Mr. Manule Owens, age 74 of Summerville, GA passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at his residence.

Manule enjoyed fishing and the outdoors. He was known as a friend to all and willing to help out a friend in any way at any time.

Mr. Owens was born in Rome, GA February 10, 1949, to the late Dan Lee and Nora Bell Rutledge Owens.  Along with his parents he is preceded in death by two brothers, Victory Dan Owens and Richard Allen.  Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Carolyn Hughes Owens; one sister and brother in law, Nathan and Sharon Deering; nieces and nephews, Bo Allen, Elaine Abbott, Ann Abbott, Andrea Hall, Karla Hughes, Jason Hughes, Josh Hughes and Brent Hughes; family and friends, Sissy Roland, Sammy Shoemake, Evelyn and Alton Maddox.

The Owens family will receive friends Friday, May 26, 2023, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at Mason Funeral Home.

There will be no formal services 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. YVONNE THOMPSON ETCHISON – Age 75, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, May 19, 2023. She was born March 20, 1948 to the late Bud and Lily Stalling Thompson. She was preceded by her husband, William Etchison, two sons, Michael Paul Etchison, and Demarcus Etchison, sisters, Maggie Knox, Annie Allgood, and Leila Wedgeworth, brothers, Bobby Thompson, LeRoy Thompson, Carl Thompson, and J. W. Thompson.

Those left to cherish her memories forever is her daughter, Cynthia Smith; son, William A. Etchison; grandchildren, Ericka Johnson, Reginald Stamper, Tykee Stamper, Markera Johnson, Mia Page, Demarcus Etchison, Jr., and Malachi Johnson; seven great grandchildren; three sisters, Ruby Wedgeworth, Otha (Rev. Gregory) Ludy, Irene Dozier; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives; very special friends, more like sisters, Peggy Perry and Angela, and other friends.

Funeral Service will be on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at 1:00 P. M. at New Spirit and Truth Assembly of Jesus, 487 Scoggins Street, Summerville, GA with Bishop V. T. Harden as Eulogist. Her remains will lie in state at the church on Saturday from 11:00 A. M. until the funeral hour. Interment, Lyerly Cemetery.

Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia.

Mr. Joe Hill, age 79 of Summerville, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2023 in a Rome Nursing Facility. He was born in Alabama, February 28, 1944, son of the late Lawrence A. and Myrtle Walls Hill. He was employed as a team member in the Coater Department of Mohawk industries.

Surviving are his daughter and son-in-law, Tonya and John Wayne Stowe; granddaughter, Kaitlin Montgomery; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Friday, May 26, 2023 at 2 p.m. from the Graveside with Rev. Larry Scoggins officiating. Interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be John Wayne Stowe, Dennis Bandy, Gregg Tanner, Logan Blevins, Scott Ballard and Billy Joe Dooley. Honorary Pallbearers will be Mr. Hill’s nurses and the staff of Pruitt Healthcare.

Visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. until 2 p.m. Friday at the Funeral Home. The family will accept flowers or contributions may be made to the Chattooga Boys & Girls Club at P.O. Box 636 Summerville, GA 30747.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mr. Joe Hill who passed away Tuesday.

Mr. Daegen Paul Vaughn, age 19, of Summerville, GA, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023, from injuries sustained in a watercraft accident.

Mr. Vaughn was born January 28, 2004, in Fort Oglethorpe, GA, son of Jason P. Vaughn and Heather Smith. He attended North Summerville Baptist Church and was employed as a lineman with 5 Star Electric. He was a graduate of Trion High School where he excelled in the wrestling and football programs.

Mr. Vaughn was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Terry Smith, Joe R. Norton; and a cousin, Jordan Vaughn.

Survivors include his mother, Heather Smith (Brandon Cleveland); father, Jason P. Vaughn; sisters, Anistin (Travis) Stancil, Jaci Cleveland; brother, Cody J. Vaughn; grandparents, Nita Smith, Glenda Norton, Pete (Cindi) Vaughn; aunt, Christy Lemming; uncles, Barry (Fayla) Vaughn, Stacy (Shelley) Vaughn, Jamie (Wendy) Smith; cousins, Taylen Vaughn, Braxton Vaughn, Sidni (Connor) Justus, Mila Justus, and Tanner Lemming.

Funeral services for Mr. Vaughn will be held at 4:00 P.M. Thursday, May 25, 2023, at North Summerville Baptist Church with Rev. Shannon Tucker, Pastor Sammy Barrett, Coaches, and close friends officiating. Interment will follow at West Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Brantley Wilbanks, K.P. Park, Riley Blackwell, Bladyn Bowman, Webb Wyatt, Linkin Farrar, Devon Bishop, Wes Conley, and Mason Sterner. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Trion Wrestling and Trion Football Teams.

Mr. Vaughn will be in state at North Summerville Baptist Church and the family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until the hour of service on Thursday.

Flowers will be accepted at the church or donations may be made to the Daegen Paul Vaughn Memorial Fund at United Community Bank.

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. ROBBY HINES, age 63 of Summerville passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at a South Georgia Hospital. He was born on October 12, 1959 in Summerville, Georgia, son of the late Claude and Betty Rose Hines. He was employed with Roper Corporation in assembly. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hines was preceded in death by a brother, Donnie Hines and a niece, Tonia Railey.

Surviving are his children, Adam Godfrey, Justin Ward, Robyn Hines (Michael Bean), Jacob Hines; sisters, Elizabeth Hall, Terry Hines, Linda Morgan, Christy Hines, Kimberly (John) Mincey; brother Jason Hines; several grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, May 21, 2023 at 2 p.m. from the J.D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Minister Hugh Glaze officiating. Interment will be in the Chapel Hill Cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be Dough Railey, Caine Railey, Michael Mincey, A.J. Strickland, Justin Ward and Donnie Smith.

Visitation will be held Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Mr. Robby Hines who passed away Wednesday.

Mr. Homer Alexander Williams, Jr., age 66, of Trion, GA, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Chulio Hills Health and Rehabilitation.

Mr. Williams was born November 24, 1956, in LaFayette, GA, son of the late Homer Williams, Sr. and Jessie Cummings Wallins. He was a member of Christian Church, Rome, GA, and prior to his retirement, worked in the housing construction industry.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Williams was preceded in death by his sister, Glenda Luttrell; brothers, Harold Williams, Andy Williams, and Nickey Carter.

Survivors include his wife, Arlene Johnson Williams; sons, Homer Alexander Williams, III, Bobby Cundiff, and Jamie Cundiff; daughters, Amanda Starliper, Donna Alexander, and Amy Gambrell; a sister, Annie Fowler; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Graveside services for Mr. Williams will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Ridgeway Cemetery with Chaplain Billy Murdock officiating. Pallbearers will be Brandon Alexander, Josh Stones, Daniel Williams, Corey Gambrell, Ben Gambrell, and Alex Williams.

There will be no visitation and family and friends are requested to meet at the cemetery at 10:45 A.M.

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. Jade Alexandra Robinson, age 32, of Teloga, GA, passed away suddenly Monday, May 15, 2023, at Erlanger Medical Center.

Mrs. Robinson was born February 13, 1991, in Rome, GA, daughter of Philana Phillips Williams and Richard Robinson. She was employed with Roper Corporation. Mrs. Robinson loved hunting, fishing, and spending time outdoors. She especially loved her wife and children and was a natural caregiver.

She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Arlie Robinson; grandmother, Sarah Phillips; and a nephew, Jeremiah Robinson.

Survivors include her spouse, Madison Victoria Pickard Robinson; children, Lashauna Leek, Maggie Russell, Blake Russell; brothers, Brian Robinson, Cassey Robinson; a sister, Katharyn Leek; and special grandmother, Sarah Robinson.

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Mrs. Robinson will be held at 4:00 P.M. Saturday, May 20, 2023, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kane Phillips officiating. Interment will follow in Robinson Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Cassey Robinson, Brian Robinson, Rylan Robinson, Nick England, Nathan Young, and Kelsy Young.

Mrs. Robinson will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 2:00 P.M. until the hour of service on Saturday.

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. Lola Ellen Clark Pickle, age 95, of Menlo, GA, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at her residence with her family by her side.

Mrs. Pickle was born March 21, 1928, in Milan, GA, daughter of the late Charlie Banks Clark and Mary Ellen Lloyd Clark. She was homemaker and a member of Menlo First Baptist Church. Mrs. Pickle had been employed as a substitute teacher. She was also a member of the Chattooga Republican Party.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wilburn Hollis Pickle; and a daughter, Charla Pickle.

Survivors include sons, Gerald Pickle, Mark Pickle; daughter, Barbara (Greg) McCollum; grandchildren, Amelia (Richard) Brown, Adrian Westendorff-Pickle, Emma Pickle, Clark McCollum, and Alex Pickle; great-grandchildren, Sam Brown and Charlotte Brown.

Funeral services for Mrs. Pickle will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, May 19, 2023, at Menlo First Baptist Church with Rev. Matthew Willingham officiating. Interment will follow in Alpine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Alex Pickle, Jared Hosmer, Jeff Martin, Mike Martin, Adam Hester, and Adrian Westendorff-Pickle.

Mrs. Pickle will be in state at Menlo First Baptist Church and the family will receive friends from 1:00 P.M. until the hour of service on Friday.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations be made to Menlo First Baptist Church (P. O. Box 26 – Menlo, GA 30731).

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. Kathryn Annette Roper, age 75 of Trion, Georgia passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023 at a Rome hospital.

Mrs. Roper was born in Trion, Georgia on December 6, 1947, daughter of the late Ralph David Burton and Lenora Day Burton. She was a member of the Trion First Baptist Church, where she was active in many of the church’s activities. She was retired from the Floyd County Superior Court System, was a former member of the Red Hat Society and loved to arrange flowers.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Roper was preceded in death by two sisters, Frances Burton and Dorothy Burton; and two brothers, Jerry Burton and Leon Burton.

Mrs. Roper is survived by her husband, William Robert “Bob” Roper; son and daughter-in-law, Greg and Angie Roper; sister, Margaret Manning; granddaughter, Ansley Roper; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

A Celebraton Life for Mrs. Roper will be held Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. in the Fellowship Hall of the Trion First Baptist Church.

The family respectfully asks that no flowers or food be given, but those desiring may make memorial contributions to the Youth Department of the Trion First Baptist Church, 95 Church Street, Trion, GA 30753.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Kathryn Annette Roper.

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

SGT Gerald Walter Emery #535 (Ret.), age 83, of Summerville, GA (formerly of Milledgeville, GA), died Thursday, May 11, 2023, at his residence.

SGT Emery was born March 18, 1940, in Garden, MI, son of the late Walter H. and Isabell M. Kervin Emery. SGT Emery retired from the Georgia State Patrol after 30 years of service. He was stationed at Post 33, Milledgeville. SGT Emery was also a veteran of the United States Air Force.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Marjorie Houghton, Wanda Boyer; and a brother, Edward “Ted” Emery.

Survivors include his daughter, Amy Emery (Felipe) Tijerina; son, David G. (Natalie) Emery; sisters, Evelyn Roberts, Shirley Schwebs; grandchildren, Glenn Emery, Janie Emery, Clifford Bratcher, Nicholas Bratcher, and Jennifer Gilleland; great-grandchildren, Roone Emery, Briar Ellenburg.

Funeral services for SGT Emery will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, May 18, 2023, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel.

SGT Emery will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until the hour of service on Thursday.

Interment with military honors will be held at 1:00 P.M. Monday, May 22, 2023, at Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery (2617 Vinson Highway, Milledgeville, GA 31061).

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.