Mr. J. B. Gentry, age 70, of Gaylesville, AL, died Saturday, December 5, 2015, at his residence.

Mr. Gentry was born July 28, 1945, in Summerville, GA, son of the late Raymond and Elizabeth Cochran Gentry.  Prior to his retirement, he was a storeowner.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ada L. Hartline Gentry; brothers, Ray "Dick" Gentry, J. R. Gentry, Larry Gentry, and Donald Gentry; a sister, Mary Nell Tinin; and a grandson, Jordan Vaughn.

Mr. Gentry is survived by his daughters and son-in-law, Debbie Burke, Wanda and Tim Wilson; a brother, Doug Gentry; sisters, Dorothy Basham, Diane Dotson, and Elaine Webb; grandchildren, Tifany Day, Sidni Vaughn, Brad and Misha Burke; great-grandchildren, Jolie Day and Tyson Burke.

Funeral services for Mr. Gentry will be held at 3:30 P.M. (E.S.T.) Monday, December 7, 2015, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Doyle Kelley and Bro. Glen Wilbanks officiating.  Interment will follow in the Greenhills Memory Gardens.  Active pallbearers will be Tim Wilson, Fuzz Parker, Glen Burke, Johnny Gentry, Terry Gentry, and Glen Wilbanks.  Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Hartline, Norma Santos, and Stacy Vaughn.

Mr. Gentry will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 2:00 P.M. (E.S.T.) until the hour of service on Monday.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. J. B. Gentry who died on Saturday.

Mr. Granville Hayden "Bud" Gilley, age 81, of Summerville, GA, died Friday, December 4, 2015, at his residence.

Mr. Gilley was born November 15, 1934, in Menlo, GA, son of the late Ollie E. and Jessie Ethel Willingham Gilley.  He was retired from the United States Army where he was a medical aide to General George C. Marshall from 1957 to 1959.  Mr. Gilley was also a member of the Georgia Peace Officer Association, and an honorary member of the Georgia Sheriff's Association.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Billy Don Gilley; and a sister, Phyllis Hogg.

Mr. Gilley is survived by his wife, Ann Gilley; a son and daughter-in-law, Michael Hayden and Tammy Gilley; daughter, Lynn Gilley Hughes; a sister, Dot Cavin; 5 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mr. Gilley will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, December 6, 2015, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ken Johnson officiating.  Interment will follow in the AMI Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be nephews, Tim Hogg, Mark Hogg, Randy Gilley, Tony Gilley, Jamie Cavin, and Justin Stone.

Mr. Gilley will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Saturday, December 5, 2015.  He will also be in state from 12:30 P.M. until the hour of service on Sunday.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Granville Hayden "Bud" Gilley who died on Friday.  

Mr. Samuel Clyde Taylor, age 70 of Bremen, GA passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2015 in Crawlord Long Hospital.  Mr. Taylor was born September 24, 1945 in Trion, GA.  He was a self-employed electrician.  Mr. Taylor was preceded in death by his parents, A. V. Taylor and Elsie Mae Colbert Taylor; and brother, Joe Lynn Taylor. 

Mr. Taylor is survived by daughters, Teresa Manus and Nancy Hoffman; brother, Ray Taylor; sister, Kay Taylor; grandchildren, Jonathan Williams, Dylan Manus, Hunter Manus, Chase Hoffman, and Keshia Mann; great grandchildren, Saylin Williams, Taylor Williams, and Logan Williams; nieces and nephews. 

 Graveside services will be held Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. from the West Hill Cemetery with Rev. Tom Russell officiating.  Interment in the West Hill Cemetery.   

Mr. Taylor will lie-in-state on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. 

Pallbearers will be Hunter, Dylan, Jonathan, Chase, Vernon Hatcher and Tony Yates.  The Coffman Funeral Home- Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Samuel Clyde Taylor.

Mrs. Ruth Ellen Bryant, age 92, of Summerville, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Bryant was born in Lafayette, Georgia on February 28, 1923, daughter of the late William McCauley and Jewell Loggins McCauley.  She was a member of the Pennville Church of Christ.  Mrs. Bryant  had been employed as a buyer for the Big Friendly in Trion, as a host at the Reigeldale Tavern, and was a switchboard operator at Bigelow-Sanford.  Mrs. Bryant was preceded in death by her husband, Glee Bryant; Son, William Lee “Billy” Bryant; a brother, William H. McCauley, Jr. and a sister, Glay Nell Luke.

Mrs. Bryant is survived by her sisters and brother-in-law, Sue and Jerry Bridges of Summerville and Johnnie Hayes of South Carolina; grandchildren, Carla Tidmore and Deidra Bryant; 2 great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Graveside and Committal Services will be held Sunday, November 29, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. in the family plot at West Hill Cemetery with Mr. Ben Bridges and Mr. Oscar Bryant officiating.=

There is no visitation planned at this time, and the family respectfully asks that no flowers be sent.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Ruth Ellen Bryant.

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Mr. Clifford Douglas "Cotton" Bullard, age 64, of Gaylesville, AL, died Monday, November 23, 2015, at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Bullard was born July 11, 1951, in Centre, AL, son of the late Clifford Shelton Bullard and Jessie Ruth Short Bullard.  He was Baptist by faith, and prior to his retirement, was employed with Carpenters Local 225.  In addition to his parents, Mr. Bullard was preceded in death by his brother, Dale Bullard.

Mr. Bullard is survived by his wife, Susan Bullard; sons, Josh Bullard, Clifford "Boss" Bullard, and Seth Bullard; a daughter, Tammy Pangle; brothers, Donny Bullard, Dan Bullard, and Tom Bullard; sisters, Linda Crowe and Kathline Finney; grandchildren, Nicole Jones, P. J. Pangle, Lane Reeves, Chole Rosser, Ashley Rosser, Chasiti Rosser, Kenzie Rosser, and Maddie Rosser.

Funeral services for Mr. Bullard will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, November 27, 2015, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Sanford DeBerry officiating.  Interment will follow in the Moseley Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Ricky Langley, Josh Langley, Brandon Langley, David Glenn, Tyler Bullard, and P. J. Pangle.

Mr. Bullard will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 25, 2015.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Clifford Douglas "Cotton" Bullard who died on Monday.

Mrs. Carol Ann Boyd, age 64, of Summerville, GA, died Monday, November 23, 2015, at her residence.

Mrs. Boyd was born February 21, 1951, daughter of the late Luther Edward McClead and Anna Nora Wilson McClead.  She was a homemaker and was retired from Best Manufacturing.

Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Boyd are incomplete and will be announced later by Mason Funeral Home.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Carol Ann Boyd who died on Monday.