Mr. Raymond Lloyd “Rick” Hudson, age 46, of Gaylesville, AL died Thursday, May 22, 2008 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Hudson was born February 14, 1962 in Chattanooga, TN, the son of Lloyd Hudson and Joyce Wilbank Hudson. He was employed at Best Manufacturing. Mr. Hudson was a member of Chesterfield Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by a brother, John David Hudson; grandparents, Pollard & Viola Hudson and Jay and Virgie Wilbanks.

Survivors include his wife, Darlene Hudson; children, Johnny Ray Hudson and Emily Hudson, all of Gaylesville, AL; mother, Joyce Hudson, Menlo, GA; father, Lloyd Hudson, KY; sisters, Teri Hudson, Menlo, GA, Christine Perez, Chattanooga, TN, Peggy Wilson, PA, Deana Hudson, Lynn Hudson, and Jessica Hudson, all of KY; brothers, Lloyd Hudson, James Hudson, PA, George Hudson, FL, and Michael Hudson, KY.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m (EST) Saturday, May 24, 2008 from the chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Greg Ledford, Rev. Scott Hobbs, and Rev. Marvin Perkins officiating. Burial will follow in AMI Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Sammy Hall, Ronald Dunn, Wayne Stancil, Phillip Hudgins, Daniel Hall and Misael Perez. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of Chesterfield Baptist Church Adult Sunday School Class, and Employees of Best Manufacturing.

Mr. Hudson will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. (EST) on Friday, May 23, 2008.

Mr. Thomas Raymond Shadwrick, age 84, of Summerville died on Wednesday at the Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome.

Mr. Shadwrick was born March 13, 1924 in Etowah County, Alabama the son of the late Joe Alexander and Mary Elizabeth Moses Shadwrick.

Mr. Shadwrick is survived by several Nieces, Nephews and special friends Michael and Faye Middleton.

Funeral Services will beheld at 2 PM Friday May 23, 2008 at Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Tom Russell officiating.  Burial wil follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens.

Mr. Shadwrick will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 13 noon until 2 PM on Friday.

Mason Funeral Home is directing.

Mr. John Lewis Hawkins, age 60, of Summerville, GA died Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at Kindred Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. from injuries sustained in a house fire on April 14, 2008.

Mr. Hawkins was born October 22, 1947 in Trion, GA, the son of the late J. D. and Margaret Hines Hawkins. He was employed with Reichhold Chemical. Mr. Hawkins was a veteran of the United States Army having served in the Vietnam Conflict. He was preceded in death by his brother, Jim Hawkins and a nephew, Chris Hawkins.

Mr. Hawkins is survived by his wife, Ann Hawkins; daughters, Karen Ann Hawkins, Summerville, GA, Rachel Nicole Hunter, Trion, GA; step-daughter, Michelle Jackson, Teloga, GA, grandchildren, Spencer Johnson and Blake Johnson; step-grandchildren, Austin McConnell and C. J. Jackson; great grandchild, Mashalee Johnson.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Thursday, May 15, 2008 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rickey Harris and Rev. Ronnie Pettyjohn officiating. Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Eddie Wallace, Chuck Bohannon, Dewayne Lewis, Dale Evans, Dan Floyd, Steve Jones, and Jackie Tucker. Honorary pallbearers will be Gary Allen Farmer, Ricky Simpson, and Stoney Jones.

Mr. Hawkins will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Mr. Dewayne Eller, age 17, of Summerville passed away Saturday from an accidental drowning near Summerville.  Dewayne was born March 12, 1991 in Ft. Oglethorpe, GA He was a member of the Sophmore Class of Chattooga High School and was on the Wrestling Team and was active in the Special Olympics.

Surving are his Mother and Stepfather Wendy Ann and John Siffles; Father and Stepmother, Tony and Melissa Eller; Grandparents Jack Sr, and Mary Siffles; and sister Stacy Eller; Uncle Jack Siffles, Jr. all of Summerville; several Great Aunts and Great Uncles and cousins also survive.

Funeral services will beheld Thursday at 1 PM from the JD Hill Memorial Chapel of the Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Edgeworth and Rev. Ricky Biddle officiating.  Interment will be in the Summerville Cemetery.  Activ pallbearers: Joseph Edgeworth, Terry Green, John Siffles, David Martin, Damion Moore, and Colt Siffles; honorary pallbearers: Justin Fitzpatrick, TJ Fountain, Shane Elrod and the Wrestling Team of Chattooga High School.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Mary Ina Keith, age 92, a lifelong resident of Chattooga County, passed away on Sunday May 11 in Albertville, AL.  Mrs. Keith was born August 29, 1915 in Henager, AL.  She was retired from Riegel Textile and was a member of the Pennville First Baptist Church.

Mrs. Keith was preceded in death by her husband, John Krema Keith; parents Willie and Bethuel Wright Rush; son in law, Ray Knowles; sister, Genola Newman; brothers, A.B.Rush, Clara Rush, Otha Rush, Llloyd Rush, Glenn Rush, Luther RUsh, Reuben Rush and Floyd Rush.

Mrs. Keith is survived by her daughers, Katherine Brock of Honea Path, SC and Joyce Knowles of Albertville, AL.; sons and daughters in law, Larry and Juanita Keith of Cedartown, GA and James and Joyce Keith of Lawrenceville, GA; seven grandchildren, eleven great – grandchildren and several neices and nephews also survived.

Mrs. Keith will lie in state Monday at the Erwin Petitt Funeral Home where the family will receive firends form 5 to 8 P.M.

Funeral services willbe conducted Tuesday May 13 at 11 AM from the Pennville First Baptist Church with Rev. Dewayne White officiating.  Interment will floolw in Greenhills Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Gary Knowles, David Knowles, Steve Knowles, Greg Brock, John Keith, and Brian Keith.  THe pallbearers are asked to assemble at the funeral home at 10:30 AM.

Erwin Pettit Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements for Mrs. Mary Ina Keith who passed away on Sunday.