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THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2012
MAINSTREET NEWSPAPERS
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Evans Funeral Home,
Jefferson, was in charge
of arrangements.
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January 12, 2012.
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‘Michael’ Ogburn
STATHAM - George
“Michael” Ogburn, 72,
died Saturday, January
7, 2012.
Born in Atlanta, he
was the son of the late
Sarah J. Ogburn. He was
a member of Heritage
Baptist Church, member
of Carter Hill Masonic
Lodge #268, and was
past member of Yaarab
Shrine Club. Mr. Ogburn
was preceded in death
by a daughter, Deanne
Ogburn-Cagle; and three
grandchildren.
Survivors include his
wife, Carolyn Ogburn,
Statham; two sons and
daughters-in-law, Robert
and Annette Ogburn,
Bethlehem, and Darien
and Tracey Ogburn,
Grayson; three daugh
ters and sons-in-law,
Michelle and Johnny
Weaver, Dahlonega,
Renee and Bobby Queen,
Bremen, and Christa and
Larry Edge, Zebulon; 12
grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will
be held Saturday, January
14, at 2 p.m. from Smith
Memory Chapel with
Pastor Shane Hill offi
ciating. The family will
receive friends Saturday
from 12 to 2 p.m. at the
funeral home. The body
will be cremated.
Memorial contribu
tions may be made to
Heritage Baptist Church,
1867 Dooley Town Rd.,
Statham, GA 30666.
Smith Funeral Home,
Winder, is in charge of
arrangements.
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January 12, 2012.
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Alexis Redmond
AUBURN - Alexis
Michelle Redmond, 4,
died Wednesday, January
4, 2012.
Born in Winder, she was
the daughter of Bradford
Paul and Darlene J. Edge
Redmond of Auburn. She
was preceded in death by
grandparents, Richard
Redmond and Mary Sue
Edge.
Survivors in addition
to her parents include
grandparents, Dorissa
Shackelford, Auburn,
and Louis Edge, Winder;
great-grandparents, Elsie
and Walter Redmond,
Transfer, Pa., and
Kenneth Redmond,
Greenville, Pa.; a broth
er, Mitchell Gibbs; and
sisters, Heather Gibbs,
Maleah Redmond and
Katelin Redmond.
Funeral services were
held Sunday, January
8, from Smith Memory
Chapel with the Rev.
Phil Williams officiating.
Burial was in Auburn
City Cemetery.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Marcus
Autism Center, 1920
Briarcliff Rd., Atlanta,
GA 30329-4010.
Smith Funeral Home,
Winder, was in charge of
arrangements.
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January 12, 2012.
Jane Roach
ROYSTON - Jane
Rogers Roach, 73, died
Friday, January 6, 2012,
at her residence.
She was born in
Kenwood, Okla., on June
29, 1938, the daugh
ter of the late Fred and
Leona Simkins Rogers.
She was a retail man
ager and was a member
of the Riverside Baptist
Church. She was a volun
teer for the Cornerstone
Ministries. Mrs. Roach
was preceded in death
by her husband, Hal T.
Roach; two brothers,
Gene Rogers and Junior
Rogers; and two sisters,
Alice Curtis and Mae
Sloan.
Survivors include a
daughter, Robyn B.
Coker, Royston; sons,
Randall J. Bennett,
Comer, and Robert W.
Bennett Sr., Lexington,
S.C.; stepdaughter,
Marilyn R. Chastain,
Hartwell; stepson,
Michael T. Roach,
Danielsville; brothers,
James Rogers, Rose,
Okla., and Cecil Rogers,
Peggs, Okla.; sisters,
Louvena Rogers and
Kay Rogers, both of
Tahlequah, Okla., and
Ruth Taylor, Wichita,
Okla.; 12 grandchildren;
and 17 great-grandchil
dren.
Funeral services were
held Monday, January
9, from the Riverside
Baptist Church with the
Revs. Chris LeCroy,
Roger Elrod and Andy
Giffen officiating. Burial
was in the Cary Memorial
Gardens in Royston.
Pruitt Funeral Home,
Royston, was in charge
of arrangements.
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January 12, 2012.
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Frank Rosynek
Frank Rosynek, 89,
was a devoted husband, a
loving father, and a kind
and generous man. He
passed away on Monday,
January 2, 2012, after a
courageous battle with
cancer.
His sense of humor
and quiet caring will be
greatly missed by all who
loved him. Frank was
born in Chicago, old
est of three brothers and
one sister. One of his
greatest sources of pride
was his ser
vice to our
country dur
ing World
War II, serving in the
Pacific theatre for three
years as a Staff Sergeant
to the Colonel in charge
of operations. Some of
his experiences were
recounted in the recent
book “Unbroken” by
Laura Hillenbrand.
Frank was very proud
of this collaboration and
it inspired him to write
his own book about his
experiences titled “Not
Everyone Wore Wings.”
Frank had a lifelong
love of writing and was
a wonderful speaker and
storyteller. He used these
skills in many leader
ship roles, including his
21 years as a Manager
at Rich’s Department
Store. He was a talented
carpenter and a creative
problem-solver. But
the greatest love of his
life was his wife of 65
years, Elsie. They grew
up across the street from
each other. Through their
love and devotion, they
were blessed with six
daughters, the first three
bom on St. Patrick’s Day
in three different years.
“An Irishman’s Dream”
Frank used to say, lead
ing to a huge birthday
celebration every year
with loud, off-key, and
animated renditions of
Danish birthday songs.
His wife and daughters
and their families were
happy to join him for his
89th birthday celebration
on Friday, December
30th. LYM.
Survivors include his
wife, Elsie Godsted
Rosynek; six daugh
ters, Sandra Beem,
Commerce, Karen Cox,
Orlando, Fla., Ellen
Khoury, Atlanta, Pam
Carter, Jefferson, Mimi
Sullivan, Alpharetta,
and Katherine Rosynek,
Smyrna; along with nine
grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
Additional survivors
include brothers, Ralph
Ro synek, B oynton B each,
Fla., Jack Rosynek, Palm
City, Fla., and his sister,
Jeannie Ripkey, Boynton
Beach, Fla.
He was interred in a
private ceremony at
the Georgia National
Cemetery in Canton, GA,
on Friday, January 6.
Donations can be
made in Frank’s honor
to the Admiral Nimitz
Foundation, 328 E. Main
St., Fredericksburg, TX
78624, or www.paci-
ficwarmuseum.org/
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January 12, 2012.
Lucille Rylee
COMMERCE
Lucille Rylee, 89, died
Friday, January 6, 2012,
at Northridge Health and
Rehab.
She was born in Banks
County, the daughter of
the late Grover H. and
Buris Lewallen Rylee.
Survivors include a
number of nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were
held Sunday, January 8,
at the chapel of Little-
Ward Funeral Home with
the Rev. Bob Hill offi
ciating. Interment was
in Grove Level Baptist
Church Cemetery.
Little-Ward Funeral
Home, Commerce, was
in charge of arrange
ments.
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January 12, 2012.
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‘Tony’Smith
DANIELSVILLE -
Anthony “Tony” Nelson
Smith, 38, passed away
Friday, January 6, 2012.
Born May 8, 1973, he
was the son of Emory and
Syble Phillips Smith. He
was employed for several
years as a sales associate
for Home Depot.
Survivors in addition
to his parents, include
a sister, Annette (Stan)
Rowland; and niec
es, Ansley and Ashlyn
Rowland.
Graveside servic
es were held Monday,
January 9, at Friendship
BaptistChurchCemetery.
Pallbearers were Kip
Manders, Brian Combs,
Daniel Threlkeld, Dennis
Adams, Joey Matthews
and Zach Manders.
Lord & Stephens,
Danielsville, was in
charge of arrangements.
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January 12, 2012.
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Calvin Swain
HARTWELL - Calvin
Lee Swain, 54, of 267
Jim Crittenden Road,
Hartwell, died Sunday,
January 8, 2012 at Hart
County Hospital.
Born on March 9,
1957 in Seneca, S.C., he
was the son of Juanita
Bowen Swain and the
late Walter C. Swain.
He was a former singer
for the Georgialina Band
and sang at the Red
Minnow and for private
parties. He was preceded
in death by two step
sons, Dennis Miller and
William Brian Miller.
Survivors in addition
to his mother include his
wife, Theresa J. Swain;
three stepsons, Michael
Miller, Orlando, Fla.,
Robert Miller, Ocala,
Fla., and Joseph Miller,
Hartwell; one step
daughter, Stephanie
Cole, Hartwell; two
brothers, David Swain,
Danielsville, and Stanley
Swain, Gillsville; two
sisters, Becky Roberts,
Maysville, and Annie
Chamlee, Toccoa; and
eight grandchildren.
Funeral services will be
held Saturday, January
14, at 1 p.m. at Victory
Chapel Holiness Church,
1337 Bob Mann Rd.,
Maysville, GA, with the
Revs. Donald Trammell
and Davey Harris offici
ating.
The Strickland Funeral
Home of Hartwell is in
charge of all arrange
ments.
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January 12, 2012.
Evelyn Vonier
PAVO - Evelyn Myrtice
Booth Vonier, 81, died.
Born on July 8, 1930,
in Oglethorpe County,
she was the daughter of
the late Mack and Pearl
Graham Booth. She
taught school at Pavo
School and Central High
School. She was a home
maker, Sunday School
teacher and enjoyed
genealogy. Mrs. Vonier
was preceded in death by
a granddaughter, Lauren
Herndon; and brother,
William (Bill) Booth.
Survivors include
her husband whom she
married June 10, 1951,
Ronald B. Vonier; chil
dren, Kim Ingle and hus
band Bob of Arlington,
Texas, Kathy Horton
and husband Jeffrey,
Montgomery, Ala., Jill
Herndon and husband
Mark, Pavo, and Nathan
Vonier and wife Connie,
Valdosta; grandchil
dren, Joshua Ingle, Burt
Horton, Jane Horton,
Ashlee Horton, Bart and
wife Jade Herndon, Erin
Hall, Kelsey Hall, Sadee
Scarborough, Russ
Vonier; great-grandchil
dren, Neya Herndon,
Kinley Herndon and
Bohen Herndon.
Funeral services were
held Wednesday, January
11, at Salem Baptist
Church, where she was a
member, with the Revs.
Milton Gardner and
Thilmon Vonier officiat
ing. Burial was in the
Salem Cemetery.
Memorials may be
made to Hospice of
Southwest Georgia,
114 A Mimosa Dr.,
Thomasville, GA 31792.
Allen & Allen Funeral
Home, Thomasville, was
in charge of arrange
ments.
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January 12, 2012.
Ronnie Westbrook
COMMERCE
Ronnie Dale Westbrook,
5 7, died S aturday, J anuary
7, 2012 at Northridge
Medical Center.
He was born in Biloxi,
Miss., the son of the late
Leonard Dave and Betty
Lee Busby Westbrook.
He was employed as a
car salesman.
Survivors include his
wife, Sylvia Roberta
Spivey Westbrook,
Commerce; daughters,
Shannon Dale Pounds,
Monroe, and Tabitha
Leigh Fuller, Nicholson;
sisters, Sharon
Westbrook, Commerce,
and Jeanie Grinnel,
Mobile, Ala.; and five
grandchildren.
Funeral services were
held Monday, January 9,
at the chapel of Little-
Ward Funeral Home with
the Revs. Bemie Davis,
Keith Franks and Bruce
Kesler officiating.
Little-Ward Funeral
Home, Commerce, was
in charge of arrange
ments.
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January 12, 2012.
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Dorothy ‘Belle’
Williams
Dorothy H. “Belle”
Williams, 93, died
Tuesday night, January 3,
2012 at Satilla Regional
Medical Center in
Way cross. She had been
in declining health for
some time.
Born in Savannah on
August 1,1918, she lived
her early years there
and much of her life
in Springfield, Georgia
where she was a house
wife and worked with her
husband
in the
family
logging
business.
Upon
retire-
mentthey
moved to
Blackshear where they
worked part-time for
several years in circula
tion with her son’s news
paper, The Blackshear
Times.
She was preceded in
death by her husband,
R. Mack Williams, Sr.;
a son, William Alfred
Becker, Fayetteville,
N.C.; and a brother, Tom
Slappey, Tifton; three sis
ters, Doris West, Monroe,
La., Dot Lambert, Crozet,
Va., and Mary Godwin,
Indiana.
Survivors include a
daughter, Donna Becker
Wall, Statham; a son,
Robert M. Williams, Jr.
(Cheryl), Blackshear;
nine grandchildren, Jim
Wall, Atlanta; Chuck Wall
(Terry), Birmingham,
Ala., Chris Wall (Tasha),
Atlanta, Holli Morrow
(Ashley), Winder, Mack
Williams III, Brooklyn,
N.Y., Mandy Williams,
Way cross, Keith Hendry
(Shea), Blackshear,
Tracy Hendry (Rebecca),
Gilbert, Ariz., and Brian
Hendry, Delray Beach,
Fla.; and eleven great
grandchildren.
A graveside service was
held Saturday, January
7, at the Springfield,
Georgia Cemetery.
The family would like
to express special appre
ciation to the caring
staff at Baptist Village,
Way cross.
Sympathy may be
expressed by sign
ing the online register
at www.pearsondial.
com. Memorials may be
made to the Blackshear
First United Methodist
Church, First Baptist
Church of Blackshear
or St. Matthew Catholic
Church in Winder,
Georgia.
Pearson-Dial Funeral
Home of Blackshear was
in charge of arrange
ments.
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January 12, 2012.
Clara Wilson
JEFFERSON Clara
Lou Harris Wilson, 98,
died on Wednesday,
January 4, 2012.
She was born in Jackson
County, the daughter of
the late
James |
Lafayette
and Clara
Evaline
Pittman
Harris.
Mrs.
Wilson
worked for Carwood
Manufacturing for
23 years and Wilkins
Industries for 10 years.
She was a homemaker, a
member of the Thyatira-
Olney Presbyterian
Church, and a member
of the Crawford Long
Chapter of the Eastern
Star. Mrs. Wilson was a
graduate of the Martin
Institute of Jefferson.
Mrs. Wilson was preced
ed in death by husband,
Webbie Wilson; daugh
ter, Lou Ann Wilson
Bell; and grandson,
David Wilhite.
Survivors include her
daughter and son-in-law,
Jere and James Wilhite,
Jefferson; son and
daughter-in-law, Daniel
W. and Nancy Wilson,
Jefferson; son-in-law,
John Bell, Jefferson;
10 grandchildren, Steve
Bell, Julie Stansel, Linda
Bryson, Mike Bell, Marc
Bell, Jamie Bell, Marie
Heine, Diane W. Minish,
Denyce Wilson, and Dan
Wilson; and a number of
great-grandchildren; and
great-great-grandchil
dren.
Funeral services were
held Friday, January 6,
from Thyatira-Olney
Presbyterian Church
with Minister Tom Plank
officiating. Burial was in
the church cemetery with
Steve Bell, Mike Bell,
Marc Bell, Jamie Bell,
Dan Wilson and David
Minish honored as pall
bearers.
Evans Funeral Home,
Jefferson, was in charge
of arrangements.
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706-387-5431.
Mail to:
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P.O. Box 908,
Jefferson, GA 30549