Mrs. Dempsey was born January 4, 1937 in Cleburne County, Alabama, the daughter of the late Lee Buron, Sr. and Hattie Haywood Zaner. She resided in several counties in Georgia and Alabama as she served the Lord alongside her husband in the pastoral ministry for 47 years,serving as church pianist for several churches. Mrs. Dempsey was a member of the Pennville Baptist Church, where she was active in the WMU and served as the church pianist. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Dempsey was preceded in death by brothers, L. B. Zaner, Jr., Cranston Zaner, Wilton Zaner, and Lyndon Zaner.
Mrs. Dempsey is survived by her husband of 52 years, Rev. Billy Dempsey; daughter and son-in-law, Angie and Todd Thomas of Summerville; son, Greg Dempsey of Ocala, FL; grandchildren, Callie Denise Thomas and Richard Cole Thomas; and a sister, Fay Jean Pettus of Anniston, AL; brother-in-law, Walter Phillips of Griffin, GA; sister-in-law, Brenda Zaner of Anniston, AL; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 30, 2010 from the chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Scott Quinn and Rev. Vernon Johnson officiating. Entombment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens. Active pallbearers will be John Shankles, Robert Williams, Jim Palmer, D. C. Mitchell, Steve Lanier, and Wayne Pritchett. Honorary pallbearers will be all members of the Pennville First Baptist Church and all members of the Ladies Sunday School Class of Menlo First Baptist Church.
Mrs. Dempsey will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Friday, January 29, 2010. Flowers will be accepted or contributions may be made to your favorite charity.
Mr. Roland Scott Nunn, age 79 on 2502 Old Hwy 27, Trion, GA. passed away Juanuary 20, 2010 at the Floyd Medical Center. Mr. Nunn was born December 23, 1930 in Trion, GA. He was retired from Mount Vernon Mills where he was a member of the Quarter Century Club, has worked for WGTA Radio Station and was member of the Trion First Baptist Church. Mr. Nunn was a veteran of the United States Army.
Mr. Nunn was preceded in death by his father and mother, Jesse Lee Nunn and Julia Wright Nunn; brother, T. Emmett Nunn and sister, Pearl Williams.
Mr. Nunn was survived by his wife, Mary Esther Mount Nunn of Trion, GA., daughter, Marilyn Nunn of Trion, GA and son, David Nunn of Trion, GA. Several nieces and nephews also survived.
Funeral services will be held Friday, January 22, 2010 at 2:00pm from the chapel of the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Cordell and Dr. Floyd Roebuck officiating. Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetary.
Mr. Nunn will lie- in-state Friday, January 22, 2010 at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 12:00 to 2:00pm.
The following gentlemen have been asked to serve as pallbearers and need to assemble at the funeral home by 1:30pm on Friday: Chris Harris, Leo Lanier, Tip McCollum, Tim Chamlee, J.W. Greenwood, and Vernon Johnson. Honorary Pallbearers will be Frank Bowers, and the Men of First Baptist Church of Trion.
At all other hours the family will be at the residence of the daughters, 41 South Pine Street, Trion, GA.
Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements for Mr. Roland Scott Nunn who passed away on Wednesday.
Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Fleming, age 86 of Austell passed away on Monday. Mrs. Fleming was a member of 1st Baptist Church of Austell, since 1956..She was a homemaker, and is survived by her husband, Roland R.L. Fleming, Son John Sammy Fleming of Lilburn, Daughter, diane Fleming of Austell, 3 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, brothers Lewis McWhorter of Trion, Lamar McWhorter of Rome. Funeral Services will be held Thursday at 11AM at Davis-Struempf Funeral Home Chapel, with Revs Johnny Foster and Darrell McGinnis Officiating. Interment will be held at 3PM at West Hill Cemetery in Trion. The Family will receive friends Wednesday at 7Pm at the funeral home..In lieu of flowers, memorials may abe made to Alzheimers Research…..
William E. "Bill" Colquitt, age 81, of Menlo, Georgia, died Sunday, January 17, 2010.
Surviving are his sisters, Ann Colquitt Harper, Nashville, TN, Betty Colquitt, Menlo, GA; Nephews, Chuck Harper, Nashville, TN, Jeff Colquitt, College Park, GA, Keith Colquitt, Loganville, GA; and serveral cousins.
A Graveside service will be held at 2 PM (est) Wednesday, January 20th at the Bankhead Cemetary, Mentone, AL.
Family and friends are invited to the residence for viewing on Wednesday from 12 noon until 1:30pm.
Donehoo-Lewis Funeral Home, Hapeville, GA is incharge of arrangements.
Dandee Denson, age 38 of Denson Road in Summerville passed away Saturday morning, January 16, 2010 at Floyd Medical Center. He was born April 30, 1971 in Floyd County, GA, son of Wayne "Pete" Denson and Sara Denson. Dandee was a member of New Antioch Baptist Church, honorary member of the Chattooga Shrine Club, Honorary member of the Yaarab Shrine Temple of Atlanta and Distinguished Recipient of the Green Fez of Shrine of North America.
Survivors include his parents, Pete and Sara Denson a sister Debbie Denson Stowe and 2 nieces – Meagan and Courtney Stowe of Summerville. Specail care giver – Sheila Gentry and a host of aunts, uncles and cousins survive.
Funeral Services will be conducted Monday January 18, 2010 at 1 PM from New Antioch Baptist Church with Rev. Harold Helton, Mr Jack Brown and his niece, Courtney Stowe officiating. Interment will follow in the Summerville Cemetery.
Pallbearers are requested to meet at Erwin – Petitt Funeral Home at 12 noon on Monday and include the following: Steve Osby, Gordon Allen, Kevin Martin, Derek Eckroat, Willie Wilbanks, James Hughes and Charles Crawford and Richard Craig. Honorary Pallbearers will be all Shriners.
Dandee will lie in state at the Funeral Home on Sunday evening January 17th, 2010 where the family will receive friends from 5 until 9 PM. At other hours the family will be at the residence at 731 Denson Road in Summerville.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that contributions be made to the Chattooga Shrine Telethon in memory of Dandee or New Antioch Baptist Church Building Fund.
Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home has charge of funeral arrangements for Dandee Denson who passed away on Saturday.
Mr. David Earl Hunter, age 64, of Summerville, GA died Thursday, January 14, 2010 at his residence.
Mr. Hunter was born January 9, 1946 in Chattooga County, GA, the son of Horace Hunter and the late Grace Hix Hunter. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in Vietnam. Mr. Hunter had worked as a correctional officer at the Black Bluff Correctional Institution, as a supervisor at Golden Gallon, and at Caron Yarn Mill in LaFayette, GA.
Survivors include his wife, Lola Hunter; father, Horace Hunter; stepchildren, Danny & Nancy Bain and Eugenia & James Hall; sister, Linda Faye Henderson; brothers, Charles Wayne Hunter and Larry James Hunter; step-grandchildren; Danny Bain, Joshua Bain, Shawn Hall, Levi Hall.
Mr. Hunter will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Friday, January 15, 2010. Mr. Hunter will be cremated.
Mrs. Ida Cathleen "Cathy" Hughes Gamble, age 51, of Trion, GA died Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Gamble was born December 15, 1958 in Trion, GA, the daughter of Glenn E. Hughes and Jo Ann McGraw Hughes. She had worked as a CNA with Delta Health Care. Mrs. Gamble was preceded in death by her grandparents, Frank McGraw, Lula McGraw, John T. "J T" Hughes, Jr., and Lorene Moseley Hughes.
Survivors include her son, Ethan Cole Gamble, LaGrange, GA; mother, Jo Ann Hughes, Summerville, GA; father and step-mother, Glenn and Gail Hughes, Gaylesville, AL; fiance, David Kinsey; sisters, Cynthia Kellett and Charleen Hughes, both of Summerville, GA; April Lorene Hughes, Gaylesville, AL; brother, Christopher Ervin Hughes, Calhoun, GA; step-brother, David Spears,Menlo, GA; father of her son, Robert Gamble; special friend, Debbie Bryant.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a. m . Saturday, January 16, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Andy Hutchins and Bro. Bill Cox officiating. Burial will follow in Greenhills Memory Garden. Active pallbearers will be Seth Hughes, Joseph Kellett, Dwayne Muse, Doug Davis, Rodney Kinsey, and David Spears. Honorary pallbearers will be Friends and Extended Family.
Mrs. Gamble will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Friday, January 15, 2010
Mr. Millard Stephens Rutherford, age 87, of Hilltop Drive, Summerville, GA passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Oakview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Rutherford was born September 19, 1922 in Chattooga County GA. He was retired from Jackson Chevrolet and was a member of Summerville First Baptist Church.Mr. Rutherford was preceded in death by his father and mother, Walter Glenn Rutherford and Lena Stephens Rutherford.Survivors are his wife, Geraldine Kellett Rutherford of Summerville, GA and his daughter and son-in-law, Pat and James Evans of Summerville, GA.Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, January 14, 2010 from the chapel of the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Dr. Kenneth Summey officiating. A private family interment will follow in Summerville Cemetery.Mr. Rutherford will lie-in-state Thursday, January 14, 2010 at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 12noon until 2pm.The following gentlemen have been asked to be pallbearers and need to assemble at the funeral home on Thursday by 1:30pm: Sidney Lanier, Mike Lanier, Tony Jones, Harmon Petitt, Dale Martin and Ken Johnson.The family requests no food. At other hours, the family will be at the residence of the daughter, Pat Evans, 280 Walnut Avenue, Summerville, GA.Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements for Mr. Millard Stephens Rutherford, who passed away on Tuesday.
Mrs. Robbie Greenwood Camp, age 89 of Park Ave., Trion, GA passed away Friday, January 08,2010 in Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Camp was born in Trion, GA on July 15, 1920. She was retired from Security Finance and was a member of Trion First Baptist Church.
Mrs. Camp was preceded in death by her husband, Furman"Fat" Camp, and her father and mother, Robert Emmett and Cordie Cannon Greenwood.
Survivors include her sons and daughter-in-law, Michael and Donna Camp of Chickamauga, GA and Rick L. Camp of Rydal, GA; one brother, J.W. Greenwood of Trion, GA; 4 Grandchildren and 4 Great- Children; serveral nieces and nephews also survived.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday, January 11, 2010 at 11:00am from the chapel of the Erwin-Petit Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Woods officiating, with an Eulogy given by Rick L. Camp.
Mrs. Camp will lie-in-state, Sunday, January 10, 2010 at the Erwin-Petit Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 1:00 to 4:00pm
The following gentlemen have been asked to be Pallbearers and they are asked to assemble at the funeral home by 10:30am on Monday: Ross Camp, Mickey Camp, Robin Greenwood, Steve Lanier, Butch Camp, and Randy Evans. Honorary Pallbearers will be Mrs. Camp’s Sunday School Class of the Trion First Baptist Church and Mr. Benny Perry.
The family request no food and flowers. In lieu of the flowers donations may be made to the Trion First Bapist Church or the Humane Society.
Erwin-Petit Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements for Mrs. Robbie Greenwood Camp who passed away on Friday.






