Mr. Charles Howard Marshall, age 65, of Gaylesville, AL died Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at his home.

Mr. Marshall was born June 16, 1948 in Trion, GA, the son of Mildred June Wade Marshall and the late John Howard Marshall.  He was retired from Mohawk Industries.  Other than his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, Frankie Lane Marshall.

Survivors include his wife, Kathy Hartline Marshall; mother, Mildred June Wade Marshall; daughters and son-in-law, Kim and Michael Baker, and Angie Harrell; step-son, Caleb Millican; step-daughter and husband, Shelena and Jessie Chisolm; brother and sister-in-law, Steve and Ginger Marshall; sisters and brother-in-law, Darlene Smith, Gail and Dennis Moseley; grandchildren, Xavier DeKarske, Katrina Harrell, Abby Baker, Dylan Baker, Gracie Chisolm, and Carlie Chisolm.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p. m. EST on Friday, April, 11, 2014 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Sanford Deberry and Rev. Freddy Waldrop officiating.  Burial will follow in Mt. Bethel Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Dale Lawson, Donnie McSpadden, Dwight Tinney, Steve Marshall, Randy Stephens,and Mike Short.  Honorary pallbearers will be Ricky Canada, Raymond and Rita Hurley, and Randy Marshall.

Mr. Marshall will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. EST on Thursday, April 10, 2014.

The family would like to give a special thank you to Raymond and Rita Hurley.

Mason Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 

Mrs. Kathleen Ann Perry, age 58, of Gaylesville, AL died Monday, April 7, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Perry was born January 9, 1956 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Marvin Ball and Barbara Rocksberry Ball.  She was a homemaker.  Mrs. Perry was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Adams. Survivors include her daughters, Kimberly Perry and Leslie Adams; 6 Brothers; 3 Sisters; grandchildren, Nicole Vincent, Morgan Vincent, Lillyan Adams, and Weston Morris; and a great grandchild, Zaryah Turner. Memorial services for Mrs. Perry will be held at 1:00 p. m. Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Wesley Dalton officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:30 p. m. until the service hour on Saturday. Mason Funeral Home is directing.

Mr. William “Bill” Albert Day, age 72, of Summerville, GA, died Sunday, April 6, 2014, at Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome, GA.

Mr. Day was born July 20, 1941, in Tahlequah, OK, the son of the late Glen Vernon Day and Elda Day.  He attended Chilocco Indian School in Oklahoma.  He was a Dental Technician First Class with the United States Navy and retired with several honors and medals; National Defense Service Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, and Five Good Conduct Awards.  He also retired as a CPL Jailor from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Department.  He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was a resident at the Suites at Oakview in Summerville, GA.  Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Jewell Lee Day; son, William Daniel Day; and sister, Sarah “Trudy” Veasey.

Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca and Gregory Wheeler of Summerville, GA; grandson, Ethan Wheeler of Summerville, GA; sister, LaVerne Mcguire of Ada, OK; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 6:00 P.M. Thursday, April 10, 2014, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kevin Woods and Mr. Louis Campbell officiating.  Burial will be in the Eucha Indian Cemetery, Eucha, OK, at a later date.

Mr. Day will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 4:00 P.M. until the hour of service on Thursday.

Mr. Olin Emory Ford, JR, age 56, of Summerville, GA died Friday, April 4, 2014, at his residence.

 Mr. Ford was born October 16, 1957 in Trion, GA, the son of Doris Elizabeth Brown Ford and the late, Olin Emory Ford, SR.  He was formerly employed with Galey and Lord Manufacturing.  Other than his father, he was preceded in death by a son, Dartey Jacob Ford.

 Survivors include his wife, Beverly Ford; sons and daughters-in-law, Mark and Michelle Ford, Trace Cordell, John Dylan and Rachel Ford; mother, Doris Elizabeth Ford; brothers, Daniel & C. C. Ford and Jeff and Terri Ford; sister and brother-in-law, Amy and Dennis Gregory; and 9 Grandchildren.

 Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Howell and Rev. Jason Lee officiating.  Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Mark Ford, Dylan Ford, Michael McCellan, Trace Ford, Edmond Brown, and Greg Hughes.

 Mr. Ford will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 11:00 a. m. until 12:00 noon on Tuesday, April 9, 2014.

 Mason Funeral Home is directing.

Mr. Alfred Earl Croy, age 79 of Summerville, GA passed away Saturday
  
April 5, 2014 at the Oak View Nursing & Rehab Center.  Mr.  Croy was born 
  
June 18, 1934 in Trion, GA.  He was retired from Mohawk Industries as a Coater
  
and was a member of the Mohawk Elite 25 Year Club.  Mr. Croy was a Veteran
  
of the United States Navy during the Korean War.  He was a member, former 
  
deacon and Sunday School Teacher of the Dry Valley Baptist Church.  Mr. Croy 
  
was a good man, loving father, & grandfather.  
  
 
  
Mr. Croy was preceded in death by his parents, Allen Lester and Maybell Bailey
  
Croy; and several brothers & sisters.
  
 
  
Mr. Croy is survived by his daughters, Patsy Hall, Judy (Sammy) Tapp, Wanda
  
(Leonard) Elrod, and Edna Hines; brothers, Herschel (Glenda) Croy, Jimmy 
  
(Janice)  Croy, Robert (Diane) Croy, Tommy McGuire, and Billy McGuire;
  
 sisters, Maggie Fox, Ethel (Ted) Deberry, and Bobbie Goss; 11 grandchildren,
  
 several great-grandchildren, nieces & nephews.
  
 
  
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. from the 
  
Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Rickey Biddle and Rev. Robert
  
Dugan Brown officiating.  Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery.
  
 
  
Visitation for Mr. Alfred Earl Croy will be Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at the Coffman Funeral
  
Home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
  
 
  
Pallbearers will be David Cordell, Travis Cordell, Mark Smith, Kolby Smith, Dustin Hines,
  
 and Brandon Carlton.  Honorary pallbearers will be Red Rosson, Edgar Hunter,
  
 Bill McMichael, Billy Joe Simpson, and staff of Oakview Nursing & Rehab.
  
 
  
Coffman Funeral Home—Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Alfred Earl
  
Croy.
  
 

Mr. Gary Wayne Talley, age 64, of Summerville, GA died Thursday, April 3, 2014 at his home.

Mr. Talley was born June 25, 1949 in Centre, AL the son of the late Arnold Talley and Dorothy Crane Talley.  He was a member of Midway Baptist Church.  Mr. Talley was a self-employed car  dealer.  Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Donnie Talley.

Mr. Talley is survived by his wife, Shelby Jean Talley; son, Kevin Battles; daughters and sons-in-law, April and Tracy Trammell, Brandy and Steven Merritt; brother and sister-in-law, Jeff and Jennifer Talley; sister and brother-in-law, Patsy and Pat Benson; and 8 Grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday April 5, 2014 from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel  with Rev. Tommy Pledger and Rev. Larry Brooks officiating.  Burial will follow in Lyerly Cemtery.  Active pallbearers will be Steve Love, Eddie Bramlett, LarryColey, Charles Barksdale, Ed Kirby, Jackie Coley, Mike Barnes and Earl Bramlett.

Mr. Talley will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday April 4, 2014.

Mr. Randall Thomas Smith, age 62 of Summerville died Monday, March 31, 2014 at Kennestone Hospital. 

Mr. Smith was born August 22, 1951 in Menlo, GA, the son of the late Thomas Samuel Smith and Alice Ruth Middleton Smith. He was a carpenter and a member of the Church of God. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Ryan Meadows.

Survivors include his wife, Jeanne Smith; daughters and sons-in-law, Kimberly and Jason Meadows, Kerri and Waylon Bartlett; sisters, Pat Ledbetter, Judy Roan, and Sheila Ellis; brothers, Michael Smith, Donnie Smith, and Ricky Smith; grandchildren, Noah Meadows, Jordan Weems, Brianna Weems, and Brittany Bartlett.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Danny Harkins will officiate. Burial will follow in Summerville Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Michael Smith, Ricky Smith, Donnie Smith, Joe Middleton, Auby Longley, Jordan Weems, and Noah Meadows. Honorary pallbearers will be all Neighbors and Personal Friends.

Mr. Smith will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Tuesday, April 1, 2014.

Mrs. Sara Kathryn Clark, age 90, of Trion, GA, passed away Saturday March 29, 2014, at her sons residence. Mrs. Clark was born November 16, 1923, in Key, AL, the daughter of the late William and Minne Bruce Wright.  She was a member of the Spring Creek Baptist Church, retired from Mt Vernon Mills, and preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Hill Clark, daughter, Brenda Joyce Clark, brother and sisters, Louise Carter, Mildred Hardy, Leva Fallacaro, W.L. Wright, JR, Marie Bailey, Mary Martin.

Survivors include sons and daughter-in-law, Billy Ray and Kay Clark, Joseph Louis Clark, brother, Bill & Mary Wright, Sister, Grace Briskey.  12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, 1great-great-grandchild.

Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday April 1, 2014, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Wilborn and Rev. Billy Wright officiating with interment in the West Hill Cemetery.   Active pallbearers will be Billy Clark, Dwayne Clark, Tracy Matney, Michael Matney, Cody Newton, Frankie Flood.

Mrs. Clark 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 Mrs. Sara Katherine Clark who died on Saturday. 

MR. FRED BUDDY JOHNSON, age 73, of Tunnell Hill/Armuchee, Georgia passed away Tuesday afternoon in a Dalton, Georgia hospital. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on March 18, 1941, He was a son of the late Fred William and Flora Harvey Johnson. Mr. Johnson attended the Floyd Springs Baptist Church, a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, and was retired truck driver for Bentlin, Inc. He was preceded in death by sister, the late Willadene Hamill and a infant daughter the late Melissa Johnson.

Surviving are His wife, Amy Smith Johnson; daughter-Vicki Johnson of Rome; three Grandchildren, six Great Grandchildren; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be Sunday, March 30th, at 2:30 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Junior Williams and Rev. Dan Hyde officiating, interment in Lyerly Cemetery. Active Pallbearers James Hamill, Joseph Hamill, Cody Hamill, Jason Pillard, Grand Wallace, and Harry Bentley. The Family will receive friends Sunday from 12:30 P.M. until the service hour. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge.