Mr. Hugh Lee Blalock, age 79, of Summerville, GA died Tuesday, January 06, 2009 at his residence.

Mr. Blalock was born January 5, 1930 in Cherokee County, AL, the son of the late Calvin Frances and Lula Don Hartline Blalock. Mr. Blalock was a member of Perennial Springs Baptist Church. He was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills and was a member of the Mt. Vernon Quarter Century Club. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp, having served in the Korean War. Mr. Blalock was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Evelyn Wheeling Blalock and a brother, Bob Blalock.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Nell Durham Blalock, daughter and son-in-law, Linda Diane & James Hayes; son & daughter-in-law, Gregory L. & Teresa Blalock; step sons and wives, Greg & Kim Hurley, Terry & Donna Hurley; sisters, Katherine Vernon and Nell Dodd; brothers, Ronald Blalock, Billy Blalock, and Harold Blalock; grandchildren, Stacy Blalock, Jessica Fletcher, Garrett Hurley, Haven Hurley, Marcus Blalock, Chad Teems, and Miranda Hurley; great grandchildren, Madison Blalock, Shanea Hinson, Micayla Hinson, and Evan Fletcher.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Thursday, January 8, 2009 from the chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Waydell Howell and Rev. Lee Byrd officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Stacy Blalock, Marcus Blalock, Chad Teems, Garrett Hurley, David Fletcher, and Dennis Moseley.

Honorary pallbearers will be all members of the Perennial Springs Adult Sunday School Class.

Mr. Blalock will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Wednesday, January 7, 2009.

 

Mrs. Hazel Lovella Snider, age 72, of Summerville, GA died Monday, January 5, 2008 at her residence.

Mrs. Snider was born April 5, 1936 in Trion, GA, the daughter of the late William Luther and Georgia Elizabeth Hawkins Caldwell. She was a homemaker and a member of Freedom Fellowship. Mrs. Snider was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Snider; sister, Delsey Evaline Eaton; brothers, William Harvey Caldwell and Charlie Marvie Caldwell.

She is survived by two sisters, Ruby Hall, Summerville, GA and Pauline Ash, LaFayette, GA; several Nieces and Nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at the Freedom Fellowship with Rev. Ken Westmoreland officiating. Burial will follow in Summerville Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Jerry Caldwell, Ray Caldwell, Dewayne Caldwell, Doyle Ash, Jimmy Caldwell, Ronnie Hall, Bobby Brown, Buddy Ash, and Curtis Brown.

Honorary pallbearers will be Luke Brown, Robert Eatton, Pat Collins, Brenda Sumner, Rachael Kilgore, Dale Ash Lowe, and Debbie Gray.

Mrs. Snider will be in state at Freedom Fellowship and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Tuesday. At other hours the family will be at 192 Kelly Street, Summerville, GA.

 

Mrs. Roberta Eloise Thompson, age 68, of Summerville, GA., passed away Wednesday December 31, 2008 in Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Thompson was born November 19, 1940, the daughter of the late Robert and Naomi Woodard Duckett. She was a homemaker and a member of the Trion Height Baptist Church.

Survivors include husband, Larry Edward Thompson, children, Ronald E. & Gwen Thompson, Keith Scott & Zetta Thompson, Sabrina & Tim LuAllen, grandchildren, Cole LuAllen, Byron Thompson, Glori Boyd, Emily LuAllen, great-grandchild, Jaren Boyd.

Funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday January 2, 2009, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Vernon Johnson officiating with interment in the Greenhills Memory Garden. Active pallbearers, Van Brown, Buck Brown, Tommy Stoner, Damon Duckett, Stan Nix, Brent Pickard. Honorary pallbearers, Healthfield Hospice, Harbin Dialysis Center, J. R. Pope, Gene Grogan, Danny Jennings. Mrs. Thompson will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday January 1, 2009.

 

Mr. Larry Gene Ledbetter, age 63 of Summerville, GA, passed away Tuesday December 23, 2008, in Floyd Medical Center. Mr. Ledbetter was born January 30, 1946, in Trion, GA, the son of the late Marvin Elmer and Purney Artell Crane Ledbetter. He was also preceded in death by a wife, Denise Reynolds Ledbetter, sister, Patricia Ledbetter Bullington, a brother, Elmer Gray Ledbetter. Survivors include sons & daughters-in-law, Chris & Jan Ledbetter, Lafayette, GA, Jason & Hillary Ledbetter, Summerville, GA, sisters, Carolyn Wyatt, Nancy Farley, Summerville, GA, brothers, Mickey Ledbetter, Mt Dora, FL, Doug Ledbetter, Clay Ledbetter, Summerville, GA, Stanley Ledbetter, Seguin, TX, 1 grandchild, 6 step-grandchildren, 2 step-great-granchildren. Memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday January 3, 2009, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ed Flener officiating.

In lieu of flowers donations maybe made to the American Cancer Society.