Obituaries
“Chris” (William) Casteel of Calhoun, Tenn.; sons, Bruce (Jennifer) Manning of Nicholasville, Ky., Charlie Manning of Muscle Shoals, Ala., and Arvin “Jerry” (Jean) Manning of Dalton, Ga.; granddaughters, Melissa (Bill) Riden of Calhoun, Stephanie (Keith) Young of Cleveland, Tenn., and Christie Chance of Nicholasville; grandsons, Clint Smith of Villanow, Jason (Beth) Casteel of Boomer, N.C., Lebron (Kate) Manning of Camp Lejeune, N.C., Luke (Angela) Manning of Daleville, Ala., Will Delgado of Bend, Ore., Stephen (Kim) Graves of Alvin, Texas, and Todd Manning of Tunnell Hill, Ga.; greatgrandchildren Jessica, Caitlin, Brandon and Josh Manning, Dallas Casteel, Keshia and Jerry Wilcox, Lillian Bowling, Sarah, Hailie, and Trevor Young, Michael Smith, Jacob and Jessica Smith, Kelsey and Tiffany Graves, Destiney Macaw, Ryan Chance, Alex Holland, Anna Tuller, Ella, Mary Beth and Nolan Delgado and Tyler Riden; greatgreat-granddaughters, Paisley and Emma Wilcox, Kiersten Smith and Melody Graves; great-great grandsons, Cooper Wilcox and Hunter Graves; sister, Margie Bramlett; sister-in-law, Carolyn Goodson; several nieces and nephews and special friends, Jimmy Shaw, Joe and Gleen Gilbreath.
Visitation: Saturday, Oct. 8, from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Funeral service: Sunday, Oct. 9, at 11 a.m. at Concord Methodist Church with Pastor Mark Millican officiating.
Burial: Concord Cemetery.
Pallbearers: Clint Smith, Jason Casteel, Todd Manning, Luke and Lebron Manning, Melissa Riden and Jimmy Shaw.
Honorary pallbearers: Bill Riden, Keith Young and all great-grandchildren.
Online guestbook available at walliswilbanksfuneralhome. com.
Arrangements: Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home.
Daniel Paul Pettigrew, 71 LaFayette
Daniel “Red” Paul Pettigrew, of LaFayette, Ga., passed away at his home Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016, surrounded by family. He was 71.
Red was preceded in death by his parents, Ira and Lillie Wooten Pettigrew and brother, Raymond Pettigrew.
Survivors include: His loving wife of 40 years, Sheila Pettigrew; daughters, Dawn (Preston) Chandler and Crystal Pettigrew; sisters, Martha McGill,
Liz Dean and Ellen (Ross) Littlejohn; brothers, Jim (Alice) Pettigrew, Sam Pettigrew, Tom (Martha) Pettigrew, Mack (Doris) Pettigrew all of LaFayette and Whitey (Diane) Pettigrew of Rock Spring, Ga.; grandchildren, Ryan (Heather) Chandler, Jordan (Jessica) Chandler, Lexi Woodard, Hunter Woodard, Aisha McSears; greatgrandchildren, Brantley Chandler, Blakely Chandler and Nash Chandler and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation: Friday, Oct. 14, from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Funeral service: Saturday, Oct. 15, at 2 p.m. at Wilbanks Memorial Chapel with Pastor Randy Avans and Jonathan Woodard officiating.
Burial: LaFayette City Cemetery.
Pallbearers: Ryan Chandler, Jordan Chandler, Hunter Woodard, Dalon Pettigrew, Kevin Pettigrew and Brent Pettigrew.
Online guestbook available at walliswilbanksfuneralhome. com.
Arrangements: Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home.
Mary Ruth Gilbreath Austin, 77 LaFayette
Mary Ruth Gilbreath Austin, of LaFayette, Ga., departed this life Monday, Oct. 10, 2016.
She was 77.
She peacefully went to her reward surrounded by the family she dearly loved.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Lewis Austin; parents, Ruth and Bill Gilbreath and sister, Betty Hegwood.
Survivors include: Her daughters, Elizabeth (Michael) Barrett and Karen (Scott) Carr; son, Ricky (Vickie) Austin; granddaughter, Peaches (Lee) Bradley; grandsons, James Carr, Justin and Richard Austin; brother, Billy (Bertha) Gilbreath all of LaFayette; sisters, Jerri (C.D.) Hilliard of Chattanooga and Wilma Ramey of Trion.
Visitation: Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 6-8 p.m. and Thursday, Oct. 13, from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Funeral service: Friday, Oct. 14, at 1 p.m. at Wilbanks Memorial Chapel with Scott Carr officiating.
Burial: Concord Cemetery.
Pallbearers: Grandsons and nephews, James Carr, Richard Austin, Lee Bradley, Cody Ramey, Vincent Ramey and Brent Smith.
Honorary pallbearers: Lan Hillard, Adam Hunt and Justin Austin.
Online guestbook available at walliswilbanksfuneralhome. com.
Arrangements: Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home.
Terry Leonard White, 70 LaFayette
Terry “Sunshine” Leonard White, of LaFayette, Ga., passed away Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016. He was 70.
He attended LaFayette Church of God.
He was preceded in death by his father, Leonard White; mother, Sarah Sprayberry; brother, John “Doodley” A. White and nephew, Kerry White.
Survivors include: His sister, Eileen (Perry) Kitchens; sisterin-law, Kathy White; aunts, Maybell Howard and Ruth Taylor; uncle, Sid Stewart; nieces, Amanda (Will) Beyer and Cindy (Jim) Taylor; nephews, Robert Allen (Kristy) White, Eric (Stephanie) Tallent; Richard White, Mark (Andrea) White and Jeff (Rhonda) White; great nieces, Keila Smith and Sarah Taylor.
Visitation: Saturday, Oct. 8, from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Funeral service: Sunday, Oct. 9, at 4 p.m. at Wilbanks Memorial Chapel with Pastor Jeremy Singletary and Jim Chasteen officiating.
Burial: LaFayette City Cemetery.
Online guestbook available at walliswilbanksfuneralhome. com.
Arrangements: Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home.
Amber Charlesse Montgomery Townsend, 32 LaFayette
Amber Charlesse Montgomery Townsend, of LaFayette, Ga., passed away Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, at a local hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn. She was 32.
Amber was a 2003 graduate of LaFayette High School and of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her grandfathers, William “Bill” Jackson and Julius Montgomery and grandmother, Barbara Ann Ware.
Survivors include: Her loving family; her husband, David Townsend; parents, Anthony Jackson and Loretta M. Jackson; sister, Latoria Montgomery; brother, Indio Hinkle; two nieces, LaNyia and Lanee Montgomery; special cousins, Timothy Jackson, Kabrecia Montgomery, Celena Baker and Travarous Ware; aunts and uncles, Charlene (Larry) Elrod, Thomas Ware, Terry Shropshire, Bessie Montgomery and Robin Jackson; grandmother, Nylia Swint and a host of other aunts, uncles, cousins, relatives and friends.
Visitation: Saturday, Oct. 15, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the church.
Funeral service: Sunday, Oct. 16, at 2 p.m. at Prospect Baptist Church, 194 Prospect Church Road, in LaFayette, with Rev. Lopez Ludy, eulogist Willie Womble presiding and other ministers officiating.
Burial: Jackson Family Cemetery.
An online guestbook is available