Mr. Jerry Edward Johnson, age 68 of Summerville, passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at his residence.

Mr. Johnson was born in Menlo, Georgia on September 11, 1941, son of the late William Clay Johnson and Mary Lou Pike Johnson. He was veteran of the United States Army and was employed with Mt. Vernon Mills.

Mr. Johnson is survived by his brothers, Billy Johnson and Stephen Johnson; sisters, Barbara Johnson Ware, Margaret J. Johnson, Paulette Lamb; and a number of nieces and nephews.

According to Mr. Johnson’s wishes, he has been cremated. The family will receive friends from 4 until 6 P.M. Sunday, August 8, 2010 at the residence of his brother, Billy Johnson, 217 Orchard Hill Road, Summerville.

Aunt Addie Littlejohn Boatman, age 93 of Trion, went home to be with her Lord Sunday August 1, 2010.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Boatman, son in laws Melvin Tudor and Jearl Burrell.

She was a member of Ridgeway Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for 60 years. 

Survived by daughters Alice D. Tudor, Trion; Barbara A. Burrell, LaFaytte; sister Eveyln Harris, Chatsworth; grandson Brent Burrell, great-grandaughter Breanna Berell, several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral from the Ridgeway Baptist Church Tuesday at 3 PM.  Service conducted by Mr. Alford Mann, Dr. Robert Patterson, Rev. Chuck Romain, Rev. Clay Powell and Rev. Todd Smith.

Pallbearers are Bud Womack, Guss Womack, Leon Calhoun, Tracy Brown, Brad Brown and Charles Littlejohn.

Honorary pallbearers – Richard and Edith Peace, Horace and Norma Payton, Randell Littlejohn, Roy T. Brown, Robert Waters, Brent Burrell, Clyde and Glenda Lee, Wayne Mann and all of Mrs. Boatman’s Sunday School Class.

Interment in Old Trion Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home in LaFayette on Monday from 6 until 8 PM.

Arrangements by Wallis – Willbanks Funeral Home of LaFayette.

MR. HUGH LEE PLESS, Sr. age 79, of Cloudland, Georgia passed away Monday (August 2, 2010). A native of Chattooga County, Mr. Pless was born to the late Earnest Lee and Katie Lee Alexander Pless on November 28, 1930. He was a member of the Menlo First Baptist Church, a U.S. Army Veteran of Korea, and a retired building contractor. Mr. Pless was preceded in death by his wife the late Ruth (Sissie) Kiser Pless and a son the late Hugh Lee Pless, Jr.

Surviving are son-Barry Pless of Cloudland; brother-Joe Pless of Menlo; grandchildren-Justyn Pless, Cheyenne Pless, and Jeff Pless; Nieces and Nephews also survive.

The Family will receive friends Tuesday, August 3rd, from 6 until 8 P.M. at Earle Rainwater Funeral Home.  A service will be held at a later date.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mr. Hugh Lee Pless, Sr.

Mr. Franklin D. Rogers, age 70, of Cloudland, GA, passed away Saturday July 31, 2010, in Ft Payne, AL. Mr. Rogers was born March 30, 1940, in Jackson County Alabama, the son of the late John Emory and Gertrude Hemphill Rogers. He was retired from Mohawk, and a member of the Cove Road Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Lorene Huskey Rogers, children, Charles Rogers, Darryl Rogers, Eric Rogers, Diane Rogers Cox, brother, Landon Rogers, grandchildren, Casin Rogers, Joshua Rogers, Desirae Rogers, Olivia Rogers,  Chelsea Stoker, Jessie Stoker, Landon Hill, Leigha Rogers, Hailey Rogers, Drae Dozier, Cody Smith, Alece and Derrek Reynolds.

 Funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m.Tuesday August 3, 2010 from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Marlin Starnes officiating with interment in the Mt Olive Cemetery. Active pallbearers, Casin Rogers, Chuck Caheeley, Joshua Rogers, Dale Cox, Tyler Huskey, Allen Huskey.

Mr. Rogers will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday August 2, 2010.

 Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements for Mr. Franklin D. Rogers.

Mr. Franklin Rogers of Cloudland passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2010, in Ft. Payne, Alabama.  Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by Mason Funeral Home.

Mr. Frank Alan Turner, Sr., age 86, of Summerville, GA. passed away Saturday, July 31, 2010 at Cherokee Medical Center. Mr. Turner was born in Grady County, OK. on June 15, 1924, son of the late John Turner and Vinnie Pickle Turner. Prior to retirement Mr. Turner was employed as a supervisor with Bigelow-Sanford Rug Mill, he was a veteran of WWII. Mr. Turner was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille Morris Turner. Mr. Turner is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Frank Alan Turner, Jr. and his wife Caron, Jackson, Miss., Ernest Richard and Sherry Turner, Cedar Bluff, Al. 3 granddaughters, Marianne Turner, Sara Turner and Stephanie Turner, 3 great-grandchildren, Blaine Peace, Isabelle Peace, Blake Peace. Funeral service will be held 5:00 p.m. Monday August 2, 2010 at the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tom Russell and Rev. Doyle Kelley officiating. Burial will follow in Greenhill Memory Gardens. Active pallbearers will be Wayne Brown, Jerry Brown, John Bell, Oliver Brown, Jimmy Thompson, Robert Wilson. Mr. Turner will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Monday August 2, 2010 from 3:00 p.m. until the service hour.

Mr. K. D. "Dale," Rash, age 75, of Summerville, GA died Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at his residence.

Mr. Rash was born August 25, 1934 in Rash, AL, the son of the late Charlie Lee and Lula Rogers Rash. He was retired from Southern Railway and was a member of the Trion First Baptist Church. He was former owner operator of Dale’s Country Store.

Mr. Rash is survived by his wife, Patsy Rash; son, Dennis Rash, Norris, TN; brother, William Rash, Goose Creek, SC; grandchildren, Amy Rash, Knoxville, TN and Dennis Rash, JR, Jacksonville, AL, and several Nieces and Nephews.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a. m. Saturday, July 31, 2010 at West Hill Cemetery with Rev. Tom Russell and Rev. Wayne Gardner officiating. Active pallbearers will be C. L. Kilgore, Floyd Ward, Herbert Hughes, Ben Young, R. E. Houston, and Chris Scott. Honorary pallbearers will be Wayne Gardner, Tommy Gardner, Butch Camp, John Fackler, Jerry Timmons, Mike Long, and Jimmy Schram.

Mr. Rash will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Friday, July 30, 2010.