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.

Mr. William "Bud" Love of Summerville passed away May 9th at his residence.  He was born August 20, 1931 in Cherokee County, AL to the late Bill and Avis Love.  He was retired from the Rocky Mtn. Project and had worked at JP Smith Lumber company for over 15 years as a truck driver and had worked for Patty Construction for 11 years.  He attended the Missionary Alliance Church and was preceded in death by two sons, CM & Michael Love and a sister Ruth Coker.

He is survived by his wife of 54 1/2 years of marriage, Marge Love of Summerville, four children: Linda and Carl Dobbs of Ft. Payne, AL, Terry Love of Athens GA, Huey and Dawn Love and Steve and Jane Love of Summerville.  Daughter in law Jennie Love, of Summerville, Sister and Brother In Law Jenny and Bill Tucker of Middleburg, FL, brothers Winston Love of Chattanooga, TN, Walter and Nell Love of Trion, David Love and Vera of Summerville, Ben and Pat Love of Summerville, Robert and Margie Love of Trion.  Several Grandchildren: Tony Dobbs, Kristy and Ricky Burbal, ANgela and Andy Galloway, Preston Wofford, Michael and Casey Love, Tracey and MIchael Martell, Megan Bowden, Jeremy and April Davenport; five great grandchildren and a number of  nieces and nephews.  Also survived by special children; Nancy and Bobby Ward, Bernadette and Danny Cooper and Charles and Kathy Ratledge.

 Funeral Services will be conducted Monday May 12 at 11 AM from the Chapel of Erwin Petitt Funeral Home with Bill Moore, Rev. Peter Leonovich and Rev. Carlos Martenez officitating.  INterment will follow in the Greenhills Memorial Gardens.

Pall bearers are request to meet at the Erwin Petitt Funeral Home on Monday at 10:30 AM and include the following: Richard and Seth Lindsey, Clinton Agnew, Gary Talley, Terry Smith, Jim Bagley and Charles Black.  Honorary pallbearers will be Mrs. JP Smith, Mr and Mrs Ray Walker, Mr and Mrs Gary McConnell, Mr and Mrs Leon Gardner, Mr and Mrs Roy Brown, Ms Sadle Croy, Mr and Mrs Jackie Hamilton, Ms Pam Helms, Mr and Mrs Lum Stonner and nurses from Country Side Hospice.

Mr Love will lie in state at the funeral home on Sunday evening May 11 where the family will receive frineds form 6 until 8 PM.  At other hours they may be contacted at the residence.

Erwin Petitt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Mr. William "Bud" Love who passed away Friday.

Preacher – Pastor Roy H. Smith, of Summerville, GA, went to his heavenly homeon Thursday May 8th.  He was born in Powder Spring, GA June 29, 1922 to the late George Harrison and ANgie Smith.  He was saved by the marvelous grace of God, after hearing Bro. Jesse Henley preach on the radio, on a cold Satuday morning in February of 1938. He was called to preach in 1940 at the age of 17 and had been faithful to preach the Gospel since that time.  Bro. Roy served as the pastor of over 16 churches, one of which he felt compelled by God to constitute in Paulding County, GA.  He was known as the Compassionate Country Preacher. Preacher Smith was preceded in death by four sisters; Vinnie and Nennie Smith, Vada Wingate, Eunia Lee Puckett.  Four Brothers: Earl, Hoke, Luke and Joe Smith.

He is survived by his family of which there are eight preachers and eight pianist; his wife Cornelia of 61 years of marriage, one daughter and son-in-law, Sylvia and Allen Grimes of Aragon, GA; four sons and daughters-in-law: Samuel and Joyce Smith of Piedmont, AL, David and Loretta Smith of Rome, GA, Pastor Joel and Karen Smith of Summerville, and Timothy and Martha Ann Smith of Trion.  Eleven grandchildren, Sharon Grimes Weaver, Anna Grimes Hamby, Shad Smith, Crystal Smith, Jonathan Smith, Michael Smith, Daniel Smith, Elisabeth Smith Mitchell, Laura Smith Tomlin, Megan Smith, Emil Smith Tomlinand 16 great grandchildren along with several nieces and nephews.

The home going celebration will be on Monday May 12th at his home church, The Rome Baptist Temple with his pastor Dr. Billy Goolseby and Pastor Joel Smith officiating.  Intement will be in the Aragon Cemetery.  Honorary Pallbearers will be all pastor and preacher friends.  His earthly tabernacle will be in state at the Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in Summerville on Saturday May 10th where the family will receive friends from 6 until 8 PM.  Bro Roy will also be in state Monday from 12 noon until service time at the Rome Baptist Temple.  In lieu of flowers the family request contributions to The Upward Look  P.O. Box 242 Summerville, GA 30747 where the preaching and radio ministry will continue.  Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.