Mr. Kenneth David Rich Complete Obit (M)

Mr. Kenneth David (Davie) Rich, age 56, of Rising Fawn, GA, died Friday, July 25, 2014, at his residence.
 
Mr. Rich was born July 9, 1958, in Homerville, GA, son of David Rich and the late Geraldine Thornton Rich.  Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a dredge boat engineer with Merritt Dredging.  In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by a sister, Paula Ann Rich.
 
Mr. Rich is survived by his sons, Kenneth Eugene Sellers, Michael Lee Sellers, and Daniel David Rich; a daughter, Rachel Renee Rich; father and step-mother, David and Ann Rich; a brother, James Daniel Rich; a sister, Pamela Justice; and 12 grandchildren.
 
Graveside and interment services for Mr. Rich will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday July 29,  2014, from the Summerville Cemetery with Rev. Billy Wright and Rev. Tony Current officiating. 
Mr. Rich will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday July 28, 2014.                        .
 
Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Kenneth David (Davie) Rich who died on Friday.  For guestbook, please go onlineto www.masonfuneralhome.com.  

Mrs. Nancy Jean Stansell Lee, Obit. (M)

Mrs. Nancy Jean Stansell Lee, age 64, of the Teloga Community went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome, GA.
 
Mrs. Lee was born January 1, 1950, to the late Homer and Dorothy Richmond Stansell.  She worked at Mount Vernon Mills for 35 years and was also a lifelong member of the Beersheba Presbyterian Church. 
 
Mrs. Lee is survived by her husband, Edward “Big E” Lee; a son, Allen Brown; step son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Katie Lee; grandchildren,  Nichole and Chang Stewart, Dakota Lee, Abigayle Lee, and Amelia Grace Lee; great-grandchildren, Brandon and Anisten Stewart; sisters and brothers-in-law, Alice and Lynn Melton, Kathy and Bud Ledford; and several nieces and nephews.
 
A celebration of life for Mrs. Lee will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, July 25, 2014, from the Beersheba Presbyterian Church with Rev. Jack Westlund officiating.
 
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Beersheba Presbyterian Church.
 
Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Nancy Jean Stansell Lee who died on Wednesday. For guestbook, please go online to www.masonfuneralhome.com.  

Mrs. Nancy Jean Stansell Lee Incomplete Obit (M)

Mrs. Nancy Jean Stansell Lee, age 64, of the Teloga Community went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome, GA.

Mrs. Lee was born January 1, 1950, to the late Homer and Dorothy Richmond Stansell.  She worked at Mount Vernon Mills for 35 years and was also a lifelong member of the Beersheba Presbyterian Church.

Mrs. Lee is survived by her husband, Edward “Big E” Lee; a son, Allen Brown; step son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Katie Lee; grandchildren,  Nichole and Chang Stewart, Dakota Lee, Abigayle Lee, and Amelia Grace Lee; great-grandchildren, Brandon and Anisten Stewart; sister and brother-in-law, Alice and Lyn Melton; and several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Beersheba Presbyterian Church.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Mason Funeral Home.

Mrs. Catherine VanPelt Obit (ER)

MRS. CATHERINE VANPELT, age 88, of Summervile, Georgia passed away Tuesday, Jalu 22, 2014, evening in the local nursing home. A Gordon County native, She was born on February 7, 1926 to the late Arch and Arrie Beck Reed. Mrs. Vanpelt was retired from the sewing department of Mars Glove, in LaFayette and was preceded in death by her husbands the late Ray Vanpelt and the late J.C. Miller; a Daughter; sisters, Sallie Reed, Annie Ruth Reed Waddell, and Jettie Benita Lankford, all died earlier.

Surviving are daughter, Tax Commissioner, Kathy Vanpelt Brown of Summerville;
grandson-Greg Brown of Ketchikan, Alaska; other Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren, Nieces, and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Friday, July 25th, at 4 PM from the J.D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Pastor Jimmy Chastain officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Mike Vanpelt, Ricky Vanpelt, William Elrod, Jerry Wright, Brandon Gurley, Lann Cordle, and Randy Dalrimple; Honorary Pallbearers the “Angel” Nurses and CNAs of B Hall of Oak View Nursing Home. The Family will receive friends Thursday from 6 until 8 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Billy Shane Clark, Obit. (M)

Mr. Billy Shane Clark, age 45, of Summerville, GA died Monday, July 21, 2014

at his home.

 

Mr. Clark was born January 22, 1969 in Cleveland, TN, the son of the late

William Eugene Clark and Brenda Joyce Maxwell Clark.  Mr. Clark was a painter.

 

Survivors include his wife, Patricia Clark; and sisters, Tina King and Terri Stewart.

 

There will be a gathering of family and friends on Thursday, July 24, 2014 from

3:00 until 5:00 p. m. at Mason Funeral Home.  Honorary pallbearers are Danny

Westphal, Tommy Hill, Terry “Shorty” Greene, Robert Kinney, Jeff “Gump”

Deberry, Tony Chaparro, and Kevin “Tex” Radican.

 

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of services for Mr. Billy Shane Clark, who died on

Monday.  For guestbook, please go online to www.masonfuneralhome.com

Mr. Franklin Eugene “Gene” Arnold Obit (Talley)

Mrs. Shirley Ann Biggs Obit (C)

Mrs. Shirley Ann Biggs, age 74, of Union Street in Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, July 18, 2014 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Biggs was born in Grayson, Georgia on June 24, 1940, daughter of the late James William Plunkett and Flora Bell Bedingfield Plunkett. She was of the Baptist Faith and prior to retirement was employed as a property manager.

Mrs. Biggs is survived by her sons and a daughter-in-law, Lloyd Wayne Cooper of Gainesville, GA and Charles Milton Biggs and his wife, Tina Biggs of Griffin, Georgia; brothers, James Allen Plunkett, and George William Plunkett of Henry County, Georgia; sisters, Bonnie Sue Woodfin of Summerville, GA, Margaret Dwayne DeAngelo and Deborah Gail Cater, both of Henry County, GA; and a number of nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

The immediate family had a small gathering for the family Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the Coffman Funeral Home. Following the gathering, Mrs. Biggs will be cremated according to her wishes, and the family will have a private memorial service at a later date.

Mr. Jimmy Williams Obit (Willis)

MR. JIMMY WILLIAMS – AGE 62, – Of Summerville, Georgia passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014 while he was working with his employer Railworks Track System in Gadsden, Alabama.  He graduated from Chattooga High School and he attended Auburn University.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Reuben and Daisey Lee Kincade Williams, four brothers, and one sister.

He leaves to cherish loving memories his devoted wife of sixteen years, Robin Allen Williams of Summerville;  son, Jimmy (Joni) Williams Reese of Macon, Georgia; two stepsons, Maurice (Shona) Mosteller, Daniel Brent Mosteller, II ; six sisters, Daisey Mae Fifer of Rome, Bertha (Billy) Johnson, Mary Thurman, Dorothy Johnson, Helen Williams, Patricia Williams; three brothers, Lee Hudgins, Raymond Williams, David Williams all of Summerville; nine grandchildren, one great granddaughter; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Jack Mosteller, George Johnson, Jimmy (Glenice) Thurman of Rome, Michael (Sandra) Allen of Cartersville, Jerry (Josephine) Allen of Atlanta, Brenda (David) Williamson, Vernon (Sandy) Thurman, Pam (Warren) Albert, Jr., Jimmy Allen, Annie (Harry) Harvey, of Summerville, Vanessa (John) Fain of Swanee, Georgia, Dudley (Gwen) Allen of Smyrna, Kathy Allen of Detroit, Michigan, Shirley (Dr. Donald) White of LaFayette, Patricia Allen of Cocoa, Florida, Zoe Ann Hart of Dalton; special aunts, Frankie Shropshire of Rome, Parrilee A. Shivers of Summerville; special nephews, Deddrick, Montez, and Darrius Martin, a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, and friends.

Celebration of the life for Mr. Jimmy Williams will be Sunday, July 20, 2014 at 3:00 p. m. at North Summerville Baptist Church, 119 Maplewood Drive, Summerville, GA. with his nephew Bishop Jackie Wilson officiating.  The family will receive friends at the church one hour before the service; interment at Ami Cemetery.   Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia.

Mr. Dave Milton Fowler Obit (M)

Mr. Dave Milton Fowler, age 51, of Trion, GA, passed away Thursday July 17, 2014, in Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Fowler was born July 5, 1963, in Ft. Payne, AL, the son of Wayne and Cynitha Moore Fowler.  Mr. Fowler was a self-employed auto body repairman.

Survivors include his wife, Debbie Sue Brown Fowler, children, Richard & Amber Ramirez, Chris & Magan Ramirez, Jon Ramirez, Caressa & Josh Bailey Ramirez, grandchildren, Lexie, Avaci, Rhiannon, Albany, Kaden, Grayson, Aurora, and Zofi, Sisters, Carla Fowler & B.J. Franks, Marla & James Cole, nieces & nephews, Anna & Leah Phillips, Andersen Fowler, Jodi Franks, Cassidy & Dylan Baldwin.

Mr. Fowler will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Dave Milton Fowler who died on Thursday.

Rev. Jack Lynn Harvey Obit (M)

Rev. Jack Lynn Harvey, age 65, of Flintstone, GA died Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Golden Living Center in Winchester, TN.

Rev. Harvey was born September 3, 1948, in Lenoir City, TN, the son of the late Kannah Harvey and Lucy Seay Harvey.  Rev. Harvey was an evangelist who pastored several churches including West Seattle Church of God from 1981 until 1984 and Cedartown Church of God from 1994 until 2000.  He was also a member of the Church of God Evangelical Team and Board.  Other than his parents, Rev. Harvey was preceded in death by a brother, Jim Harvey.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Trina Harvey; children, Steven Craig Harvey, Joseph Kyle Harvey, and Kirby Miles; grandchildren, Chandlin Harvey, Caden Harvey, Eden Harvey, and Jakob Scott; and a sister-in-law, Martha Harvey.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel, with Steven Craig Harvey, Joseph Kyle Harvey, and Kirby Miles speaking and Rev. Bruce Flowers officiating.  Burial will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens with Rev. Gary Howell.  Active pallbearers will be Brian Harvey, James Akers, Mark McComb, Mel Kocher, Dr. Kenneth Pilgrim and Jody Collette.  Honorary pallbearers will be all Staff and Administration of Golden Living Mountain View Center in Winchester, TN.

Rev. Harvey will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 5:00 until 8:00 p. m.  Friday, July 18, 2014.

Mason Funeral Home is directing.