Mrs. Betty Kellett Bush, age 91 of Summerville, passed away on Monday, March 26. She was born in 1927 in Chattooga County and was a longtime member of South Summerville Baptist Church. She also served on the Summerville City Council. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, March 30th at noon at the Summerville Cemetery with Rev. Jimmy Bryant officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 10:3o AM until 11:45 AM at Earl Rainwater Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Gideons International at PO Box 648, Summerville. Earl Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (See full obituary below:)
Mrs. Shirley Faye Thrasher, age 81, of Summerville, GA, died Monday, March 26, 2018, at Oakview Health and Rehabilitation. She was born in 1936 in Fort Payne, Alabama and was a member of Four Mile Baptist Church. She had been employed with the Chattooga County Board of Education prior to retirement. Mrs. Thrasher will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Funeral services for Mrs. Thrasher will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 28, 2018, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Joel Smith and Rev. Sanford DeBerry officiating. Interment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens. Mason Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (See complete obituary below:)
Mr. Frank Eugene Cranmore, age 78, of Lyerly, GA, died Sunday, March 25, 2018, at his residence. He was born in 1939 and was a former Chief of the Lyerly Fire Department and former owner-operator of Crawford Hardware in Lyerly. Mr. Cranmore will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M Monday evening. Funeral services for Mr. Cranmore will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 27, 2018, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dewayne Teague officiating. Interment will follow in the Lyerly Cemetery. Mason Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (See complete obituary below:)
Mr. Marzine Earl Jones, age 72, of Summerville, GA, died Thursday, March 22, 2018, at his residence. Mr. Jones was born in 1945 and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Memorial graveside and internment services for Mr. Jones will be held at 2:00 P.M. (E.S.T.) Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery in Henagar, AL, with Rev. Chris Holman officiating. Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. (See full obituary below)
Mr. Virgil Cody Chastain, age 76 of Ringgold, Georgia formerly of Trion passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Chastain was born in Trion, Georgia on August 20, 1941. Funeral Services for Mr. Chastain will be held Monday, March 26, 2018 at 7:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Harvey Goodman officiating. Interment will be in the Chattanooga National Cemetery. Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Virgial Cody Chastain. (See full obituary below)
Mr. Robert Oliver Spear, age 85 of Oakview Health and Rehabilitation Center, passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. He was born in 1932 in Blanche, Alabama. Mr. Spear will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Friday, March 23, 2018. Funeral services for Mr. Spear will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 24, 2018, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Terry Shores officiating. Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Robert Oliver Spear who passed away Wednesday. (See full obituary below):
Mr. James Gregory “Greg” Espy, age 59 of Summerville, passed away suddenly Monday, March 19, 2018. He was born in Trion in 1958. Mr. Espy will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:30 until 8:30 P.M. Funeral services for Mr. Espy will be held Saturday March 24, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev Ken Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery. Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Greg Espy. (See full obituary below):
Mrs. Brenda Shaw Woodard, age 65, of Menlo, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2018. She was born in 1952. She and her late husband, Mike, owned and operated Menlo Lucky’s Supermarket. Mrs. Woodard will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M. Saturday, March 24, 2018, at other hours the family will be at the residence 446 Jamestown Rd, Menlo, GA. Funeral services for Mrs. Woodard will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, March 25, 2018, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Larry Reynolds officiating. Interment will follow in Alpine Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations be made to the Mike and Brenda Woodard Scholarship Fund. Checks can be mailed to United Community Bank at 9699 Rome Boulevard Summerville, GA 30747 or to the First Steps to Freedom Ministries at P.O. Box 445 Summerville, GA 30747.
Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Brenda Shaw Woodard who passed away Wednesday.
Mrs. Jimmie Lee Brawner, age 67 of Summerville, Georgia formerly of Cartersville, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018 at her residence. She was born in 1950. Memorial Services for Mrs. Brawner will be held Sunday, March 25, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at the Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Danny Decker officiating. Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Jimmie Lee Brawner. ( See complete obituary below):
Mr. Vernon Lee Moore, age 66 of Menlo, Georgia passed away Monday, March 19, 2018. Mr. Moore was born in Trion, Georgia on August 31, 1951. Memorial Services for Mr. Moore will be held Sunday, March 25, 2018 at 4:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Ralph Sumner officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 2:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M. Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Vernon Lee Moore. (See full obituary below):