Mr. Mickey Allen Dolquery, age 74, of Cedar Bluff, Al died Friday, March 27, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Dolquery was born July 19, 1934 in Trion, GA, the son of the late James Clarence and Grace Beatrice Bain Dolquery.  He was self employed in heating and air repair. Mr. Dolquery was a member of the Salem Methodist Church.  He was preceded in death by a brother, Jimmy David Dolquery. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Terri and Randall Bowman, Terre Haute, Indiana, Sheila and Buddy Warren, Summerville, GA; and several step-children; sisters and brothers-in-law, Bettye Bureta and Gerri & Joseph Lambert; grandchildren, Karen Van Cura, Nicholas Bowman, Marc Smith, Luke Warren, Brook Warren; great grandchildren, Cole Van Cura, Xander Van Cura, Nicholas Smith, Kenndy May Smith, and Benjamin Smith. Memorial services will be held at 6:00 p. m.  CST Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at theSalem Methodist Church with Rev. Roger Wilson officiating.  The family will receive friends at the church Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 5:00 p. m. CST. Mason Funeral Home makes this announcement for the family. 

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Mr. Harold Lewis Peek, age 81, of Cedar Bluff, AL passed away Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Cherokee Health and Rehabilitation Center in Centre, AL.

Mr. Peek was born in Shawmut, Alabama on September 13, 1927, son of the late Lon and Mildred Cotton Peek. He was an Eagle Scout and graduated from Auburn University in 1950. Mr. Peek was a member of the Cedar Bluff First Baptist Church and prior to retirement, was Vice President of Manufacturing at the Riegel/Mount Vernon Textile Mill. Mr. Peek was a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Navy. Mr. Peek served on the Trion School Board of Education for 25 years, 23 of those as chairman. He served as president of the Trion-Summerville Rotary Club, Director of the Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce, Director of Farmers and Merchants Bank, past member of the Trion First Baptist Church, past chairman of the Chattooga County District of the Boy Scouts of America and Lifetime Honorary Member of the Georgia Sheriff’s Association. Mr. Peek was preceded in death by two brothers, Frank Peek and Ralph Peek.

Mr. Peek is survived by his wife, Barbara Adams Peek of Cedar Bluff; son and daughter-in-law, Hal and Leanne Peek of Broomtown, AL; daughter, Sally Peek and partner, Heather Kunz of Decatur, GA; and grandchildren, Mary Katherine (Kate) Peek, Rowan Lewis Kunz-Peek, Michael Richardson and Luke Richardson.

Funeral Services for Mr. Peek will be held Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. in the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jim Cordell and Mr. Bill Kinzy officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Bill Kinzy, Barry Duke, Reggie Dowdy, Mike Camp, Jimmy Persons, and Don Henderson. Honorary Pallbearers will be Walt Meadors, Dr. Sam Garner, Jim Lindsey, and Roger Chastain.

Mr. Peek will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Monday evening from 5 until 8 P.M.

In Lieu of flowers, memorial contribution should be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 855 Abutment Road Suite 6, Dalton, GA 30721.

MRS. VIRGINIA KELLER BOOLE, age 72, of Ft. Payne, Alabama, formerly of Chattooga County, Georgia passed away Saturday (March 21, 2009) at her residence. A native of Berea, Ohio She was born to the late Anthony and Ann Shuritz Keller on October 29, 1936. She was a member of the Episcopal Church.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements

EXA OVELLE BROWN, 87 of 103 Norton Road-Summerville, Georgia died Thursday (March 19, 2009) in Rome at the home of her brother; she had been in declining health for the past year. Miss Brown was born in Chattooga County, Georgia on July 23, 1921, a daughter of the late Joseph and Lillie Grigsby Brown. In addition to parents She is preceded in death by four sisters-: Elsie Stephens Dixon, Sara Jo Brown, Dorothy Phillips Tucker, and Mildred Brown; nephew- Ricky Brown and niece- Deborah Brown Gooch.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

<Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a. m. Friday, March 20, 2009 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel.  Rev. Vernon Johnson and Dr. Wayne Gardner willofficiate.  Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Gary Abernathy, Tommy Gardner, Butch Camp, Kyle Abernathy, Dennis Rash, and Ronnie Mullinax.  Honorary pallbearers will be all Members of Chattooga  

Mr. Joe Mathis Barker, Sr., age 69, of Lee School Road, LaFayette, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2009, in Hutchenson Medical Center.  Mr. Barker was born June 11, 1939, in Chatooga County Georgia.  He was retired from Mount Vernon Mills, was Baptist by faith and a former member of the Trion Masonic Lodge, No. 106.

Mr. Barker was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Clarence Barker. Mr. Barker is survived by his wife, Patricia Ann Powell Barker of LaFayette, GA; mother, Flossie Irene Angles Barker of Summerville, GA; daughters, Angie Eller of Trion; Debra Hannah of Calhoun, GA; Rebecca Barker of LaFayette, GA; a son, Joe M. Barker, Jr., of LaFayette, GA; step-son, Mike Barnett of Birmingham, AL; sisters, Janice Trimble of Atlanta, GA; Joyce Williams of Trion, GA; Delaine Lonergan of Rome, GA; brother, Stan Barker of Ringgold, GA; 10 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren and several neices and nephews also survive.

Mr. Barker will lie-in-state Friday, March 13, 2009, at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 9:00pm.  Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, March 14, 2009, at 11:00am from the chapel of the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Rev. Johnny Powell officiating.  Interment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Stan Barker, Charles Akery, Jimmy McGraw, Curtis James, Donnie Maddox and Gordon Williams.  Honorary pallbearer will be Pete Coffman.  The pallbearers are asked to assemble at the funeral home by 10:30am on Saturday.

At other hours, the family will be at the residence, 936 Lee School Road, LaFayette, GA.  Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home is in charges of the arrangements for Mr. Joe Mathis Barker, Sr., who passed away on Wednesday.