Mrs. Annie "Irene" Bartlett, age 100, of Trion, GA, passed away Thursday,  July 28, 2016, with her loving family by her side, at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Bartlett was born January 10, 1916, in Ider, AL, daughter of the late William "Bud" Kirby and Lilly Crider Kirby.  She was the oldest living member of the Trion First Baptist Church, and prior to her retirement, was employed with Mount Vernon Mills where she was a member of the Quarter Century Club.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, M.D. "Dave" Bartlett; an infant daughter; 3 brothers; and 1 sister.

Mrs. Bartlett is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Carolyn and Howard Letner, and Nancy Weeks; a sister, Thelma Little; and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mrs. Bartlett will be held at 12:00 Noon Saturday, July 30, 2016, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Casey Bramlett and Mr. Jeremy McElhaney officiating.  Interment will follow in the Greenhills Memory Gardens.  Pallbearers will be grandsons.

Mrs. Bartlett will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 10:00 A.M. until the hour of service on Saturday.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Annie "Irene" Bartlett who passed away on Thursday.

Mrs. Patricia Ann Barker, age 78 of Lee School Road, LaFayette, GA passed away Friday, July 29, 2016 at her residence.  Mrs. Barker was born on January 18, 1938 in Trion, GA.  She was a Corrections Officer at Hays State Prison and attended Waterville Baptist Church.

Mrs. Barker was preceded in death by her husband, Joe M. Barker and her parents, Other Earl and Jessie Mae Anderson Powell.

Mrs. Barker is survived by her sons and spouses, Mike and Linda Barnette and Joe and Charlsie Barker; her daughter and spouse, Rebecca and Robert Clifton; her grandchildren, Jagger Barker, Cassie Gill, Lee Barker, Casey Carlton, Clayton Carlton, Heath Barnette, and Jax Barker; great-grandchildren, Logan Carlton, Hayden Carlton, and Cameron Carlton; special friends, Jo Ann Dover, Deborah Reeves, Cecelia Junkins, and Brenda Littlejohn.

Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, July 31, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. from the Petitt-Chapel of Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Johnny Powell officiating.  Interment will be in Greenhills Memory Gardens.

Mrs. Barker will lie–in-state on Saturday evening, July 30, 2016 at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m.

Pallbearers will be Shannon Goins, Charles Akery, Judge Barry Hollis, Randy Mikles, Dalton Curtis, and Robert Vanco.  Honorary Pallbearer will be Pete Coffman.

Coffman Funeral Home—Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Patricia Ann Barker who passed away on July 29, 2016.

Mr. Bobby Milton Housch, age 87 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday, July 25, 2016 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mr. Housch was born in Summerville, Georgia on March 30, 1929, son of the late Milton Andrew Jackson Housch and Vesta Senada Justice Housch.  He was a member of the Trion Methodist Church, and was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the United States Army.  Mr. Housch enjoyed  gardening and farming, and was retired from the Packing Department of Mt.

Vernon Mills.  Mr. Housch was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Billy J. Housch.

Mr. Housch is survived by sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary and Donald Smith and Martha and Emory “Bo” Gilmer; sister-in-law, Wyndoleen Housch; nephews, Andy Housch and George Smith; nieces, Peggy Luke, Sandy Mallicoat, Susan Copeland and Lejean Messer; and a number of great nieces and great nephews.

Funeral Services for Mr. Housch will be held Thursday, July 28, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Skip Mitchell and Rev. David Autry officiating.  Interment will follow in the family plot of the Pennville Cemetery with Rev. Art Graves officiating.

Pallbearers will be David Messer, D.J. Messer, Josh Messer, Lee Copeland, Justin Mallicoat, Cody Childress, Greg Luke and Mike Stover.  Honorary Pallbearers will be members of the Summerville High School Class of 1947.

Mr. Housch will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Thursday afternoon from 1:00 P.M. until the hour of service.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Bobby Milton Housch.  

Mr. Bobby Milton Housch, age 87 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday, July 25, 2016 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mr. Housch was born in Summerville, Georgia on March 30, 1929, son of the late Milton Andrew Jackson Housch and Vesta Senada Justice Housch.  He was a member of the Trion Methodist Church, and was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the United States Army.  Mr. Housch enjoyed  gardening and farming, and was retired from the Packing Department of Mt.

Vernon Mills.  Mr. Housch was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Billy J. Housch.

Mr. Housch is survived by sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary and Donald Smith and Martha and Emory “Bo” Gilmer; sister-in-law, Wyndoleen Housch; nephews, Andy Housch and George Smith; nieces, Peggy Luke, Sandy Mallicoat, Susan Copeland and Lejean Messer; and a number of great nieces and great nephews.

Funeral Services for Mr. Housch will be held Thursday, July 28, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Skip Mitchell and Rev. David Autry officiating.  Interment will follow in the family plot of the Pennville Cemetery with Rev. Art Graves officiating.

Pallbearers will be David Messer, D.J. Messer, Josh Messer, Lee Copeland, Justin Mallicoat, Cody Childress, Greg Luke and Mike Stover.

Mr. Housch will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Thursday afternoon from 1:00 P.M. until the hour of service.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Bobby Milton Housch.  Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook and to post condolences.

MINISTER ALLIE ROCHELL PERRY BUTLER – Age 60, of Rome, Georgia passed away Monday, July 18, 2016 at a local hospital. She was employed by Kelloggs Industries, was a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church, and was a graduate of East Rome High School and Cossa Valley Tech.

She is survived by her husband of twenty-one years, Walter Butler; son, Boyd Butler of Rome, Georgia; mother, Dorothy Ann Perry of Summerville, Georgia; brothers, Marcus (Sharronda) Thompson of Summerville, Julius W. Foster, Gary Foster, and Ducan Foster of Chattanooga, Tennessee; aunts, Susie Shropshire, Lillie Sneed, Gerdine Hughes, and Maggie Akers; uncles, John Henry Perry and Thomas Jett; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.

Homegoing Service will held Saturday, July 23, 2016 at 3:00 P.M. at Oak Hill Baptist Church with Pastor George Beavers and other ministers officiating. The family will receive friends one hour before the service. Interment, Oak Hill Cemetery. Please share your thoughts and memories of Min. Allier Rochell Perry Butler at www.willisfuneralhomedalton.com. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia.

MR. ROBERT LAWRENCE PARKER– Age 53, of Summerville, Georgia passed away on Monday, July 18, 2016. He was preceded in death by his father, Theodore Abe Parker, two brothers, Carl Parker and Wendell Parker, two aunts, and three uncles.

He is survived by his mother, Rosie Irene Parker; daughter, Catiyln Covington of Summerville, Georgia; sisters, Melissa (Tommy) Hughes of North Carolina and Jacqueline Powell; brothers, James (Stacy) Parker, Victor Parker, and Nevil Parker, all of Summerville, Georgia; one aunt, Ernestine Parker of Rome, Georgia; uncles, Bobby Parker of Menlo, Georgia, Louis Croft, and Joseph Croft of Collinsville, Alabama; nieces, Karen Powell and Kennisha Hudson, nephews,  Carlous Parker, Terrence Parker, Jonathan Hughes, and Thomas Hughes; special friend, Debbie Perry; a host of  other nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, and friends.

Funeral Service will be held Friday, July 22, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at the New Spirit and Truth Assembly of Jesus, 487 Scoggins Street, Summerville, Georgia, with Bishop V. T.  Harden and other ministers officiating. The family will receive friends at the church one hour before the service. Interment, Ami Cemetery, Menlo Georgia. Please share your thoughts and memories of Mr. Robert L. Parker at www.willisfuneralhomedalton.com.  Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia