Mr. Roy Joe Thomas, age 86, of Rome, Georgia formerly of Chattooga County, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at his residence.
Mr. Thomas was born in Trion, Georgia on September 24, 1928, son of the late Luke Thomas and Flora Davis Thomas. He was a member of the New Armuchee Baptist Church, and prior to retirement, was employed with the Farmer’s and Merchant’s Bank, First National Bank at Trion, and was an appraiser for Floyd County. Mr. Thomas was a veteran of WWII, serving in the United States Army was an active member of the Lyons Club and the Kiwanis Club. In addition to his parents, Mr. Thomas was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Thomas Stowe and a brother-in-law, Rev. Darty F. Stowe.
Mr. Thomas is survived by four nephews, Dave Stowe, Donald Stowe, Danny Stowe and Dale Stowe.
Funeral Services for Mr. Thomas will be held Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Dr. David Howard and Rev. Kenneth Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be David Stowe, Donald Stowe, Danny Stowe, Dale Stowe, Jimmy Barron, and Jim Moser.
Mr. Thomas will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Thursday morning from 10:00 A.M. until the funeral hour.
Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Roy Joe Thomas.
Mrs. Sylvia Marlene Burton, age 74, of Summerville, GA, died Monday, April 27, 2015, at Redmond Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Burton was born August 15, 1940, in Trion, GA, daughter of the late James and Bernice Finster Crowe. She was a homemaker, an Avon Lady, and was a member of the Subligna Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Jerry "Red" Burton; brothers, Junior Woods and Donald Woods; and a sister, Christine Burke.
Mrs. Burton is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Pam Coulter, Sherri and William Whitlock, Rebecca and Joe Johnson, and Paula Ulrich; grandchildren, Rickey "R. J." Hughes, Jr., Brett Hughes, Tyler Whitlock, and Brennon Whitlock; and a great-grandchild, Cameron Shane Hughes.
Memorial services for Mrs. Burton will be held at 7:00 P.M. Friday, May 1, 2015, from the Subligna Baptist Church with Dr. Charles Bishop officiating.
There will be a gathering of family and friends from 5:00 P.M. until the hour of service at the Subligna Baptist Church.
Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Sylvia Marlene Burton who died on Monday.
Ms. Dawn Renea Wood, 52, of Menlo, GA died Monday, April 27, 2015 at her
home.
Ms. Wood was born October 16, 1962 in Valdosta, GA, the daughter of the late
Bruce Franklin Wood, and Gwendolyn Morgan Wood. She was formerly employed
with Transportation Safety Technology.
Ms. Wood is survived by her companion, Phil Key; sister, Dora Jones; and brothers,
Bruce Wood, and Michael Jackson.
Graveside and interment services will be held at 1:00 p. m. Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Mt. Olive Cemetery with Rev. Roger Kernard officiating. Pallbearers are Josh Key, Chris
Key, William McKinsey, Scotty Hammett, Mac Shipman, and L. J. Hall.
Mason Funeral Home is directing.
Mr. J. Hairral Davis, age 78, of Trion, Georgia passed away Monday, April 27, 2015
at his residence following an extended illness.
Mr. Davis was born in Jamestown, Alabama on July 2, 1936, son of the late
Emmet Odell Davis and Martha A. James Davis. He was a member of the
Trion Heights Baptist Church and prior to retirement was employed as a
boiler turbine operator with Georgia Power. Mr. Davis was the Chairman
of the Board of Directors for the Chattooga Day Care, was a past PTA and
PTT Leader and was formerly very active in the Boy Scouts.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Davis was preceded in death by a granddaughter,
Sydni Davis and two sisters, Buena Davis and Betty Putnam.
Mr. Davis is survived by his wife, Faye McCauley Davis; sons and daughters-in-law,
Chris and Lisa Davis, Jon and Deanna Davis and Derek
and Amee Davis; daughters and sons-in-law, Lisa and Butch Camp, Cecelia
and Jerry McMichen and Holly Minor; a brother, Charles Davis; sister,
Patricia Waters; grandchildren, Felecia Floyd, Nicole Branton, Jason
Thomas, Brock Cigainero, Matt Maxwell, Joseph McMichen, Jeremy McMichen,
Spencer Davis, Seigar Davis, Hunter Davis, Steiner Davis, Haleigh Davis
Avery Davis and Anistyn Davis; great grandchildren, Griffin Floyd,
Sidney Floyd, Ian Walker, Jaydon Walker, Peyton Walker, Ashton Walker,
Owen Walker, Colton Branton, Taylor Anderson, Alex Anderson, Jordan
Thomas, Hudson Thomas and Lilly McMichen; and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Funeral Services for Mr. Davis will be held Friday, May
1, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home
with his son, Bro. Jon Davis and Mr. Noel Gilbreath officiating.
Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers
will be Jason Thomas, Joseph McMichen, Jeremy McMichen, Matt Maxwell,
Spencer Davis, Steiner Davis and Hunter Davis. Honorary Pallbearers
will be Dennis Durham, Crystal Nichols, Vicki Blackwell, Granddaughters,
Great Grandchildren, Jerry Sparks and the Adult Men’s Sunday School
Class of Trion Heights Baptist Church.
Mr. Davis will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home and the family
will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.
Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the
family of Mr. J. Hairral Davis.
Mr. J. Hairral Davis, age 78, of Trion, Georgia passed away Monday, April 27, 2015 at his residence.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by the Coffman Funeral Home.
Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. J. Hairral Davis.
Mrs. Dora Marie Hurley, age 99, of Lyerly, Georgia, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the Shepherd Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Hurley was born in Sand Rock, Alabama on July 27, 1915, daughter of the late Homer Odis Cochran and Mary Connie Sims. She was a member of the Perennial Springs Baptist Church and prior to retirement, was employed with the Chattooga County Hospital as a nurse’s aide. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hurley was preceded in death by her husband, Austin Earnest Hurley; brothers, W.H. “Bill” Cochran, Frank Cochran, and J.R. Cochran; sisters, Savannah Warren, Edna Morgan and Kizzie Dutton.
Mrs. Hurley is survived by special nieces, Mary Whittle and her husband, Joel Whittle and Marie Bishop; and a number of additional nieces and nephews. Funeral Services for Mrs. Hurley will be held Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 4:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Joel Whittle and Rev. Ken Westmoreland officiating. Interment will follow in the Green Hills Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Gary Blankenship, Wayne Dutton, William Warren, Christian Griggs, Tyler Barbee and Devan Byers. Honorary Pallbearers will be the staff of Shepherd Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Hurley will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.
Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Dora Marie Hurley.
Mrs. Lela Ruth Lemming, age 85, of Summerville, GA, passed away Saturday April 25, 2015, at her residence.
Mrs. Lemming was born March 7, 1930, in Jamestown, AL, the daughter of James and Julie Deering Tucker. She was a member of New Hope North Baptist Church, retired from Best Mfg, and preceded in death by her husband, James Billy Lemming, brother, Walter Tucker, Lewis Tucker, sister, Bobbie Purcell.
Survivors, children, Frank & Kim Lemming, Billy Joe Lemming, Gary & Sue Lemming, Brenda & Richard Baty, Dean & Nikki Ramey, brothers, Tom Tucker, Jack Tucker, sisters, Glenda Gass, Mary Jo Guffey, Anne Mae Jennings, Mildred Cooper, 15 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, and a number of great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be 3:00 p.m. Tuesday April 28, 2015, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Randy Avans officiating with interment the AMI Cemetery. Active pallbearers, Robert Lemming, Wayne Smith, Don Lemming, Casey Ramey, Tommy Tucker, Jason King.
Mrs. Lemming will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Monday April 27, 2015 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements for Mrs. Lela Ruth Lemming.
Mrs. Lisa Annette Bearden, age 56, of Summerville, GA, passed away Friday April 24, 2015, in Floyd Medical Center.
Mrs. Bearden was born Sept. 4, 1958, the daughter of Betty Jo Payne Smith and the late Rev. Johnny Smith. She was a loving wife, devoted mother and the best grandmother. She loved to sing, and was a great singer herself, had a great sense of humor and enjoyed all her friends on Facebook.
Survivors include her husband, Jim Bearden, mother, Betty Smith, children, Josuha Dodson, Jonathan Dodson, Amanda Dodson, brothers, Gary Smith, Phil Smith, sister, Vickie L. McWhorter, grandchildren, Garrison Ray Dodson, Paisley Ace Dodson, Ryder Gage Dupree.
Funeral service will be held 12 noon Monday April 27, 2015 from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rickey Biddle and Bro. Ralph McWhorter officiating with interment in the West Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers, Chris Smith, Marty Smith, Jason McWhorter, David Evans, Dalton Bearden, Stanley Shaffers, William McWhorter, Greg Bearden. Honorary pallbearers, Leroy Luallen, David Christopher and all other Redmond EMT’S.
Mrs. Bearden will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m.
Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements for Mrs. Lisa Annette Bearden who died on Friday.
Mr. Wallace Frank “Shorty” Thomas, Jr., age 82 of Trion, GA passed away Tuesday April 21, 2015 in Chattanooga, TN. Mr. Thomas was born August 19, 1932 in Lyerly, GA. He was a self-employed truck driver, enjoyed farming, and Trade Day.
Mr. Thomas was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Thomas; infant son, Wallace F. Thomas, III; grandchild, Michael Shane Hampton; sisters, Esma Ramirez, Marie Hasty, Ann Hammonds, and Gris Trammell; brother, Durham Thomas.
Mr. Thomas is survived by sons, Barry Thomas and his companion, Lisa of Orlando, FL and Frankie Thomas and his wife, Terri of Trion, GA; daughters, Wendy Thomas Ash of Summerville, GA and Sherry Thomas Hampton of Trion, GA; grandchildren, Tristan Ash, Caden Ash, Jessie Ash, Levi Thomas, Autumn Thomas, Keith Thomas, B. J. “Jake” Thomas, Dameon Ingram, and Stephanie Shirley; great-grandchildren, Dylan Shirley, Kara Watkins, and Malikah Thomas; special friend, Angie Thompson; niece and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, April 24, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the Petitt Chapel of Coffman Funeral Funeral Home with Rev. Ken Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery.
Visitation for Mr. Wallace Frank “Shorty” Thomas, Jr. will be Thursday, April 23, 2015 at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
The following gentlemen have been asked to serve as Pallbearers, B. J. Thomas, Levi Thomas, Dameon Ingram, Tim Trammell, Jeffrey, and Scott Crowe. Honorary Pallbearers will be Kenny Hollingsworth, Keith Thomas, Jim Pedigrew, Sam Pedigrew, and Gene Hampton.
Coffman Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Wallace Frank “Shorty” Thomas, Jr. who passed away on April 21, 2015.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Deering, age 90, of Cloudland, GA, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Deering was born July 18, 1924, in LaFayette, GA, daughter of the late Amos Garrett and Annie Dunn Greene. She was a member of the Mount Calvary Baptist Church, and prior to her retirement, was employed with Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon William Deering; a son, Gordon William Deering, Jr.; brothers, George Edward Greene, Amos Jerry Greene, and Johnny Greene.
Mrs. Deering is survived by her son and daughters-in-law, Paul Thomas and Mandie Deering, Opal Lee Deering; a sister, Betty Elizabeth Holbrook; grandchildren, Christie Lee Dooley and Matt Dooley, Kerrington Wagner, Dilan Deering, and Andria Deering; great-grandchildren, Kevin Dooley and Nathan Dooley; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Mrs. Deering will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, April 24, 2015, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jack Green officiating. Interment will follow in the Cloudland Presbyterian Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Anthony John Holbrook, Kirby Smith, Matt Dooley, Kevin Dooley, Nathan Dooley, and Dilan Deering.
Mrs. Deering will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Thursday, April 23, 2015.