Mrs. Wanda Faye Perkins Shores, age 53, of Summerville, GA, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at Floyd Medical Center.
MR. WILLIAM PRESTON (BILL) GREER, age 85, of Holland Road, Rome, Georgia passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at his residence.
Mrs. Betty Jo Hughes, age 80, of Summerville, GA, died Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at her residence.
MR. WILLIAM PRESTON (BILL) GREEN, age 85, of Holland Road, Rome, Georgia passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at his residence. Mr. Greer was born on October 6, 1932 in Farrell, Alabama, a son of the late William Thermon and Jane Ray Greer. He was a member of the Rome Church of Christ, was retired from Temple-Inland Corporation, and was a avid bee keeper.
Surviving are His wife, Rita Greer; daughters and spouses, Wilma & Terry Maynard and Gail & Mike Burnett; sons and spouses, Preston & Kay Greer and Ashley & Elizabeth Greer; Eight Grandchildren, Four Great Grandchildren, sisters, Mary & Bo Bohannon and Nancy & Ralph Mann; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Earle Rainwater Funeral Home.
Rev. Curtis “Henry” Long, Jr., age 64, of Piedmont, AL, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018, at Redmond Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Ophelia Vivian Brooks, age 87, of Summerville, GA, died Monday, February 5, 2018, at the Oakview Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Brooks was born June 20, 1930, in Summerville, GA, daughter of the late Dewey and Myrtle Maynor Maxey. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Brooks; son, Jimmy Wayne Brooks; brothers, Johnny Maxey, Dewey Maxey, Jr., Jerry Maxey; and a sister, Annell Smith.
Mrs. Brooks is survived by her brothers and sisters-in-law, Ralph and Doris Maxey, Rickey and June Maxey, Doris Maxey, Shirley Holt, Mary Alice Maxey; sisters and brothers-in-law, Frances and Tommy Holt, Cathryn and Leon Pittman; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Mrs. Brooks will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, February 8, 2018, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Terry Combs officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be the staff of Oakview Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Brooks will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until the hour of service on Thursday.
Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Ophelia Vivian Brooks who died on Monday. To share your condolences with the family online, please visit our website at www.masonfuneralhome.com.
Mr. Lonnie Willingham, age 66 of Menlo, Georgia passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Willingham was born in Summerville, Georgia on July 1, 1951, son of the late J.H. Willingham, Jr. and Martha Mozelle Crye Willingham. He loved working with his hands, especially woodworking and auto body repair and enjoyed fishing . He was a member of the Chelsea Baptist Church and was retired from the Dye House at Mt. Vernon Mills. In addition to his parents, Mr. Willingham was preceded in death by his first wife, Donna Lee Wood Willingham; sisters, Shirley McCrickard and Jean McGraw; and his twin brother, Connie Willingham.
Mr. Willingham is survived by his wife, Lyda Sue Willingham; son and daughter-in-law, Labranne and Shaun Willingham; sister and brother-in-law, Betty Sue and Johnny Marshall; grandchildren, Dakoda Labranne Willingham, Lauren Rylee Willingham and Stacy Lewis; special friend, Steve Morgan and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services for Mr. Willingham will be held Wednesday, February 7, 2017 at 3:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Russell Headrick, Steve Morgan and Donna Shireman officiating. Interment will follow in the AMI Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Dakoda Willingham, Drew Bennett, Steve McClain, Colby Young, John Hunter and Clint Hunter.
Mr. Willingham will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.
Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Lonnie Willingham. Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guest book and to post condolences.
MR. JAMES ROWAN (RYAN) HICKS, age 89, of Little Sand Road, Armuchee, Georgia passed away Thursday morning, February 1, 2018, in a Rome hospital.
Richard Andy Crabtree, age 74, of Rome passed away Sunday January 28, 2018 in a local hospital.
Richard was born October 15, 1943, in Stephenson, Alabama, a son of the late George Crabtree, and Mae Smith Crabtree. He was preceded in death by sister, Louise Cooper.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Jane Jarrett Crabtree, children, Todd Crabtree, Patrick Crabtree, Jeremy (Kathy) Crabtree, Casey (Melanie Hope) Crabtree, Meagan (Enoch) Cheatwood, brothers, Clarence Crabtree, Alford Crabtree, David Crabtree. 7grandchildren several nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Thursday February 1, 2018 at Good Shepherd Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Ronny Hilton, and Dr. Jack Jarrett, officiating. Interment will follow in Pisgah Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM until the hour of service on Thursday at Good Shepherd Funeral Home, 2750 Shorter Ave. Rome, Ga. 30165.
Mason Funeral Home makes this local announcement on behalf of the family.
MS. RHODA LYNN HOWELL, age 58, of Allen Street, Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2018, in a Rome hospital.