The Town of Trion will hold a Workshop/Council Meeting in the Town Hall Conference Room, at 1220 Pine St, Thursday, August 26,2010. The Workshop will begin at 6pm followed by the regular council meeting.
Mrs. Ina Turner Cook, age 92, of Trion, GA died Thursday, August 19, 2010 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Cook was born February 23, 1918 in Duluth, GA, the daughter of the late Pierce Turner and Effie Duncan Turner. She was retired from Riegel Textile. Mrs. Cook was a long-time resident of Trion, GA and a charter resident of The Suites at Oakview in Summerville for the last 8 years. She has been a member of Trion First Bisptist Church for over 50 years. Other than her parents, Mrs. Cook was preceded in death by her husband: Herman Cook; brother: Calvin Turner; sisters: Lucile Stancil, Virginia Crawford, Emily Evans, and Margaret Williams.
Survivors include a daughter: Gloria Cook Brown; grandchild: Michelle A. Brown; great-grandson: Joseph Allan Lewis; and several Nieces and Nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p. m. Sunday, August 22, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Danny Powers officiating. Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Brent Martin, Derry Martin, Clayton Berry, Tyson Berry, and James Evans. Honorary pallbearers will be the Staff of the Suites At Oakview.
Mrs. Cook will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 2:00 until 4:00 p. m. Sunday, August 22, 2010. In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be made to the Georgia Baptist Childrens Home (505 Water Works Road, Palmetto, GA 30268) or the WMU of Trion First Baptist Church.
Mrs. Mildred Hazel Dalrymple, age 88, of Summerville, GA died Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at Oakview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Dalrymple was born February 15, 1922 in Jackson County, AL, the daughter of the late Geneva W. and Louise Mize Sparks. She was a homemaker and member of the New Antioch Baptist Church. Mrs. Darlymple was preceded in death by her first husband: William Wilfrey Green; second husband: Thurman Eugene Dalrymple, Sr; son: Teddy Green; great granddaughter: Brianna Dlarymple.
Survivors include three sons: Jimmy Charles Green, Summerville, GA, Eugene Dalrymple, Dayton, OH, and Randy Dalrymple, SR, Summerville, GA; 13 Grandchildren; 25 Great Grandchildren; 8 Great Great Grandchildren; and several Nieces and Nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a. m. Saturday, August 21, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tommy Pledger and Rev. Bobby Walston officiating. Burial will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens. Active pallbearers will be Chase Purley, Jamie Boyd, Zack Boyd, Josh Allmond, Sam Allmond, and Drew Jackson.
Mrs. Dalrymple will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Friday, August 20, 2010
Mr. Carl Scott Pauley, age 43, of Summerville, GA died Tuesday, August 17, 2010 from injuries received in an automobile accident.
Mr. Pauley was born February 14, 1967 in South Charleston, West Virginia, the son of Jackie Lee Pauley and Carolyn Lee Miller Duvio. He was a member of the Alpine Community Church. He was an RN in the critical care unit of North Fulton Hospital. He was the owner of Triangle Gym. Mr. Pauley was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in Desert Storm.
Survivors include his wife, Christine Denise Pauley; children, Auston Pauley, Ashton Pauley, Kriston Pauley, Carlee Pauley, and Rylee Pauley; father & step-mother, Jackie Lee & Carol Pauley; mother & step-father, Carolyn & Armand Duvio; sisters, Dena Nuessly, Johanna Clark, and Maria Dussel; brothers; Randy Pauley, Todd Duvio, Armand Duvio, JR, and Jody Duvio.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a. m. Friday, August 20, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tommy Pledger officiating.
Mr. Pauley will lie in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Thursday, August 19, 2010. Mr. Pauley will be cremated. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to the American Red Cross or the Alpine Community Church.
NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASE
The Town of Lyerly has tentatively adopted a millage rate which will require an increase in property taxes by 6.0031 percent.
All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearing on this tax increase to be held at Lyerly City Hall on Thursday, August 26 at 6 p.m.
Times and places of additional public hearings on this tax increase are at Lyerly City Hall on Monday, August 30 at 6:30 p.m. and Friday, September 3 at 6 p.m.
This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 9.5 mills, an increase of 0.538 mills. Without this tentative tax increase, the millage rate will be no more than 8.962 mills. The proposed tax increase for a home with a fair market value of $25,000 is approximately $0.84 and the proposed tax increase for non-homestead property with a fair market value of $50,000 is approximately $1.67.
This tentative increase is necessary for the Town of Lyerly to maintain the same level of revenue/operating income attributed to property taxes in 2010, as was received in 2009. The proposed tax increase will result in approximately $565 in additional revenue TOTAL from ALL property owners, compared to prior year.
Mrs. Maggie S. Mitchell, age 94, of Railroad Circle, Summerville, GA passed away Monday morning (August 16, 2010) at her residence. Mrs. Mitchell was born in Randolph County, Georgia, on May 22, 1916. a daughter of the late Olcie and Mellie Smith. Mrs. Mitchell was Homemaker, Baptist by faith, and was preceded in death by her husband,the late Harve Mitchell, daughter- Barbara Baldwin, and sons,J.W. Mitchell, Joe Mitchell, Gene Mitchell, Junior Harvey Mitchell.
Surviving are two daughters: Linda York of Summerville, and Shirley Austin of Subligna. sister, Louise Spears of LaGrange, GA.; eighteen Grandchildren, serveral Great Crandchildren, Great Great Grandchildren, Nieces and Nephews also survive.
Funeral services will be held Thurdsay, August 19th,at 4:00pm from the JD Hill Memorial Chapel of the Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Tom Russell and Chaplin Dewight Wilson officating, interment in Pennville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Joey Mitchell, Dennis Mitchell, Jason Mitchell, Jimmy Mitchell, Keith Roulane, Clint Baldwin, Kevin Austin, and Scott Austin. Honorary Pallbearers Andy Wade, Jed Teems, Chris Crump, Lance Henderson, Heyman Hospice, Sonya Hall, Ray Mitchell, and Great Grandchildren. The Family will receive friends Wednesday from 6 til 8pm at the Funeral Home.
Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Herbert Earcell Whittle, age 81, of Cloudland, GA died Monday, August 16, 2010 at his residence.
Mr. Whittle was born January 19, 1929 in Columbia, SC, the son of the late Prevost William and Mildred Konemann Whittle. He was a Korean War Veteran, retired from the United States Army. Mr. Whittle was an avid fisherman and gardner. He was also a member of the FFA.
Survivors include a sister, Mildred Martin; brothers, Shelton Whittle, Paul Whittle, and Carroll Whittle; and several Nieces and Nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Thursday, August 19, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home for a remembrance service.
Mr. Whittle will be cremated.
Mason Funeral Home is in charge of Funeral arrangements.
MRS. NELLIE CARTER of Orchard Hill Road-Summerville, Georgia passed away Wednesday (August 11, 2010) afternoon at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Carter was born in Chattooga County on December 12, 1920, a daughter of the late Josh Lee and Mary Lou Busby Bennett, a retired textile worker with Best Mfg. Co., and was a member of South Commerce Church of Christ.
Mrs. Carter was preceded in death by her husband the late Simon David Carter; two daughters- Caroline Carter and Linda Williamson; granddaughter, Heather Carter; great granddaughters, Brianna Carter and Mariah Carter; sister, Olene Bennett; brothers, Oscar Bennett and Buddy Bennett. To her children and all Family, she was the most loving and caring mother in all the world. We are so fortunate to have such a wonderful mother who was always there for us. She gave of herself not only to family, but to anyone she could be a help to. We thank God for letting her stay here almost 90 years and then taking her to her mansion in heaven.
Surviving are daughters: Ilene Sweet of Augusta, GA; Carol Sue Stiefel of Summerville; Debbie Carter and Mary Duke both of Rome; sons: David Henry Carter of Lavonia, GA; Willard Carter of Collinsville, AL; Jerry Johnston Carter and Paul Lee Carter both of Summerville; brother: Gene Bennett of Rome. Twenty One Grandchildren, Twenty Eight Great Grandchildren, Sixteen Great Great Grandchildren, several Nieces and Nephews also survive.
Funeral services will be held Saturday (August 14) at 2:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Chaplin Neal Smith officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be Casey Christol, Jerry L. Carter, Jeff Carter, Chris Carter, Steve Duke and Taylor Duke. Visitation will be Friday from 6:00 till 8:00 p.m. at the Funeral Home.
Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements
Mr. Jackie Lee Williams- age 50, Toledo, Ohio and formerly of Summerville, GA passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2010 in Toledo, Ohio.
Survivors and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, GA.
Mr. Earl Leroy Baker, age 79, of Lyerly, GA died Monday, August 9, 2010 at UAB in Birmingham, AL.
Mr. Baker was born October 22, 1930 in Lyerly, GA, the son of the late William D. Baker and Leatha Bridges Baker. He was retired from the United States Park Service. Mr. Baker was a veteran of the United States Army, having served for 21 years. He was a member of the Thompkins Masonic Lodge #466, and a 32 nd degree member of the Scottish Rite. Mr. Baker was a lifelong member of the VFW Post #3679 in Fort Oglethorpe, GA. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Mae Culver Baker.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Earl and Imogene Baker; grandchildren, Shannon Hass, Melinda Sparks, and Jerry Justice; great-grandchildren, Kisha Hass, Justin Lewis, Brooke Hicks, and Rhiannon Justice; and a sister, Bessie Stoner.
Graveside and interment services with full military honors will be held at 10:00 a. m. Friday, August 13, 2010 at the Chattanooga National Cemetery with Dr. Chris Carter officiating.
Mr. Baker will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Thursday, August 12, 2010.