Mr. Darrell Wayne Pettyjohn, age 49, of Summerville, GA, passed away Saturday January 1, 2011 from injuries received in an automobile accident. Mr. Pettyjohn was born January 27, 1961, in Tampa, FL, the son of the late Claude William and Frances Lavone Hornsby Pettyjohn, Jr. Mr. Pettyjohn was employed with Patty Construction Company, and preceded in death by a Brother, Danny Lee Pettyjohn.

Survivors include his Sisters, Donna Pettyjohn, Debra Bailey, and Terri Tidmore.

Funeral service will be held 8:00 p.m. Monday January 3, 2011, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Malcom Harris and Rev. Barry Brown officiating. Honorary pallbearers, Alan Deck, Randy Patty, Michael Pegg, Tony Pegg, Ronnie Williams, Delbert Patty, Jason Ledbetter, Family and Friends. Mr. Pettyjohn will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6 p.m. Monday January 3, 2011 until the service hour.

Mrs. Elizabeth Barker Adams, age 95, of Summerville, GA died Friday, December 31, 2010 at her residence after an illness of 2 months.

Mrs. Adams was born May 12, 1915 in Brownsboro, Alabama, the daughter of the late Lawrence Ray Barker and Mamie Hethcoat Barker. She was raised and lived in Hixson, TN before moving to Rome in 1953. Mrs. Adams was the owner of Pine Crest Motel and Restaurant. She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Johnny B. Adams in January, 2003; and by a daughter, Mary Alice Adams Cash Davis, on November, 2006; and sisters, Dorothy Bryson, Louise Cooper and O’Dell Burke.

Survivors include daughters, Joyce Adams Davis & Rebecca & husband, Hudon Miller; sister, Eileen Barker Bonds and husband, Russell Bonds; grandchildren, Tina Cash Copeland, Donna Cash Norwood, Sherri Cash McGlocklin, Ricky Davis, Mark Miller and Julie Miller Stewart ; great grandchildren, Beth McCabe, Paige Norwood, Christina Pollycastro, Jonathan McGlocklin, Taylor Copeland, Justin Davis, Jamey Davis, Will Miller, and Wyatt Miller; great great grandchild, Landon Harding.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Monday, January 3, 2011 in Hixson Cemetery, Hixson, TN. Active pallbearers will be Ricky Davis, Mark Miller, Hudon Miller, Johnny McGlocklin, Michael Norwood, and Jamey Davis.

Mrs. Adams will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Sunday, January 2, 2011. She will also lie in state at McConnell Chapel, Hixson United Methodist Church on Monday from 12:00 until 2:00 p. m. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Transitions Hospice Care, 610 Shorter Avenue, Suite 9, Rome, GA, 30165 or Hixson Cemetery, % Mike Skillern, 5105 Skillern Drive, Hixson, TN 37343

Mr. Earl Hendrix Tinney, age 83, of Trion, Georgia passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at his residence.

Mr. Tinney was born in DeKalb County, Alabama on October 20, 1927, son of the late Walter Howard Tinney and Mary Ann Hendrix Tinney. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a member and Elder of the Pleasant Grove Church of Christ. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Tinney was employed with Mt. Vernon Mills and was a member of the Quarter Century Club. Mr. Tinney was preceded in death by brothers, John Howard Tinney, Dwight Martin Tinney, Raymond Hoyt Tinney, James Patrick Tinney, sister, Minnie Sue Tinney Murdock; niece, Patsy Tinney Henderson, and a nephew, Vernon Bud Tinney.

Mr. Tinney is survived by his wife of 63 years, Ruby Jewel Malone Tinney, Trion; Daughter and Son-in-law, Carol Elaine Tinney Lowry and Charles D. Lowry, New Albany, Indiana; granddaughter, Whitnie Elizabeth and Jason Alan Payton, Charlestown, Indiana; Great grandchild, Cooper Alan Payton; sisters-in-law, Melba Butler Tinney, Ruby Adams, Mary Teal, Alline Lockridge and Martha Malone; brothers-in-law, James Malone and Charles Malone; 13 Nieces and 14 Nephews.

Funeral Services for Mr. Tinney will be held Friday, December 31, 2010 at 4:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Minister Hugh Glaze officiating. Interment will follow in the Howell Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Nephews; Vic Tinney, Dennis Murdock, Danny Murdock, Daryl Murdock, Ed Tinney, Dwight Tinney, Michael Tinney and Mike Turner. Honorary Pallbearers will be Elders and Deacons of Pleasant Grove Church of Christ.

Mr. Tinney will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Friday afternoon from 2:00 P.M. until the funeral hour.

Mr. Steven Gregory Lively, age 56, of Summerville, GA died Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Lively was born November 13, 1954 in LaFayette, GA, the son of Robert Eugene Lively and the late Virginia Sosbee Evans. Mr. Lively was Christian by faith and a Baptist by choice. He was a member of and attended Spring Creek Baptist Church, Trion, GA., where he served as Treasurer and Trustee. He was employed with Chattanooga Coca Cola for 35 years. He was a past officer of the Trion 50 Yard Club and Trion Band Boosters.

Survivors include his wife, Becky Lively; daughters, Tiffany Lively Railey, Summerville, GA, and Cara Bailey, Calhoun, GA; son and daughter-in-law, Tony and Carrie Lively, Trion, GA; father and step-mother, Robert & Mae Lively, LaFayette, GA; sister, Mary Jo Mitchell, LaFayette, GA; grandchildren, Blaine Ball, Karlee Railey, Addison Lively, Logan Lively, L. A. Bailey, and Destiny Bailey; and several Nieces and Nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Friday, December 31, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Wilborn, Rev. Mark Smith, Rev. Derek Hall, and Rev. Chris Holman officiating.

Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be David Mitchell, Terry Mitchell, Steve Evans, Steve Anderson, Tommy VanHorn, Tracy Shaw, Gene Grogan, and Joey Brewster. Honorary pallbearers will be all employees of the Cooler-Fountain Department of Chattanooga Coca-Cola, all members of Spring Creek Baptist Church, Jim & Judy Palmour, Winston and Marlene Renfroe, Terry Broome, Roger & Shirley Farmer, David & Sherry Peek, Lynn Evans, Regina Anderson, Jan Hall, and Lynn Haley.

Mr. Lively will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Thursday, December 30, 2010.

Mrs. Christeen Parrish Powell, age 83, of Menlo, GA died Sunday, December 26, 2010 at her residence.

Mrs. Powell was born August 7, 1927 in Red Bay, AL, the daughter of the late R. D. Parrish and Willie Thorn Parrish. She was retired from Best Manufacturing, where she is a member of the Best Silver Club. Mrs. Powell was an active member of the Menlo First Baptist Church and the Chelsea Circle of Friends. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Dwight "Dee Dee" Powell; brother, J. W. Parrish; and sister, Virginia Icy Cooper.

Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, James R. "Rod" and Kim Powell, Menlo, GA; daughter and son-in-law, Sandra A. and Eric Stephenson, Calhoun, GA; sister, Bobbie Parsons, Ooltewah, TN; grandchildren, Ross Stephenson, Wade Stephenson, Erik Powell, Whitney Powell, and Heather Trimby; great grandchildren, Drake Dodd, Maverik Powell, and Kaylor Cumbee.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p. m. Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Scott Quinn officiating. Burial will follow in Summerville Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be grandsons, Ross Stephenson, Wade Stephenson, Erik Powell, Maverik Powell, Drake Dodd, and Mark Goodson. Honorary pallbearers will be all Women of Menlo First Baptist Church.

Mrs. Powell will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 1:00 p. m. until the service hour on Tuesday.

Mr. Billy Hoyt Trammell, age 76, of Summerville, GA died Sunday, December 26, 2010 at his residence.

Mr. Trammell was born November 28, 1934 in Cedar Bluff, AL, the son of the late Choice Cecil and Lois Beatrice Carroll Trammell. He was retired from West Point Stevens where he had worked as a truck driver. Mr. Trammell was preceded in death by a grandson, Jaxson McCutchins; brother, Lloyd Trammell; sister Alice Sexton.

Survivors include his wife, Rosa Nell McGraw Trammell; daughters and sons-in-law, Lanell and Robert Ponder, Karen & Corey Bridges, Pam McGraw; sons and daughters-in-law, Don Trammell, Allen & Diane Trammell, Greg & Angela Trammell, Nicholas & Kandy Trammell, Tony Saylor, all of Summerville, GA; sister, Evelyn Lay, Rome, GA; 33 Grandchildren; 17 Great Grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. A. J. McGraw officiating. Burial will follow in Summerville Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Kyle Parker, Andrew Parker, Austin Parker, Nicholas Trammell, Nicholas York Trammell, Josh McGraw, Brandon Fountain, Shawn McCutchins, and T. J. Rutledge.

Honorary pallbearers will be Dave Weaver, Tony Saylor, Bobby Gayton, Billy Trammell, Jason Saylor, and Cody Saylor.

Mr. Trammell will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Tuesday, December 28, 2010.

Mr. Anthony Ray "Tony" Evans, age 42, of Calhoun, GA died Friday, December 24, 2010 at his residence.

Mr. Evans was born September 18, 1968 in Rome, GA, the son of Carol Elaine Evans and the late Doyal Ray Evans. Mr. Evans was employed with Mohawk. He was a member of Silver Hill Baptist Church. Mr. Evans enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing football, and shooting in archery tournaments.

Survivors include his mother, Carol Elaine Evans, sisters, Michelle Lynn Evans, Kristy Danielle (Jamie) Scott; and brother, Timothy Lee (Brandi) Evans; and several Nieces.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p. m. Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Silver Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Barry Brown and Rev. Ralph Sumner officiating. Burial will follow in Silver Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Scott Culberson, Gerald Culberson, Glenn Ellis, David Ward, Shane Bandy, Shane Causby, Matt Battle, Claude Stanley, JR, Chad Mathis, and Michael Ratliff, JR. Honorary pallbearers will be Lawrence W. Bandy, JR, Gary Snead, William Daniel Ratliff, JR, Michael Len Ratliff, SR, Stanley Cummings, and John Moore.

Mr. Evans will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Tuesday, December 28, 2010. He will also lie in state at the Silver Hill Baptist Church on Wednesday from 12:30 until the service hour.

MRS. RUBY LUCILLE REED, age 84, of West Spring Creek Road-Trion, Georgia passed away Monday, December 27, 2010, at her residence. A native Chattooga Countian, She was born to the late James Harper Blackmon, Sr. & Lillie Ingram Blackmon on October 16, 1926. Mrs. Reed was retired from Riegel Textile’s spinning department after 38 years of service. Preceding Her in death are 4 brothers-J.R. Blackmon, Thomas Blackmon, Alvin Blackmon, and Elgin Blackmon.

Surviving are Her husband of 64 years-Frank G. Reed; daughter-Mildred Lively Wilson of Rome; son-Max Reed of Trion; sisters-Jeanette Peppers and Bonnie Blackmon both of Trion and Shirley Kiser of Summerville; brothers-James Blackmon of Trion, Johnny Blackmon of Summerville, and Ricky Blackmon of Cartersville; 4 Grandchildren, 5 Great Grandchildren, 2 Great Great Granddaughters, several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 29th, at 2:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. John Mann officiating, interment in West Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 6 until 8 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Barbara Frances Sharp, age 76, of Summerville, GA died Friday, December 24, 2010 at her residence. Mrs. Sharp was born April 11, 1934 in Chattanooga, TN, the daughter of the late Walter N. and Anna Brown Farmer . She was a retired bookkeeper and member of Pennville Baptist Church. Mrs. Sharp was preceded in death by her husband, Orville E. Sharp, brother, Douglas Farmer, sister, Vida Black. Survivors include her children, Carl E. Sharp and Laura Wells; sister, Betty Jo Meek; brother, John Farmer; grandchildren, Dalton Wells and Triston Madsen. Memorial services will be held at 4:00 p. m. Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. J. L. Sharp and Rev. Jimmy Tanner officiating. Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3:00 p.m. until the service hour on Wednesday.