Mr. Robert “Buck” Rounsaville

Mr. Robert "Buck" Rounsaville, age 60, of Summerville, GA, died suddenly on Friday November 20, 2009. Mr. Rounsaville was born September 5, 1949, in Chattooga County Georgia, the son of the late Clifford and Louise McCutchins Rounsaville. He was a graduate of Chattooga High School, enthusiastic about playing basketball, loved playing the saxophone, he was employed at various businesses around the area, while in high school he worked for Modern and Trion Dry Cleaners. He later was employed at Barrick Manufacturingand General Electric Plant, before operating the family business of Melanie Inn Convenience Store (TheCafe). Mr. Rounsaville was preceded in death by a brother the late James Clifford Rounsaville. Survivors include his daughters, Mina Maria (Maurice) Martin, Armuchee, GA, Tiffany Michelle Rounsaville, Summerville, GA, son, Daricus Lorenzo Rounsaville, Summerville, GA, sisters, Grace M. Zayas, Brenda F. Burks, Sharon (Paul) Goodwin, of Summerville, GA, 2 grandchildren, Kasmine Regina Jackson, and Ayanna Michelle Martin, Armuchee, GA, devoted and faithful companion, Mary Frances Farmer of  Summerville, GA, 2 aunts, Miriam Jones, Richmond, VA, Aileen McCutchins, Inwood, NY, 2 uncles GeorgeMcCutchins, Sr. Summerville, GA, Robert Liggins, Cincinnati, OH, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. Tuesday November 24, 2009, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kevin Roach and Rev. Carey Ingram officiating.  Honorary pallbearers, Melvin Foster, Clark White, Michael Perry, Larry Allen, John Hall, John Finley Nichols, James Miller, Nathan Adams, Ronald Bennett, James Johnson, Gene Moseley, Earnest Mostiller.  Honorary Flower Bearers, Laura Crowley, Kippi Foster, Fecia Watkins, Wendy Martin, Sandra Powell, Sheral Miller, Sandra Johnson, Geraldine Hall, Judy Loveless, Lyndra Finley, Hazel Price, Juliette Echols. Mr. Rounsaville will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home Chapel Tuesday November 24, 2009 from 12:00 noon until the funeral hour. Mason Funeral Home of Summerville is in charge of the funeral arrangements for Mr. Robert "Buck" Rounsaville.  For guest book go online to www.masonfuneralhome.com 

Mrs. Ruth McKenzie Obituary

Mrs. Ruth McKenzie, age 87 of Marsh Avenue, Trion, passed away Friday, November 20, 2009 in Oakview Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. McKenzie was born August 12, 1922 in Chattooga County, GA. She was retired from Riegel Textile Corporation and was a member of the Trion First Baptist Church.

Mrs. McKenzie was preceeded in death by her first husband, Gene Watson and her scoond husband, James Henry McKenzie; son, Richard Watson, father and mother, Homer and Jessie Williams Boyles; sister, Katie Ashe; brother, Reggie Boyles; and step-daughter, Rita Moore.

Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Charlie Miller of Cornelia, GA; son, Bradley E. Watson, Alabama; step-sons, Ronnie McKenzie of Atlanta, GA and Ritchie McKenzie of Athens, GA; number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and several neices and nephews also survived.

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, November 24, at 2:00pm from the chapel of the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Rev. Ron Pledger officiating. Interment will be in the Westh Hill Cemetary. Mrs. McKenzie will lie in state Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at the Erwin Petittl Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 12:00 to 2:00pm. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Honorary Pallbearers will be grandsons. Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Mrs. Rugh McKenzie.

Mr. F. H. (Pete) Boney

MR. F. H. (PETE) BONEY, age 94, of Saint Simons Island, Georgia, formerly of Summerville, died Thursday, (November 19, 2009), in Brunswick, Georgia. He was born December 13, 1914, in Fitzgerald, GA. a son of the late L.W. and Emma Swinney Boney. He graduated from the University of Miami where he played fullback for the Hurricanes. He began a teaching and coaching career in Trion, GA in 1936.

 

During WW II he served in the U.S. Navy and continued in the Reserves for 25 years, retiring as a Commander. After the war he graduated from Emory University Law School and in 1957 opened a law practice in Summerville, GA for some thirty years. During his career he was elected to one term as the Judge of City Court in Chattooga County. He is preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Brewer Boney, and their son, Peter L. Boney.

He is survived by a daughter, Marcia Boney of St. Simons Island; grandchildren and husbands, Belle and Link Baker, Lilburn, GA; Leigh and Dr. Jeff Baumbach, Dothan, AL and Ann and George Williams , Knoxville, TN; great- grandchildren Virginia, Elizabeth, Will, and Mary Grant Baumbach; Emily, George, Cullen, Maggie, and Kate Williams and Brewer Baker.

Funeral services will be held Sunday (November 22nd) at 2:00 P.M. from the Summerville First United Methodist Church with Rev. David Hicks officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery.

 

Active Pallbearers William Crouch, Greg Fulton, Carlton Andrews, Jim Woodard, Gary McConnell, Milford Morgan, and Jerry Prince; Honorary Pallbearers the Lookout Mountain Bar Association.

 The Family will receive friends at the Funeral Home Saturday from 6 until 8 P.M. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Peter L. Boney Scholarship Fund, c/o Summerville First United Methodist Church, 220 West Washington St., Summerville, GA, 30747.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 

Mrs. Helen Webster Bell

MRS. HELEN FRANCES WEBSTER BELL passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2009 in Fort Payne AL. She was born in Menlo, GA to the late Mr. and Mrs. John Lee Webster on March 25, 1917. Following graduation from Menlo High School, she attended Bob Jones University in Cleveland, TN where Rev. Billy Graham was one of her classmates. She later graduated from Georgia State College for women in Milledgeville, GA. She taught school at South Summerville Elementary School. 

 She married Robert Terry (Bob) Bell and moved to Gaylesville, AL. They owned a cattle farm for many years. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed sharing her roses with friends and neighbors. Helen was a long time member of Oak Bowery United Methodist Church in Gaylesville where she was active in the United Methodist Women. In 1994, she moved to Fort Payne First United Methodist Church.

 She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Terry Bell; her sister Kathryn Webster; and her brother, Daniel Webster.  She is survived by her daughters, Ann Ledbetter and her husband Stanley of LaFayette, GA, Betty Chestnut and her husband Richard of Huntsville, AL; and Ellen Limbaugh and her husband Malley of Childersburg, AL. She is also survived by her sister, Carolyn Webster Shaw and her husband, Thomas of Jackson, GA. She adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Lance Ledbetter and his wife April of Atlanta, GA; Julia Ledbetter Edge and her Children, Jonathan and Jacob of Chickamauga, GA; Patrick Chestnut and his wife, Mandy and their children, Caroline, Patrick, Anna Louise, and Ruth of Athens, AL; Lauren Lowe, and her husband Carl of Huntsville, AL; Ryan Limbaugh and his wife Jamie and their children, Carson, Cody, and Adam of Anniston, AL; Scott Limbaugh and his wife Kate of Tuscaloosa, AL, and Sloan Limbaugh of Nashville, TN; Several Nieces and Nephews and many friends also survive.  

Pallbearers will be grandsons, Ryan Limbaugh, Patrick Chestnut, Lance Ledbetter, Scott Limbaugh, Sloan Limbaugh and Danny Chestnut.  Services will be held 3 P.M. CST Friday, Nov. 20th at the Perry Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ryan Limbaugh officiating. Interment will follow in Randle Cemetery, Gaylesville, AL.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2 until 3 P.M. Friday.  Memorials may be made to the Gideons International or Anniston Bible Church, 3230 Coleman Rd., Anniston, AL 36207.  The family would like to thank her caregivers, the staff of Wills Creek Village Assisted Living, Faye Payne, Jennie Gable, Betty Hosch and Amedysis Hospice for their loving care. 

Mrs. Era Faye Logan

Mrs. Era Faye Logan, age 81, of Trion, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2009 at Floyd Medical Center. Mrs. Logan was born in Trion, Georgia on May 9, 1928, son of the late David Oscar Smith and Janie Marie Ledford Smith. She was of the Church of God Faith and prior to retirement, was employed with Mt. Vernon Mills. Mrs. Logan was preceded in death by her husband, James H. Logan on April 9, 2005, and by two sisters, Hazel Nixon and Nelda Clowdis. Mrs. Logan is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Wayne and Janet Logan, Billy and Shirley Logan and Lamar Logan all of Trion; brother, Earl Smith of Summerville; sisters, Ann Bailey of Trion and Sue (Ronnie) Rogers; 2 grandchildren, Kerry (Brad) Jones of Summerville and Angie (Kevin) Crain of Trion; and one great-grandson, Braden Crain; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral Services for Mrs. Logan will be held Monday, November 16, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Howell officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Max Reed, Kevin Crain, Brad Jones, Ronnie Rogers, Larry Nixon, and Phillip Nixon. Mrs. Logan will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Monday from 12:00 Noon until the funeral hour. 

Danny Lee Sorrells

Mr. Danny Lee Sorrells, age 27, of Lyerly, GA died Monday, November 16, 2009 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mr. Sorrells was born March 9, 1982 in Atlanta, GA. He attended the Faith Temple Holiness Church. Mr. Sorrells is survived by his father, Dwight Sorrells; mother, Paulette Fennell Sorrells; caregivers, Jeff & Laura Dotson, Dwight and Zack Dotson; brothers, Michael Sorrells and Quinton Youther; several aunts, uncles, niece and cousins. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Thursday, November 19, 2009 at the chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Rev. John Mann and Rev. Phil Whitley officiating. Burial will follow in Johnson Cemetery.Active pallbearers will be Ray Camp, Terry Sorrells, Lamar Chapman, Dwight Dotson, Zack Dotson, and Troy Dunn. Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Kidd, Andrew Barnes, Gary Dotson, and Drake Crawford. Mr. Sorrells will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 noon until the service hour on Thursday. To sign the guestbook, go on-line to masonfuneralhome.com 

Milburn Albert Teems

U.S. Veteran Mr. Milburn Albert Teems, age 85, of Lyerly, GA died Sunday, November 15, 2009 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Teems was born July 19, 1924 in Chattooga County, GA the son of the late Robert "Bob" Teems and Mattie Brown Teems. He was a self-employed plumber and a member of the Highland Avenue Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Marines. Mr. Teems was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille Hunnicutt Teems; and sisters, Lillie May Booker and Irene Booker.

Mr. Teems is survived by six daughters, Linda Lawson, Charlotte Flood, Wanda Styles, Dorothy Thompson, Jackie Sammons, and Debra McCary; 16 Grandchildren; 31 Great Grandchildren; and 10 Great Great Grandchildren.

Graveside and interment services will be held at 1:00 p. m. Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at Summerville Cemetery with Rev. Robbie Jackson officiating. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Thomas Flood, Jr, Wendell Flood, Jamey Hunnicutt, Johnny Hunnicutt, Chuck Thompson, and Chad Thompson.

Mr. Teems will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Monday, November 16, 2009.

 

Billy Warren Hurley

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.

Surviving are daughter & spouse, Ginger & Duane Thomas of Summerville; sons and spouses, Billy Jr. & Roxanna Hurley and Jeff & Renea Hurley both of Subligna; sisters & spouse, Mary Woodham of Summerville and Ruth & Hugh Garner of Allexus, AL.; grandchildren, Scott, Ashley, & Skyler Thomas; Les, Tim, & Travis Penson; Elijah Blu Hurley; Six Great Grandchildren; former wife, Janice Hurley of Summerville; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral service will be held Sunday (November 15th) at 4:00 P.M. EST from graveside in Unity Cemetery in Cedar Bluff, Alabama with Joe Roberson officiating. There will be no visitation; the family may be contacted at their respective homes.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge.

Eric Lebron “Tadpole” Phillips

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Mr. Eric Lebron (Tadpole) Phillips, age 62, Kemp Road, Lafayette, GA, passed away Wednesday Nov. 11, 2009, at his residence.  Mr. Phillips was born October 1, 1947, in Walker County GA, the son of the late Wilburn Floyd and Rita Lorene Wofford Phillips. He was a truck driver having worked for Jones & Jones Trucking & Logging, a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in Vietnam.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Saine, daughters, Erica Phillips, Summerville, GA, Tabitha Hamby & (Jerry  Fielding), Lafayette, GA, Kristi Reed, Pensacola, FL, sons, Jeff (April) Phillips, Summerville, GA, Kenny (Bonnie) Phillips, Terry Saine, Lafayette, GA, sister, Nancy Jo (Billy) Warren, Summerville, GA, 11 grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday November 13, 2009, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mickey Skates officiating with interment in the AMI Cemetery.
Active palbearers, Kenny Phillips, Chris Bowman, Terry Saine, Jacki Corbin, Jerry Fielding, Jim Hawkins, Mickey Hughes, Greg Wofford, Byron Wofford, Honorary pallbearers, James Blaylock, Jody Pearson, William Cravitt, Jackie Smith, Jerry Holbrook, Gary Vaughn, Michael McCarty.
Mr. Phillips will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday November 12, 2009.
Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements for Mr. Eric Lebron (Tadpole) Phillips. 
For guest book go online to www.masonfuneralhome.com

Mr. Samuel H. York, Jr.

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.