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MAINSTREET NEWSPAPERS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016
Obituaries
‘Betty’Bailey
JEFFERSON - Elizabeth
Aderholt “Betty” Bailey, 90,
entered into rest Tuesday
December 6, 2016 at Bent
ley Assisted Living where
she had resided for five years
and had made many friends.
Mrs. Bailey was born in
Jefferson, the daughter of the
late H.E.
and Boyd
A r n a 1 1
Aderholt.
She was
a gradu
ate of the
University
of Geor
gia, where
she was a
member
of the Tri Delta Sorority, a
lifelong member of the First
Baptist Church of Jefferson,
the Jefferson Women's Club,
the Arc of Jackson County,
and was a homemaker. Mrs.
Bailey was preceded by her
husband of 60 years, Robert
Milton Bailey; a son, Tom
Bailey; and a brother. Dr.
Edwin Aderholt.
Survivors include two
sons. Bob Bailey and his
wife Sue, Lawrenceville,
Jimmy Bailey and his wife
Sylvia, Jefferson; a sister,
Emily Barrow, Athens; four
grandchildren, Melissa Cal
laghan, Robert M. Bailey III,
Elizabeth Atkins, and James
Bailey, Jr.; and three great
grandchildren, Eleanor Cal
laghan, Holden Callaghan,
and Beckett Atkins.
Funeral services were held
Friday, December 9, from
the First Baptist Church of
Jefferson with Dr. Michael
Helms officiating. Burial
was in the Woodbine Ceme
tery. Gentlemen honored as
pallbearers were Fred Gur
ley, Ronnie Smith, Stephen
Hix, Ralph Martin, Miles
Adams and Ralph Brooks.
Memorials may be made
to the First Baptist Church
of Jefferson, RO. Box P.O.
Box 395, Jefferson, Georgia
30549.
Evans Funeral Home,
Jefferson, was in charge of
arrangements.
Online condolences may
be made at www.evansfuner-
alhomeinc
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Calvin Banks
NICHOLSON Calvin
W. Banks, 59, passed away
on Wednesday, December 7,
2016.
He was the son of the
late James C. Banks. Mr.
Banks was employed with
Gwinnett Medical Center for
30 years. He was a loving
brother and friend to many.
Survivors include his
mother, Betty Cook Banks;
sisters, Paula Banks and
Sherry White; broth
ers Frank, Jerry and Gene
Banks.
A memorial service will
be held at a later date.
Bridges Funeral Home,
Athens, is in charge of
arrangements.
www.bridgesfuneral.com
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December 14, 2016.
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Phyllis Bonnemer
WINDER - Phyllis Wood
Bonnemer, 65, passed away
Sunday, December 11, 2016.
She was preceded in
death by her husband, Jim
Bonnemer,
Sr.; and
parents,
Carl E.
and Mag
gie Ruth
Griffeth
Wood. A
resident
of Barrow
County for
most of
her life, Mrs. Bonnemer had
served as a licensed practical
nurse at Barrow Regional
Medical Center.
Survivors include chil
dren Sherry Densmore,
Jimmy Bonnemer, Hope
Bonnemer, and Valerie
Turk, all of Winder; broth
ers, C.L. Wood and Delaney
Wood, both of Bethlehem;
10 grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be
held Thursday, December
15, at 2 p.m. from the chapel
of Carter Funeral Home. The
family will receive friends
Wednesday, December 14,
from 5 until 8 p.m. at the
funeral home. Interment
will be in The Bethlehem
United Methodist Church
Cemetery.
Carter Funeral Home,
Winder, is in charge of
arrangements.
Online condolences may
be expressed at www.carter-
fhwinder.com
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December 14, 2016.
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Thomas Bradley
DANIELS VILLE
Thomas Bradley, 94, died
Thursday, December 8,
2016.
A native of Madison
County, Thomas was the son
of the late
Melvin and
Ella Led
ford Brad
ley. Thomas
served in the United States
Army during World War II.
Survivors include his wife
of 69 years, Helen Bradley;
brother Robert Bradley; and
many nieces, nephews, and
extended family.
Funeral services were
held Sunday, December 11,
at Lord and Stephens, Dan-
ielsville Chapel. The Rev.
Wayne Douglas officiated.
Burial was at Wesley Chapel
Community Church Cem
etery.
Lord and Stephens, Dan-
ielsville, was in charge of
arrangements. www.lor-
dandstephens.com
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‘Odene’Brock
NICHOLSON Marvin
Odell “Odene” Brock, 83,
died Tuesday, December 6,
2016, at Landmark Hospital.
Mr. Brock was born in
Nicholson, the son of the
late Calvin and Hattie Patton
Brock. He was a member
of Victory Baptist Church.
Mr. Brock was retired from
the poultry industry, and
later a bus driver for Jackson
County BOE. He was also
a Nicholson fireman. Mr.
Brock was preceded in death
by his wife, Betty Evans
Brock.
Survivors include his
daughter, Donna Compton,
Comer; sons, Darrell Brock
and Dennis Brock, both of
Nicholson; brothers, Grant
Brock, Commerce, Paul
Brock, Jr., Nicholson, and
Bo Brock, Statham; sister,
Sara Lee Adams, Dry Pond;
eight grandchildren; and
nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Friday, December 9, at the
chapel of Little-Ward Funer
al Home with the Revs. Rick
Lewis and Donald Wilson
officiating. Interment was at
Nicholson Cemetery.
Little-Ward Funeral
Home, Commerce, was in
charge of arrangements.
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December 14, 2016.
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Catherine Brown
WINDER - Catherine
Helen Brown, 77, passed
away peacefully on Wednes
day, December 7, 2016.
She was a native of
Manhattan, N.Y. and was
employed with BFI special
izing in waste removal. Mrs.
Brown was a member of
Hebron Baptist Church in
Dacula. She was preceded in
death by her parents, Peter
Porth and Theresa Bohem,
both of New York; broth
ers, Frank, Tommy, Billy,
and Peter Porth; and sisters,
Agnes Dingman, Florence
Cleary, Virginia Laimos, and
Margret Garland.
Survivors include her lov
ing husband of 58 years, Wil
liam “Bill” Brown, Winder;
sons, William (Kaye) Brown
Jr., Dalton, and Timmy
(Suzette) Brown, Newnan;
and daughter, Debbie Brown
Henderson, Winder.
The funeral service to cel
ebrate the life of Mrs. Brown
was held on Friday, Decem
ber 9, in the Memorial Cha
pel of Smith Funeral Home
with the Revs. Ron Hewett
and Mack Palmer officiat
ing. Burial was at Barrow
Memorial Gardens in Wind
er. The following gentlemen
were honored as pallbearers,
Justin Greer, Zach Brown,
Drew Brown, Chas Brown,
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Casey Henderson, Adam
Long, and Jamie Cash.
Smith Funeral Home,
Winder, was entrusted with
the arrangements.
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Marilyn Butcher
Marilyn Gaye Butcher,
69, wife of the late Ger
ald F. Butcher, died Friday,
December 2, 2016.
A native of Rushville,
Ind., she was the daughter of
the late Robert Cullison, Jr.
and Evelyn Margison Cul
lison.
Survivors include her
sons, Bryan Butcher, Hull,
and Gary Butcher, Comer;
and brothers and sisters,
Robert Cullison, Thomas
Cullison, Kenny Cullison,
Kathy Arnold and Pam Mar-
latt.
Private services were held.
Lord and Stephens East
was in charge of arrange
ments. www.lordandste-
phens.com
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Joseph Cramer, Jr.
MONROE - Joseph J.
Cramer, Jr., 90, died Friday,
December 2, 2016.
A native of Burke County,
Mr. Cramer was the son of
the late Joseph J. Cramer,
Sr. and Annie —
Wages Cra- $ $
mer. He was
preceded in
death by his wife, Annelle
Miller Cramer. Mr. Cramer
was a retired Deputy State
Auditor with the Department
of Audits, Georgia, and was
a World War II Army Vet
eran.
Survivors include his
children, Rick Cramer, Des-
tin, Fla. and Joanne (Phil)
Embry, Monroe, Ga.; grand
children, Jason (Kristy)
Embry, Brandon Joseph
(Heather) Cramer, Ashley
(Carl) Cramer-Simpson,
and Lauren Cramer; and
great-grandchildren, Harp
er Embry, Huxley Embry,
Jackson Joseph Cramer, and
Sydney Cramer.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, December 10, in
the Smith Memory Chapel.
Burial was at Carter Hill
Church Cemetery. The Rev.
Mike McGuire officiated.
Donations may be made to
St Jude Children’s Research
Hospital, giftfunds.stjude.
org search Joe Cramer
Smith Funeral Home,
Winder, was in charge of
arrangements.
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William Duncan
WATKINSVILLE Wil
liarn Cleo Duncan, 81, for
merly of Auburn, Ga., passed
away Sunday, December 11,
2016.
He was the son of the
late Brant
ley and Ida
Mae Hall
Duncan.
Mr. Duncan
was preced
ed in death
on June 9,
2011, by
his wife of
54 years,
Clarice Sikes Duncan; and
his son on May 1, 1997, Wil
liam Clay Duncan. When
asked how he was doing,
Mr. Duncan always replied,
“What you see as good in
this old man ain’t me....It is
my Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ.” He was a retiree
with 35 years of service at
Kraft Foods. Mr. Duncan
was a longtime member of
Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son
and daughter-in-law, Wayne
B. and Sue Duncan, Ath
ens; daughter, Donna Marie
Fowler; and son, Gary Bryan
Duncan, both of Watkins-
ville; nine grandchildren;
and ten great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, December 13, from
the chapel of Carter Funeral
Home with Chaplain Bill
Hayes officiating. Interment
was in Ebenezer Baptist
Church Cemetery.
Carter Funeral Home
of Winder was in charge
of arrangements, where
online condolences may be
expressed at www.carterfh-
winder.com
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Barbara Evans
DANIELSVILLE Wil
lie Barbara Murray Evans,
80, passed away Tuesday,
December 6, 2016, at her
residence.
Mrs. Evans was born on
May 10, 1936. She was
a bus aide having worked
at Madison County School
System and a member of
Bethel M Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Paul McRee
Evans; a son, Larry Evans;
and great-grandchild, Kelsey
Walton.
Survivors include her son,
Lamar Evans, Danielsville;
daughter, Flame Holloway,
Danielsville; sister, Dellie
Cowart, Commerce; grand
children, Maranda Sailors,
Katrina Walton, Jodie Shep
herd, Tonya Pruitt and Tay
lor Evans; and eight great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
at the Pruitt Funeral Home
Chapel on Friday, December
9, with the Revs. Kenneth
Segars and Doug Conwell
officiating. Interment was in
the Bethel M Baptist Church
Cemetery.
Online condolences may
be made by visiting www.
pruittfhroyston.com.
Pruitt Funeral Home,
Royston, was in charge of
arrangements.
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Lisa Fowler
WINDER - Lisa D. Fowl
er, 44, passed away Tuesday,
December 6, 2016.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, J. B. and
Lucille R. Fowler; a sister,
Cathy Franklin; and nephew,
Steve Franklin. Ms. Fowler
was born March 4, 1972,
in Dacula and was a 1990
graduate of Dacula High
School. She was a caregiver
for Silver Leaf Assisted Liv
ing Home in Snellville and
also worked for Chico’s Fast
Food.
Survivors include her chil
dren, Dylan Smith, Winder,
and Chasity Smith, Wind
er; brother, Keith Fowler,
Winder; nephew, Sean and
Nicole Franklin, Cumming;
stepmother, Linda Fowler,
Lakeland, Fla.; and several
aunts, uncles and cousins.
A memorial service was
held on Sunday, December
11, in the chapel of Flanigan
Funeral Home.
To express condolences,
please sign our online guest
book at www.flaniganfuner-
alhome.com.
Flanigan Funeral Home,
Buford, was in charge of
arrangements.
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December 14, 2016.
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Betty Freeman
JEFFERSON Betty
Hardy Freeman, 88, entered
into rest Sunday, December
11, 2016.
Mrs. Freeman was born
in Jefferson, the daughter of
the late John W. and Clyde
Barber Hardy. She was
retired from Jackson County
Department of Family and
Children Services and was a
member of the First Baptist
Church of Jefferson. Mrs.
Freeman was preceded in
death by a brother, Bobby
F. Hardy.
Survivors include her
husband of 68 years, Bob
Freeman, Jefferson; one son,
Bobby Freeman, Athens;
one sister, Johnnie McEl-
hannon Hancock, Jefferson;
one grandson, Robbie Free
man, Athens, two great
grandchildren, Finley Jane
Freeman and Rob Freeman;
and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Graveside services were
held Tuesday, December 13,
from Woodbine Cemetery in
Jefferson.
Evans Funeral Home,
Jefferson, was in charge of
arrangements.
Online condolences at
www.evansfuneralhomeinc.
com
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December 14, 2016.
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Mary Sue Grimes
COMMERCE Mary
Sue Grimes, 77, passed away
on Wednesday, December 7,
2016.
She leaves to cherish
her memories her husband
Samuel Grimes; two sons,
Wallace (Heather) Gaither,
Willie (Tara) Gaither; three
sisters; five brothers; and a
host of grandchildren, great
grandchildren, nieces, neph
ews, family and friends.
Funeral services were held
on Monday, December 12, at
Mt. Pleasant CME Church in
Commerce. She was peace
fully laid to rest at Johntown
Cemetery in Commerce.
Professional services were
entrusted to Wimberly &
White Funeral Home.
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Alex Hand
COMER - Alex Troy
Hand, 61, passed away
Thursday, December 8,
2016.
Born in Augusta, he was
the son of the late John Ker-
mit Hand and Ella Wayne-
wright Henry. Mr. Hand
was employed with Peter
son Springs. He was an avid
outdoorsman, and loved to
hunt and fish. In addition to
his parents, he was preced
ed in death by his siblings,
Kathy Henry, Richard Henry
and Bonnie Carroll and
one granddaughter, Charlii
Hand.
Survivors include his son,
Nathan (Lucy) Hand; two
brothers, Albert Hand and
Max Hand and one grand
son, Jaxon Hand.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, December 13, at
Lord and Stephens, Daniels
ville. Interment was at Dan
ielsville Memorial Gardens.
Donations may be made to
a charity of your choice.
Lord and Stephens, Dan
ielsville, was in charge of
arrangements.
www.lordandstephens.
com
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Arthur Lavallee
DANIELSVILLE
Arthur George Lavallee
passed away Thursday,
December 8, 2016, comfort
ably and in his sleep follow
ing a brief illness.
He was preceded in death,
by his father, Robert Laval
lee.
Survivors include his
mother, Wilma Brown Laval
lee; his six siblings (Paul,
Bobby,
Nancy,
John,
Tom, and
Joe), his
children
(Nicole
and Timo
thy); his
grand
children,
(Aurora,
Isaiah, Noah, Nicole, Tori,
Amanda, and Sabrienne); his
great-grandson, Rowen; and
a blue tick coonhound that
wandered up to his door a
few years back.
Arthur was born May
9, 1947, in Southbridge,
Mass., and during his life
he excelled at anything he
put his mind to. He was
raised on a farm in Ware,
Mass., where his large hands
developed a strong grip from
milking the cows. A student
athlete, Arthur was captain
of the Ware High School
football team and presi
dent of his senior class. He
received his bachelor of sci
ence in entomology from the
University of Massachusetts,
master's from the University
of Rhode Island, and studied
for his PhD at the University
of Georgia. While working
for the Smithsonian Insti
tute, he collected insects
from remote locations in
distance countries, including
throughout South America
and the Middle East. He dis
covered and was instrumen
tal in naming several species
of flies. A lifelong horticul-
turalist, his gardens were
expansive and eclectic - as
any plant he touched would
grow beyond expectation.
An avid collector of utilitar
ian antiques and Americana,
he intuitively saw the beau
ty and history in everyday
items. He arguably had the
largest antique bottle collec
tion on the east coast.
He never let others dic
tate what he thought, said or
did - sometimes paying the
price - rarely blaming those
around him. His Twainian
tales of personal adventure,
often a fine blend of truth
and fiction, will be told long
after he is gone. Like his
father, he loved to talk poli
tics - combining his deep
conservative roots with his
clear liberal ideals. It was
not uncommon for him to
take both sides of an issue
simultaneously without
apology. He was a lifelong
advocate of education - and
never encountered a child
that did not receive a lecture
on the importance of it. He
was revered by all that called
him friend. He had a big
heart. He was loved. He will
be missed.
We would like to hum
bly thank all his family and
friends - particularly his lady
friends - for putting up with
his shenanigans over the last
69 years. Arthur would have
like the idea of dying at 69,
not just because of the quirky
innuendo, but because he
never got too old to still
be cool. In addition, Arthur
would be pleased with him
self to know that all pending
charges will be dismissed
on a technicality; however,
he would like the Madison
County Sheriff's Office to
expeditiously return his
shotgun in good condition
to his daughter, Nicole, for
personal protection and con
tinued social resistance - as
the need arises.
The family will hold pri
vate services at a later date
- and we encourage all that
knew him to celebrate his
life in your own way and in
your own time.
In lieu of flowers, please
make a sizable donation to
the National Organization
for the Reform of Mari
juana Laws (NORML), the
American Civil Liberties
Union (ACLU), or simply
buy some cheap American
beer in a can, smoke a little
reefer, and tell the stories he
no longer can.
Bridges Funeral Home,
Athens, was in charge of
arrangements.
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Iree Logan
ATHENS - Iree Hem
bree Logan, 83, entered into
rest Saturday, December 10,
2016.
Mrs. Logan was born in
Jackson County, the daugh
ter of the late Felton Har
old and Susie Iree Meadows
Hembree.
She was a
homemak
er and a
member of
Faith Bap
tist Church
in Jeffer
son. Mrs.
Logan was
preceded
in death by her husband,
Hubert Logan; son, Gary
Logan; brothers, J.W. and
Eugene Hembree; and sis
ters, Katie Lou Hembree,
and Mary Ruth Stancell.
Survivors include a daugh
ter, Rita Wills and her hus
band Ricky, Royston; three
grandchildren, Ryan Wills,
Keri Sanders, and Mary
Morgan Logan; and two
great-grandchildren, Logan
Sanders and Lucy Sanders.
Funeral services were
held Wednesday, Decem
ber 14, from the chapel of
Evans Funeral Home with
Dr. Keith Cudd officiating
with burial in Evergreen
Memorial Park in Athens.
Gentlemen honored as pall
bearers were Danny Whitsel,
Scott Hembree, Raymond
Marden, Nick Little, Lazaro
Vilchez and Phil Logan.
Memorials may be made
to the Faith Baptist Church,
2081 US Hwy. 129, Jeffer
son, Georgia 30549, or to
the Athens Christian School,
1270 Highway 29 North,
Athens, Georgia 30601.
Evans Funeral Home,
Jefferson, was in charge of
arrangements.
Online condolences at
www. evansfuneralhomeinc.
com
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Addie Martin
JEFFERSON Addie
Grace Martin, 84, passed
away on Thursday, Decem
ber 8, 2016.
She was proceeded in
death by her husband, L.D.
Lester.
Survivors include her five
children, Warren (Linda)
Lester, Clifton (Leatrice)
Lester, Athens, Linda (Dean)
Oliver, Westchester, N.Y.,
Allison Pittman, Jefferson,
and Franklin (Tasha) Lester,
Charleston, S.C.
She was later united in
marriage to the late Thomas
Fletcher Martin. This union
added three step-children,
Robert (Patricia) Martin,
Jefferson, and Phillip Mar
tin, Jefferson, and Joyce
Dowdy, Athens; and two
grandchildren who were also
raised in their home, Tifa-
ny Rakestraw and Keiron
Rakestraw, Jefferson; her
two sisters, Bessie (John)
Rakestraw and Mary (Dar
ryl) Johnson; and one broth
er, James (Annie) Dukes.
She was preceded in death
by one sister, Virginia Pearl
Johnson.