Mr. William Luther Short, age 86, of Lyerly, GA passed away on Monday, June 13, 20011 at Oakview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Mr. Short was born June 23, 1924 in Cherokee County, AL, the son of the late William Walter and Hassie Covington Short. He was retired from Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Mill. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Bullard, and a brother, L. C. Short.

Survivors include a sister-in-law, Melba Short, Lyerly, GA; special niece, Kathleen Finney; and several Nieces and Nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11: a. m. Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Mann officiating. Burial will follow in Lyerly Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Mike Short, Will Short, Tom Bullard, Douglas Bullard, Blake Bullard, and Ken Harrelson. Honorary pallbearers will be Nieces and Nephews, Robert Watwood, Ikey Henderson, and the Staff of F Hall, Oakview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Mr. Short will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Tuesday, June 14, 2011.

MRS. VIVIAN DUVALL WARREN, age 88, of Trion, GA passed away Friday morning, (June 10, 2011), in a Rome hospital. Mrs. Warren was born in Floyd County, GA on September 5, 1922, a daughter of the late Arthur S. and Emma Hardeman Duvall and was preceded in death by brothers Harlan G. Duvall and Eugene Duvall, and sisters Bonnie Woods and Elene King. Mrs. Warren was a member of Trion First Baptist Church and was retired from Barwick Mills.

Surviving are two sisters- Lucille Duvall Clark of Rome, and Betty Duvall (James W.) Herndon of Marietta. Three brothers Alvin R. (Helen) Duvall of Cave Spring; Archie J. (Carol) Duvall, Sr. of Rome; Roy Duvall of Rome; Sister-in-law Jo Ann Duvall of Rome.

Funeral services will be Monday, June 13, 2011 at 2 pm from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Aimee McGinnis and Dr. Floyd Robuck officiating, interment in Oaknoll Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Sunday evening from 3:00 til 5:00 P.M. at Earle Rainwater Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral is in charge of arrangements.

Barry Gilreath, Sr., 65, Ringgold, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, June 7^{, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Gilreath was born in Lafayette, Georgia on March 18th, 1946, son of the late Russell and Mattie Lee Gilreath of Summerville.}

Mr. Gilreath was a long-time minister for the church of Christ, and served congregations in the tri-state area. He was the founder of Gospel Broadcasting Network and served as Executive Director until his recent retirement.

Mr. Gilreath had served as band director for several local schools. He was the founder and original director of the Wonderful Word Chorus, and organized various music festivals throughout the years.

He is remembered as a motivator, encourager, and doer of good works. He is loved and missed by all whom he touched throughout the years.

He is survived by his wife, Judy Lenderman Gilreath, son and daughter-in-law, Barry Jr. and Jodi Gilreath of Florence Alabama, daughters and sons-in-law, Leslie and Wayne Weaver and Melissa and Mike Frost of Ringgold, grandchildren, Barry III, Christi, Tyler, Nikki, Hannah and Holly Gilreath; Kayla and Seth Weaver; Alex, Avery and Mallory Frost; great-grandchildren, Aubrey and Kinsley Gilreath; sister, Peggy Cordell of Summerville; mother-in-law, Shirley Lenderman of Summerville and other family members.

Funeral services will be in Dalton, Georgia on Saturday, June 11 at 3 p.m. at Highland church of Christ, where he served as an elder. Minister Jim Dearman, Minister James Andrews, Minister Barry Gilreath Jr., Minister Tyler Gilreath, and Barry Gilreath III will officiate. The body will lie in state at the church beginning at 2 p.m. until the funeral.

Active pallbearers are Wayne and Seth Weaver; Mike Frost, Barry III and Tyler Gilreath; Eugene and Dustin Cordell; Shawn Johnson and Logan Gass. Honorary pallbearers are Highland Church of Christ elders and deacons along with GBN staff.

Burial will be at Woodstation Cemetery in Ringgold.

Flowers are welcome or memorial contributions may be sent to Gospel Broadcasting Network in Ringgold.

MR. SAMUEL BLACK, JR. – Age 74 – of Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Floyd Medical Center in Rome, Georgia. He was a member of West Fifth Street Church Of Christ. He was retired from Mohawk Industries.

Survivors are his loving family, wife of fifty-one years, Mrs. Annie Laura Watkins Black; three sons, Mr. Jerome (Cresentia) Black of Summerville, Georgia, Mr. Wendell (Trudi) Black of Corona, California, Mr. Reagan (Cynthia) Black of Lyerly, Georgia; daughters, Ms. Adrienne Black of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Ms. Shirley Scott of Tampa, Florida ; four grandchildren, Antoan Black of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Damon (Jazma) Black of Summerville, Braden Black, Bradley Black of Lyerly, Georgia; four great grandchildren, Aliyah Black, Dakhari Black, Damoni Black, Kadynce Black; two sisters, Mrs. Eva Byron, Mrs. Carrie Young, all of Summerville; sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.

Homegoing Service will be Friday, June 10, 2011 at 2:00 p. m. at West Fifth Street Church Of Christ with Bro. J. J. Bankston and Bro. John Lewis officiating. The family will receive friends at the church one hour before the service. Interment, Summerville Cemetery. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia.

MR. WILLIE ROY LESTER – AGE 82, – Of Summerville, Georgia passed away June 2, 2011. He was a U. S. Army veteran and retired from Mount Vernon Mills, Inc. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mrs. Estelle Lester, brother, Mr. Emery Lester, daughter, Ms. Mattie E. (Lill Lester) Stewart.

Survivors are his loving family, four sons, Misters Willie J. (Belen) Lester of Stillwater, Oklahoma, Robert L. (Sandrine) Lester, Frankie J. (Sophia) Lester of Naples, Florida, Steven E. Adams of Summerville, Georgia; daughter, Ms. Annie L. Lester of Naples, Florida; grandchildren, Audrey (D. D.) Stewart of Summerville, Tywarren D. (Sonya) Lester of Bradenton, Florida, Terrance J. (Jennifer) Lester of Naples, Florida, Willie E. (Brandy) of Jacksonville, Florida, Steven Adams, Jasmine Adams of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Willie J. Lester of Stillwater, Oklahoma, Lydia A. Lester, Anthony D. Lester,
Rever N. L. Lester, Daniella I. Lester of Naples, FL.; nine great grandchildren; special aunts, uncles, Mr. Robert (Sadie) Lester of Summerville, Mr. Albert C. (Vernell) Lester of Denver, Colorado, Mr. Harold L. Lester of Chattanooga, Mrs. Katherine Lester Adams of Summerville, Mrs. Clara Johnson of Trion, GA; special friend, Ms. Corrielee Wooten; nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.

Service for Mr. Willie Roy Lester will be Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 1:00 p. m. at the New Spirit and Truth Assembly, 487 Scoggins Street, Summerville, GA., with Pastor V. T. Harden, Rev. Robert Lester, Eulogist, and other ministers officiating. The family will receive friends at the church one hour before the service. Interment, Chattanooga National Cemetery with Military Honors on Monday at 11:30 a. m. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia

MRS. WINIFRED MILLER DOSTER, age 100, of Summerville, Georgia died Friday, June 3, 2011, at Oak View Nursing Center in Summerville. Winifred was born April 7, 1911, in Ellijah, Georgia, to Margaret Elizabeth Holt (1872-1960) and Wesley Jones Miller (1865-1946). She was a 1936 graduate from the University of Georgia in Home Economics. She worked several years as a Home Economics teacher, then for the Farmers Home Administration until she married George Edward Doster (1900-1985) in 1946. She returned to work for the Department of Family and Children’s Services until retirement in 1965 at age 65.

Surviving are her daughter, Mary Alice Parker, Summerville; two sons, George Doster, Jr., Kentucky, and Jim Doster, Carrollton, Georgia; five grandchildren-David Doster, Angie Doster, Jacob Doster, Desmond Parker, and Andrew Parker two great grandchildren-Tyler Doster and Drake Doster.

Funeral services will be held 4:00 P.M. Sunday, June 5th, from Horizon Baptist Fellowship with the Reverend Jimmy Bryant and Doctor Jerry Mahan officiating, interment in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Mark Gordon, Clint Hunter, Frank Ward, Benji Price, Greg Shaw, Todd Taylor. Visitation will be Saturday 5 until 8 P.M. at the Funeral Home, Mrs. Doster will also be in state at the Church, Sunday from 3 until 4 P.M.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home, Summerville, in charge.

Mrs. Jo Ann Fletcher, age 73, of Summerville, GA passed away on Friday, June 3, 2011 at her residence.

Mrs. Fletcher was born August 7, 1937 in Trion, GA, the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Myrtle May Hardy. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Fletcher was a life time member of Lookout Hall Church of Christ. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Fletcher; and a sister, Marcie Hardy.

Survivors include her children, Donald Fletcher, Teloga, GA, Eugene Fletcher, Denver, CO, Margaret Ann and husband, Joe Myers, Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 5:00 p. m. Sunday, June 5, 2011 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Min. Josh Daniels officiating. Burail will follow in Macedonia Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Sammy Lee, Tim Thompson, Larry Cook, John Stubbs, Kelly Young,and Wes Thompson. Honorary pallbearers will be all members of Lookout Hall Church of Christ.

Mrs. Fletcher will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 4:00 p. m. until the service hour on Sunday.

Mr. James Clifford "Jim" Campbell, age 82, of Cloudland, GA died Friday, June 3,2011 at his residence.

Mr. Campbell was born March 19, 1929 in Atlanta, GA, the son of the late Clyde Pope Campbell and Audrey Staton Campbell. He was a self-employed painter. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Lucille Wofford Campbell.

Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Teresa and Dennis Brown; sons, George "Gus" Campbell and James Michael Campbell; grandchildren, Kimberly Brown, Wendy Spillman, Christina Post, Erin Chavez, and Wesley Campbell; great-grandchildren, Nicholas Post, Logan Post, Jaselyn Post, Camden Chavez, Avery Spillman, and Lucillia Brown.

The family will receive friends Sunday, June 5, 2011 from 2:00 until 4:00 p. m. at the home of Teresa Brown at 28945 Hwy. 157, Cloudland, GA.

Mr. Campbell will be cremated and memorial services will be held at a later date.