Mrs. Sara Kathryn Clark, age 90, of Trion, GA, passed away Saturday March 29, 2014, at her sons residence. Mrs. Clark was born November 16, 1923, in Key, AL, the daughter of the late William and Minne Bruce Wright.  She was a member of the Spring Creek Baptist Church, retired from Mt Vernon Mills, and preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Hill Clark, daughter, Brenda Joyce Clark, brother and sisters, Louise Carter, Mildred Hardy, Leva Fallacaro, W.L. Wright, JR, Marie Bailey, Mary Martin.

Survivors include sons and daughter-in-law, Billy Ray and Kay Clark, Joseph Louis Clark, brother, Bill & Mary Wright, Sister, Grace Briskey.  12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, 1great-great-grandchild.

Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday April 1, 2014, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Wilborn and Rev. Billy Wright officiating with interment in the West Hill Cemetery.   Active pallbearers will be Billy Clark, Dwayne Clark, Tracy Matney, Michael Matney, Cody Newton, Frankie Flood.

Mrs. Clark will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Monday from 6 to 8 p.m.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements for Mrs. Sara Katherine Clark who died on Saturday. 

MR. FRED BUDDY JOHNSON, age 73, of Tunnell Hill/Armuchee, Georgia passed away Tuesday afternoon in a Dalton, Georgia hospital. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on March 18, 1941, He was a son of the late Fred William and Flora Harvey Johnson. Mr. Johnson attended the Floyd Springs Baptist Church, a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, and was retired truck driver for Bentlin, Inc. He was preceded in death by sister, the late Willadene Hamill and a infant daughter the late Melissa Johnson.

Surviving are His wife, Amy Smith Johnson; daughter-Vicki Johnson of Rome; three Grandchildren, six Great Grandchildren; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be Sunday, March 30th, at 2:30 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Junior Williams and Rev. Dan Hyde officiating, interment in Lyerly Cemetery. Active Pallbearers James Hamill, Joseph Hamill, Cody Hamill, Jason Pillard, Grand Wallace, and Harry Bentley. The Family will receive friends Sunday from 12:30 P.M. until the service hour. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge.

Mr. Timothy Wayne “Tim” Dover, age 53 of Trion, GA passed away Sunday, March 23, 2014 at his residence. Tim was born January 17, 1961 in LaFayette, GA. He was Baptist by faith and was retired as a Supervisor in the Weave Room of Mount Vernon Mills.

Tim was an avid sportsman, He enjoyed fishing, hunting, riding horses, and golf. 

Tim was preceded in death by his grandparents, Tiny Glen and Georgia Dover and Marvin and Pauline Ramey. 

Tim is survived by his wife, April Faye “Sassy” Dover; sons, Joshua Wayne (Brandi Rae) Dover, Nathan Housch, Jeremy Hill; step-son, Zack Hughes; mother, Joanne Ramey Dover; father and step-mother, Marion and Hazel Dover; sisters, Lynn Dover (Sean) Ledbetter and Mandie Dover (Robert)Vanco; grandchildren, Jessica Dover, Brandon Dover, Mason and Chandler Hill; special friend, Lynn Blanchard; nieces and nephews. 

Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 27, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. from the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Collins and Rev. Waydell Howell officiating. Interment will follow in Howell Cemetery.

Visitation for Mr. Timothy Wayne “Tim” Dover will be Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. 

Nathan Housch, Robert Vanco, Wayne Wilson, Philliup Housch, Billy White, Tommy “Sneaky-Snake” Odum, Terry Pope, and Dylan Akins have been asked to serve as pallbearers. 

Coffman Funeral Home-Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Timothy Wayne “Tim” Dover.

Mr. Ronald Louis Ritz, age 70, of Summerville, GA, died Friday March 21, 2014, at his residence.

Mr. Ritz was born April 24, 1943, in Ashland, OH, son of the late Eldred and Elizabeth Wright Ritz.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was retired from the Walker County Road Department.  He was also a horse trainer and musician.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Connie Bateman.

Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Rhonda and Christopher Baggett; sister and brother-in-law, Janet and Richard Irby; grandchildren, Justin Greene, Hanna Greene, Jackson Baggett, Bentley Baggett, and Alexa Dennis.

Funeral services for Mr. Ritz will be held at 4:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 26, 2014 from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Sanford Deberry, Rev. Stanley Koonce, and Bro. Joe Owens officiating.  Burial will follow in the Chattanooga National Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Christopher Baggett, Jackie Baggett, Terry Reed, Jeremy Evans, Casey Wimpy, Justin Owens, and Joe Owens.

Mr. Ritz will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 2:00 P.M. until the hour of service on Wednesday.

Mason Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements for Mr. Ronald Louis Ritz who died on Friday. 

Mrs. Linda Gail Franklin Bice, age 56, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday, March 23, 2014 at her residence following an extended illness.

Mrs. Bice was born in Florida on August 5, 1957, daughter of the late Howard Franklin and Dorothy Lovain Franklin. She was a member of the Berryton Bible Mission, and prior to ill health was the co-owner of the Hair Depot. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Bice was preceded in death by a sister, Sondra Palm.

Mrs. Bice is survived by her husband, Danny Ray Bice; sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Leslie Bice, and Jason and Ann Bice; grandchildren, Evan Bice, Ann Bice, Riley Bice, Christine Bice, Ryan Bice and Jeannie Bice; great granddaughter, Ariel Faith Green; and a nephew Zachariah Andreoli .

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by the Coffman Funeral Home.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Linda Gail Franklin Bice.

MR. FARRELL PORTER BEENE, age 63, of Adams Road-Trion, Georgia passed away Friday, March 21, 2014, evening at his residence, following an extended illness. He was born in Trion, Georgia on April 8, 1950 to the late Cecil Porter Beene and Dora Elizabeth Usry Beene who survives. Mr. Beene was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church and was retired automobile body repairman.

Surviving are wife-Christine Beene; mother-Dora Elizabeth Beene of Trion; daughters and sons-in-law-Lynn Pope and Brian Blackwell, Michelle and Michael Tapp all of Summerville, Heather Hastings and Ernest Spraggins of Lyerly, Roxanne and Dewayne Price of Trion; brothers and sister-in-law-Leroy and Loretta Beene of Tennessee, LeBron Beene of Summerville, and Ronnie Beene of Trion; grandchildren-Chelsea Jennings, Brandon Hastings, Zack Pope, Austin Tapp, Khristen Hastings, Thristen Price, and Callie Price; several Nieces and Nephews.

Funeral services will be held Monday, March 24th, at 2:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home, with Pastor Kevin Norton officiating, interment in Perennial Springs Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Billy Stewart, Donald Hammonds, Roy Ellenburg, Johnny Kincade, Shane Ashworth, and Vann Jennings; Honorary Pallbearers Willie Tapp, Keith “Jabo” Burrage, members of Mountain View Baptist Church, staff of Life Choice Hospice of LaFayette, the late Leo Short, and the late Rick Grosjean. The Family will receive friends Monday, March 24th, from 12:00 noon until the hour of service at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MS. ROBIN YVONNE WARE, age 50, of 6th Avenue, Summerville, Georgia passed away Thursday, March 20, 2014, at her residence following an extended illness. Ms. Ware was born in Summerville, Georgia on July 31, 1963, a daughter of the late Robert Ware and Charlotte Maxine Perry Montgomery, who survives. She was a member of the New Spirit and Truth Church and before retirement, due to ill health, was employed at Jim’s Family Restaurant for twenty plus years. 

Robin’s surviving, Loving Family are mother-Maxine Montgomery of Summerville; sons & daughter-in-law-Seneca Sanchez & Allison Ware of Ft. Payne, AL. and Fabian Suttle of Summerville; sisters & brother-in-law-Berlin Ware, Teicher Montgomery, & Perrie Montgomery all of Summerville and Shasta & Dennis Hall, Jr. of Snellville, GA.; granddaughter-Taegan Dollar; special cousins-Gail Smith & Diane Ford; special friend-Cassandra Sims. Others left to cherish Her memories are: Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Nieces, Nephews, Great Nieces, Great Nephews, and a host of loving Friends. The Family wish to express special thanks to the Jim’s Family Restaurant, Family.

Home Going Celebration will be held Saturday, March 22, 2014, at 2 P. M. from the New Spirit and Truth Church with Bishop V.T. Harden officiating. Pallbearers and Flower Bearers will be Cousins. Ms. Ware will be in state at the New Spirit and Truth Church Saturday after 1:00 P.M., where the Family will receive friends from 1 P.M. until the hour of the Home Going Celebration. Committal will be in Summerville Cemetery; a Family meal will be served at the Church immediately following committal service.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge.