Mrs. Mary Agnes Coley 94 passed away Thursday September 4th in Oakview Nursing & Rehab Center…She was born January 20th, 1914 in Tallapoosa, Ga. and was retired from Riegel Textile Corporation where she worked in the packing Dept., and was a member of the East Trion Church of God…Mrs. Coley ws preceded in death by her husband T.J. Coley, father, Elijah Kilgore and mother, Alice Kilgore Whitehead, sisters Etta Stiles, Ola bowling, Myra Dyer, and Ida Bowling.. Survivors include her son and daughter in law, Leon and Sue Coley of Summerville Sister, Doris Dyer of Augusta, Grandsons and wife Jeff and Gina Coley, of Summerville, and scott Coley of summerville, 3 great grandchildren, Rachel coley, Rebecca Coley, and Kadie Coley, several nieces and nephews also survived….Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, Sept. 6th at 2PM from the East Trion Church of God with REv. Charles Izell and Rev. Jim Chasteen officiating with Interment to follow in West Hill Cemetary….Mrs. Coley will lie in state Saturday September 6th at the East Trion Church of God where thw family will receive friends from 12 to 2pm….

Pallbearers will be Jeff  and Scott Coley, Billy Logan, Steve Dyer, Dennis Dyer, and Otis Grogan.  They are ask to assemble at the East Trion Church of God by 11:30am… Honorary pallbearers will be the Ladies of the East Trion Church of God and the Staff of Oakview Nursing and Rehab  They are asked to assemble at the East Trion Church of God by 1:30PM…Erwin Pettit Funeral HOme is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Mary Agnes Coley….

Mr. William Terrell “Bud” Holbrook, age 73, 0f Cloudland, GA died Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Holbrook was born July 23, 1935 in Chattooga County, GA, the son of the late William Era and Mary Jane Hope Holbrook. Mr. Holbrook was a veteran of the United States Army.

He is survived by his wife, Glenda Rose Holbrook; son, Curtis Lee Holbrook, Cloudland, GA; daughters and sons-in-law, Sylvia Rebecca & Dudley Easler, Mentone, AL, Melisa Ann and Clinton Carroll, Rainsville, AL, Phyllis Denise and Robert Johnson, Cloudland, GA; sister, Martha Sue Smith, Cloudland, GA; 8 Grandchildren; and 7 Great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Friday, September 5, 2008 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Marlin Starnes officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Olive Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Eddie Ballinger, Johnny Smith, Charles Ballinger, Charlie Huskey, Andy Huskey, and William Hegwood.

Mr. Holbrook will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Thursday, September 04, 2008

Mr. John Howard Parsons, age 82, of Summerville, GA died Saturday, August 30, 2008 at Shepherd Hills Nursing Home.

Mr. Parsons was born November 9, 1925 in Chattooga County, GA, the son of the late Robert Lee and Earlie S. Morris Parsons. Mr. Parsons was a member of Fisher’s Chapel Methodist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Navy having served in World War II. He was preceded in death by sons-in-law, Billy Dearing, Ronald Rogers, and Richard Cook.

Survivors include his wife, Violet R. Parsons; sons & daughters-in-law, Lee and Elaine Parsons, John & Shirley Parsons, Dalton, GA, Michael Parsons, Summerville, GA, Anthony Parsons, Cohutta, GA; daughters and sons-in-law, Linda & Charles Harris, Millie Dearing, LaFayette, GA, Janie & Spencer Harp, Tunnel Hill, GA, Martha & Dale Chastain, Silver Hill, GA, Patsy Willingham, Cohutta, GA, Wanda Rogers, Rocky Face, GA, Mary Hendley & Ed Holland, Chatsworth, GA; 20 Grandchildren; 21 Great Grandchildren; & 2 Great Great Grandchildren. Several Step-Grandchildren also survive Mr. Parson.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p. m. Monday, September 1, 2008 at Fisher’s Chapel Methodist Church with Rev. Skip Mitchell & Rev. Ray Teems officiating. Burial will follow in the Fisher’s Chapel Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Earl Kinsey, Billy Smith, Billy Hughes, Andy Hughes, Max Joyner, Brad Ward, DeWayne Ward, & Christopher Alkins. Honorary pallbearers will be Grandsons and Darrin Smith and Reford Atkins.

Mr. Parsons will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Sunday, August 31, 2008. He will also lie in state at the church on Monday from 2:00 until 3:00 p. m.

Mrs. Lorene Parker 80 of Summerville passed away Thursday in a Rome hospital… A native of Trion she was born to the late Milas and Alma blackmon Hawkins on July 9th, 1928.  She was retired from the Spinning Department of Mt. Vernon Mills and was preceded in death by her husband the late Arnold Eugene parker, Sisters the late vecterel Smith and the late rosie Cagle and brother the late Howard Hawkins…Surviving are daughter and spouse Rochelle and Randy haney of Sarasota FL and Summerville , Grandchildre and spouses Donna & DJ williams of Sarasota Fl and Denise and John Thomas of Rome 4 great grand children, , step children Ronnie, Derrell and Dennis Parker and Linda Eaves…Graveside service will be Sunday at 2pm from the West Hll Cemetary at Trion with Pastor Coley Hatcher officiating. The family will receive friends at the Earle Rainwater Funeral Home from 6 to 8pm Saturday…

Mr. Clinton Barry ?Clint? Wade, age 30, of Summerville, GA died Wednesday, August   27, 2008 at his residence.Mr. Wade was born August 2,201978 in Floyd County, GA.  He attended the Extended Hand Church and was a self-employed electrician. Mr. Wade is survived by his son, Colee Wade, Summerville, GA; mother, Brenda Gail Wade, Summerville, GA; father, Barry Robert Wade, Cedar Bluff, AL; brother, Chris Gilreath, Cedar Bluff, AL.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a. m.  Saturday, August 30, 2008 at the chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Kim Wolfe officiating.  Visitation will be Saturday, August 30, 2008 at 10:00 a. m. until the service hour. Mason Funeral Home is directing.  For guestbook, please go online to www.mason funeralhome.com

Mr. Les Edward Jones, age 50, of Summerville, GA died Thursday, August 28, 2008 at Floyd Medical Center. Mr. Jones was born November 8, 1957 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Leona Mae Frey Jones and the late Gordon Taylor Jones.  He was employed at Mt. Vernon Mills.  Mr. Jones was a veteran of the United States Army having served in Desert Storm. Mr. Jones is survived by his wife, Patricia Jones; children, Randall Jones, Summerville, GA, Amy Brown, Gadsden, AL; mother, Leona Jones, Adairsville, GA; sister, Brenda Vick,   Adairsville, GA; grandchildren, Dylan Jones and Anthony Dinning.   Mr. Jones will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Friday, August 29, 2008 Mason Funeral Home is directing.  For guestbook, please go online to  www.masonfuneralhome.com

Mr. Les Edward Jones, age 50, of Summerville, GA died Thursday, August 28, 2008 at Floyd Medical Center.

Mr. Jones was born November 8, 1957 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Leona Mae Frey Jones and the late Gordon Taylor Jones. He was employed at Mt. Vernon Mills. Mr. Jones was a veteran of the United States Army having served in Desert Storm.

Mr. Jones is survived by his wife, Patricia Jones; children, Randall Jones, Summerville, GA, Amy Brown, Gadsden, AL; mother, Leona Jones, Adairsville, GA; sister, Brenda Vick, Adairsville, GA; grandchildren, Dylan Jones and Anthony Dinning.

Mr. Jones will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Friday, August 29, 2008.

Mr. Les Edward Jones, age 50, of Summerville, GA died Thursday, August 28, 2008 at Floyd Medical Center.

Mr. Jones was born November 8, 1957 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Leona Mae Frey Jones and the late Gordon Taylor Jones. He was employed at Mt. Vernon Mills. Mr. Jones was a veteran of the United States Army having served in Desert Storm.

Mr. Jones is survived by his wife, Patricia Jones; children, Randall Jones, Summerville, GA, Amy Brown, Gadsden, AL; mother, Leona Jones, Adairsville, GA; sister, Brenda Vick, Adairsville, GA; grandchildren, Dylan Jones and Anthony Dinning.

Mr. Jones will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Friday, August 29, 2008.

Dr. Alan Johnson age 60 a prominent dentist of Stallion Drive Summerville, passed away Monday afternoon in a Rome hospital, A native of Knoxville TN. he was born on September 5th, 1947 to the late Ray Allen Johnson, and Margaret Mae White Johnson who Survives. Dr. Johnson was a member ot Summerville United Methodist Church and was a Veteran of the US Navy serving during Viet nam.. Surviving are his wife Lynn Johnson, Mother Margaret Johnson of Greenville, TN. Daughter Mallorie Johnson of Summerville , Son Ben Johnson of Boone NC.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 1pm from the Summerville First Baptist Church with DR. Jack Colwell, Rev. David Hicks and Dr. Kenneth Summery officating, interment in Cloudland Presbyterian Cemetery with Military Honors by American Legion Post #5 of Rome.  Visitation will be Thursday The 28th from 6 to 8pm at the Funeral Home…Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements…

Mr.Harvey Gene Mitchell at 57 of Railroad St. Summerville , Pennville Community passed away Saturday evening at his residence following an extended illness.  He was born in Trion, on January 12th , 1951 to the late Harve Mitchell, Sr. and Maggie Smith Mitchell who survives.  He was retired from the maintenance Management in food service.  Mr. Mitchell wa preceded in death by a sister the late Barbara Baldwin and brothers, Harve Mitchell, Jr. , J.W. Mitchell and Willie Joe Mitchell.  surviving are his wife Elaine Holloway Mitchell, Mother Maggie Smith Mitchell, daughters & son in law Denise and Gary Rose of Chattanooga and Christy Mitchell of Summerville, sons & Daughter in law, Joey and Gretchen Mitchell of Rock Springs, Dennis Mitchell and Jason Mitchell of Summerville, sisters Linda York and Shirley Austin of Summerville, grandson Kai Mitchell, Nieces and Nephews also survive.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 from the JD Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with pastor Jim Powell and Chris Nixon officiating, interment in West Hill Cemetery.  Active pall beareres Jason Hopkins, Carl Pierce, Jimmy Mitchell, Kevin Austin, Scott Austin, bruce Hicks, Keith Roulane, Clinton Baldwin, Honorary pallbearers are Freddie Lucas, North Georgia Home Health, the respiratory Dept. of Redmond Regional, Adventa Home Care.  visitation will be Monday from 4 till 9PM at the Funeral Home, at other hours the family will be at the residence in Pennville…..Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements