MR. RONALD F. HAWKINS, of Old Highway 27, Trion, Georgia passed away Monday, January 26, 2015, at his residence. Born in Summerville, Georgia, He was a son of the late James Gordon Hawkins and Neva Virginia Westbrook Hawkins, who survives. Mr. Hawkins was retired from I. H. Services and was preceded in death by a brother, James Taylor Hawkins.

Surviving are His mother, Neva Hawkins; sister, Margie S. Rose both of Trion.

Funeral services will be held Friday, January 30th, at 1:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home, with burial in Hall Cemetery.

The Family will receive friends Friday from noon until the hour of service.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MRS. MAE WILLIE CHRISTOPHER – Age 72, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday, January 24, 2015 at her residence. She was born on December 26, 1942 in Monroe, Georgia and was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Lee Christopher, parents, Frank Farmer, Sr. and Mary Lee Gober Farmer, sisters, Margaret Farmer and Ossie Wheeler, and brothers, Frank Farmer, Jr. and Lewis Farmer.

She is survived by her children, Rebecca Farmer Adams, Keitha Farmer, Quintus (Toni) Christopher, Virgil Odell Christopher, Yvette Christopher Wallace, Erika Christopher Ramsey, and Venneta (Kennon) Jackson; sister, Carolyn Bradley; two brothers, Larry Farmer and Jimmy Dorsey of New York; sister-in-law, Katherine Christopher; brother-in-laws, Johnny Christopher and Mardell (Renee) Christopher; eighteen grandchildren; twenty-three great grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.

Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. at West Fifth Street Church of Christ with Bro. L.D. Ludy, Eulogist, Bro. J.J. Bankston, Pastor John Lewis officiating. The Family will receive friends one hour before the service. Interment, Allgood Cemetery. Please share your thoughts and memories of Mrs. Mae Willie Christopher at www.willisfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia.

Mrs. Nancy Wingate Garnett, age 75, of Culloden, GA,  passed away Saturday January 24, 2015, in Pine  Point Hospice in Macon, GA.

She was born on October 17, 1939 in Lexington, Missouri. The daughter of the late Herbert Walter and Alece Shelby Wingate of Lexington, Missouri.  Mrs. Garnett was a member of the First Baptist Church of Summerville.   She was preceded in death by her husband the late Charles Milton Garnett of Summerville, GA to whom she was married  for 44 years.

Survivors include a  son and daughter-in-law, Charles Neal and Amanda  Garnett of Culloden, Georgia. Nancy Garnett has three granddaughters Lily Elizabeth (19), Emily Anne (18), and Mary Abigail  (16) all of Culloden, GA. Nancy is also survived by her brother Kent Shelby Wingate of Higginsville, Missouri. And a host of nieces and nephews , Vicki (Galen) Church, Kim Goodlove (Duane),, and Michael Wingate.

Funeral  service will be held 1:00 p.m. Tuesday January 27, 2015 from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. David Hunter officiating with interment in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome, GA.

Mrs. Garnett will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Monday January 26, 2015, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements for Mrs. Nancy Wingate Garnett who died on Saturday.

Mrs. Marjorie M. Woodard, age 101, of Summerville, GA, passed away Friday January 23, 2015, in Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Woodard and her husband J.B.  was the former  owners and operators of the Piggly Wiggly Stores  in Trion, Summerville, and Lyerly. 

Survivors include her children, Virginia Sanders, Rome, GA, Jim Woodard, Rome, GA, and Mike Woodard of Menlo, GA, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren and other relatives survive Mrs. Marjorie M. Woodard. 

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

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements for Mrs. Marjorie M. Woodard who passed away Friday.

MR. JONATHAN SHORE, age 17, of Trion, Georgia passed away Thursday night in a Rome hospital following a sudden attack. Born on January 7, 1998 in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, to His mother, Sarah Shore, of Trion, who survives. He was a member of the Highway #27 South church of Christ, in LaFayette, attended Trion High School and was a member of the Trion High School Band.

Surviving besides His mother are grandparents, Jay and Ellie Shore of Trion; sisters, Mary Louise Shore of Trion and Taylor Hutchins of Summerville; uncles and aunts, John Bohannon of Atlanta, Casey and Hager Bohannon of Michigan, and Mark and Missy Hogin of Summerville.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 27th, at 1:00 P. M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Ministers David Curtis, Mark Hogan, and Hugh Glaze officiating, interment in West Hill Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Jon Payne, Ryan Ledford, Chase DeParlier, Dennis Rodriguez, Andy Cox, and Adam Ledford; Honorary Pallbearers the Young People of Highway #27 South church of Christ. The Family will receive friends at the Funeral Home Monday, from 6 until 8 P. M. 

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mr. Jonathan Shore.
		

Mrs. Maxine Reynolds Lee, age 82 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, January 23, 2015 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center following an extended illness.
 
 Mrs. Lee was born in Summerville, GA on August 1, 1932, daughter of the late Lon Reynolds and Alice Ragland Reynolds. She was a member of the Four Mile Baptist Church and was employed with Best Manufacturing before her retirement. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Lee was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathy Lee; a brother, Claude “Bud” Reynolds and a sister, Ruby LeCroy.
 
 Mrs. Lee is survived by her husband, Billie Joe Lee; son and daughter-in-law, Frankie “Lightnin” and Debbie Lee; a daughter, Janet Lee; brothers and sisters-in-law, Bob and Hilda Reynolds, Cecil and June Reynolds, Leric and Juanita Reynolds, Joe and Joyce Reynolds and Raymond Reynolds; two grandchildren, Justin Lee and Stephanie Lee and her fiancé Jessie Cavin; and a number of nieces and nephews. 
 
 Funeral Services for Mrs. Lee will held Sunday, January 25, 2015 at 3:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Doyle Kelley and Bro. Joel Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the Summerville Cemetery. 
 
 Pallbearers will be Jeff Reynolds, Ken Reynolds, Andrew Daniel, Bradley Lee, Kevin Lee and Bryn Lee. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Adult Sunday School Class of Four Mile Baptist Church.
 
 Mrs. Lee 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. Maxine Reynolds Lee. 
 

MR. WALTER JAMES DORSEY- AGE 82, Of Lithonia, Georgia passed away Monday, January 12, 2015 at DeKalb Medical Center. He was born on May 16, 1932 in Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia to the late Walter Glen Dorsey and Mary Gibbons Dorsey. He was a member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church in Taylorsville, Georgia. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture from Fort Valley State College, and Master of Science Degrees from Texas A&M and Clemson Universities. After college, Mr. Dorsey served in the U. S. Air Force stationed in Okinawa, Japan and Montgomery, Alabama. He began his career with the USDA in the early 1960s and retired in the late 1900s after a productive and rewarding career. His career afforded him the opportunity to travel all across the United States and abroad. He was last employed with the United States Department of Agriculture.  He was preceded in death by his parents Walter Glen and Mary Dorsey, first wife, Catherine Dorsey Strickland; brother, Charles William Dorsey; sisters, Mary Pearl Dorsey and Mozell Dorsey Sebastian.

Survivors are his wife, Dorothy Ferrell Bowers Dorsey; sons, Philbrick R. Dorsey, Michael James Dorsey Sr. of Lithonia, Georgia,  Ron Davis of Acworth, Georgia,  Anthony Bowers, and Frederick Bowers of Atlanta, Georgia; daughters, Lydia Ann Dorsey-Scott of Lithonia, Georgia, Barbary Bowers, Ervenia Bowers of Atlanta, Georgia, Cynthia Bowers Johnson of Dallas, Texas, and Felecia Bowers of New Orleans, Louisiana; daughters-in-law, Servonia Zanders Dorsey of Lithonia and Junko Davis of Acworth; grandchildren, Michael James Dorsey Jr. of Seattle Washington, Tatum Dorsey Asante of Atlanta, Malynda Michaela Dorsey of Valdosta, Georgia, Shirley M. Dorsey, Marilyn S. Dorsey of Lithonia, Georgia, Mario A. Scott of Brooklyn, New York, Rochelle Malina Scott of Durham, North Carolina, Eunis, Jedidiah, Noah Davis of Acworth, Tanganyika Bowers, David Bowers, Camica Johnson, Jeremy, Kabebe, and Jalani, Anthony Bowers Jr., Frederick Bowers Jr., Yasmin Bowers, and Bradley Bowers; sisters, Marion Bernice Dorsey-Livsey of Smyrna, Georgia, Minnie Christine Grant, Sally Juliette Wolfolk of Dayton, Ohio, Dorothy Jean Dorsey-Carter of Bronx, New York, and Thelma Ruth Wesley of Long Island, New York; brother, Fred Marvin Dorsey of Huntsville, Alabama; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.

Homegoing service for Walter James Dorsey will be held Friday, January 23, 2015 at 11:00 A. M. at Greater Zion Hill Baptist Church, 2010 Village Pkwy. Smyrna, Georgia 30080 with Rev. Dr. Elijah Jones, Sr. officiating. The family will receive friends at the church one hour before the service. Interment, Georgia National Cemetery, Canton, Georgia. Arrangements by Willis Funeral home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia.

Mrs. Amy Jo Wilbanks Thomas, age 85 of Trion, GA passed away

Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at her residence.  Mrs. Thomas was born

June 7, 1929 in Trion, GA.  She enjoyed being with her family.  She

           loved her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-

great grandchildren.  She also enjoyed cooking big meals for her

family and talking to friends.  Mrs. Thomas was a member of the

Pleasant Grove Church of Christ.

   Mrs. Thomas was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Otra

and Lula Mae Strickland Wilbanks; great grandchild, Jackson Cole

 Hames Thomas; and brother, J. D. Wilbanks.

   Mrs. Thomas is survived by her husband of 67 years, Jack Thomas;

sons and daughter-in-laws, Jackie and Kay Thomas, Arlen and Anna

Thomas, and Gary Thomas; daughter, Jo Ann Clements; brother,

Bobby Wilbanks; fourteen grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren,

and three great-great grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

   Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.

from the Petitt Chapel of Coffman Funeral Home with Minister Hugh

Glaze officiating.  Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery.

   Visitation for Mrs. Amy Jo Wilbanks Thomas will be Thursday,

January 22, 2015 at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family

will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

   The following gentlemen have been asked to serve as Pallbearers, Jeff

Thomas, Jeremy Thomas, Kerry Thomas, Cole Thomas, Scott Clements,

Cody Thomas, and Maverick Herod.  Honorary Pallbearers will be

great grandchildren and special friends, Goldie Patty, Saralyn Thomas,

Barbara Hall, and Charlotte Stowe.

   Flowers will be accepted or donations can be made to the American

Cancer Society.

   Coffman Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Amy Jo

Wilbanks Thomas.  Please go to our website,