MRS. CLAUDINE WILSON FOWLER, age 91, of Hernando, Florida formerly of Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday, October 4, 2010, in Inverness, Florida. She was born in Lineville, Alabama to the late James Aubrey Wilson, Sr. and Lena Ada Eva Gibson Wilson on June 14, 1919. Mrs. Fowler was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hernando, Fl., retired retail sales clerk, and was preceded in death by her two husbands’ the late Ernest “Slim” Bowman and Fred Fowler, son-the late Ernest (Tony) Bowman, grandson the late Douglas Bowman, and siblings’-the late Gibson Waylen Wilson, the late Juanita Wilson, the late Ewert Wilson, the late James A. Wilson, Jr., and the late Lorenzo “Pete” Wilson.

Surviving are daughters-Judy (Don) Waggoner of Plainfield, Ind., Patricia (Gary) Headley of Inverness, Fl., and Myra (Neal) Wade of Hernando, Fl.; sisters-Maughee Evans of Trion, Montez Gladney and Joan Renslow both of Summerville; brother-Charles B. Wilson of Summerville; eight Grandchildren, ten Great Grandchildren, three Great Great Grandchildren; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Saturday (October 9th) at twelve noon from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Evans officiating eulogy by Gary Headley; interment in Rosalee Cemetery, Rosalee, Alabama. Active Pallbearers Bryan Bowman, David Wade, Ken Strong, Brandon Bowman, and Jamey Renslow; Honorary Pallbearers Tom Strong, Billy Hyder, Scott Headley, Rex Evans, Mike Wilson, and Quinton Wilson. The Family will receive friends Saturday from 11:00 until the hour of service at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for MRS. CLAUDINE WILSON FOWLER.

Mrs. Jo Hall Thornberry, age 86, of Menlo, GA died Monday, October 4, 2010 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Thornberry was born July 23, 1924 in Chattooga, GA, the daughter of the late Jim and Ella White Hall. She was a member of the Alpine Community Church. She was retired from Best Manufacturing. Mrs. Thornberry was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse P. Thornberry, and a daughter, Cheryl Anita Thornberry.

Survivors include her son, Jerry Wayne Thornberry; sister, Jessie Mae Tucker; and several Nieces and Nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p. m. Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tommy Pledger officiating. Burial will follow in Alpine Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Gene Gazaway, Sam Hall, Mike Martin, Tom Brown, Benji Stanfield, and Brandon Davis. Honorary pallbearers will be all members of the Best Silver Club; Tim Hogg, Jackie Pritchett, and Sammy Frazier.

Mrs. Thornberry will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Tuesday, October 5, 2010.

MRS. ANNE OGLESBY BENNETT, age 79, of Martin Street-Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday afternoon, (September 28, 2010) in a Rome hospital. She was born on August 18, 1931, a daughter of the late James Hamilton and Arvie Ellie Hartman Oglesby. Mrs. Bennett was secretary for sixty one years for Bobby Lee Cook, attorney-at-law. Mrs. Bennett was preceded in death by her husband the late Archie B. Bennett on May 8, 1990, two brothers H. Lynn Oglesby and James Oglesby, one sister Juanita Oglesby Davis McCool.

Survivors include one daughter, Marthanne Bennett Casey of Oak Ridge, TN; three sons, Richard Lynn Bennett of Lawrenceville, GA ; Archie B. “Skip” Bennett, Jr. of Canton, GA and J. Michael Bennett of Summerville. Nine Grandchildren: Amanda Lynne Bennett Lanham, Laci Deah Bennett, Michael Lance Bennett, Joshua Charles Bennett, Michael Caleb Bennett, Matthew Ryan Bennett, Joseph Michael Bennett, Jeffery Alan Casey, II and William Bennett Casey. Three Great Grandchildren: Dominick Ladell Bennett, Drake Michael Hines and Roxanne Michelle Bennett. Several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Friday, October 1, 2010 at 2:30 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Tom Russell and Bobby Lee Cook officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be Lance Bennett, Josh Bennett, Caleb Bennett, Kevin Scoggins, Matthew Bennett, Joey Bennett, Dominick Bennett, Curtis Lanham and Jeffery Casey. Honorary Pallbearers will be Bobby Lee Cook, Rex Abernathy, Jon Payne, Bo Loggins, Albert Palmer, Lan Cordle, LaDon Lively, Michael Mack, Sutton Connelly, Ben Ballenger, Van Dobbs and Order of Eastern Star Local Chapters. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 6:00 till 9:00 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.

MR. DAVID EUGENE GLASS, age 59, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday (September 27, 2010) in a Winchester, Tennessee hospital following an extended illness. A Trion, Georgia native He was born May 21, 1951 to Howard Glass and the late Frances Louise Crawford Glass. Mr. Glass was Church of God by Faith, formerly worked in the Security Department of Mt. Vernon Mills, and was in the U. S. Air Force, U.S. Army, and U.S. Army Reserve, serving in Viet Nam and Desert Storm. He was preceded in death by a son the late David Glass, Jr.

Surviving are His wife-Sherry Dee Glass; daughters-Shannon Lumley of Ames, Iowa and Ann Gruber of Cleveland, Tennessee, and Rebecca Sparks of Summerville; father-Howard Glass of Trion; sister-Elaine Miller of
Rome; brothers-Monroe Glass of Trion and Douglas Glass of FL.; Nine Grandchildren; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:00 a.m. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Benjamin Lumley officiating, interment in Chattanooga National Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Jason Gray, Stanley Gray, Keith Gray, Bobby Brown, Curtis Brown and Bud Anderson. Honorary Pallbearers Luke Brown, Caleb Gruber, Nathan Lumley, Matthew Lumley, Sam Gruber, Brandon Sparks, Benjamin Lumley and Garrett Gruber. Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 5:00 till 9:00 p.m. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

MR. PAUL BROOME, age 88, of Espy Street-Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday (September 28, 2010) morning in the local nursing home. Mr. Broome was born in Fulton County, GA on January 10, 1922, a son of the late William Monroe and Ola Tinney Broome. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, serving in World War II and was retired from Mt. Vernon-Riegel Mills. Mr. Broome was a member of Summerville First Baptist Church.

Surviving are his wife Mattie Lee Broome of Summerville; One daughter Peggy Tucker of Rome; Three sisters, Lou Ellen Durham and Pauline Davis of Summerville and Inez Hardeman of Douglasville, GA. One brother Tommy Broome of Lyerly. Five Grandchildren and Twelve Great Grandchildren, several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Dr. Kenneth Summey officiating, interment in West Hill Cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be Roland Tucker, Wayne Durham, Ranny Broome, Lamar Smith, Eddie Burke, Bill DeBerry, Brad Lee and Norman Gaither. Honorary Pallbearers will be Members of the Baraca Sunday School Class of Summerville First Baptist Church. Visitation will be at the Funeral Home Wednesday evening from 6:00 till 8:00 p.m.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Evelyn Ethel Youngblood, age 95, of Summerville, GA died Friday, September 24, 2010 at Oakview Nursing Home.

Mrs. Youngblood was born January 1, 1915 in Summerville, GA, the daughter of the late Lester Norton and Ethel Kellett Norton. Mrs. Youngblood was a member of the Chapel Hill Baptist Church. She was retired from Harriet & Henderson Mills. Mrs. Youngblood was preceded in death by her husband, Austin Dewitt Youngblood and brothers Kelly Norton and L.W. Norton.

Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Nancy & Cooley Dodd, son and daughter-in-law, Ted & Betty Youngblood, sister, Pauline Arp, 4 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.  

Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm Sunday, September 26, 2010 at the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Odom and Rev. Rodney Kinsey officiating. Burial will follow in Sumerville Cemetary.

Active pallbearers will be Eddie Young, David Hightower, Charles Barksdale, David Davis, Ken Anderson, Alfred Searles.

Mrs. Youngblood will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 1:00pm until the service on Sunday, September 26, 2010.

Mason Funeral Home is directing.

Mrs. Beatrice Horton League age 92 of Centre AL went to meet the Lord Friday, September 24 at her residence.

Funeral services for Mrs. League will be 2: PM central time Sunday September 26th at Perry Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Melvyn Salter and Dr. Jim Wright officiating. Internment will follow at West Hill Cemetery Trion, GA. The family will receive friends at the funeral home 1: PM central time until the hour of service.

The family will accept flowers or memorials may be made to Centre First Baptist Church R.O.C.

Pallbearers: Lonnie Floyd, Josh Harris, Justin Harris, Jerry Johns, Michael Peed, and Adam West.

Surviving are two daughters: Shelby Bruce of Centre, Al, and Barbara (Ken) Robins of Russellville, AL, five grandchildren: Raymond (Dawne) Williams of Gadsden, AL, Tina (Jim) Floyd of Centre, AL, Rhonda (Phillip) Scott of Red Bay, AL, Brad (Donna) Harris of Adrian, IL, and Chris Harris of Maud, TX, 11-Great-Grandchildren and 5-Great-Great- Grandchildren.

Mrs. League was born in Haleyville, AL August 17, 1918, the daughter of the late Luther H and Sarah Canida Horton. Prior to moving to Centre, she and her late husband, Alvis L. League were long time residents of Trion, GA. She was retired from Mount Vernon Mills and a member of Centre First Baptist Church.

Mrs. Grace Kiser Johnson, age 70, of Cloudland, GA died Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at Erlanger Medical Center.

Mrs. Johnson was born February 9, 1940 in Chickamauga, GA, the daughter of the late Bob Kiser, SR and Maurine Lee Kiser. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Johnson, and 3 sisters, Judy Hawkins, Carol Reichenbach, and Ruth "Sissy" Pless.

Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Tracy Johnson and William McKenzie; sister, Debbie Martin; brothers, Tommy Kiser and Bob Kiser; and a number of Nieces and Nephews.

Graveside and interment services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Mt. Olive Cemetery with Rev. Kenny Roach officiating. Active pallbearers will be Lamar Canada, Larry Lynch, Yogi Hegwood, Tim Lindsey, Dusty Kiser, and William Benefield. Honorary pallbearers will be Jon Dennis, Eddie Hawkins, Greg Martin, Charles Hixon, Phil Key, Robbie Clifton, Bobby Travis, Timmy Lindsey, Barry Pless, Jeff Pless, and Scott Hammitt.

Mrs. Johnson will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Friday, September 24, 2010

MR. GRAVES T. MYERS, III, age 90, of Hartwell, Georgia former longtime residence of Summerville passed away Wednesday (September 22, 2010) morning at his residence. A native of Summerville, Georgia Mr. Myers was born to the late Graves T. Myers, Jr. and Beatrice Thomas Myers on December 9, 1919. He was a member of the Summerville Presbyterian Church and was U.S. Air Force Officer Retiring in 1963 after some 24 years of service. Mr. Myers was preceded in death by a daughter the late Joyce Lynn Wood.

Surviving are His loving wife-Johnnie Mae Freeman Myers; son-Graves T. Myers, IV of Hartwell, GA.; former son-in-law-Don Wood of Severna Park, MD.; grandchildren-Andy Wood, Dr. Cindy Huffaker, Samuel Trenholm Myers, Elizabeth Manley; 6 Great Grandchildren; several Nieces and Nephews.

Funeral services will be held Saturday (September 25th) at 11:00 A.M. from the Summerville Presbyterian Church with Rev. Jan Rhodes and Rev. Paul Bayerl officiating, interment in Trion Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Graves T. Myers, IV, Samuel Trenholm Myers, Andy Wood, Dodd Huffaker, and Ryan Gravley; Honorary Pallbearers Don Wood, Chris Manley, Jerry Robinson, and all other Nephews. Visitation will be Saturday at the Church from 10:00 A.M. until the hour of service. In lieu of flowers the Family suggest contributions to the American Cancer Society in memory of Mr. Myers or his daughter Joyce Lynn Wood.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. George Elgin Blackmon, age 77, of Trion, GA passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at his residence.

Mr. Blackmon was born January 17, 1933 in Trion, GA the son of the late James Harper Blackmon, Sr. and Lily D. Ingram Blackmon. He was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills. Other than his parents, Mr. Blackmon was preceded in death by brothers, Alvin Blackmon, Thomas Blackmon, and Jr. Blackmon; brothers-in-law, Charles Walker Peppers and Chester Blackmon.

Survivors include his wife, Balma Faye Jenkins Blackmon; children, Karen Lynn Blackmon, George Lamar Blackmon, Jeffery Lorne and wife, Wendy Blackmon; sisters, Ruby Reed, Jeanette Peppers, Bonnie Blackmon, and Shirley Kiser; brothers, James Blackmon, Johnny Blackmon, Ricky Blackmon; grandchildren, Andrea Hixon, Shannon Schoenfeld, Megan Causey, Josh Blackmon, Shae Blackmon, Taylor Blackmon, Bryan Blackmon, Amber Blackmon, Kenny Hogue, Tyler Hogue; and great grandchildren, Chance Hixon, Garrett Schoenfeld, Cassidy Hixon, Gabrielle Schoenfeld, Kaden Causey, and Kara Causey.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon on Friday, September 24, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Mann officiating. Burial will follow in Chickamauga Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Michael Bell, Jason Blackmon, Jeremy Blackmon, Chad Blackmon, and Jimmy Westbrooks.

Mr. Blackmon will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Thursday, September 23, 2010