Mrs. Peggy Marie Hix Smith, age 67, of Summerville, GA died Thursday,

March 13, 2014, at her residence.

Mrs. Smith was born November 24, 1946, in Trion, GA, the daughter of the

late Winford Duncan Hix and Edith Effie Turner Hix.  She was retired from

Trion City Schools.  Other than her parents, Mrs. Smith was preceded in

death by a brother, Winford “Buddy” Hix.

Survivors include her husband, Ronald W. Smith; daughters, Robbie Bradley and

Wendy McCullough; step-son, Wayne Smith; sister, Patsy Williams; grandchildren, Stephanie McRae, Justin McRae, Dakota Smith, Timothy Smith, and Ariel Strickland; great-grandchildren, Autumn McRae, and Hunter McRae.

At her request, Mrs. Smith will be cremated and a private memorial service

will be held at a later date.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements for Mrs. Peggy Marie

Hix Smith. 

Mr. Franklin Leroy McNeese, age 63, of the Pennville Community, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014 at his residence.

Mr. McNeese was born in Trion, Georgia on September 26, 1950, son of the late Walter McNeese and Grace McDaniel. He was a 1967 graduate of the Chattooga High School anrd was an avid Bingo Player. Mr. McNeese was retired from Mohawk industries. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Teresa Ann McNeese, a son, Ricky Lamar McNeese, a daughter, Stephanie Jane McNeese; brothers, Donald McNeese, Lamar McNeese and a sister, Ann Bullard.

Mr. McNeese is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Robin and Kevin Austin and Tammie Jean and Dennis Mitchell; brothers, Jerry McNeese, David McNeese, Wayne McNeese and Greg McNeese; sisters, Nancy Harris and Faye Thigpen; 5 grandchildren, Bruce Hicks, Shawn Hicks, Austin Hicks, Bradley Bullard, and Travis Bullard; three great grandchildren, J.W. Hicks, Savannah Hicks and Georgia Hicks; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mr. McNeese will be held Sunday, March 16, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Ken Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in the Green Hills Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Joshua McCullough, Donald Hatcher, Shane Hatcher, Justin Craig, Jerry Hatcher, Sammy Westbrooks and Nathaniel McNeese. Honorary Pallbearers will be Bradley Bullard and Travis Bullard.

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

Coffman Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Franklin Leroy McNeese.

Mr. Benjamin Jefferson Mosley, age 61, of 602 Warren Rd., Armuchee, GA, passed  away Thursday, March 13, 2014 at a local hospital. Mr. Mosley was born in Chattooga County, Georgia on June 29, 1952. He was the sixth child of the late Hamp Mosley and the late Jessie Perry Mosley.

He was educated in the Chattooga County School System, and graduated an honor student. At an early childhood he joined Oak Hill Missionary Baptist Church. He was at employed at B & M Pulpwood Company, Rome, GA until he retired. Mr. Mosley was also preceded in death by a sister Evelyn Mosley.

He is survived by a special loving companion, Wanda Colley; five step-children, Eugene Colley Jr., Tammy Winston, Nikki Almond, Susan Colley and William Colley, all of Rome; five brothers, Hamp (Shirley) Mosley, Wayne (Annie Mae), Mosley, Gordon Mosley, Michael and Stanley Mosley, ; seven sisters, Jessie Starr, Paulette (James) Perry, Iris (Bishop Alex) Allen, Elaine (Steve) Owens, La’Trellial Mosey, Phyllis Price and Stacey (La’Dell) Kidd; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephew, cousins and friends.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at  11 AM at Wright Memorial Chapel with Elder Victor Hopkins officiating. The body will lie instate at the Mortuary until the service hour. Interment and committal will  following the service. A private burial will take place at a later date.

Wright Memorial Mortuary, Inc. has charge of the funeral arrangements.

Mr. Ralph Eugene Henry, age 88, of Haywood Valley, passed away Wednesday March 12, 2014 at his residence.

Mr. Ralph Henry was born May 10, 1925, in Walker County, GA, son of the late George and Mattie Henry. He was a member of the South Commerce Street Church of Christ.  He was a member of the Cattleman’s Association, American Chestnut Foundation, GA Pork Growers Association, Paper Makers Union and was instrumental in establishing the largest backcross American chestnut test orchard in the state of Georgia.  He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in WWII.  Mr. Henry was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Frances Baker Henry, son Terry Wayne Henry, and daughters-in-law, Bobbie Dial, Sheila Henry and 1 great great granddaughter.

Mr. Henry is survived by sons James Dial, Steve Henry (Joan), daughters, Brenda Kinsey (Earl), Jane Hawkins (Bob), Faye Henry, Nancy Hester (Tim), Molly  Zablan (Butch), brothers Edward and Ray Henry, 14 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Saturday March 15, 2014 at 11 am at the Mason Funeral Home chapel.  Ministers Tommy Leslie, Tommy O’Kelley and Andrew Campbell officiating with interment to follow in Greenhill Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Randy Dial, Doug Kinsey, Graham Hester, Trae Zablan, Rick Topham and Alan Campbell.  Honorary pallbearers will be the men of South Commerce Church of Christ, Randy Toles, Miles Gifford and Josh Tudor.

Mr. Henry will be in state at  Mason Funeral Home from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Friday, March 14, 2014.

Flowers are appreciated or contributions can be made to either the GA Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation (www.acf.org) or the Gospel Broadcasting Network.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Mr. Ralph Eugene Henry who passed away Wednesday. 

Mrs. Tina Renee Goodwin, age 45, of Trion, GA died Monday, March 3, 2014 at

her residence.

Mrs. Goodwin was born August 2, 1968 in Rome, GA, the daughter of William

Taylor Croy and Nora Idella Van Pelt Croy.  She was a homemaker.  Mrs. Goodwin

was preceded in death by grandparents, Beatrice and Glenn Burton, Curtis and Bertha Van Pelt; and a daughter, Ciera Nicole Key.

Survivors include her parents, William and Nora Croy; children, Gabriel Sipes,

Taylor Sipes, and Gabrielle Sipes; and grandchildren, Malachi Key and Derek Paulison.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Mason Funeral

Home Chapel with Rev. Shane Gibson officiating.

Mrs. Goodwin will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends

from 11:00 a. m. until the service hour on Saturday.

Mason Funeral Home is directing.  

Mr. Lumas E. “Bud” Rampley, age 92, of Trion, Georgia passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014 at the Regional Medical Center in Anniston, Alabama.

Mr. Rampley was born in Chattooga County, Georgia on August 18, 1921, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Rampley. He was a member of the Trion First Baptist Church, a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Air Corps, and prior to retirement, was employed with Riegel/Mt. Vernon Mills as a Packing Department Supervisor. In addition to his parents, Mr. Rampley was preceded in death by a daughter, Regina Carol Rampley Gober.

Mr. Rampley is survived by his wife, Pauline Carrol Rampley, son-in-law, Wm. Don Gober, two grandchildren, Nathan Eugene Gober and Melissa Carol Gober all of Oxford, AL; and a nephew, John “Binky” Dawson.

Funeral Services for Mr. Rampley will be held at 3:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 4, 2014 in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Dr. Floyd Roebuck officiating. Private Interment will be in West Hill Cemetery.

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

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Lumas E. Rampley. 

Mrs. Lillian Ruth Morrison Locklear, age 90, of Summerville, GA, died Saturday, March 1, 2014, at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Locklear was born July 15, 1923, in Centre, AL, daughter of the late Arthur Wesley and Ruby Laveda Chitwood Morrison.  She was a homemaker and a member of the Trion First Baptist Church where she was very active for over 50 years.  Mrs. Locklear was a 1940 graduate of Lyerly High School where she was a star basketball player.  She was active in Chattooga County Extension work, was a member of the women’s V.F.W., and volunteered with the Pink Ladies Society and with Hospice, Inc.  She was retired from the Chattooga County Hospital/Oakview Nursing Home and co-owned Locklear Cleaners for more than 15 years.  She was also a self-taught piano player and lover of music.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. Locklear was preceded in death by her 4 siblings, Mildred Morrison Denson, Ret. SFC Harold Herron Morrison, Sr., Lena Mae Morrison, and Katherine Morrison Bryant.

Mrs. Locklear is survived by her husband of 67 years, William “Billy” Locklear, Sr.; son and daughter-in-law, William “Bill” Locklear, Jr. and Dora Locklear of Kennesaw, GA; grandchildren, Joseph W. Locklear and Kathryn E. Locklear of Kennesaw, GA; step-granddaughters, Aubrey Chant of Murfreesboro, TN, and Madeline Chant of Savannah, GA; niece, Gwen Bentley of Lyerly, GA; friends, Alma Lewis, Norman McClellan, Robbie McGraw, the Dorcas Sunday School Class of Trion First Baptist Church, and the members of Trion First Baptist Church Choir.

Funeral services for Mrs. Locklear will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, March 3, 2014, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Floyd Roebuck officiating.  Interment will follow in the Greenhills Memory Gardens.  Active Pallbearers will be Jon Dennis, Clint Strange, Greg Bentley, Bobby Daniels, Barry Bentley, Joe Reed, and Tim Wesson.  Honorary Pallbearers will be the Dorcas Sunday School Class of Trion First Baptist Church, the Seekers Sunday School Class of Trion First Baptist Church, Lois Bearden, Barbara Massey Reece, Kelly Tanner, Steve Dupree, Wayne “Pete” Denson, and Jimmy Bennett.

 Mrs. Locklear will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Sunday.

 In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations be made to the Trion First Baptist Church Building Fund.

Mason Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Lillian Ruth Morrison Locklear who passed away on Saturday.

Mr. Richard Lee Pyles, age 66 of Summerville, GA passed away Saturday, February 23, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Pyles was born in Huntington, West Virginia onMay 16, 1947, son of the late Harry Edward Pyles and Marjorie Mae Ellis Pyles. He was employed with the Trion Recreation Department as a janitor.

Mr. Pyles is survived by his wife, Toni Lynn Pyles; daughter, Christina Pyles; grandchildren, Nicholas Pyles, Savannah Pyles, and Shawn Pyles; special friend and her daughter, Gail and Linda Shaw.

Memorial services for Mr. Pyles will be held Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 5:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home . The family will receive friends Tuesday from 4:00 P.M. until the hour of service.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Richard Lee Pyles.