Mr. Charles Gray Harris age 75 of Lyerly, GA passed away Thursday January 25, 2024 at his residence.

Mr. Harris was born February 3, 1948 in Kingston, GA to the late Edgar and Pattie Clemmons Harris. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and was a member of New Hope South Baptist Church. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a member of the Floyd County Wildlife Club for 24 years.

Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Johnston Harris, and sister, Micky Parsons.

Survivors include his daughters, Amber (Preston) Harris and Samantha (Justin) Lee; siblings, Harold Harris, Steve Harris, sr., Dorothy Crider, Karla Lingerfelt, and Nancy Wheeler; and 7 grandchildren.

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Mr. Harris will take place at 3:00 PM Monday, January 29, 2024 at the chapel of Mason Funeral home with Rev. Kenny Roach officiating. Interment will follow at New Hope South Cemetery with Preston Harris, Justin Lee, Brayden Harris, Evan Lee, Greg Thompson, and Steve Harris, Jr. serving as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends Monday from 2:00 PM until the funeral hour at the funeral home.

To share your condolences with the family online, please visit www.MasonFuneralHome.com

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

Mr. Walter Lee Love, age 86 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at his residence.

Mr. Love was born in Summerville, Georgia on July 5, 1937, son of the late William Marion Love and Fannie Avis Lewis Love. He attended the Mountain View Baptist Church and was employed with Mt. Vernon Mills until his retirement in 2002. He also drove a truck for Patty’s Construction for several years. In addition to his parents, Mr. Love was preceded in death by his first wife, Bobbie Wilson Love; a sister, Ruth Cocker; and three brothers, William Marion “Bud” Love, Robert Love and David Love.

Mr. Love is survived by his wife, Frances Ivanell “Nell” Love; 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Rodney and Joy Love and Carlton and Brooklyn Love; step-daughter, Janet Waldrop; step-sons, Phil (Kathy) Meadows and David Meadows; sister, Jenny Tucker; brothers, Ben Love and Winston Love; sister-in-law, Margie Love; 16 grandchildren; several great grandchildren; numerous great-great grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mr. Love will be held Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Jason Lee officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will include Brandon Love, Steve Love and Anthony Mathis.

Mr. Love will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Friday evening from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Walter Lee Love.

Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook and post condolences.

MS. JACQUELINE KAY BATES, age 58, of James Street, Summerville, Georgia, passed away Monday evening, January 22, 2024, at her residence following an illness. A native Chattooga Countian, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth Edward Bates, Sr. and Mary Ruth Bing Bates. Kay was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by Kenneth Edward Bates, Sr., grandparents, Lum and Hettie Mae Bing; siblings, Becky Brown, Linda Joan Hathcock, and Mary Opal Kirby.

Surviving are fiance’, Jerome Morris Rampey; children, Joshua Bates, Crystal Bates, Zackery Bates, Sr., Jasmine Rampey, Justice Rampey; sisters, Tina Hearlson (Gerald), Nelda Lindsey, Denise Ramey (John Paul), Lisa Knowles, Marie Fair (Larry), Deborah Terry, Alecia McGuire, Jane Price, Kathy Terry (Ray Bridges)Tonya Dawson (Wesley); brothers, Kenneth Bates, Jr., Danny Colbert, Michael Colbert, Dale Colbert, Randy Bates, and Chance Bates; grandbabies, Brittley & Bentley Brown, Zachery Jr. & Analeyse Bates, Ellie Prince, Waylon Bates, Tia Ann Teems, Crimson and Karen Bates, Christian Sanders, Alivia Williams, R. J. Kinney, Madi & Monti Bumpass.

Funeral service will be held Thursday, January 25th, at 2:00 P.M. at Kay’s residence, with Family and Friends speaking. Active Pallbearers Bobby Jones, Steven Hamby, Colton Kirby, Timothy Evans, Jason Baker, Jerry Christopher Rollison, Mandie McMichael, and Timothy Holtzen.

The Family will receive friends Wednesday evening after 5 P.M. at the residence #541 James Street, Summerville, Georgia.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Ms. Jacqueline Kay Bates.

Mr. Phillip Stephen Moseley age 64 of Lyerly, GA passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at a Rome Hospital.

Mr. Moseley was born October 17, 1959 in Summerville, GA to the late Aaron Hugh and Hazel Moseley. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and enjoyed raising cows and farming, and he was an avid Auburn sports fan.

Survivors include his children, Chris (Greta) Moseley, Jennifer Furman, and Amber (Josh) Whitaker; brothers, Kenneth (Gloria) and Douglas (Joy) Moseley; and grandchildren, Claira Moseley, Jasper Moseley, Anna Furman, Tagan Chatman, and Odin Whitaker.

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Mr. Moseley will take place at 12:00 noon, Saturday, January 27, 2024 at the chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Pastor David Humphreys and Chaplain Greg Cater officiating.

Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery with Brian Moseley, Tracy Pate, Brody Mobbs, Jacob Turner, Brent Mobbs, and Mark Bowman serving as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends Saturday from 11:00 AM until the funeral hour at the funeral home.

Flowers are being accepted or memorial donations be made to the Oak Hill Cemetery fund in honor of Mr. Moseley.

To share your condolences with the family online, please visit www.MasonFuneralHome.com

Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral home, Summerville, GA.