MRS. VERDIE LEE CALLAN MORRIS, born October 6, 1920, an honorable daughter of Robert T. and Rosie Lee Mobbs Callan and loving wife of Jessie Glenn Morris passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at her home in the Pennville Community of Summerville, Georgia. Verdie was a child of God and member of Pennville First Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School teacher. She retired from Best Manufacturing Company of Menlo. Not only was she a loving wife and mother, but an accomplished seamstress, fine crafter, an artist, carver, gardener and homemaker, a beloved friend and neighbor who will be greatly missed. Verdie was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a sister, Beulah Callan Hawkins, three brothers: Roy A. Callan, Fred Callan and Robert Callan, Jr., a Great Grandson Easton Barrett Morris and son-in-law Utah Rice. She is survived by four children: J. V. Morris (Betty), Martha Ann Morris Jones (Ben), Betty Lee Morris Rice and Joyce Sue Morris Hix (Jimmy), nine Grandchildren, eleven Great Grandchildren, several nieces and nephews also survive.  Funeral services will be held Friday, August 16, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. from the J.D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Dempsey officiating, interment in Green Hills Memorial Gardens. Active Pallbearers will be Grandsons and Great Grandsons. Honorary Pallbearers will be Lois Bearden and Mary Jones. Visitation will be at the funeral home Friday from 12:30 until the hour of service. The flowers are appreciated or memorial contributions be made to Gideon Bibles, Pennville First Baptist Church or Solomor Hospice. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 

Mrs. Shirley Inez Baugh, age 59, of Summerville, GA died Thursday, August

8, 2013 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Baugh was born January 9, 1954 in Pikeville, TN, the daughter of the late

Millard and Willa Brock Womack.  She was employed with the Collinsville

Nursing Home.  Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her

first husband, Don Autry, SR.

Survivors include her husband, Charles Baugh; son, Don Autry, JR; daughters and

husbands, Lynette and Robert Smith, Tammy and Michael Hughes; step-

daughters, Anita Patterson and Wendy Stone; brothers, Glenn Womack and

Jackie Womack; sisters, Kathy Grigsby and Margie Cooper; 15 Grandchildren;

and 3 Great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p. m. Sunday, August 11, 2013 at Mason

Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Danny Hobbs and Rev. Charles Bishop

officiating.  Burial will follow in Subligna Cemetery.  Active pallbearers are

Daniel Smith, C. J. Miller, Matthew Miller, Jeffery Hughes, Jacob Thomas,

and Levi Hamilton.  Honorary pallbearers are Stacey Womack, Steven Womack,

Tim Womack, Jeff Womack, Jeff Mahan, and Steven Hamilton.

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

friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Saturday, August 10, 2013.

Mason Funeral Home is directing. 

Mr. Don Alexander Dixon, age 87, of Summerville, GA died Saturday, August

3, 2013 at Hutcheson Medical Center.

Mr. Dixon was born May 31, 1926 in Greenville, TN, the son of the late Robert

Alexander Dixon and Fonda Cox Dixon.  He was a member of Dry Valley Baptist

Church.  Mr. Dixon was retired from Sharpe Appliance Store where he was

employed as service manager for 30 years.

Survivors include his children, Ronnie Dixon, LaFayette, GA, Donna Jo Jones,

Mosshiem, TN, and Debra Harris, Jackson, GA; sister, Nancy Edwards,

Greenville, TN; brothers, Jack Cox, Highpoint, NC, Bill Dixon and Jim Dixon, Greenville, TN; 6

Grandchildren; and 14 Great Grandchildren.

Private graveside and interment services will be held Tuesday,

August 6, 2013 at Greenhills Memory Gardens with Rev. Tom Russell officiating.

Mason Funeral Home is directing. 

Mr. James Tullon Frazier, age 76, of Summerville, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2013 at the Floyd Medical Center.

Mr. Frazier was born in Mentone, Alabama on May 23, 1937, son of the late James Frazier and Beulah Tipton Frazier.  He was employed with the Pritchett Pallet Company and was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruby Jewell Smith Frazier; a son, Freddie Frazier; a brother, William E. Frazier and a sister, Faye Smith.

Mr. Frazier is survived by his wife, Libby Frazier; a son and daughter-in-law,

Sammy and Kaye Frazier; brother, Jimmy Frazier; grandchildren, Kayla Frazier and Guthrie Frazier; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mr. Frazier will be held Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at 1:00

P.M. in the chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Barry Brown officiating.  Interment will follow in the AMI cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Wayne Pritchett, Jackie Pritchett, Albert “Junior” Smith, George Smith, Tony Dowdy and Richard Blackmon.  Honorary Pallbearers will be all family and personal friends.

 Mr. Frazier will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Monday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.

 Mason Funeral Home has Charge of the arrangements. 

Mr. Jehu Britton Crowe, age 98, of the Pennville Community, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2013 at his residence.

Mr. Crowe was born in Mentone, Alabama on March 8, 1915, son of the late Franklin Eaton “Dock” Crowe and Virgie Leona Reece Crowe.  He was a charter member of the Pennville Christian Alliance Church, and prior to retirement, was employed with Riegel Textile as a printer.  In addition to his parents, Mr. Crowe was preceded in death by his wife, Katherine Thomas Crowe.

Mr. Crowe is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Betty St. Clair of Summerville; a brother, James L. Crowe of Gaylesville; a granddaughter and her husband, Kimberly and Mark Lane; two great grandchildren, Brandy Jackson and Lacey Wooten; and three Great-great grandchildren, Lane White, Jared White, and Selena Watkins.

Funeral Services for Mr. Crowe will be held Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at 4 :00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Ricky Studdard and Rev. Ken Johnson officiating.  Interment will follow in the Pennville Christian Alliance Church Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Marty Crowe, Andrew Barnes, Jessie Carr, Tim Day, Terry Day and John William Thomas.  Honorary Pallbearers will be Bobby Goodridge, Sammy Crowe, and Carolyn Williams.

Mr. Crowe will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Monday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.

Mason Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements. 

MRS. LILLIE WILLOUGHBY WOOTEN, age 96, of Orchard Hill Road-Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday, August 4, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Wooten was born in Etowah County, Alabama on July 9, 1917 to the late Will and Mattie McDow Willoughby. Mrs. Wooten was a charter member of West Berryton Faith Temple and attended the Lyerly First Baptist Church; she was retired from the sewing department of Best Mfg. Company. She was preceded in death by her husband, of 76 years, William Rother Wooten on March 1, 2013, daughter-the late Carolyn Helton, sons, the late Truman Wooten, the late Buddy Wooten, and the late Billy Fane Wooten, and grandson-the late Todd Helton.

Surviving are daughter and son-in-law-Diane and Larry Hunter of Summerville; brother-Roy Willoughby of Ohio; eight Grandchildren, eleven Great Grandchildren, three Great Great Grandchildren; several Nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Monday, August 5th, at 3:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home, with Dr. James Baird officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery, active pallbearers Larry Hunter, Jeff Ramsey, Tony Wooten, Barry Peppers, Chris Wooten, and Greg Comer. The Family will receive friends Monday from 1:00 P.M. until the hour of service at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements,

Mr. Jimmy Wayne Eddy, age 55, of Menlo, GA, died Monday, July 29, 2013, at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Eddy was born January 19, 1958 in Richmond, VA, son of Gladys Eddy and the late Thomas Wayne Eddy.  He was a former employee of the Coosa Steel Plant and the Beers Construction Company, and was currently a self-employed carpenter.  He also loved the outdoors and was an avid big game hunter.

Mr. Eddy is survived by his mother, Gladys Eddy; daughter, Brittany Eddy; brothers, Donnie Eddy and Tom Eddy; and sisters, Monty Mackey and Elaine Cole.

There will be a gathering of family and friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, at the Mason Funeral Home.

Mason Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.   

MR. CAREY DEMETRIUS LACKEY- Age 45, – Of Lyerly, Georgia passed away Monday, July 29, 2013 from injuries sustained from an accident. He was born on September 23, 1967 and was preceded in death by his father, Robert Nathaniel Lackey. Carey graduated in 1986 from Chattooga High School.

Survivors are his loving family, daughter, Jessica Phillips of Summerville, Georgia; mother, Mae Emma Lackey of Lyerly, Georgia; two brothers, Kenneth (Utama) Lackey of Rome, Georgia and Robert (Linda) Lackey of Summerville; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and a host of dear friends.

Service for Carey Demetrius Lackey will be held Friday, August 2, 2013 at 2:00 P. M. at Pond Spring A. M. E. Zion Church with Pastor Anthony Brown and other ministers officiating. His remains will lie in state at the church from 12:00 Noon until the funeral hour. Interment, Lyerly Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family and sign the online guestbook at Website: www.willisfuneralhomedalton.com. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia.