Mrs. Margaret Caloway Edwards, age 87 of Trion, GA passed away Friday, August 11, 2023 at her residence.

Mrs. Edwards was born December 22, 1935 in Cherokee County, AL to the late William and Opal Wilson Caloway. She was of the Baptist faith and a loving mother and homemaker.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, William Edwards, Sr.; daughters, Peggy Green and Patricia Hake; along with several siblings.

Survivors include her children, William (Karen) Edwards, Jr. and Tammy (Robert) Martin; 1 sister; 10 grandchildren; several great- and great-great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

A memorial and inurnment service at Oak Noll Memorial Gardens will be announced by the family at a later date.

To share your condolences with the family online, please visit our website at www.masonfuneralhome.com

Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral Home- Summerville, GA.

Mr. Odell Hammett, age 86, of Gaylesville, AL, passed peacefully with his family around him on Thursday, August 10, 2023, at Atrium Health Floyd.

Mr. Hammett was born January 20, 1937, in Cherokee County, AL, son of the late Milus and Estelle Hammett. He was a member of New Hope Independent Church and was a farmer. Mr. Hammett was the original owner and operator of the Menlo Restaurant and Burger Shack in Centre, Rainsville, and Summerville. He was also the developer of Island Subdivision and Ball Play Creek Subdivision, Cedar Bluff. Mr. Hammett loved to coon hunt and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Milus Odell “Dale” Hammett, Jr.

Survivors include his wife, Barbara Crowe Hammett; daughter, Cindy (Billy Don) DeBerry; son, Jeffrey (Kim) Hammett; sisters, Faye (George) Wood, Colleen (Franklin) Early; grandchildren, Katlin (Andrew) Lindsey, Sydney (Josh) Sanford, Lauren (DaKota) Lambert, Trey DeBerry, Emily DeBerry, Jon Hammett, Meagan (Richard) Rubright, Josh (Lauren) Cannon; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside and interment services will be held at 11:00 A.M. (GA Time) Saturday, August 12, 2023, at Alpine Cemetery with Rev. Jeff Hammett officiating. Pallbearers will be grandsons and include Trey DeBerry, Jon Hammett, Josh Cannon, Richard RuBright, Josh Sanford, Andrew Lindsey, DaKota Lambert, and Jimmy Early.

There will be no visitation.

The family respectfully requests no food, and in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Alpine Cemetery Fund.

To share your condolences with the family online, please visit our website at www.masonfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral Home- Summerville, GA.

Mrs. Linda Gail Short Hazlewood age 57 of Gaylesville, AL was completely healed of cancer Sunday, August 6, 2023, and is now in the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Mrs. Hazelwood was born a true coal miner’s daughter April 8, 1966 in Middlesboro, KY to the late Charles and Ruby Barnett Short. She was employed by Compassus Hospice and enjoyed farming with her husband Steve, southern cooking, and spending time with her grandchildren and family. She loved living life to the fullest and faithfully serving the Lord and sharing her love and her faith with others.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her father & mother-in-laws, Rev. William D. and Phyllis Buell Hazlewood; brother-in-law, Levi Shackelford, and her sister-in-law, Alberta Short.

Those left to cherish her memory include her husband, Steven Hazlewood; son, Matthew Hazlewood; daughters, Kimberly Gilbert and Kayla (Joshua) Hester; siblings, Randle (Joyce) Short, Carl (Brenda) Short, Devauda (Dana) Mullins, Ruby (James) Parker, Wanda Shackelford, Bartie (W.K.) Sampson, and Roberta Arnett; 6 grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Mrs. Hazlewood will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, August 10, 2023 at the chapel of Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Hazlewood and Rev. Steve Hazlewood officiating. Interment will follow at AMI cemetery with Matt Hazlewood, Josh Hester, and Jacob Mealer serving as pallbearers.

Family will receive friends Thursday from 11:00 until the service hour.

To share your condolences with the family online, please visit our website at www.masonfuneralhome.com

Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral Home- Summerville, GA.

Mrs. Maggie Lee Pearsey Canada age 89 of Gaylesville, AL passed away Sunday, August 6, 2023 at her residence.

Mrs. Canada was born September 1, 1933 in Jamestown, AL to the late Milton and Nora Lewis Pearsey. She was retired from Mohawk Industries and was a lifelong member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. She loved her family, flower gardening, and cooking.
Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Auburn Canada; sons, Gary & Ricky Canada; along with several siblings.

Survivors include sons, Timothy (Karen) Canada, and Jerry (Karen) Canada; daughters, Diane (Paul) Reynolds, and Nancy Buckhead; brother, Kenneth Pearsey; sister, Joan McKelvey; 12 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Mrs. Canada will be held at 3:00 Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at the chapel of Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Briggs King, Rev. Ronald Berry, and Rev Chris Hearne officiating. Interment will follow at Moseley Cemetery with grandsons and great- grandsons serving as pallbearers.

Family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday from 1:00 (EST) until the service hour.

To share your condolences with the family online, please visit our website at www.masonfuneralhome.com

Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral Home, Summerville, GA.

Mrs. Charlotte Ann Rutledge, age 80, of Summerville, GA, died Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at her residence.

Mrs. Rutledge was born December 7, 1942, in Chattoogaville, GA, daughter of the late Hugh L. and Eva Parkison Fleming. She was a faithful member of Bible Mission Christian Center, and prior to her retirement, was employed with Century Glove.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Rutledge was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 60 years, Rev. Jerry Rutledge; son, Greg Rutledge; brothers, Bobby Fleming, Junior Fleming, and James Fleming; sister, Dot McLemore; granddaughter, Ashley Rutledge; great-granddaughters, Shayla Rutledge and Kendall Rutledge; and son-in-law, Lamar Millican.

Survivors include her sons, Donny Rutledge (Mary Ann Blackwell), James (Jennifer) Rutledge, Jonathan Rutledge, and Jason Rutledge; a daughter, Pam Millican; sister-in-law, Mary (Robert) Hughes; daughter-in-law, Cindy Jaye; 13 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mrs. Rutledge will be held at 3:30 P.M. Saturday, August 5, 2023, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Pastors Larry Reynolds and Sherra Turner officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be her friends and the members of Bible Mission Christian Center.

Mrs. Rutledge will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 2:00 P.M. until the hour of service on Saturday.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that donations be made to the Bible Mission Flood Fund (C/O United Community Bank – Mail checks to P.O. Box 212, Lyerly, GA 30730).

To share your condolences with the family online, please visit our website at www.masonfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral Home- Summerville, GA.

Mrs. Eradee T. Rape, age 77, of Summerville, GA, died Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at Oakview Health and Rehabilitation.

Mrs. Rape was born July 21, 1946, in Jackson County, AL, daughter of the late Ernest and Margie Murphy Timmons. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Rape was also a loving and devoted mother.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Rape; sisters, Effie Tapp, Lois Bell, Nina Tapp; brothers, Ernest Teen Timmons and Buddy Timmons.

Mrs. Rape is survived by her daughter, Shirley Rape.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday, August 4, 2023, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gary Howell officiating.
Interment will follow in Fairview South Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Dillion Smith, Steve Smith, David Tapp, Robert Rape, and Paul Myers. Honorary pallbearers will be the G-Hall Staff of Oakview Health and Rehabilitation.

Mrs. Rape will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 2:00 P.M. until the hour of service on Friday.
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations be made to the American Diabetes Association (www.diabetes.org).

To share your condolences with the family online, please visit our website at www.masonfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral Home- Summerville, GA.

MS. DEBBIE DEAN WEAVER, age 63, of Summerville, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2023, in a Rome Hospital. She was born in Summerville, Georgia to the late Rev. W. H. Dean and Helen Garmany Dean Reynolds, on June 5, 1960. Debbie was a member of the Chattooga High School class of 1978, a member of Chapel Hill Full Gospel Church, was retired from the Weave Shop of Mount Vernon Mills and loved her Georgia Bulldogs. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sister, Betty Dean Norton, brothers, Jerry Dean and Sonny Dean, and step father Harley Reynolds.

Surviving are daughter, Tracie (Shane) Smith; son, Kevin (Amanda) Bailey; grandchildren, Bailey Rowlls (Hunter Teems) and Isabella Bailey; sister, Cecelia (Cecil) Laney; several Nieces and Nephews; special friend, Benny Humphreys.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 3:00 p.m. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Sanford Deberry officiating, interment in the Family plot of Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Ray Laney, Mike Dean, Gary Norton, Ronnie Stephens, Kelly Henderson, and Don Reynolds. Honorary Pallbearers will be Members of Chattooga High School Class of 1978. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at the Funeral Home. It is the family’s wish for all who will, wear red and black.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Ms. Debbie Dean Weaver.

Mrs. Corsica Tierra Johnson, age 29, of Summerville, GA, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023, at Advent Health Redmond.

Mrs. Johnson was born February 1, 1994, in Rome, GA, daughter of Donna Elizabeth Covington and the late Terry McArthur Adams.

In addition to her father, Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her grandmother, Rose Helen “Sis” Adams; grandfather, Ben Covington; great-
grandmother, Geneva Darden; and aunt, Patricia Covington.

Mrs. Johnson is survived by her husband, Jamal Johnson; daughter, Takiya Adams; mother, Donna Covington; brothers, Zach Christopher, Justin Reynolds, and T.J. Reynolds.

Funeral services for Mrs. Johnson will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, August 5, 2023, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel. Flower bearers will be Terar, Marlie, Ragene, Kiyah, Xageria, and Paige.

Mrs. Johnson will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until the hour of service on Saturday.

To share your condolences with the family online, please visit our website at www.masonfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral Home- Summerville, GA.

MR. SAMMY LEON WHITE, age 64, of Summerville, Georgia, passed away Saturday afternoon. A native of Chattooga County, He was born to the late Aubrey and Martha Jean Tidmore White on October 27, 1957. Mr. White was a heavy equipment operator. In addition to his parents, He was preceded in death by his wife, the late Nora Jean Ledford White on September 11, 1990.

Surviving are sons, Jeffery (Todd) White and Michael White; grandchildren, Daisy White, Shay White, Austin White, Bryce Blackmon, Kaitlyn Bowman, Kristin Copenhaver; great grandchildren, Shamieyan Smith, Leighton Bowman, Rosalee Bowman, Depharrah Smith, and Braxton Copenhaver.

Memorial service will be held Saturday at 11:00 A.M. from Graveside in West Hill Cemetery with Rev. Harold Helton officiating. The Family will receive friends at The Funeral Home, Saturday from 10 A.M. until the hour of service.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mr. Sammy Leon White.

Mrs. Georgia Vass Heath Price, age 69 of Summerville, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023 in a Rome hospital.

Mrs. Price was born in Savannah, Georgia on January 3, 1954, daughter of the late George Vass Richardson Heath and Mollie Rebecca Smith Malloy. She was a member of the Dry Valley Baptist Church, where she was instrumental in establishing the WMU. Mrs. Price was a member of the Grace Sunday School Class, was a former Sunday School teacher and had been active in the Youth Program. She loved to help others and her home was always open to others, as she counseled with many people in their time of need. She also loved photography and studying her Bible. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Price was preceded in death by her stepfather, William Malloy; sister, Lydia Brown; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Ewell and Vivian Price; brother-in-law, Kenneth Price; sister-in-law, Dean Parr; father-in-law, Earnest Ralph Price; and mother-in-law, Irene Price Pettyjohn.

Mrs. Price is survived by her husband, Bill Price; sons and daughters-in-law, Eddie and Cathy Price and Matthew and Heather Price; daughters and sons-in-law, Kim and Russell Graves, Sonja and Jimmy Duke and Amy and Greg Sloan; sisters and brothers-in-law, Elma Grice, Kathry and Louis Crawford and Elaine and Ralph Harrison; brothers, Darrell Heath and Jimmy Heath; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Benny and Barbara Price; sisters-in-law, Margaret Garlin and Sophia Price; grandchildren, Kellan Rankhorn, Kendall Rankhorn, Stetson Duke, Halston Duke, Houston Duke, Sophia Duke, Wyatt Duke, Brannigan Broome, Lauren Dodd, Devan Draper, Logan Holland, Maggie Sloan, Kayla Sloan, Stephanie Tisius, Hannah Price and Madison Price; 17 great grandchildren and a number of special nieces, nephews, cousins, additional family members and friends.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Price will be held Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. at the Dry Valley Baptist Church with Pastor Lee Hickman, Rev. Terry Hampton and Rev. Benny Price officiating. Interment will follow in the Little Sand Mountain Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Rusty Hill, Mike Woods, Gary Woods, Heath Hammond, Lloyd Burke and Jacob Cordell. Honorary Pallbearers will include Kevin Moore, The Grace Sunday School Class and the WMU.

Mrs. Price will lie in state at the Dry Valley Baptist Church where the family will receive friends Wednesday afternoon from 4:00 P.M. until the funeral hour.

The family respectfully asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial contribution be made to the DVBC WMU or to the DVBC Youth Department, 451 Dry Valley Church Road, Summerville, GA 30747.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Georgia Vass Heath Price.

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