Mrs. Nancy Palmer “Polly” Matthews, age 88, of Chattanooga, TN formerly of Atlanta, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Matthews was born in Centre, Alabama on March 5, 1920, daughter of the late Joseph E. and Nellie Fleming Palmer. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Atlanta and loved ballroom dancing. Prior to her retirement, Mrs. Matthews was employed with the Eastman-Kodak Company for 26 years.

Mrs. Matthews is survived by a son, Gerald A. (sandra)Yates of Atlanta; daughter, Jennille (Jim)Jumper of Chattanooga, TN; 7 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren.

Graveside and interment services for Mrs. Matthews will be held Friday, March 6, 2009 at 1:30 P.M. in the Greenhills Memory Gardens with Rev. George Palmer officiating.

Pallbearers will be great-grandchildren, Anderson Haney,Scooter Hillis, Seth Hillis, Dustin Hillis, Travis Hillis and Shane Hillis.

Mrs. Matthews will be in state at Mason Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Friday from 12:00 noon until the funeral hour.

Mrs. Barbara Ann Harris, of Trion, GA, passed away Friday February 27, 2009, at the residence of her son in Summerville, GA.Mrs. Harris was born March 15, 1942, in Chattooga County Georgia, the daughter of the late Joe Terry and Annie Gwin Crider Greene. She was a member of the Trion Heights Baptist Church, retired from Mt. Vernon Mills and preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Bobby Ray Harris, a sister, Marie Thomas, brothers, Lloyd Greene, Leonard Greene, Scott Lee Greene, Russell Fay Greene, Donnie Greene. Survivors include son & daughter-in-law, Terry Ray and Lynnette Harris, Summerville, GA, daughter and son-in-law, Rhonda Faye and Ron Amundson, Gibly, N.D. grandchildren, Jeremy Amundson, Sara & Dan Sprosty, Greg & Janet Amundson, Jonathan & Genna Harris, Caleb Harris, Rick Phinazee, Stephanie Phinazee 5 great-grandchildren, sisters, Eula Story, Elaine Jackson, brother, Wayne Greene. Funeral service will be held 12:00 noon Tuesday March 3, 2009, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tommy Stoner, Rev. Ralph Sumner, Rev. Vernon Johnson officiating with interment in the West Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers, Doyle Bethune, David Bethune, James Carter, Jack Nelson, Steve Peppers, Tony Cerniglia. Honorary pallbearers, the Ladies Sunday School Class of Trion Heights Baptist Church. Mrs. Harris will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday March 2, 2009.

Mrs. Rebecca Jayne Rodgers age 58 of Gaylesville, Alabama formerly of the Holland Community and Lyerly for 30 years, passed away on Sunday (March 1, 2009) morning at her residence following an illness.  A native of Cherokee County, Alabama she was born to the late James Dan Richey, Sr. and Frances Tevis Pruitt Richey on July 28, 1950.  Mrs. Rodgers was a teller for AmSouth Bank for 20 years; later she was a life insurance sales person.  She was preceded in death by her husband the late George Rodgers. Surviving are daughter and son in law, Laura and Ronald Bice of Summerville and grandchildren Matthew Bice and Brittany Carmon; step grandchildren, Kevin and Tiffany Bice and Vinita Youngblood; sister Gail Dorsett; brother, James Danny Richey both of Centre, Al and two nieces, April Greene and Denise Cope. Visitation will be Monday (March 2^nd) from 5 until 7 PM at the Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Funeral Service to follow at 7 PM. From the JD Hill Memorial Chapel with Rev. Kenny Roach officiating.  Interment will be Tuesday in the New Hope South Cemetery.  Active Pallbearers Jerry Greene, Phillip Clack, Sr., Max Cope, Richard White and Larry Pettyjohn. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in Charge of Arrangements. 

Ms. Pamela Green, age 48 of Old hwy. 27 in Trion, passed away Monday Morning at her residence.  Ms. Green was born in Gadsden on June 10th, 1960 to the late John and Helen Chapman Cantrell.  Surviving are daughter Kelly Green of Trion, a son Randy Green of Summerville. Two sisters Ramona Cantrell of Rainsville and Paula Raye Bartlett of Floriday, one brother Ray Cantrell of Ft Payne, two grandsons, Jordan Green and Andrew Hinton both of Trion, Several nieces and Nephews also survive.. Funeral Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by The Earle Rainwater Funeral Home…