MR. MASON ONEAL GREENE, age 12, of Packer Dairy Road Summerville, Georgia, passed away Friday January 4, 2013, from injuries received in an automobile accident in Murray County. Born on March 9, 2000, he was the son of Marshall and Susan Byars Green, also of Summerville.

Survivors include his parents, Grandmother Retha Pare of Florence, South Carolina and Step Grandmother Kathy Byars of Rome.

Funeral services will be held Friday, January 11th, at 12:00 Noon from the Trinity Baptist Church, Calhoun, GA., with Pastors’ Larry Scoggins and Billy Murdock officiating, interment in Rome Memorial Park, Rome, GA.  Pallbearers, Jeff Norton, Brad Harris, Rob Byars, Austin Kirby, Joshua Byars, Jeremy Mitchell, and Herbert Dodd.  Visitation will be Thursday, January 10th, from 6 until 9 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

MR. ZACHARY CAMDEN GREENE, age 6, of Packer Dairy Road Summerville, Georgia, passed away Friday January 4, 2013, from injuries received in an automobile accident in Murray County. Born on February 24, 2006, he was the son of Marshall and Susan Byars Green, also of Summerville.

Survivors include his parents, Grandmother Retha Pare of Florence, South Carolina and Step Grandmother Kathy Byars of Rome.

Funeral services will be held Friday, January 11th, at 12:00 Noon from the Trinity Baptist Church, Calhoun, GA., with Pastors’ Larry Scoggins and Billy Murdock officiating, interment in Rome Memorial Park, Rome, GA.  Pallbearers, Jeff Norton, Brad Harris, Rob Byars, Austin Kirby, Joshua Byars, Jeremy Mitchell, and Herbert Dodd.  Visitation will be Thursday, January 10th, from 6 until 9 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Mrs. Lillie Margie Smith, age 94, of Trion, GA died Monday,

January 7, 2013 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Smith was born June 27, 1918 in Wilmay, AL, the daughter

of the late Andrew Jackson Whitfield and Mattie Mooneyham

Whitfield.  She was a homemaker and was a member of New

Generation Christian Church of God.  Other than her parents, she

was preceded in death by her husband,  J D Smith; daughters,

Billie Joyce Oates and Deborah Marie Baxter; sons, Jasper

Howard Smith and Jerry Michael Smith.

Survivors include sons, Bobby Wayne Smith, Sammy Larry

Smith, and Ricky Nelson Smith; daughters, Edna Margene Reynolds,

Lana Faye White, Melanie Elaine Sparks, and Regina Ann Rape;

brother, Edgar Whitfield; 65 Grandchildren; 110 Great Grandchildren; and several Great Great Grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a. m. Thursday, January

10, 2013 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Joel Glenn

and Rev. Danny Harkins officiating. Burial will follow in West

Hill Cemetery.   Active pallbearers will be Grandsons. Honorary

pallbearers will be all members of New Generation Christian Church of God.

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

will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Wednesday, January

9, 2012.

Mason Funeral Home is directing.  For guestbook, please go online

to www.masonfuneralhome.com

William F. Smith, age 93, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013.  Mr. Smith was born in Coal Valley, Walker County, AL on October 2, 1919 to John Moody Smith and Alma Green Smith.

Mr. Smith served in the United States Army for twenty-one years (1941-1962), retiring with the rank of Specialist First Class E-7.  He served in New Guinea, Island of Morti, Phillippines, Korea, Okinawa and Germany.  While servivng in Korea in 1950, he was awarded the Combat Infantryman's Badge, and Bronze Star with valor.  In Germany he was awarded the 28th United States Army Artillery Group Certificate of Achievement for outstanding performance of duty as Hercules Fire Control Platoon Sergeant during the period March 14, 1960 to October 27, 1960.  After retiring from the United States Army, he worked in the oil fields in Oklahoma until he moved to Trion, Georgia in 1986.

Bill married Mamie B. Airington on July 5, 1947.  Mamie died in January 1980 after an extended illness.  Bill married Madge Lee Howell on July 18, 1986.

He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Madge Howell Smith; his daughter, Susan Sturdivant of Ratcliff City, Oklahoma; 3 grandchildren, Kelly (Butch) Scifres of Ringling, Oklahoma, Gilbert Sturdivant and Keri (Clifford) Self of Alma, Oklahoma; and 4 great grandchildren.

Survivors also include brother, Franklin D. Smith of Llano, Texas; and sister, Betty Sue Brusenhan of Andrew, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mamie B. Smith; son, James William Smith; son-in-law, Bill Sturdivant; parents, John Moody Smith and Alma Green Smith; 3 brothers, Lester, John, and Bobby Ray; and 2 sisters, Lounell and Doris Jean.

Graveside service will be at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at West Hill Cemetery, Trion, Georgia, with Rev. Robert Patterson officiating.  The family will receive friends at Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home one hour prior to the service.

Mrs. Naomi Ledbetter, age 83 of Back Penn Road, Summerville, GA passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.  Mrs. Ledbetter was born June 25, 1929 in Cherokee County, AL.  She retired as Manager of the Finishing Plant Lab of Mount Vernon Mills and was a member of the Summerville First Baptist Church.

   Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangments

Mr. James F. "Jimmy" Wooten, age 66 of Ballard Drive, Lafayette, GA passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at Hutcheson Medical Center.  Mr. Wooten was born April 1, 1946 in Walker County, GA.  He was Church of God by faith.

Mr. Wooten was preceded in death by father and mother, Alvin F. and Estelle Nichols Wooten.

Mr. Wooten is survived by brothers, Johny Wooten of Summerville, GA and Roger Wooten of Dalton, GA; sisters, Wanda Wooten and Darlene Capeheart of Dalton, GA; aunt, Catherine Rich of Summerville, GA; uncles, Roy Nichols of Menlo, GA, Pete Nichols of Walker County, GA, Henry Nichols of Cloudland, GA and Franklin Nichols of Summerville, GA; several nieces & nephews; and special friend & care givers, Winford & Jo Ann Ballard of LaFayette, GA

Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. from the chapel of the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Rev. Jeremy Singleterry officiating.  Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery.

Visitation for Mr. James F. "Jimmy"  Wooten will be Thursday, January 3, 2013 at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 12 to 2 p.m.

Pallbearers will be Tommy Neal, David Pettyjohn, Chris Capeheart, John Kelly, Joey Wooten, Stanley Nichols, and Winford Ballard.  Honorary Pallbearers will be Jo Ann Ballard, Sandy Mayfield, Lookout Mountain Community Services, and Orange Grove (Chattanooga).

Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home is in charge.

Mr. Sandy Howard Ward, age 86, of Menlo, GA, died Sunday, December 30, 2012 at Floyd Medical Center.

Mr. Ward was born January 28, 1926 in Blanche, AL, the son of the late William David Ward and Molly Burk Ward.  He was retired from Harriet and Henderson Cotton Mill.

Mr. Ward is survived by his wife of 64 years, Margaret Lea Ward; sons and daughters-in-law, Howard and Linda Ward, Andrew Ray Ward, Sammy Wayne Ward, and Richard Dale and Pam Ward; daughters and sons-in-law, Bernice Uvon Ward, Annette and Ron Stewart, Terry Denise “Tracy” Easton, and Mary Hellen Bond; 23 Grandchildren; and 29 Great Grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a. m. Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Billy Wright and Rev. Mike Odom officiating.  Burial will follow in Bankhead Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Nephews.  Honorary pallbearers will be Grandsons.

Mr. Ward will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will

receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Mason Funeral Home is directing.  For guestbook, please go online to www.masonfuneralhome.com