Mrs. Mildred L. Herod, age 92, of Summerville, GA, passed away Sunday (December 28, 2008) morning in a Rome Hospital. She was born in Dekalb County, AL to the late Oscar Shamblin and Ollive Elizabeth Reece Henderson on April 14, 1916. She was a member of the South Summerville Baptist Church. Mrs. Herod was a retired supply clerk for the City of Summerville and was preceeded in death by her husband the late John Cecil Herod on January 6, 1996.

Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Donnie and Barbara Herod of Summerville; grandsons- Eddie Herod, Richie Herod, Stacy Herod, Jeremy Herod and Tony Butler; seven Great Grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 PM from the JD Hill Memorial Chapel of the Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Pastor David Craven and Pastor Ken Westmoreland officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery.  Active Pallbearers- Randy Cox, Wayne Cox, Doug Stanfield, Cecil Reynolds, Steve Henderson, Wade Fortner and Wayne McArthur.  Honorary Pallbearers – Staff, Employees and Friends of Suites @ Oakview. Visitation will be Monday from 6 until 8 PM at other hours the family will be at the residence of son, Donnie and Barbara Herod, #545 Wildlife Lake Road in Summerville.

Mrs. Celeste Maddux, age 57, of Trion, GA., passed away Saturday December 27, 2008, in Floyd Medical Center. Mrs. Maddux was born July 31, 1951, the daughter of the late Gene Alan Newsome and Sue Hix Newsome. She was a member of the Son Rise Community Church, and preceded in death by a brother, David Alan Newsome. Survivors are husband, Donny Maddux, childen, Micah Maddux, Elizabeth Noel Stone, Heather Suzanne Maddux, Brooke Celeste Maddux, Savannah Alane Maddux, brother, Michael Eugene Newsome, sisters, Jacqueline Newsome, Rita Tanner, and 12 grandchildren. Funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. Tuesday December 30, 2008 from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with interment in the West Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers, Andrew Henderson, Mitchell Parris, Micah Maddux, Anthony Groce, Logan Parris, Justin, Chamlee. Mrs. Maddux will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday December 29, 2008.

Mr. William Eugene Bryson, Sr., age 76, of Summerville passed away Saturday, December 27, 2008 at his residence.

Mr. Bryson was born in Trion, Georgia on May 20, 1932, son of the late William Luther Bryson and Ruth Inez Powell Bryson. He was a veteran of the United States Army, and was employed in the Maintenance Department of the Bandmill Corporation in LaFayette.

Mr. Bryson is survived by his wife, Bobbie Ann Bryson; Son, William Eugene Bryson, Jr.; Daughters, Nancy Stringer and Debra Mahood; Brother, Charlie W. Bryson; 9 Grandchildren, 1 Step Grandson and 17 Great Grandchildren.

Funeral Services for Mr. Bryson will be held Monday, December 29, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. in the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Malcolm Harris officiating. Interment will follow in the Macedonia Cemetery.

Mr. Bryson will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends Sunday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.

Mrs. Loui Ivey, Age 87 of Ramey Street in Summerville, passed away Friday December 26th in a LaFayette nursing home.  A native of Chattooga County she was born to the late Bruce Youngward and Velma McGraw Bynum on June 28, 1921.  She was a faithful member of Berryton Church of God, retired from the winding department of the former Harriett-Henderson Cotton Mill and preceded in death by her husband the late Thomas Lee Ivey, a brother the late Russell Bynum and a sister the late Betty Shireman.

Surving are her daughter, Sandra Rhodes of Texas, grandchildren: Darryle Ivey, LaFayette, Tony Cooper, Menlo, Tommy Cooper, Texas, and Chuck Ivey of Florida.  Great Grandchildren: Nicole Cooper, Collen Cooper, and Isabella Copper.  Sister: Ellen Wilson of Summerville.  Brother: James Bynum of Anapolis, MD; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Earle Rainwater Funeral Home.

Mrs. Ava Mountain of Summerville passed away on December 25th at her residence, funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Mason Funeral Home.

Mrs. Betty Joan Burney, age 81, of Trion, GA died Sunday, December 21, 2008 at her residence.

Mrs. Burney was born December 7, 1927 in Graysville, TN, the daughter of the late Horace Tate and Clara Velma Jones Brewer. She was a homemaker and a member of the Old Way Baptist Church. Mrs. Burney was preceded in death by her husband, Pete Burney and a sister, Vauda Whaley.

Survivors include daughters & son-in-law, Justina Brock, Marie & Dewayne Lumpkin; sons & daughters-in-law, James & June Szymanski, Randolph & Nin Szymanski; sisters, Billie Fay Crain & Robie Lee Brewer; grandchildren, Shea & Tommy Smith, Michele & Michael Cooper, Terri & Frankie Thomas, Beth & Tim Cornett, Jimmy & Anona Szymanski; great grandchildren, Stephanie Shirley, Dameon Ingram, Laura Cornett, Alisha Cornett, Donny Cornett, Cheyenne Cooper, Eric Wood, Ashley Lumpkin, Autumn Thomas, and Levi Thomas.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a. m. Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at Ami Cemetery with Rev. David Thompson officiating. Pallbearers will be Tim Cornett, Michael Cooper Frankie Thomas, Dewayne Lumpkin, Jimmy Szymanski and Tommy Smith.

Mrs. Burney will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Monday, December 22, 2008.

Mrs. Edith Nancy Wales Wilson, age 90 of Summerville, passed away on Tuesday December 16, 2008 in Floyd Medical Center.

Mrs. Wilson was born September 15, 1918 in Kenwood, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Lee Larkin and Fannie Elmina Wales.  She was a member of the Summerville Church of God, and was preceeded in death by her husband Warner Edwin Wilson to whom she was married for 64 years.

Survivors include sons and daughters in law – Warner Edwin and Martha Wilson, Jr of Fayetville, GA, Nelson Lee and Brenda Wilson of Summerville, daughters and sons in law – Nancy Joyce and Lawrence Smith of Adairsville, Sheryl Diane and Bobby McDaniel of Menlo, 9 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Mason Funeral Home