Mr. Charles Edward Mitchell, Sr., age 80, of Villa Rica, GA, died Friday, November 6, 2020, at Tanner Medical Center in Villa Rica, GA.
Mr. Joel Clayton “Jody” Thomas, Jr., age 76, of Summerville, GA, died Sunday, November 8, 2020, at Redmond Regional Medical Center.
Rev. Jimmy I. Wilborn, age 85, of Trion, GA, died Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at Floyd Medical Center.
Mr. Phillip Bryan Nixon, age 57, of Gaylesville, AL, died Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at his residence.
Mrs. Mary Jo Mills, age 85, of Lyerly, GA, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020, at Redmond Regional Medical Center.
Mr. John William “Booster” Jones, age 64, of LaFayette, GA, died Saturday, October 31, 2020, at Parkridge East Hospital.
Mr. Jones was born July 18, 1956, in Summerville, GA, son of the late McKinley and Sadie Terrell Jones. He was retired from Menlo Sawmill. In addition to his parents, Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his sisters, Gloria Price, Minnie Jones, Carolyn Jones, Rosa Dell Jones Bennett; brothers, George Jones, Nathan Jones, Author Jones, and Cicero Jones.
Graveside services for Mr. Jones will be held at 12:00 Noon Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at AMI Cemetery.
There will be no visitation.
The Jones family along with the staff of Mason Funeral Home remind anyone in attendance to keep in mind the current guidelines and restrictions set forth by the C.D.C. as it pertains to social gatherings including social distancing, gathering limits, and face masks.
To share your condolences with the family online, please visit our website at www.masonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral Home- Summerville, GA.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Hege, age 78 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020 at the Floyd Medical Center.
Mr. John William “Booster” Jones, age 64 of Summerville, GA passed away Saturday- October 31, 2020 at a Chattanooga Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time, and will be announced by Mason Funeral Home.
Mrs. Mary Jo Mills, age 85 of Lyerly, GA passed away Sunday- November 1, 2020 at a Rome Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time, and will be announced by Mason Funeral Home.
CAPTAIN EDDIE LEE STROUP, age 65, of Summerville, Georgia, passed away early Saturday morning, October 31, 2020. Mr. Stroup was born in Fulton County, Georgia of November 24, 1954, to the late Charlie and Myrtice Carnes Stroup. He was raised in Cedartown, Georgia, and was a 1972 graduate of Cedartown High School. Following graduation Mr. Stroup served in the U. S. Air Force, the U. S. Air Force Reserve, and the Army National Guard. He began his law enforcement career in 1992 with the Rockmart, Georgia Police Department rising to rank of Lieutenant. He was later employed with the Polk County Sheriff’s Department as a Deputy, becoming the first K-9 Unit in Polk County, Georgia. In 2001 Mr. Stroup joined Chattooga County Sheriff’s Department holding positions of Deputy, Road Captain, Investigator, Chief Investigator, and as of late, Jail Administrator. Mr. Stroup loved Knowing that throughout his career, he was able to help those in need. Mr. Stroup was married to Rhonda Lynn Tucker Robinson, on April 1, 2006, in a beautiful ceremony in the mountains of Tennessee, surrounded by their loving children. In addition to His Parents, he in preceded in death by a brother the late Gary Wayne Stroup.
Surviving is His loving wife, Rhonda Lynn Stroup; son, Charlie Joe Stroup (Aubrey); steps sons, John Nicholas Robinson (Sierra) and Ethan Tyler Robinson (Chelsey); grandchildren, Rory Stroup, Maura Stroup, Aiden Robinson, and Lincoln Robinson.
Private Funeral service will be held Wednesday at the Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Sheriff Mark Schrader, Chief Deputy Kevin Woods, and Pastor Joel Smith officiating, entombment in Greenhills Memory Garden. Pallbearers, Steve Tucker, Jeremiah Tucker, Zach Pettett, Jason Burrage, Caine Railey, Brian Tucker, and B. J. Montgomery; Honorary Pallbearers include the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Department and Chattooga County Jail Staff. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Widows Fruit Fund at Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office.
Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangement for Captain Eddie Lee Stroup, who passed away Saturday.