Mr. Forrest Elsworth Wright, age 76, of Summerville, GA died Sunday, April 26,2009 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Wright was born August 11, 1932 in Silver Creek, GA, the son of the late Otis Wright and Ada M. Duke Wright. He was a retired brick mason. Mr. Wright was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Other than his parents he was preceded in death by a son, David Larry Wright; and brothers, Bill Wright and Doyal Wright.

Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Robert Lee and Tonya Wright, Savannah, GA, and Michael Wayne and Janice Wright, Summerville, GA; brother and sister-in-law, Marlin and Dorothy Wright, Silver Creek, GA, sisters, Francis Worsham, Rome, GA, and Barbara Waits, Wax Community; 7 Grandchildren; and 10 Great Grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p. m. Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Earl Partain officiating. Burial will follow in Summerville Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Billy Wright, Kenneth Wright, Steve Wright, Gary Wright, Terry Wright, and Todd Wright. Honorary pallbearers will be Grandsons.

Mr. Wright will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. M. Monday, April 27, 2009

Mrs. Tina Marie Gazaway, age 53, of Menlo, GA died Thursday, April 23, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Gazaway was born December 19, 1955 in Cherokee County, AL, the daughter of George Orr Crowe, Jr. and the late Ruby Hall Crowe. Mrs. Gazaway was employed as a LPN with the Lookout Mountain Human Resources. She was a member of the Menlo First Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, Gene Gazaway; children, Robert Hunt, Blake and Leslie Gazaway, Lance Gazaway, Shawn and Sissy Guffey; father, George Orr Crowe, Jr.; brothers, George Orr Crowe, III and Ralph Hall Crowe; grandchildren, Jeremy Bryce Gazaway, Josie Blair Gazaway, Wesley Jordan Guffey, and Tyler Chance Guffey.

Memorial services will be held 1:00 p.m. Sunday April 26, 2009 from the graveside at Alpine Cemetery with Rev. Scott Quinn officiating, with interment to follow in the Family Plot at Alpine Cemetery

MRS. LAVADNA “SPUD” HILL, age 96, of Atlanta, former longtime resident of Chattooga County, Georgia passed away Friday morning in a Alpharetta, Georgia hospital. A native of Apison, Tennessee, Mrs. Hill born to the late Ailey H. and Carrie Cooper Hughes on March 11, 1913. First coming to Trion, Georgia in the 1930s’ She held several positions in the Riegel Textile Corporation at Trion , forerunner of Mt. Vernon Mills. In 1945, she and her late husband,  Mr. J. D. Hill, established J. D. Hill Funeral Home in Summerville; Spud, later was Receptionist for Earle Rainwater Funeral Home until retiring due to ill health. She was a member of the Summerville First Baptist Church. Spud was preceded in death by her husband the late J. D. Hill; siblings-the late O.O. Hughes, C.C. Hughes, R.C. Hughes, Ava Viola Cannon, and Chasta Faye Webb.

Surviving are son-Jimmy Hill and daughter-in-law-Marci H. Hill of Dunwoody; granddaughter-Brittan Carrie Hill of Dunwoody; step granddaughter-Kimberly Cox and step grandson-Chris Cox both of Dunwoody, Georgia; several Nieces, Nephews, and Cousins also survive. 

Funeral services will be held Sunday (April 26th) at 2:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 7 until 9 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements..

Mrs. Tondalaya Henderson Tudor, age 62, of 114 Old Airport Road, Rome, GA passed away April 22, 2009, at Floyd Medical Center.  Mrs. Tudor was born September 12, 1946 in Trion, GA.  She was a homemaker and a Baptist.Mrs. Tudor was preceded in death by her mother, Annie Mae Mormom Henderson and her husband, William Tudor.Mrs. Tudor is survived by her father, Billy C. Henderson, Trion, GA; two daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Randy Allen, Rome. GA; Melissa and Steve Lowrance of LaFayette, GA; 3 sons and daughters-in-law, Jeff and Laura Mason, Evans, GA; Robbie and Sissy Mason, Rome, GA; Billy and Kelly Mason of Gadsden, AL; two brothers and sister-in-law, David and Janet Griffin and Charles S. Henderson, Trion, GA.; one sister and brother-in-law, Carol and Harry Brady of Lyerly, GA, and nine grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, April 25, 2009, from the chapel of Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Minister Jeremiah Griffin officiating.  Interment at Green Hills Memory Garden.Mrs. Tudor will lie-in-state at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home Friday, April 24, 2009, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8pm.Pallbearers will be Billy Mason, Jeff Mason, Robbie Mason, Randy Allen, Steve Lowrance and Russell Carruth.Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Mrs. Tondalaya Henderson Tudor who passed away on Thursday.

Mr. Larry Wayne Arden, age 67, of Trion, GA died Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at his residence.

Mr. Arden was born September 2, 1941 in Chattooga County, GA, the son of the late Mack Arden, Sr. and Julia "Julie" Bryant Arden. He was a member of Second Baptist Church of Gaylesville and was formerly employed at Riegel Textile. Mr. Arden was preceded in death by sisters, Edna Arden, Doris Fletcher, and Thelma "Sis" Payton; brothers, Mack Arden, Jr. and Paul Arden; and nieces, Ashley Bullard and Jennifer Bullard.

Survivors include his wife, Margaret Arden; daughter, Kimberly Arden; brothers, Dwight Arden and Charles Arden, brother-in-law, Russell Payton; sister-in-law, Helen Arden; and several Nieces and Nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p. m. Friday, April 24, 2009 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mickey Skates officiating. Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Kendall Sosebee, Ed Flenner, Gary Howell, Bobby Bradshaw, Fred Hardin, Leo Crane, and Charlie Lowry. Honorary pallbearers will be Employees of Caron Medical Clinic; the Staff of Hymen Hospice; and all member of Second Baptist Church of Gaylesville, and Koltin Sosebee.

Mr. Arden will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Thursday, April 23, 2009

Mr. James "Pete" Mitchell age 76 of Lyerly, passed away Wednesday April 22, at his residence.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete but will be announced later by the Mason Funeral Home.  Mason Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Mr. James "Pete" Mitchell who died on Wednesday.

Mr. Larry W. Arden, age 67 of Trion passed away Wednesday April 22, 2009 at his residence.

The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 until 8 PM at the Mason Funeral Home.  Complete Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the Mason Funeral Home.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Larry W. Arden who passed away on Wednesday.