Mrs. Emma Lou Pullen

MRS. EMMA LOU PULLEN, age 90, of Peach Blossom Lane, Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday morning, March 4, 2019, in the local nursing home.  A native of Lyerly, Georgia, She was born to the late James R. and Ola Floyd Anderson on July 22, 1928.  Mrs. Pullen was a member of the Summerville First Baptist Church and was retired from Best Mfg. Company and the Summerville Elementary School lunchroom.  She was preceded in death by husband, Paul Pullen, Jr., and siblings, Carl Anderson, Fuzz Anderson, Charles Anderson, Bud Anderson, Rick Anderson, Sally Espy, Muriel White, Jessie Powell, Shirley Woodall all died earlier.

            Surviving are sons, Scott Pullen and David Pullen; grandson, Micah Pullen; Nieces and Nephews also survive.

            Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 7^th, at 1p.m., from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Pastor Sean Wegener officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery.  The Family will receive friends at the Funeral Home Wednesday from 6 until 8 P.M.

            Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mr. Emma Lou Pullen who passed away Monday.

Mr. Don Wofford

MR. DON WOFFORD, age 81, of Trion, Georgia passed away Saturday morning, March 2, 2019, in a Rome hospital.  Born in Summerville, Georgia on September 12, 1937, He was a son of the late Alexander and Mary Wofford and was also preceded in death by eleven Sisters and Brothers.  Mr. Wofford was retired manager of the Spinning Room at Mt. Vernon Mills.

            Surviving are His wife, Evelyn Wofford; daughter, Cathy (Kenny) Streck; son, Michael (Mecedes) Wofford; grandchildren, Joseph Wofford, Thad (Kimberly) Shives, MaCayla (J.R.) Mobley, and Brittney Streck; great grandchildren, Joseph Wofford, Delilah Wofford, Gavin Boulten, Riley Mobley, Ava Grace Shives, and Barrett Stone Shives; several Nieces and Nephews.

            Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 6^th, at 2:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home, with Minister Hugh Glaze officiating, interment in West Hill Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Michael Wofford, Joseph Wofford, Thad Shives, Sonny Brookshire, Ray Brown, and Ricky Wafford; Honorary Pallbearers will be Friends.  The Family will receive friends at the Funeral Home Tuesday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.

            Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Vivian E. Price

MRS. VIVIAN E. PRICE, age 79, of Smallen Road, Lyerly, Georgia passed away Friday morning, March 1, 2019, at her residence.  A native of Summerville, Georgia, She was born to the late Fred Ponder and Ruth Waits Ponder Howell, on June 25, 1939.  Mrs. Price was a member of the Dry Valley Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her brothers, the late Bill Ponder and Doyle Ponder.

            Surviving are husband, Ewell Price; daughters and son-in-law, Maria & Jimmy Holbrook and Holli Elaine Price; son and daughter-in-law, Dee and Wendy Price; brother, Charles Ponder; grandchildren, Tyler (Kasey) Wilson, Lexi Wilson, Haley Price, Savannah Price, and William Price; great grandchildren, Seth Wilson, Blaine Wilson, and Price Wilson; several Nieces and Nephews.

            A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, March 16^th, from 4 to 6PM at Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Pastor Jeff Duvall officiating.

           

            Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Willia Dean Gravley Sentell

MRS. WILLA DEAN GRAVLEY SENTELL, age 86, of Highway #100, Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday evening in a Rome hospital.  A native of Chattooga County, She was born to the late Gene and Winnell Everett Gravley, on June 7, 1932.  Mrs. Sentell was a member of the Four Mile Baptist Church and was retired from the cloth room of Mount Vernon Mills and Summerville Middle School.

            Surviving are Her children, Shelia (Buddy) Gentry, Mike (Amy) Morrison, and Mark (Melody) Sentell; father of Her children, Alvin Sentell; grandkids, Kandy (Richard) Craig, Jeremy Guinn, Preston Morrison, Keith (Rhiannon) Morrison, Alex Sentell, Mackenize Morrison, Jaden Morrison, Jackson Morrison, and Kaleb Craig; great grandkids, Ethan (Olivia) Nixon, Stella Morrison, Ashby Morrison, Aubry Morrison, Justin Craig, Douglas Craig; great great grandchild, Sawyer Craig; special nephew, Ryan Gravley; special first cousin, Patty Walley; several Nieces and Nephews also survive.

            Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 19^th, at 2:30 P.M. from the Four Mile Baptist Church with Rev. Doyle Kelly and Rev. Joel Smith officiating, interment in Johnson Cemetery.  Active Pallbearers Ethan Nixon, Alex Sentell, Keith Morrison, Mackenizie Morrison, Jackson Morrison, Jeremy Guinn, Kaleb Craig, Ryan Gravley, and Preston Morrison; Honorary Pallbearers, members of Four Mile Baptist Church, and staff of Oakview Nursing & Rehab Center.  Visitation will be Tuesday from 1 until 2:30 P.M. at the Church.

            Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mrs. Willa Dean Gravley Sentell who passed away Sunday.

SPEER

MR. BILLY B. SPEER, age 92, of Farmersville Road, Summerville, Georgia passed away early Sunday morning, February 17, 2019,  in the local nursing home.  A native of Chattooga County, He was a son of the late Robert Sterling, Sr. and Annie Ruth Williams Speer, and was born on December 24, 1926.  Mr. Speer was a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, a veteran of the U. S. Army, and retired rural mail carrier for the U. S. Postal Service with forty two years of service.  Beside Parents He was preceded in death by siblings, Mildred Allen, Martha Hunter, Robert S. Speer, Jr., and Joe Speer.

            Surviving are brother, Jerry & Shirley Speer; sister-in-law, Martha Sue Speer; brother-in-law, Jim Hunter; nephew, Clint & Kristie Hunter.

            Funeral services will be held Monday, February 18^th, with Rev. Jimmy Bryant officiating, interment in Greenhills Memory Garden.  Active Pallbearers, Clint Hunter, John Hunter, David Young, Danny McGraw, Jeff Owings, Jimmy Barron; Honorary Pallbearers, Leo Lanier, William Mitchell, William Crouch, Charlie Lowry, Harold Williams, Paul Hosmer, Sam Jones, Johnny Shahan, Jim Shahan, Martha Cooper, Helen Southerland, Mary Brown, Hoyt Williams, Frank Ward, and the Adult Sunday School Class of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.  Visitation will be Monday from 1 until 3 P.M. at the Funeral Home.  In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church c/o Pam Hunter, @204 Congress Street, Summervile, Georgia—30747.

            Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.