Hughes Obit

Mr. Cecil Alvin Hughes, age 75 of Summerville passed away Sunday at his residence.  Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Mason Funeral Home. 

 

Wade Obit

Mr. Steven Anthony Wade, age 62, of Trion, GA, passed away Friday, March, 6, 2009 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Wade was born in Trion, GA on January 11, 1947, the son of the late Edward Lee and Catherine Johnson Wade. He was a member of the Lookout Hall Church of Christ and was retired from Mount Vernon Mills.

Mr. Wade is survived by his wife, Gail Anderson Wade; a son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Wendy Wade, Trion; and sisters, Elaine Allmon, Subligna, and Diane Smith, Summerville.

Funeral services for Mr. Wade will be held Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. from the Chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Minister Terry York officiating. Interment will follow in Green Hills Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Ken Anderson, Kevin Scoggins, Daniel Williams, Mark Scoggins, Richard Brock, John Johnson, Kyle Scoggins, and Ben Hege. Honorary Pallbearers will be members of the Lookout Hall Church of Christ.

Mr. Wade will be in state at Mason Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.

 

Mr. Larry A. Gillilan Obituary UPDATED

Mr. Larry A. Gillilan, age 63, of Trion, Georgia passed away Saturday, March 7, 2009 at his residence.

Mr. Gillilan was born in Trion, Georgia on May 16, 1945 son of the late Verbon and Maxine Braddy Gillilan. He was a member of the Trion Church of God of Prophecy for 47 years, where he served as a Sunday School teacher for the Adult Class, member of the Praise and Worship Team, Sunday School Superintendent, member of the Church Golf and Fundraising Committee and was the Church Entertainer. Mr. Gillilan was previously employed with Barwick as a Production Controller, Mohawk as a carpet expeditor, managed the Stansell Furniture Store in Lafayette and was a sales associate with Stansell Furniture in Summerville. He retired from the Hamilton Medical Center as an Emergency Room Floor Tech, and presently was an Assistant Funeral Director with Mason Funeral Home. In addition to his parents, Mr. Gillilan was preceded in death by a sister-in-law, Clara Davenport.

Mr. Gillilan is survived by the love of his life for 43 years, Doris Stansell Gillilan, to whom he was married on June 27, 1965; Nephew, Floyd Davenport, Jr. and his wife Debbie of Chickamauga; Special Great Niece and Great Nephew he considered children, Stephanie and Jeff Jenkins of Trion; Great Nephew, Gary Davenport of Dalton; Great Great Niece and Nephew he considered Grandchildren Madicyn and Mason Jenkins; Brother-in-law, Floyd Davenport, Sr. of Trion; and a number of Aunts, Uncles and Cousins.

Funeral Services for Mr. Gillilan will be held Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. in the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Bishop Phillip D. Minter, Dr. C.E. Carden, Rev. Meredith Crow, Rev. Charles Trotter and Rev. Joel A. Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Wayne McNeese, Wayne Parker, Doug Gill, Jerry Corbin, Buford Lee Fox and Roy Bowers. Honorary Pallbearers will be Terrell Baker, JW Drennan, Rev. Eric Minter, Rev. Bobby Minter and Rev. Byron Minter, Rev. James Braddy, Richard Blackmon,Keith Brown, The Adult Worship in the Word Class of the Trion Church of God of Prophecy and the Staff of Mason Funeral Home.

Mr. Gillilan will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Monday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.

Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the Trion Church of God of Prophecy Harvest Worship Center Building Fund, 456 Fourth Street, Trion, GA 30753.

 

Miller Obit

MRS. WILLIE JEAN WOOTEN MILLER, age 84, of Cedar Bluff, Alabama passed away Friday (March 6, 2009) morning in a Rome nursing home. She was born in Dekalb County, Alabama to the late General William and Savannah Cole Wooten on December 1, 1924. Mrs. Miller was a Homemaker, Baptist by Faith, and was preceded in death by her husband the late Ollie Reed Miller.Surviving are Her daughter-Pauline Sanchez of Cedar Bluff, AL.; sons-Jimmy Miller and Howard Miller of Rome and G. W. Miller of Trion; brother-Herbert Wooten of Ft. Payne, AL.; 11 Grandchildren, 12 Great Grandchildren, 5 Great Great Grandchildren; several Nieces and Nephews.Funeral services will be held Sunday (March 8th) from the J.D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Pastor Travis Baird and Brother Micca Gilliespie officiating, interment in Town Creek Cemetery-Rainsville, Alabama. Visitation Saturday(March 7th) from 6 until 8 P.M. Earle RainwaterFuneral Home in charge.

 

Mr. Samuel C. Edwards

Mr. Samuel C. (Sam) Edwards, age 81, of Bittings Avenue, Summerville, GA, passed away Thursday morning, March 5, 2009, in the local nursing home.  A native Chattoogaian, Mr. Edwards was born to the late Benjamin F. and Kathleen Smiley Edwards on February 17, 1928.  He was a member of the Summerville First Baptist Church and the Fellowship Sunday School Class of the church.  Mr. Edwards was retired from the rubberizing department of the former Bigelow-Sanford Rug Mill.  He was preceded in death by his wife, the late Margaret Headrick Edwards, November 19, 2003.

Surviving are son, Samuel Merle Edwards of Slidell, LA; granddaughter, Leslie Edwards of Jacksonville, FL; a brother, Ted Edwards of the Armuchee community; several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 7, at 3:00pm from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Dr. Kenneth Summey officiating, interment in Lyerly Cemetary.

Active pallbearers are: Leroy Buice, Bob Reynolds, Mike Poole, Mike Smith, David Young and Tommy Rabun.  Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Fellowship Sunday School Class of Summerville First Baptist Church.

Visitation is Saturday, March 7, from 1:00 to 3:00pm at the funeral home.  Mr. Edwards requested no flowers; instead make contributions to the Summerville First Baptist Church.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mr. Samuel C. (Sam) Edwards.

SFC/E7 Emanuel Patterson

SFC/E7 Emanuel Patterson, formerly of Chattooga County, (Summerville, GA), passed away February 26, 2009 in Atlanta, GA.  He retired after serving 24 1/2 years as a Drill Sergeant in the U.S. Army.  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hattie Patterson; two sons, Broderick and Britton Bateman; three brothers, Mr. John L. Patterson, Mr. Joe Patterson and Mr. Elvin Patterson; brother-in-law, Mr. Curtis Hudgins; sisters-in-law Ms. Cora Patterson; Ms. Mozelle Patterson and Ms. Edna Hudgins, Ms Annie Martin, Ms Myrtle Price and Ms Ramona Hudgins and a host of neices and nephews.  His request for cremation has been entrusted to Alfonso Dawson Mortuary in Atlanta, GA.

Sheila Diane Mobbs Obit

Mrs. Shelia Diane Mobbs, age 53, of Gaylesville, AL died Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Mobbs was born January 13, 1956 in Trion, GA, the daughter of Fred McDonald and the late Betty Tapp Slayton.  She was a member of the Sardis Baptist Church.  Mrs. Mobbs was co-owner and operator of M & M Embroidery. 
 She was preceded in death by a brother, Jeffrey Slayton. Survivors include her husband, Jimmy Wayne Mobbs; children, Michael Wayne Mobbs,Jackie Brewster, Kimberly Daggett, and Belinda Keith, all of Gaylesville, AL; father, Freddie McDonald; Centre, AL; brother and sister-in-law, Gene  and Maryann McDonald, Centre; sisters and brothers-in-law, Vickie & Freddy Rich, Summerville, GA; Deborah &  Phillip Nixon, Gaylesville, AL; grandchildren, Jessica Lynn Wise, Austin Reed, and Alissa Keith.
Funeral services will be  held at 4:00 p. m. (EST) Friday, March 6, 2009 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dewayne Teague and Rev. Mickey Skates officiating.  Burial will follow in Weiss Lake Memorial Garden.  Active pallbearers will be Chadney
McDonald, Tracy Mitchell, Matt Floyd, Dean cornett, Nicky Carter, and David Broome.
Honorary pallbearers will be Michelle Mitchell, Aunts, Uncles, Nieces and Nephews.
Mrs. Mobbs will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends
from 6:00 until 8:00 p . (EST) Thursday, March 5, 2009.
Mason Funeral Home is directing. 

Mathews Obit

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.

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Nancy Palmer Matthews
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.

 

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Harris Obit

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.