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.

Mrs. Lorene Parker 80 of Summerville passed away Thursday in a Rome hospital… A native of Trion she was born to the late Milas and Alma blackmon Hawkins on July 9th, 1928.  She was retired from the Spinning Department of Mt. Vernon Mills and was preceded in death by her husband the late Arnold Eugene parker, Sisters the late vecterel Smith and the late rosie Cagle and brother the late Howard Hawkins…Surviving are daughter and spouse Rochelle and Randy haney of Sarasota FL and Summerville , Grandchildre and spouses Donna & DJ williams of Sarasota Fl and Denise and John Thomas of Rome 4 great grand children, , step children Ronnie, Derrell and Dennis Parker and Linda Eaves…Graveside service will be Sunday at 2pm from the West Hll Cemetary at Trion with Pastor Coley Hatcher officiating. The family will receive friends at the Earle Rainwater Funeral Home from 6 to 8pm Saturday…

Mr. Clinton Barry ?Clint? Wade, age 30, of Summerville, GA died Wednesday, August   27, 2008 at his residence.Mr. Wade was born August 2,201978 in Floyd County, GA.  He attended the Extended Hand Church and was a self-employed electrician. Mr. Wade is survived by his son, Colee Wade, Summerville, GA; mother, Brenda Gail Wade, Summerville, GA; father, Barry Robert Wade, Cedar Bluff, AL; brother, Chris Gilreath, Cedar Bluff, AL.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a. m.  Saturday, August 30, 2008 at the chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Kim Wolfe officiating.  Visitation will be Saturday, August 30, 2008 at 10:00 a. m. until the service hour. Mason Funeral Home is directing.  For guestbook, please go online to www.mason funeralhome.com

Mr. Les Edward Jones, age 50, of Summerville, GA died Thursday, August 28, 2008 at Floyd Medical Center. Mr. Jones was born November 8, 1957 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Leona Mae Frey Jones and the late Gordon Taylor Jones.  He was employed at Mt. Vernon Mills.  Mr. Jones was a veteran of the United States Army having served in Desert Storm. Mr. Jones is survived by his wife, Patricia Jones; children, Randall Jones, Summerville, GA, Amy Brown, Gadsden, AL; mother, Leona Jones, Adairsville, GA; sister, Brenda Vick,   Adairsville, GA; grandchildren, Dylan Jones and Anthony Dinning.   Mr. Jones will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Friday, August 29, 2008 Mason Funeral Home is directing.  For guestbook, please go online to  www.masonfuneralhome.com

Mr. Les Edward Jones, age 50, of Summerville, GA died Thursday, August 28, 2008 at Floyd Medical Center.

Mr. Jones was born November 8, 1957 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Leona Mae Frey Jones and the late Gordon Taylor Jones. He was employed at Mt. Vernon Mills. Mr. Jones was a veteran of the United States Army having served in Desert Storm.

Mr. Jones is survived by his wife, Patricia Jones; children, Randall Jones, Summerville, GA, Amy Brown, Gadsden, AL; mother, Leona Jones, Adairsville, GA; sister, Brenda Vick, Adairsville, GA; grandchildren, Dylan Jones and Anthony Dinning.

Mr. Jones will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Friday, August 29, 2008.