Mason Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Shirley Delorise Boyd age 65 of Oak Street, Summerville, GA passed away Monday, November 25, 2013 at the residence of a son.  Mrs. Boyd was born June 19, 1948 in Dutton, AL.  She was a member of the Chapel Hill Baptist Church and was retired from the Packing Department of Mount Vernon Mills.  Mrs. Boyd was preceded in death by son, Jerry W. “Junior” Boyd, Jr.; parents, Curtis Henry and Joyce Ethel Simpson Long; and brother, Lee Long.

Mrs. Boyd is survived by husband, Jerry W. Boyd, Sr.; sons and daughter-in-laws, R. C. and Jennifer Boyd and Stacy and Holly Boyd; daughter, Tammie Boyd; brothers, David Long, Tony Long, Jimmy Long and Henry Long; sisters, Mary Womack and Patricia Jennings; grandchildren, Jamie Boyd, Zack Boyd, Clay Boyd, Gracelyn Drake, Makaylee Boyd, and Keley McGill; great-grandchildren, Jayla Boyd; aunt and uncle, Billie Joe and Betty Simpson; nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the Berryton Baptist Church with Bro. Micky Skates, Bro. Robert Brown, and Bro. R. C. Boyd officiating.  Interment will follow in AMI Cemetery.

Mrs. Boyd will lie-in-state Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

Pallbearers will be Jamie Boyd, Clay Boyd, Zack Boyd, Andy Tidmore, John McGraw, Joey Boyd, and Chad Barnes.  Honorary pallbearers will be the Ladies Sunday School Class of Berryton Baptist Church, Micca and Kym Gelispie, Larry and Rita Brock, and Erica Philips.

Coffman Funeral Home-Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Shirley Delorise Boyd.

Mr. John L. Beam, age 80, of Summerville, GA, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2013, in the Redmond Regional Medical Center after a very brief illness.

Mr. Beam was born September 2, 1933, in Doddsville, MS, son of the late Charles Walton and Mamie L. Beam.  He has been a resident of Summerville, GA, for seven years.  Mr. Beam was a retired MSGT with the U. S. Air Force after 20 years of service, and was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.  He was also a retired farmer and cattle farmer. He was a member of the Rena Lara Baptist Church of Rena Lara, MS, and was also a Mason and Shriner.  Mr. Beam’s ancestry has been traced back to Mr. Kimball Erskin Danforth Beam of Groton, MA, who lived from 1819 – 1896. In addition to his parents, Mr. Beam was preceded in death by his brothers, Richard Beam and Elwood Beam.

Mr. Beam is survived by his wife, Bittena Carter Beam; daughters and sons-in-law, Cassandra and Tommy Ramage, Nelda and Ray Leone; son and daughter-in-law, John E. and Teresa Beam; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ron and Loyce Carter, Charles and Toni Beam, George and Betty Beam; sister and brother-in-law, Faye and Bill Spurr; brother-in-law, Clinton Carter; sisters-in-law, Barbara Bronson, Shirley Carter; special niece, Sue Owens; 8 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Mr. Beam will be held at 12:00 Noon, Wednesday, November 27, 2013, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Baird officiating.  Burial will follow at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday in the Georgia National Cemetery with full military honors.

Mr. Beam will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday.

Mason Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.  

Mrs. Georgia Mae Cochran, age 81 of Trion, GA passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at her residence.  Mrs. Cochran was born November 22, 1931 in Villanow, GA. was retired after 25 years of service from Riegel Textile Corporation.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Cochran; father and mother, C. B. Goodson and Lucy Mae Goodson; brothers, McGee Goodson and Rueben Goodson; sisters, Rebecca Craig, Charlotte Woods, and Jeanette Green; and great-granddaughter, Georgia Ailene Deering. 

Mrs. Cochran is survived by sons, Harold Leonard "Pee Wee" Cochran, Robert Lee Cochran, and Terry Dwayne Cochran; daughters, Linda (J. W.) Hunt, Deborah (Cedric) Price, Angela (Dewayne) Dooley, and Wanda (Kenny) Chaney; brother, Herman (Jeannie) Goodson; sisters, Mattie Williams, and Kathy (Jimmy) Hardin; 18 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren; numbers of nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be held Friday, November 22, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. from the Petitt Chapel of Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Cornelison officiating.  Interment will be in Concord Cemetery, Villanow, GA.

Visitation for Mrs. Georgia Mae Cochran will be Thursday, November 21, 2013 at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

Pallbearers will be Skylar Chaney, Nick Hunt, Adam Hunt, Brycen Hunt, Brandon Cochran, Harold Cochran, Jr., Braden Miller and Mike Ware. The family would like to give special thanks to Freddie Maynor, United Home Health, United Hospice, and with special thanks to Barry Daughtery who gave her the will to walk.

The Coffman Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Georgia Mae Cochran.

Mr. Robert Dale Dilbeck, age 58 of S Third Street, Summerville, GA passed away Monday, November 18, 2013 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.  Mr. Dilbeck was born in Fort Oglethorpe, GA on June 9, 1955 to Nina Dilbeck Ledford and the late Rusty Dilbeck.  He was also preceded in death by brother, Gary Dilbeck; and nephew, Chance Kapinos.  Mr. Dilbeck was Baptist by faith.

Mr. Dilbeck is survived by son, Dustin Schrader; mother, Nina Ruth Cook Dilbeck Ledford;  friend, Tammy Wallin.

Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the Petitt Chapel of Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Wright officiating.  Interment will follow in Rock Springs Cemetery.  

Vsitation for Mr. Robert Dale Dilbeck will be Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

The Coffman Funeral Home-Petitt Chapel is honored to serve the family of Mr. Robert Dale Dilbeck who passed away on Monday.

Sandra Mae Wilbanks, age 61 of Gaylesville, passed away Sunday, November 17th at Redmond Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be 3:PM Wednesday, November 20th at Perry Funeral Home Chapel, with Bro. Brian Williams and Bro. Sanford Deberry officiating; burial will follow in Faith Cemetery. The family will receive friends from12 until 3:PM Wednesday.
Pallbearers include Joe Hartline, Doug Hartline, Richard McCullough, Derek Payne, R.L. Hartline, Gary Don Gentry, John Sentell, Donnie Gentry. Honorary Pallbearers will be grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband of 45 years, Dewey Glenn Wilbanks; son, Kenneth Glenn (Dena) Wilbanks of Gaylesville; daughters, Kelly Darlene (Randy) Randolph of Resaca, GA, Keisha Dawn (Philip) Payne of Gaylesville, Kayla Denae (Justin) Ward of Summerville, GA; brothers, Robert (Judy) Hartline, David (Pat) Hartline, James (Kathy) Hartline, Leroy (Glenda) Hartline, Johnny (Karen) Hartline all of Gaylesville and Tommy (Pam) Hartline of Valley Head; sisters, Vester (Junior) McCullough, Von (J.B.) Gentry, Carolyn (Donald) Payne all of Gaylesville; grandchildren, Brock & Savana Black, Drake Wilbanks, Tristen Payne, Lacey Wilbanks, Skyler & Connor Ward.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Karla Renae Wilbanks; sisters Mary Todd and Rachel Gentry.
Mrs. Wilbanks was a native of Cherokee County, the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Maude T. Townsend Hartline, was retired from Mohawk, Industries and was a member of Liberty Baptist Church.

Mason Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements. 

MRS. ANNIE LEE SCOGGINS HALE, age 91, of Summerville, GA. passed away Monday Nov. 18, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Hale was born in Durant, Oklahoma on March 15, 1922, a daughter of the late Franklin and Pearl Mae West Scoggins. She was a member of Summerville First Baptist Church and was retired from the sewing department of Lyerly Glove Mill. She was preceded in death by her husband Lewis Hale, sisters- Mary Scoggins, Ida Barton and Alma Abernathy. Surviving are Daughters and Sons-in-law- Joyce and Bob McGraw of Summerville/Gore Community, Frances Prince of Cloudland, Sally and Wayne Hardin of Rock Spring, GA, Jerry & Terry Taylor of Rainsville, AL. and Nancy and Steve Hickey of Sarasota, FL. Twelve Grandchildren, several Great Grandchildren, nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013 at 12 noon from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Dr. Paul Mason and Terry Taylor officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Grandsons; Honorary Pallbearers will be the Dorcas Sunday School Class of Summerville First Baptist Church. Visitation will be at Earle Rainwater Funeral Home Wednesday from 10:00 A. M. until the hour of service. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

REV. WALTER LEE MORGAN, age 81, of Piedmont Avenue, Summerville, Georgia, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2013, in a Rome hospital. He was Pastor of New Faith Tabernacle for the last 9 years and was born in Cherokee County, Alabama on February 28, 1932, a son of the late General Forest Morgan and Mary Ellen Dooley Morgan. Rev. Morgan was preceded in death by a sister, the late Essie Mae Hayes, and two brothers, the late Gene Morgan and the late Harvey Morgan. Surviving are wife-Nell Morgan; daughters and sons-in-law-Cheryl Jenise and Donald R. Thedford, Jr. and Janice Lynn and Randy Gene Jennings all of Summerville; son and daughter-in-law Rickey Michael and Brenda Faye Morgan of Cedar Bluff, Al.; Grand Daughters and Grand sons-in-law- Stacy Lee and Jeffery Scott Kirby, Amy Lynn and Jeremie Dexter Wallin and Tiffany Nicole Jennings. Grandsons and Grand Daughters-in-law- Clayton John Madison, Jr. and Terra Johnson Madison, Justin Adam and Alaina Danielle McGuire. Great Grand Daughters- Kelsy Jo Johnson, Abigail Madison, Allison Madison and Ashley Nicole Kirby. Great Grandsons- Bradley Scott Kirby, Justin Addison Cole Mcguire, Joseph “Joey” Daniel Wallin, Aaden Bailey Shane McGuire and Austin Eugene Hunter McGuire. Great-Great Grandson- Casison Johnson. Several Nieces and Nephews also survive. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013 at 2:00 P. M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Don and Rhonda Mason officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be Randy Jennings, Justin Adam McGuire, Jeffery Scott Kirby, Clayton John Madison, Jr., Jeremie Dexter Wallin, Steve Morgan, Roy Ellenburg, Mike Wright and Johnny Thompson. Honorary Pallbearers will be Billy Wright, James “Fred” Sumner and Sammy Tapp. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 6: 00 to 8:00 P.M. at the Funeral Home. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.