MRS. HELEN DEAN REYNOLDS, age 79, of Wood Street-Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday, July 23, 2011, in a Rome hospital. Born in Shannon, Georgia on January 20, 1932 She was a daughter of the late Raymond and Nellie Crabtree Garmany. Affectionately known as Ms. Helen, she was a member of the Chapel Hill Full Gospel Baptist Church, was retired from retail sales from K-Mart and Walmart, and was preceded by husbands the late Rev. W. H. Dean and the late Rev. Harley Reynolds; she was also predeceased by children-Sonny Dean, Jerry Dean, and Betty Norton, and siblings-Frances Maxey, Mattie Ruth Hickey, and Richard Garmany.

Surviving are daughters and husbands-Cecelia & Cecil Laney of Trion and Deborah & Steve Weaver of Summerville; step sons-Don Reynolds and Andre Reynolds of Alabama; sisters-Daisy Williams of Chattanooga and Lucille Stephens of Summerville; daughter-in-law-Laura Dean; special friend-Martha B. Gaines both of Summerville; 14 Grandchildren, 20 Great Grandchildren and 5 Great Great Grandchildren; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 27th, at 3:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Sanford Deberry, Rev. Gary Howell, and Rev. Robert Patterson officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Ray Laney, Kevin Bailey, Jervis Rowlls, Jeremy Haygood, Gary Norton, and Mike Dean; Honorary Pallbearers North Georgia Home Health and members of Chapel Hill Full Gospel Baptist Church. The Family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 until 9 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MRS. COTEAL THURMAN HOLT – AGE 90, – Of San Diego, California, the eldest of seven children born to the union of Ernest and Johnnie Mae Gaines Thurman, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2011. She was preceded in death by her brothers, James, Charles, Hamp, Johnny Thurman and Wilbert Robbins.

Mrs. Anita Holt Venn, age 74 of 955 Pine Street, Trion, GA passed away Friday, July 15, 2011 at her residence.  Mrs. Venn was born October 13, 1936 in Trion, GA.  Mrs. Venn was a member of the Trion United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir, and was a member of the Ladies Auxillary of the American Legion.  Mrs. Venn was a Bookkeeper by profession.
   Mrs. Venn was preceded in death by her father and mother, Ralph (Ton) and Foy Williams Holt; and a brother and sister-in-law, Gene and Lutrelle Holt.
   Mrs. Venn is survived by her husband, William Venn of Trion, GA; son, Thomas Venn of Trion, GA; grandsons, Aaron and Andrew Venn of Trion, GA.
   Funeral services will be conducted Monday, July 18, 2011 at 2:00 p..m. from the chapel of the Erwin-Petitt Funeral home with Rev. David Autry and Rev. Rob Pierce officiating.  Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.
   Mrs. Venn will lie-in-state, Sunday, July 17, 2011 at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
   Pallbearers will be Craig Holt, Jared Holt, Doug Holt, Bobby Hannah, Ricky DeBerry, and Phil McQuire.  Honorary Pallbearers will be the Choir and Women of the Trion United Methodist Church.

 Mrs. Anita Holt Venn, age 74 of 955 Pine Street, Trion, GA passed away Friday, July 15, 2011 at her residence.  Mrs. Venn was born October 13, 1936 in Trion, GA.  Mrs. Venn was a member of the Trion United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir, and was a member of the Ladies Auxillary of the American Legion.  Mrs. Venn was a Bookkeeper by profession.
   Mrs. Holt was preceded in death by her father and mother, Ralph (Ton) and Foy Williams Holt; and a brother and sister-in-law, Gene and Lutrelle Holt.
   Mrs. Holt is survived by her husband, William Venn of Trion, GA; son, Thomas Venn of Trion, GA; grandsons, Aaron and Andrew Holt of Trion, GA.
   Funeral services will be conducted Monday, July 18, 2011 at 2:00 p..m. from the chapel of the Erwin-Petitt Funeral home with Rev. David Autry and Rev. Rob Pierce officiating.  Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.
   Mrs. Holt will lie-in-state, Sunday, July 17, 2011 at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
   Pallbearers will be Craig Holt, Jared Holt, Doug Holt, Bobby Hannah, Ricky DeBerry, and Phil McQuire.  Honorary Pallbearers will be the Choir and Women of the Trion United Methodist Church.