Rev. William Carl Woody Jr., of Trion passed away on Friday, July 28, 2017 at Redmond Hospital. Born on December 14, 1931 he was the son of the late William C. and Alma Conn Woody. Rev. Woody was a Baptist minister for approximately 50 years pastoring and interim pastor for churches in Walker County including Harmony Baptist Church and Old Way Baptist Church. He was a member of Grace Baptist Tabernacle.

Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Frances Louise Woody; brother, James Woody; and sister, Annie Ruth Wilson.

Survivors include daughter, Glenda (Gary) Wells; sister, Etta (Fred) Greene; grandchildren, David (Brenda) Wells, Philip (Angie) Wells, Stephanie (Scott) Spears, and Jonathan Wells; great grandchildren, Aaron Wells, Autumn Wells, Christian Wells, Isaac Spears, Eli Spears, Jace Wells, and Gracie Spears.

Funeral service 2 p.m. Monday, July 31, 2017 in the Wilbanks Memorial Chapel with Pastors Gary Wells, Shane Cloud, and A.C. Durham officiating.

Interment in Littlejohn Cemetery.

Pallbearers are David Wells, Philip Wells, Jonathan Wells, Scott Spears, Aaron Wells, and Isaac Spears.

Honorary pallbearers are the members of Grace Baptist Tabernacle.

Visitation at the funeral home Sunday from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m.

Arrangements are by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.

Mrs. Cora Belle Frady Brown, age 80, of Summerville, GA passed away Friday, July 28, 2017 at a Rome Hospital.

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MR. BILLY JOE WEDGEWORTH – Age 49, of Summerville, Georgia passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2017.

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Mrs. Opal Christine Helton Vaughn, age 85, of Summerville, GA, passed away Thursday July 20, 2017, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

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Rev. Sidney Lester Dooley, age 96 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at his residence.

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District. Elder Mason Johnson Sr, 90, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017.

Service for Elder Johnson will be Friday, July 28, 2017; 1:00 p.m. at Grace Temple Holiness Church Bishop Bobby Grier will be presiding, 356 7th Street, Summerville, GA. 30747. He will lie in-state from 12:00p.m. until  the hour of service. Interment will follow the service at Greenhill Memorial Garden Rd, Summerville, GA. 30747.

Wright Memorial Mortuary, Inc. has full charge of arrangements

MS. BEVERLY YVETTE RITTENBERRY – Age 59, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. She was born in Summerville, Georgia to the late Mr. Henry and Cozette Pollard Rittenberry.

She is survived by her sister, Gwendolyn Rittenberry Cunningham; brother, Gwynne (Barbara) Rittenberry of Chattanooga, Tennessee; five nephews, Bradley Rittenberry, Mitchell Edwards, Jay (Shanni) Cunningham, Nicolas (Rena) Cunningham of Chattanooga, and Sean (Lynn) Cunningham of Cartersville, Georgia; uncle, Sterling Pollard of Kennesaw, Georgia; aunts, Ellen P. Nobel, Susan P. (Elliott) Wills of Chicago, Illinois, Veronica Pollard, Charlotte (Amos) Perry of Summerville, Georgia, and Betty P. Benson of Chattanooga; a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral Service will be held Friday, July 28, 2017 at 12:00 Noon at West Fifth Street Church of Christ with Bro. John Lewis and other ministers officiating. The family will receive friends at the church one hour before the service.

Willis Funeral Home in Dalton is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Robert Kenneth Parker, age 78, of Trion, GA, passed away Sunday July 23, 2017, at his residence.

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Mr. Arlis Ray Combs, age 63, of Summerville, GA, passed away Sunday July 23, 2017, in Redmond Regional Medical Center.

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Mrs. Opal Christine Helton Vaughn, age 85, of Summerville, GA, passed away Thursday July 20, 2017, from injuries received in an automobile accident.

Mrs. Vaughn was born February 2, 1932, in Berryton, GA, the daughter of Charlie and Mary Smith Helton. She was a home maker and preceded in death by her husband, James E. Vaughn.

Survivors include her children, Kenneth & Lynn Vaughn, Michael (Moto) Vaughn, grandchildren, Olin & Rhonda Woody, Stacy Nixon, Kelvin & Stacy Vaughn, 8 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Mason Funeral Home.

Mason Funeral Home is in  charge of the funeral arrangements for Mrs. Opal Christine Helton Vaughn who died on Thursday.