Mrs. Betty Faye Cash Mcginnis, age 82, of Covington, GA (formerly of Chattooga County Georgia) passed away Saturday, May 16, 2009, in Covington,  She was born in Berryton, GA, July 18, 1926, a daughter of the late Alfred "Shorty" Cash and Arrie Lee Dendy Cash.  She was a member of the Honey Creek Baptist Church in Conyers, GA.  Mrs. McGinnis was a secretary for many years for a property management company and a proud member of the "Red Hat Society".  

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Howard McGinnis; daughters, Susan Slayton and Rhonda Walker; brother, Jack Cash.  Surving are son & spouse, Jake and Ann McGinnis of Covington; sister, Harriet Carroll and brother, Sewell Cash of Summerville; 12 grandchildren; 22 Great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 19, at 11am, from the chapel of Wheeler Funeral Home in Covington, with Rev. Vestor Maughon officiating.  Graveside services will be Tuesday at 4pm in the Summerville cemetery.

Flowers are accepted or donations may be made to Honey Creek Baptist Church in Conyers, GA.

Earle Rainwater Home makes this announcement for the family.

Mrs. Linda Faye Cothran , 68 passed away Monday May 18th at the Oakview Nursing and Rehab Center.  She was born December 4th 1940 in Polk County and was retired from Mohawk Industries and was a Church of God by faith. Mrs. Cothran was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis L. Cothran, father and mother H. M. Walker, Jr. and Edna Benefield Walker and a sister, Jackie Jean Walker. 

 Survivors include her son and daughter-in- law , Roger Dale and Carey Cothran of Summerville, granddaughter, Ashley Cothran of Ft. Oglethorpe,grandson , Austin Cothran, of Ft. Oglethorpe, grandson and wife Adam and Tonya Hogue of Statesboro, GA. , granddaughter Haley Hogue of Summerville, Sister and husband Rachel and Bill Howard of Cedartown, brother and wife Danny and Shirley Walker of Blue Ridge, Sister and husband, Janice and Arnie Spencer of Greenville, SC. Sister and Husband, Gayle and Donnie Robertson of Dalton, sister and husband, Sheila and Jim Malone of Chatsworth, several nieces and nephews also survive..

 Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:30PM from the chapel of the Erwin Petitt Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Shores and Rev. Phillips Gentry officiating, interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetary.  Mrs. Cothran will lie in state at the Erwin Petitt Funeral Home Tuesday where the family will receive friends from 5 to 9PM.  Pallbearers will be Bill Howard, Jim Malone, donnie Robertson, Chris Petty, Ted Laney, and Johnny Lee. and they are asked to assemble at the funeral home by 2PM on Wednesday..

Erwin Petitt Funeral Home is in charge of Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Linda Faye Cothran who passed away on Monday…

Alimae Petty  Smith , 79 of Boynton Beach, Florida  passed away peacefully with family at her side, Saturday, May 16th.  Mrs. Smith was born October 4th, 1929 in Blue Ridge, GA.   She graduated from Berry College in Rome and moved To Boynton Beach in 1954. She was a member of Westside Baptist Church, Boynton Beach , Florida

. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband, Dwight Robert Smith in 1993.  She is survived by 2 daughters, Donna, (Daniel) Cantway and Rebecca Hurd, 5 grandchildren, Dawn, (Jeffery) Banks, Danny and Devon Cantway, Austin and Erin Hurd, , and 2 great grandchildren, Garrett and Gavin Banks.

The family will receive friends Tuesday from 4 to 6PM with the service at 6Pm at Westside Baptist Church 3711 Old Boynton Road, Boynton Beach, Graveside Service will be Thursday at 10AM in the Lyerly Cemetary with her nephew Mike Petty officiating . Donations may be made to Hospice of Palm Beach County or the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation in Mrs. Smith memory..

.Erwin Pettit Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Alimae P. Smith who passed away on Saturday.

Mr. Claude Dell Bullard, Jr., age 45, of Penn Street, Trion, GA, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at his residence.  Mr. Bullard was born October 29, 1963 in Trion, GA.  Dell loved playing music and teaching guitar, was a member of the Trion High School class of 1981 and a member of the Trion Heights Baptist Church. Dell was preceded in death by his father, Claude D. Bullard, Sr.; grandparents, Stumpy and Annie J. Scoggins; Dick and Alma Nelson; and brother-in-law, Vernon Hartline.Survivors include his mother, Freida Burton of Trion, GA; sister, Dina Hartline of Trion, GA; nephews, Eric Hartline of Athens, GA, Kelly Brown and Dallas Hartline of Trion, GA; niece and her husband, Dani and Ricky Tapp of Trion, GA; aunts, Judy and Lamar Smith of Trion, GA, Charlotte Hawkins, Geri Hughes and Brenda Veatch Haynes.A visitation for family and friends will be held Wednesday, May 20, 2009, from 7 to 9pm.  A memorial service for Dell will be held Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 7pm at the Trion Heights Baptist Church with Rev. Vernon Johnson officiating.Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home is in charge of the memorial service for Mr. Claude Dell Bullard, Jr. who passed away on Wednesday.

Mr. EWART WILSON, Sr., age 88, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday (May 12, 2009) in the local nursing home. A native of Randolph County, Alabama He was born to the late James Aubry Wilson, Sr. and Lena Ada Eva Gibson Wilson on May 4, 1921. Mr. Wilson moved to Chattooga County at a early age, was educated in the Chattooga County schools, and along with His wife, the late Virginia Newsome Wilson, owned and operated Wilson Motor Company, the former Chrysler/Dodge dealership in Summerville for many years. He was a member of Northside Church of Christ and was preceded in death by His Wife; Parents; a daughter the late Brenda Wilson; siblings-the late Waylon Wilson, the late Juanita Wilson, and the late James Aubry Wilson, Jr.

Surviving are daughter & son-in-law, Becky & Gary Duke; son & daughter-in-law, Quinton Wilson, Jr. & Susan Wilson all of Summerville; 4 sisters-Claudine Fowler of Hernando, FL., Maughee Evans of Trion, Montez Gladney and Joan Renslow both of Summerville; brothers-Charles B. Wilson and Lorenzo Wilson both of Summerville; grandchildren-Wendi Harkins, Shelley Wilson, Kyle Duke, Erin Shireman, Jeremiah Wilson; great grandchildren-Alex Wilson, Chandler Mitchell, Katherine Duke, Addyson Shireman, Adrianna Shireman, and Nicholas Duke; special cousin-Mike Dillard; several Nieces, Nephews, and Cousins also survive.

Funeral services will be held Friday (May 15th) at 11:00 A.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Ministers Ron Fisher and Tommy Broome officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Rex Evans, Tim Evans, Mike Wilson, Jamie Renslow, Tracy Rainwater, and Clint Rainwater; Honorary Pallbearers Brian Evans, Preston Greer, Bill Gilbert, Buddy Windell, Dee Windell, Bron Love, Dr. Marlin Payne, Jon Payne, Tommy Payne, Bobby Lee Cook, Lann Cordle, Ralph Kellett, Gary McConnell, Don Baker, Barry Duke, Dr. Bruce Lee, Betty Nalley, Judy Smith, Staff & Management of Oakview Nursing & Rehab. Center, Stephanie Norris, Rose Willingham, and Larry Maxey. Visitation will be Thursday from 6 until 8 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge.

Mr. Claude Dale Bullard age 45 of 316 Penn Street in Trion passed away on Wednesday May 13 at his residence.  Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home.

 Mr. Freddy Dale Scroggins, age 32, of Summerville, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at Erlanger Hospital.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Mr. Freddy Dale Scroggins. For guestbook, please go to www.masonfuneralhome.com