Mr. Earl Gene “Pop” Wilbanks, age 80, of Trion, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center. 

Mr. Wilbanks was born in Trion, Georgia on January 6, 1935, son of the late Charles Herman Wilbanks and Lily Maxwell Wilbanks.  He was an avid outdoorsman that loved to hunt and fish and enjoyed the sport of Archery.  Mr. Wilbanks was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills, where he was a loom technician for over 40 years.  Following retirement, he worked on the side installing chain link fencing, but also worked as a Custodian with Trion City Schools for over 10 years.  He was a member of the Quarter Century Club.  Mr. Wilbanks was preceded in death by a brother, Herman “Bud” Wilbanks and sisters, Helen Williamson Ann Elliott and Frances Spraggins. 

Mr. Wilbanks is survived by his wife, Nellie Wilbanks; daughter and son-in-law, Dawn and Wes Armstrong; two grandchildren, Sean Claire and Seth Claire; and a number of nieces and nephews. 

Graveside and Interment services for Mr. Wilbanks will be held Thursday, December 31, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. in the Howell Cemetery with Mr. Johnny Todd officiating. 

Pallbearers will be Sean Claire, Seth Claire, John Wilson, Mike Hegwood, Keith Spraggins and Charles Oliver. 

Mr. Wilbanks will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Wednesday afternoon from 5 until 7 P.M.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Earl Gene “Pop” Wilbanks.

MR. GEORGE PAUL TREADAWAY, age 64, of Allen Street, Summerville, Georgia passed away unexpectedly Monday, December 28, 2015, near Calhoun, Georgia.  A native of Trion, Georgia, he was born to the late Lee Riley and Flora Grace Parker Treadaway, on March 13, 1951.  Mr. Treadaway was a Trion High School graduate, served during peacetime in the U. S. Air Force, and before retirement worked for Auto Zone; He was also a member of the Gaylesville First Baptist Church.

        Surviving are companion, Rhoda Howell of Summerville; daughter & son-in-law, Dana & Ivan Holden; grandchildren, LeAnn Holden and Levin Holden all of Taylorsville, GA.

        Funeral services will held Thursday, December 31st, at 3 p.m. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home, with Rev. Chris Nixon officiating and a poem by Dana Holden, His daughter, interment in West Hill Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 1 until the hour of service Thursday at the funeral home.  Pallbearers will be Ivan Holden, Melvin Parker, Kenneth Parker, Allen Sanders, Ed Parker, Neal Shropshire, Steve Pledger, and Levi Holden.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.