MRS. MARGIE SIMMONS PURCELL, age 94, on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, went home to be with the Lord. She was born October 2, 1916 to the late Ernest Simmons and Rachel Jones Simmons. She was a Charter employee of Best Mfg. Company in Menlo, Georgia, a member of the Best Silver Club, and a member of the Menlo Church of Christ. Among her many talents was the life long ability to make beautiful quilts, which she shared with her family and friends. She was able to enjoy this talent until her last days. She is the widow of the late Frank Eugene Purcell to whom she was married for 57 years; in addition to parents she was preceded in death by a son the late Jimmy Purcell, four Brothers, and four Sisters.

She is survived by 2 sons and daughters-in-law-Kenneth & Maureen Purcell of Douglasville, Paul & Doris Purcell of Trion; daughter and son-in-law-Glenda & Jackie Hamilton of Menlo; 7 grandsons & wives-Don & Patti Purcell, Randy Hamilton, Bobby Purcell, Chris & Kathy Purcell, Kelly & Gini Hamilton, Kendall & Paula Purcell, Aubrey & Brandi Purcell; 10 Great Grandchildren; 1 Great Great Granddaughter; sisters-in-law-Willie Henry Simmons, Louetta Simmons, Dixie Spraggins, & Jesse Purcell; brother-in-law-Claude Russell; Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 4th, at 1:00 P.M. from the J.D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Ministers Emerson Blythe and Ralph Wallin officiating, interment in Trinity Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Grandsons; Honorary Pallbearers-Christine Leath, D.C. & Jean Mitchell, Jack & Ann Carr, Bill & Lee Alexander, Lillie Mae Murphy, Ann Tucker, members of Menlo Church of Christ, and the Best Silver Club. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6 until 8 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

In Lieu of Flower contributions are to be made to the Best Silver Club Scholarship Fund at PO Box 8, Menlo, GA 30731

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge

Mrs. Sarah Harper Hutchins, age 86, of Summerville, GA died Monday, November 1, 2010 at her residence.

Mrs. Hutchins was born May 30, 1924 in LaFayette, GA, the daughter of the late Walter J. and Mary Jewel Mize Harper. She was retired from the Chattooga County School System. She taught school for 38 years teaching in Welmeyer, Trion, and Menlo Schools. Mrs. Hutchins was a member of the Beersheba Presbyterian Church. She was a graduate of West Georgia University and Berry College. Mrs. Hutchins was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Sara Jane Hunter.

Survivors include her husband of 62 years, W. A. Hutchins, son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Genela Hutchins; daughters and son-in-law, Ann Hutchins, Mary and Kevin Firsdon; grandchildren, Kasey Green Wilson, Lori Hunter Brady, Ethan Hutchins, and Amy Hutchins Hartline; great grandchildren, Jacob Hutchins, Katilyn Hutchins, Seth Wilson, Blayne Wilson, and Price Wilson; special caregivers, Opal Deering and Linda Abernathy.

Funeral services will be private.

Mrs. Hutchins will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6 until 8 PM Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home.  Mason Funeral Home is directing.

MRS. MARY LOU CHERRY WOODS, age 91, of Mahan Road-Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday afternoon (October 31, 2010) in a Fort Oglethorpe hospital. A daughter of the late John Monty and Georgia Lena Miller Cherry, Mrs. Woods was born in Chattooga County, Georgia on June 29, 1919 and was preceded in death by her husband the late Rev. Alfred J. Woods on February 25, 2000.

Surviving are daughter & son-in-law-Beulah & Roger Keith of Mentone, Alabama; son & daughter-in-law-Tommy & Barbara Woods of Summerville; Six Grandchildren, Two Step-Grandchildren, Twenty Seven Great Grandchildren, Three Great Great Grandchildren, several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 3 at 11:00 A.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Roger Keith and Rev. Robert Patterson officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be Ryan Willingham, Richard Gifford, Bobby Edgeworth, Brian Keith, Jamie Chesnut and Steve Chesnut. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Staff of Shepherd Hills Nursing Home. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 6:00 until 9:00 P.M. at the Funeral home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

MS. ELSIE RUTH HENRY, age 83, of Highway #337-Teloga Community, Summerville, Georgia passed away Wednesday (October 26, 2010) afternoon from injuries received in an automobile accident, earlier Wednesday, near her home. She was born in Walker County, Georgia in April 21, 1927, a daughter of the late George Washington and Mattie Lenor Wilson Henry. She was a member of the Menlo Church of Christ, a retired nurse, and in March, 2010 Ms. Henry received the G.L.O.W. award from the Georgia Commission on Women for her ongoing work with recovering substance abusers. She was preceded in death by a son , the late David Earl Pettyjohn.

Surviving are son and wife-Paul & Sondra Pettyjohn of Hixson, TN.; grandchildren-Jake Pettyjohn, Kayla Pettyjohn, and Julie Nowotny; one Great Granddaughter; brothers-Ed Henry of LaFayette, Ray Henry of Texas, and Ralph Henry of Armuchee; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Saturday (October 30th) at 2:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home. The Family will receive friends Saturday from 12 noon until the hour of service at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Horace Lee Johnson, age 87 of Taliaferro Springs Road in Lyerly, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at a Summerville healthcare facility.

He is survived by his sons, Eugene Jessie Johnson of Rome, Ralph and Mary Johnson of Tusun, AZ, Charles Johnson of Rome, Marilyn Gibbons of Rockmart, William and Essie Johnson of Rome, Michael and Mary Johnson of Lithonia, Bruce Johnson of Atlanta; daughters, Emma and Otis Martin, Virinia Johnson and Carolyn Johnson all of Lyerly, Diane and Donald Grooms of Hampton, GA, Marry and Terrell Perry of Summerville and Deborah and Frances Bell of Atlanta.  Sister in Law, sixteen grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services wil be held on Saturday, October 30, 2010 at 1 PM at Ruth Temple Holiness Church with Elder J. Wesley and other ministers officiating.  The body will lie in state at the church from 12 noon until the hour of service.  Interment will follow in East View Cemetery.

Wright Memorial Mortuary of Rome has charge of the arrangements.

Mr. J. R. Tucker, age 81 of Trion, GA, passed away Monday evening from injuries received in an automobile accident earlier near Adairsville, GA. Mr. Tucker was born in Cherokee County Alabama on April 16, 1929, a son of the late John and Isabell Kitchens Tucker. Mr. Tucker was a retired Textile worker and employee of Trion Rec. Department Maintenance.

Surviving are daughter and son-in-law- Trena & Denny Strickland of Trion; son and daughter-in-law Ricky & Melinda Tucker of Summerville. Grandchildren- Amy Strickland, Jason & Selena Tucker, Step Children- Robert Doyle Jones, Jr. of Ringgold, GA, Michael Anthony (Carol) Jones of Summerville, Gregory Lynn Jones of Trion, Johnny DeWayne (Lisa) Jones, Jr. of Batavia, ILL, Ikie & Mary Henderson of Summerville, Bobby & Sheila Nixon of Summerville, Billy & Jean Blackmon of Summerville. Fourteen Grandchildren and one Great Grandchild also survive.

Funeral services will be Thursday (October 28) at 2:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. John Mann officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be Mike Meers, Neal Meers, William Wyatt, Lynn Jones, Don Glass and Max Tucker. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Adult Sunday School Class of Berryton Faith Temple. Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 5:00 till 7:00 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Elvagene Belle Tucker, age 77, of Trion, GA, passed away Monday evening at Erlanger Medical Center from injuries received in an automobile accident earlier near Adairsville, GA. Mrs. Tucker was born in Chattooga County Georgia on August 23, 1933, a daughter of the late Johnny and Mary Baker Fortune and was a homemaker.

Surviving are Sons and Daughters-in-law- Robert Doyle Jones, Jr. of Ringgold, GA; Michael Anthony & Carol Jones of Summerville; Gregory Lynn Jones of Trion; Johnny DeWayne & Lisa Jones, Jr. of Batavia, ILL. Step-children- Trena & Denny Strickland of Trion, Ricky & Melinda Tucker of Summerville. Sisters- Sandra Snider and Helen Wyatt both of LaFayette. Brothers- Glen Fortune of Chicago, ILL, Hoyt Fortune of Dallas, TX and Thomas Fortune of Trion.

Funeral services will be Friday (October 29) at 2:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. John Mann officiating, interment in LaFayette Memory Gardens. Active Pallbearers will be Michael Shayne Jones, Glen Fortune, Jr., Matthew Fortune, David Fortune, Joseph Murphy, Ricky Tucker and Jeffery Snider. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Adult Sunday School Class of Berryton Faith Temple. Visitation will be Friday from 12:00 noon until the hour of service at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Judy E. Culpepper Cook, age 57, of LaGrange, Georgia, formerly of Summerville, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2010 at Emory University Hospital following a sudden illness. 

Mrs. Cook was born in DeKalb County, Alabama on March 23, 1953, daughter of the late Eunice Culpepper and Irene Culpepper. She was a member of the Ayers United Methodist Church and was preceded in death by a sister, Jeanne Seitz in 1978 and a brother, JC Culpepper in 1994.

Mrs. Cook is survived by her husband, Tommy L. Cook of LaGrange; two sons and daughters-in-law, Andrew and Terri Pilgrim of Clarkesville, and Brett and Tonia Cook of Darien, GA; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Shannon and Lamar Starkey of Henegar, and Becky and Leon Tucker of Summerville; a special niece, Jennifer Starkey Barker of Ft. Payne, and a host of other nieces and nephews.

Memorial Services will be held Thursday, October 28, 2010 at 2:30 P.M. in the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Wayne Hester and Rev. Don Samples officiating.