MRS. FRANCES KNOWLES, age 85, of Hartline Street, Summerville, Georgia passed away early Saturday, May 2, 2015, at her residence. Born in Walker County, Georgia, on November 9, 1929, She was a daughter of the late William Arthur and Lillie Ann Nuckles Bowman. Mrs. Knowles was a self employed seamstress and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, the late James Robert Knowles on July 4, 1989.
Surviving are daughter & spouse, Denise and Randy Haygood; son & spouse, Rev. Don and Mary Knowles all of Summerville; brother & spouse, Bill and Hilda Bowman of Watkinsville, Georgia; best friend, Doris Bowman; grandchildren, Elizabeth and David Amis, Holly Haygood, Jeremy and Tiffany Knowles; great granddaughter, Sarah Bell; step great grandchildren, Josh and Colin; several Nieces and Nephews.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, May 3rd, at 3:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Danny Decker officiating, interment in Greenhills Memory Garden. Pallbearers, Jeremy Knowles, Tim Bowman, Joe Tucker, Dennis McCary, Kurt Krueger, and Jay Henry. The Family will receive friends at Earle Rainwater Funeral Home Sunday, from 1 P.M. until the hour of service.
Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
MR. JAMES C. HAMPTON, age 82, of L. M. Thomas, Jr. Road, Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday at his residence. A native of Hollywood, Alabama, He was born to the late W. C. and Julia Adams Hampton. He was retired from Canagra Feed Mill’s maintenance department. Mr. Hampton was a member of the Ark of Faith Holiness Church and was preceded in death by his wife, the late Girthie Louise Cooper Hampton on June 24, 2009.
Surviving are son & spouse, James Leon and Vickie Ann Hampton of Summerville; sisters, Elizabeth Riddle, Beatrice Nichols, & Hazel Hampton all of Dalton, Barbara Spencer of Trion, Minnie Trittiion of Greensboro, N.C., & Doris Hampton of Dalton; brothers, David Hampton of Scottsboro, Al. and Preston (Pete) Hampton of Summerville; grandchildren, James B. (J.B.) Hampton of Kentucky, Chris Hampton, and Tabatha Hampton both of Henagar, Al., four Great Grandchildren; several Nieces and Nephews
Funeral service will be held Sunday, May 3rd, at 4 P.M. from Graveside in Lyerly Cemetery. Mr. Hampton will be in state at his residence #371 L. M. Thomas, Jr. Road, Summerville, Sunday, until the service hour.
Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Mildred Juanita Jackson Miller, age 74, of Summerville, GA, passed away Saturday May 2, 2015, at her residence.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Mason Funeral Home Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements for Mrs. Mildred Juanita Jackson Miller who died on Saturday.
Mr. Eddie Wayne Gentry, age 53, of Ellijay, GA, formerly of Summerville, GA, died Saturday, May 2, 2015, at his residence.
Mr. Gentry was born April 8, 1962, in Summerville, GA, son of Ethel Mae Gentry DeBerry and the late J. R. Gentry. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was employed with Total Comfort Heating and Air.
Mr. Gentry is survived by his wife, Melessia Hunter Gentry; mother, Ethel Mae Gentry DeBerry; sons and daughter-in-law, Justin Ryan and Jamie Gentry, Skyler Chase Ewing, and Hunter McHugh Gentry; a daughter, Laurie Jane Elizabeth Gentry; step-sons, Aaron Curtis and Zach Curtis; brothers, Johnny & Kathy Gentry and Terry Gentry, stepsisters, Rhonda & Gwen Brown, Tabitha & Rodney Allen, step-brother, Ron Deberry.
Funeral services for Mr. Gentry will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, May 4, 2015, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jason Cowart officiating. Interment will follow in the Summerville Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Terry Ray, Zach Curtis, Aaron Curtis, Blake Gentry, Austin Gentry, Greg Wofford, and Jacob DeBerry. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Teloga Baptist Church.
Mr. Gentry will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Sunday, May 3, 2015.
Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Eddie Wayne Gentry who died on Saturday.
Mr. Walter Ray Walker, age 80 of Summerville, GA passed away
Friday, May 1, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Walker was born
January 3, 1935 in Trion, GA. He had been employed as an
Instrumentation Technician with Henkel Chemical Company. Mr.
Walker was a member of the Pennville Alliance Church, member of
the Trion Masonic Lodge #160 F&AM, and was longtime member and
president of ARC.
Mr. Walker was preceded in death by sons, Kevin Walker and Pat
Walker; grandson, Andrew Walker; parents, Walter Fermon Walker
and Rubie Jane Gilreath Walker.
Mr. Walker is survived by his wife, Shirley B. Walker; son and
daughter-in-law, Bevin and Rose Walker; daughter and son-in-law
Marianne and Jeffrey Trammell; grandchildren, Bo Walker, Robbie
Walker, Amanda Walker, Laura Walker DeLay, Charles Parris, Anna
Parris, Kyle Parris, and Ray Trammell; and 11 great-grandchildren; and
special friends, Trion Lodge #160.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. from the
Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Pastor Carlos Martines
officiating. Interment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens with
Trion Masonic Lodge #160 F&AM in charge of graveside rites.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at the Coffman Funeral Home
where the family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Pallbearers will be grandsons, Bo Walker Robbie Walker, Charles Parris,
Kyle Parris, Ray Trammell, Joey DeLay, and Jeffrey Trammell. Honorary
Pallbearers will be Trion Masonic Lodge #160 F&AM and the staff of
Trion Drugs.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers that donations be made in Ray’s
honor to the Chattooga County Food Pantry, Summerville, GA.
Coffman Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Walter Ray
Walker who passed away on Friday.
Mrs. Wanda Mae Edwards, age 68 of Summerville, GA passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 in Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Edwards was born September 1, 1946 in Fort Payne, AL. She was a housewife and a member of the Lyerly Congregational Holiness Church.
Mrs. Edwards was preceded in death by parents, Wayne Blake and Viola Price Blake and sister, Martha Cooper.
Mrs. Edwards is survived by husband of 55-1/2 years, Joe Edwards; son, Jeff Edwards; sisters and brother-in-law, Jeanette Chadwick and Linda and Sonny Reece; grandchildren, Matthew Blake Edwards and Tiffany Joann Harvey; great-grandchild, Phoenix Zavier Harvey.
Graveside Memorial Services will be conducted Friday, May 1, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. from the Lyerly Cemetery with Rev. Glenn Studdard and Rev. Sanford DeBerry officiating. Interment will be in Lyerly Cemetery.
There will be no visitation.
Coffman Funeral Home-Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Wanda Mae Edwards who passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Mr. Roy Joe Thomas, age 86, of Rome, Georgia formerly of Chattooga County, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at his residence.
Mr. Thomas was born in Trion, Georgia on September 24, 1928, son of the late Luke Thomas and Flora Davis Thomas. He was a member of the New Armuchee Baptist Church, and prior to retirement, was employed with the Farmer’s and Merchant’s Bank, First National Bank at Trion, and was an appraiser for Floyd County. Mr. Thomas was a veteran of WWII, serving in the United States Army was an active member of the Lyons Club and the Kiwanis Club. In addition to his parents, Mr. Thomas was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Thomas Stowe and a brother-in-law, Rev. Darty F. Stowe.
Mr. Thomas is survived by four nephews, Dave Stowe, Donald Stowe, Danny Stowe and Dale Stowe.
Funeral Services for Mr. Thomas will be held Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Dr. David Howard and Rev. Kenneth Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be David Stowe, Donald Stowe, Danny Stowe, Dale Stowe, Jimmy Barron, and Jim Moser.
Mr. Thomas will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Thursday morning from 10:00 A.M. until the funeral hour.
Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Roy Joe Thomas.
Mrs. Sylvia Marlene Burton, age 74, of Summerville, GA, died Monday, April 27, 2015, at Redmond Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Burton was born August 15, 1940, in Trion, GA, daughter of the late James and Bernice Finster Crowe. She was a homemaker, an Avon Lady, and was a member of the Subligna Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Jerry "Red" Burton; brothers, Junior Woods and Donald Woods; and a sister, Christine Burke.
Mrs. Burton is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Pam Coulter, Sherri and William Whitlock, Rebecca and Joe Johnson, and Paula Ulrich; grandchildren, Rickey "R. J." Hughes, Jr., Brett Hughes, Tyler Whitlock, and Brennon Whitlock; and a great-grandchild, Cameron Shane Hughes.
Memorial services for Mrs. Burton will be held at 7:00 P.M. Friday, May 1, 2015, from the Subligna Baptist Church with Dr. Charles Bishop officiating.
There will be a gathering of family and friends from 5:00 P.M. until the hour of service at the Subligna Baptist Church.
Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Sylvia Marlene Burton who died on Monday.
Ms. Dawn Renea Wood, 52, of Menlo, GA died Monday, April 27, 2015 at her
home.
Ms. Wood was born October 16, 1962 in Valdosta, GA, the daughter of the late
Bruce Franklin Wood, and Gwendolyn Morgan Wood. She was formerly employed
with Transportation Safety Technology.
Ms. Wood is survived by her companion, Phil Key; sister, Dora Jones; and brothers,
Bruce Wood, and Michael Jackson.
Graveside and interment services will be held at 1:00 p. m. Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Mt. Olive Cemetery with Rev. Roger Kernard officiating. Pallbearers are Josh Key, Chris
Key, William McKinsey, Scotty Hammett, Mac Shipman, and L. J. Hall.
Mason Funeral Home is directing.
Mr. J. Hairral Davis, age 78, of Trion, Georgia passed away Monday, April 27, 2015
at his residence following an extended illness.
Mr. Davis was born in Jamestown, Alabama on July 2, 1936, son of the late
Emmet Odell Davis and Martha A. James Davis. He was a member of the
Trion Heights Baptist Church and prior to retirement was employed as a
boiler turbine operator with Georgia Power. Mr. Davis was the Chairman
of the Board of Directors for the Chattooga Day Care, was a past PTA and
PTT Leader and was formerly very active in the Boy Scouts.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Davis was preceded in death by a granddaughter,
Sydni Davis and two sisters, Buena Davis and Betty Putnam.
Mr. Davis is survived by his wife, Faye McCauley Davis; sons and daughters-in-law,
Chris and Lisa Davis, Jon and Deanna Davis and Derek
and Amee Davis; daughters and sons-in-law, Lisa and Butch Camp, Cecelia
and Jerry McMichen and Holly Minor; a brother, Charles Davis; sister,
Patricia Waters; grandchildren, Felecia Floyd, Nicole Branton, Jason
Thomas, Brock Cigainero, Matt Maxwell, Joseph McMichen, Jeremy McMichen,
Spencer Davis, Seigar Davis, Hunter Davis, Steiner Davis, Haleigh Davis
Avery Davis and Anistyn Davis; great grandchildren, Griffin Floyd,
Sidney Floyd, Ian Walker, Jaydon Walker, Peyton Walker, Ashton Walker,
Owen Walker, Colton Branton, Taylor Anderson, Alex Anderson, Jordan
Thomas, Hudson Thomas and Lilly McMichen; and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Funeral Services for Mr. Davis will be held Friday, May
1, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home
with his son, Bro. Jon Davis and Mr. Noel Gilbreath officiating.
Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers
will be Jason Thomas, Joseph McMichen, Jeremy McMichen, Matt Maxwell,
Spencer Davis, Steiner Davis and Hunter Davis. Honorary Pallbearers
will be Dennis Durham, Crystal Nichols, Vicki Blackwell, Granddaughters,
Great Grandchildren, Jerry Sparks and the Adult Men’s Sunday School
Class of Trion Heights Baptist Church.
Mr. Davis will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home and 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 Mr. J. Hairral Davis.