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Mrs. Bessie N. Butler, age 82, of Bittings Ave., Summerville, GA passed away Wednesday afternoon (July 29, 2009) in a Rome Hospital. A daughter of the late Sam and Azor Mason Hunter, Mrs. Butler was born in Chattooga County Georgia on November 25, 1926 and was a retired textile worker.

Survivors include her husband Wayne Butler, Daughter and son-in-law Shirley and Bill Hubbard of Summerville; Three sisters: Mildred Edgeworth and Roxie King of Summerville, and Geneva Blackmon of Kingston, GA. Two brothers: Horace Hunter of Summerville and Fred Hunter of Menlo. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Friday (July 31, 2009) at 1:00 p.m. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Bro. Wayne King and Bro. John Mann officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Neal Edgeworth, James Edgeworth, Chris Noth, Rueben Butler, Pete Huggins, Shane Evans and Lee Banther. Honorary Pallbearers will be Anthony Hamby, Steven Hamby, Jimmy Warnick, Chris Whitley, Timothy Evans, Dr. Andredell Hammonds, Staff of Oak View Nursing Home A & F Hall and Fifth Floor Staff of Redmond Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be Thursday evening at Earle Rainwater Funeral Home from 6 til 8 p.m.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

MR. ELLIS F. (COOKIE) COOK, age 65, of Farm Road-Trion, Georgia passed away Monday (July 27, 2009) in a Rome hospital. A Chattooga County native He was born on June 19, 1944 to the late Clarence and Annie Spain Cook. Mr. Cook attended the Trinity Baptist Church and was retired from the tufting department of Mohawk Textile.

Surviving are wife-Kathi Cook; daughter & spouse- Andrea & Joey Norton of Rome; step daughters & spouses-Faith & Jerry Wigley of Trion, Jennifer & Kevin Binkley of Summerville; brother & spouse-Rex & Imogene Cook of Summerville; grandsons-Trey Norton, Gabriel Norton, Chris Wigley, Jared Wigley, Bink Binkley, Caleb Binkley; mother-in-law & father-in-law-Mardene & Melvin Turner of Trion; sisters-in-law & brother-in-law-Melba Floyd of Summerville & Debbie & Tony Gilleland of Trion; several Nieces and Nephews.

Funeral services will be held Thursday (July 30th) at 3:30 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Howard Odom, Mr. Tony Gilleland, and Rev. Mike Odom officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Jonathan Bumgarner, Sonny Dillard, Howard Dillard, Greg Cook, Kevin Binkley, and Jerry Wigley; Honorary Pallbearers members of Trinity Baptist Church. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6 until 8 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MRS. BESSIE IRENE BEARDEN, age 87, of Sunset Lane-Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday (July 26, 2009) evening in the local nursing home. A native of Alabama She was born to the late Robert Franklin and Dorothy Jane Peppers Williams on July 6, 1922. Mrs. Bearden was a member of North Summerville Baptist Church and retired from retail sales. She was preceded in death by her husband the late Millard Vernon Bearden.

Surviving are daughter-Barbara Ann Bearden Kirby of Summerville; sister-Jewell Jackson of Boaz, AL.; grandchildren-Kimberley Kay Smith, Kristy Karleen Colbert, Kerry Ketrina Kirby, & Kelly Kennon Kirby; great grandchildren-Desiree Blythe McGuire, Celsea Karleen McCann, Bethany Faith McCann, Benjamin Ray McCann, & Kassidy Jane Kirby; Great Great Grandchildren-Justin Addison Cole McGuire and Aaden Bailey Shane McGuire; several Nieces & Nephews.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday (July 29th) at 2:00 P.M. from the J.D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Pastor Tom Russell officiating, interment in Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery near Crossville, AL. Active Pallbearers Rodney Lewis, Oran Barrentine, Thomas Williams, Conner Williams, Adam McGuire, Kalen Colbert; Honorary Pallbearers will be the Senior Citizens of North Summerville Baptist Church. Visitation will be Wednesday from 12 noon until the hour of service at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MR. JAMES R. JOHNSON, age 66, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday (July 24, 2009) evening. He was born on December 27, 1942 to the late James Bethel Johnson and Essie Lee Hale Parker. Mr. Johnson was a member of South Summerville Baptist Church and for several years was a law enforcement officer for the Atlanta Police Department, City of Summerville, Chattooga County Sheriff’s office, Trion Police Department, and LaFayette Police Department; later was a truck driver before retirement. He was preceded in death by a son the late James Allen Johnson on June 19, 2000.

Surviving are grandsons-James Anthony Johnson and Joseph Dennis Johnson; sisters-Virginia Gordy of Gaylesville, AL., Shelia Cothran, Joanna Thoreson, and Lynda Carroll all of Summerville; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday (July 28th) at 1:00 P.M. from the J.D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Bryant officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers-Jimmy Rickett, Ed Thoreson, Monte Turner, Randy Cothran, Charles Frady, and Tony Carroll; Honorary Pallbearers-Dennis Stansell, Dewayne Jackson, and all past and present law enforcement officers City of Summerville, Trion, and LaFayette Police Department’s and Chattooga County Sheriff’s Department. Visitation will be Tuesday from 11:00 A.M. until the hour of service

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge.

MR. JOE GANNON, age 84, of Shields Road, (Subligna Community) Summerville, Georgia passed away Thursday (July 23, 2009) at his residence. A native of Saint Joseph, Missouri Mr. Gannon was born February 5, 1925 to the late Donald G. and Frances Wolf Boyer, and was raised in Chicago, Illinois by his adopted mother-Grace Estelle Gannon. He was retired from the ground crew of Transworld Airlines and a member of Horizon Baptist Fellowship.

Surviving are his wife-Ruby Hayes Jennings Dodd Gannon; step-children-Karen and the late Rusty Bridges, Kenneth and Debbie Jennings, Allene and Doug Spain, Laura and Paul Lee, and Earlene and Glenn Moore; 14 Grandchildren, 10 Great Grandchildren; sister-Virginia Hoffmaster; several cousins.

Memorial services will be held Sunday, July 26th) at 3:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Roger McDonald and Rev. Kenneth Jennings officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 2 until 3 P.M. at the Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Horizon Baptist Fellowship or the Gideon Memorial Bible fund.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge.

MS. ELAINE ELLER, age 52, of Taylor Street-Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday (July 5, 2009) afternoon. A native of Chattooga County, Georgia She was born to the late Voy Stone and Mandy Louise Sexton Teague on December 6, 1956. Ms. Eller formerly worked with the Chattooga County Ambulance Service and Oak View Nursing Home and was an LPN with Home Health.

Surviving are Sons and spouses-Jerry & Lindsey Eller and Terry, Jr. & Sarah Eller all of Summerville; granddaughter-Baily Johnston.

Funeral services will be held Thursday (July 9th) at 10:00 A.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Mr. Tony Gilleland officiating, interment in West Hill Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Heath McGuire, Charlie Crabtree, Brad Ellis, Jake Morrison, Daniel Teague, and Brian Johnston. Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 6 until 8 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MS. MARY RACHEL CANTRELL, age 85, of Tavern Lane-Trion, Georgia passed away Wednesday (July 1, 2009) at her residence following an extended illness. A native of Atlanta, Georgia She was born to the late Robert Dennis and Carrie Wills Cantrell on September 12, 1923. Ms. Cantrell was a member of the Acworth First United Methodist Church and was retired Industrial Engineer for Georgia Power Company.

Surviving are sisters and spouse-Alma McLemore of Marietta and Pansye and Wade Boggs of Ovieda, FL.; brother & spouse-Phil and Marlene Cantrell of Acworth; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Graveside service will be held Monday (July 6th) at 1:00 P.M. in Liberty Hill Cemetery in Acworth. Visitation will be Friday (July 3rd) from 5 until 7 P.M. at Earle Rainwater Funeral Home and visitation Sunday (July 5th) from 4 until 7 P.M. at Collins Funeral Home in Acworth.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of local arrangements.