Mrs. Lora Frances Tucker Norton, age 96, of Summerville, GA, died Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at Oakview Health and Rehabilitation.

Mrs. Norton was born September 24, 1926, in Centre, AL, daughter of the late David Thomas and Della Dora Cash Tucker. She was a member of Four Mile Baptist Church, and prior to her retirement, was employed with Best Manufacturing. Mrs. Norton loved her church, her family, and enjoyed traveling and growing flowers.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Norton was preceded in death by her husband, J.C. Norton, Jr.; an infant daughter, Beverly Diane Norton; and several brothers and sisters.

Survivors include her son, Larry (Myra) Norton; daughters, Joan (Dale) Willingham, Linda (Emory) Tallent, and Karen (David) Fletcher; brothers, Jamie Tucker, Leon Tucker, and John Tucker; a sister, Ann Brown; 7 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, March 13, 2023, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Doyle Kelley officiating. Interment will follow in Summerville Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Rob Kelley, Brian Hammitt, David Fletcher, Jr., Eric Norton, Justin Hammitt, Jacob Hammitt, Evan Fletcher, and Carter Sligh.

Mrs. Norton will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 1:00 P.M. until the hour of service on Monday.

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Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral Home- Summerville, GA.

MRS. VIOLA PLEDGER LAWMAN, age 100, of Marietta, Georgia, formerly of Summerville, Georgia, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023, in Marietta. Mrs. Lawman was born on March 16, 1922, in Summerville, Georgia to the late Cicero and Ida Mitchell Pledger. She was a member of South Summerville Baptist Church and was retired from Bohannon’s Store. In addition to Parents, She was preceded in death by her husband Joe Thomas Lawman, a sister-Oneida Owens, and brothers-Bill Pledger and Winston Pledger.

Surviving are daughters, Deborah Lawman Gerber, Linda Lawman Johannes, and Nancy Lawman Moon; grandsons-Bill Moon, Keith Moon, Travis Wright, Greg Wright, and Nathan Wright; several Great Grandchildren, Great Great Grandchildren, Nieces, and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 7th, at 2:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home, interment in Summerville Cemetery. The Family will receive friends Tuesday from 1 until 2 P.M. at the Funeral Home. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Ladies Sunday School Class of South Summerville Baptist Church.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mrs. Viola Pledger Lawman, who died Thursday.