MR. BILLY WARREN HURLEY, SR., age 67, of Bargain Lane, Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday (November 13, 2009) morning in a Rome hospital. Born in Cherokee County, Alabama on July 3, 1942, a son of the late Miles Irby and Ruby Mae Bagley Hurley. Mr. Hurley was a self employed carpenter.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge.

Mr. Samuel Huron York, Jr., age 84, of Highway 157, Menlo, GA passed away Monday,  November 9, 2009 in Floyd Medical Center.  Mr. York was born August 2, 1925 in DeKalb County, GA.  Mr. York was a veteran of the United States Army. He was retired from the United States Post Office, was a charter member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Dalton, GA and an associate member of the Trion United Methodist Church in Trion, GA. 

Mr. York was preceded in death by his wife, Minnie Bell Biles York; father and mother, Sam York, Sr. and Mary Bell Blasingame York; brothers, Harold and Charles York; and a grandson, Robert H, York, Jr.

Mr. York is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Peggy and Greg Westbrook of Menlo, GA and Mary and Doug Croy of Dalton, GA; son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Sheila York of Menlo, GA; sisters, Lucille Barimo of Franklin, TN and Dorothy Travillian of Dalton, GA;  granddaughter, Samantha Lester of Menlo; grandson, Douglas Croy of Dalton, GA; 3 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be conducted Friday, November 13, 2009 at 11am from the chapel of the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Rev. Art Graves and Rev. Rob Pierce officiating.  Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery in Dalton, GA.

Mr. York will lie-in-state Thursday, November 12, 2009 at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 4pm until 7pm.Pallbearers will be family and friends.  Honorary pallbearers will nurses and staff of F Hall of Oakview Nursing & Rehab Center.  They are asked to assemble at the funeral home by 10:30am on Friday.

Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements for Mr. Samuel Huron York, Jr. who passed away on Monday.

Mr. Danny Tyler Corn, age 14, of Lyerly, GA died Saturday, November 7, 2009 from injuries received in a four-wheeler accident. Tyler was born December 30, 1994 in Rome, GA. He was an 8th grade student at Lyerly School. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Johnny and Mary Landrum. Survivors include his parents, James & Judy Blalock; brother, Gary Crouch; sister, Ashley Corn; grandparents, Buddy & Lula Blalock and Buddy and Frances Corn; uncles, Tony Blalock, Johnny Landrum; aunts, Connie Malloy and Mary Ojala. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at the chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Rev. J. B. McNeil officiating. Burial will follow in Johnson Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Doug Tudor, Dustin Webb, Ronnie Padgett, Tim DeBerry, Tony Blalock and Steve Shavers. Honorary pallbearers will be Steven Malloy, Brandon Hayes, Cory Boyd and Dustin Long. Tyler will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Mason Funeral Home is directing. For guestbook, please go online to www.masonfuneralhome.com 

Mr. S. Harris Caldwell, Jr., age 71, of Villa Rica, Georgia passed away Saturday afternoon at his residence. A native of Cedartown, Georgia, he was born to the late S. Harris Caldwell Sr. and Inrene Long Caldwell on April 9, 1938. Mr. Cardwell operated the former Lowry’s Department Store for seventeen years, First Federal Savings and Loan, and was a certified public accountan until retirement. He was preceeded in death by wife the late Jane Lowry Caldwell on July 11, 1993.

Surviving are two daughters and spouses – Kim and John Dillon of Huntsville, AL and Karen and Eddie Pitman of Villa Rica; son and spouse- Reed and Jennifer Caldwell of Lilburn; grandchildren- Joshua Dillon, Ashley Dillon, Casey Pittman, Stephanie Pittman, Connor Caldwell and Ethan Caldwell; niece – Angela Marshall.

Funeral services will be held Monday, November 9th, at 1:30pm from the Summerville First United Methodist Church with Rev. David Hicks officiating. Interment in Summerville Cemetary. Pallbearers include Jerry Prince, Gary McConnell, Jim Woodard, Jack Allen, and Sam Bible. The family will receive friends Sunday from 5 until 7pm at Earle Rainwater Funeral Home.

Earl Rainwater Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Janie Scoggin Wilson, age 87, of 799 Little Egypt Road, Summerville, GA, died Wednesday evening, November 4, 2009 at a local hospital.

A native of Chattooga County, Mrs. Wilson was born on March 10, 1922, the daughter of the late John L and Janie Mae Morgan Scoggin.  She was a member of the Pleasant Valley North Baptist Church and the Bessie Myrick Sunday School Class.  Mrs. Scoggin was a retired secretary and was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Bill Shaw in 2008.  Mrs. Wilson was married on December 14, 1941 to Ernest Franklin Wilson who preceded her in death in 1974.

Survivors included 2 daughters:  Johnnie Shaw of Summerville and Wanda Barnett of Mobile, Alabama; 5 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services for Janie Scoggin Wilson will be held this Friday afternoon, (November 6), at 2pm at the Pleasant Valley North Baptist Church with the Rev. Mac McCurry and the Rev. Clyde Hampton officiating.  Interment will follow in the following lot of Pleasant Valley North Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Wilson will lie-in-state at the church Friday from 12noon until 2pm.  The family will receive friends at the church from 12noon until 2pm.

The following will serve as active pallbearers:  Yandall Park, Max Cordle, Doug Wilson, Don Wilson, Buddy Fowler and Don Elliott.  Members of the Bessie Myrick Sunday School Class will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Please join the family in honoring Janie Scoggin by visiting http://www.talleysparkviewchapel.com/ and posting your tribute and memories,

Fred Talley’s Parkview Chapel Funeral Home of Rome has charge of the funeral arrangements for Janie Scoggin Wilson.

Mrs. Helen Louise Hawkins 79 of 4th Avenue Summerville passed away Friday October 30th at her residence, she was born August 5th, 1930 in Chattooga County and was retired from Barwick Industries and was a Church of God by faith..She was preceded in death by her husband, J.L. Hawkins, father and mother John Bascomb and Agnes Teems Padgett and a brother Johnny Ray Padgett.  Mrs. Hawkins is survived by her sisters, Arrie M. Black of Summerville, Yvonne Wigley of Trion and Teresa Knowles of LaFayette, and several neices and nephews also survive.  Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2PM from the chapel of the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Rev. Sam Barrett  and Rev. Doug Maddox officiating, internment will follow in the Summerville Cemetery, She will lie in state tonight (Monday) at the Erwin Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9. Ewin Petitt Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements for Mrs. Helen Louise Hawkins who passed away on Friday

MRS. DOROTHY SLATER (DOT) GILLEY, age 80, of Penn Street-Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday (November 1, 2009) morning at Her residence. A native of Whiton, Alabama, She was born to the late Hubert Milford and Nancy Elizabeth Mayfield Slater on May 9, 1929. Mrs. Gilley was a member of the Summerville First United Methodist Church, retired from B B & T Bank after 32 years of service, and was preceded in death by her husband the late Clarence Gorman Gilley on June 10, 1998.

Surviving are daughter-Carol Smith of Versailles, KY.; son-Jeff Gilley of Menlo; and sisters-Madge Fox of Menlo and Margaret Elrod of Arab, AL.; five Grandchildren; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday (November 4th) at 4:00 P.M. from the Summerville First United Methodist Church with Rev. David Hicks officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. The Family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 until 8 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for MRS. DOROTHY SLATER (DOT) GILLEY.

Third Class Pettyofficer/E4 Timothy Shane Woody, age 31, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday evening in a Rome hospital following an extended illness. He was born in Rome, Georgia on October 12, 1978.

Surviving are His wife Jessica Hefner Woody; 3 sons-Aaron Levi Woody, Matthew Dylan Woody, and Hager Ross Woody all of Summerville; mother-Joyce Woody Spivey of East Ridge, Tn. ; father-William Charles Hamilton of Summerville; sister-Brittany Elaine Miranda of Nebraska; several Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins.

Funeral  services will be held on Thursday at 1 PM from the J.D. Hill Memorial Chapel of The Earle Rainwater Funeral Home Internment in West Hill Cemetery.  The Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 6 to 8Pm at other hours the family will be at the residence  Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of the  funeral arrangements for Third Class Pettyofficer/E4 Timothy Shane Woody who passed away on Sunday..