Mr. James Harold Ward, age 68, of Summerville, GA died Monday, January 9, 2012 at Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mr. Ward was born May 22, 1943 in Summerville, GA, the son of the late Paul M. Ward and Rose Ester Ward. He was retired from Barwick Carpet Mill. Mr. Ward was a member of Beersheba Presbyterian Church. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Jimmy Ward; and brothers, David Ward and Ralph Ward.

Survivors include his wife, Virginia Tucker Ward, stepsons, Paul Daniel and wife, Gail, Bobby Daniel, Gary Daniel and wife, Wendy; brother, Paul M. Ward, JR, and wife, Shelby; 4 step grandchildren; 9 step great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry Denny officiating. Burial will follow in Garrett Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Mike Ward, Justin Ward, Gary Daniel, Paul Daniel, Bobby Daniel, and Joe Daniel. Honorary pallbearers will be the staff of Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mr. Ward will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 p. m. on Wednesday, January 11

Mr. James Edwin “Jim Ed” Cavin, age 92 of Gaylesville, passed away Sunday, January 8th in Riverview Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be 1 PM (CST) Thursday, January 12th at Friendship Baptist Church in Gaylesville, with Dr. Troy Morrison and Dr. David Cavin officiating; burial will follow in the Cavin Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4 until 6 PM (CST) Wednesday. The body will lie in state at the church 1 hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Barbara Bell Cavin Scholarship Fund at Union State Bank, P.O. Box 455, Cedar Bluff, AL 35959.

Pallbearers include Bill Hotalen, Jim Hotalen, Blake Campbell, Paul Cavin, Bill Carroll, Matthew Carroll, Clay Collie, Cavin Collie, Will Hotalen and Samuel Hotalen.

Survivors include daughters, Rebecca (Billy) Hotalen of Fort Payne and Ellen Jane Cavin of Auburn; grandchildren, Sally Campbell, Bill Hotalen and Jim Hotalen; great grandchildren, Clay Collie, Austin Collie, Cavin Collie, Abby Hotalen, Will Hotalen, Samuel Hotalen and Natalie Hotalen; several nieces & nephews.

Mr. Cavin was a native of Chattooga County, GA, was the youngest of 8 children of the late Fletcher William & Annie Leslie Cavin, a veteran of WWII and was a Pearl Harbor survivor. He was a retired farmer, a member of Friendship Baptist Church, charter member of Menlo Lions Club and was a Melvin Jones Fellow.

Mrs. Faye Smith of Mentone, AL passed away on Sunday afternoon at her home.  She had worked for many years at the Cloudland Trade Center and was a faithful member of Cove Road Baptist Church at Mentone, AL.   Visitation will be held on Tuesday evening from 5 – 8 PM (Alabama Time) at Burt’s Funeral Home in Valley Head with funeral services on Wednesday at 11 AM (Alabama Time) with Rev. Terry Turner officiating.  Interment will be at Bankhead Cemetery at Mentone.

Miss Reba Joyce Ozment, age 61 died Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome, GA.  She was born September 18, 1950 in Chattooga County.  The daughter of the late Joe Robert and Fannie Belle Ozment and a sister, Shirley Ozment.  She was employed by the Trion City Schools Cafeteria.

 She is survived by wonderful relatives and friends and a loving church family; all of whom look to a brighter day when they hope to be reunited with her. 

She was an active member of New Beginnings Baptist Church where she enjoyed taking part of many church activities.

Miss Ozment’s hobbies were trade day and auctions while visiting with friends and meeting new ones.  When they did meet her, she was like an old friend in the beginning.  As a young lady growing up she loved to go to wrestling matches with her family.  Miss Ozment just enjoyed life, laughter, and the company of family and friends.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at the New Beginnings Baptist Church with Rev. Ken Johnson and Rev. Jimmy Tanner officiating.  Interment will follow in Greenhills Memorial Gardens.

Miss Ozment will lie-in-state Friday, January 6, 2012 at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m.  Miss Ozment will also lie-in-state at the New Beginnings Baptist cburch on Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Pallbearers will be Jim Powell, Michael Helms, Ray Henson, Chris Duncan, Andy Cash, Dwane Almond, Neil Shropshire, and Junior Bowman.  Honorary Pallbearers will be the Ladies of New Beginnings Baptist Church, Trion City School Cafeteria, and George Helms.

MR. JERRY N. PETTY, age 75, of Knollwood Circle-Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday (January 3, 2012) night in a Rome hospital. A self-employed brick mason, Mr. Petty was born in Atlanta, Georgia on November 19, 1936, a son of the late Cornelius Nathan & Thelma Blanton Petty. He was a member of the Church of Christ and was preceded in death by a granddaughter Kaila Corbin. Mr. Petty is survived by his wife Tennie Romine Petty of Summerville, a daughter and son-in-law Cecelia and Daniel Ford of Trion; sons and daughter-in-law, Nathan and Shelley Petty of Trion, and Thomas Petty of Summerville; sister- Rachel Rosso of New Orleans, LA; Granddaughters- Katie Ford, Alissa Leonard, Amanda Ford, Analee Ford, Hope Womack and Latalia Busby; several Great-Grandchildren, Nieces and Nephews also survive. Funeral services will be Friday, January 6th, at 2:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral with Minister Hugh Glaze officiating, interment in Berryton Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Barry Wooten, Jackie Wooten, Daniel Ford, Wilton Snipes, Dougl Sluder, and Bill Sluder. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 6:00 P. M. until 8:00 P. M. at the Funeral Home. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.