Mr. Jerrel Wayne Simmons, age 40, of Summerville, GA died Thursday, July 4, 2013 at Piedmont Health Care in Atlanta, GA.

Mr. Simmons was born January 31, 1973 in Henagar, AL, the son of John Carlton Simmons and the late Veda Nell Broyles Simmons. He was employed with Mt. Vernon Mills.

Mr. Simmons is survived by his father, John Carlton Simmons; a son, Calvin Douglas Gray; a brother, James Simmons; and a grandmother, Opal Broyles.

At his request, Mr. Simmons will be cremated and burial will be in Union Grove Cemetery in Sylvania, AL.

Mason Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. 

Mrs. Linda Lewis Chamlee, age 70, of LaFayette, GA, died July 5, 2013 at her residence.

Mrs. Chamlee was born June 16, 1943 in Rome, GA, daughter of the late Charles Lewis and Clemmie Lee Pyle Grogan.  She was a member of the Freedom Tabernacle, and prior to her retirement, was employed with the Celanese Yarn Mill.

Mrs. Chamlee is survived by her daughters, Zina Jackson and Tammy Campbell; grandchildren, Chasity Pitts and Jason Redden; and great-grandchildren, Cody Redden, Destiny Redden, Gregory Norvell, Jenny West, and Aven Campbell.

Funeral services for Mrs. Chamlee will be held at 1:00 P.M. Sunday, July 7, 2013, from the Chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Ricky Studdard and Rev. James Samples officiating.  Burial will follow in the Summerville Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Walter Jackson, Cody Redden, Jason Redden, Ricky Maner, and Richard Chamlee.

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

Mason Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.  For guestbook, please go online to www.masonfuneralhome.com.

MISS Linda L. Bankey, age 74, of Trion, Georgia, passed away Tuesday morning, July 2, 2013, in a local Nursing Home. Miss Bankey was born in Trion, GA March 9, 1939, a daughter of the late Henry Joseph and Anita Mae Fralick Bankey. She was Baptist by Faith and retired from the Veterans Administration.

Survivors include a sister and brother-in-law: Martha Raye Bankey and Glenn De Biasio of Novato, CA; Aunt- Lavergne “Toots” Archer of Largo, FL; Cousins- Frank Archer, Janice Kay, Amy Hardeman, Paul Hardeman, Jessie Ann Hardeman, Wayne Bankey.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 6, 2013 at 1:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Minister Claude Smythmier officiating, interment in West Hill Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Jimmy Hall, Joe Cook, Brian Hardeman, Nick Morrissey,  Will F. Marks, and Todd Morrissey. Visitation will be at the Funeral Home Friday from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MS. SHIRLEY MAE PERRY – AGE 72, – Of Summerville, Georgia passed away on Friday, June 28, 2013.  She was born August 14, 1940 to the late Mr. Nathaniel and Julia Mae Ryles Perry, one son, Danny Perry, granddaughter, Tonya Allen, and brother, Roger Perry.

Shirley will be sadly missed by her daughtes, Debbie Perry, Brenda (Willie) Long, Tammy (Fitzgerald) Christopher, Stacy (James) Parker, Tracy Perry, of Summerville, Georgia, and Lynn (Daniel) Stamper of Chattanooga, Tennessee; one son, Senorise McArthur Perry, Sr., of Summerville; brothers, Arthur Perry and James Perry; sisters, Maxine Montgomery, Janice Perry, Peggy Perry, and Barbara Perry of Summerville; fourteen grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; Godbrothers, Mose Adams, Jr. and James Robert Thompson; special friend, Tommie Boykin; a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.

The Celebration of Life will be Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at 2:00 P. M. at New Spirit and Truth with Bishop V. T. Harden and other ministers officiating.  She will lie in state at the church from 12:00 noon until the funeral hour.  Interment, Summerville Cemetery.  

MRS. BETTY JEAN POOL, age 81, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday, July 1, 2013, in a Rome hospital. Mrs. Pool was born in Clay County, Alabama March 13, 1932 a daughter of the late John and Edith Britt Graben. Mrs. Pool was retired from food service in Chattooga County Schools, a member of Summerville First Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her husband the late Clentis M. Pool on February 22, 2008.

Surviving are daughters- Teresa Reynolds and Renita Tucker both of Summerville; Karen Casey of Jacksonville, Al; Son-Jeff Pool of Decatur, Al. Grandchildren- Kenneth C. Tucker, Jeffery Pool, Jonathan Pool; sisters-Carolyn Smith of Lineville, AL. and Helen Norred of Ashland, AL.; brother-Jack Graben of Barfield, AL.; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 6, 2013 at 3:00 P.M. from the Summerville First Baptist Church with Dr. Paul Mason officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Kenneth C. Tucker, Kenneth N. Tucker, Chris Casey, Jonathan Pool, John Hayes; Verlon Thompson ,Honorary Pallbearers The Dorcas Sunday School Class and the Fellowship Sunday School Class of Summerville First Baptist Church. Visitation will be 1:30 P.M. until the Funeral hour Saturday at the Church 

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MRS. HELEN VIRGINIA ARDEN, age 85, of Trion, Georgia passed away Friday, June 28, 2013, at Her residence. A native of Shinbone Valley, Menlo, Georgia, She was born to the late Ben and Mae Lawson Wood Baker on December 5, 1927. Mrs. Arden graduated from Trion High School in 1945, was a member of Trion First Baptist Church for more than 50 years, and was retired Claims Clerk, in the General Office, for Riegel Textile Corporation from 1970 to 1992; She was presented the Georgia Textile Citizen of the Year award in 1987, by the then Governor Joe Frank Harris. She was preceded in death by husband the late Paul Wesley Arden on December 22, 2002. Surviving are daughter-Paula Arden of Trion; nieces and nephews-Steve Baker of Summerville, Carol Haynes of Athens, TN., Bobbye Jones of High Point, N.C., and Ben Baker of Rising Fawn; cousin-Lib Young of Shinbone Valley, Menlo; several Great Nieces and Great Nephews also survive. Memorial service will be held Sunday, July 7th, at 2:00 P.M. at Her residence on Simmons Street-Trion, with additional parking at the Trion First United Methodist Church; inurnment in West Hill Cemetery. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MR. ELBERT ALLEN KEEN, age 73, of Keen Road-Summerville, Georgia, Teloga Community, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013, morning in a Chattanooga hospital. A lifetime native of Chattooga County, Georgia, He was born to the late Elgin Elbert and Bertie Simmons Keen on March 6, 1940. Mr. Keen was a member of Beersheba Presbyterian Church, an avid golfer, and member of the Trion Golf Club; was production supervisor for PMI Industries, in LaFayette.

Surviving are His wife-Charlotte Ann Keen; daughter-Rebecca Dianne Boyd of Calhoun; son-Jeffery Allen Keen of Teloga; grandchildren-Stephen Keen, Alania Carpenter, Evie Ann Jones, Alan Keen, and Elizabeth Maddux; Six Great Grandchildren; sisters-Minnie Allmon of Trion, Jo Shamblin of Teloga, Evelyn Willingham of Summerville, Shelby Ward of Chelsea, and Mary Floyd of Lyerly; brother-David Keen, Sr. of Teloga; several Nieces and Nephews. 

Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 29th, at 2:00 P.M. from the Beersheba Presbyterian Church with Pastors Ken Terrell and Ronald Ragon officiating, interment in Macedonia Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Alan Keen, Stephen Keen, David Keen, Jr., Doug Shamblin, Sr., Doug Shamblin, Jr., and Mike Ward; Honorary Pallbearers PMI Industries Employees and TGC Members. The Family will receive friends at the Earle Rainwater Funeral Home Friday from 6 until 8 P.M.; Mr. Keen will also be in state at the Church Saturday, from 1 P.M. until the service hour.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MRS. JOHNNIE MAE WELLS, age 82, of Covington, Georgia, formerly of Trion, Georgia,

 passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2013, in a Covington Hospital.  Born October 17, 

1930 in Dekalb County, Alabama, She was a daughter of the late George Washington 

and Cleo Cain Williams.  Mrs. Wells, along with her former husband , the late 

Charles Edward Wells,  owned and operated the former Mt. View Grocery, 

later she also was a clerk for Ace Hardware and Trion Drugs.  Formerly, 

She was a member of Central Avenue Baptist Church.
 
	Surviving are children-Joyce Wells and John Hooper of Oxford,

 GA., Rhonda Wells and Bill Coody of Lilburn, GA., Jeff and Cindy Wells 

of Trion, Cindy Wells and Don Eaton of The Colony, TX.; grandchildren-Joshua

 and Becky Hooper, Nikki and Toy Freeman, Ellen and Garrett Anglin, 

Seth and Shayna Wells, Gina and Tommy McCollum, Troy Eaton; 

great grandchildren-Madeline and Alexandra Anglin, Charlie Hooper, 

Scottie Wells, Luca McCollum; brother-Gary Williams of Rainsville, AL.; 

several Nieces and Nephews.
 
Funeral service will be held Thursday, June 27th, at 11:30 A.M. 

from Graveside in West Hill Cemetery, with Minister Hugh Glaze officiating.  Active Pallbearers Garrett Anglin, Bill Coody, Reggie Fossett, John Hooper, Joshua Hooper, Tim Perry, and Tim Thompson.  The Family will receive friends Thursday from 10 until 11 A.M. at the Funeral Home.
 
Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
 

MRS, FRANCES LOUISE SMITH, age 64, of Knollwood Circle-Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday(June 25, 2013) morning in a Rome hospital. Born in Chattooga County, Georgia on April 17, 1949, She was a daughter of the late John and Annie Belle Ponder Rosson. Mrs. Smith was Church of God by Faith and was preceded in death by her, husband , the late Jackie Eugene Smith and sisters-Esther Scruggs, McKayla Scruggs, and Katie Hawkins all died earlier.

Surviving are daughter-Mary Jane Smith of Summerville (Pennville Community); son-Anthony Eugene Smith of Summerville; brothers-Robert Rosson of Summerville, Tommy & Peggy Rosson of Lyerly, Billy Rosson and Wayne Rosson both of Summerville;

Funeral service will be held Thursday, June 27th, at 2:30 P.M. from Graveside in Summerville Cemetery with Pastor Bill Cox officiating; Active Pallbearers-Todd Rosson, Kevin Rosson, John Scruggs, Richard Scruggs, Kelly Dodd, Stephen Dodd; Honorary Pallbearers-Staff of Redmond Regional CU and Third and Fifth Floor Nurses, and Harbin Dialysis Clinic. The Family will receive friends Thursday, June 27th from 12:30 until 2:20 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge.

Mr. Jimmy Lee Colbert, age 71, of Calhoun, GA died Monday, June 24, 2013 at

Gordon Hospital.

Mr. Colbert was born July 8, 1941 in Summerville, GA, the son of Jessie Lee Dooley

Colbert Penland, and the late James Douglas Colbert.  He was self-employed in construction.

 Mr. Colbert was a member of NorthPointe Church and a veteran of the United States Army.

He was a loving father and grandfather.

Survivors include his wife, Janet Smith Colbert; son and daughter-in-law, Derek

and Jennifer Colbert; mother, Jessie Penland; sisters, Peggy Campbell and Paulette Owens;

brother, Doug Colbert; grandchildren, Bentley Colbert, Brayden Colbert, Blair Wilkey, and

Bailey Wilkey; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p. m. Thursday, June 27, 2013 at NorthPointe Church in

Adairsville, GA with Rev. G J Chandler and Rev. Fred Painter officiating.  Interment will be

at 11:00 A.M. Friday in the Green Hills Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be John Groover, Allen Myers, Ronald Everett, Roy Newberry, Michael Bryson,

Tim Bryson, and Frank Vineyard.  Terry Smithson will serve as an honorary pallbearer.

Mr. Colbert will be in state and the family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p. m.

Thursday at NorthPointe Church in Adairsville, GA.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully ask that memorial contributions be made to

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Mason Funeral Home is directing.