Mrs. Lillie Mack Pursley, age 99, of Trion, GA died Thursday, October 2, 2008 at Oakview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.  Mrs. Pursley was born May 13, 1909 in Chattooga County, GA, the daughter of the late Mack and Lillie Hardwick.  She was a homemaker.  Mrs. Pursley was the oldest member of the Trion First Presbyterian Church.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe B. Pursley; daughter, Sybile Pursley Harris; 4 Brothers; and 4 Sisters. Survivors include a son-in-law, Rev. Tom Harris, Maryville, TN; grandson, Rev. Gilbert Harris, Kentucky, several Nieces and Nephews. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p. m. Friday, October 3, 2008 at the chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Tom Harris and grandson, Rev. Gilbert Harris officiating. Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be the Elders of Trion First Presbyterian Church.  Mrs. Pursley will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive   friends from 1:00 p. m. until the service hour on Friday.   Mason Funeral Home is directing. 

Mrs. Yvonne Barrett, 85 of Marsh Avenue Trion passed away Thursday in Oakview Nursing & Rehab Center..She Was born July 11th, 1923 in Greensboro, GA> and was retired from Reigel Textile Corp. and was a  member of Trion First Baptist Church..She was preceded in death by her husband Eldred Deforest Barrett, 3 sisters, and 2 brothers.. She is survived by a son and daughter in law, Charles and Ann Barrett of Austell, Grandsons and wives, John and Sandra Barrett and Brian and Beth Barrett of Powder Springs, several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2pm from the chapel of the Erwin Petitt Funeral Home with Dr. Warren Moorehead officiating interment in West Hill Cemetary.  She will lie in state Saturday at the Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 1 to 2PM.  Pallbearers will be John,and Brian Barrett, Howard Shelton, Tip McCollum, Leo Lanier and Jesse Emory.  Honorary pallbearers will be the Ressie McCollum Circle of the Trion 1st Baptist Church, they are asked to assemble at the funeral home by 1:30 PM on Saturday.. Erwin Petitt Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Yvonne Barrett….

Mr. John M. Carroll, age 73, of Lyerly, GA., passed away Sunday September 28, 2008, at Redmond Regional Medical Center.   Mr. Carroll was born Nov. 27, 1934, in Lowell, MA., the son of the late John T.  and Jean Bertha Andrysak Carroll.  Mr. Carroll was retired Sgt Major from the U.S. Army with 30 years of service.  He had over 24 different awards including army commendation medals, service medals, bronze stars, legion of merit awards, and others. He spent tours of duty in Germany, England,  Italy, Vietnam. He was Inaugural NCO for President Nixon?s Inauguration in  1969 and AG Sergeant at Ft McPherson. Mr. Carroll received several diplomas starting with Leo University FL., and the State University of New York, Albany, He spent his last 10 years as a substitute teacher with Chattooga and Walker Counties.  He was a former member of the Lyerly City Council, having served for five years. Survivors include his wife, Marion Carroll, daughters, Jennifer Carroll, Kennesaw, GA., Debbie Evans, Knaresborough, England, grandchildren, Natalie and Lynette Evans.  Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a. m. Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at  Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Stuart Neslin officiating. Graveside services and interment will be held at 11:30 a. m. at the Chattanooga National Cemetery with full military honors.  Mr. Carroll will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 9:00 a. m. until the service hour on Tuesday.   Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements for Mr. John M. Carroll who passed away Sunday September 28, 2008.   For guestbook, please go online to w ww.masonfuneralhome.com  

Mr. Robert Luke ?R.L.? Murphy, age 84,20of Gaylesville, AL.,   passed away Sunday September 28, 2008, at his residence.   Mr. Murphy was born September 17, 1924 at Sand Mountain, AL, the son of the late Lathan and Josie Tallent Murphy.  He was a retired brick mason He operated Murphy?s  Produce at the Summerville Trade Day.  Mr. Murphy was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in WWII.  He was preceded in death by a grandson, John Ray Lemons and a great grandson, Gavin Ray Lemons.   Mr. Murphy is survived by his wife, Lillie Mae Sentell Murphy; son and daughter-in-law, Phillip & Sue Murphy, Gaylesville, AL; daughters and sons-in-law, Edith & Ray Lemons, Gaylesville, AL, Vikki Entrekin, Trion, GA, Kathy & Bill Mobbs, Gaylesville, AL, Sheilah & Sidney Bryson, Gaylesville, AL; special former son-in-law, Bill Entrekin, Trion, GA; brother, Berlin Murphy; sisters, Virginia Hughes and Sarah Tallent, all of Gaylesville, AL; grandchildren, Bobby (Sandra) Lemons, Michelle (Jason) Broome, Robert (Nicki) Murphy, Charles (April) Murphy, Edwin Murphy, Shane ( Jessica) Murphy, Melissa Entrekin, Christie Entrekin, Dawn (Dale) Lawson Brent ( Emily) Mobbs, Shawn (Tabatha) Bryson, Craig Entrekin, C arole Entrekin, and Marcie Floyd; and 30 Great-grandchildren.   Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. (EST) on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Min. Gary McCurdy, Min. Emerson Blythe, and Min. Berlin Murphy officiating.  Burial will follow at the Berea Church of Christ Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be grandsons, Bobby Lemons, Robert Murphy, Charles Murphy, Edwin Murphy, Shane Murphy, Brent Mobbs, and Shawn Bryson.  Honorary pallbearers will be all Members of the Menlo Church of Christ and all faithful customers from the Summerville Trade Day.   Mr. Murphy will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 9:00 p. m. (EST) on Tuesday, September 30, 2008.   Mason Funeral Home is directing.  For guestbook

Mr. R.L. (Peanut Man) Murphy, of Gaylesville, AL.,   passed away Sunday September 28, 2008, at his residence.

Funeral arrangements for Mr. R.L. (Peanut Man) Murphy are incomplete and will be announced later by the Mason Funeral Home.   Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements for Mr. R.L. Murphy who passed away Sunday at his residence.

Mr. John M. Carroll, age 73, of Lyerly, GA., passed away Sunday September 28, 2008, in  Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mr. Carroll was born Nov. 27, 1934, in Lowell, MA., the son of the late John T. and Jean   Bertha Andrysak Carroll.  Mr. Carroll was retired Sgt Major from the U.S. Army with 30 years of   service, he had over 24 different awards including  army commendation medals,service medals,   bronze stars, legion of merit awards, and others. He spend  tours of duty in Germany, England,   Italy, Vietnam, was Inaugural NCO for President Nixon?s Inauguration in 1969, AG Sergent at Ft   McPherson, received several diplomas stating with Leo University FL.,  State University of New   York, Albany, he spend his last 10 years, as a substitute teacher with  Chattooga and Walker   Counties, he was a former member of the Lyerly City Council having served for five years.   Survivors include his wife, Marion Carroll, daughters, Jennifer Carroll, Kennesaw, GA., Debbie   Evans, Knaresborough, England, grandchildren, Natalie and Lynette Evans.   Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Mason Funeral Home.   Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements for Mr. John M. Carroll who passed   away Sunday September 28, 2008.

Miss Nora Mae Laws, age 87, of Summerville, passed away Monday, September 22, 2008 at her residence. Miss Laws was born in Cherokee County, AL on September 27, 1920. She was retired from Riegel Textile Corporation after 39 years of service and was a member of the Mount Bethel Baptist Church.

Miss Laws was preceded in death by her father and mother, Robert Joe and Julian Hurley Laws, sisters, Bonnie Louise Laws, Josie Laws, Winnie Laws Freeman and Edith Marie Laws; brothers, Fletcher Laws, Taylor Laws, Joe Laws and Berry Laws.

Miss Laws is survived by a sister, Etna McCullough of Birningham, AL; nephew, Dexter Laws of Summerville and great nieve, Tara McElroy of Woodstock, GA; several nieces and nephews also survived.

Funeral service will be conducted Wednesday, September 24,2008 at 1:00 pm from the chapel o fthe Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Rev. Ken Johnson officiating. Internment will follow in the Mount Bethel Church Cemetery.

Miss Laws will lie-in-state Tuesday September 23,2008 at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m.

Pallbearers will be Jim McElroy, terry Payne, Bobby Nixson, Shawn Wright, Don Wright, and Shane Wilson. They are asked to assemble at the Funeral home at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home is in charge of the suneral arrangements for Miss Nora Mae Laws who passed away on Monday.

Mrs. Mildred L. Bryan 91 of Ironton, Ohio formerly of Summerville, Teloga Community passed away Sunday morning in Ironton, Ohio…She was born in Jackson County Alabama on May 7th, 1917 to the late Willie S. and Ellene Maxwell Ridley… Mrs. Bryan was a member ot Beersheba Presbyterian Church.. retired textile worker and was preceded in death by her husband the late Kelly Bryan and 5 sisters and 2 brothers… Surviving are son & daughter in law Jimmy and Lana Bryan of Ironton, Ohio …grandchildren Ron bryan of malvery, Pa and Maggie Fannin of Finday , Ohio, great grandchildren Emma and lane Fannin …Sister Margaret Henderson of Trion several nieces and nephews…Funeral services will be held Tuesday 9/23 at 2PM from the Beersheba Presbyterian Church with internment  in Greenhills Memory Garden with Rev. Dr. warren Morehead officiating, visitation will be Tuesday from 12:30 until the hour of service  at the Church….Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in Charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Mildred L. Bryan..

Mrs. Cynthia Pauline Crowe, age 88 of Gaylesville, AL passed away Sunday, September 21, 2008 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.  Mrs. Crowe was born in Floyd County, Georgia on August 15, 1920, daughter of the late Robert ?Bob? Dempsey and Francis Keith Dempsey.  She was a member of the New Hope Independent Church in Jamestown, AL and prior to retirement was employed with Best Manufacturing. Mrs. Crowe is survived by her husband of 70 years, James L. Crowe of Gaylesville; Daughter and Son-in- law, Barbara and Odell Hammett of Gaylesville; Sisters, Sarah Jeneal Wilson, Michigan, and   Bobbie Allison, California; grandchildren, Dale (Vickie) Hammett, Jeff (Danae) Hammett and Cindy (Billy Don) DeBerry; great grandchildren, Meagan Tabb, Josh Tabb, Jon Hammett, Katlin Hammett, Sydney Hammett, Lauren Hammett, Trey Deberry, and Emily DeBerry. Funeral Services for Mrs. Crowe will be held Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. in the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with her Grandson, Rev. Jeff Hammett officiating.  Interment will follow in the Alpine Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Joe Breazeal, Coleman Thompson, Ralph   Sentell, Donald Sentell, Richard Sentell, Marty Crowe, Samuel Crowe, Michael Owens and Bud Dempsey.  Honorary Pallbearers will be Jim Ed Cavin, James Moseley, Ed Thompson, Gerald Dempsey, Dempsey Lawson, Lee Toles, Jehu Crowe, George Crowe, Jr. and Bill Crowe.    Mrs. Crowe will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Monday evening from 6 until 8 P.M. The Family respectfully asks that in lieu of flowers memorials be made to the New Hope Independent Church or to the Alpine Cemetery Fund.   Mason Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements. 

Mrs.Mary Elizabeth McGraw, age 76, of Summerville, GA, died Wednesday  September 17, 2008 at Floyd Medical Center.  Mrs. McGraw was born November 18, 1931 in Falkner, Mississippi.  She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Garner Womack.  Mrs. McGraw was formerly employed with Hurley?s where she worked as a cashier. Mrs. McGraw is survived by her husband, Clyde McGraw, and son, Clyde  Garner McGraw, both of Summerville, GA.; and a sister, Earlene Bailey, Byhalia, MS   Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon (CST) Friday, September 19, 2008 at the Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Faulkner, MS.  Rev Jody Hill will officiate.  Burial will follow in the Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery.  Mrs. McGraw will lie in state at the church from 11:00 a. m. (CST) until the service hour on Friday, September 19, 2008.  Mason Funeral Home, Summerville, GA, is directing.  For guestbook, please go online to www.masonfuneralhome.com