Rev. Marlin Leroy Starnes, age 86, of Summerville, GA, passed away Tuesday May 8, 2012, at his residence. Rev. Starnes was born November 6, 1925, in Farlington, Kansas, the son of the late Rev. David Starnes and Fay Kern Starnes. Rev. Starnes came to Summerville from Delta Junction, Alaska, where he had been pastor of First Baptist Delta Junction, and started the first bus ministry at First Baptist North Pole, He was the 1st representative from Alaska on the Home Mission Board, a graduate of Tennessee Temple in 1966, former pastor of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Cloudland, GA, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Desoto, Mo, Cove Road Baptist Church, Mentone, AL, A member of the Home Mission Broad of the Southern Baptist Convention, a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during WWII. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Beverly Marline Starnes Holbrook, a great-grandson, Joshua Marlin Hall, brother, David Starnes, JR, half sister, Juaneta Cain.

Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Neva Armstrong Starnes, grandchildren, Jimmy Holbrook of Cloudland, Tammy Cupp of Virginia, great-granddaughter, Alissa Hall, brother, Dennis Starnes, Lebanon, MO, sisters, Lola Rook, Lebanon, MO, Ruth Zymm, North Riverside, IL. Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Georgia Time on Friday 11, 2012 at Cove Road Baptist Church in Mentone, Alabama with Rev. Pete Ruble and Rev. David Craven officiating with interment in the Mt. Olive Cemetery. Active pallbearers, Mike Cupp, Chris Drury, Shane Holbrook, Bobby Hughes, LeBron Holbrook, Ronald Durham. Honorary pallbearers, Men of the Cove Road Baptist Church.

Rev. Starnes will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday May 10, 2012. Rev. Starnes will also lie in state at the church Friday from 1:30 p.m. until service hour.

Mr. Edwin Dobbs "Ed" Elsberry 82 of Berry Ridge , Summerville passed away on Thursday May 3rd at his residence…He was born November 15th, 1929, the son of the late Glen and Annie Kellett Elsberry, a Veteran of the United States Army having served in the Korean War from 1954-1956.. he was a member of the American Legion Post 129 and was retired from Karastan-Bigelow in 1992-1998, a Baptist by faith and was ordained as a Deacon in April 1962.

Mr. Elsberry was preceded in death by his parents, and infant son, Edwin and an infant daughter Jennie, brothers Sewell, Glen, R.C. , James , Bob, and Charles and a sister Annie Ruth Sweatman.

Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Barbara Elsberry, son and daughter in law, Eddie and Cindi Elsberry, grandsons, Trent , Brady, and Kasen Elsberry, brother Bill Elsberry, sisters, Sara Duke, and Naomi Faye Ramsey, Brother in law Eddie Teague, sisters in law Shirley Hughes and Linda Carroll, and  extended family Bill and Joanna Gilbert and Steven and Mel Gilbert…. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 4PM from the chapel of the Erwin Petitt Funeral Home with Rev. Alton Stamey and Mr. Bill Gilbert officiating, interment to follow in the Summerville Cemetary…Mr. Elsberry will lie in state at the funeral home from 2 to 4PM…In lieu of flowers the family request that contributions be made to the Summerville Trion Optimist Club or Rotary club Scholarship Fund…Pallbearers will be Jeff Smith, Bo Bryan, Steven Gilbert, Brad Johnson , Bobby Groce, Scott Tucker, and Wallace Martin, Chuck Pettit…Honorary , will be nieces and nephews, Farmers and Merchants Bank Employees, Abby Jones, Emily Vaughn, and John Adams…..

Mr. Jerry Wayne Carmon 59 of Trion passed away Friday in a Rome Hospital, he was born in Trion on November 15th, 1952, He was the son of the late Paul Jay and Alice Naoma Chastain Carmon…Mr. Carmon worked with MIllrites and was preceded in death by a daughter the late Michelle Carmon and brother the late Mike Carmon…Surviving are wife Sue Carmon, Daughter Erin Carmon, Son Jason Carmon, Grandchildren Briana and Jason Carmon, nieces and nephews also survive….Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Earle Rainwater Funeral Home….

MRS. JOANN BARRY BLALOCK, age 81, of Menlo, Georgia passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in the local nursing home. A native of Chattooga County, Georgia, She was born to the late Jim and Gladys Wilder Barry on April 20, 1931. Mrs. Blalock was preceded in death by her husband the late Roy Martin Blalock. Surviving are daughter-Janet Ennes of Marietta; granddaughter-Merideth Zobel of Roswell; sisters-Joyce Workman of Dacula, Mary LeLaigle of Marietta, and Nina Evett of Menlo; several Nieces and Nephews also survive. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 4th, at 11:00 A.M. from Graveside in Alpine Cemetery, with Minister Tom Mahan and Bob Miller officiating. The Family will receive friends Thursday evening 6 until 8 P.M. at the Funeral Home. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

   Mrs. Theresa Diane Lee, age 54 of Rossville, GA passed away Sunday, April 29, 2012 at her residence.  Mrs. Lee was born November 10, 1957 in Summerville, GA.  She was employed with Harbin Clinic  and was a member of the Pleasant Valley South Baptist Church in Silver Creek, GA. 

   Mrs. Lee was preceded in death by her father and mother, Elmer Mitchell and Lorena Searles Crouch; and a brother, David Smithson.

   Mrs. Lee is survived by husband, Bradley Lee of Rossville, GA; son and daughter-in-law, Joshua and Jessie Lee of Rossville, GA; daughter, Tara Lee of Rossville, GA; granddaughter, Libby Lee of Rossville, GA; grandson, Sawyer Lee of Rossville, GA; brother, Jerry Mitchell of Summerville, GA; several nieces and nephews.

   Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. from the chapel of the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Dr. Talmadge Barnes,  Dr. Phillip May officiating and testimony by Josh Lee.

   Mrs. Lee will lie-in-state Monday, April 30, 2012 at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

   Pallbearers will be Mark Humphrey, Tracy Hanks, Ty Hanks, Travis Hanks, Barry Hammond, Terry Mitchell, Chad Millican, and Kyle Millican.  Honorary Pallbearers will be Hugh Millican and Alfred Searles

MRS. JEAN L. GUINN, age 80, of Springcreek Road, Trion, Georgia passed away Sunday, April 29, 2012, at her residence. A Trion, Georgia native, Mrs. Guinn was born to the late Katie Baggett on April 30, 1931. She was a member of the Mountain View Baptist Church and was retired from Riegel Textile Corporation spinning department. Mrs. Guinn was preceded in death by her daughter, the late Deborah Ann Gill, a grandson, the late Casey Ray Gill, and a brother, the late Jimmy Baggett. Surviving are Her husband, Edward Eugene Guinn; son & daughter-in-law, Danny & Beverly Guinn; grandchildren, Chris & Carolyn Gill, Stacy & Anjy Gill, Brian & Jerrilynn Gill, Jeremy Guinn, Kelia & Jim Purcell, and Danny & Nicole Guinn; eleven Great Grandchildren, two Great Great Grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 1st, from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Kevin Norton officiating, interment in West Hill Cemetery. Active Pallbearers, Chris Gill, Stacy Gill, Brian Gill, Jeremy Guinn, Tyler Gill, and Jarrett Gill; Honorary Pallbearers, the Sunday School Class #9 of Mountain View Baptist Church. The Family will receive friends Monday from 6 until 8 P.M. at the Funeral Home. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.