Mrs. Sarah Lee Smith, age 76, of Gaylesville, AL, died Sunday, May 17, 2015, at her residence.

Mrs. Smith was born February 20, 1939, in Cherokee County, AL, daughter of the late Herschel Renfroe Van Pelt and Nora Lee Lewis Van Pelt.  Prior to her retirement, she was employed with the Cobb County School System.

Mrs. Smith is survived by her husband, William Maurice Smith; sons, Michael W. Smith, Mark A. Smith, and M. Lee Smith; brothers, Dow Van Pelt and Lewis Van Pelt; a sister, Gayle Johnson; 5 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren.

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

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Sarah Lee Smith who died on Sunday.  

Mr. Carliss Leroy Buice passed away on Sunday morning, May 17. He was 76 years old.
He is preceded in death by his parents Carliss and Lenora Buice and is survived by his wife of 53 years, Jo, and their three children: Mrs. Sonya Stallings (Bruce), Jake, Kit, Ben and Mary, Birmingham, AL.; Dr. Shawn Buice (Gloria), Shawn Jr., Nicole, Francina and Laura, Malone, FL.; and, Mr. Scottie Buice (Paula), Tyler, Lance, and Nathan Schuster, Summerville, GA. He is also survived by his brother Mr. Gary Buice (Janice) and Austin, Taylors, SC.; Eleven Grandchildren.
Mr. Buice was born in Calhoun, GA, and grew up in Trion, GA where he was active in several sports. After High School, he served our country in the Navy. He was employed by Max Jones Insurance Agency in Summerville, GA, where he eventually became an owner in Jones and Buice Insurance Agency. Leroy was very active in youth recreational sports. He also enjoyed playing golf and was a member of the Trion and LaFayette Golf Clubs. His favorite thing was spending time with his family. He was an active Deacon at Summerville First Baptist, where he also served as the Deacon Chairman, Church Treasurer and assistant teacher of the Seekers Sunday School class.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 21st, at 4:00 P.M. from the Summerville First Baptist Church with Dr. Shawn Buice, Rev. Bruce Stallings, and Rev. Doyle Waters officiating, entombment in Greenhills Memory Garden. Active Pallbearers Tyler Buice, Jake Stallings, Shawn Buice, Jr., Lance Buice, Ben Stallings, and Nathan Schuster; Honorary Pallbearers, all Active and Inactive Deacons of Summerville First Baptist Church. Visitation will be Thursday from 2 P.M. until the hour of service at the Church. The Family requests no flowers and suggests contributions to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or Lottie Moon Missions.
Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Elbert “Buck” Morgan, age 82, of Menlo, GA, passed away Saturday May 16, 2015, in Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Morgan was born May 23, 1932, in Leesburg, AL, the son of the late Emmett and Eunice Morgan.  He was a well known businessman, and used car dealer for over 50 years, he loved trading, buying and selling numerous things.  He also loved riding motorcycles and going for wagon rides with his mules.  He was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Jeffery Morgan, brother, Alvis Morgan.

Survivors include his former wife  and mother of his children, Lois Winters, sons and daughter-in-law,  Wayne and Jane Morgan,  David Morgan, daughter and son-in-law, Vickie and William Hughes, grandsons, Tommy Morgan, Kyle Hughes, granddaughter, Cindy Morgan, great-grandchildren, Wes Blackmon, Taylor Ozment, Krista Ozment, Alexis Hughes, Tara Morgan, niece, Janice Morgan Boyd.

Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday May 19, 2015 from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Terry Hurley officiating with interment in the Summerville Cemetery.  Active pallbearers, Donnie McCary, Wes Blackmon, Taylor Ozment, Clint McCary, Rad Carrion, Riley Cooper.  Honorary pallbearers, Charles Winters, Frank Willis, Roy Robertson, Jerry Purdy, H.M. Hancock, Frank Crane.

Mr. Morgan will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Monday  from  6 to 8 p.m.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangement for Mr. Elbert “Buck” Morgan who died on Saturday.

Herman “Bud” Wilbanks, age 82 of Trion, GA passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015 at his residence.  Mr. Wilbanks was born in Trion, GA on July 18, 1932, son of the late Charles Herman and Lily Maxwell Wilbanks.  He was a member of the Waterville Baptist Church.   Other than his parents he was preceded in death by a son, James Ray Wilbanks; great-grandson Grant Taylor; 3 sisters, Helen Williamson, Frances Spraggins, and Ann Elliott.

 Mr. Wilbanks was retired from Mount Vernon Mills and Trion City Schools.  He was a loving Husband, Daddy, and PaPaw.  He was a carpenter by trade and could look at anything and build it.  He enjoyed playing golf, but more than anything he loved spending time with his family and loved raising and playing with his animals.

Mr. Wilbanks is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Margaret Phillips Wilbanks; son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Wanda Wilbanks; daughters and son-in-law, Linda and Stan Rosser and Sheila Wilbanks; grandchildren, Michelle and D. J. Driver, Mandy and Todd Taylor, J. R. and Ashley Wilbanks, Zachary and Christin Rosser, and Valerie Rosser; great-grandchildren, Maverik Powell, Morgan Driver, Kaylee Driver, and Oakley Taylor; brother and sister-in-law, Earl and Nellie Wilbanks; sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Betty Brinkley and Marlene and Winston Renfroe; nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. from the Petitt Chapel of Coffman Funeral Home with Pastor Sam Barrettt officiating.  Interment will follow in Greenhills Memory Garden.

Mr. Wilbanks will lie-in-state on Saturday, May 16, 2015 where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

Pallbearers will be Larry Wilbanks, J. R. Wilbanks, Zachary Rosser, Stan Rosser, D. J. Driver, Todd Taylor, and Maverik Powell.  Honorary Pallbearers will be Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Sprayberry, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Ramey, Friends of Waterville Baptist Church, and Vicki and Gary Mason

Coffman Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Herman “Bud” Wilbanks, Jr.

MS. SHIRLEY YVONNE WOFFORD HUTCHINS, age 80, of Summerville, Georgia, was welcomed to heaven Tuesday, May 12, 2015, following a lengthy illness, surrounded by family and friends at her bedside. She was born March 2, 1935 in LaFayette, Georgia. She was a daughter of the late Ernest I.V. Wofford and Ruby Nations Wofford. Ms. Hutchins was a member of the Summerville Pentecostal Worship Center and was retired from machine operator for Mohawk Industries. She excelled in creative and artistic design: floral arrangements, ceramics, and the culinary arts. She was gifted with a beautiful voice as she continued to sing until moments before her passing.

Survivors include daughter & son-in-law, Judy and Ricky Woods; son & daughter-in-law, Pastor Andy and Dorothy Hutchins both of Summerville; sister, Ernestine Scoggins of Rossville; brother, Robert Wofford of Summerville; Four grandchildren, Todd Woods, Kevin Woods, Bryn Hutchins, and Ty Hutchins all of Summerville; 1 step grandson, Steve Woods of LaFayette; Fourteen great grandchildren, Jarad Woods, Brianna Woods Chastain, Christian Woods, Rachel Woods, Billy Woods, Sarah Woods, Kaeli Patterson, Branson Woods, Eli Hutchins, Ben Woods, Gavin Collier, Sophia Hutchins, Ian Conley Hutchins, Ella Hutchins; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 16th, at 12:00 noon, from the Summerville Pentecostal Worship Center with grandsons Brother Bryn Hutchins and Kevin Woods officiating along with Brother Dollas Messer. Interment will be in West Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be grandsons; Honorary pallbearers Mrs. Tennie White, the Staff of Oak View Nursing & Rehab Center, Ladies Sunday School Class of Summerville Pentecostal Worship Center, Emory Gilmer, Martha Bea Gaines, Gary Howell, Robert Brown, Billy Dempsey, Bud Sumner, Mamie Lou Floyd, Montie Jo Bentley, Reeda Walker and are asked to assemble at the Church @ 11:45 A.M. Saturday. The Family will receive friends at the Summerville Pentecostal Worship Center Friday after 6:00 P.M. where she will be in state until the hour of service.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Ms. Shirley W. Hutchins who passed away Tuesday.