Mrs. Lillie Mae “Jackie” Mills, age 87, of 1345 Redmond Road, Rome, formerly of the Glenwood Community passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2009, at a local hospital.Mrs. Mills was born in Chattooga County Georgia on February 11, 1922, daughter of the late William Russell Lowry and Myrtle Adams Lowry.  She was married to Benny Edward Mills on May 18, 1940 and he preceded her in death on February 8, 2005.  She was also preceded in death by a sister, Mrs. Mary Jo Treadaway and 2 brothers, Floyd Lowry and Herman Lowry.Mrs. Mills was a homemaker and was a member of the Pleasant Valley North Baptist Church, where she was a part of the P.V.N. Pilgrims and taught children’s Sunday school for a number of years.  She was also a longtime member of the Armuchee Home Demonstration Club.Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Janice Mills Smith and her husband, Randy of Rome; a son, Randall Edward Mills and his wife, Georgina, of Warner Robins; 6 grandchildren, Kevin Mills, Jason Mills, both of Warner Robins, Mrs. Erin Smith Bryan and her husband, Michael, Mrs. Emily Smith Matson and her husband Patrick, Miss Lauren Grace Smith and Jacob Smith all of Rome; 4 great-grandchildren, Logan Mills, Thomas Bryan, Lacy Bryan, and Isaac Bryan; 3 sisters, Mrs. Jeanne Henderson, Trion, Mrs. Betty Tucker, and Mrs. Nancy Lowry both of Summerville; several nieces and nephews.Funeral services will be held Friday, August 14, 2009, at 4pm at the Pleasant Valley North Baptist Church, with the Rev. Horace Stewart officiating.  Interment will follow in the Pleasant Valley North Baptist Church Cemetery.The family will receive friends at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home on Thursday from 6 until 8pm.  At other hours the family will be at the residence of a daughter, Mrs. Janice Smith, 187 Tate Estates Road, Rome.Flowers will be accepted or memorials contributions may be made to The Gideons International, Gideons Memorial Bibles, P.O. Box 281, Lindale, GA 30147.Henderson & Sons Funeral Home has charge of funeral arrangements.

Mrs. Betty Jo Camp, age 78, of Summerville, GA, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2009, in Hutcheson Medical Center. Mrs. Camp was born May 11, 1931, in Chattooga County Georgia, the daughter of the late Paul and Ad Gilreath. She was a loving wife, mother, and friend. Mrs. Camp was a member of Trion First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Preston Camp. Mrs. Camp was retired from Fisher’s, where she worked in the bakery for many years. Survivors include her son, Randall Preston "Randy" Camp, Summerville, GA. and several Nieces and Nephews. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p. m. Friday, August 14, 2009 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Braddy and Dr. Floyd Roebuck officiating.  Burial will follow in Green Hill Memory Gardens. Active pallbearers will be Eddie Hurley, Barry Hurley, Rick Camp, Butch Camp, Mike Camp, Mike Dillard and Mark Fisher. Honorary pallbearers will be the Nurses and Staff of Shepherd Hills Nursing Center rand Floyd Medical Center. Mrs. Camp will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends on Thursday, August 13, 2009 from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. The family respectfully request that no food be provided. Mason Funeral Home is directing. For guestbook, please go online to www.masonfuneralhome.com  

Mrs. Mildred Pauline Whittle, age 88, of Cloudland, GA, passed away Sunday August 9, 2009, in Floyd Medical Center.

 Mrs. Whittle was born Nov. 25, 1920, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the daughter of the late Ernest and Nellie May Picou. Mrs. Whittle was a retired School Secretary with the Miami, Florida Dade County School System.

Survivors include her husband, Shelton Whittle; son & daughter-in-law, Charles & Charlotte Whittle, Mentone, AL; daughters & son-in-law, Susan Wilcox, Patricia & John Compton, Cloudland, GA; grandchildren, Kelly Thomas, Kristi Wilcox, Justin Rose, Sarah Millican, Paul Whittle,;great-grandchildren, Shania Thomas, Logan Millican, Nathaniel Millican.

The family will receive friends Tuesday August 11, 2009 at the Mason Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers Memorials maybe made to the Chattooga County School System.

Mr. Charles Randal "Randy" Millican, age 44, of LaFayette, GA died Thursday, August 6, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Millican was born October 2, 1964 in Fort Payne, AL. He was previously employed with Mt. Vernon Mills. Mr. Millican attended the United by Faith Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by an uncle, Charles Lloyd Millican. Survivors include his children, Kia Starr Millican, Norfolk, VA and Shawn Phillip Moore, LaFayette, GA; fiancée, Sonya Millican White, Summerville, GA; father & step-mother, Marshall & Martha Millican, LaFayette, GA; mother & step-father, Marion Ruth & Troy Williamson, Cloudland, GA, step-children, Jennifer Hines and Emily Rivers, Trion, GA, and Tamara Stamper, Summerville, GA; sisters, Lynn Smith, Tracey Guffey, and Becky Jarvis, all of LaFayette, GA; grandchild, McKalee Millican; step-grandchildren, Derek Hines, Xavier Stamper, and Haley Hines; aunt, Hazel Millican; and several Nieces and Nephews. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p. m. Saturday, August 8, 2009 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Barry Brown and Rev. David Thompson officiating. Mr. Millican will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 1:00 p. m. until the service hour on Saturday.  

Mr. Samuel Langston “Sam” Wofford, age 69, of Kennedy Road, Ft. Payne, AL, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2009, at his residence.  Mr. Wofford was born May 25, 1940 in Chattooga County, GA.   He was a salesperson and a member of the New Canaan Non-Denominational Church.Mr. Wofford was preceded in death by his father and mother, Edgar Jennings and Annie Mae Langston Wofford; brother, Larry Wofford; and mother-in-law, Vivian Louise Kennedy

.Survivors are his wife, Faye Kennedy Wofford of Ft. Payne, AL; sonand daughter-in-law, Randall  & Kay Wofford of LaFayette, GA; daughters, Donna Wofford Bullard of Gaylesville, Al and Brenda Wofford Martin of Summerville, GA; brothers, Harold Wofford of Cleveland, TN, Dale Wofford of Westland, Michigan and Jerry Wofford of Menlo, GA; sister, Martha Ann Smith of Trion, GA; step-daughters, Paula Garrison of Summerville, GA and Patricia Campbell of Trion, GA; 13 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, August 8, 2009 at 2pm from the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Rev. Bud Davis and Rev. Jerry Williams officiating.  Interment will be in Trinity Methodist Church Cemetery in Henegar, Al.

Mr. Wofford will lie-in-state Friday, August 7, 2009 at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 until 9pm.

Pallbearers will be Edward Kennedy, Jeff Wofford, Tony Blansit, Edwin Blansit, Brandon Carlton and J. T. Campbell.  Honorary pallbearer will be Howell Wofford.

Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements for Mr. Samuel Langston “Sam” Wofford who passed away on Thursday.

Ms. Janice Henrietta "Jan" Brimer Young, age 62, of Trion, GA, died Thursday, August 6, 2009 at Floyd Medical Center. Ms. Young was born December 3, 1946 in Trion, GA, the daughter of Barnett Hampton Brimer and the late James Brimer. She was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills and was a member of the Quarter Century Club. Ms. Young was a member of the First Baptist Church of Trion and she attended the Trion United Methodist Church. Ms. Young is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Angie and Chris Ray, Armuchee, GA; mother, Barnett Brimer, Trion, GA; brother and sister-in-law, Johnny and Kay Brimer, Trion, GA; grandchildren, Ashton Ray and Caroline Ray; niece, Kayla Brimer, extended family, Beth Howard, Casey Howard, Emma Howard, Jeff and Kathy Bennett. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a. m. on Saturday, August 8, 2009 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rob Pierce, Rev. Art Graves and Rev. Ricky Biddle officiating. Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Jeff Bennett, Casey Howard, Ronald King, Billy Hawkins, Ted Bowers, Jimmy Anderson, David Mitchell and John Tyson. Honorary pallbearers will be Peggy Sumner, Kathy Ray, Waynie Edge, past & present Mt. Vernon Mills Lab Employees, Connie Witt & Staff, and Margaret Henderson. Ms. Young will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Friday, August 7, 2009. At other hours the family will be at 63 Sunset Lane, Trion, GA

Mr. Claude Randall “Randy” Treadaway, age 52, of Summerville passed away Saturday, August 1, 2009, at his residence.  He was born August 11, 1956 in Memphis, TN, son of the late Claude Harold and Sally Cox Treadaway.  He was a self-employed sheet metal worker.Survivors include a daughter, Cassie Treadaway of Lyerly, GA; brother and wife, Scott and Tina Treadaway, Lyerly, GA; special niece, Jessica Ratliff, Lyerly; several nieces and nephews also survive.Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 4:30pm from the chapel of Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Rev. Freddie Bell officiating with interment to follow in the Lyerly Cemetery.Pallbearers are requested to meet at the funeral home at 4pm on Thursday, and include: Jeremy, Matthew, Max, Alan, Ricky Treadaway and Jake Ratliff.  Honorary pallbearers are Joe Stephens, Scott Treadaway, Fred and Eddie Burke, Wayne Posey and Talmadge Lewis.Mr. Treadaway will lie-in-state at Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home on Wednesday, August 5, where the family will receive friends from 7 until 9pm.Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home has charge of the funeral arrangements for Claude Randall Treadaway who passed away on Saturday.

Mr. James E. Hammond, age 70, of Summerville, GA died Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at Golden Living Center in Rome, GA. Mr. Hammond was born December 13, 1938 in Trion, GA, the son of the late Flora Evans Hammond and Carl Hammond. He was a member of the Trion Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Mr. Hammond was a retired building contractor for H & H Builders. After retiring from H & H Builders, he owned and operated Hammond Frame Shop. Mr. Hammond is survived by his wife, Sandra Hammond; son and daughter-in-law, James Todd and Bonnie Hammond, Ringgold, GA; daughters and sons-in-law, Cathy & Steve Mitchell, Marietta, GA and Carla & Clay Skognes, Roswell, GA; grandchildren, Megan Mitchell, Emily Mitchell, Anna Skognes, and Sarah Skognes. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a. m. Friday, August 7, 2009 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tim Evans and Dr. William Flannagan officiating. Burial will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens. Active pallbearers will be Bud Evans, Steve Evans, Rex Evans, James Evans, Charlie Duke, and John Shankles. Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Frady, Bill Barker, James Stephens, Max Cooper, Jamie Marks, and Max Cantrell. Mr. Hammond will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Thursday.