Mrs. Zayas was born in Summerville, Georgia on December 7, 1938, daughter of the late Clifford and Louise Rounsaville. She was a 1956 graduate of Chattooga High School and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Art Education from Spellman College in Atlanta in 1960. Mrs. Zayas was an accomplished art teacher and she gave pleasure to many students that had artistic abilities. At an early age, she joined and attended the New Bethel Baptist Church, and in 2004, she started attending and joined West Fifth Street Church of Christ.

Mrs. Zayas is survived by her daughters, Briseis (Cameron) McDaniel, Eton, NC; Alicia Zayas, Jonesboro, GA; Carmen Zayas, Atlanta; Andrea Zayas-Trice, Summerville; and NIki Zayas, Marietta; siblings, Cicero “Sonny” Rounsaville; Brenda Burks, and Sharon(Paul) Goodwin; 14 grandchildren; one great grandchild; a nephew, and a number of nieces, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Zayas will be held Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. in the Mason Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 1 until the funeral hour.

MRS. BARBARA S. HEROD, age 68, of Wildlife Lake Road-Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday (May 7, 2010) morning in a Rome hospital. Mrs. Herod was born in Gaylesville, Alabama on October 15, 1941 to the late Cecil Cleveland Battles and Gertha Lee Gilbert Battles who survives. Baptist by Faith She was in retail sales for many years. She was preceded in death by a brother the late Charles Battles.

Surviving are husband-Donnie Herod; mother-Gertha Lee Battles; sons and spouses, Eddie & Robin Herod of Summerville and Richie & Maggie Herod of Rock Springs, GA.; sisters-Frances Boggs of Shadydale, GA., Thelma Day of Lexington, GA., Mary Jo Pate and Katie Lawhorn both of Butler, GA.; brothers-Buddy Battles of Butler, GA. and Larry Battles of Ranger, GA.; grandchildren-Ethan Herod, Dylan Herod, and Hannah Parrish; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral service will be held Sunday (May 9th) at 2:00 P.M. from Graveside in Summerville Cemetery with Rev. Ken Westmoreland officiating; there will be no visitation. The Family request no food and no flowers and suggest contributions to Gideons International or the Church of your choice.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Clarence Luzon Lewis, Jr, age 67, of Trion, GA died Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Lewis was born September 8, 1942 in Summerville, GA, the son of the late Milton Clarence and Velma Louise Rutledge Lewis. He was retired from Mohawk Industries. Mr. Lewis was a member of the Trion Church Of God. He enjoyed golf, woodworking, and carpentry. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Leon Tipton Lewis.

Survivors include his wife, Mildred Lewis; daughter, Pam Bynum, Trion, GA; sons and daughters-in-law, Troy & Phyllis Lewis, Gaylesville, AL, Stanley Lewis and Mark Lewis, both of Trion, GA, and Sammy & Kimberly Lewis, Calhoun, GA; brother, Talmadge Huvon Lewis, Berryton, GA; grandchildren, Matt Lewis, Dana Brown, Anthony Lewis, Bryan Lewis, Cassidy Bynum, Lee Lewis, Justin Lewis, and Nathan Lewis; and 5 Great Grandchildren.

Memorial services for Mr. Lewis will be held at 2:00 p. m. Saturday, May 8, 2010 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Chastain officiating.

The family will receive friends at Mason Funeral Home from 1:00 p. m. until the service hour on Saturday.

Mr. Larry Kenneth Durham, age 64 of Hwy 100 Summerville passed away on Monday at Redmond Reginal Medical Center.  He was born on July 9th, 1945 in Trion to the late John  Mark and Edith Louise Madden Durham…He was retired and had been Minister of Music for Sherwood Forrest Baptist Church for 22 years, and was a member and Minister of Music for the Enon Baptist Church in Shannon, GA.   he had served as Chattooga County Tax Commissioner and had been a member of the Chattooga County School Board…Mr. Durham is survived by his wife, Martha Lynn Floyd Durham of Summerville, son and daughter in law, David Todd and Teresa Durham of Lyerly, daughter and son in law,  Trina and Chad Hunt of Crawford, Ga. and son Kenneth Dewayne Durham of Iraq, grandchildren, jonathan and Samantha Durham, Courtney McCullough, and Elliot Hunt, sister and brother in law, Linda and Ben Johnson of Summerville.  Funeral service will be Thursday at 11AM from the chapel of Erwin -Petitt Funeral Home with Dr. Talmadge Barnes and Dr. Bill Dempsey officiating.  Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery.. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 on Wednesday…Pallbearers will be Fletcher Davis, Matt Chambers, Wayne Durham, Terry Hurley, Greg Hurley, Joe Faye Denson, David Cagle and Donald Battles..Honorary pallbearers will be the Members of Enon Baptist church Choir and they are asked to assemble at the Funeral Home at 10:30..Erwin Petitt Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements for Mr. Larry Kenneth Durham who passed away on Monday…The family request no flowers but contributions be made to Gideon International.

Ms. Ethel Mae Brown age 89 of Summerville Passed awy on Tuesday, she was born on May 15th, 1920 in Bear Creek , AL..she was the daughter of the late James and Nicie Howell and was preceded in death by husband Paulie Brown, a son Jimmy Brown, brothers Wilburn adn Dennis Howell and was a member of Trion Heights Baptist Church and was a homemaker ,her hobbies was crocheting and gardening…surviving are one son and daughter in law, Dwight and Charlotte Brown, grandsons and wife Sammy and Barbara Brown, James Brown and Jason Brown..granddaughter  and husband Christine and Tracy Shaw…Sisters and husbands stella and Lamar Beaird, Verlene and Fred Pope, Jessie Bethune, Lura Precise, Dorothy and Bobby Byrd, Doris and Joel Nixon, Dean page, Kathy Cosgrove, Brothers and wives, Cleveland and Hazel Howell, Wallace and Ressie Howell, max and Pat Howell, special friend Phyllis Blackstock…extended grandaughters, great grandchildren , great great grandchildren and several neices and nephews also survive…Funeral services will be held on Friday at 2PM at theTrion Heights Baptist Church with Rev. Vernon Johnson and Rev. Ken Johnson officiating, interment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens…Ms. Brown will lie in state  Thursday April 29th at Erwin Pettit Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 9…she will lie in state at the church at 1pm until the hour of service…Pallbeareres will be Butch Camp, Steve Peppers, Doyle Bethune, David Bethune, Clete Holzer, and Dennis Tucker …Erwin Petitt Funeral Home is in charge of the services…..

Mr. James Porter "J P" Morrow, age 89, of Mentone, AL died Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at his residence.

Mr. Morrow was born September 11, 1921 in Cherokee County, AL, the son of the late Ollie Berry and Janie Deering Morrow. He was a selp employed heavy equipment operator. Mr. Morrow was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in World War II. He was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. Mr. Morrow was preceded in death by his wife, Louise Stephens Morrow.

Mr. Morrow is survived by a sister, Hildred Owen of Woodberry, TN.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Thursday, April 29, 2010 at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Jack Green and Rev. Forrest Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Oliver Owens, Gary Owens, Carl Griffith, Doyle Bethune, Tad Allen, and Kent Bennett. Honorary pallbearers will be all Members of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Jim Crowe, Bud Evans, Homer Weaver, James Carter, Jerry Gallaway, and James Bennett.

Mr. Morrow will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Wednesday, April 28, 2010. He will lie in state at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church from 1:00 p. m. until the service hour on Thursday.

MR. CHARLES WILLIAM MITCHELL, age 78, of #56 Mitchell Street-Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday (April 25, 2010) in a LaFayette nursing home. A native Chattoogaian He was born to the late William Jessie and Mabel Rebecca Norman Mitchell on January 31, 1932. Mr. Mitchell was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Tabernacle, retired from the Lab of Inland Container, a U.S. Navy Veteran of Korea, and a member of Chattooga Lodge #704 F & AM. He was preceded in death by his wife the late Maudie Lee Mitchell.

Surviving are daughter-Debbie K. Mitchell Whaley of Summerville; grandson-Donavon Whaley of Summerville; step children-Kenneth C. & Renita Tucker of Summerville and Shirley Ann Waters of Rome; step grandchildren-Kenneth Tucker, Adam Waters, Michelle Waters-Baty; great granddaughter-Kaitlyn Baty.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Pastor Bobby Walston officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers-Donavon Whatley, Adam Waters, Kenneth C. Tucker, Kenneth N. Tucker, Donald Whatley, and Aaron Waters; Honorary Pallbearers Joe Cox, Sewell Cash, and the Staff of Shepherd-Hill Nursing Home. Visitation is Tuesday from 12 noon until the funeral hour. Flowers are accepted or contributions to the Alaheimer’s Association.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

MRS. CHRISTINE HAWKINS FOX, age 62, of Hwy. #114-Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday afternoon at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Fox was born to the late Howard and Mae Johnnie Umphurs Hawkins on July 16, 1947. She was a member of Dry Valley Baptist Church and was retired from Oak View Nursing & Rehab. Center.

Surviving are daughter-& Son-in law Melissa and David Adams of Summerville; son-& daughter-in law  Todd and Kristy Fox of Cartersville, GA;  grandson- Justin and Casey Adams of Summerville, GA; granddaughters- Charleston and Annabeth Fox of Cartersville, GA; brother-Randy Hawkins of Summerville; Special care giver- Terry Lynn Ozment of Summerville, GA.

Funeral services wil be held Wednesday (April 29th) at 11:00 AM from the Dry Valley Baptist Church with Pastor Jimmy Weaver and Pastor Terry Shores officiating, interment in Greenhills Memory Garden.  Active Pallbearers- Lamar Pettyjohn, Barry Woods, Hoyt Ballinger, Sammy Tapp, Mike Woods, Steve Morrrison; Honorary Pallbearers will be Soloman’s Porch Sunday School Class of Dry Valley Baptist Church.  The family will receive friends at Earle Rainwater Funeral Home Tuesday from 6-8pm.  at other hours the Family will be at the residence of the daughter Melissa & David Adams #2340 Hwy #144 Summerville, GA.  

Mrs. Fox will also be in state at the Church Wednesday from 10am until the hour of the service.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements..