Mr. Tom Silvers, age 83, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022, in a Rome hospital. He was born on September 3, 1939, to the late Paul Silvers and Louise Morrison Silvers. In addition to his parents, He was preceded in death by a brother, Morris Silvers, and a granddaughter, Jaden Mitchell. Mr. Silvers was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and a Veteran of the Viet Nam War.

Surviving are his wife, Kathleen Silvers; a daughter Tammy (Jamie) Mitchell, sons – Mickey (Marilyn) Silvers, Rickey (Brenda Wade) Silvers, and Gary Silvers; sister, Paulette (Stan) Barker; Ten Grandchildren, Thirteen Great Grandchildren, several Nieces and Nephews also survive..

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 21, at 2:00 p.m. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Ministers Danny Decker and Rickey Biddle officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers, Austin Mitchell, Derek Mitchell, Alex Silvers, Chris Corbin, Nicholas Dooley, and Chris Harris. The Family will receive friends Wednesday from Noon until 2 p.m. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mr. Tom Silvers who passed away Saturday.

MR. GREG ECHOLS, age 61, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022, at his residence, following an extended illness. A native of Chattooga County, Georgia, he was born on February 4, 1961, to the late John B. Echols, Jr. and Betty Morrison Bagley who survives. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by step mother, Pam Tauzer-Echols. Mr. Echols was Fire Chief for ten years and served a total of 34 years with the Summerville Fire Department, was Owner/Operator of Echols Appliance, and a member of Summerville First United Methodist Church.

Surviving are his wife, Karen Stephenson Echols; mother and step father, Betty Morrison and Roger Bagley; children, Matthew Bryan & Lauren Mitchell Echols, Jessica & Nathan Flood, Rachel & Drew Hamilton; grandchildren, Jackson Berry Echols, Caroline Ann Echols, Samuel Ellis Flood: sister, Terri & Tim Young; brother, Jim Echols; aunt, Honey & Dale Housch; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 22nd, at 2:00 p.m. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Chaplain Ronnie Cowart officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be Fire Fighters of Summerville Fire Department; Honorary Pallbearers will be Tim Bowman, Eric Reynolds, Matt Veatch, Lamar Fowler, Tommy Dillard, Dennis Bullard, and Scott Brown. The Family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mr. Greg Echols who passed away Saturday.

Ms. LaDonna Caprell Ingle Henderson, age 42, of LaFayette, GA, died Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Emory St. Joseph Hospital.

Ms. Henderson was born September 24, 1980, in Fort Oglethorpe, GA, daughter of Betty Lynn Hayes Crouch and the late Steve Lamar Ingle. She was a member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church and had previously been employed as a nurse at Hayes State Prison.

In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, paternal grandparents, and uncle, William Michael Hayes.

Survivors include her children, David Michael Ingle, J.J. Henderson; mother and step-father, Betty and David Crouch; grandparents, Ronald and Gail Crouch: as well as several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Graveside and entombment services will be held at 12:00 Noon Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Greenhills Memory Gardens with Rev. Doug Farmer officiating.

Visitation will be held privately.

The family respectfully requests no flowers.

To share your condolences with the family online, please visit our website at www.masonfuneralhome.com.

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

Mrs. Clara B. Dawson, age 92, of Grant, AL, went to her Heavenly Home on Saturday, December 17, 2022, with her family at her side.

Mrs. Dawson was born in 1930 during the heart of the Great Depression. She worked many years in the glove mill in Menlo, GA, before joining Wal-Mart where she retired after 27 years. She loved to crochet, work puzzles, and travel. She was a devoted mother to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and what she enjoyed most was spending time with her family and listening to southern Gospel music.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Dawson was preceded in death by her husband, Charles P. Dawson; three sisters, Audrey Crowe, Minnie Meek, and Mary Dooley; five brothers, Henry Broome, Pruitt Broome, Jason Broome, Hershel Broome, and Howard Broome.

Survivors include four daughters, Evelyn (Constantinos) Pantazopoulos, Donna (Larry) Bagley, Debbie (Kenny) Thompson, and Sherry (Skip) Bennett. Clara also leaves behind eight grandchildren, Shanna (Cheryl) Thompson-Ecton, Matthew Thompson, Josh Bennett, Caleb (Kristin) Bennett, Evangelia (Perry) Reppas, Clara Pantazopoulos, Emily (Zech) Woodall, Vasilios (Nessa) Pantazopoulos, and nine great-grandchildren, Roxanne and Layla Bennett, Avery and Asher Thompson-Ecton, Angeliki and Tasos Reppas, Wyatt and Hazel Bennett, and Laiyah Thompson.

Funeral services for Mrs. Dawson will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 21, 2022, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Steve Stanfield officiating. Interment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens. Active pallbearers will be Josh Bennett, Caleb Bennett, Matthew Thompson, Vasilios Pantazopoulos, Robert Moxley, and Allen Haswell. Honorary pallbearers will be Constantinos Pantazopoulos, Larry Bagley, Kenny Thompson, and Skip Bennett.

Mrs. Dawson will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until the hour of service on Wednesday.

To share your condolences with the family online, please visit our website at www.masonfuneralhome.com.

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