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The Braselton News
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Obits
Grady Bentley
Winder
Grady Ira Bentley, 84, of
Winder, died Tuesday, March
25, 2008.
He was bom in Walton County,
the son of the late William Albert
and Eunice Ruth
Wood Bendey. He
was a member of
the Winder First
Baptist Church,
and had worked at Winder Rug
Mill and for the City of Winder.
Mr. Bentley was a veteran, hav
ing served in the United States
Army during World War II and
was in seven major batdes.
Survivors include his wife,
Alline Reidling Bentley, Winder;
daughters, Peggy Crowe, Winder,
and Diane Miller, Orlando, Fla.;
five grandchildren; 10 great
grandchildren; brother, Paul
Bentley, Dacula; and a sister,
Dot Harmon, Atlanta.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, March 27, at Smith
Memory Chapel with the Rev.
Joel Shadburn officiating.
Burial was in Barrow Memorial
Gardens.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Braselton News, April 2,2008.
James Sweat
Winder
James F. Sweat, 82, of Winder,
died Friday, March 28, 2008.
A native of Barrow County,
he was the son of the late
Marion and Mattie
Anthony Sweat.
He was a mem
ber of Appalachee
Baptist Church and a retiree
of the Georgia Department of
Transportation. Mr. Sweat was
preceded in death by his first
wife, Fucille Anthony Sweat; and
a daughter, Sarah Nell Grissom.
Survivors include his wife,
Margaret Sweat; sons, J.T. Sweat,
John Sweat and Howard Sweat,
all of Winder; a sister, Grace
Clark, Adanta; 10 grandchildren;
and 13 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Sunday, March 30, in the chapel
of Carter Funeral Home. Burial
was in the Appalachee Baptist
Church Cemetery.
Carter Funeral Home, Winder,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Braselton News, March 2,2008.
Costine Wilkerson
Winder
Costine Wilkerson, 65, of
Winder, died Tuesday, March
25, 2008.
Bom in Perry County, Ky.,
she was the daughter of Alpha
Forrester of Braselton and the
late Clifton Jones.
Survivors in addition to her
mother, include her husband,
Ronald Wilkerson, Winder; and
a daughter, Vicki Wilkerson,
Clarkston.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, March 29, at Smith
Memory Chapel with the Rev.
Jason Walls officiating. Burial
was in Barrow Memorial
Gardens.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Braselton News, April 2,2008.
James Hardigree
Hoschton
James P. Hardigree, 86, of
Hoschton, died Thursday, March
27, 2008.
A native of Oconee County, he
was the son of the late Willie and
Willie Mae Fincher _____
Hardigree. He j
was a member of ■
the Center United
Methodist Church and was a
retired plumber. He was a vet
eran, having served in the United
States Army during World War
II. Mr. Hardigree was preceded in
death by a son, Terry Hardigree.
Survivors include his wife,
Patricia Hosch Hardigree;
children, Tyron Hardigree,
Dawsonville, Bill Hardigree,
Gainesville, Tim Hardigree,
Hoschton, and Twanda Finch,
Bethlehem; sisters, Fillian
Finch and Faura Finch, both of
Augusta, Fouise Fincher, Winder,
and Annie Wofford, Statham;
brothers, Herbert Hardigree,
Focust Grove, Harold Hardigree,
Winder, and Ramie Hardigree,
Monroe; 11 grandchildren; 10
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Sunday, March 30, from the
Center United Methodist Church
with the Rev. Howard Banks
officiating. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Carter Funeral Home, Winder,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Braselton News, April 2,2008.
Larry
Christopherson
Demorest
Farry Spencer Christopherson,
77, of Demorest, died Thursday,
March 27, 2008, at his resi
dence.
He was bom on July 8, 1930,
in Minneapolis, Minn., the son
of the late Arthur
and Pearl Spencer j^_
Christopherson. He ~
was retired from
Internal Revenue Service with 18
years of service and was a mem
ber at the Fiving Faith Sanctuary.
He was a veteran, having served
in the United States Air Force
with 21 years honorable service.
Mr. Christopherson was pre
ceded in death by a daughter,
Marilyn Robinson Garrison.
Survivors include his wife,
Olivia Elizabeth Patrick
Christopherson, Demorest;
daughters and sons-in-law, Susan
and Bobby Gragg, Demorest,
Debbie and Bob Jackson,
Gainesville, Karen and Dr.
Frank Flanders, Athens; daugh
ter and fiance, Donna Adamson
and William H. Blalock III,
Gainesville; sons, Danny
and Steven Robinson, both of
Demorest; sister and brother-in-
law, Fois and Dr. Richard Patch,
Eden Prairie, Minn.; 16 grand
children; and six great-grand
children.
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Funeral services were held
Sunday, March 30, at Whitfield
Funeral Home with the Revs.
Morris Patrick and Michael
Patrick officiating. Burial was in
Yonah Memorial Gardens.
Whitfield Funeral Home, North
Chapel, Demorest, was in charge
of arrangements.
The Braselton News, April 2,2008.
Barbara Ann Lee
Gillsville
Barbara Ann Fee, 52, of
Gillsville, died Saturday, March
29, 2008.
Bom on March 1, 1956, she
was the daughter of the late
Johnny Clifford and Ruby Norris
Fee.
Survivors include sisters,
Clara Hansford, Toccoa, Foretta
Carter, Pendergrass, Rita Wilson,
Gainesville; brothers, Johnny
C. Fee Jr., Commerce, Farry
Fee, Murrayville, and Feroy
Fee, Pendergrass; companion,
William Ronnie Dale, Gillsville;
and a host of nieces and neph
ews.
Private family services will be
held at a later date. The body was
cremated.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson,
is in charge of arrangements.
The Braselton News, April 2,2008.
Billy Joe McDuffie
Cornelia
Billy Joe McDuffie, 72, of
Cornelia, died Friday, March 28,
2008, at his residence, following
a sudden illness.
Bom in Hart County on April
18, 1935, he was the son of
the late Boyd and Vida Allen
McDuffie. He was a logger and
since retirement, he was known
as the “watermelon man”. He
was also a charter member of
Crossroads Baptist Church. Mr.
McDuffie was preceded in death
by sisters, Barbara Ann Jordan
and Doris Campbell; brothers,
FeonMcDuffie, Grady McDuffie,
Jack McDuffie, Jimmy McDuffie
and Willis McDuffie.
Survivors are the mother of his
children, Bernice Gough, Fula;
daughter and son-in-law, Awa
“Coot” and Michael Martin,
Gainesville; son, Joe McDuffie,
Fula; grandchildren, Billy Joe
McDuffie Jr. and Jonathan
McDuffie, both of Fula, Gin
Martin and Michelle Martin,
both of Gainesville; six great
grandchildren; and best friend
and neighbor, Kenneth Humanus,
Cornelia.
Funeral services were held
Sunday, March 30, at Crossroads
B aptist Church with the Revs. Jim
Ellis and Kenneth Pilcher offici
ating. Burial was in Morrison
Gardens, Skitts Mountain.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart
Funeral Home, Cornelia, was in
charge of arrangements.
The Braselton News, April 2,2008.
William Morris
Gainesville
William Fewis Morris, 50,
of Gainesville, died Saturday,
March 29, 2008, at Northeast
Georgia Medical Center in
Gainesville, following a sudden
illness.
He was bom in Hall County,
the son of the late Willie T. and
Fouise Morris. He was a member
of Eastview Baptist Church and
was a loving husband, father and
grandfather, loved ones stated.
Survivors include his wife, Judy
Murphy Morris, Gainesville;
daughter and son-in-law,
Melissa and Hank Huddleston,
Gainesville; son, Michael Morris,
Gainesville; grandchildren, Eli,
Emma and Ethan Huddleston;
sister, Barbara Morris Harkins,
Gainesville; and a number of
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, April 1, in the chapel
of Memorial Park Funeral Home
with the Revs. Grady White,
Farrell Presley and Bobby
Jones officiating. Burial was in
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorial Park Funeral Home,
Gainesville, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Braselton News, April 2,2008.
Hazel Fowler
Athens
Hazel Fowler, 96, of Athens,
died Tuesday, March 25, 2008.
She was a homemaker and was
preceded in death by her hus
band, William Henry Fowler.
Survivors include a sister,
Forraine Wade, Pleasantville,
N.Y.; grandchildren, Jeff and
Fori Murray, Athens, Tammie
and David Smith, Fawrenceville,
Debbie and Toby Hammonds,
Flowery Branch; great-grand
children, Danielle Jarrard,
Amanda Smith, Matthew
Murray, Maranda Smith, Kelli
Hammonds, Averyanna Hall,
Megan Hall and Jessica Hall;
and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, March 27, in the
Fawrenceville Chapel of Tim
Stewart Funeral Home with the
Rev. Ray Deaton officiating.
Burial was in Gwinnett Memorial
Park in Fawrenceville.
Tim Stewart Funeral Home,
Fawrenceville, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Braselton News, April 2,2008.
Clayton Brown
Clayton Scott Brown, seven
month old infant son of Brandon
Brown and Courtney Smith,
died Tuesday, March 25, 2008,
at Northeast Georgia Medical
Center in Gainesville, following
an extended illness.
Clayton was preceded in death
by a brother, James Brown;
grandmother, Annette Griffin;
great-grandmother, Mazelle
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ther, Clay Driskell; great-grand
parents, J.R. and Gladys Griffin
and Clay and Favora Delong.
Survivors in addition to his
parents, include a sister, Zoe
Smith; grandparents, Warren
and Angie Bratten, Charles
Henderson, all of Gainesville,
and Johnny and Janita Brown,
Jefferson; great-grandparents,
Sarah Delong, Royce and Kaye
Delong, all of Gainesville; Joyce
and J.B. Brown, Gillsville, Eddie
and Sonja Bagwell, Oakwood;
great-great-grandmother, Ella
Driskell, Gainesville; and great
grandfather, Frank Henderson,
Gainesville.
Funeral services were held
Friday, March 28, in the cha
pel of Memorial Park Funeral
Home. Burial was in Febanon
Methodist Church cemetery.
Memorial Park Funeral Home,
Gainesville, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Braselton News, April 2,2008.
Ralph Marlow
Gainesville
Ralph C. Marlow, 73, of
Gainesville, died S aturday, March
22, 2008, at Northeast Georgia
Medical Center in Gainesville,
following an extended illness.
He was bom on September 23,
1934, in Jackson County, the son
of the late Hubert and Essie Fay
Marlow. He was retired as a cab
driver with 49 years of service
and was a member of Temple
Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife,
Carolyn Stephens Marlow,
Gainesville; daughter and son-
in-law, Beverly and James
Summersett, Gainesville; sons
and daughter-in-law, Ricky and
Fisa Marlow and Barry Marlow,
all of Gainesville; special grand
children, Shane Grindle and
Ashley Marlow; sister, Irene
Adams, Oakwood; special friend,
Cliff Savage, Gainesville.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, March 25, at Temple
Baptist Church with Dr. James
Ransom and the Revs. Doug
Gaines and Zack Watson offici
ating. Burial was in Memorial
Park cemetery.
Memorial Park Funeral Home,
Gainesville, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Braselton News, April 2,2008.
Roy Vaughn
Jefferson
Roy Fee Vaughn, 61, of
Jefferson, died Thursday, March
6, 2008.
He was bom on July 8, 1946,
in Gaston, Ala., the son of the
late Henry and Norry Ruth
Wilkerson Vaughn. He was an
automobile mechanic and was
a veteran, having served in the
United States Army
during the Vietnam
war. Mr. Vaughn —
was preceded in
death by a son, Steven Vaughn.
Survivors include his
wife, Sylvia Parker Vaughn,
Jefferson; three stepchildren,
all of Jefferson; five grandchil
dren, all of Jefferson; and one
great-grandchild, Jefferson; two
sisters and two brothers, all of
Alabama.
Announcement was made by
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson.
The Braselton News, April 2,2008.
Nathaniel Howard
Maysville
Nathaniel W. Howard, 68,
of Maysville, formerly of
Cleveland, died Saturday, March
22, 2008, following an extended
illness.
He was bom on June 27, 1939,
the son of the late John David
and Carrie Nix Howard. He was
a farmer for many years and was
preceded in death by his first
wife, Shirley Howard.
Survivors include his wife,
Carol Howard, Maysville; daugh
ters and sons-in-law, Becky and
Roy Hay, Cleveland, Elizabeth
and Keith Taylor, Cornelia,
Karen Thompson, Habersham;
sons and daughters-in-law,
Kenneth and Cheryl Howard,
John and Mandy Howard, all
of Gainesville, Steve Feith
Howard, Talmo; brother and
sister-in-law, Donald and Kay
Howard, Habersham; sisters-in-
law, Dorthy Howard, Gillsville,
and Sally Howard, Cleveland;
18 grandchildren; and 16 great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, March 25, in the chapel
of Barrett Funeral Home with
the Revs. Royce Winters and T.
John Dell officiating. Burial was
in the Febanon United Methodist
Church Cemetery in Gillsville.
Barrett Funeral Home,
Cleveland, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Braselton News, April 2,2008.
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