Wednesday, December 21, 2022
The Braselton News
Page 7B
Obituaries
Wayman Charles Hollis
ATHENS — Wayman Charles Hollis, 76, Athens,
(South Jackson community) entered rest Friday, Decem
ber 16, 2022.
Mr. Hollis was bom in
Athens, the son of the late
Charles William and Fran
ces Venable Hollis. Mr.
Hollis was a member and
deacon of Brockton Road
Baptist Church, a member
of the Gideons and Mt.
Vernon Masonic Fodge
and was retired from Hall
Equipment Company.
Wayman was the loving
husband of Diane Shep
herd Hollis for 54 years,
and a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
Survivors in addition to his wife are a son, Christo
pher Hollis (Morgan), Elbeiton; daughter, Erica Smith
(Jay), Athens; seven grandchildren, Brieanna Williams
(Andy), Rayna Bowles, Faith Hollis, Cole Mercardante,
Jade Mercardante, Blake Smith and Matthew Mercar
dante; and two great-grandchildren, Hazel Williams and
Kayson Hollis.
Funeral service with Masonic Rites: Monday, Decem
ber 19, 2022, at 2 p.m. from the Brockton Road Baptist
Church with the Reverends Jesse Mealor and Card Meal-
or officiating with burial to follow in Evergreen Memo
rial Park, Athens. Gentlemen honored as pallbearers are
Cole Mercardante, Steve Ray, Andrew Ray, Jonathan
Ray, Robert Childs and Ryan Fulcher.
Family to receive friends: Sunday, December 18,2022,
from 2-6 p.m. at Evans Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The
Gideons International, Jackson West Camp, P.O. Box
755, Jefferson, Georgia 30549
Evans Funeral Home, Inc., 1350 Winder Highway, Jef
ferson, Georgia, 706-367-5467. Online condolences at
www.evansfuneralhomeinc.com.
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Week of December 18-24
Janice Diane Jennings
NICHOFSON — Janice Diane Jennings, 79, Nichol
son, formerly of Winder, passed away Tuesday, Decem
ber 6, 2022.
A native of Jacksonville,
Florida, she had resided
in Winder for the past 30
year's. Mrs. Jennings was
a member of Turning Point
Baptist Church and was a
member of the 1961 grad
uating class of Norcross
High School.
She was preceded in
death by her first husband,
Raymond Fee; second hus
band, Foyd S. Jennings
Sr.; parents, W. D. and Eva
Mae House Adams; sisters, Sheiyl Fedbetter and Kay
Canup; son-in-law, Farry Crowe; and daughter-in-law,
Deborah Jennings.
Surviving are children, Pam Crowe, Hoschton, Tina
(Mike) Fortner, Fawrenceville, Foyd S. Jennings Jr.,
Hoschton, and Sandy (Jason) Powell, Nicholson; 10
grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; brother, David
Adams, Cornelia; and two sisters, Shelia Autry, Jeffer
son, and Becky Bonner, Bethlehem.
Funeral service: Saturday, December 10, 2022, at
1 p.m. at Turning Point Baptist Church, 461 Rockwell
Church Road N W, Winder, Georgia 30680 with the Revs.
Benji Boone, Mike Fortner and Kenneth Fee officiating.
Interment will follow in Barrow Memorial Gardens. The
following gentlemen are honored to serve as pallbearers,
Wayne Canup, Darrell Fedbetter, Ricky Haney, Danin
Childers, Brian Johnson and Thomas Powell, and are
asked to assemble at the church.
Family to receive friends: Saturday, December 10,
2022, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the church.
Carter Funeral Home of Winder is in charge of arrange
ments where online condolences may be expressed at
www.carteiffiwinder.com.
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Week of December 18-24
Jackson McCreery
EVANSVIFFE, INDIANA — Jackson McCreery,
26, Evansville Indiana, passed away Monday, Novem
ber 21, 2022, after a long battle with cancer.
Jackson was born December 1, 1995, the son of
James (Joe) McCreery and the late Felice Armstrong
McCreery, and grandson of the late Robert and Isabel
McCreery of Jefferson.
Jackson is also survived by his uncles, Roger Arm
strong (Nancy), New York, and Bill McCreery; aunts,
Betty Turner, Eleanor Brannen (Clyde), all of Jeffer
son, and Susan FaCount (Charles), Watkinsville; as
well as many cousins and friends.
Jackson was a generous and caring young man, as
shown by him just the week before his passing when
he challenged his online friends and helped to raise
over $45,000 via ‘Desert Bus For Hope’ for ‘Child’s
Play’, a charity that provides games and toys for chil
dren in long-term hospital stays.
A memorial will be held at a later date.
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Week of December 11-17
Laura Barbara "Bobbie” Lester Smith Rice
BOWMAN — Faura Barbara “Bobbie” Lester Smith
Rice, 86, East Railroad Street. Bowman, entered into
rest on Saturday, December 17,2022, at her residence.
Mrs. Rice was born in
the Nickville communi
ty of Elbert County on
November 19, 1936, the
third of six children of the
late Henry Lee Lester and
Mamie Lou Seymour Les
ter. She was a graduate of
Bowman High School and
furthered her education at
Abraham Baldwin Agri
cultural College. Bobbie
was of the Baptist faith
and a former member of
the Elbert Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Pink Ladies.
She was an avid traveler and was passionate about
working in her vegetable and flower gardens.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death
by her daughter, Amanda Rose Smith Todd; husbands,
Hugh Alexander Smith Sr. and Ralph Carlis Rice Jr.;
and siblings, Bill and Betty Lester, Betty and Hoyt Car
ey and Larry Lester.
Survivors include her son, Hugh A. Smith Jr., Bow
man; son-in-law, Ricky Todd, Elberton; sons, Randy
and Carol Rice, Elberton, and Brannon and Kelli Rice,
Spartanburg, S.C.; daughter, Cindy and Terry Pless, El
berton; siblings, Nanci and Buddy Ruff and Morris and
Linda Lester, all of Dewy Rose; grandchildren, Jandi
Todd and Roy Herbert, Cody Pless, Carley and Reid
Holland, Trevan Rice, McKae Rice, Brady Rice and
LaCree Rice; and numerous nieces, nephews and other
relatives.
Funeral service: Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at
2 p.m. in the memorial chapel of Berry Funeral Home
with the Rev. Gary Purvis officiating. Interment will
follow in Forest Hills Memorial Park with Greg Ruff,
Brad Ruff, Bentley Ruff, Kyle Ruff, Stuart Lester and
Paul Lester honored as pallbearers.
Family to receive friends: Monday, December 19,
2022, from 5-7 p.m. at Berry Funeral Home.
Flowers are accepted and contributions may be made
in her memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospi
tal.
Berry Funeral Home and Crematory of Elberton is
respectfully in charge of arrangements for Mrs. Laura
Barbara “Bobbie” Lester Smith Rice. Those wishing
may sign the online guestbook at www.betTyfh.com.
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Week of December 18-24
Helen Robena Simmons
COMER — Helen Robena Simmons, 94, Comer,
passed away on Thursday. December 15, 2022.
A lifelong resident of
Madison County, she
was a daughter of the late
James Murray and Clara
Smith Murray. Mrs. Sim
mons was a longtime
member of Moon’s Grove
Baptist Church where she
was active with the En-
couragers Sunday School
Class.
In addition to her par
ents, she was preceded in
death by her husband of
65 years, Elmer “EO” Simmons; and three siblings,
Lottie Cole, Sarah Turner and Kenneth Murray.
Survivors include five children, Janice Burke (Jeff),
Jerry Simmons (Carol), Mick Simmons (Cathy), Don
Simmons and David Simmons (Jill); one sister, Marga
ret Shelton; four grandchildren; and seven great-grand
children.
Funeral service: Saturday, December 17, 2022, at
3 p.m. at Lord and Stephens, Danielsville with the Revs.
Tom Dial and Tracy Deavers officiating. Interment will
follow at Danielsville Memorial Gardens.
Family to receive friends: Saturday, December 17,
2022, from 1 until 3 p.m. at the funeral home.
Lord and Stephens, Danielsville, is in charge of ar
rangements. www.lordandstephens.com.
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Week of December 18-24
Leroy Kenneth Skelton
BETHLEHEM — Leroy Kenneth Skelton, 87, Beth
lehem, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022.
He was the son of the
late Homer L. and Hattie
Mae Jackson Skelton. Le
roy proudly served in the
U.S. Air Force.
Survivors include his
wife, Lama Blanche Bunn
Skelton; children, Tam
my Lynn Wilson, Katrina
Marie Brittan and Jenni
fer Lynn Fitzgerald; four
grandchildren, Madison
Hawkins, Dylan Hawkins,
Bailee Hawkins and Pay-
ton Fitzgerald; brothers, James and Paul Skelton; and
sister, Sara Jo Skelton.
Family to receive friends: Tuesday, November 29,
2022, from 1 until 3 p.m. at Smith Funeral Home, 755
Atlanta Hwy. SE, Winder, Georgia.
Graveside funeral service: Tuesday, November 29,
2022, at 3:00 p.m. at Barrow Memorial Gardens, 793
Atlanta Highway SE, Winder, Georgia.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, has charge of arrange
ments.
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Week of December 18-24
Herbert Lee Strickland
DANIELSVILLE — Herbert Lee Strickland, 89, of
Danielsville, passed away on Sunday, December 18,
2022, at his home.
Mr. Strickland was born in Danielsville on September
8, 1933, son of the late James Richard Strickland and
the late Emma Dell Strickland. He was a general laborer
having worked for Madison County Road Department
and was a United States Army veteran having served
during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Strickland was also a
member of Providence Baptist Church in Danielsville.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death
by his wife, Lettie Mae Jones Strickland; son, James
Harrison Strickland; brother, J. W. Strickland; and sis
ter, Gennie Bell Helms.
Survivors include his sons, Roy Lee Strickland of
Commerce, Ray Thomas Strickland of Comer, and
Charles Donald Strickland of Commerce; daughters,
Janie Elizabeth Hicks of Danielsville, and Vickie Boothe
of Danielsville; brother, George Richard Strickland of
Danielsville; sisters, Ada-Dell Clarke of Commerce,
Lucy Bell Seagraves of Danielsville, Ruby Jean Cox of
Hull, and Linda Witcher of Colbert; 11 grandchildren,
24 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchil
dren.
Funeral services for Mr. Strickland: Wednesday, Dec.
21, at 11 a.m. in the Pruitt Funeral Home Chapel. In
terment will follow in the Providence Baptist Church
Cemetery.
Family to receive friends at Pruitt Funeral Home:
Tuesday, Dec. 20, from 6-8 p.m. During other times the
family will be at their respective homes.
Online condolences may be made to the family by
visiting www.pruittfhroyston.com.
Pruitt Funeral Home in Royston is in charge of ar
rangements.
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Week of Dec. 18-24
Monica Marie Stroup
Monica Marie Stroup, 33, went to be with the Lord on
Tuesday, December 6,2022
Born on March 09,
1989, she is the daughter
of Joan Stroup of Geor
gia and Dennis Bunnell of
Pennsylvania. She was of
the Christian faith.
Monica we love you and
miss you, you’re full of
love, so eating, compas
sionate and so giving. You
put others before you. She
loves her children and you
brought us so much joy,
laughter and love.
Survivors include her mother, Joan Stroup, Georgia;
father, Dennis Bunnell and wife Lisa, Pennsylvania;
children, Ariel Bangs, Anna Boswell, Dillon Boswell
and Bo Boswell, Georgia; father and mother-in-law,
David and Tammy Boswell, Georgia; brothers, David
Stroup and wife Jamie, Georgia, and Derrick Patterson,
Pennsylvania; nephews, Abel Stroup and Jake Stroup,
both of Georgia; niece, Natalie Lawrence, Georgia; un
cle, Curt Bunnell and wife Sherrie, Pennsylvania; cous
ins, Jesse Bunnell, Pennsylvania, and Michael Bunnell
and wife Kayla, Pennsylvania; and aunts, Deb McCau
ley, Ohio, and Jill Stroup and fiance Kevin Terrill, Ohio.
We hold you close to us in our hearts and minds al
ways. See you again sweet girl.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are in the care of Ivie Funeral Home,
Commerce, Ga. Online condolences may be made at
www.iviefuneralhomecommerce.com.
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