Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for MRS. MARGARET FULTON who passed away Monday.

MRS. MARGARET McCLAIN FULTON, age 89, of Third Street, Summerville, Georgia passed away, Monday afternoon in a Rome hospital.  Born in Floyd County, Georgia on January 8, 1927, She was a daughter of the late Herbert A. and Sarah Irvine McClain.  Mrs. Fulton was a member of the Summerville First United Methodist Church and was retired executive secretary for the former Farmers & Merchants Bank and the present B B & T Bank; she served as secretary/treasurer of the Summerville Cemetery Corporation for many years.  Mrs. Fulton was preceded in death by her husband, the late John M. Fulton on July 3, 1996.

        Surviving are daughter, Ruth Cordle of Pike Road, Alabama; sons, Robert Fulton of Spring Hope, N.C. and Greg Fulton of Summerville; sister, Virginia Smith of Americus, Georgia; several Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren, Nieces, and Nephews also survive.

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

Mr. Jerry Wayne Boyd, age 74 of Summerville, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016 at his residence.

Mr. Boyd was born in Cherokee County, Alabama on September 4, 1942, son of the late Samuel Roy Boyd and Dovie Ruth Cavin Boyd.  He was a member of the United By Faith Baptist Church, and prior to retirement, was employed with Mohawk and Mt. Vernon Mills.  In addition to his parents, Mr. Boyd was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Delorise Boyd; son, Jr. Boyd; and brothers, Alfred Boyd, Billy Floyd, and Samuel Franklin Boyd. 

Mr. Boyd is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Stacy and Holly Boyd and R.C. and Jennifer Boyd; daughters, Tammie Boyd, Kayla Brady and Heather Conley; brothers and sister-in-law, Gordon Lee and Judy Boyd, and Ronnie Boyd; sisters and brother-in-law, Mary Ruth and Roy Broyles and Patty Lou Barnes; grandchildren, Paisley Boyd, Gracie Drake,  Makaylee Boyd, Jamie Boyd, Zach Boyd, Bo Boyd, Jayla Boyd, Keley McGill, Gunter Boyd, Zane Boyd, Brennon Conley and Branden Thompson; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mr. Boyd will be held Sunday, October 16, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Barry Brown, Rev. Sanford DeBerry and Rev. Micah Gillespie officiating.  Interment will follow in the AMI Cemetery with Rev. Robert Brown officiating.

Pallbearers will be Jamie Boyd, Zach Boyd, Cory Boyd, Andy Tidmore, Joy Boyd, Tony Long and Bo Boyd.  Honorary Pallbearers will be Danny and Charlotte Mosley, Men’s Sunday School Class of United By Faith; Henry Long, Jimmy Long, Carolyn and Manuel Owens, Robert and Debra Hughes, Granny Betty Hughes, B.B Pendergrass, Annabella and Isabella Pendergrass, and Josh Tapp.

Mr. Boyd will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Saturday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Jerry Wayne Boyd

MRS. LYNDA EDWARDS, age 72, of Dry Valley Road, Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, October 14, 2016, in the local nursing home.  She was born on October 7, 1944 in Ringgold, Georgia; a daughter of the late Fred and Myrtle Smith Hames.  Mrs. Edwards was a member of the New Beginnings Baptist Church and formerly worker for Menlo School.  She was preceded by her Parents, sisters, the late Jean Ponder and Elizabeth Gill, and brothers, the late Bob Hames, Fred “Cooter” Hames, and Herman Hames.

        Surviving are husband, Johnny Edwards; son, Jeff Edwards; sisters, Virginia Dunn and Syble Langston; brother, James Hames; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

        Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 16th, at 2:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Pastor Ken Johnson officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery.  Pallbearers Chance Gilliland, Tony White, Billy Gilliland, Matt Edwards, Samuel Finster, and Cale Pledger.  The Family will receive friends Saturday, from 6 until 8 P.M. at the Funeral Home.  The Family respectfully request no food.

        Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for MRS. LYNDA EDWARDS who passed away Friday morning.

MS. SARA ELIZABETH WALKER – Age 77, of Menlo, Georgia passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016 at her residence. She was born on November 10, 1938 to the late Isaiah Walker, Sr. and Elizabeth Almons Walker. She was retired from Best Manufacturing Company and was preceded in death by her two sisters, Rosa Lee Mack and Alice Hudgins, and two brothers, Isaiah Walker, Jr. and Robert Walker, Jr.

She is survived by her two daughters, Joyce Walker of Menlo, Georgia and Patricia Walker Groce; three sons, John Walker, Scott Walker, and Lavette (Lisa) Walker, all of Summerville, Georgia; two sisters, Louise Hammonds of Chicago, Illinois and Betty Whatley of Miami, Florida; twelve grandchildren; six great grandchildren; dear friend, Irene Parker; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Funeral Service will be held Friday, October 14, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at the New Spirit and Truth Assembly of Jesus, 487 Scoggins Street, with Bishop V. T. Harden and other ministers officiating. The family will receive friends one hour before the service. Interment, Summerville Cemetery. Flower Bearers, Jackie Hammonds, Irene Parker, Mildred Curoso, Jackie Parker and Jan Dandridge; Casket Bearers, Anthony Hudgins, Adrian Hudgins, Dennis Burrows, John Fain, Bobby Parker, and Carl Lee Hammonds.  Please share your thoughts and memories of Ms. Sara Elizabeth Walker at www.willisfuneralhomedalton.com. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia.