MR. BILLIE JOE LEE, age 89, of Summerville, Georgia, passed away Sunday morning, July 7, 2024, in the local nursing home. Mr. Lee was born in Trion, Georgia on February 22, 1935 to the late Jesse C. and Della Wooten Lee. He was retired driver for Womeco Vending. Mr. Lee was a member of Four Mile Baptist Church, served previously in the National Guard; in addition to Parents was preceded in death by His wife, the late Maxeene Reynolds Lee, daughters, the late Kathy Lee and Janet Lee, sister, the late Ruby Lee, brothers, the late James Lee, Melvin Lee, and Ray Lee.

Surviving are son, Frankie (Debbie) Lee; grandchildren, Justin Lee and Stephanie Cavin; brother, Fay Lee; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral service will be held Tuesday, July 9th, at 7:00 P.M. from graveside in Summerville Cemetery with Rev. Joel Smith officiating, Active Pallbearers, David Reynolds, Ken Reynolds, Jeff Reynolds, Kevin Lee, Bradley Lee, and Bren Lee. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6:00 until 6:45 P.M. at the Funeral Home. The Family request, in lieu of flowers contributions be made to the Four Mile Baptist Church, in Billie Joe’s honor.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mr.Billie Joe Lee who passed away Sunday morning.

Mr. William Clayton “James” Milam, age 58, of Summerville, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2024 at his residence.

Mr. Milam was born in Rome, GA on May 27, 1966, son of the late Arthur Loyd Milam and Vera Mae Atkins Riendeau. Prior to becoming disabled, he worked with Mt. Vernon Mills and Harriet & Henderson. Mr. Milam loved to have fun and was always the life of the party. Beside his parents he was preceded in death by sisters, Julie Milam and Freda Laycock and a brother, Walter Daniel “Buck” Milam.

Mr. Milam is survived by his daughter, Jamie Milam(Jason Trammell); son and daughter-in-law, Adam and Tabitha Milam; brothers, Billy Wayne “CY” Milam and Ronnie Earl Milam(Ann Carver); sister and brother-in-law, Diane and Jim Badgero; grandchildren, Jason Trammell, Jr., Kayleigh Watkins, Grayson Milam, Brayden Wilson, Brooklyn Watkins and Laylah Mae Milam; special friends, David Burrage, Jon Mitchell, Ted Stancil and Kevin Burrage; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Mr. Milam will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Monday afternoon from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M.

Honorary pallbearers are David Burrage, Jon Mitchell, Ted Stancil, Kevin Burrage, Jason Trammell, Jr. and Brayden Wilson.

Coffman Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Mr. William Clayton “James” Milam.

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

Mrs. Patricia Ann Long Jennings, age 75, of Gaylesville, AL, died Thursday, July 4, 2024, at her residence.

Mrs. Jennings was born October 15, 1949, in Dutton, AL, daughter of the late Curtis Henry Long, Sr. and Joyce Ethel Simpson Long. She was a homemaker and a member of Liberty Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Henry Long, Lee Long, and Jimmy Long; and a sister, Deloris Boyd.

Survivors include her husband, Wayne Jennings; sons, John Jennings, Billy (Teressa) Jennings, Richard (Carrie) Jennings, and Casey (Amanda) Jennings; daughters, Marie Jennings and Melissa Jennings; brothers, David (Marie) Long, Tony Long; a sister, Mary (Roger) Womack; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

Funeral services for Mrs. Jennings will be held at 2:00 P.M. (GA Time) Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at Liberty Baptist Church with Bro. Brian Williams and Bro. Hunter Williams officiating. Interment will follow in Davis Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Joseph Jennings, Malachi Jennings, Adam Storey, Hunter Slayton, Bryson Jennings, and Jacob Gregory.

Mrs. Jennings will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. (GA Time) on Monday, July 8, 2024. She will also be in state at Liberty Baptist Church from 1:00 P.M. (GA Time) until the hour of service on Tuesday.

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.

Mr. Daniel Lee Calhoun, age 42 of Summerville, Georgia passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 1, 2024 at his residence.

Daniel was born in Rome, Georgia on October 5, 1981, son of Lisa Thomas Hughes and the late Randy Lee Calhoun. He owned and operated Calhoun’s Outdoors and Landscaping, and was of the Baptist Faith. Daniel will be remembered for his excellent athletic ability, as he broke many records during his high school career as a Trion Bulldog. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed a career in assisting others with small projects and lawn maintenance. Daniel loved his family, friends, and neighbors, and was always willing to encourage and help them in any way that he could. But most of all, he enjoyed making them laugh.

In addition to his father, Daniel was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Roy and Saralyn Thomas and his paternal grandparents, Robert and Betty Calhoun.

Daniel is survived by his son, Gunner Lee Calhoun; mother, Lisa Hughes; sister and brother-in-law, Abbey and Jason Winters; nieces and nephews, Jack Weaver and Payton Weaver; and loving Aunts, Uncles and Cousins.

Funeral Service for Daniel will be held Sunday, July 7, 2024 at 5:00 P.M. in the North Summerville Baptist Church with Pastor Sammy Barrett and Mr. Clifton Bagley officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will include Jack Weaver, Cassidy Houser, Dustin Moss, Clifton Bagley, Jeff Watson, Jeremy Reese and Lee Pullam. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Trion High Class of 2000.

Daniel will lie in state at the North Summerville Baptist Church on Sunday and the family will receive friends from 3:00 P.M. until the funeral hour.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Daniel Lee Calhoun. Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook and post condolences.

MRS. MARTHA FRANCIS LULA BELLE (LOU) SMITH, 85, of Lyerly, Georgia, passed away Tuesday evening, July 2, 2024, in a Rome hospital. Native to Sylvania, Alabama, She was born on January 18, 1939 to the late M. D. and May Lee Whitton Fairris. Mrs. Smith a member of Wayside Baptist Church and retired from Textile work in 2001. In addition to Parents, She was preceded in death by first husband, the Late Billy Ray Waldrop and sons, the Late Anthony Ray Waldrop, Curtis Waldrop, and Brad Waldrop.

Surviving are husband, Charles Smith; sons and daughters-in-law, Ronnie (Patty) Waldrop, Jeff Waldrop, and Nancy Waldrop; grandchildren, Cherish (Chris) Sutherland, Ron (Beth) Waldrop, Kyla (John) Condra, David Whitley, Joshua (Jackie) Fox, Jeffery (Dixie) Waldrop, Jr., Amanda Stark, Anthony (Maddie) Waldrop, Lucas- (Callie) Waldrop; 23 Great Grandchildren; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral service will be held Friday, July 5th, at 3:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Brother Hoyt Gilreath and Brother Chris Gibson officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 1 until 3 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mrs. Martha Francis Lula Belle Smith, who passed away Tuesday evening.

RANDALL”RANDY” CROY passed away Monday, July 1, 2024. Randy was born August 28, 1957 in Trion, Georgia and was of the Pentecostal Faith. Randy was a member of, and played Trumpet for, Music City Brass, formerly as The Gospel Brass, from 1972 until the time of his death. He was nominated for Musician of the Year in 2005 by the C.C.M.A. which is the Christian Country Music Association. Randy was the former owner-operator of Summerville Florist, and was also a Bus Driver for the Chattooga County School System. He is preceded in death by first wife Jane Dendy Croy; father, Billy Croy, Sr.; brother, Billy “Little Joe” Croy, Jr.; brother and sister-in-law, Lamar “Marcy” and Kay Croy; maternal grandparents, Homer and Marie Sumner; paternal grandparents, Earl and Ruby Crider.

Randy is survived by his wife, Wanda McGuire Croy; mother Betty Sumner Croy; daughter and son-in-law, Amanda and Justin Brown; son and daughter-in-law, Joseph and Holly Croy; grandchildren, Ella Brown, Logan Brown, Annie Fountain; aunts and Uncles, Liz Sumner Jones and Larry Jones, James and Brenda Sumner, Tommy Sumner, Larry Greenman and several Cousins; special friends and Band Mates, Randy Clark and Lloyd Melton.

Memorial service will be held Saturday, July 6th, at 1:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Pastor Justin Ward officiating, inurnment in West Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the Family request contributions to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or The Wounded Warriors.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mr. Randall “Randy” Croy.

Mrs. Rhonda Marie Kirk Wilson, age 60 of the Pennville Community, Summerville, passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 1, 2024 at her residence.

Mrs. Wilson was born in Scottsdale, Arizona on April 5, 1964, daughter of Cora Jane Byron Kirk and the late Herbert Lee Kirk. She was retired from the Dye Department of VT Industries. Mrs. Wilson loved animals, especially dogs and birds. She also enjoyed watching TV, shopping and fishing.

Mrs. Wilson is survived by her husband, Allan Wilson; daughters and sons-in-law, Laura and Joe Burk, Lena Padgett and Sheree and Juan Vallejo; step-children, Paul Wilson, Michael McAteer and Marion Marie Wilson; mother, Jane Kirk; sister and brother-in-law, Oretta and Gary Phillips; brothers and sisters-in-law, Michael and Lisa Kirk, Charles and Terri Kirk and Eddie and Kim Kirk; brothers-in-law and sister-in-law, Eddie and Cynthia Wilson, Tommy Wilson and Andy Wilson; grandchildren, Bryson Weaver, Ethen Weaver, Zach Brown, Haley Ledford, Julia Rogers and Sophia Vallejo; 5 great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Wilson will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Friday afternoon from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M.

Coffman Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Rhonda Marie Kirk Wilson. Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook and post condolences.

Mr. Ditman Ray Casey, Sr., age 81, of Summerville, GA, died Saturday, June 29, 2024, at his residence.

Mr. Casey was born March 26, 1943, in Summerville, GA, son of the late Ditman and Thelma Ray Casey. He was a member of Subligna Baptist Church, and prior to his retirement, was employed with Georgia Rug Mill. Mr. Casey was a devoted son and caregiver to his mom. He was also a devoted father and loved the outdoors and wildlife. He served as the librarian at church for several years. Mr. Casey was also an honorary member of Lyerly Lodge # 338, F&AM.

Mr. Casey is survived by his son, Ray Casey, Jr.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, July 6, 2024, at Mr. Casey’s residence (375 Begonia Drive, Summerville, GA 30747) with Dr. Charles Bishop officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be the Subligna Baptist Church Men’s Group.

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.

Mr. Stacey “Tweeety” Colbert, age 51, of Farm Road, Trion, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly Friday afternoon, June 28, 2024, from a sudden attack. He was born in Rome, Georgia on April 20, 1973, the Son of Debbie Gilleland Turner and Gary Colbert. He was a graduate of Trion High School, an insurance adjuster, and Farmer. Stacey was preceded in death by a sister, the late Carrie Colbert and step father, the late Tony Gilleland.

Surviving are His wife, Paige Colbert; mother, Debbie Gilleland Turner; father, Gary Colbert; daughters, Jordyn Colbert and Morgan Colbert; several Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins also survive.

Funeral service will be held Wednesday, July 3rd, at 12:00 noon from the Beersheba Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6 until 8 P.M. at Earle Rainwater Funeral Home; also visitation Wednesday from 11:00 A.M. until noon at the Church.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mr. Stacy “Tweety” Colbert, who passed away Friday.

MR. CHARLES ALVIN “CHUCKY” WHITE, JR., age 57, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday morning, June 29, 2024, in a Marietta, Georgia Hospice Center. A native of Summerville, He was born to the late Charles Alvin White, Sr. and Doris Jean Brown White on December 16, 1966. Mr. White was formerly an industrial worker.

Surviving are daughters, Crysten Clark and Brittani White; sisters, Elizabeth Carol Hartline and Sonya Mae White; Five Grandsons; several Nieces and Nephews.

Memorial service will be held Saturday, July 6th, at 11:00 A.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Pastor Barry Brown and Rev. Ralph Sumner officiating.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.