Mrs. Alice Timmons Ward 82, of Filter Plant Rd. Summerville, passed away Sunday September 14th in a Rome Hospital. A native of Dekalb county Alabama and was born to the late Robert Lee and Emma Octavia Garmany Timmons on February 18th, 1926. She was a member of South Summerville Baptist and was retired from the card room of Mt. Vernon Mills. she was preceded in death by step daughter the late Diane Lovelace, Stepson the late Gerald Ward, sister the late Uarry Nell Young and brother R. B. Timmons. surviving are husband Franklin J. Ward, sons and Daughter in law John Hensley of Summrville and Mitchell and Teresa Hensley of Trion, Step daughters Nell Wright and Willie B. Amerson both of Forsyth, GA. sisters Ola McWhorter and Anna Lee Dodson of Summerville, brothers Thomas Lee Timmons of Summerville, J.B. Timmons and Arlie Timmons both of Trion, grandchildren Phyllis Bussey, Christy RuBright , Kathrina Hensley, Tara Hensley Evans, Missy Minshew, Greg Ledbetter, and Tammy Diveny, 18 great grandchildren, 3 great, great grandchildren, special friends, Gary and Teresa Blackwell, Scott and Crystal Gallohar and Clara Robbins, several nieces and nephews….Funeral Services will be held Tuesday at 2PM from the JD Hill Chapel of The Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. billy Wright officaiting, internment in West Hill Cemetary. Active Pallbearers Ryan Owens, Tobey Jones, Micheal Jones, Patrick Jones, Luke blackwell, Haskell Dodson, Eddie Timmons and Jerry Timmons…Honorary Pall bearers Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren… The Family will receive friends Monday from 7 till 9Pm and the funeral home at other hours the family will be at the residence
Mr. Ricky Rance McNair, age 60, of LaFayette, GA died Monday, September 8, 2008 at his residence. Mr. McNair was born October 26, 1947 in Chattooga County, GA, the son of the late Ted Franklin and Lillian Mozelle Webb McNair. He was retired from the United States Army. Mr. McNair was a member of the Pennville Church of Christ. He was Preceded in death by a son, James Harold Ward, Jr. Survivors include his wife, Judy Gail Clements McNair; son, Jerry Wayne McNair, Millbrook, AL; step-mother, Cassie McNair, Summerville, GA; and a brother, Larry Ronnie McNair, LaFayette, GA. Graveside services will be held at 3:30 Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at the Summerville Cemetery with Rev. Don Sapp and Rev. Michael Smith officiating. Pallbearers will be Rodney Teague, Ronnie McNair, Dan Floyd, Marshall Lewis, Joey McNair, and Lynn Crane. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. Mason Funeral Home is directing. For guestbook, please go online to www.mason funeralhome.com
Mrs. Wendy Nicole Blaisdell Riley, age 23, of Lyerly, passed away Friday, September 5, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Riley was born in Brandon, Florida on July 2, 1985 daughter of Chuck Blaisdell and Debra McCary. She was a member of the Chesterfield Baptist Church and was employed in the foodservice industry. Mrs. Riley was preceded in death by her grandparents, Natalie and George Blaisdell and Gene McCary. Mrs. Riley is survived by her father and stepmother, Chuck and Nancy Blaisdell , Ruskin, FL; Mother, Debra McCary, Lyerly; Sons, Patrick Ian Riley and Christopher Ayden Riley, Lyerly; Brothers, Charles ?Boe? and Leslie Blaisdell, Ruskin, FL; Sister, Deborah Lynn Blaisdell, Summerville; Half Sister, Shanna Dunn, Ruskin, FL; Grandfather, Ernest Purcell, Wimauma, FL; Grandmother, Pearline Mills, Ruskin, FL; and Special Friends, Donnie Blackmon, Rome, GA and Brandy Scoggins, Summerville. Funeral Services for Mrs. Riley will be held Monday, September 8, 2008 at 1:00 P.M. in the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Greg Ledford and Rev. Ricky Harris officiating. Interment will follow in the AMI Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Donnie Blackmon, J.J. Starkey, Joe Reed, Gene Cavin, Danny Lee and Danny McGraw. Mrs. Riley will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Sunday evening from 6 until 8 P.M. Mason Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements. For Guestbook, please go online to
Mrs. Mary Ruth Blackwell 87 of Trion passed away Sept. 6th at the Oakview Nursing Home and Rehab Center. She was born June 19, 1921 in Chattooga County. Mrs. Blackwell was a homemaker and a member of Trion Presbyterian Church , an officer of Chattooga County Nursing Auxilliary. Mrs. Blackwell was preceded in death by her husband, George Bruce Blackwell, her parents Earl A. And Ruth Mullinax Williams, 2 brothers 2 sisters, and one great granddaughter…..She is Survived 4 sons and daughters in law, Norman and Connie Blackwell, Madison Alabama, Earl and Gayle Blackwell, Greensboro, North Carolina , Edd and Jean Blackwell, Harrison, TN. David Blackwell of Dalton…one sister Ann Duncan, one brother and sister in law, Hoyt and Hazel Williams of Trion….several nieces and nephews also survive….
Mrs. Blackwell will lie in state sept 9th from 10AM to 11AM at the Erwin Petitt Funeral Home, The Funeral will be at 11AM and following the service she will be taken to the National Cemetery in Chattanooga for interment at 1:30 PM. Dr. William M. Flannagan will be in charge…pallbearers will be grandsons and great grandsons… Erwin Petitt Funeral Home is in Charge of The Arrangements…..
Mrs. Carolyn Ragland, 74 of Headland Alabama, formerly of Chattooga County passed away Friday Sept. 5th at Extendicare Hospital, in Dothan Alabama. Mrs. Ragland was born January 2, 1934 in Cherokee County Alabama, the daughter of James Hubert and Mildred Barkley Palmer. Survivors include LD Ragland, her husband of 55 years, two daughters and sons in law Lee Ann and Chris Mims, and Kimberly and Jeff Ross, 4 grandchildren Kimber Akren Fant, JoAnn Akren, Nicole Ross and Lee Ross, 2 great-grandchildren Robert Fant and Evan Fant, 2 sisters and brothers in law Pauline and Hugh Shamblin of Rome and Jimmie Lee and Winston Burdett of Mountain City , Tennessee…A memorial service for Mrs. Ragland will be held at Harvest United Methodist Church in Dothan Alabama at 11Am on Saturday Sept. 13th, 2008…
Mr. Terry Donald "Donny" Greene, age 62, of Lyerly, GA died Friday, September 5, 2008 at his residence.
Mr. Greene was born June 9, 1946 in Trion, GA, the son of the late Joe Terry and Annie Gwin Crider Greene. Mr. Greene was a self employed mechanic and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Lloyd Greene, Leonard Greene, Scot Lee Greene, and Russell Greene, and a sister, Alice Marie Thomas.
Mr. Greene is survived by his son, Terry Donald Greene Jr., Trion, GA; daughter Lynn Greene, Henderson, TX; Fiance, Angela Scherry Par ker, brother, Wayne Greene, Lyerly, GA; sisters, Eula Story, Summerville, GA, Barbara Ann Harris, Trion, GA, and Elaine Jackson, Rome, GA; 4 Grandchildren, Justin Greene, Hanna Greene, Conner Vines, and Brittani White Vines.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ralph Sumner and Rev. Vernon Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Russell Greene, Chris Greene, Jeff Greene, Michael Greene, Anthony Greene, Gregory Greene, and Leonard Greene.
Mr. Greene will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 9, 2008.
Mrs. Mary Agnes Coley 94 passed away Thursday September 4th in Oakview Nursing & Rehab Center…She was born January 20th, 1914 in Tallapoosa, Ga. and was retired from Riegel Textile Corporation where she worked in the packing Dept., and was a member of the East Trion Church of God…Mrs. Coley ws preceded in death by her husband T.J. Coley, father, Elijah Kilgore and mother, Alice Kilgore Whitehead, sisters Etta Stiles, Ola bowling, Myra Dyer, and Ida Bowling.. Survivors include her son and daughter in law, Leon and Sue Coley of Summerville Sister, Doris Dyer of Augusta, Grandsons and wife Jeff and Gina Coley, of Summerville, and scott Coley of summerville, 3 great grandchildren, Rachel coley, Rebecca Coley, and Kadie Coley, several nieces and nephews also survived….Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, Sept. 6th at 2PM from the East Trion Church of God with REv. Charles Izell and Rev. Jim Chasteen officiating with Interment to follow in West Hill Cemetary….Mrs. Coley will lie in state Saturday September 6th at the East Trion Church of God where thw family will receive friends from 12 to 2pm….
Pallbearers will be Jeff and Scott Coley, Billy Logan, Steve Dyer, Dennis Dyer, and Otis Grogan. They are ask to assemble at the East Trion Church of God by 11:30am… Honorary pallbearers will be the Ladies of the East Trion Church of God and the Staff of Oakview Nursing and Rehab They are asked to assemble at the East Trion Church of God by 1:30PM…Erwin Pettit Funeral HOme is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Mary Agnes Coley….
Mr. William Terrell “Bud” Holbrook, age 73, 0f Cloudland, GA died Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Holbrook was born July 23, 1935 in Chattooga County, GA, the son of the late William Era and Mary Jane Hope Holbrook. Mr. Holbrook was a veteran of the United States Army.
He is survived by his wife, Glenda Rose Holbrook; son, Curtis Lee Holbrook, Cloudland, GA; daughters and sons-in-law, Sylvia Rebecca & Dudley Easler, Mentone, AL, Melisa Ann and Clinton Carroll, Rainsville, AL, Phyllis Denise and Robert Johnson, Cloudland, GA; sister, Martha Sue Smith, Cloudland, GA; 8 Grandchildren; and 7 Great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Friday, September 5, 2008 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Marlin Starnes officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Olive Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Eddie Ballinger, Johnny Smith, Charles Ballinger, Charlie Huskey, Andy Huskey, and William Hegwood.
Mr. Holbrook will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Thursday, September 04, 2008
Mr. John Howard Parsons, age 82, of Summerville, GA died Saturday, August 30, 2008 at Shepherd Hills Nursing Home.
Mr. Parsons was born November 9, 1925 in Chattooga County, GA, the son of the late Robert Lee and Earlie S. Morris Parsons. Mr. Parsons was a member of Fisher’s Chapel Methodist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Navy having served in World War II. He was preceded in death by sons-in-law, Billy Dearing, Ronald Rogers, and Richard Cook.
Survivors include his wife, Violet R. Parsons; sons & daughters-in-law, Lee and Elaine Parsons, John & Shirley Parsons, Dalton, GA, Michael Parsons, Summerville, GA, Anthony Parsons, Cohutta, GA; daughters and sons-in-law, Linda & Charles Harris, Millie Dearing, LaFayette, GA, Janie & Spencer Harp, Tunnel Hill, GA, Martha & Dale Chastain, Silver Hill, GA, Patsy Willingham, Cohutta, GA, Wanda Rogers, Rocky Face, GA, Mary Hendley & Ed Holland, Chatsworth, GA; 20 Grandchildren; 21 Great Grandchildren; & 2 Great Great Grandchildren. Several Step-Grandchildren also survive Mr. Parson.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p. m. Monday, September 1, 2008 at Fisher’s Chapel Methodist Church with Rev. Skip Mitchell & Rev. Ray Teems officiating. Burial will follow in the Fisher’s Chapel Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Earl Kinsey, Billy Smith, Billy Hughes, Andy Hughes, Max Joyner, Brad Ward, DeWayne Ward, & Christopher Alkins. Honorary pallbearers will be Grandsons and Darrin Smith and Reford Atkins.
Mr. Parsons will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Sunday, August 31, 2008. He will also lie in state at the church on Monday from 2:00 until 3:00 p. m.