Miss. Frances Jean Rosser, age 79, of Summerville, GA, passed away Saturday February 13, 2010, in Oakview Nursing & Rehab Center. Miss. Rosser was born February 26, 1930, in Chattooga County Georgia, the daughter of the late George Lee and Bessie White Rosser. She was a member of the Belmont Baptist Church, and preceded in death by 3 sisters, Helen Satterfield, Annie Bishop, Rose Murdock, 4 brothers, Ballinger Rosser, Milton Rosser, John Henry Rosser, and Rev. Frank Rosser.

Survivors include a brother, Paul Rosser, Trion, GA, 3 sisters, Mrs. Ada Morgan, Gore, GA, Mrs. Josephine Baggett, Rome, GA, Mrs. Hilda Reynolds, Lyerly, GA, and several nieces and nephews also survive Miss. Frances Jean Rosser. Funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday February 16, 2010, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Bryant officiating with interment in the Little Sand Mountain Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Steve Rosser, Stan Rosser, James Rosser, David Reynolds, Ted Bridges, Ed Baggett.

Miss Rosser will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home Chapel and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday February 15, 2010.

 

Miss. Patricia (Patti) Sue Norton, age 53, of Trion, GA, went home to be with her Lord on February 11, 2010. Miss Norton was born Jan. 30, 1957, in Chattooga County Georgia, the daughter of Eloise Thrasher Norton and the late Sidney F. Norton. She was a retired Counselor having worked with the Walker County correctional Institution. Mrs. Norton, she attended the Ridgeway Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her grandparents, Arthur Lee and Mattie Norton, Jim and Elmer Thrasher.

Survivors include her mother, Eloise Norton, Summerville, GA, brother, Sidney Scott Norton, Summerville, GA, sisters & brothers-in-law, Janie & Dewey Mann, Soddy Daisy, TN, Cathie & Dean Myers, Canton, GA, nieces, Natalie Faulkner, Alicia Klehm, great-nieces and nephews, Brylee Faulkner, Madison Klehm, Jackson Sidney Klehm.

Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday February 13, 2010, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Todd Smith, Rev. Sanford Deberry, and Rev. Waydell Howell officiating with interment in the Summerville Cemetery. Active pallbearers, Glenn Mann, Phil Mountain Steve Rosser, Arlin Thrasher, Gary Norton, Grant Norton. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Walker County Sheriffs Departments. Miss. Patricia (Patti) Sue Norton will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 noon Saturday February 13, 2010 until the service hour. For guest book go online to www.masonfuneralhome.com

 

Mr. Gordon "Bo" Deering, JR, age 63, of Cloudland, GA died Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at his residence.

Mr. Deering was born May 16, 1946 in Walker County, GA, the son of Mary Ellen Green Deering and the late Gordon William Deering, SR. He was a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Mr. Deering was formerly employed in construction. He was also a former dirt track race car driver.

Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Opal Deering, daughter and son-in-law, Christie and Matt Dooley; mother, Mary Ellen Deering; brother, Paul Deering; grandchildren, Kevin Dooley and Nathan Dooley; nephew, Dilan Deering, niece, Andria Deering.

Graveside and interment services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Thursday, February 11, 2010 at Cloudland Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Rev. Marlin Starnes and Rev. Jack Green will officiate. Active pallbearers will be Luke Rape, Joseph Rape, Bryan Aldridge, Jason Aldridge, Stacy Aldridge, and Anthany Holbrook. Honorary pallbearers will be the staff and nurses of Summerville Harbin Clinic Dialysis and Dr. Hailu Demissachew.

The family will receive friends at Mason Funeral Home from 11:00 a. m. until 12:30 p. m. on Thursday, February 11, 2010. In lieu of flowers the family respectfully request that memorial contributions be made to the American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville, MD 20852.

 

Mr. John Allen "Razorback" Smith, Sr., age 64, of Cloudland, GA died Monday, February 1, 2010 at his residence.

Mr. Smith was born May 23, 1945 in Greenville, Ohio, the son Anna Opal Smith and the late Earnest Smith. He was retired from Dick Henson Construction. His cb handle was Razorback. Other than his father, Mr. Smith was preceded in death by a daughter, Elizabeth Susan Castaneda.

Survivors include his wife, Bettie Sue Smith; children, John Allen Smith, Cloudland, GA, Phillip Carl Murray, Atlanta, GA, Michelle Smith Singletary, Alabama; mother, Anna O. Smith, Nicevile, FL; sisters, Linda Susan Ledbetter, Niceville, FL, Anita Rose Fernandez, NC; 6 Grandchildren; and 2 Great Grandchildren.

Mr. Smith will be cremated and private memorial services will be held at a later date.

 

Mrs. Gerald "Jewell" Pauline McCollum, age 77, of Summerville, GA died Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. McCollum was born June 18, 1932 in Summerville, GA the daughter of the late Paul Copeland and Ola Bartlett Copeland. She was retired from Bigelow Sanford Carpet Mills. Mrs. McCollum was a member of Four Mile Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kelly Floyd McCollum.

Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Dale & Sandi McCollum and Dan & Ruth McCollum, all of Rome, GA; grandchildren, Amy McCollum, Jamie McCollum, Kelli McCollum, and Kerri Chapman; great-grandchildren, Jenna McCollum, Nadine, Layla, & Gemma Abdulwahab; sisters Bonnie Tucker and Maggie Thomas.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p. m. Thursday, February 4, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Joel Smith, Rev. Sanford DeBerry, and Rev. Waydell Howell officiating. Entombment will follow in Greenhills Memory Garden Masoleum. Active pallbearers will be Joey Jennings, Jake Walker, Trey Chapman, Rick Grosjean, Chris Owens, and Sonny Reynolds. Honorary pallbearers will be the Staff of Renaissance.

Mrs. McCollum will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Wednesday.