JAMES H. (JIM) HUNTER, age 99, of Gore Community, Summerville, Georgia, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2026, at His residence. A native Chattooga Countian, He was born to the late Robert Glenn and Daisy Garner Hunter, on October 19, 1926. Mr. Hunter was a member and Deacon of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and was President and co-founder of Hunter Furniture Company and Fruit Stand on U.S. 27 in Gore.  In addition to Parents, was preceded in death by wife, the late Martha Speer Hunter, a son, the late James Robert Hunter, and grandson, the late John Clinton Hunter, II.

Surviving are son and daughter-in-law, Clint and Kristie Hunter; grandchildren, Emily Hunter, Megan Hunter, Clancey and Calen Cooper; great grandchildren, Elsie Quinn and Ella Cooper, Dakyota and Clyde Allen; nieces, Ann and Bill Kuzociak, Martha Goodman; brother-in-law, Jerry Speer.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Earle Rainwater Funeral Home.

Mr. Tommy Lee Cook, age 74 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026 at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mr. Cook was born in Trion, Georgia on August 10, 1951, son of the late William Gaines Cook and Edna Lee Cook. He graduated from Chattooga High School and Northeast Alabama State Junior College. He served honorably in the United States Army from 1971 to 1972 and was stationed in Germany. After returning from service, he worked for a number of years at Mount Vernon Mills and Goodyear in Calhoun. Eventually he discovered his passion for restoring antiques and operated Cook’s Upholstery and Antiques in downtown Summerville for several years. Mr. Cook enjoyed reminiscing about baseball games of his youth and watching westerns. He made friends everywhere he went.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Cook was preceded in death by his loving wife, Judy Cook who passed away in 2010.

Mr. Cook is survived by his two sons and daughter-in-law, Brett Cook and Andy and Terri Pilgrim; brother, Billy Cook; sister and brother-in-law, Marie and Brian Kautz; one grandson, Tyler Cook; one nephew and two nieces, Matt Cook, Addie English, and Hannah Kautz; and extended family members.

Visitation and Memorial Services for Mr. Cook will be held on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 from 3:00 P.M. until 5:00 P.M. at the Pennville Community Church.

The family would like to give a special thanks to the Staff at the Oakview Health and Rehabilitation Center and Affinis Hospice for providing excellent care for Mr. Cook. They would also like to thank Reita Thomas Cabe, and everyone else who visited.

THOMAS JEFFERSON DEAN, II, age 63, of Cedar Bluff, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at His residence following an extended illness, Mr. Dean was born  May 20, 1962, to the late Charles Thomas Dean and Faye Ellen Dotson Dean, who survives.  He was a member of Local #22 Carpenters Union and Baptist by Faith.  In addition to Father, he was preceded in death by a son, the late Thomas Jefferson Dean, III, a sister, Chrystal Dean Hicks, and a brother, the late Ricky Smith.

Surviving are daughters, Denise Jones and Christy Dean; mother, Faye Ellen Dean; sister, Tonya Dean; former wife, Kim Dean.

Funeral and interment services will be held Saturday, April 4^th, at 11:00 A.M. EST from the Silver Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Steve Scoggins officiating.  Mr. Dean will be in state art his residence, #800 County Road #199-Cedar Bluff, Alabama after 5:00 P.M. EST Thursday.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mr. Thomas Jefferson Dean, II, who passed away Wednesday.

Mrs. Sylvia Brooks Hall-Johnson age 80 of Lyerly, GA passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at a Rome, GA hospital.

Mrs. Johnson was born August 9, 1945 in Summerville, GA to the late John S. and Olivia Rowlls Brooks. She was retired from the Department of Family and Children’s Services where she served for 34 years. She was well known for her love and compassion for others. She was a former member of Son Rise Community Church, and attended Mtn. View Baptist Church and Wayside Baptist Church. She was a fan of Law and Order SVU, along with John Grisham & James Patterson books and also enjoyed spending time with her grand-dog Gunner.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her first husband Truman Hall; her second husband, Ronald E. Johnson; and siblings, George S. Brooks, Charles T. Brooks, and Alice A. Jones.
Survivors include her son, Matthew (Debbie) Hall; step children, Ricky (Laura) Johnson and Rhonda Lively; step-grandchildren, Micah Lively and Zach Lively; great-grandchildren, Halle Lively, Dana Lee Lively, Bristol Kate Lively, Jake Lively, Blain Lively, and Jana Lively.

A funeral service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Johnson will take place at 2:00 PM Monday, April 6 at the chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Mr. Matt Hall officiating. Interment will follow at Lyerly Cemetery with Brian Scott, Dale Russell, Chuck Boyd, Mark Floyd, Micah Lively, and Zach Lively serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Timothy Brooks, Tommy Brooks, Jimmy Hosmer, Wes Love, Brandon Gurley, Jeremy Worsham, members of her Sunday School Classes, and members of the Silver Sneakers.

The family will receive friends Monday from 12:00 noon until the service hour at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that memorial donations be made to the local homeless relief agency and/or the Restoration House.