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Obituaries
Sandra Alexzulian
WINDER San
dra Kay Alexzulian, 74,
passed away August 11,
2017, at her residence.
A native of Wheel
ing, W. Va., she was the
daughter of the late Floyd
and Mary Cowan Thom
as. She was the widow of
Andrew Alexzulian. Mrs.
Alexzulian was a respira
tory therapist at Barrow
Medical Center.
Survivors include a
daughter, Lisa Cassidy,
Winder; son and daughter-
in-law, Thomas and Buffy
Alexzulian, Buford; and
four grandchildren.
A memorial service
was held Monday, August
14, from the Chapel of
Carter Funeral Home.
Carter Funeral Home,
Winder, was in charge
of arrangements, where
online condolences may
be expressed at www.
carterfhwinder.com
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August 16, 2017.
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Judy Diane
Altman-Rhea
JEFFERSON - Judy
Altman-Rhea, daughter
of the late Eldon Altman
and Lorene (Kelly) Alt
man, was bom November
27, 1952, in Hobbs, New
Mexico.
She departed this
life August 5, 2017, in
Gainesville, at the age
of 64. She
g r ad u -
ated from
Mac Ar
thur High
School,
Houston,
Texas, in
1971. She
earned her
Bachelor’s degree in
Social Work from ASU-
Jonesboro, Arkansas, in
1999. Her internship for
her degree was working
with a Domestic Violence
Women’s Shelter.
Survivors include her
mother, Lorene (Kelly)
Altman, Batesville, Ark.;
a son, Michael D. Rhea,
Hoschton, Ga.; three
grandchildren and their
mother, Dakota Rhea,
Jefferson, Hannah and
Ethan Rhea, Hoschton,
and Georgiana Rhea,
Hoschton; two sisters,
Beverly Altman, Bates
ville, Ark., and Beth Alt
man, Southside, Ark.; two
nieces, Layla Altman,
Harrison, N.J. and Jes
sica Altman, Southside,
Ark.; and a host of other
relatives and many good
friends.
She was preceded in
death by her father, Eldon
Altman; and grandparents
Reed and Bonnie Kelly,
and T.D. and Elizabeth
Altman; and several close
family members.
Graveside services will
be Sunday, September
3, at 2 p.m. at Oaklawn
Cemetery in Batesville,
Ark. A celebration of life
will follow with location
to be announced.
In lieu of flowers, the
family requests donations
be made to your local
Domestic Violence Wom
en’s Shelter.
Online condolences
may be expressed at
www.crowellbrothers.
com.
Arrangements are by
Crowell Brothers Funer
al Homes & Crematory,
Buford.
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August 16, 2017.
‘Tony’Anderson
Anthony Edward
“Tony” Anderson, born
May 25, 1957, died
August 12, 2017 at the
age of 60.
Tony was married to
the love of his life, Lisa
“Lulu” Anderson, for 33
years. He loved his boys
and grandchildren with
his whole heart. They
were the light of his life.
Tony’s sense of humor
and love for life was
uoinagiuus.
He brought
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laughter
and joy to
everyone.
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He will be
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missed.
Tony was
employed
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with the
Walton County Sheriff’s
Office. His career in law
enforcement began in
1980. He was passion
ate about his work and
service to the community.
Tony was preceded in
death by his father, Walter
Anderson; mother, Beu
lah Anderson; brothers,
Mark Anderson and Wade
Anderson; and sister-in-
law, Kelly Anderson.
Survivors include his
wife, Lisa Anderson; sons,
Josh Anderson and wife
Emily, Jordan Anderson,
Jacob Anderson and wife
Brandy, and Justin Ander
son; grandchildren, Sarah
Holub, Joseph Holub,
Caylin Holub, Levi
Anderson, Ava Anderson,
and Riley Anderson; sis
ter, Judy and Chris Hicks;
and brothers, Wayne and
Leaser Anderson, Tracy
Anderson, and Philip
Anderson.
Funeral services were
held on Tuesday, August
15, at Lord and Stephens
West.
Donations may be made
to the New Life Apostolic
Church Building Fund.
Lord and Stephens
West, was in charge of
arrangements, www.lor-
dandstephens.com
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August 16, 2017.
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Janet Anthony
Janet Howard Anthony,
81, wife of the late James
Alvin Anthony, died
Monday, August 7, 2017.
Born in Albemarle,
N.C., she was the daugh
ter of the late Curtis and
Blanche
Howard.
She was
the for
mer owner
along
with her
husband
of Dixie
Hosiery
Mill.
Survivors include two
daughters, Trina Lowery,
Hull, and Sheilla Carlan,
Jefferson; sister, Louise
Gardner, New London,
N.C.; grandchildren,
Andrew Lowery and
Kimberly Entzin; and 12
great-grandchildren.
A memorial service
was held Friday, August
11, at Lord & Stephens
Danielsville Chapel.
Lord & Stephens Dan
ielsville was in charge of
arrangements, www.lor-
dandstephens.com
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August 16, 2017.
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Norene Barnett
MADISON COUN
TY - Norene Barnett fell
asleep
in death
August 8,
2017, fol
lowing a
brief ill
ness at 94
years of
age.
She was
preceded
in death by her husband
of 45 years, John; and a
young son, Leon. Norene
was known by all as a
loyal and devoted wife,
mother and friend. She
is one of Jehovah’s Wit
nesses since 1971. Noth
ing will fdl the hole in
our hearts until we see her
again in the resurrection.
Survivors include
her children, Dawson,
Audrey and Carol; three
grandchildren; six great
grandchildren; one great-
great-grandson; and one
sister, Gladys Lundy.
ACS, Oconee Chapel,
706-969-5689 www.ath-
enscremationservices.
com
Lord & Stephens
Funeral Home, Winder,
is in charge of arrange
ments.
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August 16, 2017.
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Jeremy Busby
COLBERT - Jeremy
Scott Busby, 29, passed
away on Monday, August
7, 2017.
Jeremy was born on
November 4, 1987, in
Athens, the son of Jerry
and Connie Code Busby.
He was co-owner and
operator of The Diesel
Authority in Athens, a
former first responder,
and attended the Watkins-
ville First Baptist Church
Survivors include a
sister and brother-in-law,
Lori and Ken Hughes,
Danielsville; nieces and
nephews, Caleigh Lowe,
Addie Hughes, Austin
Hughes, Alex Hughes
and Andy Hughes; and a
host of aunts, uncles and
cousins.
Funeral services were
held at Trinity Bap
tist Church on Satur
day, August 12, with the
Revs. Carlos Sibley, Rob
bie Brown and Reggie
Vaughn officiating. Inter
ment was in the Cedar
Grove Baptist Church
Cemetery in Comer.
Online condolences
may be made by visit
ing www.pruittfhroyston.
com.
Pruitt Funeral Home in
Royston was in charge of
arrangements.
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August 16, 2017.
(12407)
Mary Cantrell
Mary Elizabeth Cantrell
who at 71 years young
went to be with her Heav
enly Father, Saturday,
August 5, 2017.
“Lib” was the daugh
ter of Alvin D. and Mary
L. Helton, born in 1945
in Forsyth
County,
Ga. Mrs.
Cantrell
was pre
ceded in
death by
her hus-
band,
Charles
Dennis
“Red” Cantrell.
Lib has left a legacy of
two brothers, James Hel
ton, Gainesville, and Ray
Helton, Goodyear, Ariz.;
three of her late hus
band’s children; Wilma
Renne Cantrell, Wayne
Dennis Cantrell and
James Edward Cantrell,
all of Pendergrass; and
four beautiful grandchil
dren whom she loves very
much, Tyler, Tori, Megan
and Carlie.
In her final days, Mary
Elizabeth was cared for
and loved at “Walden’s
Cove” Assisted Living
by “Sherry” and staff.
(Walden’s Cove - 1442
Johnson Mill Road, Jef
ferson, Georgia 30549)
Services were held
Monday, August 14. The
Rev. Bernice Collins
officiated. Burial was
in the Blue Creek Bap
tist Church Cemetery in
Cleveland, Ga.
Evans Funeral Home,
Jefferson, was in charge
of arrangements.
Online condolences at
www.evansfuneralho-
meinc.com
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August 16, 2017.
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Willie
Louise Crocker
JEFFERSON - Willie
Louise Crawford Crock
er, entered into rest Fri
day, August 11, 2017.
Mrs. Crocker was bom
in Everetts, N.C., the
daughter of the late Wil
liam Franklin Crawford
and Vesta Louise Wynne
Crawford. She was a
member of the First Bap
tist Church of Winder and
was a homemaker. Mrs.
Crocker is preceded in
death by a son, Bruce
Wynne Crocker; and a
sister, Frances Rae Alt
man and her husband
Julius Lewis Crocker.
Survivors include a
daughter, Lynn Phariss
and her husband Rich
ard, Jefferson; son, David
Crocker and his wife
Leslie, Lexington, S.C.;
brother, Herman Earl
Crawford and his wife
Lucille, Boone, N.C.;
seven grandchildren; and
three great-grandchildren.
In accordance with her
wishes, Mrs. Crocker
was cremated and her
cremains will be place
alongside her husband in
Arlington National Cem
etery at a later date.
Those desiring may
make a memorial to the
Global Education Foun
dation, Inc., P.O. Box
83314, Conyers, Georgia
30013.
Evans Funeral Home,
Jefferson, is in charge of
arrangements.
Online condolences at
www.evansfuneralho-
meinc.com
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August 16, 2017.
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Thomas George Sr.
BETHLEHEM
Thomas George, Sr., 78,
passed away August 7,
2017.
A native of Monroe,
Ga., he was the son of
the late Raymond and
Ethel Cooper George. He
was preceded in death by
brothers, James Oscar
George, William George
and Phillip George. Mr.
George was a member of
Bethel Baptist Church,
where he served as a dea
con and was a retiree of
Harrison Poultry where
he was a superintendent.
Survivors include
his wife, Jane Anthony
George, Bethlehem; chil
dren, Connie and Clark
Rice, Loganville, John,
Jr. and Sandy George,
Winder, Chris Little,
Jeremy and Donna Lit
tle, and Tracey George,
all of Bethlehem; eight
grandchildren; nine great
grandchildren; and sister,
Modena Kirk, Monroe.
Funeral services were
held Thursday, August 10,
from the Chapel of Carter
Funeral Home with the
Rev. Donald Britt offici
ating. Interment was in
the Bethel Baptist Church
Cemetery.
Carter Funeral Home
of Winder was in charge
of arrangements. Online
condolences may be
expressed at www.carter-
fhwinder.com
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August 16, 2017.
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Louise Hardman
ILA - Mary Louise
Roberts Hardman, 91,
passed away on Wednes
day, August 9, 2017, at
her residence.
Mrs. Hardman was
born in Comer on April
30, 1926,
the daugh
ter of the
late John
Roberts
and Anna
Dove
Roberts.
She was
a seam
stress having worked at
Comer Manufacturing
and was of the Pentecos
tal Holiness denomina
tion. She was preceded
in death by her husband,
J.C. Hardman; brothers,
James Roberts and David
Roberts; and sister, Sue
Chandler.
Survivors include her
son and his fiance, Lanier
Hardman and Elaine Sor
row, Danielsville; daugh
ter and son-in-law, Deli
lah and Jimmy Waldroup,
Ila; sister, Lois Gunnels,
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Ila; four grandchildren;
and three great-grandchil
dren.
Mrs. Hardman’s wishes
were to be cremated and
the family had a cele
bration of life Saturday,
August 12, at the Free
dom Church of God in
Commerce, Madison
County, with Pastors Bob
Wescott and Carolyn
Pritchett officiating.
Memorials may be
made to the Freedom
Church of God Food Pan
try.
Online condolences
may be made to the fam
ily by visiting www.pruit-
tfhroyston.com.
Pruitt Funeral Home,
Royston, was in charge of
arrangements.
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August 16, 2017.
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James Harris
JEFFERSON- James
Pittman Harris, 79, died
Wednesday, August 9,
2017.
Mr. Harris was bom in
Jefferson, the son of the
late Joseph Leon and Effi
Inez Walker Harris. He
was a member of Crooked
Creek Bap
tist Church
and was
a retired
homebuild
er.
Survivors
include his
wife, Linda
Joyce Sto
ver Harris,
Jefferson; sons, Wayne
Harris and Jeff Har
ris, both of Jefferson;
sister, Lenora Rogers,
Bogart; brothers, Bobby
Harris, Jefferson, and
Charles Harris, Ander
son, S.C.; and grandchil
dren, Nathan, Dakota and
Walker.
Funeral services were
held Saturday, August 12,
at Crooked Creek Bap
tist Church with the Revs.
Brenson Jennings, Tom
Miles and David Bailey
officiating. Interment
was in Jackson Memorial
Gardens.
Donations may be made
to Ariel Ministries, P.O.
Box 792507, San Antonio
TX 78279.
Little-Ward Funeral
Home, Commerce, was in
charge of arrangements.
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August 16, 2017.
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Janet Hollis
PENDERGRASS
Janet Smith Hollis, 66,
passed away on Saturday,
August 12, 2017.
Mrs. Hollis was bom in
Gainesville, the daughter
of Eva Hooper Smith of
Pendergrass and the late
James Kemp Smith. Mrs.
Hollis was retired from
the Mitsubishi Company
and was
a mem-
her of the
Mountain
T **
Creek
, r
Baptist
Church.
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She was
preceded
'is*
in death
i ‘Trr
by her
husband, Hoyt Hollis.
Survivors in addition to
her mother include her
sons, Randall Hollis, Pen
dergrass, and Tony Hol
lis and his wife Tracy,
Pendergrass; daughter,
Sheila Bradshaw and her
husband Curtis, Gaines
ville; sisters, Mary Smith,
Pendergrass, Martha War
ren, Hoschton, Evelyn
Murphy, Dawsonville,
and Sandra Nalley, North
Carolina; six grandchil
dren; and four great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were
held on Tuesday, August
15, in the Chapel of
Evans Funeral Home
with the Rev. Terry Poole
officiating. Burial was in
the Evans Memory Gar
dens. Gentlemen honored
as pallbearers were Eric
Gonter, Trey Hollis, Chris
Pittman, Creed Anglin,
Todd Hollis and Jason
Hollis.
Memorials may be
made to the COPD
Foundation, 3300 Ponce
de Leon Blvd., Coral
Gables, FL 33134, or the
American Lung Associa
tion, Donation Process
ing Center, PO Box 7000,
Albert Lea, MN 56007-
8001
Evans Funeral Home,
Jefferson, was in charge
of arrangements.
Online condolences at
www.evansfuneralho-
meinc.com
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August 16, 2017.
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Peter Nadeau
COLBERT - Peter
George Nadeau, 77,
passed away Tuesday,
August 8, 2017.
Born in Pittsfield,
Mass., he was the son of
the late Arthur Giddeon
Nadeau
and Mary
Jane Gagne
Nadeau.
He was a Veteran of the
United States Navy and
served on the USS Pied
mont. Mr. Nadeau worked
at GE and Schweitzer’s
Mill in Massachusetts.
While living in Geor
gia, he worked at Athens
Security. Mr. Nadeau was
a Jackson County Fos
ter Parent and a member
of the American Legion.
He was preceded in death
by his sister, Diane Nash;
nephew, Gregory Nash
and niece Kathy Nash.
Survivors include his
wife of 54 years, Antoi
nette Cioffi Nadeau; three
children, Annmarie True-
love, Maryjane Randels
(Mark) and Edward A.
Nadeau (Ron Alexan
der); grandchildren, Kyle
Nadeau (Tiffany), Jesse
Truelove, Marshall Ran
dels (Camden) and Josh
Randels; and great-grand
children, Kiley, Titus,
Dane, Ellis and Ashton.
Memorial services were
held Monday, August 14,
at Lord and Stephens,
East.
Lord and Stephens,
East, was in charge of
arrangements.
www.lordandstephens.
com
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Miriam Pair
JEFFERSON - Miri
am Ross Pair, 78, entered
into rest Friday, August
11, 2017.
Ms. Pair was bom in
Elberton, the daughter of
the late Yates and Jose
phine Faucette Ross. She
was a retired bookkeeper
who also
built a
family
surveying
company
with her
late hus-
band,
Melvin
Pair. Ms. Pair was preced
ed in death by a grand
daughter, Stephanie Lynn
Hayes; three sisters; and
a brother.
Survivors include two
daughters, Lynn Pair
Hayes, Alpharetta, Sandy
Pair Crowe and her
husband Bobby, Cony
ers; a son, Chris Pair
and his wife Tammy,
McDonough; five grand
children, Jennifer Hayes
Malone and her husband
Sean, Joanna Hayes Duke
and her husband Brett,
Justin Pair and his wife
Jennifer, Jenna Pair Jack-
son and her husband Tay
lor, and Blake Crowe;
along with nine great
grandchildren, Shannah
Hayes Malone, Devin
Malone, Riley Malone,
Abigail Duke, William
Duke, Victoria Duke,
Stone Jackson, Jennings
Pair and Saige Jackson.
“Mimi” died peacefully
in her sleep from compli
cations with kidney fail
ure. She leaves a legacy
of serving her friends and
family in love, prayer,
scripture, and song. She
was a longtime resident
of Jefferson, Georgia at
the time of her death, but
lived many of her adult
years in Suwanee and
Tucker, as well. Some