MRS. VENNIE LOUISE BREWSTER, age 89, of Trion, Georgia passed away Thursday (December 2, 2010) night in a LaFayette, Georgia nursing home. A Tennessee native She was born to the late Thomas and Arvie Green Williams on October 8, 1921. Mrs. Brewster was a member of the Trion First Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband the late Marion Dexter (Deck) Brewster.

Survivors include daughter-Jan Westbrook of Jonesboro, GA.; son-Gary Brewster of Punta Gorda, FL.; sister-Sue Peppers of LaFayette; 8 Grandchildren; 14 Great Grandchildren; 2 Great Great Grandchildren; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Sunday (December 5th) at 2 P.M. from the J.D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Cordell officiating, interment in West Hill Cemetery. The Family will receive friends Saturday from 5 until 8 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Henry Thomas Fields age 84 of Dalton passed away Tuesday …He was born March 26, 1926 …His parents Chris and Fannie Houseworth Fields…He preceded  in death by his sister, Lillian Phillips, two brothers, Charles Fields, Sr. , and Eugene (Deak) Fields, wife, Edith London Fields, daughter, Linda London, and son Lee London…survivors are his son Ricky Fields, Bobby London of Dalton, nieces , nephews, cousings, and special friend Paul Campbell and the Campbell family, other relatives and friends also survive….Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 1PM at the Chapel of Willis Funeral Home with Bishop Nicky Starling officiating…He will lie in state at the funeral home Friday after 11AM , Interment in West Hill Cemetary.  Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home of Dalton…

MS. CYNTHIA RENEE BEARDEN, age 46, of Kirby Hollow Road-Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday (November 30, 2010) afternoon from injuries received in an automobile accident near Summerville earlier Tuesday. She was born on July 18, 1964.

Surviving are daughter-Mae Kayla Bearden; son-Donavaughn Bearden; mother-Patricia E. Kirby all of Summerville; father-Quinton Ash of Dallas, GA.; grandmother-Ruby Kirby of Summerville; sister-Tammy Parker of Summerville; brothers-Tracy Carter and Ray Pettyjohn both of Trion; grandchildren-Gavin Bearden and Alexis Bearden; former husband-Donald Bearden; several Aunts, Uncles, Nieces, Nephews, and Cousins.

Funeral services will be held Friday (December 3rd) at 2 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Waydell Howell and Rev. Gary Howell officiating, interment in Greenhills Memory Garden. Active Pallbearers Tony Bearden, Jim Bearden, Tim McArthur, David Fowler, Shawn McCary, and Phil Langston. Visitation will be Friday  noon to 2 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MS. CYNTHIA RENEE BEARDEN, age 46, of Kirby Hollow Road-Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday (November 30, 2010) afternoon from injuries received in an automobile accident near Summerville earlier Tuesday. She was born on July 18, 1964.

Surviving are daughter-Mae Kayla Bearden; son-Donavaughn Bearden; mother-Patricia E. Kirby all of Summerville; father-Quinton Ashe of Dallas, GA.; grandmother-Ruby Kirby of Summerville; sister-Tammy Parker of Summerville; brothers-Tracy Carter and Ray Pettyjohn both of Trion; grandchildren-Garvin Bearden and Alexis Bearden; several Aunts, Uncles, Nieces, Nephews, and Cousins.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Earle Rainwater Funeral Home.

MRS. PANZY LOUISE BARNETT, age 88, of Greeson Street-Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday (November 29, 2010) in the local nursing home. Born in Fort Payne, Alabama on February 2, 1922; Mrs. Barnett attended the Living Waters Ministry and was preceded in death by her husband the late Lois Barnett and a daughter the late Joyce Ann Johnson.

Surviving are 2 daughters-Jearline Johnson and Christine Hines both of Summerville; sister-Lora Mae Brown of Chattanooga; 2 brothers-Larry White and LeRoy White both of Chattanooga; grandchildren-Linda Gail Shaw and Terry Wayne Crowe of Trion, Steven Lee Crowe of LaFayette, Robert Lee Hines of Trion, and Jimmy Lee Hines of Summerville; several Great Grandchildren, Nieces, and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday (December 1st) at 4 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Wright and Rev. Junior Evans officiating, interment in West Hill Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Eddie Shaw, Bradley Clayton, Robert Lee Hines, Jay Ledford, Bit Turner, and Mickey Barnett. The Family will receive friends Wednesday from 2 until 4 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Arnold Teems, 90, of 383 D.C. Brown Road Summerville, GA passed away Friday evening, November 26, 2010 at his residence. He was born March 16, 1920 in Chattooga County, GA. He was the son of the late Fred and Victoria Evans Teems. He was retired from Manis Lumber Yard and was Church of God by faith. He was preceeded in death by his parents, 2 sons: Clifford White and Eddy Arnold Teems; 10 brothers and sisters.

Survivors include his wife Oretha Joyce gunter Teems, Summerville; 2 daughters Lucille Griffin, Byron, GA and Francess Brown, Summerville,GA; 3 sons Raymond, Randall and Herman White all of Ervinville, GA; 12 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren and several neices and nephews survive.

Funeral services wil be conducted Monday, November 29, 2010 at 11:00am from the Silver Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Larry Scoggins officiating with interment in Silver Hill Baptist Church cemetary.

Pallbearers are asked to meet at Erwin Petitt Funeral Home at 9:30am Monday and include the following gentlemen: Steve Teems, Ashly Culberson, Greg Brown, Dave Griffin, Raymond and Randall White.

Mr. Teems will lie-in-state at Silver Hill Baptist Church where the family will receive friends on Monday, November 29, 2010 from 10:00am until the funeral hour at 11:00am.

Mrs. Sybil Pauline William, age 85, of Myers Avenue-Trion, Georgia passed away Sunday (November 28, 2010) morning in a LaFayette nursing home. A native of Chattooga county, Georgia, she was born to the late Jessie and Hettie Mae Bean Lancaster on November 2, 1925. Mrs. Williams was a member of the Trion First Baptist Church and was a retired Executive Secretary for Riegel Textile Mill with 48 plus years of service. She was preceeded in death by her husband Jack Thomas Williams, son, Greg Williams, sister, Jean Witt, and a brother Willard Lancaster.

Surviving are her sister and spouse Yvonne & Wayne (Deedle) Scott of Chickmauga, brothers and spouses, Allen & Mildred Lancaster of Valdosta and Lee & Kathleen Lancaster of Dalton; sister-in-law Rose Lancaster of Rome, brother-in-law LeRoy Will of Trion, several neices and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Monday, November 29th, at 1:00pm from the J.D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Cordel officiating. Interment in West Hill Cemetary. Active pallbearers will be nephews. The family will receive friends Sunday, November 28th, from 6 until 9pm at the funeral home. The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the Trion First Baptist Church building fund.

Hoyt William Parker, age 85 of LaFayette, GA passed away Thursday, November 25, 2010in Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, TN.  Mr. Parker was born March 23, 1925 in Walker County, GA.  Mr. Parker was a Baptist Minister for 50 years and was a member of the Walnut Grove Baptist Church.            Mr. Parker was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Grace Parker; father and mother, Logan and Eunice Johnson Parker; sisters and brothers, Lucille Bomar, Roy Johnson Parker, Grace Treadaway, Lillie Mae Houston, Kelly Price, and Logan Parker.            Mr. Parker is survived by his daughter, Freda Cooper Berry of LaFayette, GA; his son and daughter-in-law, Dexter and Judy Parker of Chickamauga, GA; brothers and sisters-in-law, Luther and Margaret Parker and John Paul and Edith Parker of LaFayette, GA; 8 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildreen; several nieces and nephews.            Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, November 27, 2010 at 2:00 pm from the chapel of the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Bro. J. L. Sharp officiating.  Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.              Mr. Parker will lie-in-state Saturday, November 27, 2010 at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 12:00 to 2:00 pm.            Pallbearers will be John Fleming, Danny Houston, Charles Bomar, Ed Parker, Johnny Parker, and Kenneth Parker.              Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements for Hoyt William Parker who passed away Thursday.

MR. JOHN MARLIN CRANE, age 60, of Gore-Subligna Road-Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday morning in a Rome hospital. A son of the late John Roy and Dorothy Pierce Crane, Mr. Crane a loving husband, father, and was affectionately known as PoP Pa by his grandchildren. He was born in Floyd County on July 30, 1950, a member and Sunday School Teacher of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, and was retired from AT&T.

Survivors include his wife, Joyce Hawkins Crane; children and spouses- Ben & Anamaria Crane of White, GA., Matt & Christina Crane of Rome, Tasha & Lester Jenkins of Cartersville, and Kaela Hayes of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Grandchildren- John Lucas Crane, Connor Crane, Brady Jenkins & Emery Jenkins.

Funeral services will be Sunday (November 21, 2010) at 2:00 P.M. from the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy Bryant officiating, interment in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Greg Shaw, Jack Owings, Jeff Owings, Danny Ray Mathis, Robert Mathis, Lee Reed, Ray Davis and Jimmy Barron. Honorary Pallbearers will be Gene Gilbreath, Jimmy Cooper, Frank Fowler, Hunter Burden, Quentin Smith, Mike Mason, Walt Brock, Gene Kendrick, Calvin Brown, Jerry Mixon, Glenda Williams, Linda Scoggins and Wylene Gillespie. Visitation will be Saturday evening from 6:00 until 9:00 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.