Mrs. Jimmie Josephine " Josie" Burrage, age 45, of Menlo, GA died Saturday, May 7, 2011 from injuries received in an automobile accident.

Mrs. Burrage was born January 1, 1966 in LaFayette, GA, the dauther of Patricia Smith Langston and the late Allen Langston. She was a homemaker. Mrs Burrage was preceded in death by a sister, Cindy Tishaw.

Survivors include her mother, Patricia Langston; special friend, Mark Toles; daughter, Feisha Freeman; brother and sister-in-law, Scotty and Misty Langston; sisters and brothers-in-law, April and Stephen Fowler, Margie & Don Dabney; grandchildren, Skyler Chase Freeman, Bradly Freeman, and Braden Freeman.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p. m. Wednesday, May 11,2011 at Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Dempsey officiating. Burial will follow in Ami Cemetery.

Mrs. Burrage will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Tuesday.

Miss Alyssa Ann Freeman, age 6, of Trion, GA died Saturday, May 7, 2011 from injuries recieved in an automobile accident.

Miss Freeman was born August 19, 2004 in Rome, GA. She was a student at Dorsette Shoals Elementary School. Miss Freeman was preceded in death by her grandmother, Josephine Burrage; and great grandparents, Jerry Berry and Allen Langston.

Survivors include her parents, Darrell Ray Freeman and Feisha Ann Burrage Freeman; brothers, Skyler Chase Freeman, Bradly Freeman, and Braden Freeman; grandparents, Ronald and Deborah Bowman, Michael & Johna Burrage, and Mark Toles; great-grandmother, Patricia Langston.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p. m. Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Dempsey officiating. Burial will follow in Ami Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Doug Holtton, Charlie Queen, Levy Pettler, and Jason Hammett.

Miss Freeman will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Tuesday.

Mrs. Vikki Lynn Wooten, age 59, of Cloudland, GA, passed away Saturday May 7, 2011, from injuries received in an automobile accident. Mrs. Wooten was born June 13, 1951, in Lafayette, GA, the daughter of the late Darbin and Margie McGill Brown. She was formerly employed with Stansell Furniture Store.

Survivors include her husband, Joe Wooten, children, Charles Dustin Wooten, Heather Nicole Wooten, grandchildren, Charles Preston Wooten, Bluesy Caroline Harrell, mother-in-law, Flossie Wooten. Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday May 10, 2011, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tom Russell and Rev. Charles Trotter officiating with interment in the Greenhills Memory Garden. Active pallbearers, Brian Precise, Larry Stansell, Larry Brock, Sammy Hamby, Michael Harrell, Steve Baker, Zeke Baker. Mrs. Wooten will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. At other hours the family will be at the residence of the daughter 20 Espy Street.

Mr. Donald Lester Wigley, age 81, of Trion, GA died Thursday, May 5, 2011 at his residence.

Mr. Wigley was born December 21, 1929 in Lindale, GA, the son of the late Dallas Cornelius and Mary Ruth Childers Wigley. He was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills, and was a decorated Korean War Veteran having served in the United States Marine Corps.

Survivors include his wife, Yvonne Wigley; children, Jason Wigley, Madonna Wigley, Denise Wright, and Darlene Johnson; sister, Earlene Robinson; brother, Benny Wigley; 8 Grandchildren; and 5 Great Grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, May 8, 2011 in the Chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Wright officiating. Interment with Full Military Honors will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

Honorary pallbearers will be Chester Hunt, Phillip Wright, Isacc Wright, and Tony Johnson.

Mr. Wigley will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Saturday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.

Mr. Bobby Dobbs Hendrix, age 79 of Calhoun, died Thursday, May 5, 2011 at Calhoun Health Care following several years of declining health.

He was a veteran, serving his country in the US Air Force, and had been employed by General Electric Corporation for 21 years. Mr. Hendrix was a member of the Northwood Baptist Church in Shannon.

Survivors include his wife, Irene Garland Hendrix; a daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Jerry Barnes of Rome; a step-daughter, Linda Sue Yocum and her husband Larry of Cedar Hill, TN; a brother and sister-in-law, James and Peggy Hendrix of Marietta, GA; and two sisters, Lee Owen and Evelyn Jones, both of Summerville. Two grandchildren, Samantha Barnes and Ashley Barnes, and nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services for Mr. Bobby Dobbs Hendrix will be held Saturday, May 7th at 11:00am from the chapel of Max Brannon and Sons Funeral Home, with Rev. Marvin Jackson and Rev. Charlie Carney officiating. Music will be arranged by Doug Randolph. Interment will follow in the Oak Knoll Memorial Garden Cemetery in Rome.

The family will receive friends at Max Brannon and Sons Funeral Home Friday from 5:00pm until 8:00pm.

Online condolences may be expressed and the guest book signed at www.maxbrannonandsons.com. Max Brannon and Sons Funeral Home, a legacy of compassion and care, is conducting the funeral services for Mr. Bobby Dobbs Hendrix, age 79 of Calhoun.

MRS. EVA CAROL McFALLS COLLINS, age 74, of Collins-Youngblood Road-Armuchee, Georgia, Little Sand Mt. Community, passed away Wednesday at Her residence. She was born in Cohutta, Georgia on March 21, 1937, a daughter of the late San and Margaret Hunsucker McFalls. Mrs. Collins was Valedictorian of NW Whitfield High School Class of 1955, received her B.S. degree in Home Economics from Berry College in 1959, while at Berry was art editor of Cabin Log and Editor of Mt. Carrier. She was Gilmer Co. Extension Agent, Georgia Power home economist returning to Berry and receiving her double Masters Degrees in Education and Reading. Afterward She taught school in Hall Co., Gordon Co., and Lyerly Elementary in Chattooga Co. She was married September 15, 1963 to Ben F. Collins, who preceded her in death on August 31, 1996.

Surviving are daughters & spouses-Carol C. & Jim Bradfield of LaGrange and Allora C. & Robert Linderman of Rome; sons & spouses-Franklin S. & Kim Collins of Huntsville, AL. and Daniel K. & Jennifer Collins of Houlton, ME.; grandchildren- Joshua Bradfield, Emalee Collins, Eston Collins, Collin San Linderman, and Jared Cook; sister-Wilda M. Leatherwood of Cohutta.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Earle Rainwater Funeral Home.

Mr. Sammy Ray Trammel 79 of Trion passed away on Wednesday at a local nursing home following extensive surgery…He as preceded in death by his parents Charlie and Lena Trammel, a brother Frank Trammel..Surviving are his wife of 56 years Bettie Tinch Trammel, son and daughter in law, Danny and Wanda Trammel, of Trion, Granddaughter Brooklyn Trammel of Manhatten NY, a sister Lucille Turman of LaFayette, Sister in law Jo Trammel of Trion, funeral services will be held Thursday at 2PM from the Wallis Memorial Chapel with Rev. Sam Barrett…Pallbearers are Kenneth Pettigrew, Keith Thomas, Jerry Turman, John Lesperance , Charlie Sprayberry and Johnny Brimer, The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 1 to 2..Interment in Bryan Cemetary, in lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Bryan Cemetery….Arrangements are by Wallis Wilbanks Funeral Home in LaFayette…..

MR. HUGH G. MURDOCK, age 80, of Armuchee, Georgia, Little Sand Mt. Community, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2011, in a Rome hospital following a sudden attack. Born in Chattooga County Georgia on March 23, 1931 He was a son of the late Gordon William and Rose Lee Rosser Murdock. Mr. Murdock was retired from Berry College Maintenance Department and was a Deacon of South Summerville Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by a brother, the late Rev. Billy Murdock.

Survivors include his wife of 62 years Violet King Murdock, Two sons and daughters-in-law Don and Anita Murdock of Armuchee; Wayne and Angie Murdock of Pooler, GA; Sister and brother-in-law Kay and Byron Yarbrough of Summerville; Sister-in-law Cindy Murdock; Three grandchildren: Melanie (Jason)Lackey, Holly Murdock and Randy Murdock. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be Friday, May 6, at 2:00 p.m. from the South Summerville Baptist Church with Rev. David Craven and Rev. Richard Dendler officiating, interment in Little Sand Mt. Cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be Jason Taylor, Randy Murdock, Lavon King, Jason Lackey, Joey Hutto and Myles Phillips. Honorary Pallbearers will be Deacons of South Summerville Baptist Church, David Davis, Steve Litton, Mark Rutland, Sid Sheffield, Mike Owens, Terry Owens, Randy Lewallen, Arvil Thompson and Jimmy Floyd. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Earle Rainwater Funeral Home. Flowers will be accepted, or memorial contributions may be made to The South Summerville Baptist Church.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements

MISS IDA LORETTA MITCHELL, age 95, of Bill Mitchell Road-Summerville, Georgia, Gore Community, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011. Born in Polk County, Georgia on November 24, 1915, she was a daughter of the late Lumpkin Wade and Sarah Herring Mitchell. Miss Mitchell was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church and until retirement in 1980 served as Principal at City Park Elementary in the Dalton, Georgia School system.

She is survived by her sister Mildred Padgett of Calhoun and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings Pauline Mitchell, Helen Mitchell , Lamar (Bud) Mitchell , Howard Mitchell , Bill Mitchell, Ann Morgan, and Miriam Harper.

Miss Ida attended Young Harris College, received her BA from Georgia Southern and her Masters in Education from Emory University. She taught in LaFayette and in Dalton where she was principal of City Park Elementary. At City Park she also taught art and many of her students win prizes in state-wide competitions. She also was a avid supporter of reading and she began a very innovative children’s literature author in residence program at her school. Several well-known authors came to Dalton and spent a week inspiring students to be life-long lovers of books.

Her many nieces and nephews also learned from her. She often gave them books as gifts and she discussed favorite books with them. Many of those books have now been passed to a second and even third generation in the Mitchell family. Also, she taught them the importance and joys of family by hosting a Thanksgiving family reunion at her home for almost thirty years.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made either to Bethel United Methodist Church in Gore where Ida was a life time member, or to the Methodist Children’s Home, Columbia Drive, Decatur, Georgia.

Visitation will be on Saturday, April 30th, at Bethel United Methodist Church with the service to follow at 2:00, interment in Summerville Cemetery.

Rev. L. B. Thomason, age 79 of Sugarmill Woods died Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at the Hospice House of Citrus County in Lecanto, Florida.  Born December 2, 1931 in Summerville, GA Pastor Thomason was ordained to the ministry in January 1956.  He first served concurrently as pastor of two small churches, Unity and New Hope South in Summerville, GA.  He next served First Baptist Church in Gretna, Florida, from 1958 until 1969, and while in Gretna served as Chaplain of the Florida Legislature during both the 1959 and 1960 sessions.  He was called to the First Baptist Church of Crystal River in 1969 and served there until he retired in 1995.  The present sanctuary and much of the education facility was built under his leadership, and in 1980 he was named minister of the year by Stetson University.  Since retiring he has served as Chaplain for Hospice of Citrus County.  Pastor Thomason has touched innumerable lives in this community in the past forty-two years.  He will be greatly missed.
  
   He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Ethelyene, daughters, Marcia Wade (Mark) of Memphis, TN, Lisa Rose Glass (J. D.) of Apopka, FL and Mary Bryan Thomason-Smith (Timothy) of Bloomington, IN, grandchildren, Everett Wade (Jessie), Isaac and Bethany Wade, Buddy Glass, Noah and Melody Smith, and great-grandson, Martin Wade. 

   Funeral service will be conducted Friday, April 29, 2011 at 11:00 am at the First Baptist Church of Crystal River with Rev. Bill Shaw officiating.  Visitation will be at the Church on Thursday
evening from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.  Graveside service and burial will be held Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 2:00 pm  in Summerville Cemetery, Summerville, GA.

   For those who wish memorial contributions may be offered to Hospice of Citrus County or the First Baptist Church of Brooksville.  Arrangements under the direction of Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River, FL.  Local arrangements by the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home.