MS. NANCY CRIDER, age 71, of Smith Rail Road,
Lyerly, Georgia passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2015,
at her residence.  A native Chattooga Countian, She was 
born to the late Leonard and Eva Lois Dover Green on
January 27, 1944.  Ms. Crider was a member of Berryton 
Baptist Church and was preceded in death by son, Jay Crider, 
granddaughter, the late Starr Bowers Petrie, and brothers &
sister-in-law, the late Richard Green, Larry Green, 
Ray & Terresa Green, and Jerry Green.
 
Surviving are daughter and son-in-law, Angie & Jeff Bowers 
of Jacksonville Beach, FL; grandson, J. J. Bowers; three 
Great Grandchildren, sisters and brothers-in-law,
Betty June & Wayne Pope of Menlo, Charlotte & Terry Woody 
of Berryton, and Sadie & Ronnie Croy of Lyerly;
several Nieces and Nephews and special friends Juanita Battles
and Don McGraw also survive. 
 
Funeral services will be held Saturday, 
February 7th, @ 2:00 P.M. from the Berryton Baptist Church,
with Rev. Mickey Skates and Rev. Robert J. Brown 
officiating, interment in West Hill Cemetery. 
Active Pallbearers Brandon Croy, Rick Green,
Michael Leonard, J. J. Bowers, Marty Green,
and Olin Woody. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the 
Berryton Baptist Church... The Family will receive
 friends @ the Funeral Home, Friday from 6 until 8 P.M.
 
Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
 

MS. NANCY CRIDER, age 71, of Smith Rail Road, Lyerly, Georgia passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at her residence. A native Chattooga Countian, She was born to the late Leonard and Eva Lois Dover Green on January 7, 1944. Ms. Crider was a member of Berryton Baptist Church and was preceded in death by son, Jay Crider, granddaughter, the late Starr Bowers Petrie, and brothers & sister-in-law, the late Richard Green, Larry Green, Ray & Terresa Green, and Jerry Green.

Surviving are daughter and son-in-law, Angie & Jeff Bowers of Jacksonville Beach, FL; grandson, J. J. Bowers; three Great Grandchildren, sisters % brothers-in-law, Betty June & Wayne Pope of Menlo, Charlotte & Terry Woody of Berryton, and Sandi & Ronnie Croy of Lyerly; several Nieces and Nephews also survive. 

Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 7th, @ 2:00 P.M. from the Berryton Baptist Church, with Rev. Mickey Skates and Rev. Robert J. Brown officiating, interment in West Hill Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Brandon Croy, Rick Green, Michael Leonard, J. J. Bowers, Marty Green, and Olin Woody. The Family will receive friends @ the Funeral Home, Friday from 6 until 8 P.M.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

		

MR. JAMES RICHARD JOHNSON, Jr. – Age 65, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, January 30, 2015 in a local hospital. He was retired from Mount Vernon Mills, Inc. in the Shipping Department and was preceded in death by mother, Elois Mae Johnson, father, James Richard Johnson, Sr., and step father, Floyd Frazier.

He is survived by his three sisters, Amy Johnson, Shelly Lee Frazier, and Sherry Ann Johnson; nephew, Alonzo Johnson; devoted nephew, Jamahl Johnson; one great nephew, Mathias Johnson; a host of cousins, other relatives, and friends.

Funeral Service for Mr. James Richard Johnson will be held Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 1:00 P. M. at New Hope United Methodist Church with Pastor R. E. Barrett officiating. The family will receive friends one hour before the service. Interment, Summerville Cemetery. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia.

Mr. Roy Douglas Cox, age 78, of Rains Circle, Summerville, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2015 at his residence.

Mr. Cox was born in Berryton, Georgia on March 23, 1936, son of the late John R. and Eunice Kellett Cox. He was a member of the Dry Valley Baptist Church, and prior to retirement, was employed with Mohawk Industries in Lyerly for 55 years. In addition to his parents, Mr. Cox was preceded in death his brothers, John W. Cox, Tom Cox and Max Cox.

Mr. Cox is survived by his wife of 55 years Peggy Hughes Cox, daughter, Melissa Cox Johnson; Brothers and sister-in-law, Joe and Dean Cox, and Ben Cox; granddaughter, Kayla Johnson and a great grandson, Kayson, as well as a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mr. Cox will be held Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Bailey and Chaplain Alan Fuller officiating. Interment will follow in the Lyerly Cemetery.

The following gentlemen have been asked to serve as pallbearers, Glenn Hughes, Glenn Patterson, Dr. Harold Hughes, Dan Hughes, Larry Kellett and Chuck Cox.

Mr. Cox will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Monday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.

The family wishes to thank Heyman Hospice, especially Gay Phillips and Chaplain Alan Fuller, for the care and compassion shown to them and to Roy during his time of illness. 

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Roy Douglas Cox.