Mr. Jerry L. Grogan, age 56, of Trion, Georgia passed away Thursday March 26, 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. Jerry L. Grogan.

Mr. Fay Alexander Maxey, age 94, of Menlo, GA, passed away Saturday March 21, 2015 in Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Maxey was born August 4, 1920, in Summerville, GA, the son of the late Fay and Clara Alexander Maxey Knox.  He was retired having worked at Best Mfg,  Riegel Textile, and operating Maxey drug store in Menlo for many years.  He  was a veteran of WWII having served in the U.S. Army.  Mr. Maxey was preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Hardwick Maxey, step-father, John Knox, SR, sister, Rose Knox Wooten, brother, John S. Knox, JR, nice Margaret Knox Hammond.

Survivors include a niece, Janice Hutchins, nephew, John S. Knox, III, sister-in-law, Jo Trammell, special friends, Cindy Murray,  Janice Tucker, Anita Willingham, and several other nieces and nephews.

Graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday March 24, 2015, from the Greenhills Memory Gardens with Rev. Tommy Pledger officiating.  Active pallbearers, David Hall, Dempsey Lawson, Sid Swords, Pete Vaughn, Mark Goodson, Ben Sellers.  Honorary pallbearers, Chuck Powell, Paul Hosmer, Rex Evans.   Interment in Greenhills Memory Garden with  Full Military Honors provided by the Shanklin-Attaway Post 5 Honor Guard.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to your favorite charity.

Mr. Maxey will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. Tuesday until the service hour.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements for Mr. Fay Alexander Maxey.

Mrs. Wanda Wilson Barnett, age 71, of Summerville, GA,  passed away Saturday March 21, 2015,  in Floyd Medical Center.

Mrs. Barnett was born December 28, 1943, in Summerville, GA, the daughter of the late Ernest Franklin and Jannie Mae Scoggin Wilson.  She was retired teacher from the Mobile County Alabama School System, a member of the Subligna Baptist Church and preceded in death by a sister, Johnnie Shaw.

Survivors include her son, Jeffrey Barnett, grandchildren, Emma Kathrine Barnett, and Christopher David Barnett.

Memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday March 23, 2015, from the Subligna Baptist Church with Dr. Charles Bishop officiating.

In lieu of flowers memorial may be made to the Subligna Baptist Church Building Fund.

Mason Funeral Home is directing.

MR. JOE NATHAN MCCUTCHINS – AGE 64, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday, March 14, 2015. He was born on November 8, 1950 to the late Smith McCutchins and Lucille C. McCutchins Parker. His brother, Freddie Lee McCutchins and sister, Linda E. Wiggins preceded him in death.

Survivors are his loving family, four daughters, Crystal Harris of Haines City, Florida, Joelisa McCutchins, Jasmine Protor of Summerville, and Jeree Williams of Washington, D.C.; siblings, Viola (Louis) Ellis of Manor, Texas, Johnny (Porsha) McCutchins of Sidney, Ohio, Ella (Billy) Hill of Austin, Texas, Mae Frances (Terry) Morris of Sidney, Ohio, and Glenda Smith (Gene) Rounsaville of Summerville; sister-in-law, Penny Faye McCutchins of Summerville, Georgia; seven grandchildren; close friends, Jesse Adams and LaVett Walker; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.

Funeral Service for Joe Nathan McCutchins will be held Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at The New Spirit and Truth of Jesus Church, 487 Scoggins Street, Summerville, Georgia, with Bishop V.T. Harden officiating. The family will receive friends Friday evening at the church from 7:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Interment, Mt. Lebanon Church Cemetery, Lebanon, Alabama. Please share your thoughts and memories of Mr. Joe Nathan McCutchins at website:www.willisfuneralhomedalton.com. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia.

Mr. Joel Edwin Cook, Sr., age 81, of Lyerly, GA, died Monday, March 16, 2015, at his residence.

Mr. Cook was born February 13, 1934, in Lyerly, GA, son of the late Roy F. and Addie Lou Henderson Cook.  He was a member of the Sardis Baptist Church and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served in the Korean War.  He was retired from Mohawk and had worked with the Chattooga County Board of Education for 22 years.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jo Bankson Cook.

Mr. Cook is survived by his sons, Joel E. Cook, Jr. and Anthony E. Cook; a daughter, Margaret J. Cook; a sister, Mary D. Pickle; grandchildren, Shane Cook and Rosa Cook; and great-grandchildren, Steven Cook, Michael Cook, and Jacob Cook.

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

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Joel Edwin Cook, Sr. who died on Monday.

 Mr. James Wesley Simmons, age 73, of Summerville, GA, passed away Friday March 13, 2015, in Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Simmons was born August 15, 1941, in Trion, GA, the son of the late James Thomas and Julia Ethel Stansell Simmons.  He was retired from Mohawk Carpet Mills, and preceded in death by his 1st wife, Shirell T. Simmons, and grandson, William J. Simmons.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Simmons to  whom he was married for 31 years, children, Jody Simmons, Charles & Michelle Simmons, Raymond & Annette Jones, Amie Simmons, Jamie & Ralph Eskew, Cindy & David Westbrooks, Angel & Danny Wilcox, sisters, Evelyn Sensenbaugh, Joyce Hines, Ann Johnson, brothers, Carlton Simmons, Robert Simmons, 17 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren.

Funeral service for Mr. James Wesley Simmons will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday March 17, 2015 from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rickey Biddle and Rev. Lavonne Humphres officiating with interment in the Littlejohn Cemetery. Active pallbearers, Raymond Jones, JR,  Josh Wilcox, Chad Barnes, Bailee Jones, Terry Bryant, Steve Morrison, Jay Miller, and Tommy Miller.  Honorary pallbearers, Employee’s of Floyd Health Care.

Mr. Simmons 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 arrangements for Mr. James Wesley Simmons who died on Friday.

Ralph DeBerry, age 93, passed on Friday. He was a long time resident of the Mt. View community in Rossville, GA. He was born on July 9th, 1921 in Rome, GA. to his parents Zack DeBerry and Essie Anderson DeBerry, He worked at Combustion Engineering as a nuclear tooling engineer where he helped design the last nuclear reactor that was built there. This reactor is still in service on the USS Nimitz. Later he worked at Salem Equipment and Borg Textile. Ralph was also the owner DeBerry’s Custom Picture Frames for 25 years. He is also a member of the Rossville Masonic Lodge # 397.
Ralph is preceded in death by his parents, four brothers that include Brondon DeBerry, Roland DeBerry, Raymond DeBerry and Ray DeBerry along with one sister; Bonnie Gill.

He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Selma J. DeBerry, three sons that include James Ralph DeBerry of Marietta, GA., David Battles of Attalla, AL. and Wayne Conley (Sheila) of Gadsden, AL. He also leaves behind one daughter, Peggy DeBerry of Gadsden, AL. and one brother, Rev. Sanford DeBerry of Trion, GA. along with several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday at the Heritage Battlefield Chapel at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. Sanford DeBerry and Rv. Billy Cantrell officiating. Pallbearers include George Holmes, Mark Ragsdale, Tony Battles, David Cohen, Steve Cohen and Joshua Darnell. Honorary pallbearers will be Dylan, Dustin and Derek Lee, Robert and Chris Gaylor.

The family will receive friends Sunday from 4-8 and Monday 5-8 at Heritage Funeral Home, Battlefield Parkway.
In lieu of flowers please give to the charity of your choice

Mason Funeral Home of Summerville makes the funeral announcement of Ralph DeBerry for the family.