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MAINSTREET NEWSPAPERS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2011
Obituaries
Judith Ann Alexander
MONROE - Judith
Ann Alexander, 69, died
Saturday, October 22,
2011.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., she was
the daughter of the late
Joseph and Bessie Barraco
LaRose. She had been
employed by Checker
Flag Plumbing as a book
keeper.
Survivors include a son,
Joe (Bella) Alexander,
Winder; daughter, Kathy
(Mark) House, Bethlehem;
grandchildren, Will and
Samantha Alexander and
Kaitlyn and Aiden House;
brother, Patrick LaRose,
Waterford, Mich.; and
nephew, David LaRose.
Funeral services were
held Monday, October
24, from Smith Memory
Chapel with the Rev. A1
Garvin officiating.
Smith Funeral Home,
Winder, was in charge of
arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
October 26, 2011.
(18360)
Nina Butler
COLBERT - Nina
Ruth Marlowe Butler, 52,
died Saturday, October
22, 2011, at the St. Mary’s
Hospice House in Bogart.
Born in Hall County
on January 15, 1959, she
was the daughter of the
late Herman and Frances
Evans Marlowe. She was
a laboratory coordina
tor having worked with
Vetrepharm and was a
member of the Franklin
Springs Baptist Church.
Survivors include her
husband, Edward Bryan
Butler, Colbert; and a son,
Adam Colt Applewhite,
Nicholson.
Memorial services will
be held Saturday, October
29, at 2 p.m., from the
Franklin Springs Baptist
Church with the Revs.
Andy Huff and James Ash
officiating. The family will
receive friends from 7 to 9
p.m. Tuesday, October 25,
at the funeral home. The
family is at their respec
tive homes.
Flowers are optional.
Memorials may be made to
the Grace Baptist Church,
P.O. Box 183, Royston,
GA 30662.
Pruitt Funeral Home,
Royston, is in charge of
arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
October 26, 2011.
060)
Linda Ruth Campbell
JEFFERSON - Linda
Ruth
Hobson
Campbell,
64, died
Monday,
October
17, 2011.
She was
born in
Athens, the daughter of
the late Paul and Eddie
Ruth Garrett Hobson.
She worked at a day care
center and at the Garden
Room at the State Capitol.
Mrs. Campbell was an
avid lover of animals and
advocated and supported
organizations that worked
towards the prevention of
animal cruelty. She was of
the Baptist denomination.
Survivors include
her husband, William
Campbell, Jefferson;
a son, Michael Wayne
Moore, Jefferson; daugh
ter, Layla Campbell Sears,
Pendergrass; brother,
Jimmy (Gale) Hobson,
Douglasville; grandchil
dren, Paul (Samantha)
Moore, Locust Grove,
McKenna Moore, Riley
Moore and Dakota
Sears Campbell, all of
Pendergrass; nieces,
LaNora Hobson Mills,
Emily Hobson; and great-
nephews, Kyle and Jimmy
Mills.
Funeral services were
held on Thursday, October
20, in the chapel of Evans
Funeral Home with the
Revs. Don Blalock and
Chad Rising officiat
ing. The burial was in
the Apple Valley Baptist
Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made
to the Jackson County
Humane Society, P.O.
Box 567, Jefferson, GA
30549.
Evans Funeral Home,
Jefferson, was in charge
of arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
October 26, 2011.
Christian Earls
Christian Matthew Earls
was born on July 18, 1990
to Jamie Millsap and the
Rev. Calvin Earls, II. On
Tuesday morning, October
18, 2011, Christian decid
ed to take an early rest and
suffer no more here on
earth with us.
Christian was preceded
in death by grandfathers,
James E. Randolph and
Col. Red Earls; grand
mother, Dorothy Wilson;
and great-grandparents,
Roy Frank and Virgie Mae
Miller and Otha and Callie
Randolph, Sr.
Christian joined Mt.
Zion Baptist Church at
an early age and was a
member on the junior.
Christian attended Spout
Springs Elementary,
CW Davis Middle and
Flowery Branch High
School. He gradu
ated from Lanier Career
Academy and attended
one year at Delaware State
University, where he was
Freshman Class President,
Mr. Freshman and a red
shirt on the football team,
until his cancer came out
of remission and at the
request of the family came
home to fight the cancer
for a second time. Upon
his return home he attend
ed one semester at Georgia
and then transferred to
Georgia Perimeter College
where he was enrolled
until his death.
Christian loved so many
things in life. First and
foremost his nephew
Casen, his family, friends,
music and football.
He leaves to cherish
his memories mother and
stepfather, Kevin and
Jamie Millsap; father,
the Rev. Calvin Earls, II;
brother and sister-in-law,
Christopher and Hillary
Earls; brother, Cameron
Millsap; sister, Taylor
Millsap; nephew, Casen
James Earls (aka to him as
“CJ”); two special cousins,
Iyana Stringer and Jeriya
Randolph; grandmother,
Essie Randolph; spe
cial aunt, Sylvia (Shaun)
Stringer; special uncle,
Jeremy Randolph; sever
al aunts, uncles, cousins,
friends and relatives; and
special friends, Troy King,
Eddie McPherson, Greg
Byrd, Chad Buckles, Eric
Bymaster, Maniki Jenkins,
Dustin Curtis, Matt Mills,
L’Oreal, Cindy Corona,
and many, many more.
Funeral services were
held Saturday, October
22, at Mt. Zion Baptist
Church, Flowery Branch.
Interment followed in the
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Cemetery. The Revs.
Emerson Ross and Eddie
W. Bailey, Sr. officiated.
Memorial contribu
tions may be made to the
Christian Earls Memorial
Fund at Wells Fargo
Bank.
Memorial Park South
Funeral Home, Flowery
Branch, GA was in charge
of arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
October 26, 2011.
(19078-53.00)
Gregory
Scott Eggleton
August 9, 1962 to
October
23, 2011
This is
in mem
ory of
Gregorys.
Eggleton.
In an
effort to
tell you of the fine man
I knew and loved. Words
fail me to truly describe
the kind of man Greg was.
His kindness, generosity,
compassion, selflessness,
all seems too little. He
always tried to go the
extra mile for everyone.
After only 14 years of
marriage, I find it hard to
sum him up in only a few
words. His love and com
passion toward his fam
ily was never ending. He
worked hard to raise his
son to be ‘a man of his
word’, and lived it before
him everyday. Though to
some he seemed bold and
brash at times, there was
hardly ever a harsh word
from him. His strength and
character touched every
one he met. Few men in
this world will ever mea
sure up to the man I knew
and loved.
Greg worked hard
to achieve goals set for
himself. After graduat
ing from Johnson High
School in 1980 he imme
diately entered the Air
Force, a life long ambition
of his. With a great desire
to serve others and to help
those in need he always
directed his life to this
goal. As an EMT, Deputy,
Volunteer Fireman, and
Security Guard, His time
was always spent giv
ing to others to try to
help those in need. He
spent years and countless
hours as a volunteer in
the Gainesville Chapter of
The American Red Cross,
serving in any capacity
needed, from team leader
to errand boy, his deep
hearted goal was to give
always, help those who
felt helpless, and touch
lives always for the bet
ter. Even as he worked at
AutoZone as a member
of the management team
his drive to serve and help
others was apparent with
every customer. He loved
his job, and felt he had
never served his customer
honestly if he hadn’t given
his all and helped them fix
their problem, not just buy
parts.
I met Greg in Peachtree
Windows and Doors in
Gainesville. We had spent
our whole lives growing
up not far from each other,
him in Tucker and me in
Stone Mountain, but hav
ing never met. Unknown to
the both of us we had trav
eled all across the United
States to the same places
and never met. In 1988
we met for the first time
over an assembly line. His
character and charm filled
the whole room, and for
us our world would never
be complete without each
other. It took 7 years for us
to meet a second time, and
we were married in 1997.
A world that just seemed
perfect was only blessed
even more with the birth
of our son in 2002. The
love and compassion,
kindness and generosity
only shined even brighter
in Greg as he now lived
the example he felt he
should live in front of his
son.
At only nine years old
Greg’s son is a shining
example of all the best
parts of Greg. Benjamin is
a fine example of Greg’s
spirit and compassion, his
determination and respect
for responsibility. He truly
has his fathers’ heart.
As his wife, I find it
hard to find all the right
words to honor him. Greg
loved the Lord, his fam
ily and his country. In 14
years of marriage he never
failed me once, not once.
A strong man from the
inside out, he carried a lot
on his strong shoulders,
and never complained, not
even once.
There is a hole in the
universe that will never
be filled again. The world
was a much better place
with Greg in it, and his
family, friends, and all
who knew him will never
be the same without him.
Gregory Scott Eggleton
passed away on Sunday,
October 23, 2011 at 4
a.m. from a massive heart
attack. He was preceded
in death by his father,
Richard Eggleton.
He is survived by his wife
Melissa; son, Benjamin,
Homer; and his mother,
Gloria Eggleton, Flowery
Branch; and many nieces,
nephews and cousins.
May God give us all just
a small piece of Greg’s
character to make it
through these days ahead.
God blessed me with the
gift of Greg and his love,
nothing will ever be the
same again.
Funeral services were
held Wednesday, October
26, in the Ward’s Funeral
Home Chapel. Pastor
David Carithers offici
ated. Interment was in
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Ward’s Funeral Home,
Gainesville, was in charge
of arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
October 26, 2011.
Shirley Evans
HOMER - Shirley
McAllister Evans, 69, died
Wednesday, October 19,
2011 at Northeast Georgia
Medical Center.
She was born in
Charlotte, N.C. the daugh
ter of the late Robert and
Peggy McAllister. She
was a member of Harmony
Baptist Church and was
previously employed with
Young Packing.
Survivors include
brothers, Keith and John
Wayne McAllister, both of
Gastonia, N.C.; and close
friends and caregivers,
Ken and Brenda Duckett.
Services were held
Sunday, October 23 at
the chapel of Little-Ward
Funeral Home with the
Rev. Mark Venable and
Mrs. Maxcine Clark offi
ciating. Interment was in
Harmony Baptist Church
Cemetery.
Little-Ward Funeral
Home, Commerce, was in
charge of arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
October 26, 2011.
(622)
Kenneth Foster
JEFFERSON-Kenneth
William
died on
Saturday,
October
22, 2011.
He was
born in
Orchard
Lake,
Mich., the
son of the late William
and Margaret Phillips
Foster. Mr. Foster was a
typesetter for the General
Electric Corporation and
for a while, owned and
operated a Hunting Lodge
in Holton Lake, Mich.
Mr. Foster was preced
ed in death by his wife,
Julia Marten Foster; and
sisters, Florence O’Brien
and Dorothy Hazen.
Survivors include a
daughter, Nancy Abee,
Jefferson; and son and
daughter-in-law, Richard
and Marlene Foster,
Canandaigua, N.Y.; seven
grandchildren, nine great
grandchildren; and one
step-grandchild.
A memorial service
was held on Tuesday,
October 25, in the chapel
of Evans Funeral Home
with Michael Helms offi
ciating.
Evans Funeral Home,
Jefferson, was in charge
of arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
October 26, 2011.
(875)
Shirley Hauntsman
DANIELSVILLE -
Shirley H. Hauntsman,
76, died Monday, October
17, 2011 at Heritage
Healthcare of Athens.
She was born in Pelham,
N.H., the daughter of the
late Herman and Vera
Carter. She was a member
of Cabin Creek Baptist
Church and was a home
maker. Mrs. Hauntsman
was preceded in death
by her husband, Walter
J. Hauntsman, Sr.; and a
sister, Marjorie Baney.
Mrs. Hauntsman is
survived by a daughter,
Dianne Sperre (Mark),
Marion, Mass.; sons,
David Hauntsman, Sr.
(Martha), Buford, Walter
J. Hauntsman, Jr. (Leigh
Anne), Piedmont, S.C. and
Stan Hauntsman (Donna),
Danielsville; brothers,
Richard Carter, Windham,
N.H., and Eugene Carter of
Pelham, N.H.; sister, Anne
McClain, Watkinsville;
eleven grandchildren; and
two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was
held Thursday, October
20 at Cabin Creek Baptist
Church with the Rev. Stan
Hauntsman and Mr. Bobby
McClain officiating.
Memorial contribu
tions may be made to the
Alzheimer’s Association
of Georgia, 41 Perimeter
Center East, Suite 550,
Atlanta, GA 30346.
Little-Ward Funeral
Home, Commerce, was in
charge of arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
October 26, 2011.
(622)
James Holland
PENDERGRASS -
James H. Holland, 34,
died Monday, October 17,
2011.
Born July 22, 1977, he
was a
native of
Jackson
County
and was
the son
of Joe
Holland
and the
late Sharon Holland. Mr.
Holland was preceded
in death by a daughter,
Chasity Holland.
Survivors in addition to
his father include his wife,
Rachel Hicks Holland;
daughter, ChelseaHolland;
stepson, Ben Hicks and
wife, Lara Hicks; sisters,
Becky Holland and Betty
“JoJo” Gearin; brother-
in-law, Clifford Gearin;
sister and brother-in-law,
Gale and Harold Gibbs;
brother, Joseph “Bubba”
Holland; sister, Kimberly
Holland; and many nieces
and nephews.
He was laid to rest at
the Pendergrass Baptist
Church with the Rev.
Cotton Harris officiating.
James will be truly missed
and always loved.
Special thanks to his
brother “Bubba” and niece
“A.J.” for their special
words spoken on James'
behalf during his service.
Memorial Park Funeral
Home, Gainesville, was in
charge of arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
October 26, 2011.
Nettie Jenkins
ROYSTON - Nettie
Rachel Jordan Jenkins, 94,
died Wednesday, October
19, 2011, at the Gables in
Royston.
She was born on
September 23, 1917,
the daughter of the late
Gordon and Mattie Siegler
Jordan. Mrs. Jenkins was
preceded in death by her
husband, James V. Jenkins
Jr. In 1936 she was
awarded a crafts teaching
certificate from Tallulah
Falls High School and
went on to teach crafts at
her alma mater. During
the summers in the late
1930s, she kept a gift shop
on Lake Rabun and did
extensive weaving on a
hand and foot powered
loom. During the resto
ration of Williamsburg,
many of her hand woven
items were sold in gift
shops there.
In 1942 Mr. and Mrs.
Jenkins were married
and made their home
in the Sanford/Neese
Community of Madison
County near Hull for more
than 60 years with great
er than 50 of those years
being spent on their farm
where they were the proud
parents of two children,
Harriet and Jim, while she
continued weaving lovely
articles as well as keeping
a local country store. She
also worked for Davison’s
Department Store and
Austin’s Furniture Store.
During her retire
ment years, Mrs. Jenkins
resumed her hobby of
crafting and including
quilting and needlepoint.
In 2003 she chose The
Gables in Royston to
be their home for their
remaining years. Mr.
Jenkins preceded her
in death on February 5,
2008.
Survivors include her
daughter, Harriet Gray and
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