Mr. Jessie Lonn Carr, age 75, of Trion, GA died Sunday, March 11, 2012 at his residence.

Mr. Carr was born March 14, 1936 in Rome, GA, the son of the late Lonnie Carr and Henrietta Wilson Carr. He was retired from Chattooga County Public Works. Mr. Carr was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in Korea. He was a wonderful Granddaddy and awesome Great Granddaddy.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Jo Carr; sons, Steven Edward Carr and Jessie L. Carr, JR; daughters, Teresa Jackson and Sherry Thomason; sister, Betty Hoyle; 8 Grandchildren; and 5 Great Grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Thursday, March 15, 2012 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Leroy McKissick, Rev. Ralph Sumner, and Rev. Don Knowles officiating. Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery with graveside rites conducted by Shaklin-Attaway Post #5 of the American Legion. Active pallbearers will be Kaleb Stoner, T. J. Thomason, Randy Hall, Kirk Peppers, Tommy Stoner, and Stacy Whited. Honorary pallbearers will be Clarence Watson, J. R. Pope and Crew of Textile Mechanical, Employees and Former Employees of Chattooga County Public Works, Joe Reed, and Clarence Corneilson.

Mr. Carr will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Wednesday, March 14, 2012.

MRS. IRENE HUNTER BRYANT, age 77, of Marvin Avenue-Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, March 9, 2012, morning in a Rome hospital.

Born in Copperhill, Tennessee, She was a daughter of the late Lester C. and Lena Hunter Ledford. Mrs. Bryant was Baptist by Faith, retired from Defenders Company, and was preceded in death by husband, Floyd Bryant, son, William Bryant, and daughter, Diane Bryant. Surviving are daughters-Brenda Johnson of Dalton, Linda Mauldin of Lawrenceville, Shirley Morgan of Center, AL, and Ann Corbett of Richmond, VA.; sons-Robert Bryant, Terry Bryant, Bobby Bryant, and Stoney Bryant all of Summerville; half sister-Ruth Hamby; brother-Kelley Edgeworth both of Summerville; special friend-Roy Durham; several Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren, Nieces and Nephews.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, March 11th, at 3 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Wright officiating, Interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers, Tommy Slaughter, Christopher Phipps, Joe Phipps, Jeffery Bryant, Billy Bryant, Steven Bryant, and Jason Bryant.

Visitation will be Saturday from 6 until 8 P.M. at the Funeral Home. At other hours the Family will be at the residence of a grandson-Christopher Phipps #86 Savannah Lane, Summerville. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Shelia Christine Taylor , age 56, of Trion, GA died Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Shepherd Hills in LaFayette, GA.

Mrs. Taylor was born December 28, 1955 in Atlanta, GA, the daughter of Tommie Ruth Maddox Mullins and the late Doug Mullins. She was a homemaker. Other than her father, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Taylor.

Survivors include her children, Harold Taylor, James Allen Mullins, Tanya Chriswell, and Tessa O”Hara; mother, Johnnie Maddox; brother, Doug Mullins; sisters, Paula Lyle and Beverly Whitworth; and 5 Grandchildren.

Graveside and interment services will be held at 12:00 p. m. Sunday, March 11, 2012 at Taylor-Chriswell Cemetery with Rev. Tony Crowe officiating. Pallbearers will be Paul Maddox, Doug Mullins, Dave Lyle, David Chriswell, Harold Taylor, and David Whitworth.

Mrs. Taylor will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p. m. Saturday, March 10, 2012

Mr. Tommy Taylor Dye, age 41, of Trion, GA died Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Emory University Hospital.

Mr. Dye was born October 15, 1970 in Rome, GA, the son of Glenda Unassee Lea Eden and the late Donald Wayne Dye. He had worked at Roper Corporation.

Survivors include his wife, Sherry Lanette Broyles Dye; son, Brody Dye; mother and step-father, Glenda and Steve Eden; sisters, Sarah Crabtree and Myra Eden; brothers, Matt Dye, James Eden, Jacob Eden, Josh Eden, Joe Eden, Daniel Eden, and Simon Eden.

Funeral services for Mr. Dye will be held at 2:00 p. m. Sunday, March 11, 2012 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Micah Gillespie and Rev. Malcom Harris officiating. Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Kevin Whaley, Montag Choate, Chad Barnes, Cody Beene, Tracy Maddox, Scott Helton, Justin Ramey, and Gordon Lee Boyd. Honorary pallbearers will be David Lea, Brian Ward, Herschel Lea, Robert Smith, Rev. Mickey Skates, Leon Ward, David Westbrooks, Paul Jackson, Conlee Pim, and Pete Crabtree.

Mr. Dye will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Saturday, March 10, 2012. At other hours the family will be at Roy and Mary Ruth Broyles 137 Johnny Drive, Trion GA.

Herbert Kay "H. K." Tucker age 87 passed away on the morning of March 5, 2012.

   H. K. was born to share croppers Herbert and Annie Tucker.  He was of youngest of 10 children.  He served his country throughout Europe with the 124th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion during World War II.  H. K. was a deacon at Pennville First Baptist Church for over 50 years.  H. K. worked in the insurance business, retail stores and he retired from Mount Vernon Textile Mill.

   H. K. is preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, his parents, and 9 brothers and sisters.  H. K. is survived by his daughter, Juanita Binowski and her children, Joshua, Jamison, and Cristal Binowski, and his daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Mark Binowski and their boys, Bo and Seth Binowski; and several nieces and nephews.

   Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. from the chapel of the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Dempsey and Rev. Kenneth Thrasher officiating.   Interment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens.

   H. K. will lie-in-state on Wednesday evening, March 14, 2012 at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m.   In lieu of flowers the family asks that you honor H. K. by donating to Gideons International for Bible placement in hotels, jails, and etc.

Mrs. Frances Nell Reed, age 75 of Trion, Georgia passed away Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Reed was born in Bridgeport, Alabama on November 14, 1936, daughter of the late Tommy Loyd and Rachel Smith Loyd. She loved her family more than anything else, but also enjoyed flowers and fishing. She always worked hard raising a garden and canning food. She was a great provider working hard and being very thrifty to make sure the needs of her family were met. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Reed was preceded in death by her husbands, Bob Gentry, Steve Townsend and Fred Reed; brothers, Joe Loyd and Charles Loyd; and a granddaughter, December Gentry.

Mrs. Reed is survived by her children and their spouses, Carl “Euts” and Jeannette Gentry, Lafayette, Barbara and Rickey Edwards, Gaylesville, Betty Jo and Jeff Edge of Trion, and Shirley Hines Bullard of Summerville; brother and sister-in- law, Willie “Bill” and Janice Loyd, Lafayette; sister, Edna and David Guinn, Trion; grandchildren, Gene Hartbarger, January Gable, Jeffery Edge, Jr., Betty Barfield, Bobby Hines, Rickey Hines, Chris Gentry and Bobbie Ballew; 10 great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Reed will be held Monday, March 5, 2012 at 4:00 P.M. in the chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Martin and Rev. William Rich officiating. Interment will follow in the Wooten Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Gene Hartbarger, Chris Gentry, Jimmy Dale Westbrooks, Jeffery Edge, Jr., Darty McGuire, Jim Odum, Steve Collins and Zack Moore. Honorary Pallbearers will be Terry Green, Oland Summerall, Jeff Edge, Rickey Edwards, Glenn Bullard and Tommy Odum.

Mrs. Reed will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Sunday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.

Mrs. Dessie Mae Gilbert, age 83 of Tunnel Hill, GA formerly of Summerville, GA passed away Thursday, March 1, 2012 at the residence of a daughter.  Mrs. Gilbert was born May 11, 1928 in Trion, GA  She was a homemaker and a member of the South Commerce Church of Christ.

   Mrs. Gilbert was preceded in death by husband, Lee Gilbert; father and mother, Henry and Julie McWhorter Little; sister, Nell McChalke; and brothers, Alfred Little, Walter Little, and Milton Little.
   Mrs. Gilbert is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and John Wilson of Tunnel Hill, GA and Jan and John Dempsey of Dalton, GA; granddaughter, Lindsay Wilson-Kokes of Morgantown, West Virginia; grandson, Paul Dempsey of Dalton, GA; great-granddaughter, Alexis Dempsey of Dalton, GA; sister,  Betty Palmour of Summerville, GA; nieces and nephews.

   Funeral services will be held Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. from the chapel of the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Minister Tommy Broome officiating.  Interment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens.   Mrs. Gilbert will lie-in-state on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 P.M.    Pallbearers will be friends.