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February 17, 2010
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Mr. Francis “Goob” Williams

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Mr. Francis Bayle "Goob" Williams, Jr, age 64, of Lyerly, GA died Tuesday, February 16, 2010
in Decatur, GA.
Mr. Williams was born December 2, 1945 in Lyerly, GA, the son of Annie Mae Ray Williams and
the late Francis Bayle Williams, Sr. He was a farmer. Mr. Williams was a veteran of the United
States Army. He was a member of the Chattooga Masonic Lodge #704 and the Chattooga
Shrine Club.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Williams; children, Sherry Spivey, Vicki Cromer, and Teresa
Garmon; mother, Mrs. Annie Mae Williams; sisters, Martha Tudor, Doree Deering, Lula Blalock and Edith Burgess; brothers, Dale Williams, Ray Williams, and Charlie Williams;  eight Grandchildren, and seven Great Grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p. m. Friday, February 19, 2010 at the chapel of Mason
Funeral Home with Rev. Marshall Bryan and Rev. James Bennett officiating. Burial will follow in
Lyerly Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Nephews.
Mr. Williams will be state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from
6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Thursday, February 18, 2010.
Mason Funeral Home is directing. For guestbook, please go online to www.masonfuneralhome.com
February 17, 2010
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Mr. Trin Augustus Wooten. Jr.

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Trin Augustus Wooten, Jr., 82, died Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at
Hutcheson Medical Center.

He was employed by Gulf Oil Corporation for over 30 years. He worked
in Chattanooga, was plant manager in Paducah, Kentucky, and then
transferred to Louisville, Kentucky where he was plant manager until
his retirement in 1983.
 
He was preceded in death by his parents, Trin and Willie Stowe Wooten,
formerly of Chattooga County;  brothers, Chester, Ralph and Johnny;  and
sisters, Thelma Beagles and Eloise Wood.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Polly Hartline Wooten,  two
daughters, Lynn Jackson of Chickamauga and Laura Crawford of
Chickamauga; two sons, Trin A. Wooten III of Chickamauga and Jim
Wooten, of LaFayette; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren;                                              cousins Ressie Howell, Janey McWhorter, Pauline Hixon,  Mamie Hartline ,                                         and others of the Trion and Summerville area.
 
Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday at Heritage Funeral Home in
Fort Oglethorpe, the Rev. Ralph Wooten, Jr. officiating.
 
Burial will follow at Grand Center Cemetery in Chickamauga.

Visitation will be at Heritage Funeral Home on Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m.

February 15, 2010
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Ms. Frances Rosser Obit

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Miss. Frances Jean Rosser, age 79, of Summerville, GA, passed away Saturday February 13, 2010, in Oakview Nursing & Rehab Center. Miss. Rosser was born February 26, 1930, in Chattooga County Georgia, the daughter of the late George Lee and Bessie White Rosser. She was a member of the Belmont Baptist Church, and preceded in death by 3 sisters, Helen Satterfield, Annie Bishop, Rose Murdock, 4 brothers, Ballinger Rosser, Milton Rosser, John Henry Rosser, and Rev. Frank Rosser.

Survivors include a brother, Paul Rosser, Trion, GA, 3 sisters, Mrs. Ada Morgan, Gore, GA, Mrs. Josephine Baggett, Rome, GA, Mrs. Hilda Reynolds, Lyerly, GA, and several nieces and nephews also survive Miss. Frances Jean Rosser. Funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday February 16, 2010, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Bryant officiating with interment in the Little Sand Mountain Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Steve Rosser, Stan Rosser, James Rosser, David Reynolds, Ted Bridges, Ed Baggett.

Miss Rosser will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home Chapel and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday February 15, 2010.

 

February 12, 2010
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Patricia Norton Obit

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Miss. Patricia (Patti) Sue Norton, age 53, of Trion, GA, went home to be with her Lord on February 11, 2010. Miss Norton was born Jan. 30, 1957, in Chattooga County Georgia, the daughter of Eloise Thrasher Norton and the late Sidney F. Norton. She was a retired Counselor having worked with the Walker County correctional Institution. Mrs. Norton, she attended the Ridgeway Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her grandparents, Arthur Lee and Mattie Norton, Jim and Elmer Thrasher.

Survivors include her mother, Eloise Norton, Summerville, GA, brother, Sidney Scott Norton, Summerville, GA, sisters & brothers-in-law, Janie & Dewey Mann, Soddy Daisy, TN, Cathie & Dean Myers, Canton, GA, nieces, Natalie Faulkner, Alicia Klehm, great-nieces and nephews, Brylee Faulkner, Madison Klehm, Jackson Sidney Klehm.

Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday February 13, 2010, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Todd Smith, Rev. Sanford Deberry, and Rev. Waydell Howell officiating with interment in the Summerville Cemetery. Active pallbearers, Glenn Mann, Phil Mountain Steve Rosser, Arlin Thrasher, Gary Norton, Grant Norton. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Walker County Sheriffs Departments. Miss. Patricia (Patti) Sue Norton will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 noon Saturday February 13, 2010 until the service hour. For guest book go online to www.masonfuneralhome.com

 

February 11, 2010
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Kenneth Kendall Obit

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Mr. Kenneth Willis Kendall, age 73, Summerville, GA, formally of Dalton, GA, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2010.

Mr. Kendall was born March 26, 1936, the son of the late H. W. and Ina Stover Kendall. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Nema Kendall.

He is survived by his wife, Ida M. Kendall; sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Ann Kendall, Kenneth E. and Emily Kendall; daughter and fiance, Julie Kendall and Ryan Fernandez; grandchildren, Nichole Kendall, Jamie Kendall, Beth Kendall, Jessie Lloyd and husband, Chip Lloyd; Breannon Noell, Dalton E. Kendall; great grandson, Tanner Lloyd; brother, Wylie Kendall; sister, Linda Jane Herber; and many Nieces and Nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Friday, February 12, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Kenneth Summey and Pastor Dean Tapp officiating. Entombment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens with military rites provided by the American Legion Shanklin Attaway Post #5. Active pallbearers will be Willie E. Tapp, James E. Tapp, Michael Tapp, Leon Caylor, Stacy Nelson, and Ellis Tucker. Honorary pallbearers will be Gordon Tapp, Jeffery Caylor, and the Summerville McDonalds Breadfast Club.

Mr. Kendall will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 1:00 p. m. until the service hour on Friday, February 12, 2010. In lieu of flowers the family asks for memorials to be made to Doctors Hospice of Georgia, 4300 Martha Berry Blvd. Rome, GA 30165.

Special thanks from the family to Doctors Hospice of Georgia, Betty St. Clair, Jean McMichaels, and Patty Moran.

February 10, 2010
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Gordon “Bo” Deering Obit

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Mr. Gordon "Bo" Deering, JR, age 63, of Cloudland, GA died Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at his residence.

Mr. Deering was born May 16, 1946 in Walker County, GA, the son of Mary Ellen Green Deering and the late Gordon William Deering, SR. He was a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Mr. Deering was formerly employed in construction. He was also a former dirt track race car driver.

Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Opal Deering, daughter and son-in-law, Christie and Matt Dooley; mother, Mary Ellen Deering; brother, Paul Deering; grandchildren, Kevin Dooley and Nathan Dooley; nephew, Dilan Deering, niece, Andria Deering.

Graveside and interment services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Thursday, February 11, 2010 at Cloudland Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Rev. Marlin Starnes and Rev. Jack Green will officiate. Active pallbearers will be Luke Rape, Joseph Rape, Bryan Aldridge, Jason Aldridge, Stacy Aldridge, and Anthany Holbrook. Honorary pallbearers will be the staff and nurses of Summerville Harbin Clinic Dialysis and Dr. Hailu Demissachew.

The family will receive friends at Mason Funeral Home from 11:00 a. m. until 12:30 p. m. on Thursday, February 11, 2010. In lieu of flowers the family respectfully request that memorial contributions be made to the American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville, MD 20852.

 

February 9, 2010
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Phyllis Coreen Hogg Obit

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Mrs. Phyllis Coreen Hogg, age 76, of Menlo, GA died Monday, February 8, 2010 at Floyd Medical
Center.
Mrs. Hogg was born August 24, 1933 in Menlo, GA, the daughter of the late Ollie E. "Zeke" Gilley
and Jessie E. Willingham Gilley. She was retired from Best Manufacturing. Mrs. Hogg was a
member of the Church of Christ of Menlo. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by
her husband, Robert Kelley Hogg.
Mrs. Hogg is survived by daughters and son-in-law, Linda Dale Hogg and Fred Hunter, and
Tammy E. Hogg Haygood, all of Menlo, GA; sons and daughters-in-law, Robert Tim and
Patsy Hogg, Rome, GA and Marc Ladon and Pam Helms Hogg, Summerville, GA; sister and brother-in-law, Jo Anne "Dot" Gilley and Buster Cavin; brothers and sisters-in-law, Granville H "Bud" and Ann Gilley, and Billy Don and Sue Gilley; grandchildren, Kelly Haygood, Spencer Hogg, and Haley Saylors; sisters-in-law, Fannie Fowler, Louise Price and Jo Ann Mitchell.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p. m. Thursday, February 11, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home
Chapel with Min. Ralph Wallin, Min. Emerson Blythe, and Min. Wayne Kelly officiating.
Burial will follow in Alpine Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Mike Gilley, Tony Gilley, Max
Mitchell, Randy Gilley, Jamie Cavin, Wayne Mitchell, and Ike Fowler. Honorary pallbearers will
be Patty Lou Barnes, Johnny Human, Sammy Frazier, Jackie Pritchett, Troy Lewis, and the
members of the 1950 Graduation Class of Menlo High School.
Mrs. Hogg will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00
until 8:00 p. m. Wednesday, February 10, 2010. In lieu of flowers the family request memorials
may be made to Childhaven in Cullman, AL or to St. Judes.
Mason Funeral Home is directing.
February 9, 2010
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Stan Willingham Obit

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MR. STANLEY MOORE (STAN) WILLINGHAM, age 51, of Fish Hatchery Road-Summerville, Georgia passed away unexpectedly Sunday (February 7, 2010).
A native Chattooga Countian He was born on September 19, 1958 to the late Babe Lee Willingham and Shirley Ann Moore Willingham who survives. Mr. Willingham was employed by Farmers’ Furniture and formerly the Packing Department of Mt. Vernon/Riegel Textile.

Surviving are daughters-Amber Dover and Melissa Milan both of Lyerly; son-Adam Willingham of Summerville; mother-Shirley Willingham of Summerville; sisters & brothers-in-law-Le Ann & Bobby Mitchell of Cartersville and Fran & Tom Jones of Forsyth; brother & sister-in-law-Britt & Jan Willingham of Summerville; grandchildren-Nathan & Braden Willingham, Dylan & Daniel Dover; Nieces & Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be on Wednesday at 1Pm from the J.D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Hurley officiating, interment in Greenhills Memory Garden.  Active Pallbearers Lee Mitchell, Russ Mitchell, Jeff Smith, Sid Witt, Randy Ledford, and Rick Camp, Honorary Pallbearers the old Packing Department of Mt. Vernon Riegel, membr of Trion Golf Club, and former team mates. Visitation will be Wednesday from 11AM until the hour of service…Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements .

February 5, 2010
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Lillie Pearl Cook Obit

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Mrs. Lillie Pearl Cook, age 81, of Summerville, GA died Friday, February 5, 2010 at Redmond
Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Cook was born April 17, 1928, the daughter of the late Tom and Ollie Holt Brooks. She
was retired from Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Mills. Mrs. Cook was a member of Oakhill
United Methodist Church. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,
Ken Cook; son, Stanley Cook; and a brother, Billy Brooks.
Survivors include grandchildren, Laura & Scott Kiger, Lyerly, GA and Chip Cook, Pigeon Forge,
TN; great grandsons, Rhett Kiger and Jagger Yancey; daughter-in-law, Kim Cook Bohannon;
sister-in-law, Ophelia Brooks; special friends, Leonard and Betty Smith and Florence League.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Sunday, February 7, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home
Chapel with Rev. Jack Gillespie officiating. Burial will follow in Johnson Cemetery. Active
pallbearers will be Joe Reed, William Elrod, Bob Blackwell, Duane Yarbrough, Leonard Smith,
and Ronnie Winters. Honorary pallbearers will be Knitting Buddies and members of her
Oakhill United Methodist Church Sunday School Class, and Ronnie Webb.
Mrs. Cook will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00
until 8:00 p. m. Saturday, February 6, 2010.
February 3, 2010
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Mr. Kenneth Price

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Mr. Kenneth Price, age 67, of Summerville, GA passed away suddenly at Redmond Regional Medical Center Monday, February 1, 2010. Born on Little Sand Mountain on March 12, 1942, he was the second son of the late Ernest and Irene Price. He was retired from the Land Resource Division of Berry College in Rome, GA. A lover of southern gospel music, he and his brothers sang as a quartet from early childhood. Survivors are his wife of 27 years, Sophia Barton Price; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Ewell and Vivian Price, Lyerly, GA, Bill and Georgia Price, Summerville, GA, Bro. Benny and Barbara Price, Subligna, GA; sisters and brother-in-law, Margaret and J C Garlin, Adairsville, GA and Dean Parr, Rome, GA; sister-in-law, Alethea Davis; brother-in-law and sister-in-law; Nick and Angela Barton. Many nieces, nephews, and cousins also survive. Three children, Lisa Ladd, Susan Klein, and Ladelle Price reside in Chattanooga, TN. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p. m. Thursday, February 4, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Benny Price officiating with interment to follow in the Little Sand Mountain Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dee Price, Eddie Price, Matthew Price, Dewuan Price, Jeremy Atkins, Jimmy Carter, Jaime Reed, Clint Barton and Jimmy Duke. Mr. Price will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p. m. Wednesday, February 3, 2010.  

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