Mrs. Lular Faye Spears, age 87, of Ringgold, GA, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at her residence.

Mrs. Spears was born August 22, 1936, in Canton, GA. She was a CNA at Creswell Health prior to her retirement. She enjoyed crocheting, being a care giver, and completing puzzle books.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Noel Douglas Spears; daughter, Rita Wagoner; and several brothers and sisters.

Survivors include her grandson, Matt (Vanessa) Eaves; a granddaughter, Kelley Eaves; great-grandsons, Cole (Hanna) Snider, Todd Thornburg, and Blake Thornburg; great-granddaughters, Bailey Cordle, Kalista Eaves, Kaidy Eaves and Jeslyn (Cole) Johnson; great-great-grandsons, Case Cordle, Duncan Thornburg, and Amari Eaves; and great-great-granddaughters, Brooklynn Cordle and Austyn Snider.

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Mrs. Spears will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 13, 2024, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Stephen Spears, Rev. Gene Spears, and Rev. Robert Eaves officiating. Interment will follow in Floyd Memory Gardens with Zach Harbert, Blake Thornburg, Cole Snider, Cole Johnson and A.J. Pinion serving as pallbearers.

Mrs. Spears will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 9:00 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

Mr. Jackie Glenn Pierce, age 86 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at a Rome hospital.

Mr. Pierce was born in Lindale, Georgia on August 14, 1937, son of the late Deforest Pierce and Mary Ruth Colbert Bailey. He was a retired carpenter and was of the Baptist Faith. Mr. Pierce loved being outdoors, and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed being with his family and proudly attended all of his grandchildren’s and great grandchildren’s ballgames. In addition to his parents, Mrs. Pierce was preceded in death by two sisters, Ann Posey and Jean Miller and a brother, Robert Pierce.

Mr. Pierce is survived by his wife of 62 years, Lenell Pierce; daughter and son-in-law, April and John Stanley; son and daughter-in-law, Randall and Loretta Pierce; grandchildren, Scott (Liz) Bowman, Josh Stanley, Jarrett Pierce and Jansen Pierce; great grandchildren, Jack Bowman and Mila Bowman; special niece, Diane Jones; and a number of additional nieces, nephews and family members.

Memorial Services for Mr. Pierce will be held Friday, January 12, 2024 at 7:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Pastor Andrew Hight and Mr. Jerry “Dink” Willingham officiating.

Pallbearers will be Scott Bowman, Josh Stanley, Jarrett Pierce, Jansen Pierce, Branson Woods and Bobby Chisolm. Honorary Pallbearers will be Kevin Scoggins, Tad Allen, Rusty Dooley, Virgil Tudor, Farrill Anderson, Larry Wilson, William Hughes, Dan Logan, Roger Farmer, Ted Clark, Race Allen, Jerry “Dink” and Aleta Willingham, Grady Willingham, Lee Fowler, Jorge Mendoza, Steve and TEENA Hubbard, Lamar Hardin, Tab Gable, Jeff Ramsey, Jimmy Rosato, Anthony Bryant and Deb Chisholm.

The family of Mr. Pierce will gather at the Coffman Funeral Home on Friday, and will receive friends from 5:30 P.M. until the hour of service.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Jackie Glenn Pierce.

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

Msgt Nicholas “Nick” McLeod Van Pelt, 41, Minot, ND, died December 24, 2023. Nick was a native of Ringgold, Georgia, and a graduate of Ringgold High School.

Nick is survived by his children, his pride and joy: Kaedance McLeod Van Pelt, Ameri Lynn Van Pelt and Andrew Nicholas Van Pelt. He is also survived by his former wife, Nikki Haas Van Pelt; his parents, Ralph Van Pelt, Jr. (Beth Peters) and Cynthia Anne McLeod (Donald Highfield); his sister Kathleen Van Pelt Davis (Spencer); stepsisters Amanda Gamsby and Heather Highfield; uncles Charles McLeod (Lisa) and Keith McLeod; mother and father-in-law Teresa and Ron Barrette; sisters-in-law Christina Latendresse (Chase) and Jessica Klug (Matthew); brother-in-law Paul Barrette (Ashlynn); and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He is also survived by many friends who became family while serving in the military and as a law enforcement officer.

Nick enlisted in the United States Air Force after graduation in 2001 and was then stationed in Minot, North Dakota. His overseas deployments included bases in South Korea, the United Arab Emirates, and Kyrgyzstan. He joined the North Dakota Air National Guard in 2009 where he served as a Master Sergeant in the 219th Security Forces Squadron. Nick was proud to be a Hooligan.

In 2018 Nick graduated from the North Dakota Police Academy and pursued his career in Law Enforcement, a dream of his since he was a little boy. He was hired by the Ward County Sheriff’s Department as a patrol deputy, eventually making his way to becoming a part of the Drug Task Force. Nick worked as a Ward County sheriff’s deputy until May 2023, when he began working full time for the 219th.

A longtime resident of Minot, he became part of the fabric of the community as people appreciated his kindness and unique sense of humor. His three children were the lights of his life; his time with them was precious. No one gave better hugs than Nick.

Nick enjoyed hunting and fishing, gardening, cooking, a good party, and a great joke. He loved the Georgia Bulldogs and enjoyed watching them play with his son, Andrew. Blessed with the ability to talk to anyone, he made friends wherever he went, sometimes of the canine variety. His dog was a rescue he found while working on a case. The newly renamed “Kitty” was devoted to Nick, who nursed him back to health and spoiled him rotten.

The family very much appreciates the support from Nick’s Air Force family, all his former co-workers in the Ward County Sheriff’s Office, and the Minot community. Their shared memories and funny stories have been a light during this painful time, and a comfort for all who loved Nick.

A Celebration of Life for Msgt Nicholas McLeod Van Pelt will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 5, 2024 at Our Redeemer’s Church, 700 16th Ave SE, Minot, ND 58701. The family will receive friends Friday, January 5, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. until the start of the service in the church. To view a livestream of the service or to share memories and condolences access his obituary at www.thomasfamilyfuneralhome.com

A Celebration of Life for Msgt Nicholas McLeod Van Pelt will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 12, 2024 at the Catoosa County Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, GA 30736. The family will receive friends Friday, January 12, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. until the start of the service in the Colonnade.

In lieu of plants and flowers, memorials are preferred to a memorial trust that has been established for Nick’s children at First International Bank & Trust of Minot or to an organization of the donor’s choice in Nick’s memory.

To share your condolences with the family online, please visit our website at www.masonfuneralhome.com.
Local arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral Home- Summerville, GA.

Mr. Charles Lynn Cagle, age 39, of Trion, GA, died Saturday, January 6, 2024, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Mr. Cagle was born May 3, 1984, in Rome, GA, son of James Wayne Cagle and the late Betty Lynn Treadaway Cagle. He loved bass fishing and was employed with Shaw Industries.

In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Jimmy Wayne Cagle; maternal grandparents, Charles and Betty Sue Treadaway; and a nephew, Hayden Cagle.

Survivors include his father and step-mother, Wayne and Lynn Cagle; a brother, Terry Wayne (Selina) Cagle; grandmother, Eunice Irene Cagle; step-brothers, Cassey Robinson, Brian (Autumn) Robinson; aunts and uncles, Tina (Chuck) Akery, Albert (Wendy) Cagle; and several nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Thursday, January 11, 2024, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel.

There will be a gathering of family and friends from 3:00 P.M. until the hour of service on Thursday.

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. Ronald “Ron” Luttrell age 59 of Summerville passed away Saturday, January 6, 2024 at Atrium Health Floyd.

Mr. Luttrell was born May 6, 1964 in Summerville, GA to the late Clarence and Hazel White Luttrell. He was an avid baseball fan, and he loved his pets, watching movies, and going to Trade Day.

Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his sister, Linda Johnson; and his nephew, Don Ramey.
Survivors include his nieces & nephews, Tammy Wilson, Brad Edgeworth, Tyler Wilson, and Kristen Pangle.

In accordance with Mr. Luttrell’s wishes there will be no public service.

To share your condolences online with the family, please visit our website at www.MasonFuneralHome.com.

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

Mrs. Lima Sue Hunter, age 81, of Trion, GA, died Sunday, January 7, 2024, at Atrium Health Floyd.

Mrs. Hunter was born January 27, 1942, in Fort Payne, AL, daughter of the late Oliver Hampton and Lucy Lorene Blevins Hampton. Prior to her retirement, she was employed with Mohawk Industries. Mrs. Hunter loved her grandchildren and enjoyed flowers and music.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Freddie Hunter; daughter, Myra Hunter; brother, Billy Hampton; and a grandson, Jeffery Hunter.

Survivors include her sons, Jeffrey (Evette) Hunter, Darry Hunter; a daughter, Pamela (Terry) Vaughn; 9 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mrs. Hunter will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, January 10, 2024, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel.

Mrs. Hunter 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.

The family respectfully requests no flowers.

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. Patricia “Trish” Faye Whaley, age 46, of Brookfield, MO (formerly of Trion, GA), passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 29, 2023 at a Missouri hospital.

Mrs. Whaley was born August 26, 1977, in Rome, GA, daughter of Charles Edward Gentry and Sandra Faye Haney Gentry. She was a homemaker and was Baptist by faith.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Edward Talley and Lula Mae Gentry; maternal grandparents, Walter and Faye Haney.
Survivors include her husband, Orville Eugene “Buddy” Whaley; sons, Aaron (Breanna) Whaley, Kyle (Sarah) Whaley; a daughter, Andrea (Cody) Lee; parents, Charles Edward and Sandra Faye Gentry; sisters, Stephanie (Michael) Norris, April (Allen) Wright; grandchild, Anna Mae Whaley; and several nieces, nephews, and Cousins.

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Mrs. Whaley will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 10, 2024, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Bice officiating. Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery with Zac Gilbreath, Michael Scoggins, Chandler Norris, Landon Wright, Charles Gentry, and Wayne Reynolds serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Jesse Ryan, Jason Hughes, and Justin Hughes.

The family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until the hour of service on Wednesday 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.

MR. JAMES ALLGOOD, JR. – Age 80, of Trion, Georgia passed away Monday, January 1, 2024 with his family at his bedside. He was born on June 24, 1943 to the late James Allgood, Sr. and Florence Penn London Allgood, Sr. and attended Chattooga County Schools. He retired from the Trion City Government. He was preceded in death by his adopted mother, Eula Mae McCutchins and daughter, Penny Allgood.

Survivors are his daughter, Samantha (John Walker) Allgood of Trion, GA., stepdaughters, Angela Adams, Charity Allgood of Summerville, GA., granddaughter, Alexus Allgood, great grandchildren, Aayden Allgood, Tristyn Allgood of LaFayette, GA., Nathaniel Booker, Dorcas Woody, Juan Bostick, Ayanna Cofield, sisters, Ann Montgomery, Anna McCutchins, Vivian Wells of Summerville, GA., brothers, Tracey McCutchins, Roger (Apostille Jennifer) London, best friend, Anthony Christopher and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Funeral Service will be held Sunday, January 07, 2024 at 3:30 P.M. at New Spirit and Truth Assembly of Jesus, 487 Scoggins Street, Summerville, GA., 30747 with Pastor Bishop V.T. Harden officiating. The family will receive friends at the church one hour before service. Interment, Allgood Cemetery.

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

Mr. Billy Wayne Matthews, age 83, of Summerville, GA, died Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at Atrium Health Floyd.

Mr. Matthews was born May 11, 1940, in Stevenson, AL, son of the late Robert Samuel and Jessie Ada McCrary Matthews. He was a member of Helton Chapel in Stevenson, AL, and prior to his retirement, worked as a millwright with Local Union 1263.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Ray Matthews; and a sister, Shelvie Sparks.

Survivors include his wife, Johnnie Arnold Matthews; daughters, Gina Lutz, Kelli (Lew) Green; and a grandchild, Lily Green.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, January 5, 2024, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Harold Helton and Rev. Jimmy Garner officiating. Interment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens.

Mr. Matthews will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 1:00 P.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.

MRS. EVA MAE BYRON- Age 92, of Summerville passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, December 29, 2023. Mrs. Byron was born August 22, 1931 to her late parents, Samuel Black, Sr. and Nannie Long Black, Sr. and was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Byron to whom she was married for over Forty Three years. Fifteen sibilings also predeceased her in death and she was a lifelong member of West Fifth Street Church of Christ. She graduated in 1964 from A.C. Carter High School, Cosmetology School, CNA training and retired from Mohawk Industries, Georgia Glove Mill and Oak View Nursing Home.

Survivors are her two daughters, Pamela (Donald) Wiggins of Summerville, GA., Jaquelina (David) Fain of Rome, GA., grandchildren, Orlando Nichols, Brian (Tameka) Griffin, Michael Evans, LaQuetta Evans of Rome, GA., Shellyse (Moshem) Khulpuwa of LaFayette, GA., sisters-in-law, Annie Black, Doris Shepherd, Jean Bankston, Louise Williams, brothers-in-law, Bro. Jesse James Bankston of Summerville, GA., Mactine Bankston of Troy, AL., and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends.

Funeral Service will be held Saturday, January 06, 2024 at 1:00 P.M. from West Fifth Street Church of Christ, 24 Fifth Street, Summerville, GA. 30747 with Bro. John Lewis and other Ministers officiating.

The family will receive friends at the church one hour before the service. Interment, Summerville Cemetery.

Arrangement’s entrusted to Willis Funeral Home, Dalton, Georgia.