MR. GARY SHUDON (DON) MCCUTCHINS – AGE 43, – Of Cartersville, Georgia and formerly of Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday, March 28, 2011 at Cartersville Medical Center. He was a veteran of the United States Navy.

MR. WILLIAM R. “BILL” SHAMBLIN, age 80, of Highway #337-Summerville, Georgia, Teloga Community, passed away Monday afternoon at his residence following an extended illness, he was born on April 23, 1930, a son of the late Luther A. and Georgia Carver Shamblin. He was preceded in death by brothers Mack A., James L., Guy A., Robert L., and Charles C. Shamblin and sister Annie M. Shamblin. Mr. Shamblin was a member of Beersheba Presbyterian Church, where he served as Trustee, and an ordained Elder. He was presented the honor of Elder Emeritus. He organized a Boy Scout Troop in the Teloga Community and served as Scout Master for a number of years. He retired from Mount Vernon Mills, Trion, GA in 1995.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Joseph Wesley "Joe" Collette, Jr., age 85, of Trion, GA passed away Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation.

Mr. Collette was born March 31, 1925 in LaFayette, GA, son of the late Sally Tillery and Joseph W. Collette, Sr. He was a retired supervisor with Mount Vernon Mills and was a member of the Mount Vernon Quarter Century Club. Mr. Collette was a member of Trion First Baptist Church and was a World War II Veteran, having served in the U.S. Army Air Corps.

Mr. Collette is survived by his wife, Zalula Ruth Chamlee Collette; sons, John Maurice "Johnny" Collette, James Edward "Jimmy" Collette, Joseph Wesley "Joe" Collette III, and William Joseph "Jody" Collette; daughter, Marcia Ruth Collette Smithson; brother, Donald Collette; sister, Jeannie Cowan; 10 Grandchildren; and 11 Great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2011 from the Chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Floyd Roebuck officiating. Interment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Jack Richardson Sunday School Class.

Mr. Collette will be in state and the family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m.

Mr. Richard Lewis Helms, age 56, of Trion, GA, passed away Friday March 25, 2011. Mr. Helms was born Jan. 18, 1955, in Trion, GA, the son of Bobby Long Helms and the late Margie Ledford Helms. He was a self-employed painter, veteran of the U.S. Airforce having served in Vietnam.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Margie Ledford Helms, sister, Mary Elaine Witt, twin brothers, Johnny and Donnie Helms, a granddaughter, Cassy Crider. Survivors include a daughter & son-in-law, Cristie Nicole and Casey Crider, father, Bobby L. Helms, granddaughter, Ashlyn Crider, brother, Stephen R. Helms, brother-in-law, Gary Witt, several nieces and nephews also survive.

Memorial service will be held 4:00 p.m. Sunday March 27, 2011 from the Central Avenue Baptist Church with Rev. John Leatherwood and Bro. Terry Shores officiating. Honorary pallbearers, David Herrin, Mike Helms, David Helms, Jimmy McGraw, Eddie Helms, Jeff Helms, Gary Witt, Carlon Cargle, and the Sons of American Legion.

The family will receive friends at the church from 3:00 p.m. until the service hour.

Mr. Jerry Wayne Skelton, Sr, age 66, of Summerville, Georgia, passed away Friday, March 25, 2011 at Redmond Medical Center. Mr. Skelton was born in Birmingham, AL on January 1, 1945, son of the late Chester Herdis Sr & Anna Elizabeth Rice Skelton. He was self-employed and a veteran of the U.S. Army, member of the American Legion Post 129, Grandnoble of the Odd Fellows Unity Lodge #3 and enjoyed coaching recreation league baseball.

Mr. Skelton was preceded in death by a sister, Katherine V. Thomas. Mr. Skelton is survived by his wife of 41 years, Diane Bennett Skelton, sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry Wayne “Bug” and Amber Skelton, Jon and Jennifer Skelton, daughter and son-in-law, Tammie & David Greene, brother& sister-in-law C.H. “Herb” & Cindy Skelton, grandchildren, Kenzlee Skelton, Sarah Skelton, Jerryn Skelton, Josie Skelton, Jayleigh Skelton, nieces, Kathy Ray, Suzanne Pauley, nephew, Trey Skelton.

Funeral Services for Mr. Skelton will be held Sunday, March 27, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Don Knowles officiating. Interment will follow in the Calhoun Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Trey Skelton, Jody Stoner, Casey Veatch, Race Allen, Rickey Moore, David Lindsey, David Greene, Jr., & John W. Everett Honorary pallbearers will be Chris Corbin, Jerry Tucker, Ralph Barnes, all friends of the Chattooga County Senior Citizens Center and the Odd Fellows Lodge #3.

Mr. Skelton will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Saturday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.

MS. MARTHA SUE HENSLEY, age 72, of Trion, Georgia passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 23, 2011, in a Rome hospital. A daughter of the late Sam and Lois Golden Westbrook, Ms. Hensley was born September 10, 1938, was Baptist by faith and retired from Mohawk Industries and Walmart. Ms. Hensley was preceded in death by two brothers, Douglas Westbrook and Freddie Westbrook.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements

Mrs. Wilma Lively Hunter age 82 of raymond Street Summerville passed away Wednesday morning at her residence.  A native Chattooga Countian, she was born to the late Roy and Ethel Roberts Burke on April 22nd 1928…Ms. Wilma was a lifetime member of the Church of Christ, and was retired clerk for Golden Gallon, and was preceded in death by husbans Ray Lively and Ed Bryant, a son Jack Lively, a sister Daisy Ellenburg and stepson David Hunter…

Surviving are husband, Horace Hunter, daughters and husbands, Donna  Hogue of Summerville, Betty and Steve Nelson of Rockwood, TN., Melanie and Dennis Howard of Summerville, son Charles Burke of Summerville , step daughter an husband Linda and Sid Henderson, step son and wife Charles and Brenda Hunter, step son and wife Larry and Diane Hunter all of Summerville, brother Charles burke of Silvania , AL., 24 Grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive…Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by Earle Rainwater Funeral Home. 

Funeral services will be held Friday, March 25th, at 3pm from the J.D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Minister Tommy Broome and Johnny Todd officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetary.  Active Pallbearers Lamar Canada, Marshall Price, James Arnold, Roy Ellenburg, Ronald Burke, and Jeremy Burke; Honorary Pallbearers the Ladies Wednesday Night Bible Class of Pennville Church of Christ and nurses of Country Side Hospice.  The Family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 til 9pm. 

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

MRS. LENA MAE ADAMS MOSLEY – of Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church. She was a beautician and had retired from Berry College.

MS. SUSIE BACHELOR, age 55, of Bankson Street-Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday, Mach 20, 2011, in a Rome hospital. Ms. Bachelor was born in Floyd County, Georgia on November 5, 1957 a daughter of the late Archie Lee and Anna Lee Howell Pollard. She formerly worked in the assembly line at Roper Corporation.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements