Mr. Albert Lee Rutledge, age 84 of Summerville, GA, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014, at his residence.

Mr. Rutledge was born February 22, 1930, in Summerville, GA, son of the late Walter Lee Rutledge and Sara Pilgrim Rutledge. Mr. Rutledge was a member of the Pennville First Baptist Church, was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills, and was former manager of the Dixie Oil Station in Trion. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, and bird hunting and sitting with his buddies on the bench at Trade Day. He was preceded in death by his parents, step-mother Mary Lou Oakes Rutledge; brothers, Winford and Bennett Rutledge; sister, Clara Mefford; and grandson, Cody Cooper.

Mr. Rutledge is survived by wife of 64 years, Pauline Crisler Rutledge; daughters and sons-in-law, Deborah and Robert Williams, Kim and Dennis Knight, and Jennie and Jerry Hennon; sons and daughters-in-law, Mike and Eda Rutledge, and Alan and Virginia Rutledge; grandchildren, Amy and Jay White, Jeremy and Marcia Hennon, Brock and Lauren Rutledge, Josh and Lindsey Rutledge, Zeke and Misty Hennon, Ryan Rutledge and Caine Rutledge; great-grandchildren, Caleb, Emily, Megan and Elizabeth Hennon, Abby and Judson White, Savannah, Sarah, Saydi, Sidney and Sylvi Rutledge; sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Linda Rutledge, Julia Crisler, Sara Jo Crisler, and Glenda and Bob Wheeling; and a “special sister”, Lois Grogan. Numerous cousins, nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services for Mr. Rutledge will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 1, 2014, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Billy Dempsey, Bro. Jimmy Wilborn, and Mr. Johnny Wynn officiating. Interment will follow in the Greenhills Memorial Gardens. Active pallbearers will be grandsons, Jay and Judson White, Brock, Josh, Ryan and Caine Rutledge, Zeke, Jeremy and Caleb Hennon. Honorary pallbearers will be the men of the Pennville First Baptist Church, Charles Clemmons, Kaye and Jimmy Don Angles, Faye and Andy Cash, Bobbie Ann and Jimmy Lenderman, Ann Gentry and Betty and Dennis Hancock.

Mr. Rutledge will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends on Friday from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M.. At other hours, the family will be at the home of their daughter, Deborah and Robert Williams on Woodhaven Dr., Summerville, GA.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Gideons, or to the Pennville First Baptist Church.

Mr. Benny Woodall, age 72, of Ringgold, GA, died Tuesday, February 25, 2014, at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mr. Woodall was born November 20, 1941, in Summerville, GA, son of the late Clarence “Slim” and Annie Lee Anderson Woodall.  He was a self-employed painter and a veteran of the U.S. Army.

Mr. Woodall is survived by his son, Wade Woodall; a brother, Lamar Woodall; a sister, Nola Ruth Benson; and 3 grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mr. Woodall will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, March 1, 2014, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Mann and Rev. Chris Woodall officiating.  Interment will follow in the Lyerly Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Buddy Blalock, Bobby Sizemore, Errynn Woodall, and Michael Benson.

Mr. Woodall will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until the service hour on Saturday.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Benny Woodall who died on Tuesday. 

Mrs. Ila Jo Culpepper, age 81, of Trion, GA, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at Floyd Medical Center.

Mrs. Culpepper was born June 15, 1932, in Whiton, AL, daughter of the late Alison and Berma Rains Chandler.  She was a homemaker and a member of the Spring Creek Baptist Church where she loved to sing in the choir.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dan Dell Culpepper; and 4 brothers.

Mrs. Culpepper is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Rickey and Vicki Culpepper; daughters and sons-in-law, Vickie Jo and Robert “Spooky” Dawson, Tammy and Jack Owings; a brother, Hoyt Chandler; sisters, Gail Wilborn, Melba Wyatt, Mozelle Penley, Lynette Parrott; grandchildren, Allison Dawson Eubanks, Shelby Warren, Shon Culpepper, Hillary Owings Carpenter, Julia Owings Park; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mrs. Culpepper will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday, February 28, 2014, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Bryant and Rev. Jimmy Wilborn officiating.  Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Isaiah Culpepper, Hunter Warren, Shon Culpepper, Jay Wilborn, Jason Park, Justin Carpenter, Matt Eubanks, Lee Tanner, Bob Warren, and Chase Wilborn.  Honorary pallbearers will be the Staff and Employee’s of the Suites at Oakview.

Mrs. Culpepper will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 1:00 P.M. until the service hour on Friday.

Mason Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Ila Jo Culpepper who passed away on Wednesday. 

Mrs. Flora "Gartrelle" Elliott Burrage, age 85 of Summerville, GA passed away at Kindred Hospital on Sunday, February 23, 2014.  Mrs. Burrage was born in Gaylesville, AL on April 18, 1928.  She was retired from AT&T- Chicago as an assembler.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Vester Lee Burrage; daughter, Marie Burrage Williams; daughter-in-law, Diane Wilson Burrage; father and mother, Milton Elliott and Lela Bagley Elliott; and brothers, Donald Elliott and J. D. Elliott.

Mrs. Burrage is survived by son, David Lee Burrage; daughter, Doris Burrage (Charles Franklin) Jenkins; son-in-law, Thomas Dewey Williams; sister, Pauline Estelle Hines; grandchildren, Jeffrey Williams, Michelle Vernon, Tracy Eleam, Chris Jenkins, Franklin Jenkins, Billy Jenkins, Angie Jenkins, Jeremy Burrage, and Fabian Burrage; 21 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. from the Petitt Chapel of Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Chris Holman and Rev. Stacy Evans officiating.  Interment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens.

Visitation for Mrs. Flora "Gartrelle" Elliott Burrage will be Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.  At all other hours the family will be at the residence of the daughter, 56 Frances Street, Summerville, GA.

Pallbearers will be Chris Jenkins, Billy Jenkins, Charles Jenkins, Tyler Rhinehart, B. J. Eleam, and Sammy Vernon.

Coffman Funeral Home–Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Flora "Gartrelle" Elliott Burrage.

Mrs. Sheila Dianne Wooten, age 60, of Summerville, GA died Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Kindred Hospital in Rome, GA.

Mrs. Wooten was born May 20, 1953, in LaFayette, GA, the daughter of the late Cecil Barksdale and Virginia Sumner Barksdale Copeland.  She was formerly employed at Mt. Vernon Mills.  Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lavoyd “Tommy” Wooten; and step-father, Gene Copeland.

Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Kim and Steve McRae, and Holly and John Kidd; grandchildren, Gracie Nixon, Matthew Nixon, and Courtney Thompson; brothers and sister-in-law, Rodney and Cindy Barksdale, and Jim Clark.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p. m. Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ralph Sumner officiating.  Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Nephews and Cousins.

Mrs. Wooten will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p. m. Wednesday.

Mason Funeral Home is directing. 

MRS. MARY RUTH SMITH, age 81, of James Street-Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday morning at her residence. Born in Trion, Georgia on July 23,1932 She was a daughter of the late Columbus (Lum) and Hettie Mae Mason Bing. Mrs. Smith was retired from the weave shop of Mt. Vernon Mills and a member of New Faith Tabernacle. Preceded in death besides Her Parents are granddaughter-Joanie Mae Hathcock; great grandchildren-Alisha Nell Robison and Chloe Hearlson; son-in-law Jerry Lee Lindsey, and step sons-David Ronald Smith, Sr. and Larry Keith Smith, Sr.

Surviving are husband-David Smith; daughters & sons-in-law-Nelda Rebecca Lindsey of Summerville, Denise Gezell & John Paul Ramey, Sr. of Box Springs, GA., Tina Vernadette & Gerald Hearlson of Phenix City, AL., Jacqueline Kay Bates & Jimmy Leffero of Summerville, Linda Joan Hathcock of Summerville, Mary Opal Kirby of Summerville; sons & daughters-in-law-Danny Ray Colbert & Rose Reese of Lagrange, Kenneth Dale & Kimberly Colbert of Speedwell, VA., Michael & Debbie Colbert of Summerville; sister-Evelyn Itson of Rome; brothers & sisters-in-law-James & Shirley Bing of LaFayette, Thomas & Donna Bing of Rome, and Frank & Eileen Bing of Rome; Thirty Grandchildren, 55 Great Grandchildren, 7 Great Great Grandchildren; several Nieces and Nephews.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, February 23rd, at 3:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Ministers Bobby Brown and Max Reed officiating, interment in Dogwood Garden Cemetery. Active Pallbearers John Paul Ramey, Jr., Christopher Hearlson, Joshua Bates, Steven Hamby, James Colbert, Jason Lindsey, Ryan Kirby, Colton Kirby, and Zachery Bates; Honorary Pallbearers Northwest Georgia Home Health/Life Choice Hospice. The Family will receive friends at the Funeral Home Saturday from 6 until 8 P.M.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge.

Mr. Dan Dell Culpepper, age 84, of Trion, GA, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014, at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Culpepper was born June 5, 1929, in Jackson County Alabama, the son of the late John Erskine and Sara Hillian Culpepper.  Mr. Culpepper was a member of the Spring Creek Baptist Church where he taught Sunday School, served as song leader, and served as a Deacon for many years.  He was retired from the A.S. Haight and Company where he worked as a supervisor.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in the Korean War, and he had also served as a Bailiff for the Chattooga County Court System.  In addition to his parents, Mr. Culpepper was preceded in death by 6 brothers and 3 sisters.

Mr. Culpepper is survived by his wife, Ila Jo Chandler Culpepper; son and daughter-in-law, Rickey and Vickie Culpepper; daughters and sons-in-law, Vickie Jo  and Robert “Spooky” Dawson, Tammy  and Jack Owings; a brother, Jimmy D. Culpepper; a sister, Barbara J. Culpepper Denton; grandchildren, Allison Dawson , Shelby Warren, Shon Culpepper, Hillary Owings Carpenter, and Julia Owings Park; 10 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mr. Culpepper will be held at 3:00 P.M.   Sunday, February 23, 2014, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Bryant and Rev. Jimmy Wilborn officiating.  Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery with military honors.  Pallbearers will be Shon Culpepper, Jay Wilborn, Jason Park, Justin Carpenter, Matt Eubanks, Lee Tanner, Bob Warren, and Chase Wilborn.

Mr. Culpepper will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 1:00 P.M.  until the service hour on Sunday.

Mason Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements for Mr. Dan Dell Culpepper who passed away on Friday. 

MRS. GENEVA MAE “DIMPLE” McKIN GLADNEY, age 86, of James Street Summerville, Georgia passed away Thursday afternoon at her residence.  She was born in Dalton, Georgia on February 2, 1928, a daughter of the late Homer and Effie Beatrice Grant McKin.  Mrs. Gladney was a member of New Generation Christian Church, retired self-employed barber, and was preceded in death by her husband the late William Eugene (Gene) Gladney and son E. P. Gladney.
 
	Surviving are daughter and son-in-law-Tammy Gladney & Charles Keen; grandchildren-Carla Gladney & Eric Ware; great grandson-Tyler Powell all of Summerville.
 
	Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 22, 2014, at 4:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Elder Cecil Watkins and Bishop Danny Harkins officiating, interment in the McKin-Gladney Family Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Charles Black, Ethan Black, Phil Gurley, Anthony Hamby, Steven Hamby and Eugene McGinnis. Honorary pallbearers Dr. Amar Singh and United Hospice. The Family will receive friends at the Funeral Home Saturday from 2 P.M. until the hour of service.
 
	Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.