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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2023
BARROW NEWS-JOURNAL
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Obituaries
tions will be given to the heart center staff and heart
families at the Children’s Health Care of Atlanta.
Arrangements are in the care of Ivie Funeral Home,
Commerce, Ga. Online condolences may be made at
www.iviefuneralhomecommerce.com.
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Week of October 15-21
Tommy Arnett Green Jr.
DANIELSVILLE — Tommy Arnett Green Jr., 46,
Danielsville, passed away at home on Tuesday, Octo
ber 10, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.
Bom in Port Charlotte,
Florida, on October 12,
1976, he was the son of
Tommy Arnett Green Sr.
and Laura Green.
Tommy was preced
ed in death by one son,
Tommy Amett Green III;
and grandparents, Willie
Green, Miles Ingersoll,
Phyllis Ingersoll and
Mary Neal Smith.
Along with his par
ents, he is survived by his five children, Destiny Van
Burkleo, Charleston, South Carolina, Isaiah Green,
Young Harris, Isaac Green, Demorest, Prophet Green,
Benicia, California, and Prophecy Green, Benicia,
California; grandfather, Myzell Smith, Arkansas; one
sister, Toi Watson, Demorest; and two nephews, Ma
lik Green, Danielsville, and Liam Watson, Demorest.
Tommy worked as an assistant manager at Goodwill
for many years. He loved watching sports and was an
avid Oakland Raiders and Golden State Warriors fan.
Tommy was a hard worker and pushed his children
to always be uniquely themselves. He always told his
children, “Do You.”
Having grown up in a military family, Tommy
moved to many different states and spent nine years
of his childhood in Europe. Of all the places Tom
my lived and visited, his heart belonged to California.
He attended school in the following locations, Ber
lin, Gemiany; East Point; Ft. Campbell, Kentucky;
Grafenwoehr, Gemiany; Vilseck, Gemiany; Ft. Ir
win California; and graduated in Jacksonville, Flor
ida. Tommy’s name was published in “Who’s Who
Among American High Schools Students.” Tommy
played soccer from the age of four throughout his
childhood. He ran track in high school.
Tommy was a passionate volunteer for conservative
causes in Marietta, where he resided and worked for
many years.
Funeral service: Saturday, October 21, 2023, at
10 a.m. at Lord and Stephens, Danielsville Chapel,
with Father Avery officiating.
Family to receive friends: Saturday, October 21,
2023, from 9 to 10 a.m. at the funeral home.
Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville,
Ga., is in charge of arrangements, www.lordandste-
phens.com.
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Sara Frances Reynolds Hanson
JEFFERSON — Sara Frances Reynolds Hanson,
84, Jefferson, entered into rest on Tuesday, October
10, 2023.
“Mrs. Frances” was
bom in Pendergrass, a
loving daughter to the
late Rev. James Arthur
Reynolds and the late Ola
Mae Davidson Reynolds.
“Mrs. Frances” retired
from Jackson EMC and
as well as finding joy in
her work, she gained life
long friendships there as
well.
“Mrs. Frances” was a
person of kindness, grace and humility whose life was
defined by how much love she could give to all those
around her. She adored her family and was blessed to
have the daughter she dreamed of, her “Sweetheart
Vicki Gina”.
While “Mrs. Frances” would be reluctant to admit
it, she was a woman of many talents. She could sing
and play piano by ear, bake the world’s best pecan pie
and German chocolate cake and make any plant she
touched flourish.
“Mrs. Frances” loved spending time with family,
feeding and watching her hummingbirds, working on
her word search puzzle books and enjoying the out
side with her sweet kitty, Midnight.
Through faith and prayer, “Mrs. Frances” led a life
of devotion to Jesus. She was a tme example of a bib
lical woman, one we all should strive to imitate. “Mrs.
Frances’” positive outlook on life was infectious and
was reflected in her favorite book of the Bible, Rev
elation. This was her favorite book to read because
it showed that everything turns out good in the end,
God is victorious and evil is defeated.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hanson was preced
ed in death by her husband, Harris O’Neal Hanson;
and her brothers and sisters, Ralph Reynolds, Mary
Lorena Johnston, Carl Reynolds, Annie Grace Beatty,
Louis Reynolds, Hemian Reynolds, Eugene Reyn
olds and Christine Reynolds. She loved her family
deeply and is rejoicing with them all now in Heaven.
Survivors include her daughter, Vicki Allen and her
husband Matthew, Commerce; brother, Rev. Clarence
Reynolds and his wife Barbara, Cornelia; and several
nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.
Funeral service: Friday, October 13, 2023 at 1 p.m.
in the Bethany United Methodist Church with Mat
thew Allen officiating. The burial will follow in the
Bethany United Methodist Church Cemetery. Gentle
men honored to serve as pallbearers are Mike Nabors,
Daniel Harris, Mark Reynolds, Chris Shirley, Chad
Robinson and Johnny Beatty.
Family to receive friends: Thursday, October 12,
2023, from 5 until 7 p.m. at Evans Funeral Home.
Evans Funeral Home, Inc., 1350 Winder Highway,
Jefferson, Georgia, 706-367-5467. Online condolenc
es at www.evansfuneralhomeinc.com.
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Steven Lee McDaniel
JEFFERSON — Steven Lee McDaniel, 47, Jeffer
son, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2023.
Steven loved his church,
listening to gospel music
and cleaning his cars.
Steven is preceded in
death by Kenneth Allen
Thomas.
He is survived by his
parents, Bobby and Lou
ise McDaniel; sister, Crys
tal Chandler and husband
Rickey, Jefferson; neph
ews, T.J. Bishop and Tra
vis Bishop; great-nephew,
Mayson Bishop and his mother Alexis Bishop.
Funeral service: Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at
2 p.m. at Lawson Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating
will be Pastor Palmer Pace and the Rev. Roger Hardy.
Interment to follow at Carter Hill Christian Church in
Winder.
Family to receive friends: Tuesday, October 17,
2023, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Lawson Funeral Home, 4532
Hwy. 53, Hoschton, Ga. 30548, Lawsonfuneralhome.
org, 706-654-0966.
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Bonnie S. Hall Standard
Bonnie S. Hall Standard, 90, loving wife, mother
and grandmother, passed away peacefully on Friday,
October 13, 2023.
A lifelong resident of Madison County, she was a
daughter of the late Otho Adams and Vallie McCurdy
Adams. Bonnie enjoyed traveling and spending time
at the beach. Her favorite thing to do though was
spend time with her family, especially her grandchil
dren.
She worked at General Times, the University of
Georgia Library and was secretary to the president of
Gwinnett Technical College and was also the secre
tary at the ASCS office in Lexington.
Bonnie loved the Lord and lived her life to the full
est, she was a member of Colbert Baptist Church. She
will be dearly missed.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death
by her first husband, Clarence T. Hall; son, Thom
as “Tommy” Hall; and her sisters, Elsie Adams and
Wanda Jean Nash.
Survivors include her second husband, Almond
Standard; daughter, Terri H. Myers; daughter-in-law,
Pam Hall; grandchildren, Jason T. Myers (Wendy),
Ashley Mercer (Jason), Matthew Hall (Laurin) and
Melissa Seehom (Micah); and great-grandchildren,
Kara Grace Myers, Avery Mercer, Austin Mercer,
Kelsey Mercer, Reid Hall, Chase Hal, Allison Hall,
Brinson Seehorn and Odin Seehom.
Funeral service: Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at
1 p.m. at Colbert First Baptist Church. Interment will
follow at Danielsville Memorial Gardens.
Family to receive friends: Tuesday, October 17,
2023, from 12 until 1 p.m. at the church.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the
National Ataxia Foundation or Colbert First Baptist
Church.
The family would like to thank Melissa Reese,
Cory Davis, Angie Fitzpatrick, the Hampton House
staff and Gentiva Hospice for the exceptional care
they gave our loved one.
Lord and Stephens, Danielsville, is in charge of ar
rangements . www.lordandstephens. com.
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Thelma Maddox Swancey
PENDERGRASS — Thelma Maddox Swancey,
90, Pendergrass, went home to be with her Lord and
Savior on Friday, October 13, 2023.
Thelma was a lifetime resident of Jackson County.
She was bom in Pendergrass to her late parents, Rev.
L. C. Maddox and Ellie Mae (Irvin) Maddox on July
12,1933.
Thelma came to know
Jesus as her personal
Savior as a teen and was
of the Baptist faith. She
graduated from Braselton
High School in 1951 and
later retired from Barrow
Manufacturing in Wind
er.
Thelma was a dedicat
ed and loving daughter,
wife, sister and aunt. She
delighted in simple things
in life. Thelma enjoyed beautiful flowers, spend
ing time with family, making cakes and puddings to
share, attending church, reading the Bible and any
thing chocolate. She had a gentle, sweet spirit and a
heartfelt smile that let you know she was truly glad
to see you.
In addition to her parents, Thelma is preceded in
death by her husband, Vernon Swancey; and her twin
brother, Rev. Elmer Maddox.
Thelma will be lovingly remembered by her niece
and nephew-in-law, Brenda and Billy Ledford,
Gainesville; great- nephew, Luke Ledford, Gaines
ville; and sisters-in-law, Betty Maddox, Pendergrass,
and Martha Crowe, Winder.
Graveside service and intemient: Wednesday, Octo
ber 18, 2023, at 4 p.m. at Walnut Fork Baptist Church
in Braselton, with the Rev. Steve Lewallen officiating.
Family to receive friends: Wednesday, October 18,
2023, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Memorial Park Braselton
Funeral Home.
Memorial Park Braselton Funeral Home, 5257
Green Street Hwy. 53, Braselton Georgia 30517, is in
charge of arrangements.
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Kenneth Harvey Tarvin
WINDER — Kenneth Harvey Tarvin, 70, Winder,
passed away on Thursday, October 12,2023.
Mr. Tarvin was bom
September 14, 1953, in
Little Rock, Arkansas.
He is preceded by his
father and mother, Clyde
and Carol Tarvin.
He is survived by his
wife, Tammy Stone
Tarvin; son, David (An
gela) Tarvin; daughters,
Tanya (Stephen) Cog
gins and Carol (Andrew)
Clouse; several brothers
at
and sisters; and 11 grandchildren.
Funeral service: Sunday, October 22, 2023,
1 p.m. at Memorial Park Braselton Chapel.
Memorial Park Braselton Funeral Home, 5257
Green Street Hwy. 53, Braselton, Georgia 30517, is
in charge of arrangements. Send on-line condolences
to www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com.
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Ellen W. Toney
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA — Ellen W. Toney,
84, Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Wednes
day, October 11, 2023.
Born on February 10,
1939 in Commerce, Ms.
Toney was the daughter
of the late Daniel Wal-
droup and Gladys Bur
nett Clark. She was the
widow of William Frank
lin “Frank” Toney and
was preceded in death by
brothers and sisters, Lyn
wood Walroup, Maurice
Waldroup, Robert Wal-
droup, Jimmy Thomas
and Gail DeToumillion.
Survivors include her children, Katina Toney (Lee-
Ann), Frankie Toney (Shanna) and Robert Toney
(Lydia); six grandchildren, Walter, William and Mi
chael Reems, Mikail Childs and Wyatt and Walker
Toney; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-grandchild;
and siblings, Thelma Lott, Doris Lott, Gloria Elliott,
Martha Waldroup and Katherine Clark.
Funeral service: Saturday, October 14, 2023, at
2 p.m. at Webb’s Creek Baptist Church with the Rev.
James Dumas officiating. Ms. Toney will lie in state
from 1 until 2 p.m.at the church. Burial will follow in
the church cemetery.
Family to receive friends: Friday, October 13,
2023, from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Arrangements are in the care of Ivie Funeral Home,
Commerce, Ga. Online condolences may be made at
www. iviefuneralhomecommerce .com.
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