Mrs. Kimberly “Gussy” Dawson, age 46 of Ramey Road, Trion, GA passed away Thursday, May 15, 2013 at Hutcheson Medical Center following a long illness.   She was born in LaFayette, GA on March 8, 1967.   Mrs. Dawson was a former paramedic with Chattooga County EMS.  She loved her job and won EMT of the year out of 16 counties.  She was a member of the Waterville Baptist Church. 

Mrs. Dawson was preceded in death by her sister, Agnes Louise Wingfield, Beatrice Lynn Brown, Bonnie Hartline Jones, and father, Hannis Kirby, Sr. Mrs. Dawson is survived by her husband, Michael Dawson; son, Justin White; daughter, Taylor Dawson Sprayberry; granddaughter, McKinnley Helton and grandson, Isaiah Sprayberry; mother, Arrie Mae Black; and brothers, Johnny Kirby and Hannis Kirby, Jr.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. from the Waterville Baptist Church with Rev. Sam Barrett and Rev. Bill Abercrombie officiating.  Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery.

Visitation for Mrs. Kimberly “Gussy” Dawson will be Friday, May 17, 2013 at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m.

Mrs. Mary Ann Tudor, age 75, of Rome, GA (formerly of Summerville, GA) died Monday, May 13, 2013 at Floyd Medical Center.

Mrs. Tudor was born July 21, 1937 in Rome, GA, the daughter of the late Clarence Eugene Pierce and Robbie Mae Carney Pierce. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Tudor was a member of Fishers Chapel Methodist Church. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband to whom she was married in 1960 until his death in 2007, George Ed Tudor; and a son, Michael Tudor.

Survivors include sons, Greg Andrews, and Roland “Lynn” Tudor; sister, Wylene Gillespie; brothers, Ernie and wife, Glenda Pierce, Harold and wife, Betty Pierce; grandchildern, Kim Holmes, and husband, Will Holmes,Edward Tudor: great grandchildren, Matthew Shephard, Allison Holmes, and Andrew Holmes.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p. m. Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Fisher’s Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. Rev. Frank Bramlett and Rev. Ray Teems will officiate.

Mrs. Tudor will be in state and the family will receive friends from 11:00 a. m. until the service hour at Fisher’s Chapel United Methodist Church on Thursday.

Mrs. Barbara Ann Cox, age 68, of Summerville, GA died Monday, May 13, 2013 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Cox was born January 31, 1945 in Manns Choice, PA, the daughter of the late James D. Weneck and Anna Lois Tidey Weneck. She was a member of Berryton Church of God. Mrs. Cox was former president of the Ladies Ministries of Harvest Church of God from 1999 until 2006. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Weneck.

Survivors include her husband, Rev. William Cox; daughter, Schaunelle D. Pagan and husband, Danie H. Pagan; brothers, James D. Weneck, JR and Dennis Weneck; grandchildren, Caleb Pagan and Madisyn Pagan.

Funeral services will be held at 4:30 p. m. Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rich Bowen and Rev. Jason Lee officiating. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p. m. Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Cleveland, TN. Pallbearers will be Daniel Pagan, Scott Pugh, Alfred Printup, Kelly Pugh, Ayana Graham, and Samantha Printup.

Mrs. Cox will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 2:30 until 4:30 on Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

Mrs. Mary Ann Tudor, age 75, of Rome, GA (formerly of Summerville, GA) died Monday, May 13, 2013 at Floyd Medical Center.

Mrs. Tudor was born July 21, 1937 in Rome, GA, the daughter of the late Clarence Eugene Pierce and Robbie Mae Carney Pierce. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Tudor was a member of Fishers Chapel Methodist Church. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband to whom she was married in 1960 until his death in 2007, George Ed Tudor; and a son, Michael Tudor.

Survivors include sons, Greg Andrews, and Roland “Lynn” Tudor; sister, Wylene Gillespie; brothers, Ernie and wife, Glenda Pierce, Harold and wife, Betty Pierce; grandchild, Kim Holmes, and husband, Will Holmes; great grandchildren, Edward Tudor, Matthew Shephard, Allison Holmes, and Andrew Holmes.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p. m. Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Fisher’s Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. Rev. Frank Bramlett and Rev. Ray Teems will officiate.

Mrs. Tudor will be in state and the family will receive friends from 11:00 a. m. until the service hour at Fisher’s Chapel United Methodist Church on Thursday.

Mrs. Sara Allene Cochran, age 79, of Summerville, GA died Sunday, May 12, 2013 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Cochran was born October 24, 1933 in Cherokee County, AL, the daughter of the late Monty James Millican and Mary Janet Hall Millican. She was retired from the Chattooga School System. Mrs. Cochran was a member of Ridgeview Baptist Church. She also attended the Senior Citizen Center. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, James Emory Cochran; and a sister, Bonnie Hall.

Mrs. Cochran is survived by her husband, Grady Cochran, Summerville, GA; grandchildren, Taft and Carrie Cochran, Clarksville, and Abby & Randy Parker, LaFayette, GA; and 2 Great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. George Palmer and Rev. Joel Smith officiating. Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Lynn Hall, Sam Hall, Justin Broyles, LeRoy LuAllen, Jeff Martin, Mike Martin, and Roy Clark. Honorary pallbearers will be all member of the Menlo High School Class of 1950; all employees of the Nutrition Center; the Staff of Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center; Lisa Tallent, and Pat Noles.

Mrs. Cochran will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Tuesday, May 14, 2013.

Mr. Edgar Clinton Belcher, age 71, of LaFayette, GA died Friday, May 10, 2013 in Chattanooga, TN.

Mr. Belcher was born August 11, 1941 in Chattanooga, TN, son of the late Zelma and Clinton Belcher. He was a member of Sunnyside Baptist Church, was retired as a supervisor with Georigia Correctional Industry, and was also a veteran of the National Guard.

Mr. Belcher is survived by his wife, Sara Belcher; a son, Jamie (Tamula) Colbert of LaFayette, GA; daughters, Lisa (Andy) Johnson of Tunnel Hill, GA, Sonya Mann of LaFayette, GA; a brother, Walter Belcher of Loganville, GA; 7 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mr. Belcher will be held Monday, May 13, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. from the Chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Randy Avans and his son, Rev. Jamie Colbert officiating. Burial will follow in Ridgeway Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lloyd Mitchell, Edward Mitchell, Michael Young, Noah Mann, Easton Colbert, and Daniel Cordell. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Men of Sunnyside Baptist Church.

Mr. Belcher will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Sunday evening.

Mrs. Doris Espy, age 90, of Summerville, GA died Thursday, May 9, 2013 at

her home.

Mrs. Espy was born April 23, 1923 in Trion, GA the daughter of the late Wheeler

Loggins and Addie Williams Loggins.  She was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills.

Mrs. Espy was a member of Summerville First Baptist Church. Other than her

parents,  she was preceded in death by her first husband, Ted Maxwell; second

husband, Thomas Judson Espy, JR; and a brother, Leonard Loggins.

Survivors include her daughters, Debbie Maxwell King and husband, Jeff King and

Terri Maxwell Eleam and husband, Butch Eleam; brother, Joseph E. Loggins;

grandchildren, Libby Worthington and husband, Mikey Worthington, Christopher King

and wife,  K. C. King, Joseph Eleam, Katie Eleam, Daniel Eleam, and Connor Eleam;

and one great grandchild, Will Worthington.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p. m.  Saturday, May 11, 2013 at Mason Funeral

Home Chapel with Dr. Paul Mason officiating with private interment in West Hill

Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Joseph Eleam, Daniel Eleam, Christopher King,

Mikey Worthington, Jeff King, and Butch Eleam.

Mrs. Espy will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends

from 3:00 p. m. until the service hour on Saturday.

Mason Funeral Home is directing.  For guestbook, please go online to www.mason

funeralhome.com

Mr. Calvin McArthur, age 77, of Reed Street, Trion, Georgia passed away

Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at his residence. Mr. McArthur was born in 

Berryton, Georgia on September 23, 1935, a son of the late John Henry 

and Margaret McArthur Rackley. He was retired from the maintenance 

department of Chattooga Hospital and Oak View Nursing & Rehab. Center,

had served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict, and was a 

member of American Legion Post #129 and V.F.W. Post #6688. Mr. McArthur

was preceded in death by his wife, the late Helen Wynell Nix McArhur and

brothers J.L. Rackley and Kenneth Rackley.

Surviving are daughters, Melanie (Gary) Woods and Darlene (Bryan) Hunter,

all of Trion; grandchildren, Jason (Stacie) McArthur, Bryan (Kaytia) McWhorter,

Derek (Catherine) Hunter, Haley Woods and Jimbo Woods; great grandchildren,

Olivia and Trevor McArthur, Sydnie Hoglund, Gage and Gunnar McWhorter;

special friends, Herb Skelton, Pete Denson and Mark Winters.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 11th, at 1:00 p.m. from the J.D.

Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Mr. Sam Finster

officiating, interment in West Hill Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Chris Watson,

Corey Watson, Bryan McWhorter, J.J. Ivey, Chris Davenport and Chris Devier.

Honorary Pallbearers American Legion Post #129 and V.F.W. Post #6688. The

Family will receive friends at the Funeral Home Friday evening from 6-8 p.m.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.