Mrs. Mamie Ruth Carroll, age 77, of Summerville, GA, passed away Friday, June 21, 2013, at the Shepherd Hills Nursing and Rehab.

Mrs. Carroll was born May 5, 1936 in Dirt Town, GA, daughter of the late E. E. and Jessie Mae Fincher Winters.  She was a member of the Harrell Street Church of God, and prior to her retirement, she was employed with Riegel Textile.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. Carroll was preceded in death by her brother, W. A. Winters, and sister, Evie Lee Holt.

Mrs. Carroll is survived by her husband, Charles Carroll; son, Ronnie Carroll; daughter and son-in-law, Rhonda and J. R. Van Gurp; brothers, Grady Winters, Charles Winters, and Raymond Winters; sisters, Sarah Duckett, Marie Broyles, Hattie Dentmon, and Mary Studdard; grandchildren, Crystle Gordon, Miranda Sumner, Jarret Van Gurp, and A. J. Van Gurp; great-grandchild, Myles Gordon; and special friend, Linda Bailey.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Carroll will be held at 4:00 P.M. Saturday, June 22, 2013, from the Harrell Street Church of God with Rev. Denny Smith officiating.  Burial will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Willie Holt, H. B. Winters, Stanley Edmondson, Johnny Edmondson, Randy Duckett, and Wesley Duckett.  Honorary Pallbearers, whom the family would like to offer their special thanks, will be the Staff of the Shepherd Hills Nursing and Rehab and the Staff of North Georgia Home Health.

Mrs. Carroll will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 until 3:00 P.M. Saturday.