Mr. Bill Crain, age 83, of Menlo, GA, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2025, at his residence after an extended illness.

Mr. Crain was born October 23, 1941, in Trion, GA, son of the late Benjamin Davis Crain and Bertha Lee Vernon Hogg Crain.  Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a night watchman with the City of Menlo.  He had also previously worked at Best Manufacturing and he had operated Hall’s Texaco, one of the last full-service stations in the area.  Mr. Crain enjoyed hunting and being outdoors.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Margaret Hegwood.

He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Mary Padgett Crain; a daughter, Joy McCary; 2 grandchildren, Ty and Lucas McCary; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 14, 2025, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Terry Hampton and Rev. Alton Stamey officiating.  Interment will follow in AMI Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Tim Hogg, Roy Padgett, John Mason, Richard Gifford, Mark Padgett, and Tommy Meadows.  Honorary pallbearers will be Thomas Cole, Raymond Ware, and the nurses from Heyman Hospice.

Mr. Crain 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 Tuesday.

Mrs. Bonnie Mae Woodall, age 81, of LaFayette, GA, died Thursday, October 9, 2025, at her residence.

Mrs. Woodall was born June 15, 1944, in Centre, AL, daughter of the late Curtis Lee Woodall and Virginia Camilla Haggard Woodall.  Prior to her retirement, she was employed with Albertson’s Grocery.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Gwen Woodall; as well as several aunts and uncles.

Survivors include her life-long partner, Chaz Lownsbury; a son, Eddie Jackson; daughter, Melinda Clark; a sister, Tinker Gillespie; grandchildren, David (Tammy) Severs, Heather Clark (Kyle), Nikki Jackson, Dewayne Clark, Chris (Tiffany) Jackson, and Curtis (Jessica) Cochran; great-grandchildren, Nasiah McVay, Layla Mae Clark, and Deegan Cochran.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, October 13, 2025, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Smith and Mr. Charles Bennett officiating.  Interment will follow in Lyerly Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Scott Horne, Andrew Gillespie, Butch Allmon, Randall Abernathy, James Abernathy, and Wesley Dawson.  Honorary pallbearers will be Billy Abernathy, Allen Clark, and David Severs.

Mrs. Woodall will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. on Sunday, October 12, 2025.

The Woodall family would like to extend a special thanks to Julie Watson and Jada Whitfield with Pruitt Health Hospice.

MR. RANDY GENE JENNINGS, age 63, of Piedmont Avenue, Summerville, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, October 9, 2025, at Trion, Georgia. Mr. Jennings was born in Rome, Georgia on December 7, 1961 to the late Rev. Charles Joel Jennings, Jr. and Mary Faye Morris Jennings. He was retired hyster driver for Roper Corporation. In addition to Parents was preceded in death by two brothers the late Charles Joel Jennings, III and John Harold Jennings.

Surviving are His wife, Jan Jennings; daughters, Amy (Joshua) Riddle and Tiffany (Skyler) Ledford; son, Joseph Wallin; sisters, Brenda Faye Morgan, Rose Marie Walker, Martha Ware, and Mary Stegall; seven Grandchildren; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 12th, at 3:30 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Don Mason and Mr. Skyler Ledford officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers, Matthew Hamby, Reuben Brock, Jeff Kirby, Joshua Riddle, Jordan Riddle, Sammy Hamby, Jr., and Rickey Morgan. The Family will receive friends at the Funeral Home Sunday from 1:30 P.M. until the hour of service. The Family request no flowers and ask for contributions for funeral expenses.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mr. Randy Gene Jennings who passed away Thursday afternoon.

MRS. SHIRLEY ANITA POWELL – Of Saginaw, Michigan and formerly of Summerville, Georgia was born on December 28, 1959 to her late parents, Paul Edward and Beulah Beatrice Underwood.

Survivors are her siblings, Bertha Adams, Steve Adams, Kenneth Underwood, Sandra (Ronald) Jackson, Jodie Underwood, Cynthia Underwood, Yolanda Cooper, and Kathleen Bates; special cousin, Doris Chaney; godson, Paris Phillips; best friend, Phyllis Phillips, Marilyn Daniels; special friend / ex-husband, Ricky Powell; other relatives, and friends.

Mrs. Powell was preceded by her parents, brothers, James and Ramon Underwood, Gerrod, Todd, and Mark Underwood, sister, Gail Shropshire, stepmother, Mary Helen Underwood, grandmother, Rosa Underwood, uncle, Joe Underwood, aunt, Edna Walker, and her bonus mother, Doris Cooper.

A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 1:00 P. M. at New Bethel Baptist Church, 281 Georgia Avenue, Summerville, Georgia with Pastor Kevin Roach as Eulogist. Arrangements entrusted to Willis Funeral Home, Inc.

Ms. Kimberly Michelle (Morris) McRae, age 54 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at her residence in Summerville, Georgia following an extended illness.

Kimberly was born in Rome, Georgia on August 16, 1971, daughter of the late Joey Morris and Sheila Dianne Barksdale. She was also preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Joe Morris, Sr. and Alice Morris; maternal grandparents, Cecil and Virginia Barksdale; special grandfather Gene Copeland and an uncle: Joe Morris, Jr. Kimberly was a high school graduate, class of 1989 Trion High School. She was a Christian of the Baptist faith.

Kimberly is survived by a daughter, Gracie Nixon; son, Matthew Nixon and a sister Holly Morris Kidd.

Funeral services for Kimberly will be held Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Coffman Funeral Home with Reverend Thurston Garrett officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Larry Gilreath, Bobby Nixon, Daniel Nixon, Justin Blackmon, Landen Self and Hunter Woody.

Kimberly will lie in state at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Saturday from 12:00 noon until the funeral hour.

Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to be serving the family of Ms. Kimberly Michelle (Morris) McRae.

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

Mrs. Darnell Sparks Amico age 92 of Trion, GA passed away Friday, October 3, 2025 at her residence.

Mrs. Amico was born February 20, 1933 in Gaylesville, AL, the daughter of the late Vay and Edgel Sparks. She was a member of Central Avenue Baptist Church and was retired from Caron National Spinning Mill in LaFayette, GA.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Amico; and sons, Joseph Amico and Tony McKeehan.

Survivors include her son, Ronald (Jenna) McKeehan; 4 grandchildren;  and 4 great grandchildren.

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Mrs. Amico will take place at 2:00 PM Tuesday, October 7 at the chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Hampton officiating. Interment will be private.

The family will receive friends Tuesday from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM at the funeral home.

Mrs. Brenda Joyce Sims, age 77 of Summerville, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at her residence.

Mrs. Sims was born in Trion, Georgia on July 25, 1948, daughter of the late Robert Blackmon and Fannie Davis Blackmon. She was a member of the Grace Baptist Church and was retired from Wire Tech Industries. She loved fishing and spending time with her family.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Sims was preceded in death by her husband, Johhny Sims; son, Herman Hatfield; sister, Betty Blackmon; and brothers, Jimmy Blackmon, Max Blackmon, James Blackmon, Sammy Blackmon, Bobby Blackmon, Benny Blackmon and Ernest Blackmon.

Mrs. Sims is survived by a son, Timmy Hatfield; daughter and son-in-law, Candy and Josh Dawson; sister, Thelma Hatfield; grandchildren, Tameca Lamb, Rocky Hatfield, Ryan Rowland, Abby Martenn, Destiny Brown, Bella Dawson, Ava Dawson and Joshua Dawson; great grandchildren, Alisha Godfrey, Layla Lee, Lakeland Martenn and Barrett Martenn; and a number of niece and nephews.

Memorial Services for Mrs. Sims will be held Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 3:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Scoggins officiating. The family will receive friends following the memorial service.

Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Brenda Joyce Sims.

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

Mr. John Clinton Hunter, II, age 25 of Summerville, passed away early Sunday, September 28, 2025 from injuries received in a four wheeler accident. He was born in Rome, Georgia on March 16, 2000, son of Clint and Kristie Hunter. John was a beautiful, sweet Soul and always had a smile. He was a member of the Subligna Baptist Church, was a 2022 Agriculture graduate from the University of Georgia, and was self employed in furniture, farming, and produce business. John was preceded in death by grandmothers, the late Jean McGraw the late Martha Speer Hunter, and a uncle, the late James Robert Hunter.

Surviving are parents, Clint and Kristie Hunter; paternal grandfather, Jim Hunter; maternal grandfather, Don McGraw; sister, Emily Hunter (Randall Burnes); niece, Dakyota Allen; nephew, Clyde Allen; great uncle, Jerry Speer; aunts and uncles, Rhonda and Eddie Young, Donald and Susie McGraw, Pam and Ricky Hammonds; several Cousins also survive.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 2nd, at 2:00 P.M. from the Subligna Baptist Church with Brother Charles Bishop officiating, interment in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Cole Allen, Chase Dotson, C. E. Massey, Brennon Whitlock, Trevor Burdick, Donald McGraw, Calen Cooper, and Tufton Blanks; Honorary Pallbearers, Sage Owings, Bryce Barrett, Aunt Susu, Aunt Pammie, and Aunt Rhondie.

Visitation will be Wednesday from 5 until 8 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Pleasant Grove Cemetery Fund at #204 Congress Street, Summerville, Georgia-30747, or a charity of choice.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangement for Mr. John Clinton Hunter, II.

Mrs. Helen Nichols Bedingfield, age 63 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2025 in a Rome hospital.

Helen was born in Portland, Oregon on November 29, 1961, daughter of the late Floyd Worley and Jerry Phillis Pharr Worley. She was a loving wife, mother, and Nina. She was a homemaker, of the Christian Faith, and loved reading, especially her Bible.

In addition to her parents, Helen was preceded in death by a daughter, Chelsea Nichols.

Helen is survived by her husband, Thomas Bedingfield; sons and soon to be daughter-in-law, Ryan Nichols and Megan Skates and Steven Bedingfield; daughters and sons-in-law, Erin and Eric Edgeworth and Sarah and Marvin Timmons; brothers, Doug Worley and Glenn Worley; grandchildren, Sophia Burrage, Gracelynn Burrage, Aubree Edgeworth, Emma Nichols, True Timmons and Landon Timmons; special friends, Lyla Clay and Kathryn Abbott and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Helen will be held Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. in chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home.

The family will receive friends Saturday from 12:00 Noon until the funeral hour.

The family respectfully asks that in lieu of flowers, to make memorial contributions to help with funeral expenses.

Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Helen Nichols Bedingfield.

Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook, post condolences or make a donation.

Mrs. Shelia Darlene Rollins, age 65, of Trion, GA, died Monday, September 22, 2025, at her residence.

Mrs. Rollins was born September 17, 1960, daughter of the late James Vernon Potts and Martha Ann Atchly Potts. She was previously employed in the Maintenance Department of Mount Vernon Mills.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Rollins was preceded in death by a brother, Randall Potts.

Survivors include her husband, Clarence Rollins; sons, Keith Rollins and Kevin Rollins; a brother, Terry Potts; sister, Melissa Potts; and 4 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 27, 2025, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel. Active pallbearers will be Keith Rollins, Morgan Stowe, Johnathan Rollins, John Rollins, Kevin Rollins, and Chris Roberts. Honorary pallbearers will be Chance Gilliland, Matthew Jaden Barnett, Austin Akery, Jonathon Potts, Ryan Potts, Jason Hays, and Joey Hayes.

Mrs. Rollins 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 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.