MR. MARSHALL STEVEN “STEVE” KIRBY, age 66, of Teloga Community, Summerville, Georgia passed away Thursday evening in a Rome hospital. Born in Ft. Bragg, N.C. on May 20, 1948, He was a son of the late Raymond D. “Boog” Kirby and Jo Elizabeth Keef Kirby. Mr. Kirby was a Disabled Veteran of the Viet Nam War, and a member of the V. F. W.

Surviving are son-Kelly Kirby of Menlo; grandchildren-Jaylen Kirby, Lane Kirby, and Braden Kirby; sisters & brothers-in-law-Linda & Bill Powell of Ringgold and Patsy & Nolan White of Summerville; three Nieces also survive.

Memorial service will be held Saturday, October 4th, at 11:00 A.M. from the J.D.Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. John Mann officiating. Honorary Pallbearers-David Smith, Donnie Rutledge, Jerry Caldwell, and Wayne Caldwell. The Family request no Flowers and suggest contributions to the Wounded Warriors Association. 

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mr. Steve Kirby who passed away Thursday evening.
		

Mrs. Barbara Adams Peek, age 86, of Trion, GA, died Wednesday, October 1, 2014, surrounded by her family and friends.  Mrs. Peek most recently resided in Centre and Cedar Bluff, AL, and formerly in Valley, AL.

Mrs. Peek was born February 4, 1928, in Fairfax, AL, daughter of the late William Joseph Adams and Verna Griffin Adams.  Barbara Peek was the epitome of a gracious southern lady.  She made friends wherever she went, and charmed everyone with her smile, laugh, warmth, sweetness, and love.  She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.  She created beautiful homes and cared for her family well.  She welcomed everyone in to share her hospitality, and made each person feel very special.  She leaves a strong legacy for her family, each of the incredibly blessed to have had her in their lives.  She will be terribly missed.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. Peek was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Harold Lewis Peek; her siblings, Lillian Adams Yates, Dorothy Adams Thomas, Tinsley Adams, and Kenneth Adams.

Mrs. Peek is survived by her children, Harold Clayton Peek of Broomtown, AL, Sally Peek (Christina Martin) of Decatur, GA; her sisters, Betty Adams Williams, Elaine Adams Butts, and Evelyn Adams Robinson of Lanett, AL; her brother, Donald Adams of San Diego, CA; her grandchildren, Mary Katherine Peek Miller (Andy Miller) of Cedar Bluff, AL, and Rowan Lewis Kunz-Peek of Decatur, GA; her great-granddaughter, Ava Caroline Miller of Cedar Bluff, AL; and one great-granddaughter on the way, Olivia Madeline Miller.  Several nieces, nephews, cousins, and other family members also survive.

Funeral services for Mrs. Peek will be held at 4:00 P.M. (E.S.T.) Sunday, October 5, 2014, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mark Cosby officiating.  Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Jimmy Hall, Brent Garner, Jeff Smallwood, Todd Smallwood, Warren Smallwood, Dayton Roberts and Andy Miller.  Honorary pallbearers will be Dan Butts, Dean Thomas, Roger Peek, Bill Peek, Bob Yates, and all Staff and Employees of the Cherokee Village Assisted Living Center.

Mrs. Peek will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 2:00 P.M. (E.S.T.) until the hour of service on Sunday.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Barbara Adams Peek who died on Wednesday.

Mr. Joseph Lamar Martin, age 70, of Trion, Georgia, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2014 at his residence.

Mr. Martin was born in Trion, Georgia on June 9, 1944, son of the late Joseph Columbus Martin and Nadene Crider Martin. He was a Dairy Farmer, having owned the Martin Dairy, was a sales representative with Branson Tractor in Rome, and was a former auctioneer. Mr. Martin was a member and Past Master of Chattooga Lodge #704, member and Past President of the Chattooga Shrine Club, member of the Yaarab Shrine Temple in Atlanta, member of the American Legion, the VFW, and Sons of the Legion, and was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the United States Air Force, attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. 

Mr. Martin is survived by his wife, Dot Stowe Martin; children, Kevin Martin, Kim Martin and Phil (Rhonda) Stowe; three sisters, Mardean Loggins, Glynda Searles and Charlsie Johnston; five grandchildren, Ally Martin, Kady Martin, Courtney Stowe, Meagan Stowe and Zev Greenberg, and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Service for Mr. Martin will be held Sunday, October 5, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Tom Russell officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Todd Browning, Pete Denson, Scottie Lewis, Joe Hunt, Gary McConnell and Preston Watson. Honorary Pallbearers will be Scott Baughtman, Jim Steele, Rod Barksdale, Glenn Ezell, Larry Maddox, Jim Scruggs, Steve England, Charlie Crabtree, Austin Rowland, and members of the Chattooga Shrine Club.

Mr. Martin will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Saturday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.

Flowers will be accepted, or those desiring may make contributions to the American Cancer Society.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Joseph Lamar Martin. Please visitwww.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook.

Mrs. Carolyn Mae Craig, age 65, of Summerville, GA, died Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at Floyd Medical Center.

Mrs. Craig was born July 11, 1949, in Valley Head, Al, daughter of Oscar Dale Cason and Pauline Patrick Cason.  She was a member of the Trion Church of God, a loving wife, mother and mawmaw.  She  was a CNA having worked at Oakview Nursing & Rehab and retiring from Shepherd Hills Health Care, and preceded in death by a sister, Opal Daniels, 2 brothers, John Carson, and Joe Carson.

Mrs. Craig is survived by her husband, Johnny Joe Craig, daughters, Pamela Edgeman, Sheila Willingham, Barbara Wilson, brothers, Robert Cason, Sam Cason, sisters, Faye Paige, Betty Buckels, Madeline “Matt” McKinney, Margaret Reeves, grandchildren, Ashley Collins, David Wilson, Patrick Kirby, Justin Hammitt, Kaitlyn Hammitt, Johnnie Beth Wilson, Erika Willingham and great grandchild, Addison Collins.

Funeral services for Mrs. Craig will be held at 5:00 P.M. Friday, October 3, 2014, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Freddie Bell officiating.  Honorary pallbearers, Patrick Kirby, Justin Hammett, David Wilson, Cody Collins, Doug Obenoskey, Daniel Hunt.

Mrs. Craig will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 3:00 p.m. until the hour of service on Friday.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Carolyn Mae Craig who died on Wednesday.

Mrs. Kathryn Griselda “Gris” Trammell, age 78, of Trion, Georgia, passed away Monday, September  29, 2014 at her residence.

Mrs. Trammell was born in Lyerly, Georgia on July 19, 1936, daughter of the late Frank Thomas and Jessie Lucille Durham Thomas.  She was a member of the Ridgeway Baptist Church, the Joi Club of Ridgeway Baptist Church and was one of the Founders of the Saddle Club.  Mrs. Trammell retired from Trion Elementary School where she worked as a Paraprofessional.   Following her retirement, she spent her time cleaning houses.

 Mrs. Trammell was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Trammell; infant daughter, Gwyne Trammell;  daughter, Kathy Trammell; brother, Durham Trammell; and sisters, Ann Hammonds, Esma Ramirez and Marie Hasty.

 Mrs. Trammell is survived by her children, Tim Trammell, Tracy and April Trammell, Cindy and Danny Ray Bryan; brother, Wallace Thomas; Grandchildren, Carrie and Adam Lathem, Adam and Tabatha Trammell; Rankin Bryan, Haley Lloyd and Colt Trammell; great grandchildren, Chandler Lathem, Madison Lathem, Camden Page, Braylen Reeves, Kalynn Trammell and Kathryn Trammell; Special Friend, Marion Carter; and a number of nieces and nephews.

 Funeral Services for Mrs. Trammell will be held Friday, October 3, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Clay Powell officiating.  Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Tracy Trammell, Colt Trammell, Adam Trammell, Chandler Lathem, Tim Trammell, Danny Ray, Bryan and Rankin Bryan.  Honorary Pallbearers will be members of the Ridgeway Baptist Church.

 Mrs. Trammell will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Thursday evening from 7 until 9 P.M.

 Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel, is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Gris Trammell

Mrs. Kathryn Griselda “Gris” Trammell, age 78, of Trion, Georgia, passed away Monday, September 

29, 2014 at her residence.
 
Mrs. Trammell was born in Lyerly, Georgia on July 19, 1936, daughter of the late Frank Thomas and Jessie 

Lucille Durham Thomas.  She was a member of the Ridgeway Baptist Church, the Joi Club of Ridgeway Baptist

 Church and was one of the Founders of the Saddle Club.  Mrs. Trammell retired from Trion Elementary School 

where she worked as a Paraprofessional.   Following her retirement, she spent her time cleaning houses. 

 Mrs. Trammell was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Trammell; infant daughter, Gwyne Trammell;

 daughter, Kathy Trammell; brother, Durham Trammell; and sisters, Ann Hammonds, Esma Ramirez and Marie Hasty.
 
Mrs. Trammell is survived by her children, Tim Trammell, Tracy and April Trammell, Cindy and Danny

 Ray Bryan; brother, Wallace Thomas; Grandchildren, Carrie and Adam Lathem, Adam and Tabatha Trammell;

 Rankin Bryan, Haley Lloyd and Colt Trammell; great grandchildren, Chandler Lathem, Madison Lathem, Camden Page,

 Braylen Reeves, Kalynn Trammell and Kathryn Trammell; Special Friend, Marion Carter; and a number of nieces and nephews.
 
Funeral Services for Mrs. Trammell will be held Friday, October 3, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman

 Funeral Home with Rev. Clay Powell officiating.  Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.
 
Pallbearers will be Tracy Trammell, Colt Trammell, Adam Trammell, Chandler Lathem, Tim Trammell, Danny Ray

 Bryan and Rankin Bryan.  Honorary Pallbearers will be members of the Ridgeway Baptist Church.
 
Mrs. Trammell will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Thursday

 evening from 7 until 9 P.M.
 
Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel, is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Gris Trammell.  Please visit www.coffmanfh.net

 to sign our online guestbook and to post tributes. 

MR. JERRY TYRONE DANIEL – Age 67, Of Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, September 26, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a lifelong resident of Chattooga County. He was employed with the Roper Corporation and retired from Mount Vernon Mills. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandmother, brother, and brother-in-law.

He is survived by his wife of forty-one years, Sarah Joyce Daniel; two daughters, Nischa Daniel and Dana Daniel; two sons, Brandon Wooten and Brendan (Krista) Daniel;  sixteen grandchildren; mother-in-law, Sarah E. Wooten; one sister, Brenda J. Smith; three brothers, Freddie (Gwen) Christopher, Shirley Daniel, and Lonnie Christopher; brothers-in-law, Charles (Mary) Wooten, Johnnie (Merita) Wooten, Eddie (Onitha) Wooten, Leon Wooten, Randy Wooten, Billy (Charlene) McMichael, Kerrie (Shirley) Price, and Bobby (Beckie) London; sisters-in-law, Jo Ann Wooten, Sue Daniel,  Francis Wooten; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Graveside Service for Jerry Daniel will be held Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. at Napel Chapel Cemetery in Center Post with Pastor Mose Whitfield and Bro. Robert Lester officiating.

Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia.