David H. Zook, Sr. age 62, of #12581 Highway 100, Lyerly, Georgia died Monday evening, September 21^st, 2009 at a local hospital. A native of Fulton County, Georgia, Mr. Zook was born on June 27^th, 1947, the son of the late Sherman P. and Dale Evans Fricks Zook.   He has been a residence of Chattooga County for 10 years moving there from Buchannan, GA. and was a member of the Shepard Chapel Church.  For a period of time Mr. Zook was associated with Southwire as an electrician and a supervisor.  

 Mr. Zook was married on January 12^th, 1966 to Virginia C. “Jenny” Perry Zook who preceded him in death on February 16^th, 2008.             Survivors include 2 daughters, Tina Barnett of Cedar Bluff, Ala. and Debbie Calhoun of Tallapoosa, GA.; 1 son, David H. Zook, Jr. of Lyerly, GA.; 4 grandchildren, Jennifer, Jessica, Paul and Junior, 1 great-grandson, Christopher, 1 sister, Dianna Fricks of Rome;3 brothers, Johnny Fricks, Samuel Zook and Phil Zook.  Nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services for David H. Zook, Sr. will be held on Thursday afternoon, September 24^th, 2009 at 2 o’clock from the Parkview Chapel of Fred Talley’s Funeral Home with the Rev. Horace Humphery officiating.

Mr. Zook will remain at Fred Talley’s Parkview Chapel where the family will receive friends this (Wednesday) evening from 6 until 9 o’clock.  At other hours they will be at the residence. 

Please join the family in honoring David H. Zook, Sr. by visiting www.talleysparkviewchapel.com and posting your tributes and memories.   Fred Talley’s Parkview Chapel Funeral Home has charge of the funeral arrangements for David H. Zook, Sr.

MR. PHILLIP EDWARD DALTON, SR., age 87 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday, September 19, 2009 at his residence following an extended illness.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements

Mrs. Bonnie Mae Lowrance, age 81, of Trion, GA, passed away Thursday September 17, 2009 in Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Lowrance was born April 10, 1928, in Chattooga County, GA, the daughter of the late Herman and Nancy Stella Gentry Craig. She was a member of the New Bethel Baptist Church. Mrs. Lowrance retired from Riegel Textile Mills. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Alvan Lowrance. Survivors include her children, Martha Camp, Trion, GA, Richard Lowrance, LaFayette, GA, Gary Lowrance, Trion, GA, sisters, Martha Sims, Blairsville, GA, Louise Brown, and Sarah Hilburn, both of LaFayette, GA, 7 Grandchildren, and 12 Great Grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Saturday, September 19, 2009 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Buster Fox and Rev. Robert Patterson officiating. Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Lamar Brown, Patrick Camp, Don Thompson, Greg Brown, Shane Lowrance, and Wade Lowrance. Honorary pallbearer will be J. R. Brown. Mrs. Lowrance will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 until 2:00 p. m. on Saturday. To sign guestbook, go on-line to www.masonfuneralhome.com

Mrs. Betty Jean Crane Stowe, age 73 of Ringgold, GA passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Stowe was born in Jamestown, AL on June 28, 1936, daughter of the late Arthur Crane and Flora Hestor Crane. She was a member of the New Hope Pentecostal Church and was a homemaker.

 Mrs. Stowe was preceded in death by her husband, Frank “Bud” Stowe. Mrs. Stowe is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Debbie Stowe of Calhoun; daughters and sons-in-law. Rita and Larry Pickard and Lecia and Red Bethune of LaFayette, Donna and Bob Bellomy of Graysville, and Tina Smolik of Ringgold; 12 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

 Funeral Services for Mrs. Stowe will be held Friday, September 18, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Bro. Larry Morrison officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Trion Cemetery.

 Pallbearers will be Robert Bellomy, Michael Bethune, Randall Stowe, Chris Stowe, Jeremy Pickard and Joshua Pickard.

Mrs. Stowe will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 until 8 P.M. To sign the guestbook, go on-line to www.masonfuneralhome.com 

Mrs. Dana Kay Hatcher, age 50, of Trion, GA died Friday, September 4, 2009 at her residence.Mrs. Hatcher was born October 17, 1958 in Hamilton County, TN, the daughter of Marlin

Staton Russell and the late Betty June Tumlin. She was a homemaker.

 Survivors include her husband, Kenny L. Hatcher, son, John R. "Trey" Parrish, III; brothers,Kyle Russell, Kevin Russell; sisters and brother-in-law, Nelta Smith, Lana & Randy Visage;

and several Nieces and Nephews.

 Graveside and interment services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Saturday, September 12, 2009 at

Walnut Grove Cemetery with Rev. J. L. Sharpe officiating.

 Pallbearers will be Rod York, Chris

Russell, Billy Farmer, Bobby Farmer, Donnie Farmer, and Scotty Russell.

 There will be no visitation at the funeral home 

Mary Lorena Smith Keith, age 91, a long-time resident of the Pennville Community in Summerville, G passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2009, at Shepherd Hill Nursing Home.

She was born in Catoosa County GA, September 30, 1917 daughter of the late Charles Calvin Smith and Laura Dailcy Smith.  She also the adopted daughter of the late George and Leah Dietz Smith.  She was a member of the Pennville Missionary and Alliance Church. 

 She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Phillip Keith; one brother, George Dailcy Smith and two sisters, Ruth Smith Keith and Velma Smith Davis.Mrs. Davis is survived by one son, Rev. Charles Edwin Keith (Elsie) of LaFayette, GA; one daughter, Carolyn Williams (Jimmie) of Summerville, GA; five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Rachel Gregory of Signal Mountain, TN; several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 11am, from the chapel of the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Chaplain Mark Atwood officiating.  Interment will follow in Green Hills Memory Gardens.Mrs. Keith will lie-in-state, Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friend from 6 to 8pm.

Pallbearers will be nephews; honorary pallbearers will be AA & Alanon members. They are asked to assemble by 10:30 at the funeral home on Thursday.Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements for Mary Lorena Smith Keith who passed away on Tuesday.

Mr. Joseph H. Schilling, age 67, of 50 Saratoga Way, Summerville, GA, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at his residence following an extended illness.

Surviving are his wife, Becky Schilling; brothers, Mike Schilling of Wisconsin and Ed Schilling of North Carolina; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 10am from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Shores and Cecil Watkins officiating.  Interment in Summerville Cemetery.  Active pallbearers are:  Justin Blackmon, Stacy Reynolds, Josh Key, Chris Key, Scott Palmer and Barry Padgett.  Honorary pallbearers:  Heyman Hospice.

Visitation will be Thursday from 6 to 8pm at the funeral home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Jessie Lorella Warren, age 72, of Summerville, passed away Monday, September 7, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Warren was born in Trion, Georgia on October 16, 1936, daughter of the late Richard Clifford Harris, Sr. and Ella Jane Bugg Harris. She was a member of the Life Gate Church in LaFayette and was retired from Riegel, where she operated the spinning frame. 

Mrs. Warren was preceded in death by her husband, Ike Curtis Warren and a grandson, Marcus Rench.Mrs. Warren is survived by a son, Jeffery DeWayne Warren of Summerville; daughters and Sons-in-law, Sheila and Mike Rench of Armuchee and Teresa and Jimmy Hughes of Trion; 5 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

 Graveside and Interment Services for Mrs. Warren will be held Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. in the Williams Cemetery with Pastor Delbert Young officiating.  Pallbearers will be Bade Eller, Taft Cochran, Ricky Harris, Erick Housch, Jason Brown and Nathan Rench.Mrs. Warren 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. For Guestbook, please go online to www.masonfuneralhome.com

Mrs. Annie Ruth Sweatman, age 83, of Summerville, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2009 at Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Sweatman was born in Chattooga County, GA on September 4, 1926, daughter of the late Glenn Elsberry and Anna Belle Kellett Elsberry. She was a member of the Fisher’s Chapel United Methodist Church and was a homemaker.

Mrs. Sweatman was preceded in death by her husband, James Ed Sweatman, and a son, Nick Sweatman. Mrs. Sweatman is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Leroy “Bud” and Sharon Sweatman; a daughter-in-law, Pat Sweatman; Brothers and sisters-in-law, Bill and Peggy Elsberry and Ed and Barbara Elsberry; sisters and brothers-in-law, Sarah and Harold Duke and Naomi Faye and Billy Ramsey; Grandchildren, Tracy (Darryl) Crider, Dee (Jay) Shedd, Michele (Brit) Copeland, Samantha (Joe) Stephens and Leah (Steven) McCullough; and Great Grandchildren, Jesse Crider, Jasmine Crider, Eston Burdick, Devin Burdick, Tabitha Burdick, Braden Shedd, Mason Shedd, Nick Copeland, Noah Copeland, Landon Stephens and Evan Stephens.

 Funeral Services for Mrs. Sweatman will be held Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. in the Fisher’s Chapel United Methodist Church with Rev. Randall Massengill, Rev. Skip Mitchell, and Dr. Charles Bishop officiating. Interment will follow in the Fisher’s Chapel Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Phil Elsberry, Michael Duke, Jimmy Duke, Jeff Ramsey, Eddie Elsberry and Glenn Elsberry. Honorary Pallbearers will be Great Grandchildren and Members of the Fisher’s Chapel United Methodist Church.

 Mrs. Sweatman be in state at the Mason Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends Monday evening from 6 until 8 P.M. On Tuesday, Mrs. Sweatman will also lie in state at the Fisher’s Chapel United Methodist Church from 1:00 P.M. until the funeral hour. Mason Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.

For Guestbook, please go online to www.masonfuneralhome.com.  

Mrs. Shirley Ann Smith Rabdeau, age 60, of Menlo, GA, passed away Sunday September 6, 2009, at her residence.

Mrs. Rabdeau was born August 21, 1949, in Chattooga County, daughter of the late Albert Wiley and Maggie Lou Brown Smith. She was a member of the New Hope North Baptist Church, member of the Best Silver Club, and was employed with Best Manufacturing. Mrs. Rabdeau was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn D. Rabdeau, brother, Billy David Smith, and sister, Janice Smith.

Survivors include a step-son, Steven Glenn, Michigan; brothers and sisters-in-law, Wiley & Marsha Smith,Boaz, AL, George & Mary Sue Smith, Teloga, Ga, Albert & Shirley Smith, Jr., Alpine, GA; sisters and brothers-in-law, Lula Gentry, Dry Valley, GA, Inez & Tiny Brown, Leona Prince, Minnie Smith, Betty & Kelly Wentz, Beth & Jack Wentz, Menlo, GA, Carolyn & Hoyt Hanks, Farill, AL; and a number of nieces and nephews .

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 8, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. in the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Malcolm Harris, Rev. Steve Spears, Rev. Jimmy Wilborn, and Rev. Mike Odom officiating. Interment will follow in the Macedonia Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brian Hankins, Jamie Hankins, Aaron Wentz, Nathan Wentz, Kevin Smith, and Corey Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be Members of the New Hope North Baptist Church and Co-Workers at Showa Best.

Mrs. Rabdeau will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, September 7, 2009. At other hours the family will be at the residence of a sister, Minnie Smith, 263 10th Avenue Menlo, GA