HEROD, Mrs. Mildred L.

MRS. MILDRED L. HEROD, age 92, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday, December 28th in a Rome hospital. She was born in Dekalb County, Alabama to the late Oscar Shamblin and Olive Elizabeth Reece Henderson on April 14, 1916. A member of South Summerville Baptist Church Mrs. Herod was retired from Montgomery Knitting Mill and Supply Clerk for the City Summerville. She was preceded in death by her husband the late John Cecil Herod, a son the late David Herod; sisters-Mae Henderson, Gladys Baker, Jessie Cox, R.V. Miller; brothers-Tommy Henderson, Grady Henderson, and Dee Henderson also died earlier.

Surviving are Her son & daughter-in-law, Donnie and Barbara Herod of Summerville; grandsons-Eddie Herod, Richie Herod, Stacy Herod, Jeremy Herod, and Tony Butler; seven Great Grandchildren; several Nieces and Nephews.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday (December 30^th) at 2:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Pastor David Craven and Pastor Ken Westmoreland officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers-Randy Cox, Wayne Cox, Doug Stanfield, Cecil Reynolds, Steve Henderson, Wade Fortner, and Wayne McArthur. Honorary Pallbearers-Staff, Employees, and Friends of the Suites @ Oakview. Visitation will be Monday from 6 until 8 P.M. at the Funeral Home at other hours the Family will be at the residence of Son-Donnie and Barbara Herod #545 Wlidlife Lake Road-Summerville.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

IVEY, Mrs. Louise

MRS. LOUISE IVEY, age 87, of Ramey Street-Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday (December 26, 2008) in a LaFayette nursing home. A native of Chattooga County, Georgia She was born to the late Bruce Youngward and Velma McGraw Bynum on June 28, 1921. Mrs. Ivey was a faithful member of Berryton Church of God, retired from the Winding Department of the former Harriett-Henderson Cotton Mill, and was preceded in death by her husband the late Thomas Lee Ivey, grandson, Ivey Lee Cooper, son, the late Bill Ivey, brother, the late Russell Bynum, and sister, the late Betty Shireman.

Surviving are Her daughter & son-in-law, Sandra & John Rhodes of Bellville,Texas; grandchildren, Darryle Ivey, LaFayette, Tony Cooper, Menlo, Tommy Cooper, Texas, and Chuck Ivey, of FL.; great grandchildren, Nicole Cooper, Colleen Cooper, and Isabella Cooper, Samuel Cooper; sister, Ellen Wilson of Summerville; brother, James Bynum, Anapolis, MD.; several Nieces and Nephews.

Funeral services were held Sunday (December 28th) at 2:00 P.M. from the J.D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Mitch Evans and Rev. Gleason Maxwell officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Mike Shireman, Eddie Shireman, Tracy Rainwater, Clint Rainwater, Vince Collier, and Rodney Anglin.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge.

HOLCOMB, Mr. William Eugene

MR. WILLIAM EUGENE (GENE) HOLCOMB, age 84, of Farmersville Road-Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday (December 23, 2008) morning in the local nursing home. A native Chattooga Countian He was born to the late Zenas Eugene and Ruby Naomi Hawkins Holcomb on September 29, 1924. Mr. Holcomb was Baptist by Faith, retired Supervisor in the Inspection Department of Georgia Rug Mill, and a Veteran of WW II serving in the U. S. Navy. He was preceded in death by his wife the late Jewell Inez Arthur Holcomb.

Surviving are daughter and son-in-law-Rebecca H. and Ben Dunaway; son and daughter-in-law-William Joe and Judy Holcomb; step daughter and spouce-Linda and Cecil Terry of Armuchee; sisters-Dorthea (Dot) Scoggins of Subligna and Elaine Teems of Fairfax, S.C.; grandson-Ben F. Dunaway, Jr.; step grandchildren-Daryell Lawson of ALA., Gary Dollar-U.S. Army Spec., Kim Hill and Cindy Mitchell both of ALA.; several Nieces and Nephews.

Funeral services were held Saturday (December 27th) at 11:00 A.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Ken Johnson officiating, interment in Greenhills Memory Garden. Active Pallbearers were Clint Hunter, Jeff Owings, Keith Scoggins, Mark Scoggins, Kevin Scoggins and Kyle Scoggins. Honorary Pallbearers were Jim Hunter, Dock Scoggins, Larry Martin, Bill Spear, Bill Hawkins, Bobby Hawkins, Shorty Hawkins, and Dennis Howard.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge.