MR. JAMES MICHAEL NICHOLSON, SR., age 54, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016, in a Rome hospital.  Mr. Nicholson was born February 19, 1961 in Spain, while his father was in service, a son of the late Jimmy Mack Nicholson and the late Dorothy Kitchens Nicholson Johnson.  He was an electrician for Triad Electric in Chattanooga, Tennessee, a member of IBEW Local #175, a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp #507, and served in the U. S. Navy for four years.

Surviving are wife-Jelena Nicholson; daughter-Sarah E. (Andrew) Watson of Rome; son-James Michael (Brittney) Nicholson, Jr. of Summerville; grandchildren-Molly Nicholson and Jet Johnson; sisters-P. J. Guthrie of Sarasota, FL. and Amy Johnson Parker of Calhoun; brother-Doug Nicholson of Kennesaw; step sister-Sandra Bockley of Atlanta; step brother-Randy Johnson of Atlanta; several Nieces and Nephews.

Funeral service will be held Thursday, January 21st, at 6 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home, with Chaplain Dale Willingham officiating.  Honorary Pallbearers Joel Ulrich,( Seth Gammon, Marty Tarbox,) Stan Nix, Barry Baker, Brett Moyer, Jim Stroud, Billy Grimes, Matthew Seymore, Steve Roddy.  Visitation will be Thursday afternoon from 4 P.M. until the hour of service at the Funeral Home. Military honors by the American Legion Shanklin-Attaway Post #5 of Rome, Georgia. 

In lieu of flowers the family request contributions be made to St. Jude's Childrens Hospital or Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mr. James Michael Nicholson, Sr.

Mrs. Mary Jane Studdard, age 72, of Lyerly, GA, passed away Saturday January 16, 2016, in Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Studdard was born April 3, 1943, in Summerville, GA, the daughter of the late E.E. and Jessie May Winters.  She was retired from Mohawk Carpet and was a member  of Belmont Baptist Church.   In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Cecil R. Studdard, Jr., sisters, Evie Lee Holt, Mamie Carroll, and a brother, W.A. Winters.

Survivors include her Husband, Cecil R. Studdard, Sons and Daughter-in-law, Johnny Edmondson, Stanley and Erica Edmondson, Daughters and Sons-n-law, Darlene and M.D. Hughes, Patricia and Dennis Bolton, Tammy and Buddy Davis, Kimmey and E.J. Jones, Brothers, Grady Winters, Charles Winters, Raymond and Faye Winters, Sisters, Sara Duckett, Hattie Dentmon, Marie Broyles, Grandchildren, Carrie Edmondson, Jessica Hughes, Haley Studdard, Stefan Edmondson, Miles Bolton, Bryson Edmondson, Karsen Edmondson, Amber Wright, Brandon Bolton, Tiffany Bolton, Brittany Bolton Great-Grandchildren, Trey Edmondson, Ethan Edmondson, Eil Edmondson, Aiden Lee, Hunner Hughes, Jacey Hughes, and Korbyn Studdard.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Monday January 18, 2016, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kevin Norton officiating with interment in the West Hill Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be John Martin, Ronnie Carroll, Brandon Bolton, Gary Broyles, Steve Broyles, and Gary Brown.

Mrs. Studdard will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Monday from 12:00 Noon until the funeral hour.

Mason Funeral Home is directing.

Mrs. Mary Jane Studdard, age 72, of Lyerly, GA, passed away Saturday January 16, 2016, in Memorial Hospital. 

Mrs. Studdard was born April 3, 1943, in Summerville, GA, the daughter of the late E.E. and Jessie May Winters.  She was retired from Mohawk Carpet and was a member of Belmont Baptist Church.   In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Cecil R. Studdard, Jr., sisters, Evie Lee Holt, Mamie Carroll, and a brother, W.A. Winters. 

Survivors include her Husband, Cecil R. Studdard, Sons and Daughter-in-law, Johnny Edmondson, Stanley and Erica Edmondson, Daughters and Sons-n-law, Darlene and M.D. Hughes, Patricia and Dennis Bolton, Tammy and Buddy Davis, Kimmey and E.J. Jones, Brothers, Grady Winters, Charles Winters, Raymond and Faye Winters, Sisters, Sara Duckett, Hattie Dentmon, Marie Broyles, Grandchildren, Carrie Edmondson, Jessica Hughes, Haley Studdard, Stefan Edmondson, Miles Bolton, Bryson Edmondson, Karsen Edmondson, Amber Wright, Brandon Bolton, Tiffany Bolton, Brittany Bolton Great-Grandchildren, Trey Edmondson, Ethan Edmondson, Eil Edmondson, Aiden Lee, Hunner Hughes, Jacey Hughes, and Korbyn Studdard. 

Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Monday January 18, 2016, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kevin Norton officiating with interment in the West Hill Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be John Martin, Ronnie Carroll, Brandon Bolton, Gary Broyles, Steve Broyles, and Gary Brown. 

Mrs. Studdard will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Monday from 12:00 Noon until the funeral hour. Mason Funeral Home is directing.

Mrs. Betty Jean Fowler, age 89, of Cedar Bluff, AL, died Friday, January 15, 2016, at her residence. 

Mrs. Fowler was born February 12, 1926, in Summerville, GA, daughter of the late Fred and Tierra Bynum Elrod.  She was a homemaker. 

Mrs. Fowler is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Charles Fowler III and Ann Fowler; sisters, Antoinette Finister and Freddie White; granddaughters, Elizabeth Duncan and Leslie Carroll; and special friend, James Bolton. 

Graveside and interment services for Mrs. Fowler will be held at 2:30 P.M. Sunday, January 17, 2016, from the Summerville Cemetery with Rev. Chuck Romaine officiating. 

Mrs. Fowler will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 P.M. Sunday. 

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Betty Jean Fowler who died on Friday. 

MR. ROBERT JOHN “ROB” WALKER, SR. – Age 75, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday, January 9, 2016. He was a retired truck driver and a member of Thomas Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Isaiah and Elizabeth Almons Walker, Sr., two sisters, Rosa Lee Mack and Alice Lee Hudgins, and one brother, Isaiah “J.C.” Walker, Jr.

He is survived by his children, Deborah Walker, Ricky (Natasha) Walker, Raquel (Jason) Pingeton, Kimberly (Rickey) Jelks, and Robert (Melissa) Walker, Jr.; seventeen grandchildren; one great grandchild; three sisters, Betty Whatley, Louise Hamonds, and Sara Walker; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Funeral Service will be held Saturday, January 16, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. at The New Spirit and Truth Jesus Church, 487 Scoggins Street, Summerville, Georgia, with Bishop Venton Tyrone Harden and other ministers officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 11:00 A.M. until the funeral hour. Interment, Lyerly Cemetery. Please share your thoughts and memories of Mr. Robert John Walker, Sr. at www.willisfuneralhomedalton.com. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia.