It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mrs. Vickie Lynn Smith, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend.  Mrs. Smith was age 73, of a Trion address and passed away at her home on July 1, 2026 surrounded by family after a period of illness. 

Vickie was born the daughter of the late John R. Silvernail and Beverly Jane Holly Silvernail on January 5, 1953 in New York.

Time found her living in different areas of the United States before settling into the Chattooga County area.  In her spare time, she enjoyed fishing, hiking and camping just to name a few interests.  During her working years, she had been employed by Mt. Vernon Mills as a card operator and Shaw Industries as a twister operator.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by a son, Bobby Wandell; granddaughter, Alliyah Wilkens; grandson, Desmound Wandell; brother, Owen Silvernail and sister, Robin Palmer.

She is survived by her husband, Charles Smith; sons, Jay Wandell, Chris Wandell; step sons, Charles “Zeke” Smith, Brandon Smith; daughters, Traci Wandell Edwards, Jamie Wandell Etchison; brothers, John Silvernail, Bob Silvernail; sisters, Renee Silvernail, Linda Silvernail; grandchildren, Darnay Wandell, Devin Wandell, Scott Sprayberry, Tristan Smith, Ozmound Stout, Tori Hill, Colby Russell, Eric Hargrove, Dilyan Glenn and Harmony Wandell.  Vickie also leaves behind several great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

In accordance to Mrs. Smith’s wishes, she will be cremated and a memorial may be held at a later date.

Mr. John Wesley Baldwin, age 65, of Summerville, GA, died Sunday, June 28, 2026. John was born April
2, 1961 in Rochester NY. He was the son of the late Liston Eugene Baldwin and Louise Jean Diekert
Baldwin. John grew up in Pensacola, Florida. Growing up he was an avid surfer and his love for the beach lasted his whole lifetime. As an adult, he relocated to central Florida where he met the love of his life, Cheryl. John and Cheryl were married September 1, 1990.

He met many lifelong friends throughout his construction and handyman career with his charming personality and goofy sense of humor. John was known for his honesty, work ethic, and attention to detail in his field.

John was a loving and devoted husband of 35 years and a phenomenal father to Hannah and Haley. John’s daily goal was to make his wife laugh. He loved to make people smile and was known as the fun loving favorite neighborhood dad – skateboarding, bike riding, and rollerblading after work, no matter how tired he was.

After moving back to the Panhandle and then again to Knoxville, TN, John found his love of the mountains. He loved the change of seasons and enjoying the outdoors. He loved exploring nature with family.

John moved back to Florida to help care for his parents, who he loved dearly, throughout the end of their lives. He then moved with his wife, Cheryl to Summerville, GA to retire on their property in the mountains with plans to watch all of the amazing sunrises and sunsets, putter around on his tractor, and play with his beloved grandchildren. Before John’s passing, he was able to build a home, much of it himself, and achieve some of his lifelong dreams.

Survivors include his wife, Cheryl Lynn White Baldwin; daughters and sons-in-law, Hannah Marie (Josh) Albin, Haley Michelle (Dillon) Grider; a brother, Carl Eugene Baldwin; sister, Theresa Louise (Eddie) Toenes; grandchildren, Parker Dean Albin, Gwen Helena Albin, and soon to be born, Baby Boy Grider.

Funeral services for John will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, July 5, 2026, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel.

Mr. John Baldwin 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 Sunday.

MS. JACKIE HAMMONDS GRIMES, age 66, of Gaylesville, Alabama, formerly of Chattooga County, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in a Rome hospital. She was born in Summerville, Georgia on January 27, 1960 to the late Fletcher Charles and Jennett Fraiser Hammonds. Ms. Grimes was a Homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, the late Mickey Hammonds, former husband the late Michael Grimes, and nephew the late Chuck Hammonds.

Surviving are daughter, Robin Womack; son, Cody Grimes; brothers, Ricky (Pam) Hammonds and Jerry (Anita) Hammonds; grandchildren, Justice Rich, Aubrie Rich, Joey Rich, and Chance Womack; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Friday, July 3rd, at 2:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Steve McGill officiating, interment in Lebanon Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 12:00 noon until 2:00 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Ms. Jackie Hammonds Grimes.

Mrs. Martha A. Latta, age 90 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2026 in a Rome hospital.

Mrs. Latta was born in Trion, Georgia on December 5, 1935, daughter of the late Arthur Dewey Anderson and Bessie Mae Guice Anderson. She was a member of the Central Avenue Baptist Church, where she was active in many church activities; and was retired from the County Clerk’s office. Mrs. Latta raised 3 boys, 3 grandchildren, was an excellent cook and an avid gardener.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Latta was preceded in death by her husband, WA Latta.

Mrs. Latta is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Greg and Theresa Latta, Gary and Melinda Latta and Grant and Kendra Latta; grandchildren, Andy(Elizabeth) Latta, Ben Latta and Wyatt Latta; great grandchildren, Challis Latta, Wilkes Latta, Knox Latta and a number of additional extended family and friends.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Latta will be held Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 3:00 P.M. in the Central Avenue Baptist Church with Pastors Terry Hampton and Brandon Bishop officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Andy Latta, Ben Latta, Shannon Tucker, Knox Latta. Wilkes Latta, Wyatt Latta, Joe Bachelor and Ralph McWhorter. Honorary Pallbearers will be Wayne Whited, Larry Gilreath, Randy Crabtree, Kenneth Cox, Larry Stoker, Scott Quinn and BruceWallin.

Mrs. Latta will lie in state at the Central Avenue Baptist Church, where the family will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 1:00 P.M. until the funeral hour.

Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Martha A. Latta

Mrs. Teresa Deborah Craig, age 70 of Trion, Georgia passed away on June 29, 2026 at her Spring Creek residence in Trion, Georgia. 

Teresa was born on February 26, 1956 in Summerville, Georgia to the late Boyd C. Williams and Mary Lois Nation Williams.  She was a retired textile worker from Mount Vernon Mills.  According to her husband, she most enjoyed correcting him and telling him what to do.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Craig was preceded in death by a brother, Bud Williams and a grandchild “Zay” Sizemore.

She is survived by her loving husband, Mr. Robert Craig; a son, Shannon Keen(Missy); a step daughter, Loretta Sizemore (Robert); twelve total grandchildren: Austin Keen, Ty Craig. Ashley Evans, Blake Sizemore, Railey Cooper, Ally Cooper, Ely Cooper; great grandchildren,  Payton Sizemore, Ryder Sizemore, Kati Broom, Jayden Broom, Jo-Jo Broom, Slade Stroupe and Maranda Stroupe.

Visitation for Mrs. Craig will be held on Thursday, July 2, 2026 at the Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory from 5-7 that evening.  Teresa will be cremated according to her wishes and no further service is planned.

In lieu of flowers and gifts, the family respectfully requests that donations be made to The American Cancer Society in Mrs. Craig’s honor.

Mr. Matthew “Matt” Dylan Tapp, age 28, passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Cartersville, Georgia on June 11, 2026.

Mr. Tapp was born in Dalton, Georgia on April 25, 1998, son of John David Tapp, Jr. of Trion, Georgia and Carissa Blackwell Thomas of Panama City Beach, Florida. In high school, Matthew enjoyed playing football and wrestling for Chattooga High and also Coahulla High School in Dalton, Georgia. He was a hard dedicated worker as an employee of Plateau Excavation working as a pipe layer. Matt was a wonderful father where his son, Xander and daughter, Ivory were the light of his life.

Matthew was preceded in death by a Grandfather, William Blackwell, Jr.; a Grandmother, Cyclinda Youngblood and a Grandfather, John David Tapp, Sr.

Matthew is survived by his fiancée, Mya Weddle; grandmothers, Betty Brooks, Paulette Lowrance; father, John David Tapp, Jr(Amber); mother, Carissa Blackwell Thomas; 6 year old son, Xander Byron Tapp; 7 month old daughter, Ivory Lynn Tapp; brothers, Michael Tapp(Amie), Zack Tapp(Shawnna), Zach McGuire, Levi McGuire, Cameron Tapp, Zayden Tapp; sisters, Kristina Tapp, Alexia Evans(Josh), Destinee McGuire and Andrea Tapp. A number of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and a community of friends also survive.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 11 a.m. from chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory with the following officiating: Sean Ledbetter, Steve Collins and Mitchell House. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be: Michael Tapp, Zach McGuire, Zack Tapp, Levi McGuire, Zack McKeithan, Cameron Strickland and Hunter Kautz.  Honorary pallbearers will be the Plateau Pipe Crew.

The family will receive friends on Monday, June 29, 2026 from 5-7 p.m. at the Coffman Funeral Home.

Ms. Angela Hardy Fose, age 70 of Trion, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at an Atlanta Hospital.

Ms. Fose was born April 18, 1956 in Atlanta, GA to the late Romaine Hardy and Mary Ann Eatmon. She was retired from the trucking industry and loved spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Phillip Hardy.
Survivors include her children, Alex (Shawna) Tanner, Josh (Rachael) Bullock, and Mary (Blake) Wright; sister, Sherry Kendall; 9 grandchildren; and several extended family and friends.

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Ms. Fose will take place at 2:00 PM Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at the chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Kevin J. Norton officiating.

The family will receive friends Wednesday from 1:00 PM until the service hour at the funeral home.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Steven Dale Bryant age 49 of Summerville passed away Tuesday June 23, 2026.

Mr. Bryant was born February 2, 1977 in Aniston, AL to Steve Bryant and the late Joyce Smith Bryant. Along with his mother he is preceded in death by a brother, Johnny Bryant.

Survivors include his father; Terry Bryant; son, Markas Smith; brothers, Jeffery Bryant, Billy Bryant, Thomas Bryant, and Terry Bryant; and several grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 – 4:00 PM Monday, June 29 at Mason Funeral Home. There will be no formal service.

Mrs. Emma Leah Crawford, age 88 of Summerville, Georgia, passed away on June 23, 2026 at the Oakview Nursing and Rehab facility in Summerville, Georgia.

Emma was born on May 27, 1938, daughter of the late John W. Arnold and Emma Wynn Arnold in a small town near Stevenson, Alabama formerly known as Rash, Alabama.  Although being born in Alabama, she spent most of her life living here in the northwest Georgia area.  Emma was of the Baptist faith and attended New Antioch Baptist Church in Summerville, Georgia.  During her working years, Emma was a faithful employee working as a Food Service Worker for Restaurant Enterprise in Trion, Georgia.  In her spare time, Emma enjoyed gardening and cooking, especially baking.

In addition to her parents, Emma was preceded in death by her husband, the late Charles Crawford and sisters: Dorothy McAllister, Edna Arnold and Molly Arnold.

She is survived by a son, Barry McCrickard (Debbie); sisters, Johnnie Matthews and Betty Teague Thomason; grandchildren, Brittney Bagley (Miles) and Alan McCrickard (Leann).

Services for Emma will be held on Friday, June 26, 2026 at 12:00 noon in the chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Reverend Harold Helton officiating.  Interment is to follow in the Green Hill Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Jamey Teague, Dee Callihan, Treyton Coffman, Miles Bagley, Isaiah Bagley and Elijah Hurley.

Visitation for Mrs. Crawford will from 11:00 until 12:00 noon on Friday, June 26, 2026.

Mr. Jerry Leon Brown, age 41 of Trion, Georgia passed away unexpectedly Monday, June 22, 2026 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Jerry was born in Rome, Georgia on April 18, 1985, son of Alvin Eugene Brown, Sr. and Vickie D. Carroll Brown.  He was a member of the Teloga Baptist Church and was employed with the Roper Corporation.  Jerry was the ultimate outdoors guy.  He loved riding 4 wheelers, horseback riding, hunting, fishing, hanging out by a campfire and tinkering with old cars, but his most cherished times were the ones he spent with his girls, Natalie and Constance.

Jerry was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Alvin and Cora Brown; step grandfather, Jessie Collier; maternal grandfather, Jerry Carroll; uncles, Gary Carroll and Kenneth Carole, and a nephew, Luke Brown.

Jerry is survived by his wife, Valerie L. Brown; daughters, Natalie Brown and Constance Brown; parents, Alvin Gene and Vickie D. Brown; brother and sister-in-law, JR and Amanda Brown; special nephew, Jace Brown; grandmother, Frances Carroll; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Bridget and Jason Johnson; a niece, Georgiana Johnson; nephew, Bryson Johnson; and a number of additional family and friends.

Funeral Services for Jerry will be held Friday, June 26, 2026 at 5:00 P.M. in the chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Pastor Tony Weaver officiating.  Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Bobby Dover, Ricky Phillips, Chris Patterson, Patrick Strawn, Ricky Leonard and Donnie Stewart.  Honorary Pallbearers will be Jace Brown and members of the Teloga Baptist Church.

Jerry’s family will receive friends at Coffman Funeral Home on Friday afternoon from 3:00 P.M. until the funeral hour.

Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Jerry Leon Brown.