MR. FRANKLIN WARD, age 87, of John Jones Road-Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday, September 17, 2012, in the local nursing home. He was born in Walker County Georgia on September 24, 1924, a son of the late Deed L. and Lillie Davis Ward. Mr. Ward was a member of Welcome Hill Baptist Church, a Veteran of WW II serving in the U.S. Army Paratrooper 82nd Airborn, and was retired from Riegel Textile Corporation. He was preceded in death by his wife the late Alice Timmons Ward, daughter-Diane Lovelace, son-Gerald Ward, sister-Louise Vaughn, and brothers-Tony Ward, Edward Ward, and Bobby Ward.
Surviving are Step-sons: Mitchell &Teresa Hensley of Trion and John & Pam Hensley of Summerville; Four Grandchildren: Phyllis Bussey, Christy Dawson, Katrina Hensley, Tara Hensley-Evans; Brother: Johnny Ward; Ten Great-Grandchildren; Seven Great-Great-Grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Sept. 20th, at 4:00 P. M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Shores and Rev. Tony Samples officiating, interment in West Hills Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Ryan Owens, Keith Henderson, Johnny Ward, Sr., Jamye Dawson, Reggie Ward and Gary Blackwell. Honorary Pallbearers will be Staff of Oak View Nursing Home and Redmond EMS. The Family will receive friends Wednesday from 6 until 8 P.M. at the Funeral Home; at other hours the Family will be at the residence of a granddaughter-Christy & Jamye Dawson #739 John Jones Road-Summerville, Gore Community.
Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Patricia Ann Bullard, age 70, of Gaylesville, AL died Sunday, September
16, 2012 at Floyd Medical Center.
Mrs. Bullard was born September 29, 1941 in Trion, GA, the daughter of
the late Walter McNeese and Grace McWhorter McNeese. She was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills. Other than her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Bullard; and brothers, Donald McNeese and Lamar
McNeese.
Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry & Shirley Hatcher,
Donnie Hatcher, Donald and Angie Hatcher, James and Darlene Hatcher,
and Josh McCullough; daughters and son-in-law, Margaret Powell, Pam and
Dennis Parker, Patty Sumner, Diane & Larry Veatch and Kristy McCullough; brothers, Jerry McNeese, Leroy McNeese, David McNeese, and Lewayne McNeese; sisters, Faye Thigpen and Nancy Harris; 21 Grandchildren; 7 Great Grandchildren; and her best friend, Lucy, her dog.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p. m. Wednesday, September 19, 2012
at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Sanford Deberry officiating. Burial
will follow in Unity Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Grandchildren.
Mrs. Bullard will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will
receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Tuesday, September 18, 2012.
Mrs. Linda Ruby Reece, age 65, of Summerville, GA died Sunday, September 16, 2012 at Kindred Hospital.
Mrs. Reece was born July 16, 1947 in Summerville, GA, the daughter of Margaret Moore Taylor Kinsey and the late Frank Taylor. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Reece is survived by her husband, John R. Reece, JR; son and daughter-in-law, John R. Reece, III and Cindy Reece; daughters and sons-in-law, Rochelle and Mark Trammell, and Carol and Billy Joe Stephenson; mother, Margaret Kinsey; sisters, Judy Boyd and Betty Sue Hughes; 9 Grandchildren; and 15 Great Grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p. m. Wednesday, September 19, 2012 atMason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Brian Durdran officiating. Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be John Reece, IV, Justin Reece, Larry Nixon, Jason Reece, Johnathon Pritchett, and Gary Blankenship.
Mrs. Reece will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Tuesday, September 18, 2012.
Mr. Gene Ledbetter, age 83 of Gaylesville, passed away Monday, September 17th at Redmond Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be 11 AM Wednesday, September 19th at Perry Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mark Cosby officiating; burial will follow in Weiss Lake Memorial Garden. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 PM Tuesday.
Pallbearers include Trey Skelton, Tyler Lawson, Kevin Walker, Charles Crumbley, Roger Haggard and Tom Harton.
Survivors include his wife, Katie M. Thomas Ledbetter; daughters, Jill (Terry) Lawson of Gaylesville and Cindy (Herb) Skelton of Trion, GA; brother, Joe Ledbetter of Rome, GA; sisters, Evelyn Hughes and Ethel Pledger, both of Summerville, GA; grandchildren, Tera (Kevin) Walker, Trey (Ashleigh) Skelton and Tyler (Kathryn) Lawson; great grandchildren, Katie Rose, Eli and Nolan Walker, Joshua Lawson; several nieces & nephews. Memorials may be made to the Cedar Bluff First Baptist Church Building Fund.
Mr. Ledbetter was a native of Dekalb County, the son of the late James David and Myrtle Mariah Rose Ledbetter and was a member of Cedar Bluff First Baptist Church. He was a retired building contractor and was owner of Weiss Lake Memorial Garden.
Mr. Leonard Avery – of Summerville, Georgia passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2012. He was retired from Mount Vernon Mills and was a member of West Fifth Street Church of Christ. Survivors and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Willis Funderal Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia.
Mr. David Howard Williams, age 58, of Gaylesville, AL died Sunday, September 16, 2012 at Floyd Medical Center.
Mr. Williams was born May 10, 1954 in Summerville, GA, the son of Lelia Joyce Rickett Williams and the late Tommy Anderson Williams. He was formerly employed with Mohawk. Other than his father, Mr. Williams was preceded in death by a brother, Danny Joe Williams.
Survivors include his mother, Lelia Williams, Summerville, GA; step-children, T. C. Miller and Misty Weaver; sisters, Joyce Smith, Summerville, GA and Janice Thompson, Trion, GA; niece, Anna Morrison; nephews, Nick Smith, Dustin Thompson, and Nathan Thompson.
Graveside and interment services will be held at 4:00 p. m. Tuesday, September, 18, 2012 at Summerville Cemetery. Rev. Chris Holman will officiate. Active pallbearers will be Mike Short, Will Short, Eric Reynolds, Charlie Crabtree, T. C. Miller, Matt Veitch, Nick Smith, and Kevin Vaughn. Honorary pallbearers will be nephews and all personal friends.
Mr. Williams will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Monday, September 17, 2012.
Mrs. Cassie Mae Brady McNair, age 85, of Summerville, passed away Friday, September 14, 2012 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. McNair was born in Summerville, Georgia on September 21, 1926, daughter of the late Joseph Hickey and Parthenia Simmons Hickey. She was a member of the Pennville Church of Christ and prior to retirement, was employed in the Sampling Department of Bigelow-Sanford. Mrs. McNair was preceded in death by her first husband, John Terrell Brady; 2nd husband, Ted McNair; grandson, Wayne Brady; sisters, Frances Gilbreath and Mary Jean Hickey; and a brother, Jack Hickey.
Mrs. McNair is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Levon and Linda Brady of Summerville, Edward and Rhneda Brady of Trion, Terrell and Betty Brady of Summerville, and Phillip and Debbie Brady of Crestview, FL; daughters and sons-in-law, Wanda Brady Bowling and Dwight Bowling of Summerville, and Judy Brady Flowers and Tom Flowers of Vinton, VA; Brother, William “B” Hickey of Louisville, KY; 16 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; 6 great great grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services for Mrs. McNair will be held Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Minister Robbie Eversole officiating. Interment will follow in the Lyerly Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Ashton Brady, Jordan Brady, Jim Brady, Andy Rowe, Jason Maples and Brandon Cochran. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Adult Sunday School Class of the Pennville Church of Christ.
Mrs. McNair will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Monday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.
Mrs. Syble Lucille Hollingsworth Ward, age 79 of Trion, Georgia, passed away Friday, September 14, 2012 at Heritage Healthcare in Lafayette, GA.
Mrs. Ward was born in Chattooga County, Georgia on March 10, 1933, daughter of the late Clyde Hollingsworth and Gussie Francis Woody Hollingsworth. She was of the Baptist Faith and prior to retirement, was employed with Sears and Roebuck. Mrs. Ward was preceded in death by sisters, Etta Mae Williams, Irene Moseley, Betty Brown and Gertrude Brown; and 2 brothers, Johnny Hollingsworth and Bobby Hollingsworth.
Mrs. Ward is survived by her husband, Clarence Ward; daughter and son-in-law, Frances Diane and Randy Blackmon; brothers, GW “Dub” Hollingsworth and Billy Hollingsworth; sisters, Polly Ragan and Ann Hampton; 2 grandchildren, Adam Jenkins and Lynn Pickle; 2 great grandchildren, Cody Mathis and Haley Pickle; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Memorial Graveside Services will be held Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. in the West Hill Cemetery with Rev. Leon Woody officiating. Those desiring to attend the services are asked to meet at West Hill Cemetery on Tuesday at 1:45 P.M.
The family respectfully asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society or to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Mrs. Bobbie Lee Hughes, age 96 of Orlando, FL formerly of Summerville, GA passed away Monday, September 10, 2012 at the residence in Orlando, FL. Mrs. Hughes was born in Collinsville, AL on June 22, 1916. Mrs. Hughes was a housewife and a member of the Mountain View Baptist Church.
Mrs. Hughes was preceded in death by her husband, Otis Vinson Hughes; brothers, Bill Traffenstept and Port Traffenstept; sisters, Esther Thomas, Bett Peek, and Lois Thomas; and niece, Gladys Jackson.
Mrs. Hughes is survived by sons, Allen Hughes of Trion, GA; Tim (Pat) Hughes of Taylorsville, GA; and daughter, Jean Raines of Orlando, FL; grandchildren, Donna Doss, and Charlene (Glenn) Davidson of Orlando, FL, Wayne Hughes of Summerville, GA, Vinson Hughes of Cloudland, GA, Jeffry Hughes of Lyerly, GA, Renee (Eddie) Lanham of Summerville, GA, Raymond Hughes of Trion, GA, Sandy (Cliff) Bowen of Gray, GA, Jeff Delgado of Mobile, AL, Brandon (Olivia) Delgado of Dallas, GA, Tina (Michael) Garrison and Amy (Huck) Liles of Canton, GA; 10 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at the Mountain View Baptist Church with Rev. Kevin Norton and Rev. Rickey Biddle officiating. Interment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Hughes will lie-in-state Friday, September 14, 2012 at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Mrs. Hughes will also lie-in-state at the Mountain View Baptist Church on Saturday from 12 – 1 p.m.
Pallbearers will be Billy Stewart, Joe Matthews, David Matthews, Mark Cothran, Cliff Bowen, and Brandon Delgado.
Mr. Jerry Dean Galloway, age 81, of Menlo, GA died Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at Oakview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Mr. Galloway was born January 19, 1931 in Etowah County, AL., the son of the late Lonnie Erwin Galloway and Lena Mae Deering Galloway. He was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills. Mr. Galloway was a member of the Quarter Century Club and the Cloudland Volunteer Fire Department. He loved to garden and he was an avid fisherman.
Survivors include his wife, Burma Galloway; sons and daughter-in-law, Aubrey and Wanda Galloway, daughter, Rita Galloway; brother and sister-in-law, Max and Annette Galloway; sisters and brother-in-law, Roberta and Max Cash, Patricia Chumley, and Janice Galloway; 4 Grandchildren; and 8 Great Grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Friday, September 14, 2012 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Cloudland Presbyterian Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Brandon Galloway, Daniel Hunter, Douglas Combs, Jeremy Mathis, Gene Sewell, David Maples, Kenneth McDaniel, Jason Smith, and Phillip Cash. Honorary pallbearers will be Butch Clark, all members of Volunteer Fire Departments, and all members of the Quarter Century Club.
Mr. Galloway will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Thursday.