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The Braselton News
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
‘Huggy’ Hughes
Athens
Alan Wayne “Huggy" Hughes, 59,
of Athens, died Sunday, October
2007, following an extended illness.
A native of Athens, he was the
son of the late Frank and Veronica
Hughes. He graduated from Athens
High School in 1966, and was a life
long member of St. Joseph Catholic
Church. He was in law enforcement
for over 32 years.
Mr. Hughes was preceded in death
by a brother, Johnny Hughes.
Survivors include his wife, Jan
Hughes; daughter, Bryony; step-chil
dren and spouses, Zachary and Jessica
Richardson and Meg Richardson and
Jeff Blake; grandchildren, Kraydan
and Anslie Richardson; brothers
and sisters-in-law, Ned and Dolores
Hughes, Watkinsville, and Jeff and
Judy Hughes, Flowery Branch; sis
ters and brothers-in-law, Cindy and
Jerry Childs and Mary Perry, all
of Commerce, Margaret and Joe
Chancey, Winder; a number of niec
es, nephews, cousins and extended
daughter, Candace Mitchell.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, October 11, at St. Joseph
Catholic Church on Prince Ave.
Burial was in Evergreen Memorial
Park.
Pallbearers were J.R. Garrett,
Jimmy Carroll, Doug Mattocks,
Mike Young, Scott Berry, Hayden
Hodges, Wayne Martin and Virgil
Welch. Honorary pallbearers were
Clarke County Sheriff’s Office,
Clarke County old and new Police
Department and the Oconee County
Sheriff’s Office.
Memorial contributions may be
made to St. Joseph Catholic Church,
134 Prince Ave., Athens, Ga. 30601,
or National Law Enforcement
Officers Memorial Fund, 400 7 th St.,
NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC.
20004.
Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Braselton News, October 17,
2007.
Hilda England
Winder
Hilda England, 83, of Winder, died
Saturday, October 13, 2007.
She was bom in Barrow County
and was the daughter of the late J.T.
and Mamie Lee O’Kelly Morris. She
was a member of Bethabra Baptist
Church and was a retiree of R. &
R. Manufacturing Company. Mrs.
England was preceded in death by
her husband, Horace England in
1989.
Survivors include a daughter, Linda
England, Jefferson; son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Chris and Lisa England,
Winder; sister, Ann Ridgeway,
Bethlehem; brothers, Bobby Morris,
Bogart, and Sam Morris, Daytona
Beach, Fla.; five grandchildren; and
five great-grandchildren.
Memorial graveside services were
held Wednesday, October 17, at Rose
Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Donnie
Pennington officiating.
Memorial contributions may be
made to St. Mary’s Hospice House,
1660 Jennings Mill Rd„ Bogart, Ga.
30622.
Carter Funeral Home, Winder, was
in charge of arrangements.
The Braselton News. October 17,
2007.
‘Cotton’ Thomas
Alto
Walter Jasper “Cotton” Thomas,
88, of Alto, died Saturday, October
13, 2007, at the Northeast Georgia
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Bom in Greene County on August
1, 1919, he was the son of the late
Jasper Newt and Minnie Weaver
Thomas. He was employed in the
manufacturing industry for a num
ber of years and was a member of
Dewberry No. 2 Baptist Church in
Gainesville. Mr. Thomas was pre
ceded in death by his first wife of
60 years, Kathleen Key Thomas;
sons, Donald Thomas and Horace
Grady Thomas; brothers, Elic,
Robert, Kermit, Albert, Herman
and Allen Thomas; and sisters,
Etheline Thomas, Irene Walden,
Vera Shubert, Annie Mae Sims and
Pauline Winkler.
When he was able, he enjoyed gar
dening and rabbit hunting, according
to loved ones.
Survivors include his wife, Susie
Garrison Thomas, Alto; a daughter,
Shirley Conner, Lula; son, Eddie
Thomas, Gainesville; step-daughter,
Quetta Watson, California; step-son,
William Lamar Burgess, Gainesville;
sisters, Estelle Tankersley, Cornelia,
and Flora Walden, Cleveland; five
grandchildren; seven great-grand
children; and several great-great-
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Monday, October 15, in the cha
pel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart
Funeral Home with the Revs. Lester
Haynes and Cecil Thomas officiat
ing. Burial was in Airline Baptist
Church Cemetery.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart
Funeral Home, Cornelia, was in
charge of arrangements.
The Braselton News. October 17.
2007.
Ray Lapsky
Commerce
Ray Lapsky, 72, of Hillhaven
Nursing Home in Commerce, died
Saturday, October 6, 2007.
A native of London, England, she
was the daughter of the late Aaron
and Yetta Cohen Schaverien. Mrs.
Lapsky was preceded in death by
her husband, Albert Lapsky. She
was a member of the Crooked Creek
Baptist Church.
Survivors include three sons,
David Lapsky and longtime com
panion, Wanda Bryant, both of
Jefferson, Lee Lapsky, Winder, and
Steven Lapsky, Athens; a daughter,
Michele Fenney, High Point, N.C.;
brothers, Benny Schaverien and
Judah Schaverien, both of London,
England; seven grandchildren; and
three great-grandchildren.
Private services will be held at a
later date.
Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Braselton News, October 17,
2007.
Toni Boise
Jefferson
Toni Renee Boise, 48, of Jefferson,
died Tuesday, October 9, 2007.
She was bom on April 6, 1959, in
Fulton County, and was the daughter
of Lamar Benson of Tucker and June
May Rosier of North Augusta, S.C.
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She graduated from Michigan State
in 1982, with a bachelor of arts in
social work/psychology and earned
her masters of social work from the
University of Georgia in 1990. She
was a court services director with
Gwinnett/Rockdale/Newton County
Court Services.
Survivors in addition to her par
ents, include her husband, Russell
Boise, Jefferson; a son, Tyler Guidot,
Jefferson; sister, Lisa Benson,
Trussville, Ala.; and brother, Jody
Benson, Stone Mountain.
Memorial services were held
Saturday, October 13, at the St. Jude
Apostle Catholic Church in Atlanta
with Monsignor James Fennessy
officiating.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the MD Anderson Cancer
Center, P.O. Box 4486, Houston,
Texas 77210-4486, or www.
mdanderson.org.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Braselton News, October 17,
2007.
Mavious Kesler
Winder
Mavious Kesler, 85, of Winder,
died Wednesday, October 10, 2007,
at her residence.
A native of Barrow County, she
was the daughter of the late Emmett
and Martha Mobley Manders. She
was a member of The Winder First
United Methodist Church and was
a retiree of Carwood Manufacturing
Company, where she served as an
accountant. Mrs. Kesler was pre
ceded in death by her husband,
David Kesler; and a daughter, Lois
Hopkins.
Survivors include grandsons
and spouses, Ricky and Sharon
Hopkins, Bethlehem, Rusty and
Susan Hopkins, Gainesville; son-
in-law, Gene Hopkins, Winder;
great-grandchildren, Jason Hopkins,
Jeremy Hopkins, Lainey Hopkins
and Andrew Hopkins; sister, Essie
Lou Wilkins, Winder.
Funeral services were held Friday,
October 12, in the chapel of Carter
Funeral Home with the Rev. Terry
Tippens officiating. Burial was in
Rose Hill Cemetery.
Carter Funeral Home, Winder, was
in charge of arrangements.
The Braselton News, October 17,
2007.
Thomas Glenn
Jefferson
Thomas Dale Glenn, 70, of
Jefferson, died Thursday, October
11,2007.
Bom in Madison County, he was
the son of Thelma
Dale Glenn of
Commerce and the
late Joe E. Glenn.
He was a warden
with the Jackson
County Correctional
Institute, retiring
after many years
of service, and was a member of
Oconee Baptist Church.
Survivors in addition to his mother,
include his wife, Nancy Mize Glenn,
Jefferson; daughter and son-in-law,
Melody and Tim Turner, Clarkston;
son and daughter-in-law, Keith and
Laura Glenn, Omaha, Neb; sister
and brother-in-law, Linda and Buster
Wright, Jefferson; grandchildren,
Justin, Austin, Shelby, and Nolan
Glenn; one great-grandchild, Lorilai
Glenn.
Funeral services were held
Sunday, October 14, at Oconee
Baptist Church with the Revs. Gene
Carlan, Gerald Mitton and Clint
Sexton officiating. Burial was in the
church cemetery. Pallbearers were
Justin Glenn, Austin Glenn, Joey
Wright, Tim Turner, Kevin Mize,
Brian Mize, Steve Robinson and
David Carlson.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Braselton News, October 17,
2007.
‘Nellie’ Arcaro
Winder
Natalie “Nellie” Piccolo Arcaro,
of Winder, formerly of Waterbury,
Conn., died Saturday, October 13,
2007.
She was a lifelong resident of
Waterbury, Conn., and was retired
from the City of Waterbury, Conn.,
school system in food preparation.
She was a member of Prince of
Peace Catholic Church in Flowery
Branch, and former member of St.
Lucy Catholic Church in Waterbury,
Conn.
Everybody who knew her knew
her delicious baked goods, her deep
faith and deep devotion to St. Joseph,
loved ones stated.
Survivors include her husband of
66 years, Jerome Arcaro, Winder;
daughter, Sister Susan Arcaro,
Hoschton; son and daughter-
in-law, Jerome and Nina Arcaro,
Lake Mary, Fla.; grandchildren and
spouses, Susan and Robert Mack,
New Hampshire, Brian and Patti
Arcaro, Boiling Springs, S.C.; and
great-grandchildren, Alexa Mack,
Veronica Mack, Gabriella Mack and
Krysta Mack.
Funeral mass was held Tuesday,
October 16, at Prince of Peace
Catholic Church with Father Fred
Wendel serving as the Celebrant.
Burial will be in Pine Grove
Cemetery, Waterbury, Conn., on
Friday, October 19, at 2:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may
be made to Cenacle Sisters Ministry
Fund, c/o Sister Susan Arcaro, 5913
Jackson Trail Rd„ Hoschton, Ga.
30548, in memory of Natalie Piccolo
Arcaro.
Flanigan Funeral Home, Buford,
is in charge of arrangements.
The Braselton News, October 17,
2007.
Steve Chambers
Jefferson
Steve Mitchel Chambers, 57, of
Jefferson, died Monday, October 15,
2007.
Bom on December 8, 1949, in
Jackson County, he was the son of
the late James Leonard and Marjorie
Gary Chambers. He was a carpenter
and attended the Apostolic Church
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Survivors include his wife, Martha
Pruitt Chambers,
Jefferson;daughters,
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grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, October 17, in the cha
pel of Evans Funeral Home with the
Rev. Tommy Baker officiating.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Braselton News, October 17,
2007.
Wesley Stancil
Jefferson
The death of Wesley Paul Stancil,
infant son of Larry Paul and Staci
Canup Stancil of Jefferson, is being
announced by Evans Funeral Home.
Survivors in addition to his par
ents, include grandparents, Larry and
Shelby Stancil, Ronald and Nettie
Canup, all of Hoschton; great-grand
mother, Raynell Canup, Hoschton;
sisters, Chelsey Stancil, Kari Nix
and Taylor Nix, all of Jefferson; and
several aunts and uncles.
Graveside services were held
Wednesday, October 17, at Evans
Memory Gardens with Minister Hal
Chitwood officiating.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Braselton News, October 17,
2007.
Pauline Edge
Gainesville
Pauline Williamson Edge, 82, of
Gainesville, died Sunday, October
14, 2007, at Northeast Georgia
Medical Center in Gainesville, fol
lowing an extended illness.
She was bom in Forsyth County
and was the daughter of the late
Johnny and Emma Williamson. She
was a homemaker and member of
Temple Baptist Church. Mrs. Edge
was preceded in death by her hus
band of 52 years, Guy Edge.
Survivors include sons and
daughters-in-law, Kenneth Edge,
Gainesville, Guy and Diane Edge,
Flowery Branch, and Eddie and
Linda Edge, Hoschton; grandchil
dren, David Edge, Jennifer Edge
and Jessica Edge; grandchildren and
spouses, Amanda and Jason Driver
and Amy and Ricky Williamson;
great-grandchildren, Makayla and
Molly Driver and McKayla and
Derrike Williamson; sister, Myrtle
Elliot; brothers and sisters-in-law,
J.B. and Mary Williamson and
Hoyt and Imogene Williamson; and
a number of nieces, nephews, and
cousins.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, October 16, with the Rev.
Clarence Reynolds officiating. Burial
was in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Ward’s Funeral Home, Gainesville,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Braselton News, October 17,
2007.
June Brown
June Berisford Brown, 59, of
Commerce, died Monday, October
15, 2007, at St. Mary’s Medical
Center in Athens, following a brief
illness.
Bom in Marshall County, W. Va.,
she was the daugh
ter of the late Lester
and Eloise Mason
Berisford. She was
a sales associate at
the Dress Bam of
Banks Crossing.
Survivors include
her husband, Tim
Brown; sons, Tim M. Brown,
Hartwell, Aaron Matthew Brown,
Gainesville; daughters, Mary
Vanessa Gilson, Ona, W. Va., Alysia
Deanne Bellew, Eatonton; a brother,
Dale Berisford, Sistersville, W. Va.;
sisters, Helen Stewart, Pueblo, Colo.,
Lois Habecker, Lancaster, Pa., Jan
Stewart, Belton, Mo.; five grandchil
dren; and three great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at
Ivie Funeral Home on Wednesday,
October 17, from 12 noon until 9
p.m. A cryptside service will be
conducted on Saturday, October
20, at Northview Cemetery in New
Martinsville, W. Va.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is
in charge of arrangements.
The Braselton News, October 17,
2007.
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