MR. JAMES L. (PAT) PLEDGER, Sr., age 70, of Ridgecrest Drive-Summerville, Georgia passed away Thursday (June 11, 2009) evening in a Rome hospital following an extended illness. Born in Boaz, Alabama on August 14, 1938, a son of the late John Thomas and Bessie Turner Pledger. He was retired from auto body repair shop and bus driver. Mr. Pledger was member of West Summerville Baptist Church and Alpine Lodge #211 F & AM. He was preceded in death by a son the late Christopher Kyle Pledger on May 21, 2007.

Surviving are wife-Shirley Mosier Pledger; daughter & son-in-law-Patricia & Lee Colgrove; son & daughter-in-law-Jimmy & Julie Pledger all of Summerville; sisters & brothers-in-law-Betty and Jerry Johnson of Summerville, Gay and Gary Shaw of Lyerly; brothers & sisters-in-law-T. C. & Beatrice Pledger, Bob & Elaine Pledger, and Bill & Jenny Pledger all of Summerville; Artis & Patricia Pledger of Lyerly; Eight Grandchildren; Two Great-Grandchildren; several Nieces, and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Monday (June 15th) at 2:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. LaVon Humphrey and Pastor Tommy Pledger officiating, interment in Perennial Springs Cemetery, with Masonic Rites @ graveside by Alpine Lodge #211 F & AM. Active Pallbearers Nephews, Honorary Pallbearers member of West Summerville Baptist Church, members of Alpine Lodge #211 F & AM, Chattooga County Bus Drivers, former “Riders” of Pat’s School Bus, Alfred Crabtree, Dennis Elrod, Bill Elsberry, Ricky Campbell, Gordon Boyd, Jerry Mitchell, and William "Fuzz" Anderson. Visitation will be Sunday from 6 until 9 P.M. @ the Funeral Home. Flowers are accepted or contributions may be made to the West Summerville Baptist Church Youth Fund or the American Cancer Society.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Mozelle Lipham Elrod, age 87 of Decatur, GA passed away Thursday June 11, 2009 at her residence.  Mrs. Elrod was born June 8, 1922 in Chattooga County.  She was retired from Big Rig Truck Components and was Baptist by faith. Mrs. Elrod was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Morris Elrod; sisters, Cara Mae Quarles and Lois (Midge) Talent; and a brother, Lawrence (Bill) Martin. Survivors are her son and daughter-in-law, Dewey Michael and Gail Ann Lipham of Jonesboro, GA, step-daughter and her husband, Lynn and David Wall; grandsons, Christopher Michael Lipham, Paul Andrew Lipham and Matthew Shane Lipham; great-grandchildren, Joshua, Brittany, Kelsey, Jacob, Nicholas and Miranda Lipham; step-grandchildren, Ginger, Stacie, Lee Ann and Mathew Paul and great-grandchildren survive. Graveside services will be held Sunday, June 14 at 1:30 PM from the Summerville Cemetery with Paul Andrew Lipham and Matthew Shane Lipham officiating.  Interment will be in the Summerville Cemetery. Mrs. Elrod will lie in state Saturday June 13, 2009 at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 5 to 7 PM.
Pallbearers will be family. Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements for Mrs. Mozelle Lipham Elrod who passed away on Thursday.

Mrs. Mary Eva Brown, age 86, of Summerville, GA died Friday, June 12, 2009 at her residence.

 Mrs. Brown was born January 17, 1923 in South Carolina, the daughter of Joe and Bertha Miller. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by her husband, Max Brown; a brother, Junior Miller and a sister, Lucy Miller.

Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Bobby & Glen Brown, Natchez, MS, Kenneth and Betty Brown and Anthony Brown, Summerville, GA; grandchildren, Abbey Gail Brown, Christy Thackerson, Anthony Ladon Brown, II, Casey Ladon Brown, Richard Allen Brown, and Lance Brown.

 Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Sunday, June14, 2009 at Greenhills Memory Garden with Pastor Edward Skoretz officiating. Pallbearers will be Grandsons and Cousins.

Mrs. Brown will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Saturday. Mason Funeral Home is directing.

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

Friday, June 12, 2009

MR. JAMES L. (PAT) PLEDGER, age 70, of Ridgecrest Drive-Summerville, Georgia passed away Thursday (June 11, 2009) evening in a Rome hospital following an extended illness.

Born in Boaz, Alabama on August 14, 1938, a son of the late John Thomas and Bessie Turner Pledger. He was retired from auto body repair shop and bus driver. Mr. Pledger was member of West Summerville Baptist Church and Alpine Lodge #211 F & AM. He was preceded in death by a son, the late Christopher Kyle Pledger on May 21, 2007.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Earle Rainwater Funeral Home. 

Mr. James Nelson, "Jimmy" DeBerry, age 59, of Summerville, GA died Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at his residence.Mr. DeBerry was born July 11, 1949 in Summerville, GA, the son of the late Ennis Harold DeBerryand Cecil Lorine Nelson DeBerry. He was self employed in construction and was Baptist byfaith. Mr. DeBerry was preceded in death by a daughter, Melissa Espy.Survivors include sisters and brothers-in-law, Barbara & BuddyRosson, Linda and Bobby Shaver,and Debra England, all of Summerville, GA; brothers and sisters-in-law, Fred DeBerry, Trion, GA,Bill & Elaine DeBerry, Harold & Sandra DeBerry, Terry DeBerry, and Jerry DeBerry, all of Summerville, GA.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Friday, June 5, 2009 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Howell officiating. Burial will follow in Mill Creek Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be John Kellett, Billy Watts, Robert Rosson, Randy Weevie, David Pullen, and Marty Newsome. Honorary pallbearers will be Sonny Leath, Nieces and Nephews, and the Staff of Regency Hospice.Mr. DeBerry will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Thursday. Mason Funeral Home is directing. For guestbook, please go online to www.masonfuneralhome.com

MR. BEN JOHNSON, SR., age 92, of Lake Wanda Rita Road-Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday (June 2, 2009) in a LaFayette, Georgia nursing home. A native of Chattooga County, Georgia, He was born to the late George and Mary Millican Johnson on May 28, 1917. Mr. Johnson attended the Pennville Gospel Tabernacle, was a Veteran of WW II serving in the U. S. Navy, and was retired from the Georgia Glove Mill.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2PM from the JD Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy wilborn officiating, internment in Summerville Cemetary. Visitation will be Thursday from 12 noon until the hour of service..Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in Charge of the arrangements.

MS. LAURA ALLISON PULLEN, age 34, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday (June 1, 2009) afternoon in a Chattanooga, Tennessee hospital following a sudden illness. Ms. Pullen was born in Floyd County, Georgia on March 29, 1975. She graduated from Chattooga High School in 1993 and from the Medical College of Georgia in 1997; she was a Dental Hygienist. Ms. Pullen was a member of The Horizon Baptist Fellowship and was preceded in death by grandparents-the late Joe and Sera Pullen and the late Alfred Sherman.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.