Mrs. Lanora Barnette “Gran” Brimer, age 97, of Trion, Georgia passed away Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Brimer was born in Lafayette, Georgia on April 27, 1917, daughter of the late Barney L. Hampton, Sr. and Lula Mitchell Hampton. She was a member of the Trion First Baptist Church and had more recently been attending the Trion United Methodist Church. Mrs. Brimer was preceded in death by her husband, James Henry Brimer; daughter, Jan Young; brother, Barney L. Hampton, Jr.; and sisters, Ruth Landers, Esther Locklear, Louise Campbell and Nell Freeman.

Mrs. Brimer is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Johnny and Kay Brimer of Trion; sister, Jane Waters of Lafayette; grandchildren, Kayla and Matt Fortune of Summerville and Angie and Chris Ray of Armuchee; great grandchildren, Ashton Ray and Caroline Ray of Armuchee; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Brimer will be held Sunday, November 2, 2014 at 3:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Art Graves, and Rev. Warren Moorehead officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery with Rev. Skip Mitchell officiating.

Pallbearers will be Mrs. Brimer’s Nephews and Great Grandson. Honorary Pallbearers will be Ann Lanier, Betty Howard, Susan Broome, Faye Norman, Shirley Peace, Mary Maxwell, Margaret Henderson, Alicia Hamilton, Kathy Ray and the Staff of Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Brimer will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 1:00 P.M. until the funeral hour.

Flowers will be accepted, however those desiring may make memorial contributions to the Trion First Baptist Church Scholarship Fund or to the Trion United Methodist Church.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Barnette “Gran” Brimer.

Frances Elizabeth Mahan, age 95 of Maryville, Tennessee, formerly Summerville, passed away October 30, 2014. 

She was born in Summerville, Georgia on October 30, 1919, daughter of the late O.C. Mahan, Sr. and Willie Strickland Mahan. Frances resided in Washington, D.C. for many years and was employed by the Agriculture Department. She also did volunteer work at the White House for a number of Presidents. Mrs. Mahan was preceded in death by her brothers, Austin Mahan and O.C. Mahan Jr.

Mrs. Mahan is survived by her caregivers, Charles and Eve Miller of Maryville, TN.

Graveside and Interment services will be held Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. in the Family plot of Green Hills Memory Gardens.

There is no formal visitation is planned.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel, is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Frances Elizabeth Mahan.

MR. DIOCLITIOUS LOPEZ “D.L.” NICHOLS, JR. – Age 63, Of Tiqua, Ohio formerly of Lyerly, Georgia passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2014. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Andrea M. Nichols and father, Dioclitious Lopez Nichols, Sr.

He is survived by his three sons, Orlando (Keisha) Nichols of Rome, Georgia, Kevin Nichols of Dayton, Ohio, and Cory Nichols of Tiqua, Ohio; one daughter, Mia Nichols of Tiqua; mother, Corine Nichols of Lyerly, Georgia; three brothers, Reginald Nichols of Sydney, Ohio, Dwight Nichols, and Adrian Nichols of Lyerly; three sisters, Angela (Jerome) Adams of Summerville, Georgia, Cheryl Nichols (Kelly) of Lyerly, and Bethel Dillard of Warner Robbins, Georgia; a host of four grandchildren, nine nieces, sixteen nephews, five aunts, three uncles, and other relatives and friends.

Celebration of Life will be held Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. at Pond Spring A.M.E. Church with Rev. Robert Barrett officiating. The family will receive friends at the church one hour before the service. Interment, Church Cemetery. Please share your thoughts and memories of Mr. Dioclitious Lopez Nichols, Jr. at www.willisfuneralhomedalton.com. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia.

Mrs. Iris Juanita Plummer, age 91 of Oak Hill Drive, Trion, GA

 passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at her residence.

 Mrs. Plummer was born January 9, 1923 in Waterloo, AL. 

She retired as the Office Manager for the Town of Trion, 

attended of the Pleasant Grove Church of Christ. Mrs. 

Plummer enjoyed planting and reading.
 

Mrs. Plummer was preceded in death by her parents, 

Walter A. Nelson and Mary Zelphia McDonald Nelson; and

 a brother, Walter Wayne Nelson. 

Mrs. Plummer is survived by her husband of 57 years, 

James “Jimmy” Plummer; sister-in-law, Mozelle Jones;

 three nieces, one nephew, and a number of cousins.          

Funeral services will be held Friday, October 31, 2014 

at 3:00 p.m. in the Petitt Chapel of Coffman Funeral Home 

with Minister Hugh Glaze officiating. Interment will follow 

in West Hill Cemetery.   Visitation for Mrs. Iris Juanita Plummer will be Friday, 

October 31, 2014 at the Coffman Funeral Home where the

 family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Pallbearers will be Geary Walker, Doug Walker, Joshua

 Findley, Jeffrey Jones, Benny Sprayberry, and Robert Carl.

 Honorary Pallbearers will be members of the Pleasant Grove 

Church of Christ.     Coffman Funeral Home is proud to be serving the family 

of Iris Juanita Plummer who passed away on October 29, 2014. (U

Mrs. Mattie Ruth Williams, age 80, of Summerville, Georgia, 

passed away Monday, October 28, 2014 at the Oak View Nursing 

and Rehabilitation Center.
 
Mrs. Williams was born in Villanow, Georgia on June 25, 1934, 

daughter of the late Charlie B. Goodson and Lucy Mae Anderson 

Goodson.  She was a member of the New Bethel Baptist Church, the

 VFW Ladies Auxiliary, and the Quarter Century Club.  Mrs. Williams 

was employed in the Spinning Department at Mt. Vernon Mills.  She

 liked to hunt and spend time with her family.  In addition to her 

parents, Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by a daughter, Rose

 Dianne Short; brothers and sisters, McGee Goodson, Rebecca Craig, 

Charlotte Woods, Jeanette Greene, Rubin Goodson and Georgia Mae Cochran.
 
Mrs. Williams is survived by a daughter, Patricia Espy; brother and 

sisters-in-law, Herman and Jeannie Goodson, and Joyce Goodson; 

sister and brother-in-law, Cathy and Jimmy Hardin; grandchildren, 

Angel Touchstone, Kris Espy Smith and Amy Sneed; great grandchildren,

 Merrick Touchstone,  Tayla Touchstone, Gracey Allmond, Kadin Smith,

 Brantley Smith and Prezleigh Baty, and a number of nieces and nephews.
 
Funeral Services for Mrs. Williams will be held Thursday, October 30, 

2014 at 2:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home 

with Rev. Ken Johnson officiating.  Interment will follow in the West 

Hill Cemetery.
 
Pallbearers will be Tony Smith, Josh Allmond, Greg Espy, Stephen Lyons 

Kenneth Touchstone, and Cedric Price.  Honorary Pallbearers will be the

 Staff and Residents at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
 
Mrs. Williams will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home and the family 

will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.
 
Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family 

of Mrs. Mattie Ruth Williams.