Mr. James Robert "Jimmy" Gill, age 65, of Menlo, GA died Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Gill was born March 17, 1945 in Presque Isle, Maine, the son of the late James Walter and Katherine Henderson Gill. He was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills. Mr. Gill was a member and deacon of Chelsea Baptist Church. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Tony Gill; and a sister, Sue Lee.

Survivors include his wife, Reba Gill; daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca & Jason Tucker; sons and daughters-in-law, Rusty and Charlotte Gill, and Thomas and Lisa Gill; sisters, Virginia Lively, Carol Young, and Kathy Davis; grandchildren, Arielle, Zachary, and Alexandera Gill.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Thursday, March 10, 2011 at Mason Funeral Home with Rev. James Holder, and Rev. Tony Jackson officiating. Burial will follow in Garrett Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Gordon Kinsey, Josh Garner, David Ball, Brian Gill, Kevin Smith, George Smith, Steve Morgan, and Pat Morgan. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Men’s Sunday School Class of Chelsea Baptist Church and Rev. Steve Spears.

Mr. Gill will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Wednesday, March 9, 2011.

Mrs. Diane Imogene Padgett, age 52, of Summerville, GA died Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Padgett was born June 18, 1958 in LaFayette, GA, the daughter of Billy Weaver and the late Audrey Thompson Weaver. She was a homemaker and member of Liberty Baptist Church. Mrs. Padgett was preceded in death by a son , James Lay.

Survivors include her husband, Hershel Padgett; children, Frank Lay and Penny Teems; father, Billy Weaver; grandchildren, Shelby Teems, Thad Teems, Patience Lay, and Dexter Lay; brothers and sisters-in-law, James and Glenda Weaver, Frank & Sherry Weaver.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p. m. Friday, March 11, 2011 at Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Brian Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Lyerly Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ricky Teems, Chad Teems, Gary Teems, Tony Blalock, Jeff Phillips, and Larry Weesner.

Mrs. Padgett will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Thursday.

Mary L. Patterson, age 86, of Flora Avenue, Rome, passed away on Saturday evening, March 5th, 2011 at Summit HealthCare of Rome.

A native of Cherokee County, Alabama, Mrs. Patterson was born on October 31st, 1924, the daughter of the late E.J. and Catherine Barkley Lawless. Mrs. Patterson was a resident of Summerville for several years prior to moving to Rome in 1973. She was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church of Rome and prior to her retirement she was associated with Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital as a License Practical Nurse. Mrs. Patterson was preceded in death by a son, Robert William Patterson, Jr. in 1989. She was married on March 1st, 1941 to Rev. Robert William “Bob” Patterson, Sr. who preceded her in death on June 6th, 2005.

Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, David and Sheila Patterson of Rome; 2 grandchildren, Robert W. Patterson, III of Summerville and Alisea Morris of Rome; a number of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren also survive as do a daughter-in-law, Ella Ray Townsend of Summerville, GA.; a special niece, Donna Sentell of Broomtown, Alabama. Other nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services for Mary L. Patterson will be held on Tuesday afternoon, March 8th, 2011 at 2 o’clock from the Parkview Chapel of Fred Talley’s Funeral Home with the Rev. James Robert Patterson and the Rev. Johnny Carter officiating. Interment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens in Summerville, Georgia.

Mrs. Patterson will remain at Fred Talley’s Parkview Chapel where the family will receive friends on Tuesday afternoon from 1 until 2 o’clock.

The following will serve as active pallbearers, Mike Shirman, Martin Ray, Barry Cox, Michael Ray, Willis Ray and Eddie Ray.

Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to WRGA’s Cheerful Givers, 20 John Davenport Drive, NW, Rome, GA. 30165.

Please join the family in honoring the life of Mary Lawless Patterson by visiting www.talleysparkviewchapel.com and posting your tributes and memories.

Fred Talley’s Parkview Chapel Funeral Home is serving the family of Mary L. Patterson.

Mr. Jeremy Todd Hartline, age 33, of LaFayette, GA died Monday, March 7, 2011 at his residence.

Mr. Hartline was born April 2, 1977 in Chattanooga, TN , the son of the late William Henry Hartline, JR and Frances Elaine Stewart Hartline. He was a member of Woodstation United Methodist Church.

Survivors include two sisters, Lyn Everett and Kerrie Dalrymple.

Graveside and interment services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at Woodstation Cemetery. Minister Hugh Glaze will officiate. Active pallbearers will be Daniel Trimby, Ben Langston, Jason Talley, Chad Trimby, Mike Trimby, and Jason Oglesby. Honorary pallbearers will be Adam Everett, Aaron Russell, and all employees of the LaFayette Dialysis Clinic.

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

Mrs. Mable Louise Johnson, age 100 of Summerville, passed away surrounded by family and friends, Sunday, March 6, 2011 at Floyd Medical Center.

Mrs. Johnson was born in Chattooga County, Georgia on March 23, 1910, daughter of the late William and Lydia Cash Willingham. She was of the Baptist faith and in addition to her parents, was preceded in death by her Husband, William F. “Willie” Johnson, son , Joe H. Johnson, infant son, W A Johnson, a grandson, Mark Johnson; brothers, Arthur Willingham, Tommy Willingham, L.D. Willingham, Blue Willingham, Wilburn Willingham and Lonnie Willingham; sisters, Jessie Rhinehart and Annie Mae Dempsey.

Mrs. Johnson is survived by her children, Kathryn McWhorter of Trion; William F. “Bill” and Joyce Johnson, Jr. of Rome, Charles E. And Sue Johnson and Ronald and Sylvia Johnson both of Summerville; sister, Mary Barnes of Summerville; 7 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; 12 great great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Johnson will be held Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Tom Russell, Rev. Tony Jackson, Rev. Billy Dempsey and Rev. Tony Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in the AMI Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be grandsons and great grandsons: Willie Johnson, Ricky Johnson, Joe Fay Johnson, Jr., Zach Lively, Micah Lively, and Todd Barnes. Honorary Pallbearers will be nephews.

Mrs. Johnson will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Monday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.

Mr. Jarret Blaine Higgins, age 14, of Summerville, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011 at his residence.

Jarret was born in Rome, Georgia on April 20, 1996, son of Christopher Michael Higgins and Brandy Joe Clines Burkhalter.

Jarret is survived by his mother and step-father, Brandy and Grant Burkhalter; father, Chris Higgins; brothers, Kaylon Higgins, Evan Burkhalter, and Trace Burkhalter; sister, Cayla Burkhalter; grandparents, Janet and Gregory Robertson and Ricky and Jean Rhinehart; great grandparents, Joe and Foye Clines, and Pauline Strickland, great great grandmother, Evaline Fairchild; and a number of Aunts, Uncles and Cousins.

Funeral Services for Jarret will be held Monday, March 7, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Dale Dyer officiating. Interment will follow in the Walker Chapel Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Brian Tucker, Bo Rhinehart, Richard Dean, and Jackie Watwood.

Jarrett will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Monday afternoon from 12:00 Noon until the funeral hour.

Mrs. Pamela Ruth Pas, age 45, of Summerville, GA, passed away Friday March 4, 2011, at her residence.

Mrs. Pas was born Oct. 1, 1965, in Chattooga County GA, the daughter of Doyle L. Dover and the late Alice Juanita Ramey Dover. She was a member of the North Summerville Baptist Church and preceded in death by a Son, James Michael Rogers, JR, and a Daugther, Tiffany Alison Michelle Rogers.

Survivors include her Father, Doyle L. Dover, Son, Robert Bart (Rob) Pas, JR, Sisters, Cheryl L. Sneed, Teresa D. Lee, Patricia A. Evans, Brothers, Larry E. Dover, Brion Dover, Several Nieces and Nephews.

Funeral service will be held 7:00 p.m. Saturday March 5, 2011, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tom Russell officiating.

Mrs. Pas will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Saturday March 5, 2011 from 5:00 P.M. until the funeral hour.

Mrs. Geraldine K. Rutherford of Summerville, GA passed away Thursday, March 3, 2011 in Oakview Nursing and Rehab Center.  She was born September 26, 1922  in LaFayette, GA, was a housewife, and a member of the Summerville First Baptist Church.
   Mrs. Rutherford was preceded in death by her husband, Millard S. Rutherford; father and mother, Hushell and Beulah Waters Kellett; 5 brothers and 3 sisters.
   Survivors are daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and James Evans of Summerville, GA; several nieces and nephews.
   Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 4:00 pm from the chapel of the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Dr. Kenneth Summey officiating.  Interment will follow in the Summerville Cemetery.
   Mrs. Rutherford will lie-in-state Saturday, March 5, 2011 at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 3 to 4 pm.
   Pallbearers will be Mike Lanier, Sidney Lanier, Tony Jones, Harmon Petitt, Billy Petitt, and Gerald Dempsey.
   The family request No Food and in lieu-of-flowers donations may be made to the Gideons International or the charity of your choice.

Elizabeth Howell Meadows of Summerville, GA passed away Thursday, March 3, 2011 in Redmond Regional Medical Center.  She was born December 28, 1939 in Trion, GA.  She had been employed with Sav-A-Lot and was a member of the Trion United Methodist Church.
   She was preceded in death by her husband, Maxwell David Meadows; father and mother, Earl Daniel and Bonnie Ruth Tidmore Howell; brother, Mike Howell; and a grandson, Corey Thompson.
   Survivors include  a daughter, Holly Cothran of Summerville, GA; sons and daughter-in-law, Victor Shropshire and Neil and Hope Shroppshire of Summerville, GA; step-sons and daughters-in-law, David and Paulette Meadows and Phil and Kathy Meadows of Trion, GA
step-daughter, Janet Waldrop of Leesburg, AL; sister and brother-in-law, Carolyn and Malcolm Dodd of Summerville, GA; brother and sister-in-law, Terry and Susan Howell of Rossville, GA; grandchildren, Kristina Cothran, Clyde Cothran, Jonathan Shropshire, and Aryan Ludwig Beck; great-grandson, Branden Thompson; several step-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
   Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 2:00 pm from the chapel of the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Rev. Rob Pierce and Rev. Ken Johnson officiating.  Interment will follow in Greenhills Memorial Gardens.
   Mrs. Meadows will lie-in-state Friday, March 4, 2011 at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 9 pm.
   Pallbearers will be David Lloyd, Wayne Lloyd, Daniel Howell, Beacher Garmany, Charles Garmany, and Allan Sanders.  Honorary Pallbearers will be Members of the Trion United Methodist Church, Louise Stewart, Sue Cheek, Nina Smith and Debbie Hollis. 

The Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Elizabeth Howell Meadows.