Mr. James Junior Speer, age 75, of Gaylesville, AL died Friday, December 14, 2012 at his residence.

Mr. Speer was born October 11, 1937 in Cherokee, AL, the son of the late Jim Speer and Maggie Henderson Speer.

Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Joyce Speer, daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Dan Hicks, of Pisgah, Al; Christy and Lane Bailey, Debra and Darron Hamilton, of Gaylesville, AL; son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Brandy Speer, of Gaylesville, AL; 7 Grandchildren.

Graveside and interment services for Mr. Speer will be held at 2:30 p. m. EST Monday, December 17, 2012 at the Union Hill Cemetery, Gaylesville, AL, with Rev. Mike Edwards officiating.

Active pallbearers will be Larry Speer, Dan Hicks, Lane Bailey, Darren Hamilton, Joe Cochran, Joey Hicks, Brody Bailey.

Mr. Speer will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 p. m EST Monday, December 17, 2012.

   Mrs. Joann Sumner Hill age 74, of  Harrisburg Road, Summerville, GA                                                                passed away Thursday,  December 12, 2012 at Heritage Healthcare at  Shepherd

Hills.  Mrs. Hill was born June 16, 1938 in Summerville, GA to the late Elmer

“Pete” Sumner and Maggie Chappelear Sumner.  She was married to the late

William M. “Bill” Hill.  In addition to her parents she was predeceased by a

brother, Charles Sumner, Sr.; her niece, Eleanor “Cissy” Sumner; and a very

special cousin, Renae Money.

    Mrs. Hill was a member of New Hope North Baptist Church.  She was retired

from the Cloth Room at Mount Vernon Mills.

   Survivors include 3 wonderful nephews, Charles “Butch”, William, and Richard

Sumner; 2 nieces-in-law, Melanie and Melody Sumner; 3 great-nieces, Charis, Caitlan,

and Margelen Sumner; 3 great-nephews, Kencade, Cole, and Raeden Sumner; 2 step

great-nephews, Justin Wilbanks and Drake Cabe; sister-in-law, Peggy Sumner; and

aunts, Edith Studdard of LaFayette, GA and Myrtis Chappelear of Chamblee, GA;

 and several cousins.  Her family was her life.

   Graveside and interment services will be conducted Saturday, December 15, 2012

at 2:00 p.m. from the West Hill Cemetery with Rev. Ralph Sumner officiating.

 Interment will be in West Hill Cemetery.

   Visitation will be Saturday, December 15, 2012 at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home

 where the family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. to  2:00 p.m.

    Pallbearers will be family.

Mrs. Lois Marie Hitt, age 73, of Thomaston, GA, formerly of Summerville, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2012 at the Upson Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Hitt was born in Savannah, Tennessee on March 9, 1939, daughter of the late Willie Leonard Hunt and Mamie Jewell Butler Hunt. She attended the Lyerly First Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Mrs. Hitt was preceded in death by sister, Jina Jones; brothers, Chester Hunt, Lester Hunt, Kenneth Leon Hunt, Billy Wondell Hunt, George William Henry “Pete” Hunt, and W.R. Hunt; and a grandson, Preston Allen Austin.

Mrs. Hitt is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Angel Marie and Chuck Garner and Amanda Gina and David Locke; brother and sister-in-law, James W. and Irene Hunt; sisters and brother-in-law, Reba Clark, Joyce Johnson, Judy Klimp and Paulette and Toby Worley; 7 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Hitt will be held Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Rev. James Baird officiating. Interment will follow in the Lyerly Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Blake Austin, Chase Garner, Chuck Garner and Chris Austin.

Mrs. Hitt will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.