Newspaper Page Text
...~ The Summerville News, Thursday, January 9, 1992
2-A
Obituaries in The
Summerville News
are published free
of charge. There is
no charge to either
the funeral home or
the family of the
deceased.
Nora Ballenger
Mrs. Nora Moore Ballenger,
85, Athens, formerg of Sum
merville, Rte. 4, Gore com
munity, died Wednesday after
noon, Jan. 1, in an Athens
hos<al.
rs. Ballenger was born in
Chattooga County on March
28, 1906, daughter of the late
Lewis Cromwell and Stella
Drummond Moore. She was a
member of Pleasant Grove
Baptist Church. Her husband,
Thomas Glenn Ballenger, died
on May 26, 1979.
Surviving are her daughter
and son-in-law, Charlotte and
Worth McDougald, Athens;
e brother, Tom Lewis Moore,
arietta; three %:-andchildren,
usan Cobb, Athens, Melissa
lackwell, Warner Robbins,
d Bill McDoufald, Birm
gngham, Ala.; five great
firandchildren; and several
ghieces and nephews.
% Funeral services were held
@t 11 am. Friday in Pleasant
“Grove Baptist Church with the
“Rev. Richard Walker of
:gciating. Interment was in
Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
2 Active pallbearers were Bill
“Speer, Jim Hunter, Harold
WGordon, Gordon McCollum,
;george Dawson, Roy Owings,
Gene Loach and David Storey.
*Honorary iallbearers were
&'. R. Wilkerson, Bum:iv
:fioolsbg, Frank Sheffiel
Howar Baker, Paul
“Hardeman, Mike McDougald
nd Jimmy Barron.
= Hill Chapel of Lane Funeral
:}lome had charge of
§rrangements.
gflimie Brown
% Mrs. Annie Eugenia Brown,
3, 113 Seventh Ave., Summer-
Yille, died Saturday morning,
Pec. 28, 1991 in Chattooga
Lounty Hospital.
& She was a member of New
ethel Baptist Church, and a
ifelong resident of Chattooga
Lounty. Her father, Leon Scott
jami/y gye Care Cenler
DR. W. MARLIN PAYNE, P.C.
6 Georgia Avenue
Summerville
PHONE 857-4015 ¢ 734-2021
Mon.-Fri. 8:30-5:00 - Saturday 8:30-Noon
EVENINGS BY APPOINTMENT
AR ”
oA TR
S M
r-T - B
W ® [ e
% k.
4 é,"'};:;,, i
SERVIGE?
This Area’s Most Complete Parts/Service Dept.
TV's- VCR's - APPLIANCES
— CALL —
LyranseLt
: FURNITURE & APPLIANCE
| 734-7304
Sr., and a son, James Lavon
Brown, died earlier.
Survivors are two
daughters, Flecia Renee
Brown, and Fecia Brown, Sum
merville; one son, Scott Lebron
Brown, Kansas City, Mo.;
mother, Mrs. Willie Mae An
thony; stepfather, John Henry
Anthonfi, Summerville; one
sister, Mrs. Sheral Miller; two
brothers, Leon Scott Jr., and
Jerry Scott, Summerville; two
stepsisters; seven step
brothers; four aunts, Mrs.
Eunice Jones, Philadelphia,
Tenn., Mrs. Ann Foster, gum
merville, Mrs. Mary Benning,
Chattanooga, Tenn., and Mrs.
Earnestine Ware, Cleveland,
Tenn.; six uncles, Lovett
Foster and Frank McCutchins,
Summerville, Bobby Calloway,
California, Shirley and James
Callowaly;i Chattanooga, and
Bobby Martin, Summerville;
one granddaughter, Miss Can
dis Brown, Summerville;
mother-in-law, Mrs. Callie
Brown, LaFayette; four sisters
in-law; three brothers-in-law;
eight cousins, Peaches, Sheral,
Tristan and Aryel Marsh, Kip
gi, Tara, Kenicia and Lovette
oster Jr.; nieces, nephews,
other cousins, relatives and
friends.
Funeral services were held
at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, in
New Bethel Baptist Church,
Congress Street, Summerville,
with the Rev. O. J. Jordan and
other ministers officiating. In
terment was in Summerville
Cemetery.
Funeral services were held
at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, in
New Bethel Baptist Church,
Congress Street, Summerville,
with the Rev. O. J. Jordan and
other ministers officiating. In
terment was in Summerville
Cemetery.
Honorary escorts included
the Summerville High School
class of 1957.
Flowerbearers were Bell
Barkly, Pearl Goodloe,
Celestine Black, Lola nggins,
Zola Johnson, Janie Harris,
Ann Brown and Sandra Smith.
Active pallbearers were
Larry Antfiony, John An
thony, Grady Anthony, Arthur
Anthony, Deforest Scott and
Frank McCutchins Jr.
Honorary pallbearers were
Lovette Foster, Houston Lon
don, Grady Allen, Frank
McCutchins Sr., Gene McCut
chins and George McCutchins.
Funeral arrangements were
by Willis Funeral Home,
Dalton.
Cornelia Farmer
Cornelia Price ‘‘Shang”
Farmer, Rocky Hollow Road,
Summerville, died Jan. 2 at
LIFE CANCER
MAJOR MEDICAL
Insurance
MEDICARE SUPPLEMENTS
— Call —
LAMAR GRAVLEY
1-800-553-4418
Emory University Hospital,
Decatur.
She was a member of the
Flint Hill Bagtist Church,
Gaylesville, Ala., and was
formerly employed by Riegel
Hosspital. Trion.
urvivors are her widower,
Clarence ‘‘Buster’” Farmer,
Summerville; seven sons,
Charles Farmer, Boston,
Mass., Craig Farmer, Dal\:ton.
Ohio, Aubrey, Lannie, Lane,
Homer and Gerald Farmer,
Summerville; seven sisters,
Sarah Ann Harris, Atlanta;
Classie Jo Evans, Katherine
Pollard and Linda Morgan,
Lyerly, Louise Powell, Trion,
Faye Martin and Allie Black,
Summerville; 11 grandchildren;
daughters-in-law; sisters-in
law; brothers-in-law; nieces,
nephews and cousins.
Funeral services were held
at 2:30 li).m. Sunday at New
Bethel Baptist Church, Sum
merville, with the Revs. Willie
Womble, O.J. Jordan and
other ministers officiating. In
terment was in Pennville
Cemetery.
Nieces were flowerbearers
and nephews were pallbearers.
Arrangements were by
Willis Funeral Home, Dalton.
Pennis Hawkins
Dennis Ray Hawkins, 39,
Tucker, formerly of Summer
ville, died Wednesday momin(fi,
Jan. 1, in an Atlanta hospital.
Mr. Hawkins was born in
Walker County on Feb. 4, 1952.
He was a member of West
Summerville Bafitist Church,
an X-ray technician for
Crawford W. Longk Hospital,
and previously worked for the
Social Security Administra
tion. His paternal grandfather,
Roy Hawkins, and maternal
fimdfments, the Rev. and
rs. John R. Bailey, all died
earlier.
Surviving are parents, Bob
by and Betty Hawkins, Sum
merville; one sister, Donna
Lathem, Summerville; one
brother, Tommy F. Hawkins,
Summerville; grandmother,
Lizzie Hawkins, Summerville;
st:lf-grandmother. Oleta
Bailey, Ardmore, Tenn.; two
ne;fhews, Robbie Lathem and
Adam Lathem, Summerville.
Funeral services were held
at 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel
of Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home
with the Revs. Harold Jolly
and Willie Bearden officiating.
Interment was in Trion
Cemetery.
Active iallbearers were
J.R. Hawkins, ‘‘Shorty”
Hawkins, Bill Hawkins, Mike
Gilbreath, Robbie Lathem and
Adam Lathem.
Wanda Housch
Wanda Mary Housch, 73,
Trion Rte. 1, died at 11:40 p.m.
Monday in Walker County.
She was born in Knox
County, Tenn., on April 10,
1918. Mrs. Housch was a
homemaker and a Baptist. Her
husband, John a’oodard
Housch, died December, 1986,
and two sisters, Dorothy Cox
and Hazel Shamblin, died
previously.
Survivin% are three
daughters, Evelyn Woods,
Cherokee County, Ala., Mary
Pierce, Trion, and Sara Brown,
Arlington, Va.; two sons,
Johnny Housch, Trion, and
Bobby Housch, Knoxville,
Tenn.; 15 g'randchildren; 16
great-grandchildren; one great
great-grandchild; nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday in the chall_)(el of
Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home,
with the Revs. Tommy Evans,
Luther Parker and Jack Green
officiafix:lf. Interment was in
West Hill Cemetery.
Active gallbearers were
Kenneth Stowe, Clifford
Grover, Jerry Maxefi. Horace
Elders, SammK owman,
Carlton Housch and Trac
Penland.
Clifford Irvin
Clifford Hill Irvin, 1122
Cave Spring Rd., Rome, died
Wednesday, Jan. 1, at 9 am. at
a Rome hospital.
Mr. Irvin was born in Sum
merville on July 24, 1907, son
of the late Frank C. and Rose
Shropshire Irvin. He was the
fiandson of Washinfion
eodore and Rachel Ann Mor
ton Irvin and John T. and Sal
ly Salmon Shropshire. He has
been a resident of Fl(()iyd Coun
ty since 1945, and was a
member of First Baptist
Church and the Scx;? Iron Bi
ble Class. He was educated in
the public schools and private
ly tutored.
Before retirement in 1963,
he was the owner and operator
of Irvin's General Mercantile
Store. Frank S. Irvin, John W.
Irvin, Blanche Livelr, Rosa
Lee Irvin, Sara McClain and
Ruth Fricks all died earlier.
Survivors include his
widow, Louise Hix Irvin, to
whom he was married June 27,
1936; and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were held
at 3 p.m, Friday in the chapel
of Daniel’s Funeral Home with
the Rev. W. C. Ruchti and Tom
W. Buffington officiating. In
terment was in West Hill
Cemetery, Trion.
Nephews served as
Ballbearers and they were
harles and Wilson Lively,
David, Miles and Guy
Wardlaw and Paul Elrod.
Daniel’s Funeral Home had
charge of arrangements.
James Peace
James Otis Peace, 87, 32
Sixth St., Trion, died at 4 a.m.
Tuesd:i' in Redmond Regional
Medical Center.
He was born in Chattooga
County Dec. 11, 1904, son of
the ite Jim and Ruby Timms
Peace.
Peace was retired from
Riegel Textile Corp. He was a
Efdmbe{h oflTrion Lé:sonic
, Rie, arter Cent
Clug:e anfie %l:'ion Unigg{i
Methodist Church. His wife,
Johnnie Middleton Peace, died
on Oct. 16, 1979.
Surviving are a daughter,
Doris Presley, Rome; two sons,
Jimmy Peace and Harry Peace,
both ‘of Trion; eight grand
children; 16 great-grandchil
dren; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held
at 2 E.m. t,odai'l at Trion United
Methodist Church with the
Rev. Don Clark officiating. In
terment will be in 'Frion
Cemetery.
Active Jmllbearers will be
his grandsons. Honorary
gallbearers will 'be the men’s
ible class of the Trion United
Methodist Church and
members of the Riegel Quarter
Century Club. They are asked
to meet at the church at 1:45
p.m. toda%
Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home
has charge of arrangements.
Ethelene
Phillips
Mrs. Ethelene Rich Phillips,
71, Menlo Rte. 5, died Satur
day night in a Rome hospital.
Mrs. Phillips was born in
Chattoodga County on July 15,
1920, daughter of the late
Huston A%onzo and Alma
Christle Rich. She was a retired
textile employee. Her husband,
Charlsie E. Phillips, died on Jan.
1, 1980.
Survivi‘RF are one daughter,
Kathleen Wooten, Menlo; one
son, Jimmy E. Phillips, Menlo;
one sister, Pluma Dixon, Chat
tanooga, Tenn.; two brothers,
Tom Henry Rich, Trion, and
Willie B. Rich, Menlo; nine
grandchildren; nine great
grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held
at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the West
Berryton Faith Temple with
therfi'evs. John Mann and Flet
cher Toles officiating. Inter
ment was in Garrett C%metery.
Active pallbearers were
Ricky Phillips, Donnie Wooten,
Kenneth Wooten, Hoyt
Wooten, David Wilson and
Greg Woodall.
rwin-Petitt Funeral Home
had charge of arrangements.
Margaret Pierce
Margaret L. Pierce, 84,
gummawllelliwu&dldsatug
ay morning following a sud
den attack.
Mrs. Pierce was born in
Chattooga County Oct. 12,
1907, daughter of the late
Elbert and Minnie Viss:fie
Tapp. She was a member of the
West Berryton Faith Temple.
Her husband, James Henry
Pierce, a daughter, Minnie
Evelyn Pierce, and a son,
William Anderson Pierce, all
died earlier. She was retired
from the spinning (%?artment
of Geneva Cotton Mills.
Survivinf are two
daughters, Elsie Nixon, Sum
merville, and Pat Littiejohn,
LaFayette; five sons, James E.
Pierce, Elmer L. Pierce, Avery
T. Pierce, Carl A. Pierce and
Jimmy Faye Pierce, Summer
ville; one brother, Olen Tapp,
Texas; 25 cfilianchildren; 25
great-grandchildren; two great
great;lgrandchildren; and
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held
at 2 p.m. Mondag: in the chapel
of Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home
with the Revs. John Mann and
Willie Bearden officiating. In
terment was in Summerville
Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were
Bobby Nixon, James Pierce,
Chris Williams, Tim Pierce,
Danny Pierce and Wesley
Dawson. Honorary pallbearers
were grandchildren.
Clifford Shields
Ringgold — Clifford L.
Shields, 89, LaFayette, died
Sunday in Oak View Nursing
Home, Summerville.
He is survived ba' two
sisters, Cleo Wallace and Nova
Wilson, Dalton; two brothers,
Aubrefi' Shields, LaFayette,
and Roy Shields, Dalton.
Graveside services were held at
4 p.m. Tuesday at Woodstation
Cemetery with Larry
Holliefield officiating. |
Wallis-Stewart Funeral
Home, Ringgold, had charge of
funeral arrangements.
Mary Smalley
Mrs. Mary Ruth Smalley,
66, Trion Rte. 2, died Wednes
day afternoon, Jan. 1, following
a long illness.
Mrs. Smalley was born in
Cherokee County, Ala., on
April 30, 1925, daughter of the
late Roy and Tiney Shaw
McDaniel. She attended the
Baptist church.
), /
WViorder Worndedénd o
,F'\\\ Vicks Vicks %M 7 Listerine |
TIOTT) Nyaui 6 oz. fermacisbee, |\ gl 001 ictermint e
i P QB7 959 [\ Ave =
Leuicars (58 il ]9 T
;-E-;"-:T_-"’:-: 12 o EM "/ [fi}
Vicks Nyqull Liquicaps 12'5.....53.87 | Vicks Vaporub 1.5 0z...51.88 (é * e
: BARGAIN OF THE WEEK! 5 Ben Ga o
MRRPRH Advil | Anacin Y | Dexgtrim | _
K ‘d‘" Tablets or | Tablets or Caplets 100's 880"9“"'0' m
SRS Caplets 50's |or Maximum Strength i Sports Gel 57
Taoblets 75's 77 Choice 1250 z .
o] Spors Ba T 35 224209
Lubriderm S Cepacol g 8 |
L 25/ S A
I totion 16 oz rmmnges 195 (S e D B 3
S Capastat .09 T amesSETIETE sL A
PAYTON oiR oS
A SR,
‘F.,‘,@‘Erfi
PHARMACY B~ e
— PAY CASH —— PAY LESS — [uiummummmeny-e
Survivinf are her widower,
Dan Smalley; one sister,
Pauline Teems, Rinfigold; one
brother, Walter McDaniel,
Summerville; and several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held
‘at 3 p.m. Friday in the chapel
of Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home
with the Rev. James R. Patter
son officiating. Interment was
in Cloudland Presbyterian
Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were
Bobby Teems, Jimmy Téems,
Donnie Hilley, Billy McDaniel,
Robbie Osburn and Leroy
McDaniel.
(g offlwn
The family o[ Mrs. Sarah A.
Harris would like to thank our
many Eiends for acts of kind
ness shown during her sickness
and bereavement. Your
prayers, food, flowers, etc.,
were greatly appreciated. May
God bless.
Mrs. Lois Frazier and
family
Mrs. Ephus Savage and
family
e
Words cannot express the
love and appreciation to all of
our many friends for all of the
kindness and szmpathy shown
to us during the sickness and
death of our mother. May you
have such friends in your time
of need. God bless each of you.
The family of Sadie
Jones
TR
God has blessed those who
have shared in the sorrowful
loss of Mrs. Cornelia Bell Price
Farmer (Shang). We would love
to express our thanks to those
persons of family, relatives and
friends who have expressed
their sadness, sympathy and
helpfulness towards the
Farmer families. Although she
suffered a long time, she still
managed to laugh and give a
kind word. She also shared her
fears, beliefs and problems.
Shang will never fear again, for
she was always ‘‘Knocking on
Heaven’s Door.” She’s taught
us a lot, and loved those around
her. She’ll be with us spiritual
ly, for she’s done suffgfing.
Thank you very much,
1926-1992
Farmers Mutual Insurance
1003 Central Ave.
Trion, GA.
Insurance on Homes, Trailers, and Commercial
Buildings. We can keep insurance on buildings
that qualifies insured from now until Dec. 10
1992. :
sll per thousand
Call 734-2281
This is a nonprofit or(?;anization with no agents.
Has been in business for 100 years.
Public FAX™ ... America's nationwide
network of COMMUNITY FAX CENTERS
inni C
McGinnis Drug Go.
LO" 003' Now you can:
* Send and receive fax letters and
documents inexpensively at this
convenient location.
. * Use the Public FAX® network to send
Service to people without fax machines.
* Have your own fax number—FßEE.
Use T
never FAX 1-404-857-1971
Number i " o
For More McGinnis Drug Co.
Information Call 857-41561
SCOGGINS
SALES
/& ~ SATELLITE
DISHES
vV’ POO LS MBesind & AbaveGisud
v POOL CHEMICALS
v CARPET LUiilssle
We Are Proud to Announce That . ..
PATRICK TEEMS
Has Rejoined Our Service Department
(404) 397-8270 b oo
(404) 234-8759 or 397-2409