Charles Lee Ware Obit

Mr. Charles Lee Ware, age 57, of Trenton, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2010 at the Dade Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Mr. Ware was born in Trion, Georgia on February 25, 1952, son of the late Charlie Martin Ware and Essie Mae Vernon Ware. He attended the Welcome Hill Baptist Church and was an avid music fan. In addition to his parents, Mr. Ware was preceded in death by a sister, Vickie Dianne Ware.

Mr. Ware is survived by his step-mother, Clara Ware of Trion; Step-father, Budgie Martin of Trion; Nephews, Adam (Lynn) Gorham of Summerville and Chad (Brandy) Campbell of Armuchee; 2 great nephews and 3 great nieces.

Funeral Services for Mr. Ware will be held Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 3:30 P.M. in the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Terry Shores officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Jeff Ware, David Meadows, Larry Wells, Phil Meadows, Jeff Meadows and Michael Gilreath. Honorary Pallbearers will be Cousins and Amy Pittman and the Staff of Dade Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Mr. Ware will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Monday from 6 until 8 P.M.

 

Dorothy Nell Pettyjohn

Mrs. Dorothy Nell Pettyjohn, age 67, of LaFayette, GA passed away Saturday, January 9, 2010 at the residence of a daughter in Chatsworth.

Mrs. Pettyjohn was born in Chattooga County, Georgia on June 7, 1942, daughter of the late Wade Allen Evans and Sara Evelyn Allmond Evans. She was a member of the Old Path Baptist Church of Summerville and prior to retirement, had worked at World Carpet, Alladin Mills and was a CNA at Quinton and Wood Dale Nursing Center. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Pettyjohn was preceded in death by her husband Marion Ray Pettyjohn: daughter, Patsy Yvonne Hanson; brothers, Claude Simpson Evans, Roy Lee Evans; and sisters, Hattie Lee Elsberry and Annie Ruth Ramey.

Mrs. Pettyjohn is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, John Wallace and Tracy Hanson, Ronald Vincent and Shauna Hanson of LaFayette and Edward Ray and Debra Pettyjohn of Rocky Face; daughters and sons-in-law, Clara Darlene and Shunell Towns of Chatsworth, Anna Marie and Wilburn Thomason of Tunnel Hill, and Rhonda Faye Pendergrass of Chatsworth; brother and sister-in-law, William David and Regina Evans of Summerville; sister and brother-in-law, Sara and Russell Woodall of Summerville; 20 grandchildren; 12 Great Grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Pettyjohn will be held Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. in the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Wayne Hindman officiating. Interment will follow in the Subligna Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be John Hanson, Rhonda Pendergrass, Edward Pettyjohn, Wade Hanson, Clara Towns and Andrew Thomason. Honorary Pallbearers will be Tim Pettyjohn, Eric Pettyjohn, Johnathan Hanson, Trey Hunt, Shunell Towns, Jr., Joseph Bearden and William Hanson.

Mrs. Pettyjohn will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.

Mason Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.

Camp Incomplete Obit

Mrs. Robbie Greenwood Camp, age 89 of Park Avenue in Trion passed away on Friday January 8, 2010 in Redmond Regional Medical Center

Funeral Services are incomplete and will be announced later by the Erwin – Petitt Funeral Home.

 

Mrs. Esma G. Ramirez

Mrs. Esma Gertrude Ramirez, age 87, of HARRELL Street, Trion, GA passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.  Mrs. Ramirez was born July 25, 1922 in Cherokee County, AL.  She was a housewife and Baptist by faith.Mrs. Ramirez was preceded in death by her husband, Lino Redondo Ramirez, Jr.; her father and mother, Wallace Frank Thomas, Sr. and Jessie Durham Thomas; sisters, Marie Morgan Hasty and Ann Hammonds; granddaughter, Emily Thornton and niece, Kathy Trammell.Survivors are her son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Deborah Ramirez, Sr. of Menlo, GA; daughters and son-in-law, Yolanda and William Spurlock of Trion, GA and Angela Ramirez of LaFayette, GA; brothers, Durham Thomas of Trion, GA and Wallace Thomas of LaFayette, GA; sister, Griselda Trammell of Trion, GA; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive.Funeral services will be conducted Friday, January 8, 2010, at 1pm from the chapel of the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Rev. Waydell Howell officiating.  Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery.Mrs. Ramirez will lie-in-state Thursday, January 7, 2010 at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 7 until 9pm.Pallbearers are asked to assemble at the funeral home by 12:30pm on Friday and include the following gentlemen:  William Spurlock, Chris Montgomery, Richard Ramirez, Jr., Christopher Ramirez, Jonathan Ramirez and Shannon Bartlett.At all other hours the family will be at the residence, 220 Harrell Street, Trion, GAErwin-Pettit Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements for Mrs. Esma Gertrude Ramirez who passed away on Tuesday.

Mrs. Jacqueline Adams

Mrs. Jacqueline Adams, age 59, of Summerville, GA passed away Sunday, January 3, 2010 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Adams was born November 28, 1950 in Chattooga County, GA, the daughter of Gilford and Eleanor Stamper. She worked at Riegel Textile Mills for 7 years, then at ITT Lester for 22 years. She was a member of the New Spirit and Truth Church where she served as an usher. Mrs. Adams graduated from Chattooga High School in 1969. She later married Emory Nathan Adams in September of 1970. They had two children, Emory Bryant, Jr. and wife, Josain Adams; and Natasha Renee Adams. Other survivors incude two grandchildren, Jordan Adams and Zoe Adams; sisters and brothers-in-law, Gwen and Freddie Christopher, Peggy Evans, and Charlotte and John Lewis Allen.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Thursday, January 7, 2010 at the chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Bishop V T Harden officiating. Burial will follow on Friday at 11:00 a. m in the Chattanooga National Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Glenn Williams, Joe Owens, Joseph Owens, Lanny Farmer, and Marciaus Thompson. Flower Ladies will be Angelia Dixon, Annette Johnson, Barbara McSears, Irene Parker and Mildred Crusoe. Honorary Flower Ladies will be Dorothy Johnson, Penny McCutchins, and Ardella Shropshire.

Mrs. Adams will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00

Mr. Murl Hammond

mr. Murl Hammond, age 73, of myrtle Beach, South Carolina, passed away Friday, January 1, 2010 in Georgetown, South Carolina. He was born March 28, 1936 in Fyfe, Alabama. He was the son of the late Milton Elijah and Mary Etta Henson Hammond. he was  self-employed and a member of the Church of God. Mr. Hammond was preceeded in death by brothers, Marchman Hammond, David Hammond, Grover Hammond, Elijah R Hammond, Edward hammond, sisters Katie pike, Vesta Pike, Lottie Richardson, Gladys Mozzella.

Survivors incldue brothers and sisters-in-law, George and Agnes Hammond, Trion, GA, his twin Earl and Reoberta Hammond, Pensacola, FL, sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary Clayton, Cartersville, GA, Clois and John Hicks, Dalton, GA, Lois and carl Anderson, Summerville, GA, Hazel and Albert Garret, Litchfield, Ky, special niece and nephew, Terra Turner, Larry Nelson, special friend, Shirley Sellers.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00pm Sunday, January 3, 2010, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Andy Hutchens officiating with interment in the West Hill Cemetary. Active pallbearers, Kyle Shepard, William Browning, todd Browning, Houston Hammond, Toni Dowdy, Carl Anderson.

Mr. Hammond will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family witll receive friends from 6 to 8pm Saturday, January 2, 2010.

Mr. Lorenzo Pete Wilson

Mr. Lorenzo (Pete) Wilson, ate 81, a resident of Bittings Avenue Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday (January 1, 2010) morning at his residence. Born in Duttono, Alabama on October 16, 1928,  he was a son of the late James Aubrey Wilson, Sr. and Lena Ave Eva Gibson Wilson. Mr. Wilson wa a member and Deacon of Midway Baptist Church, was retired from the needling department of Georgia Rug Mill and was retired used car dealer.

Surviving are his wife,Jane Wilson; son and daughter-in-law-Mike and Beverly Wilson of Summerville; grandchildren, Lori Powell, Lee Wilson, and Kim Wilson; great grandchildren, Kristen Hines and Devan Powell; sisters, Claudine Fowler of Hernando, FL., Maughee Evans of Trion, Montez Gladney of Summerville,and Joan Renslow of Summerville; brother, Charles B. Wilson of Summerville; several Neices and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 3rd, at 2pm from the J.D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Brooks and Rev. Billy Dempsey officiating, interment in Greenhills Memory Gardens.

Active Pallbearers include: Rex Evans, Jamie Renslow, Quinton Wilson, Gary Duke, Preston Greer and Tracy Rainwater; Honorary Pallbearers include: members of Midway Baptist Church, John (Monk) Groover, and Charles Padgett. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday, January 2, from 6 until 8pm.

Mrs. Ruby Louise Morrow

Mrs. Ruby Louise Morrow,age 83, of Summerville, GA  passed away Monday, December 28, 2009 at her residence.
Mrs. Morrow was born August 16, 1926 in Athens, Alabama, the daughter of the late Fred and
Rossie Bailey Shireman.  She was a homemaker and a member of Pennville First Baptist Church. She had worked at Best Manufacturing and Georgia Glove Mill.  Mrs. Morrow loved trade day and yard sales.
She was preceded in death by her son, Jimmy Howell; sister, Wealthie Underwood
Price; brothers, Earnest Shireman, James Shireman and Freddie Shireman; mother-in-law,
Virgie Morrow; and son-in-law, Cecil Floyd Edgeworth.
Survivors include her husband, James V. Morrow; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Jerry
Underwood; grandchildren, Karen and Jamie Dennison and Sandra Hewitt; step-grandchildren,
Janlyn Underwood, Jerry Underwood, JR, Jason Underwood, and Kelly Rimer;
great grandchildren; Brandon Webb, Jenna and William Harris, Zachary Dennison; step great
grandchildren; Elliott Underwood, Laney Underwood, Megan Underwood, Madison Underwood,
Jonathan Rimer, Anna-Carson Rimer, and Eric Rimer; Nieces and Nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Thursday, December 31, 2009 at Mason Funeral Home with Mr. Eddie Shireman, Rev Gary Howell, Rev. JR "James" Coffman, and Rev. Billy Dempsey. Burial will follow in Summerville Cemetery.
 Active pallbearers will be Eddie Shireman, Mike  Shireman, Scott Webb, Douglas Shireman, Brian Campbell and Brandon Gurley. Honorary pallbearers will be Larry Schlachter, Fred Hall and Fred Travilian.
Mrs. Morrow will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from
5:00 until 9:00 p. m. Wednesday, December 30, 2009.
Mason Funeral Home is directing. For guestbook, please go online to www.masonfuneralhome.com

James C.Huskey obit

MR. JAMES CLIFFORD HUSKEY, age 80, of Ralph Chamlee Drive-Menlo, Georgia passed away Sunday, December 27, 2009, morning in a Rome hospital. He was born in Walker County, Georgia on September 22, 1929, a son of the late John Calvin and Mae Bee Witt Huskey. He was a retired farmer.

Surviving are nephews-Charles Huskey and Bruce Huskey; cousins-Lorene Rogers and R.B. Huskey; several other Nieces, Nephews, and Cousins also survive.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 29th, at 1:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Marlin Starnes officiating, interment in Mt. Olive Cemetery. The Family will receive friends at the Funeral Home Monday from 6 until 8 P.M.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Jerry Lee Johnson Obit

MR. JERRY LEE JOHNSON, age 65, of Atlanta, Georgia passed away Sunday, December 27, 2009, in an Atlanta hospital. A native of Atlanta, Georgia He was born to the late Jack Lee and Beatrice Moore Johnson on October 6, 1944. Mr. Johnson was a Veteran of Viet Nam and was retired mechanic. He was preceded in death by his wife the late Syble Huskey Johnson on March 29, 2006.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 30, 2009, at 11:00 A.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home, interment in Mt. Olvie Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Robert McBrayer, Brian Biddy, Charles Huskey, David Huskey, and Regie Jackson. Visitation Tuesday from 6 until 8 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements