Ms. Shelia McCormack Obit

Shelia Jane McCormick, age 57 of Knollwood Circle – Summerville, passed away Sunday May 30, 2010 at Floyd Medical Center.  She was born on July 7, 1952 in Chattooga County, daughter of the late Dewey Dupree and Mary Jane Haney Dupree.  She was a hyster driver at Mowhawk Industries and a member of South Summerville Baptist Church.  She was preceded in death by her father Dewey Dupree and a brother Benny Ray Dupree.

Survivors include her husband, Michael Wayne McCormack, Summerville; daughter, Duchess Dupree, Summerville; mother – Mary Jane Dupree, Summerville.  Two brothers – Winston Dupree and Johnny Dupree both of Summerville; Three Uncles- J.W., Dalwin and Donnie Dupree all of Summerville.

Funeral Services willbe conducted Tuesday, June 1 at 11 AM from the Chapel of Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Rev. Sanford Deberry officating.  Cremation will follow the service.

Mrs. McCormick will lie in state, Monday – May 31, 2010 at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from Noon until 2 PM.

Erwin- Petitt Funeral Home has charge of the funeral arrangements for Shelia Jane McCormick who passed away on Sunday.

 

Wilson Obit

Mr. Jesse Trenton Wilson, SR, age 69, of Trion, GA, passed away Thursday May 27, 2010 at his residence.

Mr. Wilson was born August 18, 1940, in Nichols, GA, the son of the late Jesse James and Mamie Lee Taylor Wilson. He was a retired mechanic for Salem Carpet and a member of the Trion Heights Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Linda Wilkerson Wilson; children, Vickey Johnson, Lisa Wilson, Julie Barber, Jesse (Jay) Wilson, Jr; sisters, Mary Marr, Gail Rowe, Betty Rewis, Jenny Carter, Pat Davis; brother, James Wilson; and 6 Grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p. m. Saturday, May 29, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Jimmy Wilborn officiating. Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Charles Littlejohn, Larry Wilson, Buddy Carter, Randy Stoker, Ken Wilson, and J.J. Wilson.

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

Paisley Rebecca Fulmer Obit

Paisley Rebecca Fulmer, age 6 months, of Rome, GA passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 22, 2010 at her home.

Paisley is the infant daughter of Cody and Cassie Fulmer and was born November 22, 2009 in Rome, GA. She was preceded in death by a grandparent, Tonya Taylor; great-great-grandparents, Howard and Wanda Pollard, and Mary Lou Browning.

In addition to her parents, Paisley is survived by a sister, Zailee Grace Fulmer; grandparents, Harold and Lynn Pollard, Rome, GA and Anky and Candy Fulmer, Summerville, GA; great-grandparents, Robert and Mary Taylor, Vickie Fulmer,Mike and Kay Fulmer, all of Summerville, GA; great-grandparents, Buck and Betty Johnson, Great-great-grandparents Harold and Frankie Gordon, all of Summerville, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Kenny Dodd officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Michael Causey and Austin McGraw. Paisley will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. on Tuesday, May 25, 2010.

 

Mr.Charles “Rab” Reynolds

Mr. Charles "Rab" Reynolds, age 75, of Summerville, GA died Monday, May 24, 2010 at his residence.

Mr. Reynolds was born June 15, 1934 in Chattooga County, GA the son of the late Bill and Beulah Stewart Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds was retired from Mohawk Industries. He was a member of Four Mile Baptist Church. His hobbies were fishing, hunting, and gardening. Mr. Reynolds was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Tabatha Wooten; brother, Billy Reynolds; and a sister, Betty Howell.

Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Reynolds; children, Eric and Annette Reynolds, Deborah Wilkins, and Melissa and Barry Wooten, all of Summerville, GA; sisters, Joyce Brown, Lyerly, GA and Kathy Dillard, Summerville, GA; brothers, Bud Reynolds and Duck Reynolds, Summerville, GA; grandchildren, Derick Wilkins, Leah Reynolds, Jacob Reynolds, Brandon Wooten, Amanda Wright, and Shaun Wooten; great grandson, Caden Wright.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Thursday, May 27, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Howard Payne, Rev. Joel Smith, and Rev. Sanford Deberry officiating.

Burial will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens. Active pallbearers will be Tim Reynolds, Stacey Reynolds, Brad Dillard, Britt Dillard, Eugene Brown, Shaun Wooten, and Corey Wright. Honorary pallbearers will be all Deacons of Four Mile Baptist Church and all members of the Adult Sunday School Class of Four Mile Baptist Church.

Mr. Reynolds will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m.Wednesday, May 26, 2010.

 

Mr. Gaines “Tarp” Bowers Obit

Mr. Gaines Edward (Tarp) Bowers, age 82, of Summerville, GA, passed away Saturday Morning at the Cozy Manor Assisted Living in Lafayette, GA.

Mr. Bowers was born April 9, 1928, in Chattooga County Georgia, the son of the late Henry Franklin and Laura Locklear Bowers. He was a retired Weave Room Supervisor with 38 years of service with Mt. Vernon Mills, a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served in WWII and the Korean Conflict. Mr. Bowers was a member of the Trion 1st Baptist Church, and the Riegel Textile Quarter Century Club. Mr. Bowers was preceded in death by sisters, Addie Mount, Aline Kirk, brothers, Robert Bowers, John H. Bowers, and Lewis Bowers.

Survivors include his wife, Eva Mary Stewart Bowers, sons, Larry Edward Bowers, P. Michael Bowers, brother, Frank O. Bowers, grandchildren, Kirsten Brown, Ted Bowers, Matthew Bowers, Shanna Dawson, Phillip Bowers and 7 Great-grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 24, 2010 from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Vernon Johnson and Rev. Jim Cordell officiating with interment in the Old Trion Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Ted Bowers, Matt Bowers, Phillip Bowers, Ricky Bowers, Roy Bowers, and Roland Bowers.

Mr. Bowers will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Sunday, May 23, 2010 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Mrs. Jannie L. Thomas McWhorter Obit

MRS. JANNIE L. THOMAS McWHORTER, age 89, of West Hall’s Valley Road-Trion, Georgia passed away Saturday, May 22, 2010, in the local nursing home. A native of Walker County, Georgia, She was born to the late Jerry Elbert and Bessie Stowe Thomas on June 7, 1920. Mrs. McWhorter was a homemaker , member of Pleasant Grove Church of Christ, and was preceded in death by her husband the late Homer Dean McWhorter and siblings Martha Horn, Rolland Thomas, Billy Thomas, Gene Thomas, Joel “Dub” Thomas, and Jerry Thomas.

Surviving are two daughters and son-in-law-Pat Campbell of Trion and Linda and Benny Sprayberry of Summerville; six grandchildren-Lori McCloure, Kevin Sprayberry, Alan Campbell, Karen Sprayberry Teague, Kim Nickolson, and Betsy Fisher; 18 Great Grandchildren; sister-Ressie Howell of Summerville; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Monday, May 24th, at 4:30 P.M. from Graveside in West Hill Cemetery at Trion, Georgia with Minister Hugh Glaze officiating. Active Pallbearers-Alan Campbell, Curry McCloure, Cliff Fisher, Kevin Sprayberry, Jesse Teague, and Chris Nickolson; Honorary Pallbearers-Staff of Oak View Nursing and Rehab. Center. Visitation will be Monday, May 24th, from 2 until 4 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

 

Mr.Rady Lamar Green Obit

MR. RADY LAMAR GREEN, age 63, of Smith Rail Road-Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday (May 23, 2010) in a Rome hospital. Mr. Green was born in Chattooga County, Georgia on September 14, 1946 to the late Leonard Green and Lois Dover Green who survives. He was a member of Berryton Baptist Church and was owner of Green Construction Company, and was preceded in death by a son the late Joey Green June 15, 1998.

Surviving are wife-Terresa Shipp Green; mother-Lois Green of Summerville; son-Marty Green of Summerville; sisters-Betty Pope of Menlo, Nancy Crider , Charlotte Woody, and Sadie Croy all of Summerville; Grand daughter-Marti Green; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 25th, at 2:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Rutledge officiating, interment in Perennial Springs Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Brandon Croy, Brian Johnston, Olen Woody, Dewayne Green, Charlie Crabtree, and Brian Echols; Honorary Pallbearers-Jimmy Strickland, Tobe Morrison, Doyle Jones, Doug Tudor, Greg Hurley, Chris Blanks, and Don Johnston. The Family will receive friends at the Funeral Home Monday from 6 until 8 P.M.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements

Ethel Ruth Bowers obit

Mrs. Ethel Ruth Bowers, age 79, of Summerville, GA died Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at her home.

Mrs. Bowers was born January 10, 1931 in Ashville, Al, the daughter of the late Shamblin and Agnes O’donnell Tucker. She was retired from Riegel Textile and was a member of the Perennial Springs Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Troy Pope; and a son, Pete Davis.

Survivors include her husband, Frank Bowers; sons and daughter-in-law, David Davis, Trion, GA, Terry & Jean Pope, Trion, GA, Jimmy Pope, Summerville, GA; step-daughter and husband, Carolyn and Charles Duke, Summerville, GA; step-son, Wayne Pope, brother, Donald Tucker, Arizona; sisters, Betty Joyce Tucker and Ann Young, Summerville, GA, Dorothy Harrelson, Alabama, Bonnie Spears, Trion, GA, Peggy Doherty, Alabama; grandchildren, Chera Allison, Holly Ivester, Lynn Pope, Donnie Pope; step-grand-children, Dawn Anderson, Ross Powell, and Bryan Powell; 7 Great Grandchildren; 5 Step Great Grandchildren; and 3 Step Great Great Grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Friday, May 21, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Josh Hollifield and Rev. Alton Stamey officiating. Burial will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens. Active pallbearers will be Gary Young, Charles Duke, Chris Polchek, Bryan Powell, Shane Reece, and Ed Hampton. Honorary pallbearers will be everyone from the Chattooga Nutrition Center and Employees of Country Side Hospice.

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

 

Larry Robert Gideon obit

 

Mr. Larry Robert Gideon, age 38, of Rome, GA died Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at Floyd Medical Center.

Mr. Gideon was born June 16, 1971 in Joplin, Missouri, the son of James Robert Gideon and Carolyn Rebecca Clark Gideon. He was employed with North West Regional Hospital. He liked to play pool and fish.

Survivors include his mother, Carolyn Gideon, Rome, GA; father and step-mother, Bob and Shirley Gideon, Carterville, Missouri; step-sister and husband, Beth and Terry Collins, Springfield, Missouri; grandmother, Doris Morgan, Rome, GA; aunt and uncle, Jane and Tom Blackman, Trion, GA; uncle, Roy Clark, Jr. and his wife, Toni, of Atlanta, GA; niece, Emily Collins; and nephew, Aaron Collins.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p. m. Thursday, May 20, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Kevin J. Norton officiating. Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Massengill, Michael Heath, Rick Compton, Kyle Heath, Terry Wanzer, and Ben Holt.

Mr. Gideon will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 2:00 p. m. until the service hour on Thursday.

McClellan Obit

Mr. Benjamin Marlowe McClellan 47, of Halls Valley Road Trion passed away on Monday in Hutcheson Medical Center.  He was a Utility Worker with Mt. Vernon Mills and was a member of the Spring Creek Baptist Church. He was born on April 6th , 1963 in Trion, the son of the late James Henry McClellan and Sue Churchwell McClellan.  he was  preceded in death by a brother, Tommy Glenn McClellan.. He is survived by sisters, Diana Ford of Rome, and Linda Huskey of Cloudland, nieces and husband, Linda and Matt Lee and Mary McClellan of Trion, nephews and wives, Mike and Kelly McClellan of Georgetown, KY and Mark and Michelle Floyd of Cartersville. cousin and wife Rev. Roger Hartline and Lisa  of Pisgah, Mississippi…a daughter Hannah Hancock  of Trion, 7 great nieces and nephews also survived. A memorial service will be held on Friday at 2Pm from the chapel of the Erwin Petitt Funeral Home with Rev. Ken Johnson officiating. Erwin Petitt Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Benjamin Marlowe McClellan who passed away on Monday…