Paula Bulman
RINGGOLD — Paula Lee Bulman, 54, went home to be with her Lord and Savior,
Jesus, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.

She was a lifelong resident of North Georgia and graduated from Rossville High
School class of 1974. She was a member of Parkway Baptist Church. She enjoyed
singing in the choir at church, visiting the Smokey Mountains and being with her
family.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Paul L. and Ramie Irene Brown and
Leroy and Nettie Bell Cox.

She is survived by her husband, David Bulman; parents, William and Joyce Brown;
daughter and son-in-law, Tisa and Michael Ledford, of Fort Riley, Kan..; son,
Tommy Bulman, of Ringgold; brother Frank Brown, of Whitwell; her pride and joy
granddaughters, Alexis Marie Ledford and Shannon Starr Ledford; and several
nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 9 p.m. today, Nov. 10, 2009, all day
Wednesday, and prior to the service Thursday.

The funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 in the funeral home
chapel with Brother David Sampson officiating.

Interment will follow at Hamilton Memorial Gardens, Chattanooga.

In lieu of flowers, the family would like to request memorial contributions be
made to The American Lung Association.

Online guestbook at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements by W.L. Wilson and Sons Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.

Danny Mack O'Neal - 1963 Rossville High School graduate passed away
Monday morning  - October 5, 2009 - at Memorial Hospital due to
Pancreatic Cancer.  He was the brother to Grace (O'Neal) Rogers -
 1961 graduate of Rossville High and brother R. David O'Neal - 1965
graduate of Rossville High.



Pastor David O'Neal -

Senior Pastor

Cleveland First Church of the Nazarene

For a couple of weeks up in Maine & New Hampshire he was hiking with the CEO of Whole Foods, a national organic grocery store chain.  He was dealing with a lot of angry people on Facebook at the time because he was outspoken against some of the President's Health Care proposals.  It seems his stores are popular with a more liberal crowd but he is a Libertarian and does not like the President messing with his freedom.  Chris' first hiking companion only lasted a week and barely made it out of Georgia .  He hiked with Andy from Raleigh NC for about 700 miles until he got to Rusty's but then Andy had to return to work.  Now that cold weather is setting in up North his hiking partners are few and he is spending lots of time alone.  Tonight he called to tell me how beautiful it was sitting on a cliff overlooking the Hudson River with a sunset at his back and a view of New York City and the Empire State Building in the distance.  I can't wait to see those photos.

We all dream of adventure and Chris is experiencing the best the United States has to offer.  To date he has sent us over 700 photos.  A few are attached and I hope you enjoy them.  The wildlife has been interesting but the scenery has been breathtaking.  Seeing the photos has been the next best thing to hiking the trail myself.  The photo at Rust's Hard Time Hollow is of Chris and Rusty.  Rusty lives on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Waynesboro , VA and has been giving shelter, food and water to hikers for a small fee for many years.  He is now looking for someone to take over for him.  Apparently the property is quite valuable but he just loves to live very naturally and interact with those whose adventure brings them to his door.

We all need a little adventure now and then but few of us really step up and do something like what Chris has done this year.  He will never forget this adventure and it will almost certainly provide stories for his children and grandchildren for decades to come.

Tim Cornelison

RHS Class of 78

122 Lake Vista Lane

Commerce, GA 30529

Home:      (706) 335-0973

Cell:         (678) 928-1616

tlcornelison@...

After more than eight years, the City of Rossville restored its city-run
athletic department in January.

It is an honor to be the athletic director of a city with such a storied past in
athletics and recreation.

Rossville is my hometown and I'm  proud to say that.

Working together, Rossville athletics can return to the glory and pride it once
gave to the area. Many of us would not be successful today had it not been for
the direction that Walt Lauter and his athletics department offered.

However, to return the program to the level to provide the services needed by
the youth in our area we need your help.

Many of the families who want their children to participate in sports in our
area cannot afford the fees.

In fact, I know there are children in our area who want to play football or be a
cheerleader that can't because the parents don't have the funds to pay $65 to
play, plus the cost of a helmet, shoulder pads and shoes that are not provided.

During the baseball/softball season, more than 50 parents/guardians of children
could not afford to pay the fees.

This is sad but true.

I do not want any child left out. In more than 35 years coaching youth sports, I
have never had to tell a child they cannot play.

I know what a difference sports can make in the life of a child.

Rossville Athletics is creating a scholarship plan for those who need it. Any
business, church, civic organization, or individual may become a part of this
scholarship team.

Let me know how you would like to help.

Please make your donations to the Rossville Recreation Department and it will go
directly/and only to the scholarship fund.


Thanks
Stump Martin
Athletic Director
423-463-4461

Douglas Miller

RINGGOLD — Douglas Matthew Miller, 45, passed away Friday, Sept. 5, 2008.

He was born Dec. 13, 1962, to the late Lucien Willis Miller and Barbara June
O'Kelley Miller in Fort Oglethorpe. He was a member of Lakeview First Baptist
Church and a former nurse with Health South. He enjoyed music and drawing.

He was also preceded in death by his son, Matthew Reece Miller; brothers,
Lucien. W. Miller Jr. and Raymond Andrew Miller.

Survivors include his wife, Barbara Jean Miller; daughter, Meagan Elizabeth
Gladden, both of Ringgold; brother and sister-in-law, Mike and Sandra Miller, of
Rossville; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with
the Rev. Max Parris officiating.

Interment will follow in Lakewood Memory Gardens, South.

Online guest book available at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com.

Family will receive friends from 3-8 p.m. today and all day Monday.

Arrangements by W.L. Wilson and Sons

Source Diane Reaves Keith

Dear Friends,

This past weekend, Republicans from all over the great state of Georgia came together in Savannah for an extremely successful Georgia Republican Party State Convention.  Leaders from Georgia and all of over the country spoke to a energetic and enthusiastic crowd of 2,000 hard working Republicans who are committed to working towards a common purpose:  Victory in 2010. 

Thank you very much for your support in re-electing me State Chairman.

Thank you to our great home-grown speakers, including Herman Cain and our top elected officials.

I would also like to thank our out-of-state guest speakers, RNC Chairman Michael Steele and the Honorable J.C. Watts, for taking the time to address our State Convention.  We were also honored to host Florida National Committeeman Paul Senft and Arkansas National Committeewoman Rita Hamilton in Savannah .  We thank them for their support to the Georgia Republican Party.

This State Convention was an exciting time and great opportunity to prepare for a winning 2010 election cycle for Republicans.  We put in place the grassroots leadership that will be responsible for leading us to victory in 2010 and ensured that we are united and committed to that goal. 

With such a crucial election year coming up, we must renew our commitment to common sense conservative values and keep the momentum going to re-elect US Senator Johnny Isakson, continue to build on our Republican majorities in the Georgia General Assembly and Congressional Delegation, add more Republicans to our Constitutional Offices and make sure the next Governor of Georgia is proudly representing the GOP. 

But make no mistake, the Democrats are going to give us a fight.  They do not share our vision for Georgia or America 's future.  They want to raise taxes, enact a government takeover of our healthcare system and other private enterprises, and retreat from the War on Terror.  They are voting against our troops and for growing government bureaucracy, funded by higher taxes on you and me. 

This is not the leadership that Georgia and America needs. 

That's why we must work harder than ever this year.  I am blessed to be Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party because I have the honor to work with the best grassroots team in the nation.  The grassroots of Georgia are the most devoted team of volunteers who tirelessly work across the state to send great Republican leaders to represent us under the Gold Dome and in Washington . These leaders fight every day for us.  They stand up against the liberal agenda and make sure our Conservative voices are heard. 

We took our time in Savannah to celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of our Party, but we also looked to the future.  With your support, I have no doubt that the Georgia Republican Party will continue to see our past successes grow.  Georgia has continued to be a bright spot against a difficult national climate for Republicans and the grassroots of Georgia are definitely proud to lead the charge.

I would like to thank the city of Savannah , the Chatham County GOP, and everyone involved for making this year's Convention such a success. 

Thank you for all you have done, everything you have sacrificed and all the future work you will do on behalf of this Party for which we care so deeply. 

Thank you for the honor and trust you have given me to serve as your Chairman for a second term and I look forward to working with all of you in what I know will be a winning year in 2010 for the Georgia Republican Party. 

Sincerely,

Sue P. Everhart

Mr. Harris,I wanted to let you know that I enjoy reading your Peerless Review.
Thank you for your conservative outlook. Keep up the good work for our city!

In Liberty,
Robert Bayne
Rossville, GA

Ronnie Pickel

CHICKAMAUGA — Ronnie Pickel, 72, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday,
April 18, 2009, after a lengthy illness surrounded by family and friends.
    He is survived by his wife, Wima; daughters, Missy Drennan and Marlena
Malone; wonderful sons-in-law, Dennis Malone and Steve Drennan; grandchildren,
Jessica, Matthew and Melissa Malone. Also, special family members, Cotton and
Phyllis German, Lyne and Kaye Steadman, Wava Patterson; sister-in-law, Pauline
Pickel; aunts, Meg Stafford and Montene Dunn, several nieces and nephews, and
special pet, Shadow.
    He was a loving husband, father, Poppa, and friend. He will be greatly missed
by all but yet the family rejoices in the assurance that he is with the Lord and
we will meet again.
    Ronnie was preceded in death by his mother and father, Bonnie and Wilburn
Pickel; brother John Pickel; grandparents Rev. John and Etta Cockburn; and
nephew, Clay Steadman.
    Ronnie retired in 1997 after 42 years of employment in trucking, 20 of those
years with Bowman Transportation.
    After retirement he worked part-time as a driver for Walker County Transit,
which he enjoyed immensely.
    Ronnie served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher at Wallaceville Baptist
Church for several years and more recently attended Cornerstone Church in Fort
Oglethorpe. He was in the 1954 graduating class of Polk County High School and
attended Andrew Jackson College in Nashville. He also served in the Army
National Guard. He enjoyed being around people, had a great sense of humor and a
quick wit, and was famous for bringing laughter to others even in his darkest
hours. He loved hunting and fishing, and was an avid NASCAR fan, having a
special fondness for Ford drivers. In keeping with his generous spirit his wish
to donate his body to science has been honored.
    There will be a memorial service celebrating his life on Monday, April 27,
2009, at 5 p.m. at Cornerstone Church.
    The family wishes to extend a very special thanks to the entire staff at
Parkside Nursing Home for the excellent care Ronnie received while there. A
special thanks also to Hutcheson Hospice for their care.

Ernest Schrader

ROSSVILLE — Ernest Leon Schrader, 84, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2009, at
Hutcheson Medical Center.
    He was a lifetime resident of Rossville and a graduate of Rossville High
School, class of 1942, Mr. Schrader served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific
during WWII, and received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Naval Reserve in
1953. He was retired from U.S. Pipe. Mr. Schrader was currently a member of
Chattanooga Valley Baptist Church and a former member of Dry Valley Baptist
Church.
    He was preceded in death by parents, Ernest R. and Myrtle Reed Shrader; and
wife, Virginia Williams Schrader.
    He is survived by son, Alan (Sue) Schrader, Rossville; daughter, Ann (Mike)
Turnmire, Ringgold; grandchildren, Tina (Mark) Rawlston, Chickamauga, Todd
(Stacy) Schrader, Rossville, Tara (Kevin) Trobaugh, Ringgold, Brian Turnmire,
Washington D.C., Scott Turnmire, Ringgold; 10 great-grandchildren.
    Pallbearers will be Mark Rawlston, Todd Schrader, Kevin Trobaugh, Brian
Turnmire, Scott Turnmire, great-grandsons, Garry Rawlston and Jacob Schrader;
great-grandson, Nathan Trobaugh as an honorary pallbearer.
    Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev.
Lee Griggs and the Rev. Dwayne Boudreaux officiating.
    Interment in Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park.
    Visit www.heritagefh.com to view memorial tribute and share condolences.
    Daddy is now at home with the Lord, with his loving wife, Virginia, his mom
and dad and other family members already there. Our family would like to thank
the caring staff of the Parkside Nursing Home and Hutcheson Medical Center for
all their support and dedication during our dad's extended illness.
    The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. today and from noon-2 p.m.
Wednesday at Heritage Funeral Home & Crematory, Battlefield Parkway.

Walker County GOP meets on the 3rd Tuesday of every month, except December at
Lee and Gordon Mills, in Chickamauga, Georgia, at 6:00 PM, to discuss current
political events both on a national level and a local level.

James Leake Jr.

ROSSVILLE — James W. Leake Jr., 100, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2009, at
Regency Park Health & Rehabilitation in Dalton, Ga.

Mr. Leake was a native and lifelong resident of Rossville and a longtime active
member of McFarland United Methodist Church and the Fellowship Sunday School
Class. Along with his late wife, Irene Fox Leake, he was co-owner and operator
of the Peerless Food Store, Leake's Food Store in Rossville and Valley Food
Store in Chattanooga Valley. He also worked alongside his father at Leake's &
Son Dairy, which later became Happy Valley Farms. Mr. Leake was a graduate of
the 2nd graduating class of Rossville High School in 1927.

In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his grandson, Douglas Fox
Leake; granddaughter, Elizabeth Malone Jones; sisters, Maybelle Wiley, Mell
Sproat, Elizabeth Leake and Julia Agee; and brothers, Sanford E. Leake Sr.,
Frank D. Leake and Woodrow W. Leake.

He leaves to cherish his memory, daughters, Maryanne McDaniel, of Dalton, Ga.,
Judy Anthony, of Baldwin, Ga., Nancy Lawson, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Pat
Holliman, of Marietta, Ga.; son, William F. Leake, Glade Hill, Va.; 11
grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the South Crest Chapel
with the Rev. Matt Hampton and Dr. Joe Peabody officiating.

Burial will follow in Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park.

To share your thoughts and memories, visit his online guest book at
www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.

Memorial contributions may be made to McFarland United Methodist Church or to
the charity of your choice.

The family will receive friends today from 5 to 8 p.m. at the South Crest Chapel
of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, Rossville.

Frank Hutcheson

W. Frank Hutcheson, of Lookout Mountain, died Friday, April 3, 2009, after a
lengthy illness.

He was the son of the late John L. Hutcheson Jr. and the late Hazel Montague
Hutcheson.

Mr. Hutcheson was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd on Lookout
Mountain, a graduate of McCallie School and attended Georgia Institute of
Technology. He was a well-known business and civic leader in Rossville, Ga. and
Walker County. He was a trustee of the Hazel Montague Hutcheson Foundation, as
well as the Rossville Memorial Foundation, which was set up to serve the Walker
County community. He was CEO and director of many companies, which included
Rossville Development Co.; Sumter Farm and Stock Co., better known as Geiger,
Alabama and Happy Valley Farms Inc.; as managing partner of HMS Cattle Co. He
was recognized as "Breeder of the Year" by Beefmaster Breeders United, which is
a nationwide organization. He and his wife, Nancy, both served on the boards of
BBU and SEBBA (Southeastern Beefmaster Breeders Association). He served as vice
president of BBU in 2005 and had served on the board of Beefmaster Cattlemen LP
and as secretary-treasurer of SEBBA. He was the recipient of the first SEBBA
"Hall of Fame Award" in recognition of all his achievements and support of SEBBA
and JR. SEBBA organizations.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Patricia Marks Hutcheson; two
brothers, John L. Hutcheson III, Theodore M. Hutcheson; his sister, Hazel
Hutcheson Meadow; and daughter, Patricia Hutcheson Zoanni.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy Brown Hutcheson; children, Hazel Hutcheson
(Mitchell) Bell, Katharine Hutcheson (Kirk) Sanford, Laura Hutcheson (Michael
Eastman) Finch; sister, Marion Housch (Bit) Hutcheson II; two stepdaughters,
Beth Webb, of Atlanta, Taylor Gifford (Tom Ferris), of Bozeman, Mont.; and 13
grandchildren, Frank Bell, Mitchell Bell, Hayden Bell, Rye Sanford, Ishmael
Sanford, Alex Sanford, Grace Sanford, Annie Sanford, Lewis Finch, Hayes Finch,
Alex Zoanni, Taylor Webb, and Graeme Webb; father-in-law, William G. Brown;
brother-in-law, William G. (Diane) Brown Jr.; and beloved pet, "Remy";
sister-in-law, Mrs. John L. Hutcheson IV.

The family wants to thank Carolyn Lawrence for her devotion to Frank and his
family for the past 36 years and to Tammy Wootten, Rita Lawson, Sabrina Tinker
and Misty McMurray, for the aid and support they have given him over the past
two years.

The family will receive friends from noon-2 p.m. Monday, April 6, 2009, at 233
Fleetwood Drive, Lookout Mountain, Tenn.

A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday, April 6, 2009, at Forest
Hills Cemetery with the Rev. Robert Childers officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Lula Lake Land Trust,
Reflection Riding or Hospice of Chattanooga.

Arrangements are by Wann Funeral Home.

Shirley Sizemore

ROSSVILLE —Shirley Deei Sizemore, 75, went to be with the Lord on Saturday,
March 7, 2009, at her residence.
    Mrs. Sizemore was a lifelong resident of Rossville, was a member of Central
Baptist Church and was retired from American National Bank/SunTrust Bank with 40
years of service.
    She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Freda Wheeler; and her
brother, Mack Wheeler.
    Survivors include her loving husband of 30 years, Thomas Rick Sizemore;
beloved daughters, Toni (Speedy) King, of Soddy-Daisy, and Kathy (Tim) Ellis, of
Rossville; stepdaughter, Tammie (Scott) Holden, of Hixson; stepson, Keith
Sizemore, of Hixson; sister, Martha Talley, of Huntsville, Ala.; five
grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
    Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the South Crest Chapel
with the Rev. Jim Bennett officiating.
    A private family interment will follow.
    Condolences may be sent to www. lane-southcrestchapel.com.
    The family would like to express a special thank you to Hutcheson Hospice and
a special niece and caretaker, Sherrie Tate, for their compassion and care.
    The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the South Crest
Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, Rossville.

Phyllis Elrod

FORT OGLETHORPE — Phyllis JoAnn Humphrey Elrod, 62, passed away
Friday, Feb. 27 2009.
    She was born in Chattanooga, and had been a lifelong resident of
Rossville and the Fort Oglethorpe area. She graduated from Rossville
High School Class of 1965. She was a current employee of Hutcheson
Medical Center where she had been a radiology technician in the
Imaging Department for over 30 years.
    She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her
father, the Rev. P.H. "Bud" Humphrey; brother, Andy Humphrey;
grandparents, Ben and Allie Ramsey and Ben and Kitty Humphrey.
    She is survived by her husband, Taylor Elrod; daughter, Kelley
Lively; son, Taylor Elrod II; grandson, Hunter Whitlock, all of Fort
Oglethorpe; stepdaughter, Allison Bean, of Chickamauga, Ga.; mother,
Virginia "Jo" Humphrey; brother, Mark (Lisa) Humphrey; sister-inlaw,
Betty Humphrey, all of Rossville; several nieces and nephews.
    The family will receive friends today from 11 a.m.-9 p.m., and
Sunday until the service.
    Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 1, 2009 in
the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Warren Scott officiating.
    Employees of Hutcheson Medical Center are asked to be honorary
pallbearers.
    Burial will be in Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park.
    Online register book at www. wilsonfuneralhome.com.
    Arrangements by W.L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.

The 1st Annual Rossville High School Alumni Association Golf Tournament will be June 11th 2009 at the Battlefield Golf and Country Club.

For more information

Contact:

Bubba Mann RHS Class of 1976
at four.two.three.304.8842
email at fltbubba@...

or

Donald Brown RHS Class of 1959
at donbrown41@...

RHSAA website at   http://www.rossvillealumni.com/

Alma Mullinax

ROSSVILLE -- Alma Duckett Mullinax, 91, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009,
at Erlanger hospital.

She was a faithful member of South Rossville Baptist Church and the
Ruth Sunday School Class.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Mullinax;
parents, E.A. and Nora Duckett, of Cleveland, Tenn.; brothers, J.D.
Duckett, Robert Duckett, Tommy Duckett; and sister, Margaret Crye.

Left to cherish her memories are her daughter and son-in-law, Barbara
and Joe Moore, of Rossville; grandsons, Rick (Terry) Moore, of
McDonough, Ga., Doug (Barbie) Moore, of Rossville; great-grandsons,
T.J. (Amanda) Moore, of Rossville and Max Moore, of McDonough;
sister, Annie Gentry, of Cleveland, Tenn., as well as many nieces and
nephews.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel
with the Rev. Jeff Daniels officiating.

Interment will be in Tennessee Georgia Memorial Park.

Visit www.heritagefh.com to share condolences.

The family will receive friends from 3-7 p.m. today at Heritage
Funeral Home & Crematory, Battlefield Parkway.

Rossville has hired
Marvin (Stump) Martin as Athletic Director.

Tuesday January 13th at 6 PM at the Rossville
Civic Center there will be an Organization Meeting
to form the Rossville Youth Athletic Association.

Patricia Evans

NESQUEHONING, Pa. -- Patricia M. Evans, 72, died Sunday, Dec. 21,
2008, in her home.

She was the wife of the late Dr. John Evans who died Sept. 6, 2001.
Born in Rossville, she was the daughter of the late Jesse C. and
Elvie Terrell Moore. She was employed as an X-ray technician for many
years at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C.
until moving to Nesquehoning in 1960. She was a member of St. Francis
of Assisi Catholic Church in Nesquehoning. She graduated from
Rossville High School Class of 1954. Patricia was a charter member
and past 2nd vice president of the Nesquehoning Woman's Club. She was
also a past chairperson of the Club's former Candy Striper Program,
the Scholarship Program, Blood Pressure Screening, and Omega/Quest
Health Screening Programs. She was also very active in the Parish
Nursing Program of St. Francis of Assisi.

Surviving is a son, John Jr., and his wife, Sheila Meyer Evans, of
Wilmington, N.C.; daughters, Barbara, wife of Edward Hadnagy, of New
Tripoli, Lisa, wife of Brian Johnson, of Tamaqua, and Cathy, wife of
Antony DeGiosio, of Lake Ariel, Pa.; brothers, Joseph and his wife,
Barbara Moore and James L. "Pete" Moore, both of Rossville; eight
grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

She also was preceded in death by brothers, Marion and William.

Funeral services today 9:30 a.m. at Joseph S. Blazosky Funeral Home,
81 E. Catawissa St., Nesquehoning. Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m.
at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Nesquehoning with the
Rev. Anthony M. Drounchek officiating.

Interment at SS Cyril & Methodius Cemetery in Nesquehoning.

Visitation 9 a.m. until time of services in the funeral home.

Donations may be made to the Catherine Boulay Foundation, P.O. Box
323, Allentown, PA 18103

From Chattanoogan.com
Chickamauga Man Shot And Killed In Flintstone
posted December 19, 2008

Walker County Sheriff's Office detectives are investigating a
homicide that occurred around 6 a.m. Friday at Premier Pattern and
Machine located on Pipe Shop Road in Flintstone.

Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson stated that Mike Mullens, 44, of
Chickamauga was found shot to death inside his pickup truck at 6:30
a.m. Friday.

Mullens was a co-owner of Premier Pattern and Machine in Flintstone.

Mullens had been shot one time which proved to be fatal.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is assisting the Walker County
Sheriff's Office with this homicide investigation. Anyone with any
knowledge of this crime is asked to call Det. Sgt. Walt Hensley at
706-638-1909.

................................................................
From WRCB

Bernadette Jay
Eyewitness News Reporter

Tommy Eason
Eyewitness News Photographer

WALKER COUNTY (WRCB)- Friday morning at Premier Patten and Machine
Inc.-- employees hug after learning the horrifying news the co owner,
Mike Mullens, was shot to death in the parking lot still sitting
inside his truck.

Eyewitness News cameras were the only ones rolling as the white Ford
F-150, the key piece of evidence, was sent to the GBI crime lab in
Decatur. Investigators tells us two shots were fired-- one into a
light fixture and the other bullet hitting the 44 year old victim in
the left side of his head. Doug Wolf lives nearby and heard the gun
shots.

"I knew it was close and I knew it was a pistol but I just really
didn't think that much about it" said Doug Wolf.

Sheriff Steve Wilson says no weapons were found-- and there was no
surveillance video-- or eyewitnesses-- making this homicide tough to
solve.

"We're trying to unravel exactly what took place and trying to find
any clues that may lead us to the shooter," said Wilson.

Friday investigators continued to search the area, looking for any
clues as to who may have been the shooter-- but came up with nothing.
Now neighbors like Doug Wolf are left haunted by the terrifying
homicide that happened right next door.

"I never thought for a minute that anybody got shot," said Wolf.

The GBI is also assisting in this investigation.  Investigators are
asking for your help-- if you have any information on the murder of
Mike Mullens call the Walker County Sheriff's Office. That number 706-
638-1909.

..................................................................

Newschannel 9

  Walker County investigators are looking for your help to finding a
calculated killer. Investigators say around 6 or 6:15 this morning,
someone fired a shot into the head of 44 year old Mike Mullins.

    The shooting happened while he was in his personal truck. Sheriff
Steve Wilson says he had pulled in front of a bay door at the machine
shop he owned, Premier Pattern and Machine Incorporated.

     Neighbors heard two shots. Sheriff Wilson says the overhead light
was also shot out. Cori Hudson lives across the street from the shop
and says only a few seconds passed between the two shots.

     Hudson described what she heard as she was making cookies, "It
was very loud, it didn't sound like a regular gunshot to me. It was
just like a loud, then it was kind of an echo. There was two."

    Sheriff Steve Wilson said, "Just initially it did not appear to be
robbery as motive. Quite frankly right now we do not have a motive.
We're still looking at all different angles."

    Sheriff Wilson urges residents of Woodburn Station subdivision to
call if they saw anything unusual early this morning.

Michael Mullens

CHICKAMAUGA —Michael Eugene Mullens, 45, passed away Friday morning,
Dec. 19, 2008.

He was born in Fort Oglethorpe and had resided in Chickamauga since
1989. He graduated from Rossville High School, where he was in the
class of 1981. He was a former employee with Anderson Machine Shop
and Metal Craft. He was the current co-owner of Premier Pattern &
Machine in Flintstone, Ga.

He enjoyed coon hunting and being in the great outdoors, where he
also hunted deer and turkey. He was a member of the National Wild
Turkey Federation. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a former coach
with Boynton and Chickamauga recreation departments.

He took the most enjoyment and pride coaching his son, Corey, with
the North Georgia Bulldogs Baseball Select Team.

He will be greatly missed and cherished by his wife, Donna Teeters
Mullens and their son, Corey, both of Chickamauga. He is also
survived by his parents, William R. and Velma Sue Kerley Mullens, of
Rossville; sister, Donna Venice Mullens Kendrick, of Chickamauga;
brother, Stanley Tillman Mullens, of Rossville; his five sisters-in-
law; five brothers-in-law; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008, in
the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Terry Burns and the Rev. David
O'Neal officiating.

Burial will follow in Chickamauga Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 4 p.m.-9 p.m. today and from 11
a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-9 p.m. Monday and prior to the service Tuesday
morning.

Online register book at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements by W.L. Wilson and Sons Funeral Homes, Fort Oglethorpe

Source CTFP 12/21/2008

Kenneth Hale

ROSSVILLE — Kenneth George "Soapy" Hale, 72, went home to be with the
Lord on Monday, Nov. 24, 2008.
He was born in Lookout Mountain, Ga., to the late George B. and
Mildred Lucile Fowler Hale. He was a graduate of Rossville High
School Class of 1954. He was a member of Oakwood Baptist Church in
Chickamauga, Ga. He was a longtime member of the Rossville Lions
Club. He was the former general manager of "The Busy Shopper" in Fort
Oglethorpe. He was the former owner and operator of Hale's Used Cars
and was currently co-owner of Hale's Power Sports in Fort Oglethorpe.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Dorothy Hale, Rossville;
son and daughter-in-law, Kenny and Sharon Hale, of Rossville;
daughter and son-in-law, Kimberly and Tim Duncan, of LaFayette, Ga.;
grandsons, Matthew and Derek Hale; granddaughter, Kasie Duncan; and
several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. He is remembered
for his love of family, church, community and close friendships.
The family will receive friends today from 2 to 8 p.m. at the
funeral home.
The family will receive friends Friday from 9 a.m. until the
service at Oakwood Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 28, 2008, at
Oakwood Baptist Church with Dr. Darrell Henry officiating.
Entombment will follow at Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park,
Rossville.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers please make
contributions to the Cancer Support Group at Oakwood Baptist Church
of Chickamauga.
Online register book is at www. wilsonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements
are by W.L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Homes, Fort Oglethorpe.

Source CTFP 11/26/2008

Kenneth Hale

ROSSVILLE — Kenneth George "Soapy" Hale, 72, went home to be with the
Lord on Monday, Nov. 24, 2008.
    He was born in Lookout Mountain, Ga., to the late George B. and
Mildred Lucile Fowler Hale. He was a graduate of Rossville High
School Class of 1954. He was a member of Oakwood Baptist Church in
Chickamauga, Ga. He was a longtime member of the Rossville Lions
Club. He was the former general manager of "The Busy Shopper" in Fort
Oglethorpe. He was the former owner and operator of Hale's Used Cars
and was currently co-owner of Hale's Power Sports in Fort Oglethorpe.
    He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Dorothy Hale, Rossville;
son and daughter-in-law, Kenny and Sharon Hale, of Rossville;
daughter and son-in-law, Kimberly and Tim Duncan, of LaFayette, Ga.;
grandsons, Matthew and Derek Hale; granddaughter, Kasie Duncan; and
several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. He is remembered
for his love of family, church, community and close friendships.
    The family will receive friends today from 2 to 8 p.m. at the
funeral home.
    The family will receive friends Friday from 9 a.m. until the
service at Oakwood Baptist Church.
    Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 28, 2008, at
Oakwood Baptist Church with Dr. Darrell Henry officiating.
    Entombment will follow at Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park,
Rossville.
    The family requests that in lieu of flowers please make
contributions to the Cancer Support Group at Oakwood Baptist Church
of Chickamauga.
Online register book is at www. wilsonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements
are by W.L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Homes, Fort Oglethorpe.

Source CTFP 11/26/2008

Frank Fabris Memorial Service

ROSSVILLE, Ga. -- A memorial service is scheduled for former
Rossville High School head football coach Frank Fabris on Sunday,
Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. at Hutcheson Memorial Field in Rossville. The
Fabris family plans to attend the service and all of those who played
for Coach Fabris and those who know what it is to "Be Rossville" are
invited.

Fabris passed away on Oct. 31 in Watkinsville at the age of 77.

He had stints at Vidalia and Cartersville High Schools , where we
amassed a 30-5 record between 1954-1956. His final Vidalia team lost
to Morgan County in the state finals.

Rossville had a 2-6-2 record during Fabris' first season with the
Bulldogs in 1957, but quickly returned to form.

The Bulldogs were 64-16-3 in seven seasons under Fabris and had a
stretch of five consecutive region championships.

Rossville lost in the state semifinals in 1958 and 1960 while his
1959 and 1961 teams fell in the state finals.

Then in 1962, the Bulldogs finished with a perfect 13-0 record,
pitching seven shutouts while only allowing 40 points for the entire
season.

Rossville rolled past North Clayton to win the school's third and
final state football crown.

Fabris went 9-1 in his final season at Rossville in 1963 and moved on
to the college ranks, enjoying stints at Brigham Young , Vanderbilt
and Mississippi State . "He was like a father to me," said former
player Floyd Shadrick . "He changed my life and put it in a different
direction. Coach Fabris was bigger than life. We were all scared of
him."

"He commanded respect," said Jessie Goodman , a member of the 1962
state championship team. "You may not have liked him much when you
played for him, but you learned to love him after you left. He was a
very good football coach and a great motivator, but more than
anything, he instilled things in us that helped us in life.

His former players honored Fabris three years ago by having a
scholarship fund established in his name at Ridgeland High School .

"He's the most extraordinary man I've ever met," former Rossville
quarterback Paul Painter said the night of the ceremony at
Ridgeland. "Like everyone else here tonight, I just love him as much
as I can. He's a special man and he has a special family."

Fabris later said that the feeling was mutual between himself and his
former players.

"There was a great deal of respect up and down the line and that pays
off when you put the cleats on to take the field," Fabris said. "I
don't want to get too mushy, but I have a tremendous regard for all
of them. I love those boys and I believe they loved me and the other
coaches too."

His wife Betty and his two sons, Robert and Jon , survive Fabris. In
case of rain, the service will be held in the old Rossville High
School gym.

Billy Hull

ROSSVILLE — Billy G. Hull, 65, went home to be with the Lord on
Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. Billy was a 1962 graduate of Rossville High
School and a member of the last team to win a state championship in
Georgia. He received a football scholarship to Tennessee Tech, played
with the BC Lions in the Canadian Football League and was drafted by
the Minnesota Vikings. After his football career, he was inducted
into the Rossville High Hall of Fame. Billy became a teacher and
coach at Tyner Junior High School and Lakeview High. He later owned
several successful businesses in the area. He was a loving father and
good friend to all who knew him.
    He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Lucy Hull, and
brother, Danny Hull.
    Survivors include his daughters, Donna H. Etheredge, of
Prattville, Ala., and Kim Hull, of Summerville, Ga.; grandchildren,
Luke and Julie Etheredge, Kenton, Kaitlin and Kelsey Kramer; sister,
Judy Hull; brother, Benny Hull; and several nieces and nephews.
    Services will be Thursday at 4 p.m. at Boynton Church of God with
the Rev. Steve H. Smith officiating.
    The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. at the church.
    Interment will be private.
    In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer
Society, 850 Fort Wood St., Chattanooga, TN 37403.
    Visit www.lane-southcrestchapel .com to share your thoughts and
memories.
    Arrangements are made by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral
Home & Crematory, Rossville.

Teacher's influence a lifelong gift


    Concerning your article about Dale Shaffner (Aug. 17). I'm glad he
is receiving some of the credit he deserves. I've not had the
opportunity to let those who've made a difference in my life know
what they've meant. One of those individuals is Mr. Shaffner.
    When I was a sophomore at Rossville in 1983/1984, ironically Mr.
Shaffner's last year, my father passed away leaving my sister,
brother and me orphans. On my father's death bed, he made me promise
I would graduate high school. Even though I was the weakest link
in "The Marching Bulldogs," my desire to not disappoint Mr. Shaffner
kept me in the band and in school.
    The desire to make Mr. Shaffner proud made keeping my promise to
my father easier. The pride and discipline instilled in me by a great
mentor like Mr. Shaffner carried me through some tough times, and for
this I will forever be indebted. My love and respect for Mr. Shaffner
will be with me the rest of my days.
    I'm a midlife career changer who is in his first year as a
teacher, and I can only hope to impact my students' lives with a
fraction of how Mr. Shaffner affected his students.
    — DARRELL CASTLEBERRY
    Class of 1985

Source Chattanooga Times Free Press

Hello fellow Rossville classmates,

I wanted to send an email to each of you in hopes that you could get
the word out to anyone you know in the Class of '85 regarding my
cousin passing away this weekend.  I know some of you may know Susan
Duckett, or possibly know someone that graduated with her that could
be notified.  She was in the band and was very smart.  She lost her
battle to cancer at the early age of 41, and I wanted to ask for your
prayers for our family at this time.  (Her older brother Dale Duckett
was in the Class of '82 or '83.)

Susan will be at Heritage Funeral Home on Battlefield Parkway with
visitation on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm, and then Thursday
from noon until 2 pm with the funeral service at 2:00 pm.

I appreciate any help you can provide with communicating this to
others that may have known her.


Karen (Eason) Brophy
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Susan Duckett

ROSSVILLE -- Susan Joy Duckett, 41, died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008, in
a local hospital.

Survivors include her parents, Joy and Fred Duckett, Rossville;
brother, Dale Duckett.

Funeral arrangements will be announced by Heritage Funeral Home &
Crematory, Battlefield Parkway.

A message from Doug Weaks doug.weaks@....

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ROSSVILLE — Frank Stewart Barker III, 59, passed away Saturday, July
26, 2008, at his home.
    Frank was a lifelong resident of Rossville and was a member of
McFarland United Methodist Church and a former member of South
Seminole Baptist Church for many years.
    He was preceded in death by his father, Frank Stewart Barker Jr.
    Survivors include his mother, Opal Fox Barker, of Rossville; three
brothers and sisters-in-law, Bruce and Marita Barker, John and Diane
Barker, all of Rossville, and Reed and Leslie Barker, of Senoia, Ga.;
and several nieces and nephews.
    Condolences may be sent to www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.
    Contributions may be made to your favorite charity in Frank's name.
    Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. in the South
Crest Chapel with Pastor Matt Hampton and the Rev. Ron Perry
officiating.
    A private interment will be held at Chattanooga National Cemetery
where he will be laid to rest with his father.
    The family will receive friends today from 4 to 8 p.m. at the South
Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, Rossville.

Source CTFP