Rodgers Obit

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 2nd) 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. 

Howard Obit

Mr. Chester Curtis Howard, age 92, of Summerville, GA died Tuesday, February 24,2009 at Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Mr. Howard was born April 13, 1916 in Dekalb County, AL, the son of the late WilliamPinkney and Ninnah Mary Craft Howard.  He was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills andwas a member of the Pennville Church of Christ.  Mr. Howard was a veteran of the United States Army.  He was preceded in death by sisters, Dovie Ernest and Bertha Johnson, and brothers, Charles Howard, Winston Howard, Marvin Howard, and Ozell Howard.
Mr. Howard is survived by his wife, Anne Lee Williams Howard, Summerville, GA; sisters, Minnie Burton, Summerville, GA, and Delera Vinson, Lamar, MO; sisters-in-law, Betty Duckett, Rossville, GA and Daphine Hammitt, Summerville, GA; and several Nieces and Nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Thursday, February 26, 2009 at the chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Minister Robbie Eversole officiating.  Burial will follow in Garrett Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be members of the Pennville Church of Christ.  Honorary pallbearers will be the Staff of Oakview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, and Nephews.
Mr. Howard will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 noon until the service on Thursday, February 26, 2009. Mason Funeral Home is directing.  For guestbook, please go online to www.mason` funeralhome.com

Guffey Obit

Mr. David Hoyt Guffey, age 32, of Menlo, GA died Monday, February 23, 2009 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mr. Guffey was born March 30, 1976 in Walker County, GA the son of James Willie and Brenda Faye Hampton Guffey. He was a member of the Chesterfield Baptist Church and the Chattooga-Walker Ham Radio Club. Mr. Guffey was preceded in death by his grandfather; “Pa” Barnard Guffey, uncle, Dan Guffey; and aunt, Pat Guffey. Survivors include his parents, Willie and Brenda Guffey, Menlo, GA; grandmother, Mary Jo Guffey; grandparents, Hoyt & Ann Hampton; special brother, Shaun Guffey; several Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p. m. Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at Mason Funeral Home with Bro. Robby Jackson, Bro. Gregg Ledford, and Bro. Marvin Perkins officiating. Burial will follow in Ami Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Shawn Guffey, Johnny Hudson, Mike Gass, Levi Smith, Scott Ayers, Steven Downey, Eddie Davis and Stacey Mitchell. Honorary pallbearers will be all members of the Chatooga-Walker Ham Radio Club, Jim Galloway, James Galloway, Liborn Bramlett, and all members of Chesterfield Baptist Church. Mr. Guffey will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Tuesday, February 24, 2009. In lieu of flowers, Mr. Guffey requested no flowers, please and that memorials be made to Chesterfield Baptist Church Building Fund.

Helton Obit

Mrs. Carolyn Wooten Helton, age 65, of Summerville, GA died Monday, February 23, 2009at Oakview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Helton was born April 9, 1943 in Trion, GA, the daughter of  W.R. and Lillie Willoughby Wooten.  She was a  homemaker and a member of  Berryton Baptist Church. Mrs. Helton was preceded in death by a son, Todd Helton, and brothers, Truman Wooten and Billy Fain Wooten.
Survivors include her daughter, Donna Harrison, Trion, GA; parents, W. R. and Lillie Wooten, Summerville, GA; brother & sister-in-law, Buddy and Elaine Wooten, Summerville, GA; sister and brother-in-law, Diane and Larry Hunter, Summerville, grandchildren, D. J. Driver and Alex Helton; great-grandchildren, Morgan Driver and Kaylee Driver, several Nieces and
Nephews; and several Great-Nieces and Great-Nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 from the chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Rev. James Baird officiating.  Active pallbearers will be Larry Hunter, Jeff Ramsey, Shane Miller, Tony Wooten, Chris Wooten, and Austin Ramsey.  Honorary pallbearers will be the Staff of Oakview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Betty Nally, and Dale Hunter.Mrs. Helton will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from
12:00 (noon) until the service hour on Tuesday, February 24, 2009.
Mason Funeral Home is directing.  For guestbook, please go online to www.masonfuneralhome.

Green Obit

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…

Edgeworth Obit

Mrs. Amanda Viola Edgeworth, age 85, of Summerville, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2009 at her residence.

Mrs. Edgeworth was born in Cedar Bluff, Alabama on December 29, 1923, daughter of the late Will Proctor and Vora Lee Hunter Proctor. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist Faith.

Mrs. Edgeworth is survived by her husband, Ellis Lee Edgeworth of Summerville; Sons and Daughters-in-law, Johnny Allison, Douglasville, Woodrow Allison, Calhoun, Wayne and Rhonda Edgeworth, Daphene, AL, and Eddie and Marie Edgeworth, Summerville; Daughters and Sons-in-law, Ann and J.T. Harris, Lynn and Kenneth Vaughn and Toni Kilgore all of Summerville; one Sister, Arlene Williams of Summerville; 8 Grandchildren and 11 Great Grandchildren.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Edgeworth will be held Monday, February 23, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. in the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry Rutledge officiating. Interment will follow in the Lyerly Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Mrs. Edgeworth will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends Sunday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.

 

Willerson Obit

Mrs. Darlyn Dalana Willerson, age 52, of Summerville, passed away Monday, February 16, 2009 at Hutcheson Medical Center. Mrs. Willerson was born in Chattooga County, Georgia on January 13, 1957, the daughter of Helen Mae Fortune Wyatt and the late Eugene Lewis Wyatt. She attended the LaFayette Church of God and was employed with Capitoline Products. Mrs. Willerson is survived by her husband, Robert “Bobby” Willerson of Summerville; sons and daughters-in-law, Dereck Monroe and Moira Howerton of Ohio and Shane Zachariah and Amy Voils of Rome; daughter, Darlyn Rhiannon Howerton of Calhoun, GA; brother, Ed Wyatt of LaFayette; sisters, Barbara House of Rome, and Deanna Gaylon of Ft. Oglethorpe; and three grandchildren, Jaden Voils, Tabitha Voils and Sophia Voils. Funeral services for Mrs. Willerson will be held Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 7:00 p. m. at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Bruce officiating. Private interment will be held at a later date. Mrs. Willerson will be in state at Mason Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Wednesday afternoon from 5:00 p. m. until the funeral hour.

Ledbetter Obit

Mr. Clay Windell “Red” Ledbetter, age 65, of Summerville, GA, passed away Sunday February 15, 2009 in Floyd Medical Center. Mr. Ledbetter was born May 14, 1943, in Chattooga County Georgia, the son of the late Marvin Elmer and Purney Artell Crane Ledbetter. He worked for Shaw Industries as a truck driver before his retirement, he was a member of the United Christian Fellowship Church, a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in the Vietnam Conflict and was preceded in death by a sister, Patricia Bullington, brothers, Elmer Gray Ledbetter, and Larry Gene Ledbetter. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Laura & Marc Swint, Birmingham, AL, sons and daughter-in-law, Jonathan and Amanda Ledbetter, Cartersville, GA, Jeff Ledbetter, Birmingham, AL, sisters, Nancy Farley, and Carolyn Wyatt, Summerville, GA, brothers, Douglas Ledbetter, Summerville, GA, Stanley Ledbetter, Seguin, TX, Mickey Ledbetter, Mt. Dora, FL, grandchildren, Katie Swint, Abby Swint, Kassie Ledbetter, Brittany Pilcher, Kimberly Bartlett, a special friend Nell Worsham and several niece and nephews.

Funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday February 18, 2009, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Howell & Rev. Daniel Driver officiating with interment in the Trion Cemetery. Active pallbearers, Fred Hardin, Kendall Sosbee, Jeff Ford, Jason Gilliland, Ricky Wyatt, Greg Wyatt, David King, Ed Fleener. Honorary pallbearers, Members of the United Christian Fellowship Church, Nieces & Nephews, and all personal friends

Mr. Ledbetter will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday February 17, 2009. At other hours the family will be at the residence of Carolyn Wyatt on Mahan Road.

 

Prince Obit

Mr. Walter Curtis Prince, age 76, of Menlo, GA died Sunday, February 15, 2009 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Prince was born November 6, 1932 in Floyd County, GA, the son of the late Thomas D. and Estelle Mae Butler Prince. He was retired from Best Manufacturing. Mr. Prince was preceded in death by a daughter, Pamela Jean Prince, brother, T. D. Prince, Jr., grandchildren, Kenneth Daniel Prince, Regina Faye Prince, and Gavin Ray Lemons.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy Leona Smith Prince; children, Ken & Nita Prince, Villanow, GA, Tommy & Debbie Prince, Menlo, GA, Randy & Jan Prince, Subligna, GA, Timmy & Robin Prince, Menlo, GA, Jimmy & Lisa Prince, Menlo, GA, Linda & Frank Smith, Menlo, GA, Sandra & Bobby Lemons, Gaylesville, AL; brothers and sister-in-law, Leroy Prince, Missouri, and James & Cynthia Prince, North Carolina; 14 Grandchildren;and 12 Great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a. m. Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bobby Lemons officiating. Burial will follow in Alpine Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be Grandchildren.

Mr. Prince will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2009.

Mr. Clay Windell “Red” Ledbetter Obit.

Mr. Clay Windell “Red” Ledbetter, age 65, of Summerville, GA, passed away Sunday February 15, 2009 in Floyd Medical Center. Mr. Ledbetter was born May 14, 1943, in Chattooga County Georgia, the son of the late Marvin Elmer and Purney Artell Crane Ledbetter. He worked for Shaw Industries as a truck driver before his retirement, he was a member of the United Christian Fellowship Church, a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in the Vietnam Conflict and was preceded in death by a sister, Patricia Bullington, brothers, Elmer Gray Ledbetter, and Larry Gene Ledbetter. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Laura & Marc Swint, Birmingham, AL, sons and daughter-in-law, Jonathan and Amanda Ledbetter, Cartersville, GA, Jeff Ledbetter, Birmingham, AL, sisters, Nancy Farley, and Carolyn Wyatt, Summerville, GA, brothers, Douglas Ledbetter, Summerville, GA, Stanley Ledbetter, Seguin, TX, Mickey Ledbetter, Mt. Dora, FL, grandchildren, Katie Swint, Abby Swint, Kassie Ledbetter, Brittany Pilcher, Kimberly Bartlett, and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday February 18, 2009, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Howell & Rev. Daniel Driver officiating with interment in the Trion Cemetery. Active pallbearers, Fred Hardin, Kendall Sosbee, Jeff Ford, Jason Gilliland, Ricky Wyatt, Greg Wyatt, David King, Ed Fleener. Honorary pallbearers, Member of the Christian Fellowship Church, Nieces & Nephews, and all personal friends

Mr. Ledbetter will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday February 17, 2009