Mrs. Thelma Rush Burnett, age 91, of Sunset Lane in Trion, Georgia, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2008 in a local nursing home. A native of Heflin, Alabama, Mrs. Burnett was born to the late Leemon and Flora Mae Rooks Edwards on August 30, 1917. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church and was retired from the weave shop of Reigel Textile.

Mrs. Burnett was preceded in death by her first husband, the late William Otha Rush, as well as three brothers and four sisters.

Surviving are her son, Gaylon Rush; daughter – Marilyn Wood, both of Summerville; husband – Gladstone Burnett, of Trion; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters – Sybil Brown of Carrollton, GA and Dean Pendley of Monck’s Corner, SC; several neices and nephews also survive.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by Earle Rainwater Funeral Home.

Mrs. Hazel Lou Elrod, Age 86 of Mtn. View Road in Trion, passed away Tuesday morning at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Mason Funeral Home.

Mr. Thomas Lee Timmons age 79 of Jenkins Gap Road in Summerville passed away Sunday morning at his residence.

Mr. Timmons was a native of DeKalb County, Alabama born to the late Robert L. and Octavie Garmany Timmons on July 29, 1929.  He was a Baptist by faith and a retired auto mechanic.  He was preceded in death by his wife the late Aquilla Rash Timmons and daughters the late Wanda Payne and the late Marion Timmons; sister the late Alice Ward and a brother the late R.B. Timmons.

Surviving are daughters Brenda Pierce, Katherine Galloway, Anita Shaw and Barbara McDonald all of Summerville; sons, Lewis Timmons and Marvin Timmons both of Summerville and Jerry Timmons of Trion; sisters, Ola McWhorter of Trion and Anna Lee Dodson of Summerville; borthers, J.B. Timmons and Arlee Timmons both of Trion, 23 Grandchildren, 36 Great Grandchildren and 6 Great Great Grandchildren several neices and nephews also survive.

Funeral Services will be held Tuesday at 1 PM from the JD HIll Memorial Chapel of the Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Reve. Ricky Biddle and Chaplain George officiating.  Interment will be in the Summerville Cemetery.  Active Pallbearers: Jerry Timmons, Sherman Cooper, Marvin Timmons, Jr., Tommy Cooper, Dale Galloway, Alton Shaw and Scott Payne; Honorary Pallbearers will be the nurses of Southern Care Hospice.  The family will receive friends this evening from 7 until 9 PM at the Funeral Home and at other hours the family will be at the residence of a daughter, Barbara McDonald on Jenkins Gap Road in Summerville.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Marvin Eugene Warren, age 75 of Back Penn Road in Summerville passed away Saturday at Redmond Regional Medical Center.  Mr. Warren was born December 13, 1932 in Chattooga County son of the late Tiny Warren and Della Mae Warren.  Also preceeding him in death were tow brothers Bobby Warren and Jerry Warren.  Mr. Warren was a Baptist by faith.

Survivors are his wife, Pallie Jo Templeton Warren, daughters Gina Warren, Donna Dixon, Sandy Gordon of Savannah, GA and a son Ken Warren of Savannah, GA; a stepson Kenny Hollingworth of Trion, a special friend Ann Hawkins of Trion, 4 sisters, Doris Hughes of Austell, GA, Vivian Black of Summerville, Joann Ranton of Kennesaw and Margaret Croader of Smyrna, Ga.  1 brother Roy D. Warren of Rome, Ga. Several Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren, nieces and nephews survive.

Funeral services will be conducted today (Monday Oct. 27) at 2 PM from the chapel of the Erwinn-Petitt Funeral Home with the Rev. Ken Johnson officiating.  Interment will be at the Greenhills Memory Gardens.

Mr. Warren will lie in state today from 12-2 PM.  Pallbearers will be Denny Strickland, Ken Hollingworth,Jr., Gerald Bearden, Eddie Templeton, Johnny Williams and Jeremy Knapp, they are asked to assemble at the Funeral Home by 1:30 PM.

Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Mr. Marvin Eugene Warren who pased away on Saturday.

Mrs. Carleen Woods Stowe, age 74 of Woods Road in Summerville passed away Friday at her residence.  Carleen was born April 24, 1934 in Chattooga County and was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills and was a member of the Dry Valley Baptist Church and was very active in the W.M.U., Awana, Primary Sunday School Class Teacher, Young at Heart, Choir and the HELP Team.

Carleen was preceded in death by her father and mother, Carl William Woods and Annie June Olive Woods. 

Survivors are her husband of 55 years, Robert Eugene Stowe of Summerville, daughter and special friend, Brenda Thomas and Frank Johnston of Summerville; son and daughter in law, Richard and Elaine Stowe of Sumemrville; grandchildren, Jeff Thomas, Jeremy Thomas, Heather Coley, Justin Stowe and Morgan Stowe; 9 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral Services will be conducted Sunday October 26 at 3 PM at the chapel of the Erwin- Pettitt Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Weaver officiating.  Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM at the Funeral Home on Saturday.

Pallbearers will be Morgan Stowe, Justin Stowe, Jeremy Thomas, Kenneth Stowe, Mike Woods, Gary Woods, Jeff Coley and Jeff Thomas.  Honorary pallbeareres will be the Grace S.S. Class of Dry Valley Baptist Church.  These are asked to assemble at the funeral home at 2:30 PM on Sunday.

Erwin – Petitt Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.