Mr. Adam Andrew Wilson

MR. ADAM ANDREW WILSON, age 47, of Englewood, Colorado, formerly of Chattooga County, Georgia passed away July 24, 2017 from injuries received in a motorcycle accident in Colorado.  Born in Rome, Georgia on December 14, 1969, He was a son of the late Max Alexander Wilson, Sr. and Marsha Ray Wilson who survives.  Mr. Wilson was owner and operator of Rocky Mountain Shade of Colorado.

            Surviving are His mother, Marsha Ray Wilson; children, Erica Stevens, Richard Stevens, Scott Scroggins, Jennifer Wilson, Randell Teems, and Harley Wilson; sisters, Diane Campbell, Leigh Ann Curtiss, and Deanna Lunn; brothers, Max Wilson, II, Shane Wilson, Heath Wilson, Michael Hancock, Kevin Bently, Anthony Campbell, and Devin Campbell; grandchildren, Gabriella Ann Culberson, Isabella Theressaleaynne Culberson, Lee Lee Gravina, and seven other Grandchildren; fiancée, Jean Gravina; former spouses, Sherry Hines, Beverly Schafer, and Jennifer Greene; aunt, Benita Vogel; cousins, Kristen Postula, Michael Vogel, and the Shirley & Jim McDonald Family.

            Funeral service will be held Tuesday, August 1st, at 6 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Chip Smith and George Nix officiating.  Visitation will be Monday, July 31st, from 6 until 9 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

            Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Mack Deforrest Gilreath

MR. MACK DEFORREST GILREATH, age 78, of Hwy #337, Summerville, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home, on the family farm in Teloga, Friday, July 21, 2017.  A native Chattooga Countian, He was born, July 10, 1939, to the late Winston Deforrest and Mildred Bartlett Gilreath.  Mr. Gilreath was a member of New Hope North Baptist Church, was retired from management at Reichold Chemical, and was on the board of directors of Teloga Volunteer Fire Department.

            Surviving are His wife, of 58 years, Ludain Pruitt Gilreath; daughters, Becky Gerrin and Sherri Selby; sons, Calvin Gilreath and Jerry Gilreath; granddaughters, Lisa Logan, Lacey Strickland, Michelle Causey, Emily Selby, and Anna Grace Gilreath; grandson, Justin Pollard; great grandchildren, Ansley Causey, Caden Causey, Brooklyn Causey, and Mack Pollard; brother, Neil Gilreath; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

            Funeral services will be held Monday, July 24^th, at 1:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Deacon Randy Hunter and Pastor Steve Spears officiating, interment in the Family Plot of Macedonia Cemetery.  Pallbearers are the Teloga Volunteer Firemen, Sammy Lee, Tony Wright, John Stubbs, III, Tim Wesson, Patrick Wesson, Corey Wells, Jeff Smith, B. J. Eleam, Rhyan Keith, Andy Rowe, Brandon Blair, Heath Hammond, Nicholas Tomlin, Hayden Tomlin The Family will receive friends Monday, July 24^th, at the Funeral Home from 11 A.M. until the hour of service.  The Family, respectfully request no food.

            Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mr. Mack Deforrest Gilreath who passed away Friday.

Mrs. Mattie Lou Towns Jones

Mrs. Mattie Lou Towns Jones, 96, of Summerville, Ga, passed away July 16, at her home after a long and blessed life.

Mrs. Jones was born March 23, 1921 in Armuchee, Ga., daughter of John William and Lilly Mae Towns.

She was a 1938 graduate of Gore High School and began her work career at McLellan Stores in Rome, Ga. The next year she moved to Summerville and accepted employment as a legal secretary.

While working as a legal secretary she met John Paul Jones. They were married in June,1945. In 1954 Mrs. Jones and her husband opened the John Paul Jones Company in Summerville enjoying 40 years of success. She was a founding member of the Summerville B&PW organization being nominated for Business Women of the year in 1982. She enjoyed and expressed a lifelong love of music and was a founding member of the Summerville Music Study club, serving as secretary.

Mrs. Jones was a faithful member of Summerville Presbyterian Church and Beersheba Presbyterian Church. She played piano for Sunday School, sang alto in the church choir, assisted with youth choirs, and served as church music librarian.

Mattie Lou Jones was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, John Paul Jones and sons John Michael Jones and Jimmy Paul Jones. Surviving is her son and daughter-in-law Stephen and Carolyn Jones, Canton, GA,  grandchildren Paul Haley Jones, Missoula, MT and Katie Jones Byrd (Joshua), and great-grandchildren Tripp Byrd and Haley Byrd all of Carrollton, GA.  A number of nieces and nephews survive.

Services for Mattie Lou Jones will be Tuesday, July 18, at 2:00 PM at  Beersheba Presbyterian Church, 9945 Ga. Hwy. 337, Summerville, Ga., 30747, with Rev. Jack Westlund officiating,

Visitation will be at the church an hour before the service.

Pallbearers are Paul Jones, Josh Byrd, Alan Sosebee, Daryl Sosebee, Gene McGinnis and Bob Agnew

Internment is in the Summerville Cemetery. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Malcom MacDonald Lee

Malcolm Macdonald Lee, 62, passed away on July 10, 2017. He was born July 29, 1954, in Clinton, SC to Lorenzo Hyrum Lee and the late Anne Macdonald Lee. He graduated from Thornwell High School and attended Presbyterian College. He had been a resident of the Gore community since 1980.

Mr. Lee was preceded in death by his mother, and his mother-in-law and father-in-law, the late Mr. and Mrs. John William King, Jr. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Lucy King Lee and by his three daughters and their families: Dr. and Mrs. JJ Norris (Mary Beth) and children, Jackson, Thomas and Cooper; Mr. and Mrs. Adam Burdick (Ellan) and children, Joseph, Katelyn and William Malcolm; and Mr. and Mrs. David Etheridge (Jessica) and children, Samuel, Mason and Luke. He is also survived by his father, two brothers, Lawrence Lee and Hyrum Lee, and by two sisters, Susan King and Nancy Saunders. His sister-in-law, Betsy King Dellenback and sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Czentnar (Mary), along with a number of nieces and nephews, also survive.

A memorial service will be held at 4:00 on Wednesday at Rainwater Funeral Home with visitation beginning at 2:00. The family respectfully requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Chattooga County Boys and Girls Club, 11570 Highway 27, Summerville, GA 30747.

Mr. Joseph V. "Shorty" Hawkins

MR. JOSEPH V. “SHORTY” HAWKINS, age 95, of Summerville, Georgia, Pennville Community, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017, in the local nursing home.  He was born in Chattooga County, Georgia on October 28, 1921, a son of the late Roy and Charlsey Elizabeth Owens Hawkins.  Mr. Hawkins was a member of Pennville First Baptist Church, a Veteran of WW II serving in the U. S. Army and  lifetime member of the American Legion DAV and a Quarter Century member for Riegel Textile Corp. where He worked for 44 years.  Shorty came to Trion and went to work for the Trion Company at the Trion Dry Cleaners in July, 1941.  He married the love of his life, Jeanette Jones on January 10, 1942.  In February, 1942, He was drafted into the U.S. Army serving four years.  After discharge returned to Trion working as manager of Trion Dry Cleaners.  In 1958 was transferred to manage the men & Boys Department at the Big Friendly, later also managing the shoe department .  When the store closed in 1961, Shorty was transferred to the Personnel Department of Riegel Mills as Employment Manager.  Between 1961 and July of 1985, Shorty hired hundreds of employees for the Mill.  After retirement Jeanette and Shorty traveled throughout the States and Hawaii, working in the yard, and doing woodcrafting.  In addition to His  Parents, he was preceded in death by, loving wife of 71 years, Jeanette Jones Hawkins, grandson, Joseph “Jody” Maddux, and brothers, J. R. and Carlton Hawkins

           

            Surviving are daughter, Pam (Lynn) Maddux; son, Curtis (Ann) Hawkins; grandchildren, Tracy (Lyn) Maddux, Kari (Rusty) Maddux Brown, Ian Hawkins, Erin (Eric) Thomas; great grandchildren, Rayven, Ryleigh, & Ransley Lawrence, Amelia & Sydney Thomas; sister, Vernice Stoner; sister-in-law, Faye Jones; brothers, Bobby Hawkins and Bill Hawkins; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

            Funeral services will be held Sunday, July 9^th, at 2:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Dempsey, Rev. Mike Hawkins, and Rev. Johnny Wynn officiating, interment in West Hill Cemetery.  Active Pallbearers Tracy Maddux, Robert Williams, Daryl Bradford, Robert King, David Richardson, Jimmy Hayes, and John Shankles.  Honorary Pallbearers Adam Lathem, Robbie Lathem, Kenneth Parker, Kenneth Blansit, Waymond Blansit, Jimmy Pinion, WW II Veterans, and members of Pennville First Baptist Church.  The Family will receive friends Saturday from 6 until 8 P.M. at the Funeral Home.

            Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mr. Joseph V. “Shorty” Hawkins who passed away Thursday.