Mr. Richard Talley “Rick” Gentry, age 47, of Summerville, GA died Sunday, January 25, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Gentry was born October 31, 1961 in LaFayette, GA, the son of Lula Mae Smith Gentry and the late Edward Talley Gentry. He was employed with Mt. Vernon Mills and was a two year member of the Quarter Century Club. Mr. Gentry was a member of the Chelsea Baptist Church. He graduated from Chattooga High School, where he received a medal for industrial arts. Mr. Gentry is survived by his mother, Lula Mae Smith Gentry, Summerville, GA; brother, Charles Edward Gentry, Trion, GA; sisters, Barbara Elaine Hughes, Trion, GA; and Susan Mae Gentry, Summerville, GA. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p. m. Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dean Tapp & Rev. Steve Spears officiating. Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Jason Hughes, Justin Hughes, Jacob Hughes, John Johnson, Jimmy Prince, Greg Smith, Kevin Smith, Allen Martin, Tommy Prince, and Frank Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be all member of Chelsea Baptist Church. Mr. Gentry will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Monday, January 26, 2009.
Mr. Austin was born in LaFayette, Georgia on June 11, 1936, son of the late William C. Austin and Ida Mae Holbrook Austin. He was Self Employed as a carpenter and caretaker for the Christ Church in St. Simon’s Island and was preceded in death by sisters, Ruth Baggett and Marjorie Daffron.
Mr. Austin is survived by his wife, Eunice L. Christopher Austin; Children, Danette Austin Suttles, Angela Austin Copeland (Wesley); Brothers, David Austin(Darlene), and William Chester Austin, Jr.(Helen); Grandchildren, Karmen D. Copeland, Zackery G. Suttles and Kassie M. Suttles; and one Great Grandchild, Sebastian Z. Suttles.
Funeral Services for Mr. Austin will be held Monday, January 26, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. in the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jeffery Mallard officiating. Interment will follow in the Howell Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Zackery Suttles, Roland Christopher, Jeffery Christopher, Michael McCormick, Steven Kannard, and Danny Dooley.
Mr. Austin will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends Sunday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.
Mrs. Greene was born March 28, 1941, in Walker County GA, daughter of the late Charlie B. and Lucy Mae Anderson Goodson. She was a home maker and was Baptist by faith. Mrs. Greene was preceded in death by her husband, Scott Lee Greene.
Survivors include her children, Chris Greene, Michael Greene, Jason Greene, Summerville,GA, Jeff Greene, Lyerly, GA, Lisa Craig, and Karen Wood, Summerville, GA; brothers , Herman Goodson, Rubin Goodson, Trion, GA, sisters, Georgia Mae Cochran, Trion, GA, Mattie Williams, Summerville, GA, Kathy Hardin, Lyerly, GA; 9 grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday January 26, 2009 from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tommy Pledger officiating. Interment will follow in the Greenhills Memory Gardens.
Active pallbearers, Jeff Greene, Michael Greene, Chris Greene, Chuck Wood, Scott Hughes,Joe Edgeworth, Greg Trammell. Honorary pallbearers, Wayne Craig, Greg Brown, Herman Goodson.
Mrs. Greene will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Monday January 26, 2009 from 12:00 Noon until the funeral hour.
Mrs. Hines was born in Chattooga County, Georgia on August 28, 1938, daughter of the late Earl Rose and Rosa Bell Bryant Rose. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a Creeler with Bigelow-Sanford. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hines was preceded in death by her husband, Claude L. Hines; a son, Donnie Hines; sisters, Frances LeBlanc and Pauline Laney; brothers, Mark McGuire and Marty McGuire; and a granddaughter, Tonya Weaver.
Mrs. Hines is survived by a sons, Jason Hines, Lexington, KY, and Robert Lee Hines, Davidsboro, GA; daughters, Elizabeth Hall, Trion, Terry Hines, Rome, Linda Hines, Subligna, Christy Fowler, Subligna and Kim Mincey, Trion; Brothers, Roy Rose, Flintstone and Nicky McGuire, Dalton; sisters, Shirley Pike, Walker Co., GA, Barbara Millaway, Cleveland, TN, and Marilyn McGuire; 21 Grandchildren and 42 Great Grandchildren.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Hines will be held Monday, January 26, 2009 at 4:00 P.M. in the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kevin Norton officiating. Interment will follow in the Chapel Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Grandsons, Caine Railey, Doug Railey, Tracy Hines, Corey Gentry, Nick Hines, A.J. Stricklin, Michael Mincey, Kenneth Hines, Ren Adams, Justin Ward, Jake Hines, Adam Godfrey and Josh Hines. Honorary Pallbearers will be Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.
Mrs. Hines will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Sunday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.
Mrs. Williams was born October 23, 1934 in Trion, GA, the daughter of the late Archie and Maggie Mae Grimes Thomas. She was retired from Roper Corporation. Mrs. Williams was a member of the First Baptist Church of Albertville. She was a former and longtime member of the Trion First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Williams; son, Paul Searels; and brothers, Glenn Thomas and Herman Thomas.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Mark & Annette Searels, Albertville, AL; Grandchildren, Zachary Searels and Samantha Searels; sisters, Bonnie Fleming, Somerset, KY and Katie Ledbetter, Cedar Bluff, AL; brothers, Ralph Thomas, Trion, GA and James Thomas, Asheville, NC; and several Nieces and Nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Sunday, January 25, 2009 from the chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Cordell. Active pallbearers will be Mark Searels, Zachary Searels, Brent Fleming, Todd Thomas, Trey Skelton, and Jamie Thomas. Honorary pallbearers are Adam Fleming and members of the Sand Mountain Dulcimer Club.
Mrs. Williams will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Saturday. Flowers are accepted or the family ask that memorials be made to Trion First Baptist Church Scholarship Fund.
Mrs. Cross was born November 25, 1908 in Chattooga County, GA, the daughter of the late William Edgar and Mary Sudie Williams Holland. She was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills. Mrs. Cross was a member of the Pleasant Grove Church of Christ.
Survivors include a daughter, Sue Newsome, Aragon, GA; sister, Geneva Nix, Muscle Shoals, AL, grandson, Michael Newsome; granddaughters, Rita Tanner and Jaque Newsome; 12 Great-grandchildren; and 16 Great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Saturday, January 24, 2009 at West Hill Cemetery with Min. Hugh Glaze officiating. Pallbearers will be Tyler Newsome, Randy Hall, Tommy Hall, Micah Maddux, Michael Newsome, and Gary Battles.
Mrs. Cross will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 noon until the service hour on Saturday.
Mr. Hegwood was born October 9, 1960 in Chattooga County, GA. He was a truck driver. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Forrest “Babe” and Addie Lou Williams Hegwood, and Gordon “Bill” and Helen Key.
Survivors include his parents, Ross & Mary Hegwood, Cloudland, GA; brother and sister- in-law, Yogi & Shanne Hegwood, Menlo, GA; sister & brother-in-law, Jane & Lamar Canada, Cloudland, GA; and 1 Niece and 4 Nephews.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Sunday, January 25, 2009 from the graveside at Mt. Olive Cemetery. Rev. Tommy Pledger will officiate.
In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
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Mr. William M. (Bill) Dodd, age 91, of Summerville, GA, passed away Friday January 16, 2009, in Oakview Nursing and Rehab Center. Mr. Dodd was born August 18, 1917, in Summerville, GA, the son of the late John H. & Fannie Tucker Dodd. He was a member of the Lyerly Pentecostal Tabernacle, private first class teletype operator in the 126th Army airways communication System squadron and a retired textile worker. He was preceded in death by a son, David Dodd, grandson, Charlie Shipman, 2 brothers & 1 sister. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Tucker Dodd, children, Billy Powell Dodd, Gleen H. Dodd, Jackie Lamar Jones, Myrion Todd Jones, Myra Lynn Weatherby, Donna Shipman, Shelia Lynn Minard, Robin Gibbens, brother, Cooley Dodd, 21 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday January 18, 2009, from the Lyerly Pentecostal Tabernacle C.H.C. with Rev. Glenn Studdard and Rev. Bobby Shutt officiating with interment in the Greenhills Memory Garden. Active pallbearers, Watson Tucker, Jerry Tucker, Sam Tucker, Gary Young, Preston Dodd, Cecil Reynolds. Honorary pallbearers, Staff of the Oakview Nursing And Rehab Center, & Grandkids, Brad Jones, Mike Martin, Landon Jones, Richie Dodd, Alex Jones, David Dodd, Tommy Minard, Jamie Dodd, Kevin Minard, John Wright, Quentin Jones, Matthew Jones. Mr. Dodd will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Saturday January 17, 2009, from 6 to 8 p.m. Mr. Dodd will lie in state at the church Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until the service hour.