Mr. Harold D. Snyder, age 76, of Summerville, Georgia, passed away Saturday, November 8, in Redmond Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by Mason Funeral Home.
Mr. Richard M. White age 78 of Summerville, passed away on Saturday in a Rome hospital. A native of Floyd County, Georgia he was born to the late Hugh baxter and Mary Whomack White on March 23, 1930. Mr. White was a member of the Pennville Missionary Alliance Church, a Veteran of the U.S. Army Intelligence Service, serving in both Korea and Vietnam and after 22 years, retiring an EB after which he obtained an R.N. Degree; waorked at Chattooga Hospital and was form Charge Nurse at Oakview Nursing Home, and worked with Life Flight at Georgia Baptist Hospital.
Surviving are wife Rosemarie White; daughters and spouses, Nancy & Jimmy Gribble of Rome, GA, Cynthia & Eddie Wilson of Telgoa, Malinda & and Jay Tonge of Goldsboro, N.C., Laura and Kelvin Lovingood of Pennville, granchildren – Michelle Chamblee, First Lt. Michael Terrell, Daniel Terrell, step son Grant Montgomery and former wife Nancy White McDaniel.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 PM from the JD Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Pastor Carlos Martines officiating. Interment in the Pennville Missionary Alliance Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Eddie Wilson, Jimmy Gribble Jay Tonge, Kevin Lovingood, First Lt. Michael Terrell and Daniel Terrell. Honorary Pallbearer – Grant Montgomery. Visitation will be Sunday from 5 until 7 PM at the Funeral Home.
Mr. William Randolph (Randy) Roberts, age 88, of Summerville, GA., passed away Friday November 8, 2008, at his residence. Mr. Roberts was born March 17, 1920, in Georgetown, TN., the son of the late Claude and Della Reep Roberts. He was a retired Restaurant Owner-Operator, a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and preceded in death by his wife Bea Roberts, sisters, Bennye Nixon, Tommye Dollycott.
Survivors include special friends, Mary Henderson, Barbara Blackmon, Ewia Cruz,Mandy Dooley, Amber Woody and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday November 9, 2008, from Greenhills Memory Garden with Rev. Jimmy Wilborn officiating with interment in the Greenhills Memory Garden. Active pallbearers, Gary McConnell, Carlton Vines, Bobby Nixon, Olin Woody, Tony Echerra, Chris Blanks, Steve Baker, Ikey Henderson. There will be no visitation at the funeral home
Mr. Jackie Ray “Jack” Cross, age 73, of Panama City, FL died Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at his residence.
Mr. Cross was born January 27, 1935 in LaFayette, GA, the son of Louie Bass and Mamie Carrol Cross. He was a twenty year veteran of the US Army, serving in Korea, Germany, Turkey, and Okinawa, Japan. He was an active member of the VFW in Key Largo, FL and a lifetime member of the American Legion. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a Shriner. He was also a dedicated Nascar Fan. He was preceded in death by a son, Paul Cross.
Mr. Cross is survived by his wife and companion of 21 years, Wanda J. Cross; daughters and son-in-law, Catherine & Jay Morgan, Lowell, Massachusetts, Susan Cross, Ocala, FL, sons and daughter-in-law, John Cross, Lilburn, GA, Jeff Cross, Jesup, GA, Garry and Felicia Cross, Alpharetta, GA, sister, Oneida Cross Brown, Cloudland, GA, 7 Grandchildren, 2 Great-grandchildren, nephews, Bill and Arthur Brown, Panama City, FL, Dennis Brown, Cloudland, GA.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 Saturday, November 8, 2008 from the Chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Pledger officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Olive Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bill Brown, Dennis Brown, Arthur Brown, Arthur Brown, Jr., Rusty Brown, and Sean Bethea.
Mr. Cross will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 2:00 until 4:00 p. m. Friday, November 7, 2008.
Mrs. Curtis Mae Brown 85 of Raines Circle , Summerville passed away Thursday at her residence.. a native of Chattooga county. she was born to the late EJ and Ida Mae McSpadden Bush on september 22nd 1923..She was amember of Calvary Baptist Church, a nurse retired after 40 years of service. She was preceded in death by her husband the late Ralph Country Brown, and Siblings Frances Floyd, Edward Bush, and Jimmy Bush. Surviving are son and Daughter in law Marty and Joyce Brown of Summerville Grandchildren Lisa and Keven MacKenny of Gainesville and Jason & Buffy Brown of Summerville, Great grandchildren, Jase and Libby Brown and Jeff MacKenney,a brother Bobby Bush of Caroleen, NC, plus several nieces and nephews also survive. The Family request no flowers and suggest contributions to the Calvary Baptist church Missionary Fune or the Ralph Country Brown Scholarship Fund at BB & T bank…Funeral arrangement are incomplete and will be announced later by The Earle Rainwater Funeral Home.
Infant Georgia Aileen Deering died November 5, 2008 at Floyd County Medical Center.
Georgia was born November 5, 2008 the daughter of Jerome and Kristy Deering. Other survivors include a brother, Jayden Deering; grandparents, Deborah and Cedric Price, Marvin & Carolyn Timmons, Beverly C. Deering, Marvin and Steven Parker.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a. m. Friday, November 7, 2008 at the Summerville Cemetery. Minister Tommy O’Kelly will officiate. Pallbearers will be Marvin Timmons, JR. and Johnny Parker.
Baby Alley will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 10:00 a. m. until the service hour on Friday.
Master Gavin Knox Clayton, newborn son of David and April Toles Clayton, passed away Monday, October 27, 2008 in New York.
Master Clayton is survived by his parents, David Kirk Clayton and April Denise Toles Clayton of New Windsor, New York; Sister, Emma Rain Clayton of New Windsor, NY; Grandparents, Doster and Cathy Toles of Summerville and Louise Roberts of Ft. Oglethorpe; Uncles, Dusty Toles of Summerville and Ryan Clayton of Marietta, GA.
Graveside and Interment Services for Master Gavin Knox Clayton will be held at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, November 8, 2008 in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
Master Clayton will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Saturday morning from 10:30 until 11:30 A.M.
Mr. Charles Kenneth Smith, age 64, of Cloudland, GA passed away Tuesday, November 04, 2008 at his residence.
Mr. Smith was born in Summerville, Georgia on August 23, 1944, son of Jimmie Sue Green Smith and the late Kirby Robert Smith. He was self employed as a mechanic and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his father, Mr. Smith was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Allen Langston.
Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Debra Sue Smith, Cloudland; Daughters and sons-in-law, Charlsie Nicole Dodd and Greg Day of Lyerly and Elizabeth SueAnn and Micah Maddux of Trion; Stepson and stepdaughter-in-law, Bryan Lee and Kelly Tate of Fort Payne, AL; Brother and sister-in-law, Tony Dewight and Gloria Smith of Cloudland; Sisters and brother-in-law, Patricia Langston of Cloudland and Peggy Sue Aldridge and Ronnie Tipton of Menlo; Grandchildren, Dakota Dodd, Autumn Dodd, Shadow Day, Bryce Tidmore, and Johnathan Tate; great grandchildren, Cayden Dodd, Koi Dodd and Kaylee Dodd; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services for Mr. Smith will be held Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. in the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dan Hogan and Rev. Billy Wright officiating. Interment will follow in the Cloudland Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Dakota Dodd, Greg Day, Micah Maddux, Rolland Green, Ricky Baty and Bryan Tate. Honorary Pallbearers will be Colby Baty, Ronnie Tipton, Kenny Wade and Paul Deering.
Mr. Smith will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.
Mr. Marvin Thomas Coley, age 82, of Summerville, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at his residence.
Mr. Coley was born in Cedartown, GA on January 4, 1926, son of the late Tyson Coley and Romer ConnellColey. He was of the Baptist Faith and prior to retirement was employed with Mt. Vernon Mills.
Mr. Coley is survived by his wife, Mable Carr Coley of Summerville; Sons, Wayne (Janie) Coley of Chattanooga, Donnie (Tracy) Coley of Holland, Jackie Coley, Larry Coley and Gary Morgan
all of Summerville; Daughter, Betty (Danny) Long of Menlo; Brothers, Roy Coley of Douglasville and Howard Coley of Cedartown; Sisters, Opal Morris of Silver Creek, Joy Webb of Douglasville and Betty Hall; 17 Grandchildren; 20 Great Grandchildren.Funeral Services for Mr. Coley will be held Friday, November 7, 2008 at 1:00 P.M. in the Mason
Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Billy Wright and Rev. Ralph Sumner officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery with the Shanklin-Attaway Post 5 of the American Legion Honor Guard in charge of military graveside rites.Pallbearers will be Gary Talley, Barry England, Ricky Howell, Joseph Long, Eddie Bramlett,
and Brian Hunter. Honorary Pallbearers will be Family, Friends and Staff of Peace Hospice.
Mr. Coley will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends Thursday 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. Vickie Lail Gilreath, age 57, of Trion, GA died Saturday, November
1, 2008 at Floyd Medical Center.Mrs. Gilreath was born September 13, 1951 in Walker County, GA. She was employed at CVS Pharmacy and was a member of the Central Avenue Baptist Church. Mrs. Gilreath was preceded in death by her husband, Terry Lee Gilreath;and parents, Monroe and and Irene Wingfield Bruce.Survivors include her children, Carie & Scott Woodall, and Trevor Gilreath;sisters, Deborah Brocato and Janie Smith; brothers, Jimmy Bruce, RandellBruce, and Ricky Bruce, grandchildren, Taylor Callihan, Kaelei Woodall, andCharles Woodall.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p. m. Tuesday, November 4, 2008 atMason Funeral Home with Rev. Ricky Harris officiating. Burial will followin West Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Leonard Schrader, Eric Woodall, Tony Blalock, Zack Rosser, Dean Cornett, Dee Callihan, Chris Lively, and Trevor Gilreath.
Mrs. Gilreath will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will
receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Monday.Mason Funeral Home is directing. For guestbook, please go online to
www.masonfuneralhome.com