Mrs. Wilhemina Lorraine Finley 58, Lyerly passed away on Monday March 19th at Floyd Medical Center, she was a member of Finley Chapel United Methodist Church and was formerly employed at Lookout Mountain Community Service and 10 years with DFAC.  She was preceded in death by her mother, Mrs. Hattie Price Finley. 

Survivors are her loving family, daughter Ms. Alicia young, a son Mr. Alexander Finley, father Mr. Walter Finley of Lyerly, aunts, uncles, special friends, Ms. Kathleen Leeks, Mr. Steven Adams, cousins, other relatives and friends also survive….

Funeral services will be Thursday March 22nd at 2PM at the Finley Chapel United Methodist Church in Lyerly with Pastor Robert Barrett officiating..  The family will receive friends at the church 1 hour before the service, with interment in the church cemetary…Arrangements for Mrs. Wilhemina Lorraine Finley are by Willis Funeral Home of Dalton……

Earlene S. (Mrs. Ralph) Howell went home to be with the Lord on March 19, 2012.  She
was 96.
   She was a woman of devout Christian faith, who served humbly and gave thanks to Jesus Christ.  She was a devoted wife, mother and friend who loved Christ, and served Him by teaching the Word, witnessing, and praying for others.  She was often called a prayer warrior.
   Even though in the last few months she struggled with dementia, she never wavered in her faith.  When she talked about spiritual things and when she prayed, she was never confused.
   From 1958 to 1978 (while Ralph was employed by Arnold Engineering in Tullahoma, Tennessee), they were members of Decherd First Baptist Church and Decherd First Baptist mission church Payne’s Baptist Church where Ralph was a deacon and taught Bible to young married couples and Earlene taught Bible and worked with the teens in the church.
   When Ralph retired in 1978, they moved back to Trion, Georgia, and became members of Pennville First Baptist Church where they both were active in teaching the Word and witnessing for their Lord.
   A true Southern lady, Earlene radiated love, grace and kindness but also had a quiet strength of will.  Earlene worked at The Big Friendly Department Store as salesperson and then manager of the Ladies Department for approximately five years (1947-1952).  She was a taleneted seamstress and designed and made clothing for herself and her family.  She had a passion for gardening and interior decorating.
   Earlene Howell was born in Winfield, Alabama on April 4, 1915 to James W. and Lula Bell Corkren Spann.
   She was preceded in death by the love of her life, her husband for 61 years, H. Ralph Howell, on November 26, 1994, her parents, and several brothers and sisters.
   She is survived by her daughter, Helen and husband, Joseph E. "Bo" Loggins of Summerville, Georgia; sister, Betty Littlejohn of LaFayette, Georgia; and brother, Joe and wife Bernice Spann of Memphis, Tennessee.
   Mrs. Howell’s family gives special thanks to caregivers Janice Dowdy and Vickie Darnell for their devotion, gentle care, loving compassion, and friendship.
   The family also wants to give special thanks to her pastor, Billy Dempsey, for his weekly visits and prayers, and express deep appreciation to Earlene’s dear friends for their many visits.
   Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Pennville First Baptist Church with Pastor Billy Dempsey and Dr. Paul Mason officiating.  The family will receive friends at the Church one hour prior to the service.
   Interment will follow at West Hill Cemetery, Trion, Georgia.
   Active Pallbearers will be:  Rex Evans, Buddy Evans, Charles Duke, John Shankles, Dennis Bryant, and Charles Littlejohn.  Honorary Pallbearers will be:  Ladies #2 Sunday School class of Pennville First Baptist Church, Mrs. Lois Bearden, Mrs. Shirley Smith, Dr. Jim Ware, and Paul Chiou.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Pennville First Baptist Church, 77 Moore Street, Summerville, GA  30747
   Arrangements are by Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home, Summerville, Georgia.

Mr. John Christopher “Chris” Wyatt, age 46, of Summerville, passed away Friday, March 16, 2012 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Wyatt was born in Montgomery, Alabama on January 16, 1966, son of John William Wyatt and Linda Carl Penton Wyatt, and for the last ten years had been residing with his caregiver, Mrs. Betty St. Clair of Creek’s End Personal Care Home.

Mr. Wyatt is survived by his parents, John and Linda Wyatt; sisters, Merri Shannon Waters and Amy Leah Williams; caregivers, Betty St. Clair and Greg Swinford; and a number of friends with whom he lived.

Funeral Services for Mr. Wyatt will be held Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 3:00 P.M. (EDT) in the Chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Dr. Jerry Mahan and Rev. Ricky Studdard officiating. Interment will follow on Monday at 2:00 P.M. (EDT) in the Chilton Memorial Gardens in Clanton, Alabama.

Pallbearers will be Greg Swinford, Randall Wyatt, Joe Wyatt, Andrew Barnes, Danny Wyatt and Billy Jones.

Mr. Wyatt will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home on Sunday, and the family will receive friends from 2:00 P.M. until the funeral hour. On Monday, Mr. Wyatt will be in state at the Ellison-Mims Funeral Home, 1709 Lay Dam Road in Clanton, Alabama, from 12:00 Noon until 1:00 P.M. (CDT)

The family respectfully asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Creek’s End Personal Care Home, 236 Sprayberry Hill Road, Summerville, GA. 30747.

Mr. Donnie Clyde Burrage age 62 of Lafayette passed away Saturday. He was born August 8, 1949 to the late Thomas Lester & Fannie Lorine Greene Burrage. He was  an employee of the City of Lafayette and Church of God by faith.

He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Donna Burrage; son, Donnie Dewayne Burrage & a sister, Bobbie Goss.Survivors include 3 daughters: Tina JoAnn Burrage & Angela Star Burrage of Summerville, Lisa Elaine Hogue, Trion ; son, Jamey Paul Burrage, Trion; 3 brothers: Charles Reynolds, Hoyt Burrage & Billy Burrage all of Lafayette; sister, Faye Haney, Trion; step-daughter, Glenda Raines, Trenton & friend, Virginia Jo Raines, Trenton; several nieces & nephews, 18 grandchildren & 4 great-grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be conducted Monday, March 19, 2012  at 2:00 p.m. from the Chapel of Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Rev, Carl Jackson & Rev. David Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in the AMI Cemetery.

Pallbearers are requested to meet at the Funeral Home on Monday, March 19, 2012  at 1:30 p.m. and include the following gentlemen A.J. & Anthony Bentley, David Burrage, Michael Dalton, Roger Wade & Johnny Scott. Honorary Pallbearers are Michael Hughes, Marcus Goss, Tim  & Wayne Reynolds.Mr. Burrage will lie-in-state at Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 until 9 p.m. on Sunday evening .

Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home has charge of the funeral arrangements for Donnie Clyde Burrage who passed away on Saturday

Mrs. Helen Parker Hammond, age 83, of Cloudland, Georgia, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2012 at the Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Hammond was born in Trion, Georgia on April 27, 1928, daughter of the late Jesse Parker and Bessie Wilbanks Parker. She was a member of the Pleasant Grove Church of Christ and prior to retirement, had worked with the Revco Corporation. Mrs. Hammond was preceded in death by her brothers, Charles Parker and John Parker and a sister, Frances Gray.

Mrs. Hammond is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Stan and Meagan Hammond and Marc and Teresa Hammond; Grandchildren and their spouses, Tiffany and Jud Westbrook, Jason and Katie Hammond, Heath and Brooke Hammond, Holly and Landon Bryant, and Amelia Lively; great grandchildren, Trey and Madelyn Westbrook, Lexi and Heather Hammond, Brody Bryant and Carol Ann Cash; Special Friends, Opal Sprayberry and JoAnn Clements; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Memorial Services for Mrs. Hammond will be held Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Minister Hugh Glaze officiating. Private interment services will be held at a later date in the Old Trion Cemetery.

Family and Friends will gather at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Sunday from 1:00 P.M. until the service hour.

MR. WILLIAM ROGERS DARDEN – AGE 66, – Of Kensington Community, Chickamauga Georgia passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at Erlanger Health System. He retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mrs. Marie Darden, father, Mr. Marshall Robert Johnson, sister, Ms. Dorris Darden, and one brother, Mr. Ellis Darden. Survivors are his family, mother of his four children, Ms. Lula L. Darden of Chickamauga; daughters, Mrs. Leslie (Larry) Marsh of Chickamauga, Mrs. Tara (Eric) Gordon of Harrison, Tenessee, and Ms. Hope Sams of Rome, Georgia; sons, Mr. Robert (Robbin) Darden of Ringgold, Georgia and Mr. Tony Burse of Summerville, Georgia; grandchildren, Casslin Darden, Brishna Darden, Raven Darden, Daiz Darden, Eric Gordon, Jr., Kalius Darden, Zackary Darden, Toni Burse, and Chanel Burse; great grandchildren, Markavian Darden, and Makaylee Darden; brother, Mr. Vandell Johnson; sisters, Ms. Wanda Boykins and Ms. Vickie Junell Darden; special cousin and caregiver, Rev. James Clark; special friends, Mr. Mack Wiggins, Mr. Hillie Baker, Mr. Marvin Hinton, Mr. Ronnie Hightower, and Mr. Cleophes Heard; aunt and uncle; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Funeral service for Mr. William Rogers Darden will be held Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. from the New Hope United Methodist Church located at 309 Martin Street Summerville, with Rev. Charles Dodson, Pastor Barrett and other ministers officiating. The family will receive friends one hour before the service and his remains will lie in state at the church from 11:00 A.M. until the funeral hour.  Interment, Summerville Cemetery with Military Rites.       

Mr. Jessie Lonn Carr, age 75, of Trion, GA died Sunday, March 11, 2012 at his residence.

Mr. Carr was born March 14, 1936 in Rome, GA, the son of the late Lonnie Carr and Henrietta Wilson Carr. He was retired from Chattooga County Public Works. Mr. Carr was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in Korea. He was a wonderful Granddaddy and awesome Great Granddaddy.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Jo Carr; sons, Steven Edward Carr and Jessie L. Carr, JR; daughters, Teresa Jackson and Sherry Thomason; sister, Betty Hoyle; 8 Grandchildren; and 5 Great Grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Thursday, March 15, 2012 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Leroy McKissick, Rev. Ralph Sumner, and Rev. Don Knowles officiating. Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery with graveside rites conducted by Shaklin-Attaway Post #5 of the American Legion. Active pallbearers will be Kaleb Stoner, T. J. Thomason, Randy Hall, Kirk Peppers, Tommy Stoner, and Stacy Whited. Honorary pallbearers will be Clarence Watson, J. R. Pope and Crew of Textile Mechanical, Employees and Former Employees of Chattooga County Public Works, Joe Reed, and Clarence Corneilson.

Mr. Carr will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Wednesday, March 14, 2012.

Mrs. Betty Jo Meek, age 85, of Stable Gate DR, Blairsville formerly of Summerville, GA, passed away, Friday, March 9, 2012 at her home following a brief illness.

Mrs. Meek was born in Chattanooga, TN on June 29, 1926 to the late Walter Newton Farmer and the late Anna Orva Brown Farmer. She was a nurse for several years at Riegel Textile Mills and Chattooga County Hospital. Leaving Summerville in 2005 she lived with her son and daughter-in-law in Loudonville, OH and her daughter and son-in-law in Blairsville. Mrs. Meek was preceded in death by a brother, Douglas Farmer, sisters, Vida Black and Barbara Sharp and her husband, James Edward Meek in 2001. She was a member of Pennville First Baptist Church in Summerville, GA.

Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Carol Meek of Loudonville, OH, daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Rev. Jimmy Tanner of Blairsville, GA, brother and sister-in-law, John and Carolyn Farmer of Eustis, FL, grandchildren, Christy McDade, Casey Meek, Leslee Duncan and Micah Tanner, great grandchildren, Braden Tanner, Gracie McDade, Dally Meek and Laney Meek.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, March 11, 2012 at Pennville First Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy Tanner officiating. Music will be by Joy Greer, Brandon Gurley and Robert Williams.

Pallbearers will be grandsons and nephews. Interment will be in Greenhill Memorial Gardens in Summerville. The family will receive friends in Summerville at Pennville First Baptist Church on Sunday from 2:00 until 3:00 p.m.

After a short illness, Herbert Kay "H. K." Tucker age 87 went home to be with the Lord on the morning of March 5, 2012.
   H. K. was born to share croppers Herbert and Annie Tucker.  He was of youngest of 10 children.  When he was 12 years old the family moved to Georgia where he would meet and marry the love of his life, Anna Faye Thrasher.  They were married January 2, 1943, just before he went to serve his country through out Europe with the 124th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion during World War II.  When the war ended H. K. returned to Georgia where he and his wife settled and later raised two daughters, Juanita and Brenda.  H. K. was a deacon at Pennville First Baptist Church for over 50 years.  He and his wife of 61 years faithfully served their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and raised their daughters in a loving christian home.
   Through out the years H. K. worked in the insurance business, retail stores and he retired from Mount Vernon Textile Mill.
   H. K. is preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, his parents, and 9 brothers and sisters.
   H. K. is survived by his daughter, Juanita Binowski and her children, Joshua, Jamison, and Cristal Binowski, and his daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Mark Binowski and their boys, Bo and Seth Binowski; and several nieces and nephews.
   H. K. lived a blessed life.  He accepted Jesus as his savior at age 11 and as an adult served his Lord daily in all he did.  He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
   Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. from the chapel of the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Dempsey and Rev. Kenneth Thrasher officiating.   Interment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens.
   H. K. will lie-in-state on Wednesday evening, March 14, 2012 at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m.
   In lieu of flowers the family asks that you honor H. K. by donating to Gideons International for Bible placement in hotels, jails, and etc.