Mr. William “Bill” Franklin Gibson, Jr., age 67, of Menlo, GA, died Saturday, April 18, 2015, at Redmond Regional Medical Center. 

Mr. Gibson was born August 29, 1947, in Cohutta, GA, son of the late William “Bill” Franklin and Bertha Howell Gibson, Sr.  He was a member of the Christian Home Baptist Church, and was employed as a Truck Driver with Textile Rubber.  He was also a member of the National Guard for 21 years.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his granddaughters, Ciera Nicole Key and Taylor Sipes.

 Mr. Gibson is survived by his wife, Nora Croy; sons and daughters-in-law, Shane and Elaine Gibson, Gary and Shannon Gibson, and Chris and Jill Gibson; a daughter and son-in-law, Janie and Anthony Herndon; a brother, Steven Gibson; sisters and brothers-in-law, Joyce and Kenneth Combs, Sylvia and Melvin Sane, Beverly and Earl Burnette, and Carolyn and Henry Beaty. 

Funeral services for Mr. Gibson will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 21, 2015, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Shane Gibson and Rev. Eric Greeson officiating.  Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Eric Gibson, Noah Gibson, Christopher Gibson, Patrick Strawn, Ricky Phillips, and Henry Ingle.  Honorary pallbearers will be all personal friends. 

Mr. Gibson will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Monday, April 20, 2015.  Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. William “Bill” Franklin Gibson, Jr. who passed away on Saturday.

Mr. Alex Fowler, age 68, of Trion, GA, died Thursday, April 16, 2015, at Kennestone Hospital.   

Mr. Fowler was born March 10, 1947, in Summerville, GA, son of the late J. D. and Roxie Jane Hunter Fowler.  He was employed with Mohawk.  Mr. Fowler is survived by his wife, Penny Comer Fowler; a son, Jimmy Dale Fowler; daughters, Beverly Sumner and Selena Wester; brothers, William Fowler and Donnie Fowler; 6 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren.   

Funeral services for Mr. Fowler will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, April 19, 2015, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Dutton officiating.  Interment will follow in the Summerville Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tim Wester, J. T. Wester, Buck Leath, Danny Parrish, Chris Fowler, and Dalton Colbert.

Mr. Fowler will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Saturday, April 18, 2015.  Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Alex Fowler who died on Thursday.

Mrs. Carolyn Rebecca Clark Gideon, age 66 of Rome, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at a Rome Hospital.

Mrs. Gideon was born in Trion, Georgia on September 14, 1948, daughter of Mrs. Doris Grogan Clark Morgan and the late William Roy Clark, Sr. She was a childhood member of the Trion First Baptist Church and prior to her retirement was employed by the State of Georgia Technology Services. Mrs. Gideon loved to read, bake, work in her flower garden, and do anything that pertained to computers. She loved music and was an avid animal lover and was a supporter of animal rights. In addition to her father, Mrs. Gideon was preceded in death by a son Larry Robert Gideon.

Mrs. Gideon is survived by her mother, Doris Clark Morgan of Rome, Ga; a brother, William Roy Clark, Jr. and his wife, Toni of Cumming, GA; a sister, Jane Clark Blackman and her husband, Tom of Trion; special friends, Mike and Betty Free and her furry children, Peanut and Clyde.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Gideon will be held Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 3:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Ken Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Michael Heath, Terry Money, Randy Gayler, Barry Bullard and Chris Carter.

Mrs. Gideon will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 2:00 P.M. until the funeral hour.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Carolyn Rebecca Clark Gideon. 

Miss Janie Gail Wooten, age 57, of Summerville, GA, passed away Thursday April 16, 2015 in Redmond Medical Center.  Miss Wooten was born November 22, 1957, in Lafayette, GA, the daughter of Aline Thompson Wooten and the late Johnnie Wooten.  Other than her father she was preceded in death by grandparents, Byrd and Mollie Wooten, Jim and Maggie Thompson.  Survivors include her mother, Aline Wooten, sisters and brothers-in-law, Doris and Richard Rinehart, Trion, GA, Tammy and Troy Martin, Summerville, GA, special nephews, Lance Martin and Zack Martin. 

Funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m. Saturday April 18, 2015, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Thompson officiating with interment in the McIntyre Cemetery.  Active pallbearers, Richard Rinehart, Troy Martin, Lance Martin, Zack Martin, Logan Parker.  Honorary pallbearers, Staff of Oakview Health and Rehab. 

Miss Wooten will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Friday April 17, 2015 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Mason Funeral Home is charge of the funeral arrangements for Miss. Janie Gail Wooten who died on Thursday. 

Mr. Donnie Ray Parris, age 66 of Trion, GA passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mr. Parris was born July 5, 1948 in Trion, GA.  He had been employed with Mount Vernon Mills & Stansell’s Furniture.   He was Baptist by faith.  Mr. Parris was preceded in death by a brother, Ronald “Duck” Parris and a grandson, Jaycee Parris; parents, Rev. Clyde Cecil Parris and Mary Opal Naves Parris. Mr. Parris is survived by wife, Patricia (Pat) Parris; sons, David Ray Parris and Jason Allen Parris; daughters, Shannon (Sammy) Trammell and Allison (Billy) Tapp; brothers, Cecil Parris and Leon Parris; sisters, Ann Lanier and Frances Busby; 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

 Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. from the Petitt Chapel of Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Kevin Norton officiating. Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery.  Visitation for Mr. Donnie Ray Parris will be Saturday, April 18, 2015 at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. 

The following gentlemen have been asked to serve as pallbearers, Will Lamb , Nathan Dunn, Ladon Trammell, Brandon Parris, Mark Cothran, and Randy Cothran.

Coffman Funeral Home-Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Donnie Ray Parris. 

Mr. Robert Roster “Stretch” Morgan, Jr., age 86 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday, April 13, 2015 at his residence. 

Mr. Morgan was born in Lyerly, Georgia on June 12, 1928, son of the late  Robert Roster Morgan, Sr. and Lillie Mae Dotson Morgan.  He was a member  of the Faith Temple Holiness Church and was retired from the  maintenance department of Mohawk Industries.  Mr. Morgan was a member  and past master of Lyerly Lodge #338 F&AM, was a Scottish Rite  Mason, a Royal Arch Mason, a member of the Yaarab Shrine Temple, the  Chattooga Shrine Club and a member of the Tall Cedars of Lebanon.  In  addition to his parents, Mr. Morgan was preceded in death by his wife,  Inez McGraw Morgan, a son, Bobby Morgan, granddaughter, Stephanie Mull, a  grandson, Ronnie Stinnett and a great granddaughter, Courtney Mull.

Mr. Morgan is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Diane and William  Wilbanks of Ft. Oglethorpe, Frankie Love and her companion, Larry Kilgo,  of Summerville, and Aquilla and Rick Adkins of Ft. Oglethorpe;  son-in-law, Carlton Love; sister, Wanda Sizemore of New Mexico; 11  grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren.

Funeral Services for Mr. Morgan will be held Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 2:00  P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. John  Mann officiating.  Interment will follow in the Lyerly Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Matthew Jones, Brandon Love, Carlton Love, Anthony Mathis, Rick  Adkins and Dylan Mathis.  Honorary Pallbearers will be the Masonic brethren of Lyerly Lodge #338 F&AM.

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

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Robert “Stretch” Morgan, Jr.