The Subligna Road Church of Christ will be doing a school supply giveaway for grades K through 8 on Saturday July 19th from 9am until noon as long as supplies last. This will be backpacks and other school supplies. Our address is 4255 Gore Subligna Rd. Summerville, GA.
Need someone to install a natural gas heater. Call 706-506-3389
Six chickens for sale. Four females and two males. Some of the females have already started laying eggs. Call 706-506-2568
Oak Hill Methodist Church, located at 3860 Oak Hill Road Lyerly will be having their Annual Homecoming on Sunday, August 3, 2025. Worship Service will begin at 1030am. Chris McDaniel will lead our worship hour. Covered Dish Lunch following the worship service on Sunday. Pastor David Humphrey and the congregation invites everyone to come and receive a blessing.
Chris McDaniel is a former member of the award-winning, multi-platinum country band, Confederate Railroad, He spent 16 years with the band. Life in the music business can be hard, and even the most grounded person can lose himself with all of the pressures that come along with stardom. During that time he thought he had it all until he found myself completely lost. After hitting rock bottom, he eventually went into rehab where he had to admit he had a problem and was in need of a Higher power to help him.
After rehab, he found himself at Bayside Baptist Church in Harrison, TN and heard a message on Jer. 29:11-13. Convicted by the word of God, Chris was led to the altar by one of God’s saints, where he totally surrendered his life to Christ.
Life begins with a conversation, and God has given Chris a unique gift to always start a conversation with everyone, anywhere he meets. Since He has changed his life, his heartbeat is about sharing what he found in and through Jesus Christ. Many conversations over the years have led to opportunities to lead people to Christ or pray for various needs. For the past 22 years, Chris’s team has been
serving in churches, crusades, revivals, prisons, and rehab centers all over the US. He has been given a great passion and mandate to tell people about Jesus and see them free from anything that hinders them living their best life in Him.
Mr. Patrick Lee Wesson, age 56, of Summerville, GA, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2025, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta.
He was born May 9, 1969, in Rome, GA, son of Larry and Brenda Davis Wesson. Before retiring, he was self-employed as an autobody repairman at the family business of Wesson’s Body Shop with 35 years of service. He was also a retired volunteer fireman with the Teloga Volunteer Fire Department with 24 years of service.
Patrick had a love for life and the outdoors. He loved to fish, with one of his favorite places being in Blue Ridge on the banks of the Toccoa River. He passed the summertime always planting a huge garden, raising vegetables that he gave to his neighbors and friends. He had a heart of gold and would help anyone in need.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Robert and Pearl Wesson, Jess and Ann Ruth Davis; and his father and mother-in-law, Rubin and Joyce Goodson.
Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Judy Goodson Wesson; son, Ryan Wesson; parents, Larry and Brenda Wesson; sisters-in-law, Marsha Smart (Robert McGill), Virginia (Emmett) McWhorter; several nieces and nephews; and his furbaby, Mika.
Graveside and interment services will be held at 4:30 P.M. Friday, July 18, 2025, at Macedonia Cemetery with Rev. Justin Ward officiating. Active pallbearers will be Barry Bridges, David Fletcher, Dale Cook, Will Thompson, Tim Wesson, and Dennis Elrod. Honorary pallbearers will be Jeremy Elrod and the members of the Teloga Volunteer Fire Department.
Mr. Wesson will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 2:00 until 4:00 P.M. on Friday.
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.
Rykar Blane Ward, age 6, of Gaylesville, AL, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2025, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Rykar was the heart of our family! He was the biggest mama’s boy, his sister KK’s best friend, his mimi’s little man, and his pappy’s sidekick.
Rykar was a loving little boy who was full of joy and never met a stranger. He loved Jesus and his favorite song was “Chain Breaker.” He loved playing with his sister; their favorite thing to do was back flips into their swimming pool. He was very smart and creative. His favorite toy was legos and he built entire cities with them. His pappy had just given him his first .22 rifle and he was learning about gun safety and how to shoot. He could already hit his target. He loved school and would have started first grade next month.
We know that Rykar is now with Jesus, but our family will forever remember the joy and love of Rykar Ward!
He was preceded in death by his older cousin, Payton Mitchell; and great-grandparents, Bobby Joe Crane, Judy Nelson Hood, and Pamela Ward.
Ryker is survived by his mother, Hailey Ward; father, Brandon Cobb; sister, Karissa-Kate Ward; grandpaprents, Kristie and Jamie Ward, B.J. Cobb; great-grandmother, Rita Crane; great-grandfather, Ernie Ward; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins; and special friends, Randy Welchel, Jim Welchel, and Jody Stephenson.
Funeral services for Rykar will be held at 2:00 P.M. (AL Time) Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Faith Baptist Church in Gaylesville, AL with Rev. Stanley Koonce officiating. Interment will follow in the Faith Baptist Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Hayden Mitchell, Thomas Boyd, Jim Welchel, and Randy Welchel. Honorary pallbearers will be Billy Joe Stephenson and Tyler Bullard.
There will be no visitation and everyone is asked to assemble at the church for the funeral service at 2:00 P.M. (AL Time).
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.
Christopher Bryan “Hollywood” Ledbetter, age 57, of Cedar Bluff, AL, passed away at his residence on Sunday, July 13, 2025.
Born January 4, 1968, in Atlanta, GA, Chris was the son of the late Larry Gene Ledbetter and Barbara Denise Reynolds Ledbetter. He was a proud electrician and contractor with Berry Construction, known for his hard work and dedication to his craft. Beyond his trade, Chris was an incredibly gifted carpenter and creator. There was nothing he couldn’t build or fix with his own two hands.
A true dirt track racer, Chris didn’t just love the sport, he lived it. Since 1987, he competed behind the wheel and found his community at the track, where his grit, determination, and nickname “Hollywood” became well known. He also enjoyed watching golf and cheering for the Georgia Bulldogs.
Though Chris had a tough exterior, he carried a deeply sensitive and emotional soul. He was a man who felt everything fully and gave love freely to those close to him, whether it was to his beloved dogs or to the family he helped raise. Chris was an incredibly loving husband, father, and “pappy” who poured his heart into every role he filled. His compassion, loyalty, and unwavering work ethic left a lasting mark on all who knew and loved him.
He is survived by his wife, Jan Lenderman Ledbetter; sons, Brent (Brandy) Smith and Casey (Sydney) Smith; daughter, Dori (Brad) Watson; brother, Jason Ledbetter; sister, Hannah (Dave) McLaughlin; grandchildren, Spencir Bridges, Jake Smith, Jarod Smith, Bailey Harmon, and Alissa Ramey; great-grandchildren, Grayson Price and Layton Godfrey; and a niece, Jaycie Ledbetter.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, July 18, 2025, at the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Stacy Evans officiating. Interment will follow at West Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Casey Smith, Brent Smith, Jason Ledbetter, Tony Hyde, Brad Watson, John Ledbetter, Spencir Bridges, and Marty Rogers. Honorary pallbearers will be the employees of Berry Construction.
The family will receive friends at Mason Funeral Home from 12:00 Noon until the hour of service on Friday.
To share condolences or memories, please visit http://www.masonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Mason Funeral Home – Summerville, GA
There will be a singing at Chapel Hill Full Gospel on Butler Dairy Rd. on July 26th. Special singers will be Living By Grace. The service will start at 6:00 and everyone is welcome.