MRS. ANITA RUBY DICKERSON, age 88, of University Circle-Summerville, Georgia passed away Thursday, July 28, 2011, evening in a Rome hospital. A Missouri native She was born on January 28, 1923 to the late Arthur and Elizabeth Blankenship Oelsen. Mrs. Dickerson was owner/operator of a grocery store and restaurant; had resided in Arkansas and Chicago, Illinois moving to Chattooga County, Georgia a few years ago. She was preceded in death by her husband the late Bill J. Dickerson in 1985.

Surviving are Her daughter & spouse-Joyce & Charles Owens of Summerville; grandson-Michael E. Owens of Summerville; sisters & spouses-Olga & Jim Tiller of St. Louis, Mo. And Irene & Jay Neier of Memphis, Tn.; special friends-Geneva Morgan, Margaret Armstrong, and Cleo Conway; several Nieces and Nephews.

Private graveside service Monday, August 1st, in Greenhills Memory Garden.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge.

MRS. Betty Ann Tucker, age 71, of Denson Road-Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday, July 25, 2011, at her residence. A native of Chattooga County, Georgia She was born to the late Russell and Myrtis Adams Lowry on January 22, 1940. Mrs. Tucker was a member of North Summerville Baptist Church and was retired from the Lab at Mt. Vernon Mills and was also a cashier for Pay-N-Tote convenience store. She was preceded in death by her husband the late Harold Fred Tucker, Sr. on December 4, 2003, and siblings Mary Jo Treadaway, Jackie Mills, Harman Lowry, and Floyd Lowry.

Surviving are daughters-Lynne Tahamtan of Atlanta and Tammy Brown of Trion; sons-Harold Tucker, Jr. of Summerville and Rusty Tucker of Trion; grandchildren-Mandy Bennett-Lanham, Mack Burton, Drew Tucker, and Trey Tucker; sisters-Jeannie Henderson of Trion and Nancy Lowry of Summerville; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 27th, at 11:00 A.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Pastor Tom Russell officiating, entombment in Greenhills Memory Garden. Active Pallbearers Mark Burton, Drew Tucker, Trey Tucker, Dee Windle, Greg Brown, Curt Lanham, Tim Fulmer, and Amir Tahamtan. The Family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 until 9 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MRS. HELEN DEAN REYNOLDS, age 79, of Wood Street-Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday, July 23, 2011, in a Rome hospital. Born in Shannon, Georgia on January 20, 1932 She was a daughter of the late Raymond and Nellie Crabtree Garmany. Affectionately known as Ms. Helen, she was a member of the Chapel Hill Full Gospel Baptist Church, was retired from retail sales from K-Mart and Walmart, and was preceded by husbands the late Rev. W. H. Dean and the late Rev. Harley Reynolds; she was also predeceased by children-Sonny Dean, Jerry Dean, and Betty Norton, and siblings-Frances Maxey, Mattie Ruth Hickey, and Richard Garmany.

Surviving are daughters and husbands-Cecelia & Cecil Laney of Trion and Deborah & Steve Weaver of Summerville; step sons-Don Reynolds and Andre Reynolds of Alabama; sisters-Daisy Williams of Chattanooga and Lucille Stephens of Summerville; daughter-in-law-Laura Dean; special friend-Martha B. Gaines both of Summerville; 14 Grandchildren, 20 Great Grandchildren and 5 Great Great Grandchildren; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 27th, at 3:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Sanford Deberry, Rev. Gary Howell, and Rev. Robert Patterson officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Ray Laney, Kevin Bailey, Jervis Rowlls, Jeremy Haygood, Gary Norton, Mike Dean and David Dean; Honorary Pallbearers North Georgia Home Health and members of Chapel Hill Full Gospel Baptist Church. The Family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 until 9 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MRS. MARY E. GROCE, age 82, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday, July 10, 2011, in a Rome hospital. She was born on March 12, 1929 in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Fred and Geneva Armstrong Powell. Mrs. Groce was a member of Summerville First Baptist Church, was retired secretary from Mann Mfg. Company, and was preceded in death by her husband the late Wayne Groce, brother-Earl Powell, 3 sisters-Tressie Drikard, Aileen Byram, and her twin-Maggie Powell.

Surviving are sons & spouses-Tim & Becky Groce of Summerville, twin sons-Don & Teresa Groce of Summerville and Dan & Linda Groce of Fayetteville; grandchildren-Brad Groce, Natalie Williams, Jared Groce, Matthew Groce, Whitney Groce, and Daniel Groce; six Great Grandchildren; several Nieces and Nephews.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, July 17th, at 2:00 P.M. from Summerville First Baptist Church with Rev. Doyle Waters, Dr. Kenneth Summey, Mr. Don Groce, and Rev. Brad Groce officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Brad Groce, Matthew Groce, Jared Groce, Daniel Groce, Jacob Williams, and Leroy Buice; Honorary Pallbearers-Amanda Driver, Evon Woods, Penny Cavin, Mary Stegall and the Seekers Sunday School Class of Summerville First Baptist Church. Visitation will be Saturday from 6 until 8 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Molee “Mo” Hawkins, age 78, of Summerville, GA passed away Monday, July 4, 2011 in a Rome Hospital. She was born June 17, 1933 in Valley Head, Alabama, a daughter of the late Joel Brooks and Mae Atkins Clark. She was a Retail Sales Clerk and member of South Summerville Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, Bobby F. Hawkins, Daughter and Son-in-law Leah and Darrell Skinner, Jr. of Summerville; Sons- Terry Q. Lewis of Buxton, N. C. and Scotty Lewis of Summerville. Grandchildren- Chalee’ Skinner, Trent Skinner, Chris Lewis. Great Grandchildren- Halle Chalee’ Lively. Special Friend Gary Floyd.

Funeral services will be Wednesday evening, July 6, at 8:00 P. M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Pastor David Craven, Pastor Jimmy Bryant, Pastor Kenneth Summey, Pastor Joel Smith and Mr. Gary Floyd officiating. Interment will be Thursday at 11:00 A.M. in West Hill Cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be Anthony Bryant, Carlton Reynolds, Stan Reynolds, Phil McGuire, Arnold Kilgo, Mike Simpson, O. W. Carpenter and Windell Carver. Honorary Pallbearers will be Norman Bryant, Ray Lee, Mike Price, Jean Swanson, Arnette Vanpelt, Shinning Light Sunday School Class of South Summerville Baptist Church and Redmond Regional Medical Center Employees. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M. at the Funeral Home. The Family requests no food and no flowers and suggests contributions to the South Summerville Baptist Church Building Fund.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MR. C. D. “TINY” LONG, JR., age 67, of Hammond Drive-Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday, July 2, 2011. Born in Cartersville, Georgia on November 16, 1943, He was the son of the late Charles Daniel Long Sr. and Frances Louise Howell Long. Mr. Long was a member of Harrell Street Church of God of Union Assembly. A Minister of the Gospel, He had taught heating/air conditioning and electrical at Northwestern Technical College, and was a member of Trion Lodge #160 F & AM. He was preceded in death by a son, the late Glenn Hester.

Surviving are wife-Judy Long; daughters-Gevetta Samples, Melissa Hamilton, and Retta Howard all of Summerville; sons-Danny Hester of Trion, Charles Daniel Long, III and LeBron Long both of Summerville; Grandchildren-Jodi, Charletta, D.J., Tanner, Morgan, Aaron, Sam, Natalie, Donovan, Hannah, Alyssa.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 5th, at 2:00 P.M. from the Harrell Street Church of God of Union Assembly with Rev. Denny Smith, Rev. Kenny Payne, and Mr. Shawn Pratt officiating, entombment in Greenhills Memory Garden with Masonic Rites by Trion Lodge #160 F & AM. Active Pallbearers Thomas Hamilton, Todd Howard, James Samples, Jason Jackson, Preston Hamilton, Dewayne Tinney, Corey Butler, Jim Dungan, Wayne Payne, Charlie Huskey, Clayton Pierce, Junior Kellett, and Jimmie Jones; Honorary Pallbearers-Jimmy Adams, Charlie Pratt, Johnny Jones, Johnnie Gentry, Ed Burke, Doc Tanner, Herbie Roberts, Randy Croy, Robert Spears, Harry Lewis, Kenneth Payne, Freddie Bell, Bill Gann, David Floyd, Leo Burke, Ken Westmoreland, Jerry Jackson, Ronnie Jackson, and all Ministers and Deacons of the Church of God of Union Assembly. Visitation will be Monday, July 4th, from 4 til 7 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

JACKSON, MRS. JOYCE ELAINE

MRS. JOYCE ELAINE JACKSON, age 79, of Harrisburg Road - Summerville, Georgia passed away Friday, July 1st, 2011, at her home. She was born in Denver, Colorado on April 3rd, 1932, a daughter of the late Emile T. and Thelma Madison Gourdin. Mrs. Jackson was a homemaker and a local artist and craft person.

Surviving are her husband Ernest Lee Jackson, daughters Cristy & Danny Blackwell and Elaine & Richard Stowe all of Summerville, a son Jerry & Sue Jackson of Lander, Wyoming , Grandchildren Justin Stowe, Morgan Stowe and Adam Blackwell and Great Grandchildren, Jaxon Stowe, Claire Stowe, Peyton Stanton and Blayke Stanton.

Funeral services are Sunday, July 3rd, at 3:00 P.M. from the J.D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with the Rev. Ricky Biddle officiating, interment in Greenhills Memory Garden. Active Pallbearers are Sons In-law and Grandsons. Visitation will be Sunday from 2 –3PM at the funeral home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge.