Mr. Gerald “Keith ” Bearden Obit (M)

Mr. Gerald "Keith" Bearden, age 53, of Trion, GA, died Sunday, August 7, 2016, in Huntsville, AL.
 
Mr. Bearden was born May 5, 1963, in Summerville, GA, son of Gerald Clifford and Edna Sue Evans Bearden.  He was a former band director at Capital Heights School System in Montgomery, AL.
 
Mr. Bearden is survived by his parents, Gerald and Edna Bearden; a sister, Lisa Ann Bearden; a niece, Vanessa Brooke Bearden; and a great-niece, Julia Addison Gary.
 
Funeral services for Mr. Bearden will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, August 13, 2016, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Hayes officiating.  Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be David Kellar, Marty McKinney, James Bearden, Tommy Byrd, Calvin Byrd, and David Pierce.
 
Mr. Bearden will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Friday, August 12, 2016.
 
Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Gerald "Keith" Bearden who died on Sunday.  

Sandra Faye Dunn, Obit. (C) Revised

Sandra Faye Dunn, age 71 of Trion, Georgia, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016 at her residence.

 

Mrs. Dunn was born in Trion, Georgia on March 22, 1945, daughter of the late Olin Hensley and Laura Viola West Hensley.  Mrs. Dunn, along with her sister, handmade hundreds of quilts and donated them to Hospices and nursing homes. She retired as an inspector with Wiretech Industries, and in addition to her parents, was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Howard Dunn, and a brother, Johnny Lee “Roy” Hensley.

 

Mrs. Dunn is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Bo Dunn and Dwayne and Janet Townshend; daughter, Margo Rilette; sisters, Pat Rutherford and Carolyn Fowler; grandchildren, Nathan Dunn and Travis Farrell; 3 great grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.

 

Graveside and Interment Services for Mrs. Dunn will be held Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. in the West Hill Cemetery with Rev. Gary Wells officiating.

 

Pallbearers will be Nathan Dunn, Bobby Jones, Dustin Harris, Chuck Harris, Frankie Willingham and Lamar Fowler.  Honorary Pallbearers will be William Fowler, Mitchell Hensley, and Coley Hatcher.

 

Mrs. Dunn will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M.

 

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Sandra Faye Dunn.  Please visit our website at www.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook and to post condolences.

Mr. George Milton Hammond (M)

Mr. George Milton Hammond, age 91, of Trion, GA, died Monday, August 8, 2016, at the Mount Berry Hospice.
 
Mr. Hammond was born August 14, 1924, in Rock Mills, AL, son of the late Milton and Etta Mae Henson Hammond.  He was a member of the LaFayette Assembly of God, and prior to his retirement, was employed with Riegel Textiles.  He was also a veteran of the United States Air Force.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Agnes Loneita Crowder Hammond.
 
Mr. Hammond is survived by his son, Houston Hammond; a daughter, Loneita Randle; 5 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great-grandchildren.
 
Funeral services for Mr. Hammond will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 10, 2016, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Casey Bramlett and Rev. Casey Beene officiating. Entombment will follow in the Greenhills Memory Gardens.
 
Mr. Hammond will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, August 9, 2016.
 
Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. George Milton Hammond who died on Monday. 

Ms. Brenda Elizabeth Haney Grogan (M)

Ms. Brenda Elizabeth Haney Grogan, age 67, of Summerville, GA, died Sunday, August 7, 2016, at her residence.
 
Ms. Grogan was born November 23, 1948, in Valley Head, AL, daughter of the late James Louise Haney Sr. and Betty Jo Wofford Haney.  She was a member of the Spring Creek Baptist Church and the American Legion Ladies' Auxiliary.  Prior to her retirement, she was employed with Wal-Mart.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Louis Haney Jr. and David Haney; and a sister, Pam Haney.
 
Ms. Grogan is survived by her sons, Richie Willingham and Billy Willingham; daughters and sons-in-law, Dena and Jason Teems, Bree and Tracy Evans, and Shannon and Jeff Ball; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
 
Funeral services for Ms. Grogan will be held at 4:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 10, 2016, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Chris Holman, Rev. Alvin Grogan, and Bro. Stacy Evans officiating. Interment will follow in the AMI Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Mikey Willingham, David Wood, Joey Jennings, Ronnie Cordle, Donnie Hollingsworth, and James "Peanut" Grogan.  Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Spring Creek Baptist Church, all of her former Wal-Mart co-workers, Charles Edward "Little Willie" Johnson, Jr., Carolyn Williams, Linda Starkey, and the staff of Mount Berry Hospice.
 
Ms. Grogan will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, August 9, 2016.
 
Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Ms. Brenda Elizabeth Haney Grogan who died on Sunday.

Mrs. Johnnie Sue Porter, Obit. (C) Updated

Mrs. Johnnie Sue Porter, age 46 of Summerville, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at her residence.

 

Mrs. Porter was born in Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia on October 13, 1969, daughter of Annie Bell Shell and the late Thomas William Painter.  She was a homemaker, devoted mother and wife.

 

Mrs. Porter is survived by her husband, Dennis E. Porter; children, Timmy Lee Glenn, Jr., Mark Anthony Glenn and Stephanie Ann Glenn; mother, Ann Shell; brothers, Thomas Jeffery and Angela Painter and Michael Anthony and Jennifer Painter; sisters, Tina Marie Cohely, Melissa Diane Addison, Brenda Bramlett and Tammy Kay Smith; 6 grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

 

Funeral Services for Mrs. Porter will be held Saturday, August 6, 2016 at 4:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Kevin Norton officiating.  Interment will follow in the Wooten Cemetery.

 

Pallbearers will be Joey Rector, Dylan Star, Dakota Schrader, Corey Smith, Carl Cohely and Frankie Addison.

 

Mrs. Porter will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Friday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.

 

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel, is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Johnnie Sue Porter.  Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sign our onine guestbook and to post condolences.

Mr. Wiley Adell Adams, Obit. (M)

Mr. Wiley Adell Adams, age 80, of Barnwell, SC, formerly of Summerville, GA, died Thursday, July 28, 2016.
 
Mr. Adams was born August 16, 1935, son of John and Gertrude Adams.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Bennie Adams, Dewey Adams, and John Adams; sons, Wiley Jr. Adams I,  Odell Adams; and a daughter, Sara Adams.
 
Mr. Adams is survived by his wife, Helen Lawrence Adams; sons and daughters-in-law, Rickey and Chasity Adams of Owensburg, KY, Wiley Jr. and Jessie Adams of Summerville, GA, Michael and Melody Adams of Lyerly, GA, Larry and Janet Adams of Rome, GA, Terry Adams of Summerville, GA; daughters, Linda Lawrence of Summerville, GA, Mary Almond of Summerville, GA, Gloria Adams of Rome, GA, Teresa Adams of Summerville, GA; sisters, Willie Mae Adams of Cleveland, OH, Sara Adams of Summerville, GA; a brother, Fred Adams of Armuchee, GA; and sister-in-law, Pearl Lawrence.
 
Memorial services for Mr. Adams will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, August 6, 2016, 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 Saturday.
 
Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the local arrangements for Mr. Wiley Adell Adams who died on Thursday.  For guest book, please visit our website at www.masonfuneralhome.com.

Mrs. Johnnie Sue Porter, Obit. (C)

Mrs. Johnnie Sue Porter, age 46 of Trion, GA passed away August 3, 2016.  Mrs. Porter was born October 13, 1968 in Fort Oglethorpe, GA.  Mrs. Porter was preceded in death by her father, Thomas William Painter.
   Mrs. Porter is survived by her husband, Dennis Porter; sons, Timmy Lee Glenn, Jr., and Mark Anthony Glenn; daughter, Stephanie Ann Glenn; brothers, Thomas Jeffery Painter and Michael Anthony Painter; sisters, Tina Marie Cohely, Melissa Diane Addison, Brenda Bramlett, and Tammy Kay Smith; and 6 grandchildren.
   Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Coffman Funeral Home.

Mrs. Patsy Faye Collins Perry Obit (C) Revised

Mrs. Patsy Faye Collins Perry, 77 of the Pennville Community, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center.

 

Mrs. Perry was born in Centre, AL on March 3, 1939, daughter of the late Walter Roy King and Una Faye Morrison King.  She was a member of the Pennville Baptist Church, the Best Silver Club and prior to retirement, was employed with Best Manufacturing and Mt. Vernon Mills.  Mrs. Perry loved to sing, garden and was an avid animal lover.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Perry.

 

Mrs. Perry is survived by her sons, William “Bill” Collins and Rex Collins; daughter and son-in-law, Aleah and Douglas Joos; honorary daughter, Annalisa Schram Hughes; stepchildren, John Perry and “Sunshine”; grandchildren, DJ (Jackie) Joos, Jr, Tray Bruno and Erica Ages; great grandchildren, Logan Joos and Lilly Joos; Speical Friend, Bob Evans; special Cousins, Jackie Chandler and Shirley Morrison; and a number of additional cousins, nieces and nephews.

 

Funeral Services for Mrs. Perry will be held Friday, August 5, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Johnny Wynn and Rev. Billy Dempsey officiating.  Interment will follow in the Green Hills Memory Gardens.

 

Pallbearers will be Steve Evans, Terry Evans, John Shankles, Mike Flippo, Randy Dalrymple, Eric Evans, Britt Evans, Robert Williams and DJ Joos.  Honorary Pallbearers will be Member of the Pennville Baptist Church.

 

Mrs. Perry will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.

 

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Patsy Faye Collins Perry.

Mrs. Frances Delores Hogue Gilreath Obit (M)

Mrs. Frances Delores Hogue Gilreath, age 78, of Menlo, GA, died Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at Kindred Hospital in Rome, GA.
 
Mrs. Gilreath was born December 9, 1937, in Trion, GA daughter of the late Dean and Emma Ovelle Freeman.  She was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church, and prior to her retirement, she worked as Certified Nursing Assistant at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, John "Shorty" Hogue; second husband, Grady Gilreath; a brother, Carl Wayne Hughes, Sr.; and son-in-law, Sam Maloney.
 
Mrs. Gilreath is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Sean Hogue, Shane and Ava Hogue, and Bradley Hogue; daughters and sons-in-law, Carol Maloney, Johna and Mike Burrage, Celenia Kirby, Malinda and Joe Brown, Brandy and Wade Selfors; a brother, Steve Wells; sisters, Lynda Bomar and Anne Brown; 11 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren.
 
Funeral services for Mrs. Gilreath will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, August 5, 2016, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Howard Odom and Rev. Mike Odom officiating.  Interment will follow in the Mount Olive Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Carl Hughes, Chris Hughes, Preston Bomar, Todd Bomar, Scott Bomar, and Stephen Bolton.  Honorary pallbearers will be James Tapp, Wayne Beck, and all personal friends.
 
Mrs. Gilreath will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Thursday, August 4, 2016.
 
Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Frances Delores Hogue Gilreath who died on Wednesday. 

Mrs. Patsy Faye Collins Perry Obit (C)

Mrs. Patsy Faye Collins Perry, 77 of the Pennville Community, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center.

 

Mrs. Perry was born in Centre, AL on March 3, 1939, daughter of the late Walter Roy King and Una Faye Morrison King.  She was a member of the Pennville Baptist Church, the Best Silver Club and prior to retirement, was employed with Best Manufacturing and Mt. Vernon Mills.  Mrs. Perry loved to sing, garden and was an avid animal lover.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Perry.

 

Mrs. Perry is survived by her sons, William “Bill” Collins and Rex Collins; daughter and son-in-law, Aleah Joos and Douglas Collins; honorary daughter, Annalisa Schram Hughes; stepchildren, John Perry and “Sunshine”; grandchildren, DJ (Jackie) Joos, Jr, Tray Bruno and Erica Ages; great grandchildren, Logan Joos and Lilly Joos; Speical Friend, Bob Evans; special Cousins, Jackie Chandler and Shirley Morrison; and a number of additional cousins, nieces and nephews.

 

Funeral Services for Mrs. Perry will be held Friday, August 5, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Johnny Wynn and Rev. Billy Dempsey officiating.  Interment will follow in the Green Hills Memory Gardens.

 

Pallbearers will be Steve Evans, Terry Evans, John Shankles, Mike Flippo, Randy Dalrymple, Eric Evans, Britt Evans, Robert Williams and DJ Joos.  Honorary Pallbearers will be Member of the Pennville Baptist Church.

 

Mrs. Perry will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.

 

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Patsy Faye Collins Perry.