Mr. Bobby Ronald Lee, Jr, age 45, of Lyerly, GA, passed away Saturday January 8, 2011, in Floyd Medical Center. Mr. Lee was born Feburary 19, 1965, in Atlanta, GA, the Son of Bobby Ronald Lee, Sr, and Edna Ray Wilkerson. He worked for J Bar and was a member of the Mountain View Baptist Church.

Survivors include his Wife, Wanda Hatfield Lee, Children, William Keith Lee, John Tyler Lee, Jessica Nicole Lee, Layla Alexis Lee, Step-children, Candy Dawson, Tameca Edwards, Rocky Hatfield, Father, Bobby Ronald Lee, Sr, Mother, Edna Wilkerson, Sister, Davin Wilkerson Snowball.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Thursday, January 13, 2011 at Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Fred Greene and Rev. Kevin Norton officiating. Burial will follow in Lyerly Cemetery.

Mr. Lee will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 noon until the service hour on Thursday.

Mrs. Helen Josephine Rapley, age 89, of Gaylesville, AL, passed away Monday January 10, 2011, in Cherokee County Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Rapley was born September 28, 1921, in El Paso, TX, the daughter of the late McConnell Lee Hutchins and Carrie Long Hutchins. Mrs. Rapley was a retired school teacher. She was a member of the Berea Church of Christ, and while living in South Carolina, she was a member of Georgetown Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Freeman Arthur Rapley, and daughter, Martha Anne Rapley Murphy.

Survivors include son-in-law, Max B. Murphy, Gaylesville, AL, son & daughter-in-law, Charles and Lynn Rapley, Andrews, S.C., grandchildren, Bryant S. Rapley, A. Derrick & Claudine Rapley, Melisa Rapley, McConnell Luke & Deanna Murphy, Max (Jr) & Connie Murphy,Michael A. & Heather Murphy, great-grandchildren, Casey Ward, Raelee Rapley, Chloe Rapley, Sean Rapley, Cadence Rapley, Luke Murphy, Cole Murphy, Hannah Murphy, John Michael Murphy.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon (EST) Friday, January 14, 2011 at the Berea Church of Chirist with Minister Douglas Teagbue and Minister David Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be McConnell Murphy, Max Murphy, JR, Michael Murphy, Luke Murphy, Cole Murphy, and Curry McClure.

Mrs. Rapley will be in state at Berea Church of Christ, Friday, January 14, 2011 from 11:00 a. m. (EST) until the funeral hour. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Berea COC for foreign work, 1420 County Road 99, Gaylesville, AL 35973

MR. JOHN THORNTON STUBBS, JR., age 92, of Highway #337-Summerville, Georgia –Teloga Community, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2011, morning at his residence. Born in Americus, Georgia on September 1, 1918 He was the son of the late John Thornton Stubbs, Sr. and Ann McWhorter Stubbs. Mr. Stubbs was an elder and member of Beersheba Presbyterian Church, graduated from Presbyterian College, was a Veteran of WW II serving in the U.S. Army, and worked for the U.S. Postal Service serving as Summerville Post Master for thirty four years. He was preceded in death by his wife the late Jean Thomas Stubbs.

Surviving are daughter and son-in-law-Ann Stubbs Maddux (Dennis) of Summerville; sons and daughter-in-law-Tom Stubbs of Woodstock and John Thornton Stubbs, III (Dawn) of Summerville; grandson-John Thomas Maddux of Summerville.

Funeral services will be Friday, January 14th, at 3:00 p.m. from Beersheba Presbyterian Church with Rev. Ronald Ragan, Rev. Tom Rogers and Rev. Paul Bayerl officiating, interment in Macedonia Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gene Wesson, Jimmy Abney, Leo Lanier, Bill Speer, Robert Floyd, David Keen, Dr. Marlin Payne, Leroy Johnson, Paul Hardeman, Marvin Jones and Tim Wesson; Honorary Pallbearers the Ann M. Stubbs Sunday School Class of Bersheba Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be at the Church Friday from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of service. The family requests no flowers and suggests contributions be made to Beersheba Presbyterian Church or Macedonia Cemetery.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MR. ROD HARDEMAN, age 88, of Allen Street-Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday, January 9, 2011, at his residence. A native of Fort Payne, Alabama He was born to the late Homer Harley, Sr. and Edna Rosa Beaty Hardeman on November 27, 1922. Mr. Hardeman was a member of Summerville First Baptist Church, Veteran of WW II serving in the U.S. Navy, and was retired Sales Representative for Chemical Processing of Georgia. He was preceded in death by a son-the late Rodney Hardeman, sister-the late Flora Mae Whisenant, and brothers-the late J. B. Hardeman, the late Ed Hardeman, and the late Winfred Hardeman.

Surviving are His wife-Frances Thomas Hardeman; son and daughter in law-Gary and Arlena  Hardeman and Jan Hardeman of Summerville; three Grandchildren, three Great Grandchildren; brother-Homer Hardeman, Jr. of Douglasville; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be Saturday, January 15th, at 2:00 p.m. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Dr. Kenneth Summey and Rev. Doyle Waters officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Pallbearers will be James Moore, Gerald Dempsey, Buddy Young, Jerry O Donnell, J. B. Cleveland, Dick Lowery, chris Corbin, Harold Jackson, Earle Rainwater, and Charlie williams, Honorary Pall bearers , The Seekers Sunday School Class of Summerville First Baptist Church…Visitation will be at the Funeral Home Saturday from 12:30 p.m. until the hour of service. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Summerville First Baptist Church.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MR. JOHN THORNTON STUBBS, JR., age 92, of Highway #337-Summerville, Georgia –Teloga Community, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2011, morning at his residence. Born in Americus, Georgia on September 1, 1918 He was the son of the late John Thornton Stubbs, Sr. and Ann McWhorter Stubbs. Mr. Stubbs was a member of Beersheba Presbyterian Church, a Veteran of WW II serving in the U.S. Army, and worked for the U.S. Postal Service for forty one years serving as Summerville Post Master for many years. He was preceded in death by his wife the late Jean Thomas Stubbs.

Surviving are daughter-Ann Stubbs Maddux of Summerville; sons-James Thomas Stubbs of Woodstock and Joh Thornton Stubbs, III of Summerville; grand-John Thomas Maddux of Summerville.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Earle Rainwater Funeral Home.

MR. ROD HARDEMAN, age 88, of Allen Street-Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday, January 9, 2011, at his residence. A native of Fort Payne, Alabama He was born to the late Homer Harley, Sr. and Edna Rosa Beaty Hardeman on November 27, 1922. Mr. Hardeman was a member of Summerville First Baptist Church, Veteran of WW II serving in the U.S. Navy, and was retired Sales Representative for Chemical Processing of Georgia. He was preceded in death by a son-the late Rodney Hardeman, sister-the late Flora Mae Whisenant, and brothers-the late J. B. Hardeman, the late ED Hardeman, and the late Winfred Hardeman.

Surviving are His wife-Frances Thomas Hardeman; son-Gary R. Hardeman of Summerville; three Grandchildren, two Great Grandchildren; brothers-Homer Hardeman, Jr. of Douglasville. Several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Earle Rainwater Funeral Home.

MR. JOHN THORNTON STUBBS, JR., age 92, of Highway #337-Summerville, Georgia –Teloga Community, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2011, morning at his residence. Born in Americus, Georgia on September 1, 1918 He was the son of the late John Thornton Stubbs, Sr. and Ann McWhorter Stubbs. Mr. Stubbs was a member of Beersheba Presbyterian Church, a Veteran of WW II serving in the U.S. Army, and worked for the U.S. Postal Service for forty one years serving as Summerville Post Master for many years. He was preceded in death by his wife the late Jean Thomas Stubbs.

Surviving are daughter-Ann Stubbs Maddux of Summerville; sons-James Thomas Stubbs of Woodstock and Joh Thornton Stubbs, III of Summerville; grand-John Thomas Maddux of Summerville.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Earle Rainwater Funeral Home.

MR. ROD HARDEMAN, age 88, of Allen Street-Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday, January 9, 2011, at his residence. A native of Fort Payne, Alabama He was born to the late Homer Harley, Sr. and Edna Rosa Beaty Hardeman on November 27, 1922. Mr. Hardeman was a member of Summerville First Baptist Church, Veteran of WW II serving in the U.S. Navy, and was retired Sales Representative for Chemical Processing of Georgia. He was preceded in death by a son-the late Rodney Hardeman, sister-the late Flora Mae Whisenant, and brothers-the late J. B. Hardeman and the late Winfred Hardeman.

Surviving are His wife-Frances Thomas Hardeman; son-Gary R. Hardeman of Summerville; three Grandchildren, two Great Grandchildren; brothers-Homer Hardeman, Jr. of Douglasville and Ed Hardeman of Orlando, FL.; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Earle Rainwater Funeral Home.

MRS. HATTIE KELLETT, age 92, of Rainbow City, Alabama, formerly of Trion, Georgia passed away Saturday, January 8, 2011, morning in Austell Georgia. A native of Trion, She was born to the late William C. and Edith Grasham Carnes on April 18, 1918. Mrs. Kellett was a member of Pleasant Grove Church of Christ, was retired from Bonnell Aluminum and Duff Flowers. She was preceded in death by her husband the late Ernest Kellett in 1991.

Surviving are son-William C. Kellett of Rainbow City, AL.; grandsons-Keith Kellett and Kevin Kellett of Kennesaw; great grandchildren-Kimberly Arrowood, Mark Kellett, Mitchell Kellett, and Ryan Kellett; great great grandchildren-Anna Grace Arrowood and Sophie Marie Arrowood; several Nieces and Nephews.

Funeral services were held Sunday, January 9th, at 3:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Minister Hugh Glaze officiating, interment in West Hill Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Mark Kellett, Mitchell Kellett, Jason Arrowood, Charles Logan, Dan Logan, and Carter Logan.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge.

Mr. Harvey Ray Meeler, Sr. age 70, of Summerville, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2011 in Forsyth, Georgia.

Mr. Meeler was born in Crummies Creek, Kentucky on June 22, 1940, son of the late Charles Felton Meeler and Mattie Ruth Owens Meeler. He was self employed as a painter, and was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Maxine Elrod Meeler; a daughter, Robin Meeler; siblings, Horace Meeler, LaVonne Meeler, Sybil Cox, Jewel Genery and Irene Hodges.

Mr. Meeler is survived by sons, Ray Meeler, Jr and his wife, Becky of Clewiston, Florida and Bill Sabo and his wife, Janice of Summerville; brother, Roy Meeler of Summerville; sisters, Evelyn Driver, Dean Hodge, Pet Shackelford, Fay Martin, Lavonne Young, and Bonnie Caudill; grandchildren, Amanda Pacheco, Rachel Meeler and Ciji Sabo; great grandchildren, Thomas Pacheco, Andre Pacheco and Bryson Billie; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mr. Meeler will be held Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Benny Berry officiating. The family will receive friends Sunday from 12:00 Noon until the funeral hour.