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April 4, 2017
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Mr. Russell David “R.D.” Morrow, Obit. (M)

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Mr. Russell David “R.D.” Morrow, age 76, of Summerville, GA, died Monday, April 3, 2017, at his residence.
Mr. Morrow was born February 3, 1941, in Fayetteville, TN, son of the late Tom and Lula Mae Hall Morrow.  He was a member of the Summerville United Methodist Church, and prior to his retirement, was employed with Millwright Local 1263.  Mr. Morrow was a member of the Old Chattooga County Bass Club and a retired member of the Summerville Fire Department.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Yarbrough Morrow; son, David Morrow; brothers, James Morrow and Ray Morrow; and sisters, Edith McCollum and Dot Evans.
Mr. Morrow is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Greg and Von Morrow, Jeff and Michelle McCary, Clint McCary, and Mike McCary; daughter, Lisa Morrow; brother, Forrest Morrow; sister and brother-in-law, Katie and Bill Quintrell; sister-in-law, Brenda Ward; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Mr. Morrow will be held at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, April 6, 2017, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tommy Pledger and Rev. Allen Young officiating. Interment will follow in the Greenhills Memory Gardens.  Active pallbearers will be J. J. McCary, Mitch Bemister, Matt Bemister, Art Pledger, Daryl Pledger, Cale Pledger, Clint Morrow, and Tom Morrow.  Honorary pallbearers will be Greg Fulton, Mike Putnum, Greg Plunkett, and Greg Echols.
Mr. Morrow will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 5, 2017.
Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Russell David “R.D.” Morrow who died on Monday.  To share your condolences with the family online, please visit our website at www.masonfuneralhome.com. 
April 4, 2017
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Mr. Daniel L. Huskey, Obit. (ER)

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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 was born in Fort Payne, Alabama on March 10, 1958 to the late David Franklin and Mary Ruth Holbrook Huskey, and was a supervisor for Harriett-Henderson Mills.

        Surviving are wife, Linda Huskey; sisters, Charla Welch of Summerville and Kim McGuire of Cloudland; brother, Charles Huskey of Athens, Tennessee; nephews, Mike and Margaret McClellan and Mark and Michell Ford.

        Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Earle Rainwater Funeral Home.

April 3, 2017
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Miss Betty Joyce Tucker Obit (M)

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Miss Betty Joyce Tucker, age 84, of Summerville, GA, died Saturday, April 1, 2017, at the Oakview Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Miss Tucker was born October 22, 1932, daughter of the late Arthur S. and Agnes O’Donnell Tucker.

Miss Tucker is survived by her brother, Donald Tucker; sisters, Bonnie Spear, Dorothy Harrelson, Ann Young, and Peggy Doherty.

Funeral services for Miss Tucker will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 4, 2017, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Randy Harrelson officiating.  Interment will follow in the Greenhills Memory Gardens.  Pallbearers will be Gary Young, Tim Young, Logan Blevins, and Jeff Dodd.

Miss Tucker will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until the hour of service on Tuesday.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Miss Betty Joyce Tucker who died on Saturday.  

April 1, 2017
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Mrs. Foye Mae Gardner Obit (M)

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Mrs. Foye Mae Gardner, age 94, of Summerville, GA, passed away Friday March 31, 2017, at her residence.  Mrs. Gardner was born December 29, 1922, in Chattooga County GA, the daughter of Homer and Della Brady Mitchell.  She was a home maker, and worked at the glove mills for many years, a member of the Pennville Missionary  Alliance Church, She taught children’s Sunday school for many years at her church, she loved to cook and crochet, giving most of the things she made to her family and friends. She was  preceded death by her husband, Paul Lamar Gardner, son, Harold Mitchell Gardner, great-granddaughter, Cassidy Alexis Gardner, sisters, Mae Ward, Evellyn Mitchell brothers, Gene Mitchell, Otis Mitchell, Doyle Mitchell, and Lonnie Mitchell.  
 
Survivors include her son, Tommy & Judy Gardner, grandchildren, Ginger & Greg Hutchins, Jeff & Tabatha Gardner, Stacey Gardner, Scott Millican, Ron Millican, 6 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren.
 
Funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday from  the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Carlos Martinez  officiating with interment in the Pennville Alliance Church Cemetery.  Active pallbearers, Gary Abernathy, Kyle Abernathy, Greg Hutchins, Matthew Price.
 
Mrs. Gardner will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and  the family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. Sunday  until the service hour.
Mason Funeral Home is charge of the Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Foye Mae  Gardner who died on Friday.
March 31, 2017
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Mr. Gerald Dale Dowda, Obit (M)

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Mr. Gerald Dale Dowda, age 72, of Summerville, GA, died Thursday, March 30, 2017, at his residence.
Mr. Dowda was born August 27, 1944, in San Antonio, TX, son of the late Raymond and Juanita Thomas Dowda.  He was Baptist by faith, and prior to his retirement, was employed as a biomedical technician with Humana Metropolitan. Mr. Dowda was also a veteran of the United States Army, having served in Vietnam.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers and one great-grandson.
Mr. Dowda is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Katerina and Robert Ball, Tammy and Gary Broyles, Angela Chism, and Loretta Washington; the mother of his children, Lucille Rainey; brothers, Jack Dowda and Tommy Dowda; a sister, Beverly Dowda; 17 grandchildren; 33, great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial services for Mr. Dowda will be held at 1:00 P.M. Sunday, April 2, 2017, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel.
There will be a gathering of family and friends from 12:00 Noon until the hour of service on Sunday.
Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Gerald Dale Dowda who died on Thursday.  
 
March 30, 2017
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Mrs. JoAnne Burns Suggs, Updated Obit (Coffman)

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Mrs. JoAnne Burns Suggs, age 76, of Trion, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

 

Mrs. Suggs was born in Athens, Georgia on May 27, 1940, daughter of the late James E. Burns and Margaret Barnette Burns. She was a past member of the Trion United Methodist Church, but until failing health had been attending the Subligna Church of Christ.  Mrs. Suggs was a member and past president of the Lion’s Club, was a former Girl Scout Leader, was a volunteer for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, and was strongly involved and supportive of all of her children’s and grandchildren’s activities.   Prior to her retirement, Mrs. Suggs had been employed as a Registered Nurse, but her most treasured times were being a mother and grandmother, and spending time with family.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph “Larry” Suggs; a brother, Jimmy Burns; brothers-in-law, Dan Clemmer and Robert Suggs.

 

Mrs. Suggs is survived by her children and their spouses, Jeff and Bobbi Suggs, Todd and Sue Suggs, and Sharon and Scott Sanford; brother-n-law and sisters-in-law, Becky Suggs, Tom and Joyce Suggs and Mary Ann Clemmer; grandchildren, Adam Suggs, Jordan Suggs, David Powell, Daniel Sanford, James and Bailey Suggs; Sarah and Michael Peppers, Shayna Suggs, Josh Suggs, Jacob and CC Gill and Logan Suggs; great grandchildren, Emmitt Cheek, Noah Gill, Chance Cheek, Ethan Cheek and Jack Dooley; and a number of nieces and nephews.

 

Funeral Services for Mrs. Suggs will be held Sunday, April 2, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. David Autry officiating.  Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

 

Pallbearers will be Adam Suggs, Jordan Suggs, David Powell, Daniel Sanford, James Suggs, Sarah Peppers, Shayna Suggs, Jacob Gill and Josh Suggs.  Honorary Pallbearers will be Logan Suggs, who is currently serving in the United States Air Force.

 

Mrs. Suggs will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Saturday afternoon from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M.

 

The Suggs Family respectfully asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or to the Alzheimer’s Association.

 

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. JoAnne Burns Suggs.  

March 28, 2017
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Mrs. Katie Lynn Hughes, Obit (M)

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Mrs. Katie Lynn Hughes, age 34 of Henegar, AL passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017 at her residence.  Mrs. Hughes was born April 13, 1982 in Rhea Co., TN to Dwight and the late Dianna Phillips Hughes. She is survived by her spouse; LaWanda Hughes and her daughter; Jasmine Shafer.
 
Graveside services for Mrs. Hughes will be held at 11:00 AM (EST) Thursday, March 29 at West Hill Cemetery with burial to follow.

The family will receive friends at Mason Funeral Home Thursday from 10:00 AM (EST) until the hour of the service.

Arrangements for Mrs. Hughes are provided by Mason Funeral Home, Summerville, GA.
March 27, 2017
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Miss Jennifer Maxine Cole Updated Obit (M)

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Miss Jennifer Maxine Cole, age 74, of Summerville, GA, died Monday, March 27, 2017, at Redmond Regional Medical Center.
Miss Cole was born August 27, 1942, in LaFayette, GA, daughter of the late Woodrow Lewis and Dorothy Ballinger Cole.  She attended the Redemption Worship Center, and prior to her retirement, was employed with E.T. Barwick.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a niece, Johnny Thornton.
Miss Cole is survived by a brother, Jimmy Cole; sister, Barbara Weaver; nephews, Randy Weaver, Steve Weaver, Adam Cole, and Jay Cole; niece, Tiffany Cole; and two step-great nephews.
Funeral services for Miss Cole will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, March 30, 2017, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Terry Shores officiating.  Interment will follow in the Fairview South Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Randy Ballinger, Joe Ballinger, Eric Ballinger, William Benefield, Randy Weaver, and Adam Cole.  Honorary pallbearers will be Steve Weaver, Michael Weaver, and the Staff of Oakview Health and Rehabilitation.
 
Miss Cole 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.

 

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Miss Jennifer Maxine Cole who died on Monday.  
March 26, 2017
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Mrs. Betty Stoner Obit (M)

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 Betty Stoner, of Summerville, GA, died March 24 2017.

Survivors include her Husband, Lum Stoner, sisters, Barbara Farrow, Jean Allen, and brother, Ronnie Pettyjohn.

Funeral service will be held at  2:00 P.M. Monday, March 27, 2017, at the Mason Funeral Home Chapel.

Visitation will be from noon until the hour of service.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

March 26, 2017
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Mrs. Rosemarie Montgomery White(C)

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Mrs. Rosemarie Montgomery White, age 77 of Summerville, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. White was born in Reiskirchun, Germany on November 21, 1939, daughter of the late Philipp Schild and Elise Wagester Schild.  She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Summerville, the McDonald’s Coffee Club, and prior to retirement, was employed as a respiratory therapist at the Chattooga County Hospital and was also a home health caregiver.  Mrs. White loved to Garden, enjoyed all types of Artwork, loved music, especially Elvis, liked played to accordion, enjoyed collecting trinkets and loved to bake different items and share them with family and friends.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. White was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Marion White and her former husband and father of her son, Eugene Montgomery, and a step-son-in-law, Jimmy Gribble.

Mrs. White is survived by her son, Grant Montgomery of Trion; sister, Elfriede Gruner of Germany; stepdaughters and their spouses, Nancy Ann Gribble, Cynthia and Eddie Wilson, Melinda and Jay Tonge and Laura and Kelvin Lovingood; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mrs. White will be held Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Pastor Greg King officiating.  Interment will follow in the Green Hills Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Kelvin Lovingood, Larry Norton, Jay Tonge, Eddie Wilson, Darrell Parker, David Lloyd and Michael Terrell.  Honorary Pallbearers will be the McDonald’s Coffee Club and the Ladies Circle of the First Presbyterian Church, and Dan Floyd.

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

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Rosemarie Montgomery White.  

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