Miss Barbara June "Potsy" Phillips, age 72 of Thomas Road, Trion, GA passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at the residence of a sister.  Miss Phillips was born March 17, 1939 in Summerville, GA.  She was Baptist by faith.
   Miss Phillips was preceded in death by father and mother, Alfred "Ted" and Willie E. Phillips; sister, Mary Woody; brother, Alfred William Phillips; niece, Becky Brinkley; nephews, James Ray Wilbanks and Michael Woody; great-great nephew, Grant Taylor.
   Miss Phillips is survived by sisters and brothers-in-law, Margaret and Bud Wilbanks, Betty and Bill Brinkley, and Marlene and Winston Renfroe all of Trion, GA; several nieces, great-nieces, nephews, and great nephews.
   Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 3:00 P.M. from the chapel of the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Bro. Randy Brinkley and Rev. Jimmy Wilborn officiating.  Interment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens.
   Miss Phillips will lie-in-state  Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 1:30 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.  Pallbearers will be Larry Wilbanks, Wayne Woody, Johnny Woody, Terry Brinkley, Randy Brinkley, and Jeff Lee.

Mrs. Mildred Parham of Mountain View Road, Trion  passed away Wednesday in Memorial Health Care, Chattanooga, TN. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Erwin Petitt Funeral Home…

Miss Barbara "Potsy" Phillips of Thomas Road, Trion, passed away Wednesday at the residence of a sister….Funeral arrangements are incomplet and will be announced later by Erwin Petitt Funeral Home…

Mr. Abe Cleveland Kennedy, age 93, of Englewood, FL and of Mahan Road, Summerville, GA, passed away Tuesday February 28, 2012 in Englewood, FL.

Mr. Kennedy was born June 17, 1918, in Chattanooga, TN, the son of the late Grover Cleveland and Bertha Johnston Kennedy. He was Co-Owner of the Oakgrove Moble Home Park, having retired in 1995 after 40 years. He was a member of the White Shrine of Jerusalem #19, Charter member of the Rotary Club of Englewood, B.P.O.E., Englewood Masonic Lodge #360, F.& A.M., member of the Lemon Bay Sunrise Rotary Club, American Legion, Englewood Community Club, and served in the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Kennedy was preceded in death by his wife Rose “RoseBud” Hutchins Kennedy, and a son, Abe Cleveland Kennedy, JR.

Survivors include his Nieces and Nephews.

Funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday March 2, 2012, at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Max Reed officiating with interment in the Garrett Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Nephews.

Mr. Kennedy will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. Friday until the service hour

Ms. Susan Lynnette “Lynne” Greene, age 54 of Rock Spring, GA passed away suddenly Monday, February 27, 2012 at her residence.

Ms. Greene was born in Trion, Georgia on March 18, 1957, beloved daughter of Robert J. Greene and Evelyn Jackson Greene. She was a graduate of West Georgia College having earned a Biology Degree and a Master’s Degree in Education. Ms. Greene was employed with Georgia Northwestern Technical College and was a member of the South Summerville Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, P.A. and Clara Greene and Paul Edward Jackson.

Ms. Greene is survived by her parents, Bob and Evelyn Greene, grandmother, Bertha Jackson; “special nieces“, MacKenzie and Savannah Greene; Aunt and Uncles, Fred and Sarah Greene of Woodstock and Dan and Melissa Greene of Griffin; cousins, Karen West, Angie Hughes, Danny Greene, Joshua Shadrick, and several other cousins also survive.

Funeral Services for Ms. Greene will be held Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 3:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Rev. David Craven and Rev. Richard Dendler officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Danny Greene, Todd Hughes, Justin Hughes, Josh Shadrick, Darrell Greene and Caleb Willingham. Honorary Pallbearers will be Jim Fowler, Sylvia Kestler and all Employees of Georgia Northwestern Technical College.

Ms. Greene will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.

Sadie Mae Ray, age 93 of Cemetery Road, Lyerly, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2012 in Oakview Nursing Home. She was born September 3, 1918 in Cherokee Co., AL, daughter of the late John & Dorothy Mae Townsend Ray. She was a Homemaker and a member of the Belmont Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband,  Eugene Ray; 2 brothers, Cecil Ray & Gurdine Ray. 

Survivors include a nephew, Rickey Lee Ray, Conyers, Ga., several counsins.

Funeral & interment service will be conducted at the Oakhill Cemetery, Lyerly, Ga. at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2012.

There will be no visitation.

Family will meet at Oakhill Cemetery, Lyerly, Ga. at 2:00 p.m.

Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home has charge of the funeral arrangements for Sadie Mae Ray who passed away on Saturday. 

Mr. Namon Lee Dennis, age 88, of Summerville, GA died Friday, February 24, 2012 at Floyd Medical Center after a full life and a short illness.

Mr. Dennis was born May 15, 1923 in Fort Payne, AL, the son of the late Argous Lophonia Dennis and Glennie Mae Shankles Dennis. Mr. Dennis was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Olene Reese Dennis and a sister, Letha Izell. Mr. Dennis was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served as a medic in World War II and was a member of the East Trion Church of God for almost 60 years.

Survivors include his children, Jon R. Dennis, Jimmy Lee Dennis, sister, Olivia Watkins, grandchildren, Anthony Dennis, Angela Odom, Jessica Dennis Green, Zachary Dennis and Alleigha Dennis; great-grandchildren, Cole Dennis, Collier Dennis, Kaycee Dennis, Shelby and Jaxon Green, Nathaniel Odom and Christina Watkins.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Monday, February 27, 2012 at the East Trion Church of God with Rev. Jimmy Chastain, Rev. Billy Wright, Rev. John Leatherwood and Rev. Ed Nelson officiating. Graveside and burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery with Rev. Ed Nelson and Rev. Charles Izell officiating.

Active pallbearers will be Zach Dennis, Anthony Dennis, Bobby Holbrook, Steve Waddell, Robert Speer and Josh Green. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the East Trion Church of God and Old Weave Room Employees of Mt. Vernon Mills.

Mr. Dennis will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 5:00 until 8:00 p. m. Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012.

MRS. BETTY JUNE HELTON, age 85, of Rome, Georgia formerly of Chattooga County, passed away Friday (February 24, 2012) in a LaFayette nursing home. A native of Berryton, Georgia, She was born to the late Dallas and Virginia Koonce Berry on October 24, 1926. Mrs. Helton was a member of West Rome Baptist Church and was a secretary for the Rome News Tribune retired. She was preceded in death by husband the-late Alvin H. Helton, brother-the late Billy Berry, and nephew-the late John Berry. Surviving are daughters and son-in-law, Diane & Jehrome Myrick and Debbie Helton all of Trion; son-Phil Helton of Rome; grandchildren-Misty & Jason Copeland, Kristy Treadaway, Kevin & Kim Payton, Lauren & Robbie Womack, Jonathan Helton, and Carla Lucas; 7 Great Grandchildren; nephew-William Berry of Arizona. Funeral services will be held Sunday, February 26th, at 3:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Brother Tommy Pledger officiating, interment in Lyerly Cemetery. Active Pallbearers, Jason Copeland, Kevin Payton, Matthew Treadaway, Robby Womack, Jehrome Myrick, and Darryl Payton, Honorary Pallbearers Jonathan Helton and Shelia Kennedy. The Family will receive friends Sunday, from 1 until 3 P.M. at the Funeral Home. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.