Mrs. Regina Jill McElroy, age 64 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2023 at her residence.

Mrs. McElroy was born in Trion, Georgia on July 24, 1959, daughter of the late Jack Nelson and Imogene Cochran Nelson. She was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills, where she was employed as an inspector. Mrs. McElroy was a great mother, Grandmother and friend to everyone. She was always available to give advice or helping hand. She loved her family and all of her friends.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. McElroy was preceded in death by a brother, Johnny Bryant Nelson.
Mrs. McElroy is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Allisha McElroy/Reynolds and her husband, Caleb; grandchildren, Riley McElroy and Esther Mae Reynolds; cousins, Melissa Laney and Tracy Hall; and a number of additional family members and friends.

Funeral Services for Mrs. McElroy will be held Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Tim Leming, Caleb Reynolds, Riley Reynolds, Johnny Rogers, Bobby Lindsey, Robbie Dover and James Mullician.

Mrs. McElroy will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Saturday from 12:00 Noon until the funeral hour.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Regina Jill McElroy.

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

Mr. Calvin Ray Holt, age 74 of Summerville, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at a Rome hospital.

Calvin was born in Bryant, Alabama on October 29, 1949. He attended the Central Avenue Baptist Church, and was a former member of the Boy Scouts of America. Calvin had a gentle demeanor and an infectious smile. He enjoyed playing UNO and Checkers and watching Westerns. Calvin was preceded in death by a dear friend and fellow housemate, Henry Reynolds.

Calvin is survived by his caregiver, Betty St. Clair; “Sissy,” Kim Lane; Friend and Guardian, Brenda Veatch and friend, Mary Beth “Tina” Durham.

Funeral Services for Calvin will be held Friday, November 10, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Rickey Studdard and Mr. Greg Swinford officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

Calvin will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Friday from 1:00 P.M. until the funeral hour.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Calvin Ray Holt.

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

MR. DEVONTÉ DE’VAUGHN ALBERT – Age 30, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, October 27, 2023. He was born on December 18, 1992 and was lovingly known as “Dee Dee.”

He was employed at Roper Corporation and his last employment was at McDonald’s and Taco Bell. He received his education at East Saint John High School in Reserve Parish, Louisiana and Chattooga High School. He was a member of the Baptist Faith.

As the family mourns the loss of Devonté and cherish his memories, are his loving mother, Mayola Lindsey (Jason), father, Eric (wife)Holland; siblings, Eric Albert, Jaquawn and Nicholas Lindsey, Justice Tassin, Malik, Anthony Martin, Jr., Minnie, Antrell, and Sky Martin; grandparents, Marilyn (Fields) Kelson, Nelda Lindsey, and Warren (Pam) Albert, Jr., and Rosemary House; two nephews, Kayden and Aavin Albert; a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives, and friends.

Funeral Service will be held on Saturday , November 11, 2023 at 1:00 P. M. at Second Baptist Church, 65 Church Street, Summerville, Georgia, 30747 with Pastor Timothy Williamson as Eulogist.

His remains will lie in state at the church from 11:00 A. M. Saturday until the funeral hour. Interment, Summerville Cemetery.

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

Naomi Ruth Leavell Bullard, 86, of Fort Payne, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2023. She was born August 2, 1937 to the late Aurthur T. Leavell and Della Keith Leavell.

After Della passed when Naomi was a young child, her father married Maude Little. Ms. Bullard enjoyed gardening, canning, crocheting and sewing. She sewed clothing for her children and grandchildren, including matching bows. She retired from Best Manufacturing in Menlo, Georgia, after 37 years.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. Donny Hilyer and Rev. Charles Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Adamsburg Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m.

She is survived by her children Glenn Bullard, Brenda Ogle and husband Ron, and Lisa Brown and husband Charles; 8 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her son Johnny Gerald Bullard.

Wilson Funeral Home and Crematory of Fort Payne is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Mary Louise Johnson, age 82 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Thursday, November 2, 2023 at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Johnson was born in Red Hill, Tennessee on October 22, 1941, daughter of the late Homer Kilgore and Lois Austin Kilgore. She was a member of the New Beginnings Baptist Church and was retired from the Chattooga County School System, where she worked as a secretary for Chattooga High School. Mrs. Johnson enjoyed cooking, especially baking; quilting and working in the church. She was active in both the Chattooga Band Boosters and the Chattooga Athletic Boosters. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by two sisters, Carolyn Starks and Shirley Wallace.

Mrs. Johnson is survived by her husband of 62 years, Rev. Ken Johnson; daughters and sons-in-law, Kim and Dwane Justice, Brenda and Jeremy Worsham, and Cricket and Kindel Thurston; brother, Randall Kilgore; sister and brother-in-law, Patty and J.C. Christian; grandchildren, Katee Justice, Wendy (Tripp) Greer, Dakota (Becky) Thurston, and Skyler Thurston; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Johnson will be held Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Ken Jennings and Rev. Barry Peppers officiating. Interment will follow in the Summerville Cemetery.

Pallbearers will include Jeremy Worsham, Dwane Justice, Kindel Thurston, Dakota Thurston, Skyler Thurston, Tripp Greer and Dewayne Allmond. Honorary Pallbearers will be Dillion Smith, Emily Saine, Teicher Thurman, all other staff of Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and members of the Affinis Hospice Team.

Mrs. Johnson will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Saturday afternoon from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.

Flowers will be accepted, or those desiring may make memorial contribution to the St. Jude’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas PlaceMemphis, TN 38105; or to the Shriner’s Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Mary Louise Johnson.

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

Mr. Larry Timothy “Tim” Dendy, age 63 of Menlo, Georgia passed away unexpectedly at local Emergency Facility.

Tim was born in Rome, Georgia on August 23, 1960, son of Larry Rayford Dendy and Frances Marie Crow Dendy. He was a retired millwright with Local 1263. Tim was an avid outdoorsman. He loved to fish, deer hunt, turkey hunt, garden and ride his four wheeler with his pup, Lexi, in tow. Tim took pride in his home and was always outside doing something. He never met a stranger and had many friends. He was a jack of all trades and was always fixing things for someone or trying to help someone fix something. Tim was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Kamlyn Olivia Brown.

Tim is survived by his children and their spouses, Chase and Ashley Dendy, Kelsey and Casey Brown, Chris and Brandi Mosley and Kirk and Aubrie Farrar; parents, Larry and Marie Dendy; sister and brother-in-law, Shaun and LaBranne Willingham; grandchildren, Anna Dendy, Cannon Brown, Clayton Brown and Cohen Brown; niece, Rylee Willingham; nephew, Dakoda (LeAnn) Willingham; great nephew, Hudson Willingham; mother of his children, Edith Dendy; and last but certainly not least, his “Pup”, Lexi.

Funeral Services for Tim will be held Friday, November 3, 2023 at 1:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Bro. Matthew Willingham officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will include Chris Mosley, Kirk Farrar, Linkin Farrar, Dakoda Willingham, Joe Cochran and Daniel Smith. Honorary Pallbearers will be Bade Eller, Randy “Sunshine” Kirk, Randy Bagley, Randy Brinkley, Mike Ward, Tim McDaniel, Larry Stoker, Robert Moore, Mark Lane, Mary Massey Treadwell and his friends of Millwright Local 1263.

Tim will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Larry Timothy “Tim” Dendy.

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

Ms. Janice B. Hurley, age 79, of Summerville, GA, passed away Monday, October 30, 2023, at Advent Health Redmond.

Ms. Hurley was born February 10, 1944, in Summerville, GA, daughter of the late Otis B. Owens and Vera Oneida Pledger Owens. She was a member of South Summerville Baptist Church, and prior to her retirement, was employed with Wal-Mart. Ms. Hurley loved her cats and enjoyed crocheting.

Survivors include her sons, Jeff (Renea) Hurley, Bill Hurley; daughter, Ginger (Duane) Thomas; sisters, Wylene Turner and Brenda Bailey; 9 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.

No formal services are planned at this time.

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. Nora Idella Croy, age 76 of Menlo, GA, died Monday, October 30, 2023, at her residence.

Mrs. Croy was born August 4, 1947, in LaFayette, GA, daughter of the late Henry Curtis VanPelt and Bertha Almalee Phillips VanPelt. She had attended the West Berryton Faith Temple and prior to her retirement, was employed with Synthetic.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Croy was preceded in death by her husband, William Franklin “Bill” Gibson, Jr.; daughter, Tina Renee Goodwin; granddaughters, Ciera Nicole Key and Jordan Taylor Sipes; sisters, Margie Ingle, Shirley Smith, and Ruby VanPelt; and a brother, Melvin VanPelt.

Survivors include her sons, Gabriel Sipes (Brittonie Cordle), Gary (Shannon) Gibson, Shane (Elaine) Gibson, Chris (Jessica) Gibson; daughters, Gabrielle Sipes (Junior Lopez), Janie (Anthony) Herndon; sisters, Helen (Kenneth) Williams, Marilyn Brown; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Thursday, November 2, 2023, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jason Boyd and Rev. Shane Gibson officiating. Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gabriel Sipes, Derrick Paulison, Malachi Key, Shane Paulison, Chad Miller, and Gary Gibson.

Mrs. Croy 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 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.

MRS. FRANCES KELLETT LEDFORD, age 88, of Summerville, Georgia, passed away, peacefully, Sunday evening, October 29, 2023, at her residence. A native of Summerville, Georgia, She was a daughter of the late Judson L. and Minnie Gass Kellett. Mrs. Ledford was a member of the Summerville First Baptist Church and the Fidelis Sunday School Class. She was customer service representative for Georgia Power Company, retiring after 34 years of service. In addition to Parents, was preceded in death by Her husband, the late Frank Ledford.

Surviving are son, Frank Coleman Ledford; grandchildren, Frances Lewis and Frank Judson Ledford; great granddaughter, Callista Rose Butner; great grandson, Elijah Joe Butner.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 4th, at 2:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Dr. Paul Mason officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers, Landon Wesson, Davin Meadows, Kristy Hall, Roger Tapp, Ricky Kellett, Jason Lewis, Judson Ledford, and Gary Floyd; Honorary Pallbearers, Kyle Kellett and the Fidelis Sunday School Class of Summerville First Baptist Church. The Family will receive friends Saturday from 12 noon until 2:00 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mrs. Frances Kellett Ledford.

Mrs. Ava Martin Jones, age 75, of Summerville, GA, died Thursday, October 26, 2023, at her residence.

Mrs. Jones was born July 28, 1948, in LaFayette, GA, daughter of the late Robert Lewis Martin and Wilma Dunwoody Martin.  Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a case worker with the Department of Family and Children Services.  She enjoyed reading and loved her family, her grandchildren, and her great-grandchildren.

Survivors include her husband, Roland W. Jones; son, Brad (Kerry) Jones; daughter, Krista (Randy) Henderson; a sister, Kay Barfield; grandchildren, McKenzie (Austyn) Todd, Peyton Henderson (Evan Magee), Jodie Grace Henderson; great-grandchildren, Jett Todd and Atlas Todd; and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside and interment services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, October 29, 2023, at West Hill Cemetery with Rev. Jody Brock officiating.  Pallbearers will be Ricky Jones, Randy Jones, Rodney Jones, Dustin Jones, Randy Henderson, and Austyn Todd.

Mrs. Jones will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:30 until 2:30 P.M. on Sunday.

The family respectfully requests no food or flowers, and that donations be made to the Chattooga County Animal Shelter or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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