Mr. James Madison Moseley, age 90, of Gaylesville, AL, died Thursday, December 10, 2015, at Redmond Regional Medical Center. 

Mr. Moseley was born October 7, 1925, in Lyerly, GA, son of the late Ervin Silvester and Minnie Gertrude Tucker Moseley.  He was a member and deacon of the Friendship Baptist Church, and prior to his retirement, worked as a farmer.  Mr. Moseley was also a veteran of the United States Navy where he served in World War II. 

Mr. Moseley is survived by his wife, Claydene Moseley; sons, Charles Moseley, David Moseley; a sister, Orene Waters; grandchildren, Jon Moseley, Jerrad Moseley, Jake Moseley, and Zac Moseley; and 5 great-grandchildren. 

Funeral services for Mr. Moseley will be held at 3:00 P.M. (E.S.T.) Sunday, December 13, 2015, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dewayne Teague and Rev. James Maples officiating. Interment will follow in the Moseley Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be grandsons and nephews.  Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Friendship Baptist Church Men's Sunday School Class. 

Mr. Moseley will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. (E.S.T.) Saturday, December 12, 2015.  Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. James Madison Moseley who died on Thursday. 

MRS. BETTY H. SMITH, age 84, of Lyerly, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, /December 9, 2015, evening at her residence.  She was born in Lyerly, Georgia, to the late Edwin Lumpkin and Lela Addie Holt Harrison, on February 23, 1931. Betty was a member of Oak Hill United Methodist Churchretired Clerk (keypunch) from Mt. Vernon-Riegel Textile.  Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by brothers, Henry Harrison and Herman Harrison.

Surviving are her husband, Leonard Smith of Lyerly; a sister, Eva Massey of Menlo; a sister in law, Elsie Toles of Knoxville, Tennessee; nieces and nephews, Barbara Reece, Linda Guthrie, Debbie Rich, Barbara Daniel, Kelly Floyd, Vanessa Massey, Leighanne Floyd, Gracie Floyd, Sophia Floyd, Jerri Massey, Zaidee Moore, Eddie Massey, Gregory Harrison, Bruce Daniel, Lee Massey, C.E. Massey, Noah Floyd, Jesse Floyd, Sammy Moore, Jeff Floyd; special cousins, David Gardner, Tina Patterson, Kristi and David Holt.

 Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 13^th, at 2:00 P.M. from Oak Hill United Methodist Church with Rev. Jack Gillespie and Rev. Bill Adams officiating, interment in Oak Hill Cemetery.  Active Pallbearers will be Eddie Massey, Gregory Harrison, Lee Massey, C.E. Massey, Noah Floyd, Jesse Floyd, John Peace, and Ronnie Winters. Honorary Pallbearers will be Members of the Oak Hill United Methodist Church.           

The family will receive friends from 1-5 p.m Saturday at the residence, #175 Dogwood Circle, Lyerly. Mrs. Smith will also be in state at the Oak Hill United Methodist Church on Sunday from 1 until the hour of service.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to a scholarship fund in the name Mrs. Betty Smith at the United Community Bank. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mrs. Betty H. Smith.