MR. ROBERT L. BOWMAN, JR., age 83, of Perry Drive-Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday (October 8, 2010) evening in a Rome hospital. A native Chattoogaian He was born to the late Robert L. Bowman, Sr. and Foye Powell Bowman on May 27, 1927. Mr. Bowman was a member of Summerville First Baptist Church, a Veteran of WW II serving in the Marine Corps Aviation, and was retired Supervisor for the U.S. Postal Service in Summerville.

Surviving are brother & sister-in-law-Evan D. and Doris Bowman of Summerville; niece-Becky Burns of Rome; nephews-Randy & Kay Bowman and Tim Suzann Bowman all of Summerville; great nieces and nephews-Kyle Bowman, Haley Bowman, Jennifer Bowman, Kelsey Bowman, Jacob Bowman, & Will Bowman; great great niece & nephew-Madison Rogers, Talen, & Noah Bowman.

Funeral services will be held Monday (October 11th) at 2:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Dr. Kenneth Summey officiating, interment in Greenhills Memory Garden. Active Pallbearers Randy Bowman, Tim Bowman, Kyle Bowman, Jacob Bowman, Winfred Bowman, Will Bowman, Billy Gilreath, Buddy Gilley. Honorary Pallbearers-John Stubbs, Jr., Paul Hardeman, and Friends at Summerville First Baptist Church The Family will receive friends Sunday from 7 until 9 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Gertrude Lynette Wilbanks, age 70, of Trion, GA died Wednesday, October 6, 2010 in Cedar Bluff, AL.

Mrs. Wilbanks was born March 10, 1940 in Trion, GA, the daughter of Azee Bandy Bryan and the late Wert Bryan. She was a homemaker and a member of LaFayette Church of Christ. Other than her father, Mrs. Wilbanks was preceded in death by a sister, Arlene Bryan.

Survivors include her husband, Bobby Wilbanks; children, Tommy Wilbanks, Sherylon Smith, and Sandra McCray; mother, Azee Bryan; brothers, J. D. Bryan and Kermit Bryan; 8 Grandchildren; 7 Great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a. m. Friday, October 8, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Hugh Glaze officiating. Burial will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Matt Dobson, Shane Barfield, Cole McCray, Heath Wilbanks, Justin Wood, and Jeff McCray.

Mrs. Wilbanks will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Thursday, October 7, 2010.

MR. JAMES EDWARD KIRBY – AGE 48, – Of Summerville, Georgia passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2010. He was a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife Paulette McClaney Kirby.

Survivors are his loving family, one daughter; Ms. Latasha Kirby, son; Mr. Codie Kirby of Rome, GA.; father, Mr. James Kirby, Jr., mother, Mrs. Freddie Mae Kirby of Summerville, GA.; two sisters, Ms. Cynthia (Brannon) Kirby of Rome, GA.; and Ms. LaTonya Wilburn of Stone Mountain, GA.; three brothers, Mr. Walter (Tina) Kirby, Mr. Michael Kirby and Mr. Ricky Farmer all of Summerville, GA.; aunts, uncles, Mr. Gene (Nancy) Kirby; Mr. Roger (Barbara) Kirby; Mr. George (Jean) Kirby; Mr. Bobby (Jessie) Bankston; Mr. Ted (Janice) Perry; Mr. Bubba (Charlotte) Southern; nieces, Aaliyah Smith and Azariah Smith; nephew, Walter Kirby; cousins, other relatives, and friends.

Funeral Service will be Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 1:00 p. m. at Oak Hill Baptist Church with pastor George Beavers and other ministers officiating. The family will receive friends at the church one hour before the service. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.willisfuneralhomedalton.com.

Mr. Anthony "Tony" Maxey, age 48, of Summerville, GA died Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Maxey was born July 4, 1962 in LaFayette, GA, the son of the late Bobby Joe and Mary Frances Garmany Maxey. He was employed with Apache Mills. Other than his parents, Mr. Maxey was preceded in death by two brothers, Larry Joe Maxey and Greg Maxey.

Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Mandy and Bernie Hickman; grandchildren, Dakota Hickman, MaKenzie Hickman, and Kaceon Hickman; nephew, Tanner Maxey; nieces, Shelly Maxey and Amber Maxey.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Friday, October 8, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Joel Southerland officiating. Private interment services will be held at Subligna Cemetery.

Mr. Maxey will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Thursday, October 7, 2010

MRS. CLAUDINE WILSON FOWLER, age 91, of Hernando, Florida formerly of Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday, October 4, 2010, in Inverness, Florida. She was born in Lineville, Alabama to the late James Aubrey Wilson, Sr. and Lena Ada Eva Gibson Wilson on June 14, 1919. Mrs. Fowler was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hernando, Fl., retired retail sales clerk, and was preceded in death by her two husbands’ the late Ernest “Slim” Bowman and Fred Fowler, son-the late Ernest (Tony) Bowman, grandson the late Douglas Bowman, and siblings’-the late Gibson Waylen Wilson, the late Juanita Wilson, the late Ewert Wilson, the late James A. Wilson, Jr., and the late Lorenzo “Pete” Wilson.

Surviving are daughters-Judy (Don) Waggoner of Plainfield, Ind., Patricia (Gary) Headley of Inverness, Fl., and Myra (Neal) Wade of Hernando, Fl.; sisters-Maughee Evans of Trion, Montez Gladney and Joan Renslow both of Summerville; brother-Charles B. Wilson of Summerville; eight Grandchildren, ten Great Grandchildren, three Great Great Grandchildren; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Saturday (October 9th) at twelve noon from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Evans officiating eulogy by Gary Headley; interment in Rosalee Cemetery, Rosalee, Alabama. Active Pallbearers Bryan Bowman, David Wade, Ken Strong, Brandon Bowman, and Jamey Renslow; Honorary Pallbearers Tom Strong, Billy Hyder, Scott Headley, Rex Evans, Mike Wilson, and Quinton Wilson. The Family will receive friends Saturday from 11:00 until the hour of service at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for MRS. CLAUDINE WILSON FOWLER.

Mrs. Jo Hall Thornberry, age 86, of Menlo, GA died Monday, October 4, 2010 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Thornberry was born July 23, 1924 in Chattooga, GA, the daughter of the late Jim and Ella White Hall. She was a member of the Alpine Community Church. She was retired from Best Manufacturing. Mrs. Thornberry was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse P. Thornberry, and a daughter, Cheryl Anita Thornberry.

Survivors include her son, Jerry Wayne Thornberry; sister, Jessie Mae Tucker; and several Nieces and Nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p. m. Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tommy Pledger officiating. Burial will follow in Alpine Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Gene Gazaway, Sam Hall, Mike Martin, Tom Brown, Benji Stanfield, and Brandon Davis. Honorary pallbearers will be all members of the Best Silver Club; Tim Hogg, Jackie Pritchett, and Sammy Frazier.

Mrs. Thornberry will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Tuesday, October 5, 2010.

MRS. ANNE OGLESBY BENNETT, age 79, of Martin Street-Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday afternoon, (September 28, 2010) in a Rome hospital. She was born on August 18, 1931, a daughter of the late James Hamilton and Arvie Ellie Hartman Oglesby. Mrs. Bennett was secretary for sixty one years for Bobby Lee Cook, attorney-at-law. Mrs. Bennett was preceded in death by her husband the late Archie B. Bennett on May 8, 1990, two brothers H. Lynn Oglesby and James Oglesby, one sister Juanita Oglesby Davis McCool.

Survivors include one daughter, Marthanne Bennett Casey of Oak Ridge, TN; three sons, Richard Lynn Bennett of Lawrenceville, GA ; Archie B. “Skip” Bennett, Jr. of Canton, GA and J. Michael Bennett of Summerville. Nine Grandchildren: Amanda Lynne Bennett Lanham, Laci Deah Bennett, Michael Lance Bennett, Joshua Charles Bennett, Michael Caleb Bennett, Matthew Ryan Bennett, Joseph Michael Bennett, Jeffery Alan Casey, II and William Bennett Casey. Three Great Grandchildren: Dominick Ladell Bennett, Drake Michael Hines and Roxanne Michelle Bennett. Several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Friday, October 1, 2010 at 2:30 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Tom Russell and Bobby Lee Cook officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be Lance Bennett, Josh Bennett, Caleb Bennett, Kevin Scoggins, Matthew Bennett, Joey Bennett, Dominick Bennett, Curtis Lanham and Jeffery Casey. Honorary Pallbearers will be Bobby Lee Cook, Rex Abernathy, Jon Payne, Bo Loggins, Albert Palmer, Lan Cordle, LaDon Lively, Michael Mack, Sutton Connelly, Ben Ballenger, Van Dobbs and Order of Eastern Star Local Chapters. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 6:00 till 9:00 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.

MR. DAVID EUGENE GLASS, age 59, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday (September 27, 2010) in a Winchester, Tennessee hospital following an extended illness. A Trion, Georgia native He was born May 21, 1951 to Howard Glass and the late Frances Louise Crawford Glass. Mr. Glass was Church of God by Faith, formerly worked in the Security Department of Mt. Vernon Mills, and was in the U. S. Air Force, U.S. Army, and U.S. Army Reserve, serving in Viet Nam and Desert Storm. He was preceded in death by a son the late David Glass, Jr.

Surviving are His wife-Sherry Dee Glass; daughters-Shannon Lumley of Ames, Iowa and Ann Gruber of Cleveland, Tennessee, and Rebecca Sparks of Summerville; father-Howard Glass of Trion; sister-Elaine Miller of
Rome; brothers-Monroe Glass of Trion and Douglas Glass of FL.; Nine Grandchildren; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:00 a.m. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Benjamin Lumley officiating, interment in Chattanooga National Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Jason Gray, Stanley Gray, Keith Gray, Bobby Brown, Curtis Brown and Bud Anderson. Honorary Pallbearers Luke Brown, Caleb Gruber, Nathan Lumley, Matthew Lumley, Sam Gruber, Brandon Sparks, Benjamin Lumley and Garrett Gruber. Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 5:00 till 9:00 p.m. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

MR. PAUL BROOME, age 88, of Espy Street-Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday (September 28, 2010) morning in the local nursing home. Mr. Broome was born in Fulton County, GA on January 10, 1922, a son of the late William Monroe and Ola Tinney Broome. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, serving in World War II and was retired from Mt. Vernon-Riegel Mills. Mr. Broome was a member of Summerville First Baptist Church.

Surviving are his wife Mattie Lee Broome of Summerville; One daughter Peggy Tucker of Rome; Three sisters, Lou Ellen Durham and Pauline Davis of Summerville and Inez Hardeman of Douglasville, GA. One brother Tommy Broome of Lyerly. Five Grandchildren and Twelve Great Grandchildren, several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Dr. Kenneth Summey officiating, interment in West Hill Cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be Roland Tucker, Wayne Durham, Ranny Broome, Lamar Smith, Eddie Burke, Bill DeBerry, Brad Lee and Norman Gaither. Honorary Pallbearers will be Members of the Baraca Sunday School Class of Summerville First Baptist Church. Visitation will be at the Funeral Home Wednesday evening from 6:00 till 8:00 p.m.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.