Mr. Jerry Thomas Fortenberry, age 90 of Trion, Georgia passed away Tuesday, October 04, 2022 at the Pruitt Health of Rome, Ga.

Mr. Fortenberry was born in Centre, AL on June 4, 1932, son of the late Elijah C. Fortenberry and Nora A. Whitten Fortenberry. Mr. Fortenberry served his country proudly from August 1953 until June 1955 in the U.S. Army, was retired from Mount Vernon/Riegel and a member of the Chattooga-Walker Amateur Radio Club. In addition to his parents, Mr. Fortenberry was preceded in death by three grandchildren.

Mr. Fortenberry is survived by his wife, Charlotte Fortenbery; sons Michael Carey Fortenberry, Thomas Barry Fortenberry, Sanford Eugene Stephens, Jr., Rodney Martin Stephens, daughters, Jerrie Ann Fortenberry Legare, Susan Lejean Fortenberry Allred and Tammy Renae McDonald; sister, Joyce Levitt, 17 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Funeral Services for Mr. Fortenberry will be held Friday, October 7, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Bro. Ralph McWhorter and Hank Crow officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Benjamin McDonald, Ryan McDonald, Colton Stephens, Eli Dickens, Steve Rosser and Barry England. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Mount Vernon Instrument Shop Employees.

Mr. Fortenberry will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends Friday afternoon from 12:00 Noon until the funeral hour.

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

MRS. MARY KATHERINE SHROPSHIRE WOMBLE – Age 71, of Summerville Georgia passed away Friday, September 30, 2022. She was born July 16, 1951, in Chattooga County. She attended school in the Chattooga County School System. She retired from Daltonian Flooring where she worked for over 20 years. She enjoyed cooking, puzzles, spending time with her family, talking to her friends on the phone, and watching Lifetime Movie Network, Family Feud, and Westerns. She also found great joy in spending time with her great-granddaughter Armani and facetime conversations with her granddaughter Alacia.

She was preceded in death by her daughter Michelle Davis, parents, Georgia Ann Cullins and Bud Shropshire Jr., stepfather, Rev. David Cullins, sister, Linda Marshall, brothers, Kerry Marshall and Jerry Shropshire.

She is survived by her daughter, Cynthia (Elder Windell) Smith; two sons Minister Arthaniel Womble, Sr., Charles (Sonia) Fennell; special friend, Andrew Washington; eight grandchildren, Demingous Price, TSgt Alacia Hatten, Zackery Abbott, Arthaniel Womble, Jr., Artavious Dixon, Lailya Clark, Shae Deloach, and Randon (Brooke) Deloach; four great-grandchildren, Armani Womble, Azalia Womble, Taegan Hooper, Maddox Deloach; two brothers, Lawrence (Vonda) Marshall, Terry Shropshire; aunts, Mildred Griffin and Lillie Mae (Squeak) Griffin; best friend, Lorraine Snowden; special cousins and friends, Darlene Jackson, Arbie Loveless, Annie Doris James, Theresa Knowles, Myrtis Evans, Helen Powell, Alicia Hudgins; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.

Homegoing Celebration will be Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 1:00 P. M. at the Chapel of Willis Funeral Home, 2011 Martin L. King, Jr. Blvd., Dalton, Ga 30721 with her son, Minister Arthaniel Womble, Sr., as Eulogist and Elder Windell Smith as Presider.

The family will receive friends Friday, October 7, 2022, from 6:00 P. M. – 7:30P. M. at Willis Funeral Home. Interment, West Hill Cemetery.

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

Mr. William Odell Gann, age 64 of Summerville, GA passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022 at a local hospital.

Vernon Mills and enjoyed fishing, woodworking, and the outdoors. He especially loved spending time with his family.

Survivors include his children, Michael Gann, Missy Canada, and Jessica Gann; siblings, Joey Buttrum, Barry (Beth) Bramlett, Pat (Willard) Hall, Linda (Earl) Jordan, and Becky Chamlee; and 6 grandchildren.

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Mr. Gann will be held at 3:00 PM Thursday – October 6 at the chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Brandon Bishop officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be his grandchildren.
The family will receive friends Thursday from 1:00 until the service hour.

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. Thomas Arthur Flood, Jr. age 53 of Menlo, GA passed away Friday, September 30, 2022 at a local hospital.

Mr. Flood was born February 28, 1969 in Chattanooga, TN to Thomas A. Sr and Charlotte Teems Flood. He was a member of Chesterfield Baptist Church.

He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Milburn Teems & Helen Vine, and Thomas E. and Winnie Matthews Flood; and aunts, Patricia Love, Linda Lawson, & Jackie Sammons.

Survivors include his parents Thomas Sr. and Charlotte Teems Flood; brother, Wendell (Nicole) Flood; and nephews, Nicholas Flood, Jacob Lacey, and Eli Flood.

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Mr. Flood will be held a 11:00 am Wednesday, October 5 at the chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Bishop officiating. Interment will follow at AMI Cemetery with Johnny Hunnicutt, Andrew Gale, Jamey Hunnicutt, Patrick Riley, Ayden Riley, and Charles Thompson serving as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends Tuesday from 5:00 – 7:00.

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. David Edgeman, age 65 of Summerville, GA passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022 at his residence.

Mr. Edgeman was born July 25, 1957 in Ringgold GA, to Barbara Jean Drennon Edgeman and the late Monroe Edgeman. He was employed with Roper Corp, a member of New Antioch Baptist Church, loved working on cars and motorcycles, was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather, and loved spending time with his family.

Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Cathy Edgeman; daughter, Kelly Edgeman; 5 grandchildren, Blake Edgeman, Jakoby Cottrell, Jakera McElrath, Jayla Edgeman, Joumee Edgeman; his mother, Barbara Jean Edgeman; sister and brother, Doris Richardson & Tommy and Debbie Edgeman; along with several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Mr. Edgeman will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 4, 2022 from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Harold Helton officiating.

Family will receive friends Tuesday October 4, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. until the service hour.

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.

Norman Manson Cooper, age 68 of the Mountain View Community in Trion, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022 in a Rome Hospital.

Norman was a humble, rough around the edges, but would give you the shirt off his back, kind of guy. He enjoyed working on older cars and being rowdy during his younger years. After retirement he enjoyed being a lounge lizard and enjoying the day on his front porch, where he took pride in figuring out how he could annoy or pester his wife of 48 years. He flew on a plane for the first time when he was 62 and took up kayaking at 66. He spent the best years of his life with some great friends at Mt Vernon Mills and could barely hold it together from laughing so hard as he would retell the stories of the antics the maintenance boys would do to pick on each other, especially when they found out his hatred of snakes or rats. His smile and laugh was infectious but you knew when he meant business. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and son. He will be greatly missed but we, as his family, know he’s rejoicing in Heaven. Norman was preceded in death by his son, Christopher Manson Cooper; father, Bobby Joe Cooper; brother Bobby Labron Cooper; Niece, Amber Gilbreath; great granddaughter, Ravyn Jane Neal; Sister-in-law, Louise Cooper and a brother-in-law, Bobby Maton.

Norman is survived by his wife, Kathy Cooper, daughters and spouses Rebecca (Michael) Carico and Breezy (Brandon) Henderson; mother, Betty Cooper; brother, Mickey Cooper; honorary son Chad (Brittany) Butler; sister-in-law, Debbie Cooper; 11 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Norman will be held Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Rickey Biddle and Rev. Ralph McWhorter officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will include Steve Dutton, Randy Cooper, Morgan Laney, Aaron Simpson, Brian Green, Tommy Cooper. Honorary pallbearers will be the Mt. Vernon Mills maintenance department, Keith Lowe, Rex Knight, Sonny Durham, Lamar Harris, Jerry Timmons, Eddie Timmons, Mike Bartlett, Danny Galloway, Buck Brown, and Ralph Summerlin.

Norman will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Monday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M.

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

Mr. Johnny Leroy Human, age 64 of Summerville, Georgia passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, September 27, 2022.

Johnny was born in Atlanta, Georgia on May 26, 1958, son of the late Leroy Human and Mary Lucille Cline Human. He was a member of the Four Mile Baptist Church where he was the Sunday School Director and a Sunday School Teacher. Johnny met his breakfast club every morning at Jim’s Restaurant. He was formerly employed as a supervisor with Mohawk Industries, but had owned and operated his own lawn care and landscaping business for many years. Johnny enjoyed gardening and fishing, as well as snake hunting, but his favorite activity was spending time with his family.

Johnny is survived by his wife, Jana Human; daughter, Jessie Human; son, Justin Gentry; sisters, Gail Human, Diane Human and Donna Human Gentry; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Johnny will be held Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 1:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Pastor Joel A. Smith and former Pastor Doyle Kelley officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearer will include Gary Chapman, Terry Payne, Jimmy Lenderman, Mick Allen, Ben Allen and Andy Allen. Honorary Pallbearers will be Reid Harrington, Becky Allen, Mike Jarrett, Quinton Wilson, Buddy Windle and his Jim’s Restaurant Family and Friends.

Johnny will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Saturday morning from 11:00 A.M. until the funeral hour.

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

Mr. Arthur Lee “Skeet” Perry, age 80, of Summerville, GA, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022, at Advent Health Redmond.

Arthur was born in Menlo, GA to Nathaniel and Julia May Perry on February 11, 1942. Skeet started working at an early age and had many different jobs. He retired at age 65 from S.I. Story Lumber Mill. He spent a great deal of his retirement years living life just as he felt he was old enough to do, which meant whatever he wanted! A lot of that time was spent with his siblings enjoying being together. He became ill in his late 70’s, and from those days until his final rest, he still did all the hobbies that he enjoyed. He is greatly loved and missed.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Perry was preceded in death by his wife, Lou Jean Perry; son, Rodney Cox; and daughter, Michelle Addison.

Mr. Perry is survived by his children, Julia Perry, Carol Perry, Tara Davis, Jerome Thompson, and Steven Thompson; 14 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Skeet has a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins, and many cherished friends.

A memorial gathering for family and friends will be held from 2:00 until 4:00 P.M. Friday, September 30, 2022, at Mason Funeral Home.

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. John Richard Stewart, Jr., age 67, of Summerville, GA, passed away Friday September 23, 2022, at a Rome, GA hospital.

Mr. Stewart was born February 11, 1955, in Greenwood, S.C., the son of the late John Richard and Dorothy Ivester Stewart. Mr. Stewart was employed with Wright Sanitation, and was an avid fisherman & hunter. He loved GA football, the Atlanta Braves , and was an avid sports fan. He enjoyed reading western books and most of all being with his family and grandchildren. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a great-granddaughter, Hazel Mincey.

Survivors include his wife, Martha Stewart to whom he was married 13 years; daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and Mark Eichhorn; step-son and daughter-in-law, Sean and Ida Mincey; step-daughter and son-in-law Jeannie and Steven Lane; sister and brother-in-law, Holly and Lewis Moss, and 6 grandchildren.

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Mr. Stewart will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 1, 2022 at the chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Wright officiating. Interment will follow at the Summerville Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Mark Eichhorn, Mike Wright, Steven Lane, Johnny Rouse, Sean Mincey, and Lewis Moss. Honorary pallbearer will be Caleb Eichhorn..

Mr. Stewart will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until the service hour.

In lieu of flowers the family respectfully requests memorial donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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.

Miss Amber Sheryl McDaniel age 39 of Menlo, GA passed away September 22, 2022 in Rockmart, GA.

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Miss McDaniel will be at 7:00 PM Wednesday, September 29 at he chapel of Mason Funeral Home.

Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 until the service hour.

Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral Home, Summerville, GA