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May 1, 2014
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Mrs. Barbara Jean Swanson Cordle Obit (M)

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Mrs. Barbara Jean Swanson Cordle, age 72, of Trion, GA, died Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

 

Mrs. Cordle was born December 13, 1941, in LaFayette, GA, daughter of the late Clifford M. Swanson and Mary Elizabeth Oliver Swanson.  She was a homemaker and attended the Fair View South Baptist Church.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, James Swanson.

 

Mrs. Cordle is survived by her husband, Tommy Fay Cordle; sons and daughters-in-law, Cliff and Kelly Cordle, Steven and Frankie Cordle; daughter and son-in-law, Tina Cordle and Mike Howard; a brother, Teddy Swanson; 9 grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren.

 

Funeral services for Mrs. Cordle will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, May 3, 2014, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lowell Cantrell and Rev. Tom Russell officiating.  Burial will follow in the Greenhills Memory Gardens.  Active pallbearers will be grandsons.  Honorary pallbearers will be grandchildren.

 

Mrs. Cordle will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Friday.

 

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

April 30, 2014
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Mr. Harold Charles Slayton Obit (M)

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Mr. Harold Charles Slayton, age 66, of Trion, GA died Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Kindred Hospital.

Mr. Slayton was born August 25, 1947 in Gaylesville, AL, the son of Audrey Lee Slayton Haggard and the late James Clyde Slayton. He was a member of Old Way Baptist Church. Mr. Slayton was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills. Other than his father, he was preceded in death by his step-father, Robert Haggard; uncles and brothers, Bobby Slayton, W. J. Slayton, Raymond Slayton, Charlie D. Slayton, Earl Slayton, and Leon Slayton.

Survivors include his wife, Callie Marie Hunter Slayton; son, Harold Thomas “Tommy” Slayton; daughter, Tammy M. Slayton Barr Shafer, and husband, Stanley R. Shafer; Brothers, Ray Haggard and Mickey Haggard; sisters, Darlene Haggard Rieger, Lynn Haggard Nelson, and Amy Haggard Whitlock; grandchildren, Brandi Barr, Tyler Barr, Lacey Barr, Brittany Slayton, Dylan Bryson, Cody Slayton, Kelby Slayton, and Callie C. Slayton; great-grandchildren, Zoey Slayton, and very soon, Ryleigh Slayton and Cason.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Friday, May 2, 2014 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rickey Biddle and Rev. Mickey Skates officiating. Burial will follow at West Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Samuel Madaris, David Cochran, Richard Gill, Jeremy Adair, Josh Abernathy, Corey Abernathy, and Ronald Abernathy. Honorary pallbearers will be Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.

Mr. Slayton will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Thursday, May 1, 2014.

April 30, 2014
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Mr. Ricky Glenn Canada Obit (M)

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 Mr. Ricky Glenn Canada, age 58, of Summerville, GA died Tuesday, April 29 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Canada was born June 10, 1955 in Trion, GA, the son of Maggie Lee Pearsey Canada, and the late Auburn Lee Canada. Mr. Canada was formerly employed with Mohawk Industries. He was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. Mr. Canada coached recreational sports for over 30 years.

Survivors include his wife, Patricia “Trish” Canada; daughter and son-in-law, Heather Canada Smith and Scotty Smith; mother, Maggie Lee Canada; sisters, and husband, Diane and Paul Reynolds, Nancy Burkhead; brothers and wives, Gary and Janeen Hartline Canada, Timothy and Karen Canada, Jerry and Karen Jennings Canada; grandchildren, Taylor and Jacob Hutchins, Gabriel and Aidan McGuire, Braxton and Gracyn Smith; and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside and interment services will be held at 11:00 a. m. Friday, May 2, 2014 at Lyerly Cemetery with Rev. Ronald Berry officiating. Active pallbearers will be Michael Reynolds, Craig Canada, William Burkhead, Kyle Canada, Patrick Canada, Chad Leeper, Travis Leeper, and Whitaker Fordham. Honorary pallbearers will be Employees of Mohawk Industries. Family and friends are asked to meet at the Lyerly Cemetery at 10:45 a.m. on Friday.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully request memorials be made to the Ricky Canada Recreational Scholarship Fund for local recreation departments at United Community Bank.

April 28, 2014
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Mr. Tollie Fay Hurley Obit (ER)

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MR. TOLLIE FAY HURLEY, prominent Summerville, Georgia businessman and chairman of Southeast First National Bank passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014. 
Mr. Hurley was born February 21, 1934 in Summerville, Georgia to the late Tollie Ross Hurley and Anna Elsberry Hurley. He was a 1953 graduate of Summerville High School where he served as captain of the Summerville High football team that broke a 13 year losing streak to Trion High. Mr. Hurley was in the grocery business of 44 years, owning stores, with his father and brother, in Summerville, Trion, and Fort Payne, Al. He served as Chairman and CEO of Hurley Food, Inc., served on the board of directors of Dixie Savings Stores, Inc. of Chattanooga, TN., a founding board member, in 1967, of First National Bank; also served as chairman of the board of the bank and chairman of the board of Summerville/Trion Bancshares, Inc. Mr. Hurley was a past member of Summerville/Trion Rotary Club and the City of Summerville Industrial Development Board. He also served on the board of Bank of Adairsvile, Inc., the People’s Bank of Crawfordville, GA., Adairsville Bancshares, Inc. and was one of three investors who purchased Bank of Lowes in Lowes, KY. and moved it to Rome, GA. under the name of Heritage First Bank. 
Surviving are His wife, of 61 years, Linda Sue Woods Hurley; daughter and son-in-law- Suzanne Hurley Bowman and Timothy E. Bowman; sons and daughter-in-law, Edward F. Hurley, William B. Hurley and Jamie Keeling Hurley; brother and sister-in-law Benjamin Gene Hurleyand Marceline Mobbs Hurley ; and ten grandchildren-Alexandria Dawes Hurley, Katherine Cutler Hurley, Madeline Grace Hurley, William Evan Bowman, Haley Bowman Barbaro, Jennifer Bowman Rogers, Kelsey Bowman Wiggins, Jacob E. Bowman, Kendall Keeling, and Kaitlyn Keeling.
Visitation will be Thursday, May 1st, at Earle Rainwater Funeral Home, in Summerville, GA., at 2 PM with the funeral service to follow at 4 PM; interment will follow, for the Family, at the Summerville Cemetery.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
April 24, 2014
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Mr. Tommy Gayler, Obit. (P)

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Thomas Ronald Gayler, "Tommy" to all who knew and loved him,

died unexpectedly April 16, 2014. Tommy was born on February

26th, 1959 in Summerville, Ga. He was living in Cedar Bluff, AL at

Weiss Lake.

Tommy leaves behind his wife Sharon, and son Matt, both of Cedar

Bluff, AL, his mother Magge and Brother, Randy Gayler, both of

Summerville, Ga, Uncle Marvin Jones, Aunt Margaret Henderson and

numerous cousins. Also friends, Milford, Beth, Larry, Jessica, Adam,

Jean, Susan and Rusty. There are many, many more that can be listed

here.

A celebration of life service will be held at Centre First United Methodist

Church in Centre, AL on April 25th at 1pm CST. Perry Funeral Home,

Centre, AL is in charge of arrangements.

April 23, 2014
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Mr. Terry Wayne “Moon Dog” Tapp Obit (C)

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  Mr. Terry Wayne “Moon-Dog” Tapp, age 56 of Summerville, GA passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Floyd Medical Center. Mr. Tapp was born March 31, 1958 in Summerville, GA. He was a Car Detailer-Paint and Body Man. Mr. Tapp loved to fish, hunt, watch westerns, and was Baptist by faith.
   Mr. Tapp was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Taylor“Bus” Tapp and Addie Jewel Battles Tapp; sister, Louise Camp; brothers, Robert Franklin Tapp, Randy DeWayne Tapp, and Pat Suits.
   Mr. Tapp is survived by son, Josh Tapp of Summerville, GA; daughter, Kesha Tapp of Summerville, GA; former wife, Marilyn Patterson; brothers, James and Carla Tapp of Garbin, TX and Billy Don and Tammy Tapp of Ringgold, GA; sisters, Linda and Ray Watkins of Trion, GA, Carolyn Ashley of Alto, GA, and Janice Gentry of Summerville, GA; granddaughter, Erin Tapp; nieces and nephews.  
    Funeral services will be Saturday, April 26, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. from the Petitt Chapel of Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Pledger and Mr. Jeff Shaver officiating. Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery. 
   Mr. Tapp will lie-in-state Friday, April 25, 2014 at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.     Pallbearers will be Billy Tapp, Michael Hunter, James Watkins, Hank Barnes, Brian Hunter, and Jeremy Kwaterski. Honorary Pallbearers will be Jenni Kwaterski, Lisa Cook, Jack Warren, Cheryl Rodrigues, Leon Arnold, Donald Cook, Jr, Dennis Barnes, Anthony Barnes, Pam McGraw, and Josh McGraw. 
   Coffman Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Terry Wayne “Moon-Dog” Tapp. Please visit our website at www.coffmanfh.net.

April 22, 2014
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Mrs. Lois Cash Lyday Obit (M)

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Mrs. Lois Cash Lyday, age 80, of Cloudland, GA died Tuesday, April 22, 2014 after
an extended illness.
 
Mrs. Lyday was born November 26, 1933 in Mentone, AL, the daughter of the late
Louis Aubrey Cash and Gladys Key Cash.  She was retired from Mohawk Industries.
She was a member of Mentone Community Church.  Other than her parents, Mrs.
Lyday was preceded in death by her husband, Edmond Taylor Lyday.
 
Mrs. Lyday is survived by a daughter, Judy Lyday; sisters, Elizabeth Joyce Langston,
Clara Annette Bozeman, and Martha Hulgan.
 
Graveside and interment services will be held at 3:00 p. m. EST on Friday, April
25, 2014, at Bankhead Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Tyler Meadows, Ethan Meadows, Steve Coyle, Nicholas Lind, Phil Green, Daniel Hunter, and Darvin Hulgan.
 
Mrs. Lyday will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive
friends from 4:00 until 6:00 p. m. EST on Thursday, April 24, 2014.  The family
respectfully request no food.  Visitation to be made at the funeral home only.
 
Mason Funeral Home is directing. 
April 22, 2014
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Mrs. Charlotte Ann Willingham Wright Obit (M)

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Mrs. Charlotte Ann Willingham Wright, age 81, of Menlo, GA, passed away Monday April 21, 2014, at her residence.

 

Mrs. Wright was born August 19, 1932 in Menlo, GA, the daughter of the late

Roy Willingham and Mary Sue Joines Willingham.  She was a member of Chelsea Baptist Church.  Mrs. Wright was retired from Cutters Laboratory.  Other than  her parents she was preceded in death by brothers, Wesley Willingham and Donald Willingham; and sisters, Narra Jane Willingham and Mary Louise Willingham.

 

Mrs. Wright is survived by her husband, Elton Wright; daughter and son-in-

law, Wanda and Bub Cooper; grandchildren, Matt Cooper, and wife, Stephanie

Cooper, Leigh Ann Cooper Kay and husband, Tim Kay; great grandson, Luke Cooper.

 

Graveside and interment services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday April 23, 2014 at the Alpine Cemetery.  Rev. Ralph Wright and Rev. Billy Wright will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Matt Cooper, Bub Cooper, Tim Kay, Mike Wright, Ralph Wright, and Jeremy Ash.

 

Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until the service hour on Wednesday at Mason Funeral Home.

 

Mason Funeral Home is directing. 

April 22, 2014
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Mrs. Charlotte Ann Wright Obit (M)

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Mrs. Charlotte Ann Wright, age 81, of Summerville, GA, passed away Monday April 21, 2014, at her residence.

Graveside service will be held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday April 23, 2014 from the Alpine Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. Wednesday until the service hour at the Mason Funeral Home.

The complete obituary will be announced later by the Mason Funeral Home.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements for Mrs. Charlotte Ann Wright who died on Monday.

April 19, 2014
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Mr. Walter Edward “Ed” Culberson Obit (M)

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Mr. Walter Edward “Ed” Culberson, age 76, of Summerville, GA, died Friday, April 18, 2014, at his residence.

Mr. Culberson was born February 15, 1938, in Athens, TN, son of the late Leonard Lavern Culberson and Velma Burris Culberson.  He was a self-employed stone mason and also worked for the Chattooga County Transfer Station.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sons, James Wayne Culberson and Walter E. Culberson, Jr.

Mr. Culberson is survived by his wife, Wanda Louise Whaley Culberson; daughter and son-in-law, Susan Hunter and Marico Zavala; brothers, Harve Culberson and Billy Culberson; grandchildren, Jessica Culberson, Jonathan Culberson, Dustin Houser, and Amber Hunter; great-grandchild, Kayden Helms; and special friend, Chad Brown.

Graveside and interment services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, April 20, 2014, from the Silver Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Ray Teems officiating.

Mr. Culberson will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 1:30 until 2:30 P.M. on Sunday.

 Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Walter Edward “Ed” Culberson who died on Friday. 

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