 29 at Unity Cemetery with Buster Bynum, DeWayne Bynum, John Todd, Kelly Floyd, Tyler Floyd, and Jesse Young serving as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends Wednesday from 2:00 – 5:00 at the funeral home.

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. Hope Marie Floyd, age 90 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday, November 24, 2024 at the residence of her son in Trion.

Mrs. Floyd was born in Rome, Georgia on June 24, 1934, daughter of the late James Andy Vinyard and Elsie Mae Chapman Vinyard. She was a member of the Pennville Church of Christ and was retired from Best Manufacturing. Christmas was her favorite time of year. Mrs. Floyd enjoyed watching Soap Operas and attending Soap Opera Conventions. She loved to garden, crochet and make crafts of all kinds, but her favorite activity was spending time with her family. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Floyd was preceded in death by sisters, Frances Pettyjohn and Lucy Shropshire; brothers, J.T. Vinyard, Billy Vinyard and Franklin Vineyard; grandchildren, Jason Rogers and Lettie Stoner; and a daughter-in-law, Darlene Floyd.

Mrs. Floyd is survived by a daughter, Gina Rogers; sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Mary Floyd, Jerry Floyd and James and Dale Floyd; sister, Charlotte Fortenberry; sisters-in-law, Betty Vinyard and Mary Floyd Hampton; cousins, Walter Hugh and Kay Vinyard; 11 grandchildren; 36 great grandchildren; 4 great-great grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Floyd will be held Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Minister of the Gospel, Rodney Stephens and Minister of the Gospel Robby Eversole officiating. Interment will follow in the Macedonia Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Justin Rogers, David Rogers, Johnathan Floyd, Nick Floyd, Trevor Curtis and Sammy Wilson. Honorary Pallbearers will be her grandchildren and all family members.

Mrs. Floyd’s family will receive friends at the Coffman Funeral Home Saturday from 12:00 Noon until the funeral hour.

The family respectfully asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Macedonia Cemetery Fund, 488 East Teloga Rd. Summerville, GA 30747.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Hope Marie Floyd.

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

Mr. Benjamin Alfred “Billy” Blalock, age 93, of Lyerly, GA, died Saturday, November 23, 2024, at his residence.

Mr. Blalock was born April 25, 1931, in Broomtown, AL, son of the late Calvin and Don Hartline Blalock. He was a member of Perennial Springs Baptist Church, and prior to his retirement, was employed with Mohawk Industries for 45 years. Mr. Blalock was also a proud veteran of the United States Army.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Hugh Blalock, Bobby Blalock, and Ronald Blalock; sisters, Nell Dodd and Kathryn Vernon; and a grandson, Steven Matthew Blalock.

Survivors include his wife, Carol Parker Blalock; sons, Steve Blalock, Dwight (Donna) Blalock; daughter, Zebbie (Harold) Brewster; step-daughter, Elaine (Stewart) Toles; step-sons, Sidney (Pamela) Tibbs, and Randy Tibbs; a brother, Harold Blalock; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services for Mr. Blalock will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, November 25, 2024, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Perennial Springs Cemetery.

Mr. Blalock will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until the hour of service on Monday.

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.