Ms. Linda Haygood Obit (ER)

MISS LINDA HAYGOOD, age 68, of Pine Street-Trion, Georgia passed away Friday, November 11 2011, in a Rome hospital. A native of Trion, Georgia She was born to the late Walter C. and Margaret Saylors Haygood on September 8, 1943. She was a member of Trion United Methodist Church and a retired nurse. Surviving are an Uncle-Luther Heaton of Minot, S.D.; Nieces, Nephews, and Cousins. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 16th, at 2:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Rob Pierce officiating, interment in West Hill Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday from 12:30 P.M. until the funeral hour. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

 

Mr. Daniel Reynolds Complete Obit(M)

Mr. Daniel Tyler Reynolds, age 17, of Summerville, GA passed away Saturday, November 12, 2011 from injuries sustained while participating in a Motocross Event.

Daniel was born December 5, 1993 in Rome, GA, son of Zeta Ingle and Kenneth Reynolds. He was a Senior at Chattooga High School (Class of 2012) and was employed with Southern Engineering and Surveying. Daniel was also an active member of Four Mile Baptist Church. He loved to hunt, camp, and spend time outdoors. Daniel participated in both Motocross and Arenacross Dirt Bike Racing. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, William “Bill” Ingle, and an aunt, Janet Petitt.

Daniel is survived by his parents, Zeta and Kenneth Reynolds; grandparents, Lena Ingle, Cecil and June Reynolds; aunts and uncles, Joyce and Jeff Warren, Karen and David Tallent; and cousins, Courtney Tallent, Chris Tallent, and Leanna Warren.

Funeral Services for Mr. Reynolds will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 15, 2011 from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Doyle Kelley and Rev. Joel Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Lyerly Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Andrew Daniel, Chris Tallent, Harley Elliot, Kyle Paris, Justin Lee, and Cody Cotner. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Chattooga High School Class of 2012 and Four Mile T-N-T: Ryan Gravley, Daniel Smith, Brandon Wooten, Treyton Coffman, Matt Kelley, and Brian Wilson.

Mr. Reynolds will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Monday Evening.

Mr. Robert Earl Watkins obit (M)

Mr. Robert Earl Watkins, age 58, of Summerville, GA passed away Saturday,
November 12, 2011 at his residence.
Mr. Watkins was born August 22, 1953 in Menlo, GA, son of the late Betty
Miller and Arthur Watkins. He was employed as a Security Officer.
Mr. Watkins is survived by his sons, Eric Watkins, Kurtis Chadwick
Watkins; a daughter, Hillary Watkins Ledbetter; brothers, Ronnie Watkins,
Billy Ray Watkins, and Andrew Watkins; a sister, Carolyn Autry; and seven
grandchildren.
Funeral Services for Mr. Watkins will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, November
15, 2011 from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry Rutledge
officiating. Interment will follow in Macedonia Cemetery. Pallbearers will be
Jeffery Hill, Jonathan Marks, Glenn Trapp, Andy Tidmore, Bryant Tidmore,
and Robert Tidmore.
Mr. Watkins will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive
friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday evening.
Mason Funeral Home is directing

Mr. Daniel Reynolds Incomplete Obit

 

Mr. Daniel Reynolds, age 18 of Lyerly, GA, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2011 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.  Funeral Arrangements are incomplete at this time, but will be announced later by the Mason Funeral Home.
Mason Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements for Mr. Daniel Reynolds.

Mr. Larry Eugene Caldwell obit (M)

 

Mr. Larry Eugene “Luther” Caldwell, age 59, of Summerville, passed away Friday, November 11, 2011 at The Specialty Hospital in Rome, GA.
Mr. Caldwell was born in LaFayette, Georgia on June 8, 1952, son of Clarice Bennett Caldwell and the late Harvey Caldwell. He was a member of the Oak Hill Missionary Baptist Church, was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the United States Army and was employed with Georgia Power. In addition to his father, Mr. Caldwell was preceded in death by a son, Joe Clark.
Mr. Caldwell is survived by his wife, Karen Dillard Caldwell; sons, Kenny King, Timmy Caldwell, and Joseph Caldwell; daughters, Amanda Coley, Amy Caldwell, and Carrie Payton; brothers, Billy Caldwell and Jimmy Caldwell; sisters, Lynn Cagle and Annette Nicholson; 22 Grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Military Graveside Rites for Mr. Caldwell will be held Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. in the Summerville Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Alex Brown, Bobby Brown, Stanley Grey, Tommy Dillard, John Bell, Casey Robinson, and Charles Lynn Cagle.
Mr. Caldwell will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Saturday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.
Flowers will be accepted or those desiring may make memorial contributions to the American Kidney Association.
Mason Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements

Mrs. Mary Sue Snyder obit (M)

Mrs. Mary Sue Snyder, age 78, of Summerville, GA died Thursday, November 10, 2011 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Snyder was born November 29, 1932 in Trion, GA, the daughter of the late Rufus and Ida Stowe Grimes. Mrs. Snyder was a member of Pennville First Baptist Church. She was a retired dental hygienist, having worked for Dr. Davidson, Dr’s Christenberry & Cromartie, Dr. Mason, and Dr. Ware over a period of 40 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Snyder; and a special brother, Morris “Bud” Grimes, and 14 other brothers and sisters.

Survivors include a son, David Snyder, Trion, GA; daughters and husbands, Beverly & David Talley, Calhoun, GA and Wendy and Chris Proctor, Rome, GA; sister, Frances Clementine Hayes; grandchildren, Kirsty Talley, Marci and husband, Bryan Banks, Brett and wife, Brianne White, Jennifer and husband, Chris Davenport, and Alyson Proctor; great grandchildren, Bryson Talley, McKenzie Talley, Eli White, Ansley Davenport, Logan Davenport, and Kaden Banks; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Saturday, November 12, 2011 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Billy Dempsey officiating. Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brett White, Chris Davenport, Justin Whelchel, Bryan Banks, Howard Shelton, and Danny Spraggins.

Mrs. Snyder will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 noon until the service hour on Saturday

Mrs. Aileen Adams Mosley Obit (W)

Mrs. Aileen Adams Mosley 73 of Summerville passed away Tuesday at Floyd Medical Center.

She is the widow of the late Mr. Benjamin Jefferson Davis Mosley and a member of  the A.M.F. Quintet.

She was preceded in death by two sisters; Mrs. Lena Mosley and Mrs. Katie Jackson and was retired from Bigelow Carpet Mill.  She is survived by two devoted sons and daughter in laws; Briton and Colette Mosley and Bradford and DeShana Mosley of Rome.; two granddaughters; Camden and Brayundra Mosley, grandson Adam Fredric, one sister  Mrs. Louise Favors of Summerville, sister in law; Mrs. Vernell Shropshire, a brother in law, Mr. A.L. Mosley;  special cousins; Oscar and Mattie Farmer, nieces , nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends survive.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2PM at Oak Hill Baptist Church Gore Community Summerville, with Pastor George Beavers officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from noon until the funeral hour.  Internent Oak Hill Cemetery.   Arrangements are by Willis Funeral Home of Dalton.

 

Mr. John Donovits Jr. Obit (M)

Mr. John Donovits, JR, age 79, of Summerville, GA died November 8, 2011
at his residence.
Mr. Donovits was born February 8, 1932 in Summerville, GA, the son of the
late John Donovits, SR and Anne Johnson Donovits. He was retired from
Inland Rome. He was a veteran of the United States Navy.
Mr. Donovits is survived by his wife, Vaudean Parker Donovits; sons and
daughter-in-law, Jim Donovits, Summerville, GA and David and Michelle
Donovits, Anniston, AL; brother, William Franz “Bill” Donovits, Summerville,
GA; grandchildren, Presley Donovits, Parker Donovits, and Patton Donovits.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Thursday, November 10, 2011
with Min. Berlin Murphy officiating.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 p. m. until the service hour on Thursday.

Ms. Kristi Lynn Huff obit (M)

Ms. Kristi Lynn Huff, age 32, of Rome, GA died Sunday, November 6,
2011 in Rome, GA.
Ms. Huff was born April 10,1979 in Columbus, GA, the daughter of Vance
McDonald and Tonja Dorman Bishop. She was a Pharmacy Tech with Floyd
Medical.
Survivors include her sons, Tyler Young, Colin Huff, Jake Huff, parents Vance
and Joyce McDonald, Tonja and Brian Bishop, fiancé, Wade Little, brothers, Greg
McDonald, Quinn McDonald, sister, Nicole Bishop .
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p. m. Friday, November 11, 2011 at
Mason Funeral Home with Minister Greg Sullivan officiating, with interment in
the West Hill Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Todd McDonald, Mark McDonald, Blake McDonald,
Billy Stricklan, John Stricklan, Steve Dorman and Matt Dorman
Ms. Huff will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive
friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Thursday.
Mason Funeral Home is directing.

Mrs. Jerrie Lynn McCullough Obit (E)

   Mrs. Jerrie Lynn McCullough age 48 of Back Berryton Road, Summerville, GA passed away Monday, November 7, 2011.  Mrs. McCullough was born August 22, 1963 in Summerville, GA.
She was employed with Taco Bell in Canton, GA, a greaduate of Chattooga High School and was Church of God by faith.
   Mrs. McCullough was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Earl "Porky" Craig; grandparents, Claude Sr. and Lora Pettyjohn and Dillard and Daisy Craig.
   Mrs. McCullough is survived by husband, Terry "Unya" McCullough of Summerville, GA; father and step-mother, Robert Edward  and Teresa Craig of Trion, GA; mother, Marilyn Gaye Pettyjohn Craig of Berryton, GA; sister and brother-in-law, Loretta and Robert Sizemore of Berryton, GA; nephews, William Ty Craig and Michael Blake Sizemore of Berryton, GA; niece, Ashley Sizemore of Berryton, GA; step-brother, Shannon Keen of Summerville, GA; several other nieces and nephews also survived.
   Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, at 2PM November 10, 2011 from the chapel of the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Cox officiating.  Interment will be in the Berryton Cemetery. 
   Mrs. McCullough will lie-in-state Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. 
   Pallbearers will be Blake Sizemore, Stephen Craig, Albert Broome, Billy Joe Durham, Tony Noles, and Matthew Simmons.  Honorary Pallbearers will be Randy Thompson, John Dotson, and the Dialysis Center of Cartersville, GA