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November 19, 2013
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Mrs. Florence Brooks League Obit (M)

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Mrs. Florence Brooks League, age 88, of Canton, GA, formerly of Summerville, GA, died Sunday, November 17, 2013, at the Brian Health and Rehabilitation Center.

 

Mrs. League was born April 12, 1925, in Lyerly, GA, daughter of the late Charlie C. and Lillie Mae Dempsey Brooks.  She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Summerville, and was retired from the Farmers and Merchants Bank.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, J. D. Massey; second husband, Lee League; and a brother, Carlton Brooks.

 

Mrs. League is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, David and Rene Massey; grandchildren, David Massey, Jr., Donna Joyner, and Carol Kawa; great-grandchildren, Alan Feind, Andy Lynne Massey, Sara Massey, Brooks Joyner, Elijah Kawa, and Eleni Kawa.

 

Funeral services for Mrs. League will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, November 22, 2013, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Pinson officiating.  Burial will follow in the Summerville Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Alan Feind, Chris Whaley, Eddie Massey, C. E. Massey, Steve Seymore, and Larry Parker.

 

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

 

Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to the Murphy-Harpst Children’s Centers, 740 Fletcher Street, Cedartown, GA, 30125.

 

Mason Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements. 

November 19, 2013
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Mrs. Annie Lee Scoggins Hale Obit (ER)

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MRS. ANNIE LEE SCOGGINS HALE, age 91, of Summerville, GA. passed away Monday Nov. 18, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Hale was born in Durant, Oklahoma on March 15, 1922, a daughter of the late Franklin and Pearl Mae West Scoggins. She was a member of Summerville First Baptist Church and was retired from the sewing department of Lyerly Glove Mill. She was preceded in death by her husband Lewis Hale, sisters- Mary Scoggins, Ida Barton and Alma Abernathy. Surviving are Daughters and Sons-in-law- Joyce and Bob McGraw of Summerville/Gore Community, Frances Prince of Cloudland, Sally and Wayne Hardin of Rock Spring, GA, Jerry & Terry Taylor of Rainsville, AL. and Nancy and Steve Hickey of Sarasota, FL. Twelve Grandchildren, several Great Grandchildren, nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013 at 12 noon from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Dr. Paul Mason and Terry Taylor officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Grandsons; Honorary Pallbearers will be the Dorcas Sunday School Class of Summerville First Baptist Church. Visitation will be at Earle Rainwater Funeral Home Wednesday from 10:00 A. M. until the hour of service. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

November 19, 2013
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Rev. Walter Lee Morgan Obit (ER)

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REV. WALTER LEE MORGAN, age 81, of Piedmont Avenue, Summerville, Georgia, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2013, in a Rome hospital. He was Pastor of New Faith Tabernacle for the last 9 years and was born in Cherokee County, Alabama on February 28, 1932, a son of the late General Forest Morgan and Mary Ellen Dooley Morgan. Rev. Morgan was preceded in death by a sister, the late Essie Mae Hayes, and two brothers, the late Gene Morgan and the late Harvey Morgan. Surviving are wife-Nell Morgan; daughters and sons-in-law-Cheryl Jenise and Donald R. Thedford, Jr. and Janice Lynn and Randy Gene Jennings all of Summerville; son and daughter-in-law Rickey Michael and Brenda Faye Morgan of Cedar Bluff, Al.; Grand Daughters and Grand sons-in-law- Stacy Lee and Jeffery Scott Kirby, Amy Lynn and Jeremie Dexter Wallin and Tiffany Nicole Jennings. Grandsons and Grand Daughters-in-law- Clayton John Madison, Jr. and Terra Johnson Madison, Justin Adam and Alaina Danielle McGuire. Great Grand Daughters- Kelsy Jo Johnson, Abigail Madison, Allison Madison and Ashley Nicole Kirby. Great Grandsons- Bradley Scott Kirby, Justin Addison Cole Mcguire, Joseph “Joey” Daniel Wallin, Aaden Bailey Shane McGuire and Austin Eugene Hunter McGuire. Great-Great Grandson- Casison Johnson. Several Nieces and Nephews also survive. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013 at 2:00 P. M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Don and Rhonda Mason officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be Randy Jennings, Justin Adam McGuire, Jeffery Scott Kirby, Clayton John Madison, Jr., Jeremie Dexter Wallin, Steve Morgan, Roy Ellenburg, Mike Wright and Johnny Thompson. Honorary Pallbearers will be Billy Wright, James “Fred” Sumner and Sammy Tapp. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 6: 00 to 8:00 P.M. at the Funeral Home. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

November 16, 2013
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Mr. Riley Samuel Lee Obit., (M)

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Mr. Riley Samuel Lee, age 65, of Menlo, GA, passed away November 14, 2013 at the Floyd Medical Center.
 
Mr. Lee was born in Jesup, GA, on April 24, 1948, son of the late William Riley Lee and Josephine Crosby Lee Rismiller.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in Vietnam, and was also a recipient of the Purple Heart. Other than his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Ron Lee and a sister Julie Mitch.
 
Survivors include his wife, Gwen Bridges Lee; children, Jason Lee, Shaun Lee, Jamie Lee, Aaron Lee, Shelly Lee Kemp; sister, Connie Smith; 21 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren.
 
A gathering of family and friends will be held at the residence on Sunday, November 17, 2013, from  2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
 
Mason Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.  For guestbook, please go online towww.masonfuneralhome.com.  
November 16, 2013
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Mrs.BarbaraRich Allmon Obit., (M)

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Mrs. Barbara Rich Allmon, age 77, of Menlo, GA, died Friday, November 15, 2013 at the Cherokee County Health and Rehabilitation Center, Centre, AL.
 
Mrs. Allmon was born February 26, 1936 in Menlo, GA, daughter of the late Enoch Orin and Minnie Mae Fricks Ward.  She was of the Baptist faith.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Lebronne Ward.
 
Mrs. Allmon is survived by her daughters, Debbie Mitchell, Teresa Lee, Donna Tucker, Peggy Dotson, Linda Quillen, Nancy Edgeman, and Janice Gwin; 15 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
 
Funeral services for Mrs. Allmon will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, November 18, 2013, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Billy Wright officiating.  Burial will follow in the Garrett Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Junior Tucker, Gary Dotson, Steve Lee, Billy Quillen, Kenny Edgeman, and William Burkhead.  Charles Mitchell, Jr. will serve as an Honorary pallbearer.
 
Mrs. Allmon will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Sunday.
 

Mason Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.  For guestbook, please go online towww.masonfuneralhome.com.  

November 16, 2013
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Mr. Carlton Maxwell Lewis Obit., (M)

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Mr. Carlton Maxwell Lewis, age 56, of Summerville, GA, died November 13, 2013, at his residence.
 
Mr. Lewis was born July 31, 1957, in Summerville, GA, son of the late Claude and Minnie Fowler Lewis.  He had formerly worked at Harriet and Henderson.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Joy Miller and Christine Carr; and a granddaughter, Chelsea Lewis.
 
Mr. Lewis is survived by his son, Ray Lewis; daughters and son-in-law, Kristy and Greg Greene, Patricia Lewis; a brother, Bill Youngblood; grandchildren, Courtney Lewis, Destiny Lewis, Tiffany Lewis, Auburn Lewis, Logan Greene, C. J. Greene, Breanna Ezell, Shelby Ezell, and Brennon Ezell; and a great-grandchild, Austyne Lewis.
 
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, November 17, 2013, from the Chapel Hill Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Logan Greene, Richard Bailey, John Burrage, and Chuck Noles.  Burial will follow in the Chapel Hill Cemetery.
 
Mr. Lewis will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until 1:30 P.M. Sunday.
 
Mason Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.  For guestbook, please go online towww.masonfuneralhome.com.  
November 15, 2013
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Mrs. Billie Florence Buchanon, Obit. (C)

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Mrs. Billie Florence Buchanon, age 72, of Summerville, passed away Thursday,
November 14, 2013 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
 
Mrs. Buchanon was born in Rome, Ga on April 16, 1941, daughter of the late
Lee Hughes and Argie Spraggins Wiseman. Prior to retirement, she was with
Best Manufacturing as an inspector. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Buchanon
was preceded in death by her husband, Edsel "Buck" Buchanon, and two
brothers, James Hughes and Bobby Hughes. 
 
Mrs. Buchanon is survived by her children, Clifford Dickerson, and Raymond
Dickerson of Summerville, Rebecca and Dwayne Eisert and Billie and Tim
Beaver of Neward, Ohio, Melissa Gilliard of Summerville and Marie and Eddie
Emerson of Lyerly; sister and brother-in-law, Ernistine and Bobby Wilson of
Newark, Ohio; 10 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and a number of
nieces, nephews and cousins.
 
Funeral services for Mrs. Buchanon will be held Sunday, November 17,
2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with
Rev. Jerry Rutledge officiating. Interment will follow in the Lyerly Cemetery.
 
The following gentlemen are asked to serve as pallbeares and are asked
to meet at the Coffman Funeral Home Sunday at 1:30 p.m.: Doug Dickerson,
Raymond Dickerson, Eddie Edgeworth, Shawn Wiseman, Jason Green and
Terry Green. 
 
Mrs. Buchanon will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home and the family
will receive friends Saturday evening from 6 until 8 p.m.
 
Coffman Funeral Home-Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family
of Mrs. Billie F. Buchanon. 
November 15, 2013
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Mr. Thomas William Snow, Obit. (M)

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Mr. Thomas William Snow, Jr., age 66, of Chickamauga, GA, formerly of Trion, GA, passed away November 14, 2013 quietly at his home after a brief illness.
 
Mr. Snow was born in Trion, GA, on November 15, 1946, son of the late Thomas William Snow, Sr. and Nona Laura Ray Snow.  He was a 1965 graduate of Trion High School.  Mr. Snow was retired from Commercial Metals in Chattanooga, TN, as a division manager.  He was a veteran and served in the U. S. Navy during the Vietnam War.
 
Survivors include his fiancé, Diane Allen of Chickamauga, GA; former wife, Lynn Ivie Snow of Pensacola, FL; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ashley and Becky Snow of Columbus, GA, and Clayton and Hailey Snow of Pensacola, FL; one sister, Peggy Williams of Gaylesville, AL; and four brothers, Kent Snow of Brenham, TX, James Snow of Trion, GA, David Snow of Summerville, GA, and Robin Snow of Pensacola, FL; four grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
 
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, November 17, 2013, at the Trion United Methodist Church with Rev. David Autry officiating.  The family will receive friends at the Trion United Methodist Church from 1:30 P.M. until the service hour on Sunday.
 
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be given to the American Cancer Society.
 
Mason Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.  For guestbook, please go online to www.masonfuneralhome.com.
November 13, 2013
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Mr. Dorety Louis Westbrrooks Obit (M)

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Mr. Dorety Louis Westbrooks, 76, of Trion, GA died Tuesday, November 12, 2013

at Hospice of Chattanooga.

Mr. Westbrooks was born March 24, 1937 in Trion, GA, the son of the late Samuel

Robert Westbrooks and Lois Golden Westbrooks.  He had worked at Mt. Vernon

Mills and Wometco Vending.  He was later self employed as an auto body mechanic.

He was a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Westbrooks was a member of the Odd Fellows

Unity Lodge#3, the American Legion Post 130; and the VFW Post 6688.

Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Freddie Westbrooks

and Doug Westbrooks; sister, Martha Sue Hensley, and a grandson, Dartey Ford.

 

Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Tammy and Butch Cordle, and

Beverly and Olin Ford; brother and sister-in-law, Phil and Ruthie Westbrooks;

grandchildren, Brandi & Todd Buchanan, Butch, JR and Deedee Cordle, Dustin

Starkey, Dylan and Rachael Ford; and 8 Great Grandchildren.

 

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p. m. Friday, November 15, 2013 at Mason

Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Terry Shores and Bro. Jim Westbrooks officiating.

Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery with graveside military rites to be conducted by the American Legion Post 5 Honor Guard. Active pallbearers will be members of

the VFW and the American Legion.  Honorary pallbearers will be Nieces, Nephews,

members of Odd Fellow Unity Lodge #3, and Lebron McWhorter.

 

Mr. Westbrooks will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive

friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. on Thursday, November 14, 2013.  The family

respectfully requests no food.

 

Mason Funeral Home is directing. 

November 11, 2013
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Mrs. Clara R. Bohanon Obit (ER)

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MRS. CLARA BOHANON, age 98, of Bittings Avenue, Summerville, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2013, evening in the local nursing home. She was born in Chattooga County, Georgia on April 25, 1915, a daughter of the late Hugh R. and Ella Maude Anderson Riley. She was a member of the South Summerville Baptist Church and the Ladies Bible Class of the Church; was retired from the weaving department of the former Summerville Cotton Mill. Mrs. Bohanon was preceded in death by her husband, the late Gordon Lee Bohanon, to whom she was married on February 17, 1936.
 
 Surviving are son and daughter-in-law-Hugh and Mary Bohanon of Trion; grandsons-Tommy and Nida Bohanon of Katie, Texas and Waymon and Salley Bohanon of Summerville; sister-Sara John Durham of Trion; three Great Grandchildren, two Great Great Grandchildren, several Nieces, and Nephews also survive.
 
 Funeral service will be held Tuesday, November 12th, at 3:00 P.M. from Graveside in Summerville Cemetery, with Minister Hugh Glaze officiating. The Family will receive friends Tuesday afternoon from 2:00 P.M. until the hour of service.
 
 Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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