Mrs. Sarah Catherine Dawson Hix, age 92, of Redmond Road, Rome, died Tuesday, October 6 following an extended illness.Mrs. Hix was born May 8, 1917 in Chattooga County, (Gore community), daughter of the late Andrew Wesley Dawson and Susie Lillian Johnston Dawson.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hix was preceded in death by her husband Woodrow Wilson Hix in 1992 and by five sisters.Mrs. Hix was employed for a number of years with Floyd Medical Center and was a member of North Broad Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school for a number of years.  She enjoyed ceramics, all aspects of farming, from raising animals to gardening, and was also an accomplished seamstress.Survivors include three daughters: Nancy Echols of Rome; Betty Bomar of Kennesaw and Linda Hegwood of Summerville; four sons, Wilson Andrew Hix of Jackson, TN; Bob Hix of Rome; Waymon Hix of Woodstock and Ferris Hix of Montara, CA; one brother, Dub Dawson of Rome; eighteen grandchildren and a large number of great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.Funeral services for Mrs. Hix will be held Friday, October 9, at 2pm in the North Broad Baptist Church with Rev. Tony Brooks, Rev. Katrina Brooks and Rev. Horace Stewart officiating.  Interment will follow in Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens.Mrs. Hix will lie in state at North Broad Baptist Church where the family will receive friends Friday from 12:30pm until 2pm.  At other hours, the family may be contacted at the residence of her daughter, 254 Bells Ferry Road.Pallbearers are asked to meet at North Broad Baptist Church Friday at 1:45pm.  Grandchildren will serve as honorary escort, and the Dorcas Sunday School Class, along with Gene and Donny Pierce serving as honorary pallbearers.The family respectfully asks that in lieu of flowers, that memorial contribution be made to the North Broad Baptist Church Ministries, 1309 North Broad St., Rome, GA 30161.Daniel’s Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mrs. Sarah Catherine Dawson Hix. 

Mrs. Archibald A. (Emily Nixon) Farrar, Summerville, died on October 4, 2009, at her daughter’s home following a brief illness.
A descendant of pioneer families that settled in Floyd and Chattooga Counties in 1845, she was the daughter of Pennington Mason Nixon and Marian Dean Nixon. She was born July 25, 1922 and was preceded in death by her husband, Archibald A. Farrar; her parents; a brother, Pennington Mason Nixon, III and a sister, Challis Sydney Nixon.
Mrs. Farrar graduated from Rome Schools and attended the University of Georgia where she pledged Chi Omega Sorority. After college she cherished the few years she worked at the Georgia Power Company. She was a member of the Chattooga County Historical Society and Trion Presbyterian Church. She also served on the Board of the Summerville Cemetery Association.
Mrs. Farrar was affectionately known as “Miss Emily” to all of her students in the very first kindergarten started in Summerville in the 1950s. She taught Sunday school and was a substitute teacher for years in the Chattooga County School system. She had a love for history and genealogy and particularly enjoyed being the keeper of her family’s history in her own “History Room.” She was the person to consult on the issues of history relating to both Chattooga and Floyd Counties and she wrote the History of Chattooga County in 1962. An exceptional cook, she loved cooking and entertaining her family and friends.
Survivors include two sons; Archibald A. Farrar, Jr. and his wife, Nell of Summerville and Robert Nixon Farrar of Nashville, Tennessee; one daughter, Janet Farrar Byington and her husband, Bill of Rome. Also surviving are five grandchildren; John Pennington Farrar of Atlanta, Georgia, Challis Elizabeth Latta of Gainesville, Georgia, Katherine Gates Farrar of Rome, Emily Allgood Griffin of Rome and Mary Catherine Farrar of Athens, Georgia and two step grandchildren, Will Byington, III of Rome and Dr. Kelly Byington of St. Petersburg, Florida.
The family will hold a visitation at the residence of Mrs. Farrar at 164 Virginia Drive, Summerville, Georgia on Tuesday from 5-7 PM. A burial service will be held at Earl Rainwater Funeral Home on Wednesday at 3 PM with interment to follow at The Summerville Cemetery with the Reverend William Flannagan officiating.
The family requests no flowers but memorials may be sent to the Trion Presbyterian Church, 224 Park Avenue, Trion, Ga 30753 or an historical charity of your choice.
Pallbearers are: Butch Eleam, David Ford, Greg Thomas, Malcolm Lee, Robert McWhorter and Jason Winters. Honorary pallbearers are Jimmy Duff and the Deacons and Elders of the Trion Presbyterian Church.  

Mr. Donald Ray “Duck” Tanner, age 64, of Summerville, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2009 at the residence of a daughter. Mr. Tanner was born in Jefferson County, Alabama on January 16, 1945, son of the late Rev. Azell Andrew (A.A.) Tanner and Belma Jane Davis Tanner. He was a member of the Welcome Hill Baptist Church and was retired from the United States Marine Corps as a Master Sergeant. He also retired from Mohawk Industries where he worked as a lift truck operator. Mr. Tanner was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Neal Tanner. Mr. Tanner is survived by his wife, Janet Tanner of Summerville; daughters and sons-in-law, DeNeale and James Elrod and Jolene and Garland McCutchins of Trion; sisters, Betty Larue Brakefield of Delaware and Gwendolyn Joan Enroughty of Harlem, GA; grandchildren, Jasmine Gray, Shelby McCutchins, Tanner Elrod, Nathan Elrod, Tia McCutchins, and Shari Daniels. Graveside and interment services for Mr. Tanner will be held Monday, October, 5, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Greenhill Memory Gardens with Rev. Carlos Martinez officiating. Military honors will be provided by the United States Marines Corps. Honorary pallbearers will be Larry Enroughty and Larry Brakefield. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be made to your favorite charity.  

MRS. LYNN LITTLE WOFFORD, age 48, of Woodstock, Georgia, formerly of Summerville, passed away Saturday, (September 26, 2009) in a Marietta hospital following a sudden attack. A native of Chattooga County, Mrs. Wofford was born to Gordon H., Sr. and Bernice Grubbs Little on July 1, 1961. Lynn was a 1979 graduate of Chattooga High School and the 1992 graduating class of Berry College. She was a member of Christ Community Church in Kennesaw where she was active in the Praise Team (singing and learning songs were her passion). Mrs. Wofford was also active in the Church Mission Team & leading Women’s Covenant Groups,  having gone on mission trips to Peru and Thailand. She was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Dr. & Mrs. R. N. Little and maternal grandparents, Mr.  & Mrs. Lamar Grubbs.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Lawrence Franklin "J B" Robinson, age 79, of Menlo, GA, died Monday, September 28, 2009 at the Summit Health & Rehabilitation Center.

Mr. Robinson was born March 22, 1930 in Walker County, GA, the son of the late Lawrence Robinson and Willie Mae Baker Robinson. He was retired from Roper Corporation. Mr. Robinson was a veteran of the United States Army having served in the Korean War. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6688 and the American Legion Post 129. Mr. Robinson was preceded in death by his wife, Audrey Broyles Robinson; and a brother, Arlie Robinson.

Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Dennis F. and Aileen Robinson, step-daughter and husband, Marie and Ricky Cavin; brothers, Leonard Robinson, Charlie Robinson, Ralph Robinson, and Perry (Wendy) Robinson; sisters, Betty Henderson, Bonnie Lou Jenkins, Eller Mae Franklin; sister-in-law, Sarah Robinson; grandchild; Joseph D. Robinson, 5 Step-Grandchildren; 5 Great Grandchildren.

Graveside and interment services will be held at 1:00 p. m. Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at West Hill Cemetery with Rev. Steve Spears and Rev. Billy Wright officiating. Pallbearers will be Bill Tutton, Billy Brown, Herb Skelton, Sewell Cash, Carl Maorrison, and Marcellus Yancey.

Mr. Robinson will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Tuesday, September 29, 2009.

Mrs. Lucille Waters Owens age 89 of Summerville passed away Monday Morning..She was born in Chattooga County on January 16th, 1920 and was the daughter of the late Oliver and Sally Mae Caldwell Waters and a member of South Summerville Baptist Church. 

 Mrs.  Owens was preceded in death by her husband, Hill Owens; 3 brothers, Lloyd, Paul, and Jerry Waters and 2 sisters, Eula Hall and Sybil Deerman. 

Surviving are 2 daughters, Thelma McDaniel of Rock Springs and Wilma Bybee of Lady Lake, Fl. ;one son, Bruce Owens of Summerville; sister, Glenna Lawrence of Lakeview; a brother, Donald Waters of Memphis TN, 7 grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren and several neices and nephews also survive..

Funeral services will be Wednesday at 3pm from th JD Hill Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. David Craven and Rev. Ricky Studdard officiating. internment in Little Sand Mtn. Cemetery.

Active Pallbearers will be Calvin McGuire, Joseph Ferry, Wayne Hall, Lloyd Waters, Jr., Phil McDaniel, and Daryl Bybee.  The Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tueday evening from 6 to 9PM…

Mr. Jimmy Teague, 67 of 282  Hairlake Road in Summerville passed away on Sunday September 27, 2009 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mr. Teague was born Sept. 18th, 1942 in Chattooga County, He was retired from Jarrett Trucking and was a member of the New Antioch Baptist Church..

Mr. Teague was preceded in death by his father and mother Wesley Hoyt and Willie Ruth Haygood Teague..Survivors are his wife Betty Arnold Teague of Summerville;  a son and daughter in law, Jamey and Angie Teague of Cloudland.  Daughter and sons in law  Stephanie and Dee Callihan of Summerville, Grandaughter Rebecca Woody of Summerville, Step Granddaughter, Taylor Callihan of Lyerly, step grandsons Blake and Trey Thrasher of Cloudland, Brother Charles Eddie Teague of Clayton New Jersey. several neices and nephews..

Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2pm from the Erwin Petitt Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Harold Helton officiating, internment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.  Mr. Teague will  lie in state Tuesday at the Erwin Petitt Funeral Home and will receive friends from 7 to 9…Pallbearers will be Blake Thrasher, Trey Thrasher, Danny Powell, Dale Woody, Eric Mann and Mike Jarrett. 

Honorary Pallbearers will be members of the New Antioch baptist Church and Buddy Gentry and are asked to assemble at 1:30 on Wednesday…Erwin Petitt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. John Henry Thomas, age 78, of Trion, GA died Saturday, September 26, 2009 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mr. Thomas was born September 23, 1931 in Trion, GA the son of the late William "Bill" Cleo and Clara Pierce Thomas. He was a retired construction worker. Mr. Thomas was a member of the Welcome Hill Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by brothers, Max Thomas, Roy Thomas, sister, Mae Eller and granddaughter, Katie Lynn Bradley. Mr. Thomas is survived by his wife, Kay M. Thomas; his children, John Henry Thomas, Jr., Gwyn & Alfred Crabtree, Johnnie Lynne & Steve Hillman, Robin & David Burkhalter, brother, Jack & Amy Thomas, sister, Goldie Cordle Patty, 7 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Monday, September 28, 2009 at Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Shores officiating. Burial will follow at West Hill Cemetery with military honors provided by the American Legion Shanklin Attaway Post #5. Pallbearers will be Alfred Crabtree, David Burkhalter, Roy Witt, Dale Witt, Steve Hillman and Asa Windle. Mr. Thomas will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 noon Monday, September 28, 2009 until the funeral hour.