Mr. Raymond Lee Hurley, age 72 of Gaylesville, AL passed away Friday, November 8, 2024 at his residence.

Mr. Hurley was born December 9, 1951 in Trion, GA to the late Raymond H. and Bonnie Wade Hurley. He was a retired machine mechanic from Sew So Styles and enjoyed gardening, whittling, and woodworking. He was a member of Freedom Baptist Church.

Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his son, Raymond Nathaniel Hurley, and sister, Glenda Henderson.

Survivors include his loving wife of 49 years, Rita Garlin Hurley; grandchild, Garrett Hurley; and special friend, Dr. April Connell.

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Mr. Hurley will take place at 12:00 Noon (GA Time)Tuesday, November 12, 2024, from the Chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Hawkins officiating. Interment will follow at Oaknoll Memorial Gardens in Rome, GA with Jimmy Scott, Colby Scott, Logan Blalock, Steven Blalock, Michael Tucker, and Charles Tallent serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of Freedom Baptist Church.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 11:00 AM (GA Time) until the service hour.

MRS. JEWEL CAROL TOWNSEND HALL, age 92, of Menlo, Georgia, passed away Thursday morning, November 7, 2024, in a Rossville, Georgia, Nursing Facility, following an illness. She was born in Rome, Georgia on April 4, 1932 to the late George E. and Eunice Jones Townsend. Jewel was a member of the Menlo Methodist Church and was retired from Best Manufacturing Company after many years of service. In addition to Parents, Mrs. Hall was preceded in death by her husband, the late Dewey Jennings Hall on October 27, 1999, siblings, Mozell Stanfield and (Her twin) Sewell Townsend, half sisters, Beulah Freeman, Jackie Moore, and Ruth Barker, half brothers, Darrell Townsend and Buddy Townsend.

Surviving are sister, Nila Carmon; nieces and nephews, Joan Hunter, Tommy Carmon, Dan Carmon, Patrick Stanfield, Mark Stanfield, Allen Townsend, Mike Townsend, Kim Brown, Kris Caldwell and special friend, Donna Sentell.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 2 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Jody Brock officiating; Interment in Alpine Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Casey Christol, Gary Vaughn, Patrick Stanfield, Allen Townsend, Sidney Swords and Jody Brock; Honorary Pallbearers all Friends. Visitation will be held Sunday from 12:30 P.M. until 2 P.M. at the Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Menlo Methodist Church, #266 Virginia Drive, Summerville, Georgia-30747.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mrs. Jewel Carol Townsend Hall.