Mrs. Rhonda Sue Rogers, age 45, of Summerville, GA, passed away Thursday December 3, 2009, at her residence. Mrs. Rogers was born July 3, 1964, in Hazel Park, Michigan, the daughter of the late Ralph Pierce, she was a homemaker and a member of the Freedom Fellowship.

Survivors include her husband, Stephen Ray Rogers, sons, Jermey Rogers, Justin Rogers, Josh Rogers, Jason Rogers, mother, Sara Amos Pierce, brothers, Tommy Camp, Ricky Pierce, sisters, Belinda Smith, Tammie Blackmon, Dale Johnson, 6 grandchildren.

 Funeral service will be held 4:00 p.m. Monday December 7, 2009, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ken Westmoreland, & Rev. Robert Patterson officiating with interment in the West Hill Cemetery.

Active pallbearers, Larry Stoker, Michael Lyons, Robert Smith, Dustin Smith, Jeremy Edgeworth, Ross Vecchio, Tim Bryan.

Mrs. Rogers will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Sunday December 6, 2009, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Mr. Cassius Marcellius "Paco" Watkins, age 45, of Summerville, GA died Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at Hutcheson Medical Center.

 Mr. Watkins was born August 14, 1964 in Chattooga County, GA the son of Eugene Watkins, Jr. and the late Annie R. Powell. He was a member of the New Bethel Baptist Church. Mr. Watkins had been employed at Mt. Vernon Mills.

 Survivors include his sons, Chase Darden and Dontea Smith; father, Gene Watkins, Jr., ;sister, Lula Whittenberry; brothers, Eddie Watkins, Shawn Watkins, Greg Ludy, Adreain Ludy, Anthony Anderson, and Omar Cashley.

 Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Monday, December 7, 2009 at the chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Pastor Greg Ludy, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Summerville Cemetery.

 Active pallbearers will be Raulston Mostiller, Trent Martin, Wallace MaClair, Zach Martin, Marty Johnson, and Polly Perry. Honorary pallbearers will be Jerome Black, Glenn Watkins, Regan Black, Rennie Jones, and Malone Martin. Flowerbearers will be Vaughn Stewart, Sharon Pollard, 

 Mr. Watkins will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 1:00 p. m. until the service hour on Monday.  

Mrs. Linda Jeanette Wood, age 68, of Trion, GA died Thursday, December 3, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Wood was born December 4, 1940 in Marshall County, AL the daughter of the late James and Mary Lou Smith Dollar. Mrs. Wood had worked as a Medical Technician at the Chattooga Hospital. Survivors include her husband, Robert C. Wood; sons and daughters-in-law, Tony and Vicki Wood, Roger and Kerry Wood; daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl McGuire and Marty Green; brothers; Donald Dollar, Buren Dollar, Verbon Dollar and Buford Dollar; sister, Louise Palmour; 9 Grandchildren and 3 Great-Grandchildren. Graveside and interment services will be held at 3:00 p. m. Friday, December 4, 2009 at West Hill Cemetery with Rev. Jimmy Wilborn officiating.  Pallbearers will be Ryan Wood, Clark Wood, Heath McGuire, Marty Green, Phil McGuire, and Mack Reed. Mrs. Wood will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 1:00 p. m. until the service hour on Friday. Mason Funeral Home is directing. For guestbook, please go online to www.masonfuneralhome.com  

Mr. Tarry L. Dupree, age 50, of Dupree Road, Summerville, Georgia passed away unexpectedly Monday (November 30, 2009) in a Rome hospital. Born on March 13, 1959 he was a son of the late Edna Marie Dupree. Mr. Dupree was a former employee of the Sanitation Department of the Town of Trion.

Funeral services will be Thursday at 1:30 p.m. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Bro. Ricky Harris officiating, interment in West Hill Cemetery.  Active Pallbearers will be Ricky Ramirez, Steve Bice, Cliff Cordle, Benji Stanfield, Jerry Wilson, Waymon Blansit and Richard Sumner. Honorary Pallbearers will be Roy Bowers, Mickey Cooper, Josh Bennett, Mike Hughes, Louis Brown, Neal Mason and Walter Pinrod.  

Mr. Dupree will lie in state at the Funeral Home Wednesday evening where the family will receive friends from 6:00 till 8:00 p.m. The family requests no flowers.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Ray Hall, 79 of Halls Valley Road, Trion. Passed away Sunday, at his residence.  Mr. Hall was born April 26th, 1930 in Chattooga County. He retired from the City of Summerville , a Veteran of the United States Army and was a member of the VFW , the American Legion, 40/8 and the sons of the American Legion.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Lois Hall, father and mother Joseph Mychardt and Foy Holland hall, brothers Glenn, Robert, J. M., and Roland Hall.  He is survived by his sons and daughters- in- law, Mike Hall, Randy and Debbie Hall, Greg and Sybil Hall  all of Trion, daughters and son -in- law, Jayne and Mike Short of Lyerly, and Lisa Hall of Trion.  Special Friend Shirley Willingham of Summerville, Brothers Ralph, Fred , Jimmy and Jack Hall all of Trion and Tommy Hall of Adairsville, 7 grand children, 9 great grand children several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11 AM from the chapel of the Erwin Petitt Funeral Home with minister Hugh Glaze officiating. Interment will be in Howell Cemetary. Mr. Hall will lie in state Tuesday at the Erwin Petitt Funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8PM.

Pall bearers will be Kyle, Matt, Zack, and Joe Hall, Mike Short and Will Short. honorary Pallbearers will be VFW Members.

 Erwin petitt Funeral Home is in Charge of the Funeral arrangements for Mr. Ray Hall……

MONTINE SHACKELFORD JONES, age 101, of Gore, Georgia passed away at Her residence on November 28, 2009. Daughter of George Orr and Cynthia Garner Shackelford. She was born August 21, 1908 in Wilcox County, Georgia where She was raised and schooled near Abbeville. As a young woman she and her Family returned to their family home in Athens. She graduated from Georgia State Teachers College with a degree in home economics and began her teaching career in Brazelton, Georgia. She was recruited to come to Chattooga County in the 1930’s to teach at Gore School. Taking a break from teaching to start a family, She returned to teaching at Summerville Elementary School in 1956, and retired from the Chattooga County School System in 1976. She lived and died in the home her Father-in-law and Husband were born in. Here loves were her Family, home, and the beauties of nature, She never met a flower she didn’t love. She was preceded in death by John S. Jones, her husband of 54 years, a brother, Will Shackelford of Abbeville, GA., and sisters Moina Lackey of Greenville,S.C., and Helen and Hazel Shackelford of Decatur, GA.

The Family has requested that in lieu of flowers donations be Made to the Bethel Presbyterian Church-Cemetery Fund at BB&T Bank Hwy 114, Summerville, GA. 30747

Mrs. Ruby Lee Southerland, age 83 of South Long Hollow Road, Trion, GA, passes away Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at her residence.  Mrs. Southerland was born October 16, 1926 in Murray County, GA.  She was retired from Riegel Textile Corporation with 23 years of service and was a member of the New Bethel Baptist Church.

Mrs. Southerland was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Southerland; father and mother, Boyd and Gertrude Scott Cagle; grandson, Damon Southerland; great-grandson, Brett Wilson; greatr-granddaughter, Kaylee Chamlee Lewis; brothers, Willard Cagle and Jesse Cagle; and daughter-in-law, Clara Southerland.

Survivors include sons and daughter-in-law, Ronald and Pam Southerland of Ringgold, GA and Ralph Southerland of Trion, GA; daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Eddie Chamlee and Kathy and Ronnie Wells of Trion, GA; sisters, Bertie Anderson of Chatsworth, GA and Goldie Mashburn of Resaca, GA; brothers, Marvin Cagle of Resaca, GA and Leroy Cagle of Chatsworth, GA; 14 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; several great-great grand children; and several nieces and nephews also survived.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. from the New Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Patterson and Rev. Buster Fox officiating. Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery.

Mrs Southerland will lie-in-state, Friday, November 27, 2009 at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 9 P.M.

Pallbearers will be grandsons.

Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements for Mrs. Ruby Lee Southerland, who passed away on Wednesday.