Mr. Ronald Eugene Johnson, age 70, of Lyerly, GA died Thursday, March 14, 2013 at his residence.

Mr. Johnson was born July 17, 1942 in Summerville, GA, the son of the late Willie Johnson and Mable Willingham Johnson. He was a member of North Summerville Baptist Church. He was formerly employed with Modern Woodmen, Burger King and a retired Pastor. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Joe Johnson, William Arthur; and a sister, Kathryn McWhorter.

Survivors include his wife, Sylvia Hall Johnson, son, Ricky Johnson, daughter, Rhonda Lively, step-son and his wife, Matthew & Debbie Hall, brothers and sisters-in-law, William Johnson, JR., & Joyce Johnson, Charles & Sue Johnson, grandchildren, Micah Lively, Zach Lively, great-grandchildren, Danalee Lively, Halle Lively, special Nephews, Joe Fay Johnson, Willie Johnson, Tony Jackson.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Friday, March 15, 2013 at

Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tom Russell officiating.  Burial will follow in AMI Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Zach Lively, Micah Lively, Wes Love, Joe Johnson, Jr, Brian Scott, Dale Russell.  Honorary pallbearers will be Will Johnson, Joe Fay Johnson, Gordon McCollum, Harold Gordon, Jack Herring, North Summerville Men’s Class, Todd Stricklin and the ROMEO Breakfast Club..

Mr. Johnson will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 noon until the service hour on Friday. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or New Birth Homeless Shelter.

Mason Funeral Home is directing.  For guestbook, please go online to

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Mrs. Margaret Ann Wilbanks Elliott, age 71, of Trion, passed away Monday, March 11, 2013 at the Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, TN.

Mrs. Elliott was born in Trion, Georgia on August 30, 1941, daughter of the late Charles Herman Wilbanks, Sr. and Lillie Maxwell Wilbanks. She was a member of the Church of Christ and prior to her retirement, was employed with Roper. Mrs. Elliott was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew “Buck” Elliott, and a sister, Frances Spraggins.

Mrs. Elliott is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Penny Becker and Keith Miller, and Cheryl and Sonny Durham; brothers and sisters-in-law, Earl and Nellie Wilbanks and Herman “Bud” and Margaret Wilbanks; sister, Helen Williamson; grandchildren, Christopher and Stephanie Durham and Sabrina Durham Thompson; great grandchildren, Hailey Durham, Logan Cochran, Brady Thompson, and Jayden Thompson; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Elliott will be held Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Minister Brad Hayes and Rev. Mark Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Greg Harris, Tim Langston, Michael Adams Billy Bennett and Nubbin Sanders.

Mrs. Elliot will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 5 until 8 P.M.

MR. RALPH PRESTON BOOLE, age 81, of Ft. Payne, Alabama, formerly of Chattooga County, Georgia passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013. A native of Exmore, Virginia, He was born to the late Norman and Annie Chandler Boole on February 21, 1932. Mr. Boole was a Veteran of Korea, serving in the U. S. Coast Guard, was retired from Pan Am Airlines, and later was corrections officer Sargent, retiring from Hayes State Prison. He attended the Ruhama Baptist Church in Ft. Payne, Ala. and was preceded in death by his wife the late Virginia Keller Boole.

Surviving are children-Jeffery Boole of Exmore, VA, Richard Boole of Boise, Idaho, Kerrie & Mike Bowie of Maryville, TN., Frank Parks, Jr.,  and Connie Aldridge ,Stephanie Dennis & Earl Bramlett all of Summerville; ; grandchildren-Amy & Paul Priest, Allison & Brad McConnell, Brandon Bowie, Jessica & Josh Green, Zack Dennis, and Alleigha Dennis; great grandchildren-Madeline, Sarah, Bethany, & Lainey Priest, Alex & Andrew Rainwater, Gracie & Michael Bowie, Shelby & Jaxan Green; cousin-Gloria & Thomas Hudson of Exmore, VA; 2 nieces and Nephew.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 14th, at 5 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Pastor Chris Murdock officiating, interment in West Hill Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Mike Bowie, Josh Green, Paul Priest, Earl Bramlett, Eddie Bramlett, and Mike Clem; Honorary Pallbearers Employees and Retired Employees of Hays State Prison. Visitation will be Thursday from 4 P.M. until the service hour.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MR. WAYMON HUGH MORGAN, age 81, of Raymond Street-Summerville, Georgia, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013, in a Rome hospital. Born in Dekalb County, Alabama on May 9, 1931, He was a son of the late John T. and Vera Tommie Morgan. Mr. Morgan was a member of South Summerville Baptist Church and the Pathway Sunday School Class of the Church. He was a Veteran of Korea serving in the U.S. Air Force, and was a member of V.F.W. Post #6688, American Legion Post #129, and D.A.V. Chapter #49. Mr. Morgan worked for Georgia Rug Mill for 31 years and ITT Lester, in Rome, for 15 years as a dye cast operator; he was preceded in death by his wife the late Goldie F. Stoker Morgan, sisters-the late Frances Seals and Judy Payne.

Surviving are his daughter, Karen Cargle of Armuchee; grandchildren-Christopher Cargle and Stephanie Cargle; sister-Delia Ann Morgan Cory of Acworth, Georgia; special friends-Deanna Evett, and Dennis & Melanie Howard; also his chihuahua’s- Co Co and Mia.

Funeral services will be held Monday, March 11th, at 2 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Bryant officiating, interment in Greenhills Memory Garden. Active Pallbearers-Deacons of South Summerville Baptist Church; Honorary Pallbearers-member of the Pathway Sunday School Class. The Family will receive friends at the Funeral Home Sunday afternoon from 3 until 5 P.M.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

   Mrs. Mary Ann Davenport, age 77 of Flintstone, Ga, formerly of Trion, Ga, passed

away Thursday, March 7, 2013 at the residence of a daughter. Mrs. Davenport was

born June 23, 1935 in Trion, Ga. Mrs. Davenport was retired from Mount Vernon

Mills and was a member of the Lafayette Church of God. She was a very hard

worker, loving and caring wife, mother and grandmother. She was also a poet;

and she touched many with the way she lived.

   Mrs. Davenport was preceded in death by her husband, Willam Calvin

Davenport; daughter, Sheila Collette; father and mother, James A. Russell and

Gertrude Oralee Maples Russell; sister, Shirley Meford; and brother, Curtis Russell.

   Mrs. Davenport is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Trina and Jack Harvey of

Flintstone, Ga; grandson, Jody Collette of Trion, Ga; granddaughter, Kirby Miles of

Flintstone, Ga; brother and sister-in-law, James and Catherine Russell of Trion, Ga;

very special friends, Mel and Kimberly Kocher of Ringgold, Ga; several nieces and

nephews.

   Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. from the

chapel of Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Rev. Jeremy Singletary, Rev. Gary Howell

officiating. Rev. Jack Harvey will do the committal at the graveside. Interment will be

in the Greenhills Memory Gardens.

   Visitation for Mrs. Mary Ann Davenport will be Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the

Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 12 to 2 p.m..

Pallbearers will be Tuffy Russell, Brad Russell, Jamie Russell, Jody Collette, Billy

Bryant, and Mel Kocher. Honorary pallbearers will be the "F" Hall Staff of Oakview

Nursing Home and members of the Lafayette Church of God.

   Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

MRS. RUBY LEE KIRBY, age 97, of Kirby Hollow Road-Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013, afternoon.  A native Chattooga Countian, She was born to the late Sam and Etta Mixon Phillips on February 2, 1916.  Mrs. Kirby was Presbyterian by Faith, a Homemaker, and was preceded in death by her husband, the late George S. Kirby, children-Sara McArthur, L.M. Phillip Kirby, Jerry Kirby, Donald Kirby.

Surviving are daughters-Dorothy Haney of Valley Head, AL., Kathryn Gravitt, Pat Kirby, Edith Lunsford all of Summerville, Wanda Langston and Linda Stoner-Fowler both of Rome, and Myra McCary of Gore Community; 32 Grandchildren, 35 Great Grandchildren, several Great Great Grandchildren, Nieces, and Nephews.

Funeral services will be held Friday, March 8th, at 2 P.M. from the J. D Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Waydell Howell officiating, interment in Greenhills Memory Garden.  Active Pallbearers-Jay Dee Miller, Shawn McCary, Keith Scoggins, Eric Brock, Jeremy Treadaway, Brad Hatcher, Tracey Carter, and Ray Pettyjohn.  The Family will receive friends Thursday from 6 until 8 P.M. at the Funeral Home.