Mr. Joseph H. Schilling, age 67, of 50 Saratoga Way, Summerville, GA, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at his residence following an extended illness.

Surviving are his wife, Becky Schilling; brothers, Mike Schilling of Wisconsin and Ed Schilling of North Carolina; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 10am from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Shores and Cecil Watkins officiating.  Interment in Summerville Cemetery.  Active pallbearers are:  Justin Blackmon, Stacy Reynolds, Josh Key, Chris Key, Scott Palmer and Barry Padgett.  Honorary pallbearers:  Heyman Hospice.

Visitation will be Thursday from 6 to 8pm at the funeral home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Jessie Lorella Warren, age 72, of Summerville, passed away Monday, September 7, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Warren was born in Trion, Georgia on October 16, 1936, daughter of the late Richard Clifford Harris, Sr. and Ella Jane Bugg Harris. She was a member of the Life Gate Church in LaFayette and was retired from Riegel, where she operated the spinning frame. 

Mrs. Warren was preceded in death by her husband, Ike Curtis Warren and a grandson, Marcus Rench.Mrs. Warren is survived by a son, Jeffery DeWayne Warren of Summerville; daughters and Sons-in-law, Sheila and Mike Rench of Armuchee and Teresa and Jimmy Hughes of Trion; 5 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

 Graveside and Interment Services for Mrs. Warren will be held Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. in the Williams Cemetery with Pastor Delbert Young officiating.  Pallbearers will be Bade Eller, Taft Cochran, Ricky Harris, Erick Housch, Jason Brown and Nathan Rench.Mrs. Warren will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 until 8 P.M. Mason Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements. For Guestbook, please go online to www.masonfuneralhome.com

Mrs. Annie Ruth Sweatman, age 83, of Summerville, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2009 at Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Sweatman was born in Chattooga County, GA on September 4, 1926, daughter of the late Glenn Elsberry and Anna Belle Kellett Elsberry. She was a member of the Fisher’s Chapel United Methodist Church and was a homemaker.

Mrs. Sweatman was preceded in death by her husband, James Ed Sweatman, and a son, Nick Sweatman. Mrs. Sweatman is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Leroy “Bud” and Sharon Sweatman; a daughter-in-law, Pat Sweatman; Brothers and sisters-in-law, Bill and Peggy Elsberry and Ed and Barbara Elsberry; sisters and brothers-in-law, Sarah and Harold Duke and Naomi Faye and Billy Ramsey; Grandchildren, Tracy (Darryl) Crider, Dee (Jay) Shedd, Michele (Brit) Copeland, Samantha (Joe) Stephens and Leah (Steven) McCullough; and Great Grandchildren, Jesse Crider, Jasmine Crider, Eston Burdick, Devin Burdick, Tabitha Burdick, Braden Shedd, Mason Shedd, Nick Copeland, Noah Copeland, Landon Stephens and Evan Stephens.

 Funeral Services for Mrs. Sweatman will be held Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. in the Fisher’s Chapel United Methodist Church with Rev. Randall Massengill, Rev. Skip Mitchell, and Dr. Charles Bishop officiating. Interment will follow in the Fisher’s Chapel Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Phil Elsberry, Michael Duke, Jimmy Duke, Jeff Ramsey, Eddie Elsberry and Glenn Elsberry. Honorary Pallbearers will be Great Grandchildren and Members of the Fisher’s Chapel United Methodist Church.

 Mrs. Sweatman be in state at the Mason Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends Monday evening from 6 until 8 P.M. On Tuesday, Mrs. Sweatman will also lie in state at the Fisher’s Chapel United Methodist Church from 1:00 P.M. until the funeral hour. Mason Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.

For Guestbook, please go online to www.masonfuneralhome.com.  

Mrs. Shirley Ann Smith Rabdeau, age 60, of Menlo, GA, passed away Sunday September 6, 2009, at her residence.

Mrs. Rabdeau was born August 21, 1949, in Chattooga County, daughter of the late Albert Wiley and Maggie Lou Brown Smith. She was a member of the New Hope North Baptist Church, member of the Best Silver Club, and was employed with Best Manufacturing. Mrs. Rabdeau was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn D. Rabdeau, brother, Billy David Smith, and sister, Janice Smith.

Survivors include a step-son, Steven Glenn, Michigan; brothers and sisters-in-law, Wiley & Marsha Smith,Boaz, AL, George & Mary Sue Smith, Teloga, Ga, Albert & Shirley Smith, Jr., Alpine, GA; sisters and brothers-in-law, Lula Gentry, Dry Valley, GA, Inez & Tiny Brown, Leona Prince, Minnie Smith, Betty & Kelly Wentz, Beth & Jack Wentz, Menlo, GA, Carolyn & Hoyt Hanks, Farill, AL; and a number of nieces and nephews .

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 8, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. in the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Malcolm Harris, Rev. Steve Spears, Rev. Jimmy Wilborn, and Rev. Mike Odom officiating. Interment will follow in the Macedonia Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brian Hankins, Jamie Hankins, Aaron Wentz, Nathan Wentz, Kevin Smith, and Corey Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be Members of the New Hope North Baptist Church and Co-Workers at Showa Best.

Mrs. Rabdeau will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, September 7, 2009. At other hours the family will be at the residence of a sister, Minnie Smith, 263 10th Avenue Menlo, GA

Ray Littleton Perkins, Jr. age 88, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2009 in Rome, Ga.  He was born February 26, 1921 in Floyd Co., Ga. son of the late Ray Littleton Sr. and Nora Busby Perkins.  He served in the US Marine Corps.  He was a former employee of Burgess Used Cars and was a Baptist by faith.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie Denton Perkins; son, Johnny Ray Perkins, grandson, Matt Perkins, and son-in-law, Kenny Shelton.

Survivors include two daughters: Rose Marie Shelton and Jeannie Leyva both of Summerville; three grandsons: Christopher Shelton, Dalonega, Ga., Bryan Shaw, California, and Kevin Leyva, Summerville; granddaughter, Valeri Leyva of Summerville; four great-grandchildren also survive. 

Graveside and interment services will be conducted Monday, September 7, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. from Trinity Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be family and friends.

Mr. Perkins will lie-in-state on Monday, September 7, 2009 where the family will receive friends from noon until 1:30 p.m. at Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home.

Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home has charge of funeral services for Mr. Ray Perkins, Jr. who passed away on Saturday.

Friday, September 4, 2009

MRS. JOYCE H. LOVINGOOD, age 80, of East Washington Street-Summerville, Georgia passed away Wednesday morning in a Rome hospital. A native of Chattooga County, Georgia, she was born to the late Thurman David and Marlene Payne Barrett on March 3, 1929. Mrs. Lovingood was retired Medical Lab Technician and a member of the Summerville First Baptist Church and the Dorcas Sunday School Class of the Church. She was preceded in death by her husbands, the late Lee Gene McKinzie and the late Dr. Berlon Lovingood.

Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3:30 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers: Steve Goodridge, Jerry Skelton, Jr., Josh McCorsley, Jon McCorsley, Kevin Bond and Billy Dean Quinton.  Honorary Pallbearers:  the Dorcas Sunday School Class of Summerville First Baptist Church. Visitation will be Saturday from 6 until 9 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Flowers are accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the Summerville First Baptist Church, 125 Georgia Ave., Summerville, GA.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Myra Suzanne DeBerry Steele, beloved wife of Jerry "Babe" Steele, of Steele Grading and Excavating in Lafayette, GA, passed away peacefully in her sleep, Sunday morning with her family at her side after a short battle with a very aggressive form of breast cancer. Surviving, other than her husband, are 2 daughters, Maria Lynn Steele, and Carrie Trammell Lathem and son-in-law Adam Lathem, of Summerville, GA, and 1 son, Billy Adam Trammell of Trion, GA.; 2 grandchildren, Chandler Lathem and Madison Lathem. She also leaves behind 2 brothers, Rick DeBerry and Douglas Beliakoff of Chattanooga, TN and 1 sister, Leslie Bice and brother-in-law Michael Bice of Summerville, GA. She is the daughter of the late Herbert C. DeBerry and Suzie Hankins Westbooks of Summerville, GA. Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Autry officiating with entombment in the Lafayette Memory Gardens Mausoleum. Active pallbearers, Rick DeBerry, Adam Trammell, Adam Lathem, Doug Beliakoff, Bobby Hannah and Larry Steele. Visitation will be held Tuesday evening at the Mason Funeral Home from 6 to 9 p.m. Due to the recent illness of their daughter, Maria, family, friends and guest will be received afterwards at the home of Joyce Hannah Barton, 1023 Halls Valley Rd, Trion, GA.

Mary Elizabeth "Peggy" Love, age 72, of 1560 Back Penn Road, passed away Friday, August 28th 2009 in Redmond Regional Medical Center. She was born January 2, 1937 in Chattooga County to the late J.D. and Rena Ruth Blackburn Reese. She was retired from Best Manufacturing, a member of the Best Silver Club, and was Baptist by faith. She was preceeded in death by her husband, LC "Bunky" Love.

Survivors include her daughter Susan Wallin, Trion; son Lamar Charles Love, Menlo; brother and wife James and Gladys Reese, Summerville; niece Debbie Johnson, Summerville and nephew David Reese, Trion.

Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, August 30, 2009 at 2:00pm from the chapel of Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Rev. Vernon Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers are requested to meet at the funeral home on Sunday at 1:30pm and include the following: Steve Love, Terry Johnson, David Reese, Mark Winter, Joe Smith and Mike Camp.

Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home has charge of arrangements for Mrs. Peggy Love who passed away on Friday.

Mrs. Irene Teems Booker, age 82, of Summerville, GA died Friday, August 28, 2009 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Booker was born July 11, 1927 in Chattooga County, GA the daughter of the late Robert Teems and Mattie Brown Teems. She was a homemaker and a member of Perennial Springs Baptist Church and had lived in the Perennial springs Community for the past 65 years. Mrs. Booker was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Walter Booker, SR. a son, Roy Walter Booker, Jr., daughter, Doris Ware, and a sister, Lillie Mae Booker.

Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Janice Brewster Tingle and Jim Tingle and Gail and Richard Echols, both of Summerville, GA; brother, Milburn Teems, LaFayette, GA; grandchildren, Kevin Ware, Kristi & Roy Bennett, Joey & Sherry Brewster, and Bryan Echols; great grandchildren, John Kevin Ware, Kelsea Brewster, and Angel Meadows Ware and several nieces. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday August 31, 2009 from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Waydell Howell officiating with interment in the Perennial Springs Cemetery. Mrs. Booker will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Sunday August 30, 2009, from 6 to 8 p.m.