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April 13, 2017
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Mr. William David Evans, Updated Obit (M)

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Mr. William David Evans, age 67, of Summerville, GA, died Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at DeKalb Regional Medical Center in Fort Payne, AL.
Mr. Evans was born April 22, 1949, in LaFayette, GA, son of the late Wade Allen Evans and Sara Evelyn Allmon Evans.  He was a member of the Old Path Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon, Sunday School Teacher, and Choir Director.  Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a Crew Leader with Mohawk.  Mr. Evans was a veteran of the United States Army having served in Vietnam where he earned the Purple Heart.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Claude Evans and Roy Evans; sisters, Hattie Elsberry, Dorothy Pettyjohn, and Ann Ramey; nieces, Pat Hanson and Anna Thompson.
Mr. Evans is survived by his wife, Regina Cornett Evans; son and daughter-in-law, David and Carla Evans; daughter and son-in-law, Joy and Chad Dodd; sisters and brother-in-law, Sarah and Russell Woodall, Liz Lee; grandchildren, Cameron Evans, Aubree Evans, Laney Dodd, and Libby Dodd; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Mr. Evans will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, April 15, 2017, from the Old Path Baptist Church with Rev. Kyle Price, Rev. George Ashburn, and Rev. Al Johnson officiating.  Active pallbearers will be nephews. Honorary pallbearers will be his Mohawk friends and his church family.
Mr. Evans will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Friday, April 14, 2017
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations to be made to the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org).
Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. William David Evans who died on Wednesday.
April 12, 2017
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Mrs. Mamie A. Dougherty Updated Obit (ER)

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MRS. MAMIE ADALINE DOUGHERTY, age 101, of Hwy 157, Cloudland, Georgia passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017, afternoon. 

 

Mrs. Dougherty was born in Murray County, Georgia on November 11, 1915; a daughter of the late Julius and Alice Henry Shipman.  She was a member of Lookout Hall Church of Christ, retired from E. T. Barwick Mills, and was preceded in death by her husband, the late William Robert Dougherty, and brothers, Carl Shipman, Earl Shipman, and Charles Shipman.  Special thanks to a special niece, Joan Hawkins, Sandy Weathers, and all care givers.

Surviving are Nieces, Nephews, Great Nieces, and Great Nephews.

Funeral service will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:00 P.M. from Graveside in Mount Olive Cemetery, with Minister Emerson Blythe officiating.  Pallbearers Gianni Shipman, Jimmy Rector, Logan Groce, Tanner Groce, Mason Schrader, and Bryn Hutchins. Visitation will be at graveside prior to service, Thursday.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for MRS. MAMIE ADALINE DOUGHERTY.

April 11, 2017
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Mr. Herbert Coolidge “Cooley” Dodd, age 90, Obit (M)

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Mr. Herbert Coolidge “Cooley” Dodd, age 90, of Summerville, GA, died Monday, April 10, 2017, at Floyd Medical Center.
Mr. Dodd was born December 6, 1926, in Summerville, GA, son of the late John Henry and Fannie Tucker Dodd.  He was a member of the Chapel Hill Full Gospel Church, and prior to his retirement, was owner and operator of Dodd’s T.V. and Radio.  Mr. Dodd was also a veteran of the United States Army having served in World War II.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, John Henry Dodd, Jr., Bill Dodd, and Albert Dodd; and a sister, Arbelle Dodd.
Mr. Dodd is survived by his wife, Nancy Youngblood Dodd; sons and daughter-in-law, Eddie and Rhonda Young, Jeff Dodd; daughters, Gail Barksdale, June Hightower, and Lynda Dodd; 11 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mr. Dodd will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, April 13, 2017, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Sanford DeBerry, Rev. Mike Odom, and Rev. Charlie Bennett officiating.  Interment will follow in the Summerville Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Bryant Dodd, Colby Young, Paul Dodd, Steve Dodd, Zack Anderson, and Kelly Dodd.  Honorary pallbearers will be Gene Cavin, Thurston Garrett, Don Mason, Gary Howell, Sonny Tinney, Howard Odom, and Billy Joe Lee.
Mr. Dodd will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until the hour of service on Thursday.
April 10, 2017
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Mrs. Kathleen Howard Reynolds Obit (C)

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Mrs. Kathleen Howard Reynolds, age 78 of Summerville, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017 at the Mt. Berry Hospice Center in Armuchee.

Mrs. Reynolds was born in Summerville, Georgia on July 25, 1938, daughter of the late Leonard Howard and Eula Mae Hamilton Howard.  She was a member of the Four Mile Baptist Church and prior to retirement, was employed with Mohawk Industries.  IN addition to her parents, Mrs. Reynolds was preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Rab” Reynolds, and 2 brothers, Lewis Howard and Horace Howard

Mrs. Reynolds is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Eric and Tracey Reynolds; daughters and son-in-law, Deborah Wilkins and Melissa and Barry Wooten; sister, Irene Hunt; grandchildren, Derick and Michelle Wilkins, Leah Reynolds, Jacob Reynolds, Brandon Wooten, Shaun and LaceyWooten and Amanda and Corey Wright; 8 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Reynolds will be held Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. in Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Sanford DeBerry and Rev. Joel Smith officiating.  Interment will follow in the Green Hill Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Derick Wilkins, Jacob Reynolds, Tim Reynolds, Shaun Wooten, Brandon Wooten and Corey Wright.  Honorary Pallbearers will be Winston Hunt, Danny Hunt and David Howard.

Mrs. Reynolds will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Wednesday from 12:00 Noon until the funeral hour.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Kathleen Howard Reynolds.

April 10, 2017
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Mr. Marvin Ray Johnson Obit (C)

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Mr. Marvin Ray Johnson, age 54 of Summerville, died Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the Emory Midtown Hospital.

Mr. Johnson was born in LaFayette, Georgia on April 4, 1962, son of Kenneth Johnson and Betty Sue York Hayes.  He loved to fish, hunt and ride motorcycles.  Prior to ill health, Mr. Johnson was employed as a truck driver.

Mr. Johnson is survived by his father, Kenneth Johnson; mother Betty Hayes; sister, Gina Cochran; brother, Randall “Homer” Johnson, and his dog, Spot.

In accordance with Mr. Johnson’s wishes, he will be cremated and the family will have a private memorial service at a later date.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Marvin Ray Johnson.

April 9, 2017
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Mr. Gordon Henry Reynolds Obit (C)

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Mr. Gordon Henry Reynolds, age 80, of Trion, GA passed away Sunday, April 09, 2017 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mr. Reynolds was born in Summerville, Georgia on May 10, 1936, son of the late Gordon Reynolds and Lillian Tudor Reynolds.  He was a member of the New Bethel Baptist Church in Trion, was an avid hunter, and prior to retirement, was employed with Solution Fibers as a Creeler.  In addition to his parents, Mr. Reynolds was preceded in death by sisters, Dorothy Cargle and Louise Pledger; and brothers, Dan Reynolds, Lee Reynolds and Fred Reynolds.

Mr. Reynolds is survived by his wife, Mary Reynolds; son and daughter-in-law, Ricky and Susan McCoy Reynolds; brother and sister-in-law, Jerry and Marilyn Reynolds; grandchildren, Blake and Codi Reynolds, Dustin and Charlotte Rush, Jacob Dobbs and Lexi Dobbs; 5 great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mr. Reynolds will be held Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Bailey, Rev. Kevin Norton and Rev. Andy Coker officiating.  Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Billy Dempsey, Horace Payton, David Peace, Terry Shores, Robert Brown and Mike Odom.  Honorary Pallbearers will be the F-Hall Staff of Oak View Nursing and Rehab Center and members of New Bethel Baptist Church.

Mr. Reynolds will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends Tuesday from 12:00 Noon until the Funeral hour.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Gordon Henry Reynolds

April 6, 2017
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Mr. Jackie Whitley Day, Jr. Obit (C)

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Mr. Jackie Whitley Day, Jr. age 57 of Signal Mountain, TN formerly of Summerville, Georgia, passed away Thursday, April 06, 2017 at his residence.

Mr. Day was born in Rome, Georgia on June 13, 1959, son of Jackie Whitley Day and Shirley LaVaughn Stewart Ducker.  He had most recently been associated with North Summerville Baptist Church, loved to fish, ride go-karts and listen to gospel music.  Mr. Day was preceded in death by his grandparents, Doyle D. and Mary Evelyn Mitchell, Naomi Day and an uncle, Robert Franklin Stewart.

Mr. Day is survived by his mother and step-father, Shirley and Newell Ducker; father, Jack Day; brothers, William Race Allen, Shaun Day and Mark Ducker; sisters, Kristie Barnes, April Day and Saundra Mobbs; as well as a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mr. Day will be held Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 3:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Rocky Bradford officiating.  Interment will follow in the Trion Cemetery.  Nephews will serve as pallbearers.

Mr. Day will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends Saturday afternoon from 1:00 P.M. until the funeral hour.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Jackie Whitley Day, Jr.

April 6, 2017
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Mrs. Ruth Warren Treadaway, Updated Obit (Coffman)

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Mrs. Ruth Warren Treadaway, age 97 of Summerville, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017 in the local nursing home.

 

Mrs. Treadaway was born in Berryton, Georgia on March 26, 1920, daughter of the late Hines Warren and Lizzie Kinsey Warren.  She was a former in home care-giver, loved flowers and gardening and was of the Baptist Faith.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. Treadaway was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles Maxey, second husband, Harold Treadaway; sisters, Elizabeth Powell and Artichia Kellett; and brothers, Jack Warren and Archie Warren.

 

Mrs. Treadaway is survived by her daughter, Colleen Dyer of Summerville; grandson, Brandon Treadaway of Warner Robins; brother and special sister-in-law, Brimp and Clara Warren; and a number of nieces and nephews.

 

Graveside and Interment services will be held Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at the family plot in Summerville Cemetery with her grandson, Mr. Brandon Treadaway and Mr. Brandon Gurley officiating.

 

In accordance with the wishes of the family, there will be no visitation for Mrs. Treadaway.

 

Those desiring to attend the services for Mrs. Treadaway are asked to meet at the Summerville Cemetery at 10:45 A.M. Saturday.

 

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Ruth Warren Treadaway.  

April 5, 2017
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Mr. Daniel L. Huskey, Obit. (ER) Updated

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MR. DANIEL L. HUSKEY, age 59, of State Line Road, Cloudland, Georgia, passed away Monday, April 3, 2017, morning at his residence following an illness.  He born in Fort Payne, Alabama on March 10, 1958 to the late David Franklin and Mary Ruth Holbrook Huskey; he was a supervisor for Harriett-Henderson Mills.

        Surviving are wife, Linda Huskey; sisters & spouse, Charla Welch of Summerville and Kim & Donna McGuire of Cloudland; brother & spouse, Charles & Karen Huskey of Athens, Tennessee; nieces & nephews, Mike and Margaret McClellan and Mark and Michell Ford, David & Hope Huskey, Alex Huskey, Mary Bearden, Anna Wright, Alex & Andy Wright, & Charletta Samples.

        Funeral service will held held Thursday at 3:30 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Odom officiating.  Pallbearers, Mike McClellian, T. R. Vines, David Huskey, Alex Huskey, Andy  Wright, and Alex Wright; Honorary Pallbearers, Dr. Wayne Richey, Redmond Family Care, and Hearth Hospice.  The Family will receive friends Wednesday from 6 until 8 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

The Family request no flowers, suggest contributions to The Daniel Huskey Memorial Fund @ Regions Bank.
       

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mr. Daniel L. Huskey.

April 4, 2017
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Mrs. Wanda June Cross Obit (M)

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Mrs. Wanda June Cross, age 77, of Panama City Beach, FL, passed peacefully in her sleep on March 29, 2017, at a long-term nursing facility in Marietta, GA, after a brief struggle with C.O.P.D. and heart disease.
Wanda was born November 6, 1939, in Conception Junction, MO, daughter of the late Frank and Doris Ingram Griffey.  During this time when the country was still in the Great Depression, it became necessary to split the family.  Wanda was given the opportunity of going wither mother’s sister, Bertha, and husband, Gary Turner, to be cared for.  The family later reunited and it was as if Wanda had never left.
Family and friends were Wanda’s passion and delight.  Wanda thoroughly enjoyed traveling and her time spent living on a house boat on Lake Lanier, GA.  During her later years, she enjoyed the friendships of her neighbors in Panama City Beach, FL.  She was an active member of the Eastgate Christian Fellowship in Panama City Beach, and leaves behind many kind and caring friends.  In addition to her parents, Wanda was preceded in death by her first husband, Ronald Wright; second husband, Jackie Cross; brothers and sister-in-law, Gerald Griffey, Tom Griffey, and Alice Lenore Griffey (Murphy); and a granddaughter, DeLinda Murphy.
Wanda is survived by her sons, Garrison Wright of Atlanta, GA, Joseph Wright of Chamblee, GA and his wife, Linda Irvin Wright; step-sons, Jeff Cross, Gary Cross, and John Cross; step-daughters, Susan and Cathy; brothers, Bill Griffey of Adel, IA, Earl “Jeremy” Griffey of Capitola, CA, Robert Griffey of Sunnyvale, CA; sister-in-law, Oneida Brown of Cloudland, GA; seven grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; four nieces; two nephews; and several other relatives and close friends.
Graveside and interment services for Wanda will be held at 3:30 P.M. Wednesday, April 5, 2017, from the Mount Olive Cemetery with Rev. Wendy Brown officiating.  Active pallbearers will be Garrison Wright, Joseph Wright, Linda Irvin Wright, Bill Brown, John Cross, and Gary Cross.  Honorary pallbearers will be Rick Murphy, Earl Griffey, Robert Griffey, Bill Griffey, Tom Duffy, and Oneida Brown.
Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Wanda June Cross who died on Wednesday.  
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