Mr. Ronald Lynn “Cowboy” Yoder, age 60, of Lafayette, Georgia passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013 at his residence.

Mr. Yoder was born in Ducktown, Tennessee on September 12, 1953, son of the late Robert Eugene Yoder and Juanita Mozelle Passmore. He was employed with the Mount Vernon Mills in the Bleaching Department, and was of the Baptist Faith. Mr. Yoder was preceded in death by several siblings.

Mr. Yoder is survived by his wife and friend, Deborah Jean Yoder; sons and daughters-in-law, Ryan Todd Yoder, Ronald Gene and Angel Yoder, and Robert Reece and Kimberly Yoder; daughter, Jennifer Lynn Yoder; Mother-in-law and Father-in-law, Betty and Terry Thompson; 16 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; a number of siblings, nieces and nephews.

Memorial Services for Mr. Yoder will be held Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 6:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Tyler Dill and Jeremy Allen Ball.

The family will have a time of gathering for family and friends Wednesday afternoon from 4:00 P.M. until the service hour.

Mr. Michael Eugene Haygood, age 48, of Trion, Georgia, won his battle with cancer Friday, October 18, 2013 at the Hutcheson Medical Center.

Mr. Haygood was born in Summerville, Georgia on February 17, 1965, son of Joyce Barksdale Haygood and the late John Haygood, Jr. He was a member of the Berryton Bible Mission, the Chattooga Amateur Radio Club, former member of Chattooga Rescue, and had been employed as a truck driver with N. Georgia Lubricants. 

Mr. Haygood is survived by his wife, Kristi Haygood of Trion; Mother, Joyce Haygood of Summerville; God Daughter, Kelly Cameron; God Granddaughter, Emily Stang; brothers and sisters-in-law, Gerald and Karin Haygood of Trion, John Keith and Gail Haygood of Taylorsville, and Scott and Amy Haygood of Calhoun; sisters and brothers-in-law, Tina and Chris Pickle of Summerville and Tyra and Jerry Bennett of Centre, AL; mother-in-law, Nellie Eakin; special sisters-in-law, Judy Feist and Peggy Tillman; Special Friends, Dana and Dewayne Treadaway; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mr. Haygood will be held Monday, October 21, 2013 at 12:00 Noon in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Pastor Jerry Rutledge officiating. Interment will follow at 2:00 P.M. in the Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens in Calhoun, GA.

Pallbearers will be Jeremy Haygood, Allen Haygood, Todd Pickle, Joshua Pickle, Russell Headrick and Mike Bryson. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Chattooga Amateur Radio Club.

Mr. Haygood will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Sunday evening from 6 until 9 P.M.

Coffman Funeral Home-Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Michael E. Haygood. For Guestbook, please go visit our website at www.coffmanfh.net. 

MRS. MARGARET H. “PEGGY” SMITH, age 68, of McGraw Road-Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, October 18, 2013, morning in a Rome hospital, following a brief illness. Born in Oswego, N.Y. on February 18, 1945 to the late Vernon C. and Rachel Botty Hultz. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church PCA and retired manager of Maplewood Apartments. She was preceded in death by grandparents-Frank and Mary Donnabella Botty.

Surviving are Her husband, to whom she was married for 49 years-Tony J. Smith; sons-Benjamin (Christy) Smith of Summerville and Joe (Wendy) Smith of Birmingham, AL.; granddaughters-Leigha Cannon, Megan Vannatter, Kassie Smith, and Alex Palmour; grandson-Matthew Ashmore; great grandchildren-Braden Henderson, Noah Vannatter, Elijah Burdick, and Shawna Keen; sisters-Connie Kileman of Kissamee, FL., Rebecca Gregory of Birmingham, AL., and Rachael Hultz of Elgin, IL.; brothers-Jeff Hultz and Paul Hultz both of Elgin, IL.; several Nieces and Nephews.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 20th, at 3:00 P.M. from the First Presbyterian Church, PCA with Rev. Greg King officiating, interment in Sumemrville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers-Gordon Little Gray Jorges, John Agnew, Earl Parris, Jr., Jody Stoner, Bob Ericle; Honorary Pallbearers-Circle II and III of First Presbyterian Church, PCA, Bernice Little, Marie Ayers, Shirley Floyd. Susan Lanier, Dora Ann Lanier, Ann Ericle, and Vera Williams. The Family will receive friends Saturday from 4 until 6 P.M. at the Funeral Home; Mrs. Smith will also be in state at the Church, Sunday from 2 until the hour of service.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Michael E. Haygood, age 48, of Trion, Georgia, passed away Friday, October 18, 2013 at the Hutcheson Medical Center.

Funeral Arrangements are incomplete at this time, but will be announced by the Coffman Funeral Home-Petitt Chapel.

Coffman Funeral Home-Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Michael E. Haygood.

Charlon Evaughn Cavin, age 75 of Gaylesville, passed away Monday, October 14th at her residence.
Funeral services will be 12:00 P.M. Thursday, October 17th at Perry Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Gary Howell and Rev. Doug Maddox officiating; burial will follow in Weiss Lake Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7:PM Wednesday.
Pallbearers include Larry Lindsey, Wade Partridge, Matt Hawkins, Terry Hawkins, Casey Ray, Larry Ferguson, Herschel Pruitt, Leo Bridges.
Survivors include her daughter, Kathy (Rickey) Wheeling of Gaylesville; brother, C.W. (Teresa) Ray of Cedar Bluff; sisters, Sue Mobbs of Cedar Bluff, Margie (Harry) Adderhold of Piedmont; grandchildren, Sandi and Courtney Wheeling; great grandson, Jaxon Wheeling; special caretaker, Penny Cavin; thanks to New Beacon Hospice.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Joe Cavin; daughter, Deborah VanPelt; brother, Sonny Ray; grandson, Todd Wheeling.
Mrs. Cavin was a native of Cherokee County, the daughter of the late Dee Lee and Gussie Mae Holbrook Ray and was a member of Chesterfield Baptist Church. 

MR. BOBBY W. SHOOK, age 79, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2013, afternoon in a Rome hospital. He was born in Statesville, N.C. on October 30, 1933, a son of the late Bill and Agnes Powell Shook. Mr. Shook was a member of Summerville First United Methodist Church, a Veteran of U. S. Army during Viet Nam, and was a Chemist retired from Goodyear Corporation. He was preceded in death by a grandson, the late Mark Price. Surviving are wife-Martha Busbin Shook; daughters-Susan Wilson, Sara Billings, and Angela Barton; sons-Scott Shook, Sandy Shook, and Tony Shook; a Sister-Peggy Bright, Ten Grandchildren, Five Great Grandchildren, Nieces and Nephews also survive. Memorial service will be held Thursday at 7:30 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Penson officiating, Honorary Pallbearers will be Men of the Summerville First United Methodist Church. The Family will receive friends at the Funeral Home Thursday from 6 P.M. until the hour of service. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Sheila Diane Teems, age 62, of Summerville, GA died Monday, October 14, 2013 at her residence.

Mrs. Teems was born February 26, 1951 in LaFayette, GA, the daughter of the late Thomas Warren Godfrey and Frances Theressa Hill Godfrey. She was a homemaker. Other than her parents, Mrs. Teems was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra Ann Teems; sisters, Nancy Parris and Dorothea Farmer; and brothers, Ottis Godfrey, Larry Godfrey, and Allan Godfrey.

Survivors include her husband, Jerry Wayne Teems; daughter and son-in-law, Angela and Franklin Selman; brothers, Danny Godfrey and Charles Godfrey; sisters, Belinda Coley, Glenda Goins, Frances Pitts, and Audrey Wells; grandchildren, Sara Mae Pollard and husband, Jesse Pollard, and Jason Selman; and a great-grandchild, Lizzy Anne Pollard.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Ray Teems officiating. Burial will follow in Armuchee Baptist Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Camron Edwards, Walker Cummings, and Jason Selman. Honorary pallbearers will be Kevin Godfrey, Robert Culberson, Mark Godfrey, and Chris Godfrey.

Mrs. Teems will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Wednesday, October 16, 2013.

Mrs. Barbara Ann Rhinehart Young, age 72, of Trion, GA, died Sunday, October 13, 2013, at her residence.

Mrs. Young was born May 12, 1941, in Summerville, GA, daughter of the late Kenneth W. and Jessie Willingham Rhinehart. Prior to her retirement, she was a supervisor with the Lookout Mountain Community Services. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Hoyt Rhinehart, and a sister, Mary DeGideo.

Mrs. Young is survived by her sons, Greg Tomlin and Grant Tomlin; daughter, Sonia Kay Wilkinson; sister, Waydean Jackson; 4 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mrs. Young will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 16, 2013, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tony Jackson and Rev. Andy Hutchins officiating. Burial will follow in the Pennville Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Steve Willingham, Mike Jones, Zach Jones, Terry Smith, Buddy Rhinehart, and Junior Johnson. Honorary pallbearers will be grandchildren, Abbi, Madelyn, Emma, Jerzie, Parker, Paisley, and Ben, and Charles Willingham.

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

Mr. Bobby Eugene Ramey, age 72, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, October 11, 2013 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Ramey was born in Lafayette, Georgia on April 29, 1941, son of the late Marvin Earle Ramey and Pauline Nations Ramey. He was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and prior to retirement, was employed with Shaw Industries as a mechanic. He was an avid fisherman and loved being outdoors. In addition to his parents, Mr. Ramey was preceded in death by his wife, Annie Ruth Evans Ramey, and a brother, Dennis Ramey. 

Mr. Ramey is survived by a son, Vincent Eugene Ramey of Trion; daughters and son-in-law, Leicia Ward and Katrina and Shawn Haney of Summerville; stepchildren, William Allen Brown, Bobby Lewis Brown and Paula Ann Morgan; brother, Jimmy Ramey of Lafayette; sister, Joanne Dover of Trion; 6 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Graveside and Interment Services for Mr. Ramey will be held Monday, October 14, 2013 at 2:30 P.M. in the Bryan Cemetery with his brother-in-law, David Evans officiating. Interment will follow in the Bryan Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Cody Ramey, Ricky Thornton, Jason Buice, William Brown, Gary Brown and David Evans.

Mr. Ramey will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home-Petitt Chapel and the family will receive friends Monday afternoon from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 P.M.

Coffman Funeral Home-Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Bobby E. Ramey. For online guestbook, please visit www.coffmanfh.net.