One northbound lane of Highway 27 was shut down for a short period of time yesterday evening as a wreck was cleared in the Armuchee area. According to reports the wreck occurred when Stacy Murphy tried to cross Highway 27 on Old Summerville Road in a Nissan Xterra. Murphy was struck by another SUV, a Kia Optima driven by Sharon Brodson.
Both women sustained injuries during the crash and law enforcement officials said that Ms. Murphy was unconscious when they arrived on the scene, but was awake when she was loaded on the ambulance. Both women sustained injuries in the accident.
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Mrs. Iva Nell Williams, age 74, of Albertville, AL (formerly of Trion, GA) died Friday, January 23, 2009 at her residence.
Mrs. Williams was born October 23, 1934 in Trion, GA, the daughter of the late Archie and Maggie Mae Grimes Thomas. She was retired from Roper Corporation. Mrs. Williams was a member of the First Baptist Church of Albertville. She was a former and longtime member of the Trion First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Williams; son, Paul Searels; and brothers, Glenn Thomas and Herman Thomas.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Mark & Annette Searels, Albertville, AL; Grandchildren, Zachary Searels and Samantha Searels; sisters, Bonnie Fleming, Somerset, KY and Katie Ledbetter, Cedar Bluff, AL; brothers, Ralph Thomas, Trion, GA and James Thomas, Asheville, NC; and several Nieces and Nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Sunday, January 25, 2009 from the chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Cordell. Active pallbearers will be Mark Searels, Zachary Searels, Brent Fleming, Todd Thomas, Trey Skelton, and Jamie Thomas. Honorary pallbearers are Adam Fleming and members of the Sand Mountain Dulcimer Club.
Mrs. Williams will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Saturday. Flowers are accepted or the family ask that memorials be made to Trion First Baptist Church Scholarship Fund.
Mrs. Velma Mae Cross, age 100, of Aragon, GA died Thursday, January 22, 2009 at Oakview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Cross was born November 25, 1908 in Chattooga County, GA, the daughter of the late William Edgar and Mary Sudie Williams Holland. She was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills. Mrs. Cross was a member of the Pleasant Grove Church of Christ.
Survivors include a daughter, Sue Newsome, Aragon, GA; sister, Geneva Nix, Muscle Shoals, AL, grandson, Michael Newsome; granddaughters, Rita Tanner and Jaque Newsome; 12 Great-grandchildren; and 16 Great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Saturday, January 24, 2009 at West Hill Cemetery with Min. Hugh Glaze officiating. Pallbearers will be Tyler Newsome, Randy Hall, Tommy Hall, Micah Maddux, Michael Newsome, and Gary Battles.
Mrs. Cross will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 noon until the service hour on Saturday.
AM 1180 Chattooga County Radio spoke with Sheriff John Everett on Friday about the recently purchased used patrol cars for the Sheriffs Department. Everett had announced a new policy that will allow deputies that live within the county to drive their patrol cars home. Everett said that he believes that when deputies have a car assigned to them they will take better care of the vehicles and show more responsibility in the upkeep of the cars. Sheriff Everett has purchased 2 used patrol cars for $2,400 each from the Gordon County Sheriffs Department and has the opportunity to purchase 2 more at that price. These patrol cars are coming fully equipped and Everett estimates the value of the cars at $10,000 each. The Sheriff also stated that he has an deal made with Jacky Jones Ford for two newer model Police Ford Crown Victorias. Everett stated that one of the cars has around 40,000 miles and the other has around 50,000 miles and the Sheriffs Department can purchase the vehicles for $19,000 for both vehicles.
Area law enforcement officials spent a good deal of time yesterday afternoon running down a suspect that fled from officers on foot and later showed up at the Chattooga County Sheriffs Department.
According to the Sheriffs Department, the suspect was pulled over by a Georgia State Patrolman while driving a Ford Expedition. During the course of the traffic stop, the suspect fled on foot and was last seen somewhere on Little Sand Mountain.
It is believed that an acquaintance picked up the suspect and took him somewhere in Floyd County where he changed clothes and cleaned up, and then decided to come back to the Sheriffs Department and report his vehicle STOLEN!
Personnel at the Sheriffs Department identified the man as the one that had been pulled over by the State Trooper and he was taken into custody where he confessed to running away from the Trooper. Twenty year old Michael Darryl Brown, Jr. of a Congress Street adress in Summerville was charged with multiple charges including Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer.
The Chattooga Indians faced off against Calhoun last night in basketball action. The Chattooga Indian Boys beat Calhoun by a score of 65-60. In the Varsity girls game Calhoun defeated Chattooga 65-35. In the JV games it was:
JV Boys – Clahoun 42 – Chattooga 33
JV Girls – Calhoun 47 – Chattooga 32
The next basketball games for the Chattooga Indians will be this coming Tuesday at Dade County.
Mrs. Charlotte Julie B. McGuire, age 58, of Summerville, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2009 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. McGuire was born in Chattooga County, Georgia on July 14, 1950, daughter of the late Herman J.D. Hunter and Joann Ledford Hunter. She was a member of the Shepherd’s Chapel in Gravette, Arkansas and was a homemaker.Mrs. McGuire is survived by her husband, James Lee McGuire; son and daughter-in-law, Merle and Lisa McGuire; daughters and son-in-law, Kathy and Henry Millsap,
Donna McGuire, and Wanda Goodenough; brothers, Herman Hunter, Jr. and Lee Fountain; sisters, Syble Miller and Sue Youngblood all of Summerville; Grandchildren, Julie Walker, Charli Hensley, Chris Brady, Nick Goodenough, Justin Goodenough, Darin McGuire and Ashley McGuire; Great Grandchildren, Barrett Walker, Colton Walker, Hunter Cook, Dalton Brady and Faith Goodenough.
Funeral Services for Mrs. McGuire will be held Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. in the Chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Junior Evans officiating. Interment will follow in the Summerville Cemetery.Pallbearers will be Justin Goodenough, Darin McGuire, Josh Cook, Lance Walker, Herman Hatfield, and Thomas Miller.
Mrs. McGuire will be instate at the Mason Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Friday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.
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Mr. Barry Gordon Hegwood, age 48, of Lakeland, FL died Tuesday, January 20, 2009 in Lakeland, Florida.
Mr. Hegwood was born October 9, 1960 in Chattooga County, GA. He was a truck driver. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Forrest “Babe” and Addie Lou Williams Hegwood, and Gordon “Bill” and Helen Key.
Survivors include his parents, Ross & Mary Hegwood, Cloudland, GA; brother and sister- in-law, Yogi & Shanne Hegwood, Menlo, GA; sister & brother-in-law, Jane & Lamar Canada, Cloudland, GA; and 1 Niece and 4 Nephews.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Sunday, January 25, 2009 from the graveside at Mt. Olive Cemetery. Rev. Tommy Pledger will officiate.
In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.