MR. CHARLES B. WILSON, age 87, of Hwy. #48-Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday, September 23, 2012, at his residence. A native of Dutton, Alabama, He was born to the late James Aubry Wilson, Sr. and Lena Ada Eva Gibson Wilson on October 12, 1924. Know to His many friends as “Charlie B.”, He moved to Summerville in 1936, graduated from Summerville Hi School, and married the love of his life, Dora Ellen Bynum on April 16, 1943. After a month of married bliss, He entered the U. S. Army and after training, landed in the “D” Day Invasion, June 6, 1944, in the third wave @ Utah Beach-Normandy, France; made His way through Frances into Belgium and also fought in the “Battle of the Bulge”. For His service Mr. Wilson received many medals and commendations from the U.S. Army and was awarded the Medal of Honor from France only a few years ago. Mr. Wilson was a member, Deacon, and lead the Church Choir, of West Summerville Baptist Church; and was preceded in death by siblings-Claudine Fowler, Maughee Evans, Ewert Wilson, Lorenzo Wilson, and James A. Wilson, Jr.
Surviving are His wife-Ellen Bynum Wilson; daughter-Phyllis (Earle) Rainwater; sisters-Montez Gladney and Joan Renslow all of Summerville; grandchildren-Tracy (Tracy) Rainwater, Schawna (Vince) Collier, Clint (Amy) Rainwater; great grandchildren-Emily Marie Rainwater, Lauren Elizabeth Rainwater, Abbie Lynn Rainwater, Chris Allen, & Carrie Elizabeth Martin; great great grandson-Graydon Allen; several Nieces, Nephews, and Cousins.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday @ 2 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Dr. Kenneth Summey, Rev. Lavonne Humphrey, and Mr. Al Castillo officiating, Musicians are Joy Greer, Bobby Groce, Buddy Barnes, and Randy Croy. Active Pallbearers-Tracy Rainwater, Schawna & Vince Collier, Clint Rainwater, Rex Evans, Mike Shireman, Eddie Shireman, and Jerry Underwood; Honorary Pallbearers-the Fellowship Sunday School Class of Summerville First Baptist Church, John Wagoner, Tommy McGraw, Derrick Parrish, John & Diane Hayes, Betty St. Clair, Rakia Harris, and Karen Polson. Burial in Summerville Cemetery with Military Honors rendered by American Legion Shanklin-Attaway Post #5 of Rome. The Family will receive friends @ the Funeral Home Tuesday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.
Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge.
.
MRS. DOROTHY CHAPPELEAR, age 87, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday, September 23, 2012, in the local nursing home. She was born in Henagar, Alabama October 6, 1924 to the late Hugh Roy and Ella Anderson Riley. Mrs. Chappelear was a member of Summerville First Baptist Church and the Dorcas Sunday School Class.
Surviving are son-Steve Chappelear of Summerville; sisters-Clara Bohannon of Summerville and Sarah John Durham of Trion; Grandchildren- Christi Smith, Lisha Mickey and Steve Chappelear II; Seven Great Grandchildren; Three Great Great Grandchildren and several Nieces and Nephews.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 25th, at 4:30 P. M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Dr. Kenneth Summey officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Jimmy Miller, Brad Miller, Kyle Miller and Ben Smith; Honorary Pallbearers the Nurses of Oakview Nursing & Rehab. Center and member of the Dorcas Sunday School Class. Visitation will be Monday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 P. M. at the Funeral Home.
Earle Rainwater Funeral Home.
Mrs. Lelia Mae Johnson, age 99, of Summerville, GA died Friday, September 21, 2012 at Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Johnson was born July 11, 1913 in Lyerly, GA, the daughter of the late Tobe Morrison and Carrrie Reynolds Morrison. She was a homemaker. Other than her parents, Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her children, Beatrice Debord, Roy Martin, Jr, Virginia Eaton, and Winfield Deed Martin.
Survivors include son, Robert Martin; daughters, Nena Colbert and Susie Forbes; 21 Grandchildren and a number of Great Grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p. m. Sunday, September 23, 2012 at Mason Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Lyerly Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Grandsons.
Mrs. Johnson will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Saturday, September 22, 2012.
Mrs. Annelle Jerrine Payne, age 61, of Trion, GA, died Thursday, September 20, 2012 at Floyd Medical Center.
Mrs. Payne was born March 11, 1951 in LaFayette, GA, the daughter of Barney Edley Russell and Dolores Plemmons Russell. She was employed at Mt. Vernon Mills. Mrs. Payne was a member of Pennville Church of Christ. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Beverly Russell.
Survivors include her husband, Jerry Glenn Payne; daughters, Brittany Payne, Brianna Payne, and Heather Thompson; brothers, James Russell, Darrell Russell, Roger Russell, and Lamar Russell; and a grandchild, Alexis Thompson.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Pennville Church of Christ with Min. Robby Eversole and Min. Jim Lewis officiating. Burial will follow in Garrett Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Randy Young, Robert McQuese, Justin Thompson, Eddie Holland, Richard Compton, Nolan Crisp, Neil Brooks, and Keith Compton. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Fred Duhon & Staff; and all members of the Ladies Sunday School Class of Pennville Church of Christ.
Mrs. Payne will be in state and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Friday, September 21, 2012 at Pennville Church of Christ.
Master Easton Barrett Morris, infant son of Ashley Danielle Little Morris and Trystan Craig Morris died Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at Northside Hospital.
Other than his parents, he is survived by Grandparents, Cynthia Morris and Darrell and Sandy Wheat; Great-Grandparents, J. V. and Betty Morris, Walton and Judy Hughes; Great-Great Grandparents Vertie Morris and Ollie Ashley; Aunt, Abbigail Wheat; Uncle, Keith Morris; Great Aunt, Susan Hamby; and Great Uncles, Joey Hughes, Vic Morris, and Lee Hamby.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 22, 2012 from the Chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Tom Russell officiating. Burial will follow in Perennial Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tyler Sanford and Nathan Thompson.
Master Morris will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Friday evening.
Dorothy Nell Wilson, age 79 of Trion,GA passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Wilson was born July 8, 1933 in Gaylesville, AL. She was retired from Mohawk Industries and was Baptist by faith.
Mrs. Wilson was preceded in death by her husband, Herman D. Wilson; father and mother, Neely and Willie Mae Floyd Sparks; son-in-law, Alton Ponder; 3 brothers and 5 sisters.
Mrs. Wilson is survived by daughters, Teresa Ponder of Lyerly, GA and Sheila Hill of Summerville, GA; sons and daughter-in-law, Tim and Wanda Wilson of Summerville, GA and Lenny Wilson of Stone Mountain, GA; former husband, Archie Sibert of Trion, Ga; grandchildren, Jamey Hill, Joey Boyd, Heather Lindsey, Lauren Latta, Ryan Wilson, and Sidni Vaughn; 4 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews also survived.
Funeral services will be on Friday, September 21, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. from the chapel of the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Rev. Doyle Kelly and Rev. Tom Russell officiating and Lenny Wilson will do a eulogy. Interment will follow in the Mill Creek Cemetery, Gaylesville, AL.
Mrs. Wilson will lie-in-state on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Pallbearers will be Ryan Wilson, Jason Vaughn, David Lindsey, Jimmy Scruggs, Jerry Sparks, and Jimmy Thompson. Honorary pallbearers will be Residents of Gold Leaf Apartments, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Mr. Grady Elbert Winters, age 69, of Summerville, passed away Monday, September 17, 2012 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Winters was born in Summerville, Georgia on May 17, 1943, son of the late Clarence and Annie Bell Fincher Winters. He was retired from Mohawk Industries and was of the Baptist Faith. In addition to his parents, Mr. Winters was preceded in death by a brother, James Winters.
Mr. Winters is survived by his wife of 27 years, Eva Nell Winters; daughter, Dena Winters; stepdaughters and their spouses, Judy and Sammy Tapp, Wanda and Leonard Elrod, Edna Hines and Patsy Hall; brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Jeannie Winters; sisters and brother-in-law, Betty and Oliver Brown, Ruth Ellison and Lena Ingle; granddaughter, Lauren Winters; special Cousin, Johnny Edmondson; a number of step grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services for Mr. Winters will be held Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Deacon Glenn Wilbanks officiating. Interment will follow in the Oak Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Johnny Edmondson, and grandsons, David-Ray Cordell, Travis Cordell, Mark Smith, Kolby Smith; Dusty Hines.
Mr. Winters will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.
MR. FRANKLIN WARD, age 87, of John Jones Road-Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday, September 17, 2012, in the local nursing home. He was born in Walker County Georgia on September 24, 1924, a son of the late Deed L. and Lillie Davis Ward. Mr. Ward was a member of Welcome Hill Baptist Church, a Veteran of WW II serving in the U.S. Army Paratrooper 82nd Airborn, and was retired from Riegel Textile Corporation. He was preceded in death by his wife the late Alice Timmons Ward, daughter-Diane Lovelace, son-Gerald Ward, sister-Louise Vaughn, and brothers-Tony Ward, Edward Ward, and Bobby Ward.
Surviving are Step-sons: Mitchell &Teresa Hensley of Trion and John & Pam Hensley of Summerville; Four Grandchildren: Phyllis Bussey, Christy Dawson, Katrina Hensley, Tara Hensley-Evans; Brother: Johnny Ward; Ten Great-Grandchildren; Seven Great-Great-Grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Sept. 20th, at 4:00 P. M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Shores and Rev. Tony Samples officiating, interment in West Hills Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Ryan Owens, Keith Henderson, Johnny Ward, Sr., Jamye Dawson, Reggie Ward and Gary Blackwell. Honorary Pallbearers will be Staff of Oak View Nursing Home and Redmond EMS. The Family will receive friends Wednesday from 6 until 8 P.M. at the Funeral Home; at other hours the Family will be at the residence of a granddaughter-Christy & Jamye Dawson #739 John Jones Road-Summerville, Gore Community.
Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Patricia Ann Bullard, age 70, of Gaylesville, AL died Sunday, September
16, 2012 at Floyd Medical Center.
Mrs. Bullard was born September 29, 1941 in Trion, GA, the daughter of
the late Walter McNeese and Grace McWhorter McNeese. She was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills. Other than her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Bullard; and brothers, Donald McNeese and Lamar
McNeese.
Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry & Shirley Hatcher,
Donnie Hatcher, Donald and Angie Hatcher, James and Darlene Hatcher,
and Josh McCullough; daughters and son-in-law, Margaret Powell, Pam and
Dennis Parker, Patty Sumner, Diane & Larry Veatch and Kristy McCullough; brothers, Jerry McNeese, Leroy McNeese, David McNeese, and Lewayne McNeese; sisters, Faye Thigpen and Nancy Harris; 21 Grandchildren; 7 Great Grandchildren; and her best friend, Lucy, her dog.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p. m. Wednesday, September 19, 2012
at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Sanford Deberry officiating. Burial
will follow in Unity Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Grandchildren.
Mrs. Bullard will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will
receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Tuesday, September 18, 2012.
Mrs. Linda Ruby Reece, age 65, of Summerville, GA died Sunday, September 16, 2012 at Kindred Hospital.
Mrs. Reece was born July 16, 1947 in Summerville, GA, the daughter of Margaret Moore Taylor Kinsey and the late Frank Taylor. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Reece is survived by her husband, John R. Reece, JR; son and daughter-in-law, John R. Reece, III and Cindy Reece; daughters and sons-in-law, Rochelle and Mark Trammell, and Carol and Billy Joe Stephenson; mother, Margaret Kinsey; sisters, Judy Boyd and Betty Sue Hughes; 9 Grandchildren; and 15 Great Grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p. m. Wednesday, September 19, 2012 atMason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Brian Durdran officiating. Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be John Reece, IV, Justin Reece, Larry Nixon, Jason Reece, Johnathon Pritchett, and Gary Blankenship.
Mrs. Reece will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Tuesday, September 18, 2012.