MR. RICHARD LAMAR COPELAND, age 68, of Sagebrush Lane, Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016, morning in a Rome hospital.  Born on September 1, 1947 in Milledgeville, Georgia, He was a son of the late Charlie and Wessie Jackson Copeland and Jim and Ola Anderson.  Mr. Copeland was Baptist by Faith and was retired from heating and air conditioning.

        Surviving are His wife, Sandra Copeland; sons, Brian Copeland and Brit Copeland; granddaughter, Brooke Copeland; grandsons, Nick Copeland and Noah Brit Copeland; sisters, Catherine Potter and Emma Lou Pullen; brothers, Carl Anderson and William “Fuzz” Anderson; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

        Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:30 from the graveside in Greenhills Memory Garden with Pastor Casey Bramlett officiating.  Active pallbearers will be Nick Copeland, Noah Copeland, Joey Carnes, James Anderson, Farrell Anderson, and Billy Clark.  The Family will receive friends Wednesday from 1 until 2 P.M. at Earle Rainwater Funeral Home.

        Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for MR. RICHARD LAMAR COPELAND who passed away Sunday.

MR. RICHARD COPELAND, age 68, of Sagebrush Lane, Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday morning in a Rome hospital.  Born on September 1, 1947.

        Surviving are His wife, Sandra Copeland

        Other survivors and funeral plans will be announced later by Earle Rainwater Funeral Home.

Mrs. Marion Kay Boyd, age 53, of Trion, Georgia passed away Friday, May 13, 2016.

Mrs. Boyd was born in Trion, Georgia on November 16, 1962, daughter of Doris Irene Gentry Bryan and the late Marion Curtis “M.C.” Boyd.  She was a wonderful mom, great friend and loving grandmother.  Mrs. Boyd had been employed with Mt. Vernon Mills prior to failing health.  In addition to her father, Mrs. Boyd was preceded in death by a sister, Vickey Brinkley; her maternal grandparents and her paternal grandparents.

Mrs. Boyd is survived by her children, Samuel Jacob Blackmon, and Stephanie Kay Siffles and her husband, Cody; mother, Doris Bryan; brothers and sister-in-law, Greg Espy, Steve and Bonnie Boyd and Kenny Boyd; sisters and brothers-in-law, Retha and Johnny Blackmon, Rita and Bobby Ledbetter and Sherri and Greg Stoker; 2 grandchildren, Shyanne Jones and Roman Lamar Siffles; and special friends, Kenneth Moses and Johnny Greene.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Boyd will be held Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 1:00 P.M.  in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Hollis Siffles, Sr. officiating.  Interment will follow in the Alpine Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Cody Siffles, Hayden Stoker, Marty Smith, Daniel Gentry, Bobby Phil Totherow, Jerry Daring, Jabo Burrage and Matthew Cordle.

Mrs. Boyd will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Monday evening from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Marion Kay Boyd.  Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook and to post condolences.

MR. WILLIAM IVIE BROWN – AGE 76, – Of Summerville, Georgia and formerly of LaFayette, Georgia passed away on Monday, May 9, 2016 at Floyd Medical Center.  He was a retired truck driver of Roadway Express and was preceded in death by his wife, Annie Eugenia Scott Brown, son, Scott L. Brown, parents, Edward Ivie Brown and Callie Mary Marsh Brown, and two brothers, Carter M. Brown and Cecil David Brown.

He is survived by his two daughters, Flecia Brown of Atlanta, Georgia and Fecia Watkins of Summerville, Georgia; four grandchildren,  Candis (Kirk) Brown Davis, Cydni White, Kynsli Watkins, and Bryan Law; two sisters, Patricia E. Allen of Lithonia, Georgia and Virginia B. Harris of Noble, Georgia; three aunts, Clara Marsh, Loraine Marsh of Noble, and Melva Marsh of Chickamauga, Georgia; two uncles, Willie Marsh and Bobby Martin of Summerville; sisters-in-law, Sheraldine (James) Miller of Summerville and Ann Brown of Noble; brother-in-law, Leon Scott, Jr. of Summerville; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Funeral Service will be held Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 12:00 Noon at New Home Baptist Church, Noble, Georgia, with Dr. Rev. Donald White and other ministers officiating. The family will receive friends one hour before the service. Interment, Summerville Cemetery. Please Share your thoughts and memories of Mr. William Ivie Brown at www.willisfuneralhomedalton.com. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia. 

MR. BENNY MATNEY, age 67, of West Elm Street, Trion, Georgia passed away Wednesday morning at his residence.  A Chattooga County, Georgia native, He was born to the late James and Ethel Mae Murdock Matney on June 13,1948.  Mr. Maney was Baptist by Faith and retired from Defenders @ Mount Vernon.

        Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mr. Benny Matney, who passed away Wednesday.

Mrs. Carolyn Hawkins Flarity, age 68 of Mentone, AL passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Flarity was born in Summerville, Georgia on July 13, 1947, daughter of the late Sidney Houston Hawkins and Fannie Estelle Downer Hawkins.  She had been member of the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church and prior to retirement, was employed with Best Manufacturing.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. Flarity was preceded in death by her husband, James Robert Flarity; a sister, Linda Holland, brothers, Billy Hawkins, Ernest Hawkins, and Clinton Hawkins; and a great grandson, Conner Liam McGill.

Mrs. Flarity is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Starr McGill; daughter, Kayla White; sister and brother-in-law, Joyce and Farrell Allen; grandchildren, Kandace Trammell, Stephaney Rick, Sid McGill, Savanna McGill, Sophie McGill, Kadin White, Railee White, Gage White and Kailey White; several great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Flarity will be held Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 5:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with her son, Mr. Steve McGill and Rev. Tom Russell officiating.  Interment will follow in the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Race Allen, Kip Allen, Tad Allen, Chad Kendrick, Marty Culpepper and Jeffery Edwards.  Honorary Pallbearers will be all friends and extended family.

Mrs. Flarity will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Tuesday afternoon from 3:00 P.M. until the funeral hour.

The family respectfully asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Menlo Recreation Department in Mrs. Flarity’s name.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Carolyn Hawkins Flarity.  Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook and to post condolences.

Mr. Glenn Ervin Hughes, age 77, of Gaylesville, Alabama, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016 at the Floyd  Medical Center.

Mr. Hughes was born in Jamestown, Alabama on April 21, 1939, son of the late John Taylor Hughes and Sally Lorene Mosley Hughes.  He was a member of the Berryton Church of God, and was a self employed painter.  Mr. Hughes loved cattle farming, fishing, and hunting.  In addition to his parents, Mr. Hughes, was preceded in death by daughter, Ida Cathleen Gamble.

Mr. Hughes is survived by his wife, Gail Dentmon Hughes,  daughters and son-in-law, Cindy Ann and Andy Kellett, Melinda Charleen Hughes and April Lorene Hughes; sons and daughters-in-law, Christopher and Roxanne Hughes and David and Jill Hughes; brothers and sisters-in-law Harold and Joan Hughes and Danny and Deborah Hughes;  sisters and brothers-in- law Peggy Cox, Linda and Glenn Patterson, and Janie and Larry Kellett; former wife and mother of his children, JoAnn Hughes; 10  grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren, and good friend Odis Grogan.

Funeral Services for Mr. Hughes will be held Monday, May 9, 2016 at 3:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Cox  and Rev. Gary Howell officiating.  Interment will follow in the Mount Bethel Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Randy Spears, Dalton Bonanno, Tony Ingle, Glenn Patterson, Harold Hughes, Dan Hughes. Honorary Pallbearers will be members of the Berryton Church of God Sunday School Class.

Mr. Hughes will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Monday afternoon from 1:00 p.m. until the funeral hour.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Glenn Ervin Hughes.