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.

Mr. Paul Wright, age 85, of Menlo, GA died Thursday, July 30, 2009 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mr. Wright was born May 20, 1924 in Collinsville, AL, the son of the late Grover Cleveland Wright and Minnie Clark Wright. He was retired from Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Factory and was a member of Chelsea Baptist Church.  Mr. Wright was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during WWII. He was a member of the Alpine Masonic Lodge, #211. He was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Martin.  Survivors include his wife, Dorothy J. Wright, son, Dickie Vaughn, daughters, Jan Hix and Dwana VanHorn; brothers, Jimmy Wright, Carmen Wright, Alvis Wright, and Fred Wright; sisters, Jane Bishop, Elsie Cooper, and Catherine Chamblee, 7 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p. m. Sunday, August 2, 2009 at Mason Funeral HomeChapel with Rev. Dean Tapp officiating. Burial will follow in Ami Cemetery with graveside military rites provided by the American Legion Shanklin-Attaway, Post 5.  Active pallbearers will be Benny Morgan, Gary Vaughn, Lee Cooper, Tim Cooper, Mark Ballard, and Casey Ray. Honorary pallbearers will be Tommy Ballard, Don Ballard, Calvin Wright, Elton Wright, Sean Salyers, Dean Salyers, Tony Parker, John Mason, and all members of Chelsea Baptist Church Men’s Sunday School Class. Mr. Wright will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Saturday, August 1, 2009. Mason Funeral Home is directing. For guestbook, please go online to www.masonfuneralhome.com 

William Cooper Gilbreath, 87 of LaFayette passed away Sunday at his residence…A life long resident of the LaFayette Area, he was a former employee of ET Barwick, and a veteran of the US Army having served during WWII and was a Baptist by faith….He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Ruth Robinson Gilbreath, brothers J.B.  and Robert Gilbreath and sister Viola Gilbreath.  He is survived by his wife Lillian Stoker Gilbreath of LaFayette, Son and Daughter in law Douglas and Carolyn Gilbreath of LaFayette, A daughter and son in law, Carolyn and Clint Durham of LaFayette, 4 Grandchildren, 9 Great Grandchildren, 2 Great Great Grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.  Funeral service will be at 1PM on Tuesday with Rev.  Lowell Cantrell and Rev. David Pettyjohn officiating.. Internment will be in Shaw Cemetery… The Family will receive friends Monday night from 5 to 9PM at the Funeral Home….Wilson Funeral Home of Lafayette makes the arrangements for Mr. William Cooper Gilbreath of Lafayette….

Mr. John Thomas "Tom" McDonald, SR, age 89, of Summerville, GA died Saturday, August 1, 2009 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. McDonald was born July 30, 1920 in Gaylesville, AL, the son of the late John McDonald and Era Van Pelt McDonald. He was a member of Horizon Baptist Fellowship and was retired from Riegel Textile. Mr. McDonald was a veteran of the United States Army.

Mr. McDonald is survived by his wife Pauline Ruth McDonald; a son, Dr. John Thomas McDonald, JR., Minneapolis, MN; and a sister, Grace Edwards, Trion, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Monday, August 3, 2009 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Roger McDonald and Rev. Scott Quinn officiating. Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Nephews. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Salmon, Bobby Hawkins, Bill Elsberry, Ruben & Thelma Johnson, Danny Jennings, Thelma Casey, and Dr. Wayne Richey.

Mr. McDonald will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Sunday.

Mrs. Verna Mae Bryant Aters 76, of LaFayette passed away Friday at her home.  She was preceded in death by her husband J.W. Aters, parents Milton and Lillie Mae Harris Bryant, a brother Elmer Bryant, grandson Anthony Shipp…She is survived by daughters and sons-in laws, Debbie and Gordon Allen, Summerville, Vicki and Terrell Anderson, Calhoun, Tammi and Rodney Collins, LaFayette, Kim and Bud Bohannon, Freeport, Fl. Sisters Mary Hamilton, Sarah Green, Charlene Arnold, and Helon Thompson all of LaFayette.. granddaughters Shayne Parker, Airagee Hamby, Elizabeth, Broadrick, Laura Kiger, grandsons Alan Shipp, Chip Cook, Step grandchildren, Allison Allen, Lisa Mosteller, Alan Bohannon, 15 great Grandchildren, several nieces and nephews…Funeral from the Wallis Memorial Chapel Sunday at 3:30 with Minister David Dixon.. Pallbearers Sonny ARnold, Dr. Chip Levie, Sheriff Steve Wilson, Dewayne Morgan, David Millican and Randy Green. Interment in LaFayette Memory Gardens..The Family will receive friends Saturday from 5 to 9 at the funeral home…..