WILSON

MR. CHARLES B. WILSON, age 87 of Hwy. #48-Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday, September 23, 2012, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

A native of Dutton, Alabama, he was born to the late James Aubry Wilson, Sr. and Lena Ada Eva Gibson Wilson on October 12, 1924 and was known to his many friends as “Charlie B.” He moved to Summerville in 1936, graduated from Summerville High School, and married the love of his life, Dora Ellen Bynum on April 16, 1943. After a month of married bliss, he entered the U. S. Army and after training, landed in the “D” Day Invasion, June 6, 1944, in the third wave on Utah Beach-Normandy, France; made His way through France into Belgium where he also fought in the “Battle of the Bulge”. For his service Mr. Wilson received many medals and commendations from the U.S. Army and was awarded the Medal of Honor from France only a few years ago.  Mr. Wilson was a member, deacon, and led the Church Choir, of West Summerville Baptist Church; and was preceded in death by siblings-Claudine Fowler, Maughee Evans, Ewert Wilson, Lorenzo Wilson, and James A. Wilson, Jr. 

 Surviving are his Wife, Ellen Bynum Wilson; Daughter, Phyllis (Earle) Rainwater; Sisters, Montez Gladney and Joan Renslow all of Summerville; Grandchildren, Tracy (Tracy) Rainwater, Schawna (Vince) Collier, Clint (Amy) Rainwater; Great Grandchildren, Emily Marie Rainwater, Lauren Elizabeth Rainwater, Abbie Lynn Rainwater,  Carrie Elizabeth Martin and Chris Allen; Great Great Grandson, Graydon Allen; several Nieces, Nephews, and Cousins.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Dr. Kenneth Summey, Rev. Lavonne Humphrey, and Mr. Al Castillo officiating, Musicians are Joy Greer, Bobby Groce, Buddy Barnes, and Randy Croy. Active Pallbearers-Tracy Rainwater, Schawna & Vince Collier, Clint Rainwater, Rex Evans, Mike Shireman, Eddie Shireman, and Ledon Underwood; Honorary Pallbearers-the Fellowship Sunday School Class of Summerville First Baptist Church, John Wagoner, Tommy McGraw, Derrick Parrish, John & Diane Hayes, Betty St. Clair, Rakia Harris, and Karen Polson, Janice & Larry Luallen, Mike Posey, and Paul Clayton. Burial in Summerville Cemetery with Military Honors by American Legion Shanklin - Attaway Post #5 of Rome, Georgia. The Family will receive friends @ the Funeral Home Tuesday evening from 6 until 8 P.M. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge.

MRS. DOROTHY CHAPPELEAR, age 87, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday, September 23, 2012, in the local nursing home. She was born in Henagar, Alabama October 6, 1924 to the late Hugh Roy and Ella Anderson Riley. Mrs. Chappelear was a member of Summerville First Baptist Church and the Dorcas Sunday School Class. Surviving are son-Steve Chappelear of Summerville; sisters-Clara Bohannon of Summerville and Sarah John Durham of Trion; Grandchildren- Christi Smith, Lisha Mickey and Steve Chappelear II; Seven Great Grandchildren; Three Great Great Grandchildren and several Nieces and Nephews. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 25th, at 4:30 P. M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Dr. Kenneth Summey officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Jimmy Miller, Brad Miller, Kyle Miller and Ben Smith; Honorary Pallbearers the Nurses of Oakview Nursing & Rehab. Center and member of the Dorcas Sunday School Class. Visitation will be Monday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 P. M. at the Funeral Home. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home.

MR. W. L. MARTIN, age 75, of Davis Road-Trion, Georgia, Mt. View Community, passed away Monday, September 17, 2012, at his residence. A native of Barrow County, Georgia, He was born to the late Willis L. and Martha Gaddis Martin on February 26, 1937. Mr. Martin was a Veteran of WW II serving in the U. S. Army Paratroopers and a retired auto body repairman. He was preceded in death by his wife the late Essie Vernon Martin and daughter the late Diane Sparks. Surviving are grandsons-Adam Gorham and Chad Campbell both of Summerville; several Great Grandchildren. At Mr. Martin’s request the body will be cremated and there will be no funeral service. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

WARD

MR. FRANKLIN WARD, age 87, of Filter Plant Road-Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday, September 17, 2012, in the local nursing home. He was born in Walker County Georgia on September 24, 1924, a son of the late Deed L. and Lillie Davis Ward. Mr. Ward was a member of Welcome Hill Baptist Church, a Veteran of WW II serving in the U.S. Army Paratrooper 82nd Airborn, and was retired from Riegel Textile Corporation. He was preceded in death by his wife the late Alice Timmons Ward, daughter-Diane Lovelace, son-Gerald Ward, sister-Louise Vaughn, and brothers-Tony Ward, Edward Ward, and Bobby Ward. Surviving are Step-sons: Mitchell &Teresa Hensley of Trion and John & Pam Hensley of LaFayette; Four Grandchildren: Phyllis Bussey, Christy Dawson, Katrina Hensley, Tara Hensley-Evans; Brother: Johnny Ward; Ten Great-Grandchildren; Seven Great-Great-Grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Sept. 20th, at 4:00 P. M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Shores and Rev. Tony Samples officiating, interment in West Hills Cemetery, with military rites rendered by the Honor Guard of American Legion Shanklin-Attaway Post No. 5 of Rome, Georgia. Active pallbearers will be Ryan Owens, Keith Henderson, Johnny Ward, Sr., Jamye Dawson, Reggie Ward and Gary Blackwell. Honorary Pallbearers will be Staff of Oak View Nursing Home and Redmond EMS. The Family will receive friends Wednesday from 6 until 8 P.M. at the Funeral Home; at other hours the Family will be at the residence of a granddaughter-Cristy & Jamye Dawson #739 John Jones Road-Summerville, Gore Community. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge.

CARROLL

MR. WILLIAM BRADLEY CARROLL, age 47, of Millen, Georgia formerly of Chattooga County, Georgia, passed away Sunday (September 9, 2012). Mr. Carroll was born to the late Larry Franklin Carroll and Sandra Padgett Carroll Howard who survives. He was a contractor and was preceded in death by paternal grandparents Rev. A.B. and Mrs. Dalton Bowling Carroll; maternal grandparents-Mr. & Mrs. William Padgett; sister-Mandy Carroll and brother-Bruce Carroll. 

 Surviving are sons-Jason Carroll and Brent Carroll of Cumming, GA. & Bentley Carroll; mother & step father-Sandra Padgett Howard and Bobby F. Howard of Hubert, N.C.; brother-David of Millen, GA; half sister-Elena Carroll of LaFayette; half brother-Berry Carroll of Chattanooga; three Grandchildren; several Aunts, Uncles, Nieces, and Nephews. 

 Funeral services will be held Sunday, September 16th, at 3 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Pastor Andy Hutchens officiating, active pallbearers-Jason Carroll, Clay Carroll, Steve Dyer, Dwight Bowling, Tim Grogan, and Andrew Bartlett, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 6 until 9 P.M. at Earle Rainwater Funeral Home.

MRS. HAZEL A. HENDERSON, age 92, of Pine Street-Trion, Georgia passed away Friday (September 7, 2012) evening in a Rome hospital. She was born on March 19, 1920 in Walker County, Georgia to the late William McKinley and Myrtis Rosalee Brown Adams. Mrs. Henderson was a member of the Trion United Methodist Church, the American Legion and V.F.W. Auxiliaries’, and was retired from Mt. Vernon/Riegel Mill. She was preceded in death by her husband the late Hobert Henderson on September 7, 1993. Surviving are daughters and spouses-Maxine Henderson and Steve Drummond of Gibson, GA. and Phyllis and Larry Stansell of Trion; brother-Freeman E. Adams of Pensacola, FL.; grandchildren-Michael and Paula Drummond of Seneca, S.C., Cynthia and Danny Blume of Gaston, S.C., and Melissa and Adams Hankins of Trion; Five Great Grandchildren; several Nieces and Nephews also survive. Funeral services will be held Sunday, September 9th, at 3:30 P.M. from Graveside in West Hill Cemetery with Rev. David Autry officiating. The Family will receive friends Sunday from 1:30 P.M. until 3:00 P.M. at the Funeral Home. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MR. JASON WAYNE CARMON, age 34, of Penn Street-Trion, Georgia passed away Friday evening in a Rome hospital. Born in Rome, Georgia on April 30, 1978 He was a son of the late Jerry Carmon and Sue Thompson Carmon who survives. Jason enjoyed golf and fishing and was a member of Local Millwright #1263. Surviving are His daughters-Briana Michelle Carmon and Apryl Jaylee Carmon of Summerville; mother-Sue Carmon of Trion; sister-Erin Carmon of Trion. Memorial service will be held Saturday, September 15th, at 3:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. James Braddy and Bobby Chastain officiating. Honorary Pallbearers will be Anthony “Zipper” Campbell, Gary Pruitt, Local Millwright #1263, Lorie Bentley, Billy Bryant, Donnie Cordle, Kevin Bentley, Michael Hancock and Marlene Smith. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

MRS. MARY HELEN DAVIS, age 82, of Highland Avenue-Summerville, Georgia passed away Monday, August 20, 2012, in a Rome hospital. A native of Chickamauga, Georgia, She was born to the late Robert D. and Alma Lively Browning on July 13, 1930. Mrs. Davis was a member of Ridgedale Unity Church of God and retired from the Creeling Department of Mohawk Mills. Surviving are son & daughter-in-law-Danny R. & Sally Davis of Summerville; grandsons-Michael & Ragon Crabtree of Rome, Jimbo & Gina Crabtree and Stacy & Crystal Crabtree all of Summerville; eight Great Grandchildren; several Nieces and Nephews also survive. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 22nd, at 2:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Pastor Tom Russell officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Michael Crabtree, Jimbo Crabtree, Stacy Crabtree, Kenny Koonce, Greg Koonce, and Adam Koonce; Honorary Pallbearers-Members of Ridgedale Unity Church of God. The Family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 until 8 P.M. at the Funeral Home. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MRS. DORIS ANN WOOTEN, age 72, of Marietta, Georgia passed away Monday, August 20, 2012, in a Marietta Health Care Facility. She was born in Summerville, Georgia to the late Nathan Turner and Minnie Bailey Brown on February 14, 1940. Mrs. Wooten was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband the late Dan Wayne Wooten on May 18, 2006. Surviving are Her daughter-Connie Renee Wooten of Marietta; sister-Juanita Reynolds of Summerville; brother-Bobby Brown of Cloudland; several Nieces and Nephews also survive. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 21st, at 1:00 P.M. from Graveside in Summerville Cemetery with Rev. Joel Smith officiating. The Family will receive friends Tuesday from Noon until the hour of service. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MR. JONATHAN HAMILTON, age 26, of Calhoun, Georgia passed away unexpectedly Friday, August 17, 2012. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on March 8, 1986, He was a son of Larry Hamilton, Sr. and Deborah Crider Hamilton who survive. Mr. Hamilton was a member of Calhoun Church of God of Union Assembly and was a cook in food service. Surviving are parents-Larry & Deborah Hamilton of Calhoun; sister-Debra Hamilton Thompson of Sacramento, CA; brothers-Thomas Hamilton of Summerville, Justin Hamilton of Arley, AL, Damien Hamilton of Dalton, Matthew Hamilton of Dalton. Funeral services will be held Monday, August 20th, at 11:00 A.M. from the Harrell Street Church of God on Union Assembly with Rev. Darrel Akins and Rev. Fred Cassell officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers Thomas Hamilton, Justin Hamilton, Damien Hamilton, Matthew Hamilton, Joseph Crider, and Johnny Crider. Visitation will be Sunday from 6 until 8 P.M. at the Funeral Home. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge.

MR. BOBBY LAMAR CARNES, age 62, of Lyerly, Georgia passed away Friday, August 17, 2012, evening at his residence. A Chattooga County, Georgia native He was born to the late Joseph Lonzo and Barbara Patterson Carnes on July 25, 1950. He was retired from Best Mfg. Company dipping plant and the City of Lyerly. Surviving are wife-Debbie Potter Carnes; daughters-Pamela Christine Archer of Trion and Kimberly & Eric Brown of Lyerly; sons-Joey L. & Amanda Carnes and Bobby Ray & Nikki Carnes all of Lyerly; sisters-Charlotte & Job Maxson of Coldwater, Mich., Sandra & Harold DeBerry of Summerville; brother-Calvin Carnes of Albany, Tx.; six Grandchildren; four Great Grandchildren; several Nieces and Nephews; special friend-Danny Chamlee; mother & father-in-law-Katheryn & Joe Potter. Funeral services will be held Sunday, August 19th, at 3:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Barry Brown officiating, interment in Lyerly Cemetery. Active Pallbearers-Joseph DeBerry, Lamar DeBerry, Ryan Brown, Lee Pruitt, Danny Chamlee, and Dennis Moseley; Honorary Pallbearers-all Mud Dogger Friends. The Family will receive friends Sunday from 1 til the hour of service at the Funeral Home; at other hours will be at the residence. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MRS. TINA R. TUCKER, age 40, of Oakhill Drive-Trion, Georgia passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2012, in a Rome hospital. She was born on February 16, 1972 to Richard and Sammye Smallan Brock who survive. She was preceded in death by Grandparents Cecil Brock, H. M. Smallan and Louise Smallan. Mrs. Tucker was a member of Trion First Baptist Church, a clinical nurse and a lifetime member of VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Surviving are husband-Rusty Tucker; daughter-Skylar Tucker; step son-Drew Tucker; parents-Richard and Sammye Brock; paternal grandmother-Kathryn Brock all of Trion. Funeral services will be held Saturday,August 18th, at 12:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Dr. Floyd Roebuck officiating, interment in West Hill Cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be Chaz Thomas, Bobby Dover, Brad Ellis, Rodney Stephens, Mack Burton and Trey Tucker. Honorary Pallbearers will be VFW Ladies Auxiliary. The family will receive friends at the Funeral Saturday from 11:00 A.M. till the hour of service. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MR. FRED ESKEW, age 58, of Dogwood Circle-Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday, August 11, 2012, at his residence. Born in Atlanta, Georgia on July 17, 1954, He was a son of the late John Thomas and Mary Annie Deckner Eskew. Mr. Eskew was a retired construction worker and was preceded in death by a granddaughter the late Rhiannon Lee Michelle Eskew and brothers the late John Thomas Eskew and the late Billy Eskew. Surviving are wife-Linda Caldwell Jones; sons-Greg Franklin (Adriane) Eskew and James Anthony (Katelin) Eskew all of Summerville; granddaughters-Linda Eskew, Julie Eskew, & Sylvia Anne Eskew ; grandsons-Matt Eskew, Brandon Eskew, Buck Presley Eskew, and Matthew Floyd; sisters-Cheryl Eskew and Sandra E. Anderson both of Welaka, FL., Mary Ruth Crowder of Oxford, GA.; brothers-Ralph Eskew and Raymond Eskew, and Larry Eskew all of Covington, GA; several Nieces and Nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:00 P.M., August 15th, from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Bobby Brown and Ray Caldwell officiating. The Family will receive friends Tuesday from 5 until 8 P.M. at the Funeral Home. Honorary Pallbearers, Jacob Caldwell, Brandon Floyd, Alan Kilgore, Larry Eskew, Rachel Kilgore, Raymond Eskew, Doris Tapp, Ralph Eskew, and Danny Kilgore. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MR. MICHAEL JAMES SUZOR, age 64, of Spring Creek Road, Trion, Georgia, passed away Sunday morning, July 29, 2012, at his residence. A Monroe, Michigan native, he was born on February 3, 1948 to the late Arthur and Mary Navarre Suzor. Mr. Suzor was a retired maintenance worker for United Stationers. Surviving are his wife – Cheryl Henry Suzor; son Aaron Suzor of Trion; brother and sister in-law Arthur & Faye Suzor of Monroe, Michigan; a grandson, Michael Suzor; several Nieces and Nephews. A graveside service was held Tuesday, July 31st, at 10 A.M. from the Chattanooga National Cemetery in Chattanooga, Tennessee with Minister Hugh Glaze officiating. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge.

MR. HERBERT “HERBIE” ROBERTS, age 56, of McGinnis Circle-Summerville, Georgia passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2012, in a Rome hospital. A Dalton, Georgia native, He was born on August 11, 1955 to the late William E. Roberts and Esther Pitner Roberts, who survives. Mr. Roberts was an auto Salesman for Nissan of Gadsden, Gadsden, AL. and member of Harrell Street Church of God. Surviving are wife-Judy Kennett Roberts; mother-Esther Roberts of Tunnell Hill, GA.; mother-in-law-Elizabeth Kennett of Summerville; daughter and special friend-Ashley Roberts and Brooklyn Price of Summerville; sisters-Jackie Butler and Dianne McIntosh of Dalton and Tammy Magill of CA.; brother-Charles Roberts of Dalton; several Nieces and Nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 14th, at 2 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Brother Denny Smith officiating, interment in Greenhills Memory Garden. Active Pallbearers, Thomas Hamilton, Dwayne Tinney, Jeff Betts, Danny Hester, Jose Borges and Cory Butler; Honorary Pallbearers, the Choir of Harrell Street Church of God. The Family will receive friends Friday from 6 until 8 P.M. at the Funeral Home. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge.

Rodgers, Mrs. Willie Bell

MRS. WILLIE BELL RODGERS, age 88, of Summerville, Georgia passed away Thursday, June 28, 2012, in the local nursing home. Mrs. Rodgers was born on September 11, 1923, in Ackerman, Mississippi, a daughter of the late Lee Boyce and Clara Reid Bruce. She was a member of Central Avenue Baptist Church, a retired sales clerk for Bohannon’s clothing store, and was preceded in death by her husbands’ the late Odell Minor on March 24, 1967 and the late John Grady Rodgers on February 3, 2012. Surviving are Her sisters-Melba Gammill of Louisville, Miss. and Nella Dean Melton of Atlanta; several Nieces and Nephews also survive. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 29th, at 3 P.M. from Graveside in Greenhills Memory Gardens with Rev. Jimmy Weaver officiating. The Family will receive friends from 1 until 2:45 P.M. Friday at the Funeral Home. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge.

OWENS

MISS MARGARET FRANCES OWENS, 92, of Allen Street-Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday in a Rome nursing home. A native Chattooga Countian, She was born on February 25, 1920 to the late Parks and Elsie Ward Owens. Miss Owens was a member of Summerville First Baptist Church and was retired knitting mill hand and school lunchroom service. She was preceded in death by sisters-Agnes Rosser and Myrtle Presley, niece-Virginia Johnston, nephews-Lamar Rosser & Vernon Rosser, and great nephew-Geoff Rosser. Surviving are niece -Brenda (Windle) Bishop of Kingston; nephew-Winston (Sharon) Pressley of Albany; great niece-Jan (Mark) Sams of Lindale, Lauren Denning of Roswell, Patricia Pressley of Albany; great nephew-Alan (Candie) Rosser of Heflin, AL, Walter Pressley of Birmingham, AL; 1 great great niece; 3 great great nephews; 1 great great great niece; 3 great great great nephews. Funeral services will be held Monday, June 25th, at 4:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Dr. Kenneth Summey and Dr. Paul Mason officiating, interment in Little Sand Mt. Cemetery. Active Pallbearers-Alan Rosser, Aaron Rosser, Matthew Rosser, Lauren Denning, Shawn Thacker, and Shelby Rosser; Honorary Pallbearers the Dorcas Sunday School Class of Summerville First Baptist Church. Visitation will be Monday from 3 until 4 P.M. at the Funeral Home. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MRS. DOROTHY ANN “DOT” JOHNSON, age 73, of Dickeyville Road-Trion, Georgia passed away Sunday, June 24, 2012, morning in a Rome hospital. She was born in Trion, Georgia on August 28, 1938, a daughter of the late John Wesley Kitchens and Gladys Sitton Kitchens Martin. Mrs. Johnson was a member of North Summerville Baptist Church, a long established hair dresser, and had served on the Chattooga County School Board of Eduaction for 20 plus years. She was preceded in death by her husband, the late Tom Johnson and brother, the late Bill Kitchens. Surviving are daughters and spouse-Pamela Guthrie of Sarasota, FL. and Amy & Jonathan Parker of Calhoun; son and spouse-Jimmy & Jill Nicholson of Summerville; step children-Kathi Peck of Knoxville, TN., Sandra Bockley and Randy Johnson of Atlanta; grandchildren-Sarah Nicholson, Michael Nicholson, Brandon Garner, Ashley Garner, Alecia Garner, Madison Bockley, Molly Bockley, Alex Johnson, Nicole’ Johnson, and Anna Caroline Parker; great granddaughter-Molly Nicholson; several Nieces and Nephews. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 26th, at 4:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Eddie Brannon and Brother Tommy Pledger officiating, interment in West Hill Cemetery. Active Pallbearers are Eddie Elsberry, Terry Money, Eddie Massey, Leroy Sweatman, Tommy Pledger and Jimmy Lenderman. Honorary Pallbearers are the current and former Chattooga County School Board Members and Employees. The Family will receive friends Tuesday from 2 P.M. until the service hour @ the Funeral Home. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MRS. MARY DORIS HENDERSON, age 78, of Summerville, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at her residence. A native of Cobb County, Georgia She was born to the late Clayton and Villa Castile Brown on January 12, 1934. Mrs. Henderson was a member of South Summerville Baptist Church, retired from Bigelow-Sanford Mill, and was preceded in death by her husband the late Olin Curtis Henderson, Jr. and a son the late Wayne Henderson. Surviving daughter-Patsy Gottwald of Naples, FL.; son-Donald Henderson of Commerce; sisters-Jean Welch of Kennesaw, Fleasha Gomez of Dawsonville, Peggy Jenkins of Dahlonega, and Bunzie Simpson of Marietta; brother-Kenny Brown of Marietta; twelve Grandchildren, fourteen Great Grandchildren; several Nieces and Nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 23rd, at 2:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. David Huggins officiating, interment in Greenhills Memory Garden. Active Pallbearers Matt Henderson, Brandon O’Neal, Mark O’Neal, Alex Gottwald, Tim O’Neal, Nicky James. Visitation Saturday from 12:30 until service hour @ the Funeral Home. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements

MRS. KATHY CARROLL MITCHELL, age 51, of Old Highway #27 –Trion, Georgia passed away Thursday morning, June 14, 2012, at her residence following an extended illness. A native of Walker County, Georgia, She was born to the late William and Mattie Harris Carroll on January 12, 1961. Mrs. Mitchell was a former employee of Roper Corporation in the assembly department Line #2. Surviving are Her husband-Ray Mitchell; daughter-Katie Mitchell; son and daughter-in-law Jonathan William and Lucy Mitchell; grandson-Jadon Aaron Mitchell all of Trion; sisters and brother-in-law Sharon Carroll and Ron Cabero; Carolyn Burgess both of LaFayette; brothers and sisters-in-law: Larry and Angela Carroll of Chickamauga, Edward Carroll and Kathy LaShawn; Robert and Nancy Carroll all of LaFayette; several Nieces and Nephews. Funeral services will be held Sunday, June 17, 2012, at 3:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Pastor Robert DeForrest and Rev. Gary Diggs officiating, interment in LaFayette Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Michael Coley, Dennis Mitchell, Tony Walker, Josh Carroll, Donald Burgess, Larry Walker, Brandon Watkins and Bruce Hicks. Honorary pallbearers will be Christal Coley, Terry Cagle, Members of Floyd Health Care, Rick Grojean, and Brian Cochran. Visitation will be Saturday from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge.