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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2010
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Obituaries
Edna Alewine
NICHOLSON - Edna Scogin
Alewine, 84, died Saturday,
December 4, 2010, at the Athens
Regional Medical Center in
Athens.
Born in Madison County on
December 25, 1925, she was
the daughter of the late Robert
Elsbury and Annie Goss Scogin.
She was a homemaker and mem
ber of the Calvary Baptist Church
in Hull. Mrs. Alewine was pre
ceded in death by her husband,
Lonnie Alewine; a daughter, Edna
Merle Alewine; brothers, Robert,
Grady and William Scogin; and a
sister, Azilee Nation.
Survivors include a daugh
ter and son-in-law, Patsy and
Jerry Drake, Danielsville; sons
and partner, Paul Alewine and
Michael Alewine and Jerry
Braun, all of Nicholson; grand
children, Ronnie Alewine, Ryan
Alewine and Amy Summers;
great-grandchildren, Destiny
Alewine, Josh Alewine and Mary
Drayke Summers; and a brother,
Jacob Scogin, Danielsville.
Funeral services were held
Monday, December 6, from the
chapel of Pruitt Funeral Home
with the Rev. Albert Vaughn offi
ciating. Burial was in the Calvary
Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the
charity of one’s choice.
Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston,
was in charge of arrangements.
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Mary Beth
Attalla-Hamilton
PENDERGRASS - Mary
Beth Attalla-Hamilton, 49, died
Tuesday, November 30, 2010.
Born in Akron, Ohio, on May
23, 1961, she was the daughter
of Theodore Attalla Jr. and Janice
T. Farris Attalla of Oklahoma
City, Okla. She attended Chestnut
Mountain Baptist Church and was
the owner of MB's Hair Salon in
Buford.
Survivors in addition to her par
ents include her husband, Mark
E. Hamilton, Pendergrass; chil
dren, Theodore Farris Hamilton,
Pendergrass, Heath Hamilton,
Winston-Salem, N.C. and Ashley
Hamilton, Pendergrass; broth
ers, Thomas S. Attalla, Douglas
M. Attalla, David B. Attalla and
Todd J. Attalla, all of Oklahoma
City, Okla.; grandchild, Van
Hamilton.
Funeral services were held
Friday, December 3, from the
Living Word Worship Center with
the Rev. Mark Mobley officiating.
Services concluded with Mercer-
Adams Funeral Home handling
the services in Oklahoma City,
Okla.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson,
was in charge of arrangements.
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Harold Bennett
BRASELTON - Harold W.
Bennett, 79, died Wednesday,
December 1, 2010.
Born on March 11, 1931, in
Cornelia, he was the son of the
late L.L. Bennett and Corrine
Phillips Bennett. He was a mem
ber of Walnut Fork Baptist Church
and was a retired pipefitter from
National Automatic Local #669
in 1986. After retirement, he pur
sued his love in Model A Fords
and was a member of the Model A
Ford Restorers Club. Mr. Bennett
was preceded in death by a sister,
Sue Platt.
Survivors include his wife, June
Smith Bennett, Braselton; daugh
ters and sons-in-law, Vickie and
Steve Stewart, Braselton, Martha
and Greg Baker, Jefferson; sisters,
Esther Clemmons, Chattanooga,
Tenn., Carolyn Veal, Flowery
Branch; brother, Jimmy Green,
Gainesville; grandchildren,
Heather Behles, Gregory Stewart,
John Dickson III, Lauren Dickson,
Callie Dickson; great-grandchild,
Natalie Behles; and several niec
es, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, December 4, from the
chapel of Evans Funeral Home
with the Rev. Todd Coble officiat
ing. Burial was in Evans Memory
Gardens with Greg Stewart, John
Dickson, Rick Myers, Bob Myers,
Luke Myers, Hugh Myers, Gene
Poss and Eric Linderman hon
ored as pallbearers.
Memorials to the Gwinnett
Shrine Club, 124 Clover Ridge
Rd., Jefferson, GA 30549, or the
American Diabetes Association,
17 Executive Park, Suite 115,
Atlanta, GA 30329, or the
Alzheimer’s Association-Georgia
Chapter, 1925 Century Blvd., NE,
# 10, Atlanta, GA 30315.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson,
was in charge of arrangements.
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Jimmie Benton
PONTE VEDRA BEACH,
FLA. - Jimmie Broome Benton,
94, died Tuesday, November 23,
2010.
She was born in Franklin
County and lived most of her
younger years in Danielsville.
Jimmie Lou was the oldest
daughter of Susan and Robert T.
Broome. She married Thomas L.
Benton (LTC) in 1940 and had
one daughter, Linda Ann. She is
preceded in death by her husband
and sisters, Robbie Brooks and
Charlene Strickland.
Survivors include a daughter
and son-in-law, Linda and Gary
Gennerich, Ponte Vedra Beach,
Fla.; sister, Willie Ruth Freeman,
Lincolnton; and sister-in-law, Ida
Benton, Atlanta.
Funeral services will be held
at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine
Street, Columbia, S.C.
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Ruby Stover Campbell
WINDER - Ruby Stover
Campbell, 95, died Sunday,
December 5, 2010.
Born on February 8, 1915 in
Hall County, she was a retired
seamstress from Carwood
Manufacturing and a Sunday
School teacher to the mothers
class for many years at Eastside
Baptist Church. She was the old
est member of Eastside Baptist
Church. She was also a faithful
Braves fan. She loved her two
dogs, Sport and Trouble. Mrs.
Campbell was preceded in death
by her husband of over 50 years,
S.A. Campbell.
Survivors include her special
friends, Brian Deaton and Darrell
and Linda Gilmer.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, December 8, from
the chapel of Carter Funeral
Home with the Rev. Darrell
Gilmer officiating. Burial was in
Barrow Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to
Eastside Baptist Church.
Carter Funeral Home, Winder,
was in charge of arrangements.
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Jane Coile
DANIELSVILLE
Jane Sartain Coile, 76, died
Thursday, December 2, 2010, at
Alzheimer's Care of Commerce
in Commerce.
Born in Madison County on
August 30, 1934, she was the
daughter of the late Charlie B.
and Vela Nash Sartain. She was
a retired school teacher hav
ing worked with the Madison
County School System. She was
a member of the Madison County
Retired Teachers Association and
a member of the Jones Chapel
United Methodist Church, where
she was involved with the U.M.W.
and the choir. Mrs. Coile was pre
ceded in death by a son, Charles
Martin Coile.
Survivors include her hus
band, Martin T. “Buddy” Coile,
Danielsville; daughter and son-
in-law, Melanie Coile and Jay
Kieve, Alabaster, Ala.; son and
daughter-in-law, Mark and Lyn
Coile, Buckner, Ky.; grandchil
dren, Kayla Coile, Alex Coile,
Jesse Kieve and Emma Kieve;
and a sister, Rea Sartain Smith,
Royston.
Funeral services were held
Sunday, December 5, from the
Jones Chapel United Methodist
Church with Jay Kieve Sr.,
Charles R. Smith and the Rev.
Susan Taylor officiating.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Jones Chapel United
Methodist Church, P.O. Box
1052, Danielsville, GA 30633,
or the Alzheimer's Care Center,
200 Bolton Dr., Commerce, GA
30529.
Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston,
was in charge of arrangements.
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Jack Dickerson
COLBERT - Jack G.
Dickerson, 62, died Tuesday,
November 30, 2010.
Born in Royston, he was the
son of the late Florence Thomas
and Ruby McGarity Dickerson.
He served in the United States
Army during the Vietnam War
and was a recipient of the Purple
Heart Award. Mr. Dickerson
retired from the
United States
Postal Service
with 41 years of
service, He was
a member of the Vanna United
Methodist Church.
Survivors include a daugh
ter and son-in-law, Christie and
Dwayne Dickerson; very special
grandchildren, Alexa, Cloie and
Belle Dickerson, Colbert; sister,
Barbara Dickerson, Vanna; broth
er, Charles Dickerson, Dewy
Rose; and a number of other
relatives.
Services were held Friday,
December 3, from the chapel of
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home
with the Rev. Phil Parks officiat
ing.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Redeemed
Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1113,
Commerce, GA 30529.
Lord & Stephens Funeral
Home, Madison Chapel, was in
charge of arrangements.
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Sara Gee
PENDERGRASS - Sara
Tolbert Gee, 79, died Thursday,
December 2, 2010, following a
period of declining health.
Born in Jackson County, she
was the daughter of the late Lovic
and Blanche Venable Tolbert. She
was a homemaker and was of the
Baptist denomination.
Survivors include her hus
band of 59 years, Roy Gee Jr.,
Pendergrass; a daughter, Kay Gee
Howington, Jefferson; son, Steve
Gee, Pendergrass; brother, W.R.
"Dickie” Nixon, Atlanta; four
grandchildren; and three great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Sunday, December 5, from the
Pendergrass Baptist Church with
the Rev. Kevin Burgess officiat
ing. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson,
was in charge of arrangements.
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Alton Hester
Alton Monroe Hester, 59, a
resident of Raeford, N.C., died
Monday, November 29, 2010,
at First Health Moore Regional
Hospital in Pinehurst, N.C.
Born May 6, 1951, he was
the son of the
late James
Moseley, Jr.
and Florine
Clary
Moseley. He
was devoted
to his coun
try and was a
proud mem
ber of the
United States
Marine Corps
and in the Army National Guard
for 33 years.
Survivors include his wife,
Ann Lowery Hester, Raeford,
N.C.; children; Alex Hester,
Hillsborough, N.C., Kim Hester
Sanders and her husband, Robbie,
Roanoke Rapids, N.C., Vincent
Lowery and Stephen Locklear
and his wife, Myra, of Raeford,
N.C., and Mitchell Locklear and
his wife, Glenda, Concord, N.C.;
brothers: Wilson Ray Hester
and wife, Lisa, and Walter Lee
Hester, of Roanoke Rapids, N.C.,
Jackie Cole Hester and wife,
Debbie, of Gaston, and James
Edward “Pete” Moseley and
wife, Jenny, of Loganville; two
sisters, Betty Jean Hester Stokes
and husband. Bill, of Jefferson,
Georgia, and Doris Moseley
Patterson, of Roanoke Rapids.
N.C.; grandchildren: Andrew,
Amanda, Jason, Sierra, Kasidy,
Kyle, and Evan, Adrian Lowery
and Jeremy Lowery of Raeford,
N.C., Mitchell Gray Locklear and
Lucas Gage Locklear of Concord,
N. C. and Chloe Lowery of
Lumberton, N.C.; special friends,
Buster and Rosa Harris; and a
host of family and friends.
Funeral services were held in
the chapel of Hockaday Funeral
& Cremation Service in Roanoke
Rapids, N.C. on Friday, December
3, conducted by the Revs. Teddy
Jacobs, Damien Revels and Annie
Marie Smith. Burial was in Old
Cedarwood Cemetery with mili
tary honors.
Hockaday Funeral & Cremation
Service, Roanoke Rapids, N.C.
was in charge of arrangements.
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Elsie Hudson
COMMERCE - Elsie Louise
Hudson, 92, a devoted wife,
mother, grandmother, and faith
ful friend passed away peacefully
at her home with her family on
December 2, 2010.
Mrs. Hudson was born in
Bainbridge on February 1,
1918, to the late David and lief
Musselwhite. “Nanny” was a
housewife and homemaker and
a very loving mother and grand
mother. She was of the Baptist
denomination. Mrs. Hudson was
preceded in death by her hus
band, Elmo Willis Hudson; son,
Elmo Willis “Sonny” Hudson Jr.;
brothers, Herbert, Powell, Calvin,
and Jeathrow Musselwhite; sis
ters, Catherine Marchant and
Harriet Musselwhite.
Survivors include her daugh
ter and son-in-law, Anita and
John Norris, Commerce; son
and daughter-in-law, Davey and
Patsy Hudson, Lawrenceville;
sisters, Clara Nell Smith, Fort
Myers, Fla., and Jimmie Laura
Houston, Tifton; grandchildren,
Tony Hudson, Rocky Mount, Va.,
Jodi Shelter, Commerce, Larry
Walker, Fort Myers, Fla., Nicki
Hudson, St. Augustine, Fla., and
Keira Ereenburg, Hinton, W. Va.;
ten great-grandchildren; and two
great-great-grandchildren; and
many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held
Friday, December 3, from the
chapel of Little-Ward Funeral
Home with the Rev. Donald
Wilson officiating. Burial was
Saturday at Oak City Cemetery
in Bainbridge.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of
arrangements.
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“Tommie” Irvin
BALDWIN - Thomas
“Tommie" B. Irvin, Sr., 84, died
Sunday, December 5, 2010.
Born in Habersham County on
August 2, 1926, he was the son
of the late Lee V. and Stella
Thomason Irvin. He was the last
surviving member of his imme
diate fam
ily. Mr. Irvin
was preced
ed in death
by brothers,
Jack Irvin
Sr. and Lee
Irvin Jr.; and
a daugh-
ter-in-law,
Ruthelene
Allen Irvin.
He was
a member of the First Baptist
Church of Cornelia, was a gradu
ate of Cornelia High School, and
was the 16 th member of NASCAR
and was inducted into the Georgia
Racing Hall of Fame in 2009.
He was a United States World
War II veteran and was awarded
the Bronze Star for his service.
He was the owner of the Irvin's
Carhartt Store and was a pas
sionate coon hunter most of his
lifetime. Mr. Irvin enjoyed being
with his friends.
Survivors include his wife,
Alice Andrews Irvin, Baldwin; a
daughter, Yvonne Irvin, Baldwin;
sons and daughter-in-law, Bruce
Irvin, Demorest, Bobby Irvin,
Baldwin, and Danny and Carol
Irvin, Homer; seven grandchil
dren; and five great-grandchil
dren.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, December 7, at the
Whitfield Funeral Home with
Bill Moody and the Rev. Scott
Smith officiating. Burial was
in the Lamar Christian Church
Cemetery with full military hon
ors provided by the Rabun County
DAV Chapter #15, Habersham
County American Legion Post
#84, and the Grant Reeves VFW
Post #7720.
Memorials may be made to
Lamar Christian Church, 3247
Hwy. 105, Baldwin, GA 30511.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South
Chapel, Baldwin, was in charge
of arrangements.
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Bryson Ivie
ATHENS - Bryson Ross Ivie,
22, died Thursday, December 2,
2010, at his residence.
Born in Clarke County, he was
the son of Wesley Ferrell and
Doris Kay Ross Ivie of Athens.
Survivors in addition to his
parents include a sister and
brother-in-law, Leslie and Daniel
Williams, Athens; nephew,
Christian Williams, Athens; and
grandmother, Shelby Jordan,
Winterville.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, December 4, from the
chapel of Little-Ward Funeral
Home with the Rev. Kevin Purcell
officiating. Burial was in Attica
Baptist Church Cemetery.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of
arrangements.
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Michael Jordan
MAYSVILLE - Michael
Jordan, 65, died Wednesday,
December 8, 2010.
Funeral services will be
announced at a later date.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson,
is in charge of arrangements.
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Henry Kinley
CANON - Henry Lee Kinley,
76, died Monday, December 6,
2010, at Peachtree Village.
Born in Hart County, he was
the son of the late
Fred Walter and || jj
Lucy Bell Motes
Kinley. He was
retired from
Westinghouse and was a United
States Army Veteran. Mr. Kinley
was preceded in death by his
wife, Gladys Parr Kinley.
Survivors include a daugh
ter, Debra Clark, Canon; sons,
David Kinley and Keith Kinley,
both of Hartwell; brothers, F.W.
Kinley and Jack Kinley, both of
Hartwell; three grandchildren;
and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday, December 9, at 2 p.m.,
from the chapel of Little-Ward
Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry
Dyer officiating. Burial will be
at the Wilson United Methodist
Church Cemetery. The family
will receive friends at the funeral
home Wednesday, December 8,
from 6 to 9 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, is in charge of
arrangements.
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Helen Kinney
GRIFFIN - Helen S. Kinney,
91, formerly of Jefferson, died
Friday, December 3, 2010.
Born on March 23, 1919, in
Clarke County, she was the daugh
ter of the late William Henry and
Ida Rose Baxter Spratlin. She
was a member of the First United
Methodist Church in Jefferson,
and was an avid member of the
Esther Circle and ladies quilting
group there for many years. She
was a graduate of the Martin
Institute in
Jefferson,
class of 1936.
Mrs. Kinney
was preceded
in death by
her husband,
Hubert D.
Kinney; and
nine brothers
and sisters.
Survivors include a son and
spouse, Hugh D. and Brenda
Kinney, Gainesville; daughters
and spouse, Marie K. and Larry
Stover and Carol K. Cannon, all of
Griffin; grandchildren and spous
es, Hugh Jr. and Jeni Kinney,
Ross and Jenn Cannon, Stacey K.
and Greg Beasley, John and Bess
Stover; great-grandchildren. Matt
Kinney, Lauren Kinney, Julie
Beasley, Karen Beasley, Hattie
Stover and Henry Stover.
Funeral services will be held
Saturday, December 11, at 12
p.m. from the chapel of Evans
Funeral Home with the Rev.
Mike Schmid officiating. Burial
will be at Woodbine Cemetery in
Jefferson. The family will receive
friends at the funeral home
Saturday, December 11, from 10
a.m. to service time.
In lieu of flowers, memorials
may be made to the First United
Methodist Church, 188 Martin
St., Jefferson, GA 30549.
The family would like to thank
the staffs at Brightmoor Nursing
Center and Brightmoor Hospice,
Griffin, for the loving care she
received.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson,
is in charge of arrangements.
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Willie Long
JEFFERSON - Willie
J. Long, 72, died Tuesday,
December
7, 2010.
Born on
July 6, 1938,
in Jackson
County, he
was the son
of the late
Hill Allen
and Hazel
Pittman
Long. He
drove a gas
truck for 36 years and recently
worked as a custodian for the
Jefferson City School System.
He was a member of the Living
Word Worship Center. Mr. Long
was preceded in death by a
brother, Robert Long; and sister,
Mary Long Martin.
Survivors include his wife,
Joyce Long, Jefferson; daughter
and son-in-law, Angie and Ken
Parks, Lula; brothers, Rex Long,
California, Pat Long, Commerce,
Michael Long, Anderson, S.C.,
and Tim Long, Jefferson; sisters,
Ann Morgan, South Carolina,
Hilda Hart, Commerce, Sarah
Hardy, Canon; and four grand
children, Amy Roberts, Abby,
Thomas and Todd Parks.
Funeral services will be
held Thursday, December 9, at
2 p.m., from the Living Word
Worship Center with the Revs.
Dennis Kesler and Mark Mobley
officiating. Burial will be in the
Woodbine Cemetery with Kandy
Parks, Todd Parks, Thomas Parks,
Billy Morgan, Cody Baker, Josh
Long and Jacob Long honored as
pallbearers. The visitation will
be held Wednesday, December
8, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral
home.
Evans Funeral Home,
Jefferson, is in charge of arrange
ments.
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Michael 'Oncay'
Scott Oncay
BRASELTON - Michael
“Oncay” Scott Oncay, 22, died
Wednesday, December 1, 2010.
He was the son of John W.
Oncay, III, and Cheryl A. Oncay
of Braselton.
Oncay was an amazing Texas
Hold 'Em player and was a mem
ber of several area poker leagues.
He was loyal to his friends, loved
his family, had a niece and neph
ew that adored him, and was
a hard worker. He was funny,
outgoing, and one of the most
personable people you could ever
hope to meet.
Survivors in addition to his par
ents include grandparents, Charles
and Ellon Weeks, Covington,
and John and Cass Oncay, New
Jersey; an older brother, John
W. Oncay, IV, Braselton; sister,
Amanda L. Oncay, Braselton;
nephew, John W. Oncay, V; niece,
Emily M. Oncay; and a host of
other relatives.
Lawson Funeral Home,
Hoschton, was in charge of
arrangements.
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Kenneth
“Wayne” Powell
COMMERCE Kenneth
“Wayne” Powell, 58, Auto Body
Technician.
Kenneth Wayne Powell went
to be with Jesus on Saturday,
December 4, 2010, following an
extended illness.
He was born in Jackson County
to the late Bill Powell and Dorothy
Blalock Powell Watson. He was
the grandson of the late Hoke and
Edna Merle
Blalock and
the nephew
of the late
George
Thomas
Blalock.
Wayne
was a
Commerce
High School
student and
a graduate of
Athens Tech in which he received
his certificate as an auto body
technician. He was an auto body
repairman, a skilled fisherman,
Georgia Bulldog fan and a dedi
cated Auto Racing fan in which
throughout his lifetime he had
made many friends and enjoyed
spending times with his friends
making lasting memories.
Although gone but never to
be forgotten Wayne left behind
his family including a brother
Tommy Watson; sister-in-law,
Janet Watson; nephew, Joshua B.
Watson; niece, Samantha Watson;
aunt, Glinda Blalock; two spe
cial cousins, Beverly Blalock and
Cindy Stancil which were like
sisters to him; other immediate
family members, Holly Gaddis,
Johnny Stancil, Jonathon and
Jennifer Stancil, Chance and
Kyler Stancil; and special friends.
Dr. and Mrs. Doy Gay, Winder,
Wesley Moore, Jefferson, and
Julie Anthony, Commerce.
A memorial service will
be held for Mr. Powell at the
Baptist Tabernacle on Thursday,
December 9, at 4 p.m. with the
Rev. Tommy Watson officiating.
Visitation will be held from 2 to
4 p.m. Thursday, December 9,
also at the church. The church
is located on Hwy. 441 south of
Commerce at the green Jesus
Saves sign.
Little Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, is in charge of
arrangements.
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Robert Shepherd
FLOWERY BRANCH -
Robert Thomas Shepherd, 75,
died Friday, December 3, 2010.
Prayer service is Thursday,
December 9, at 7 p.m., at
Memorial Park South Funeral
Home. Memorial services will be
held Friday, December 10, at 11
a.m. at Prince of Peace Catholic
Church in Flowery Branch.
Memorial Park Funeral Home
South, Flowery Branch, is in
charge of arrangements.
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Louis Skelton
BRASELTON - Louis
Radford Skelton, 78, died Sunday,
December 5, 2010.
Survivors include his wife,
Alice Lynn Skelton, Braselton;
sons, Jerry Skelton, Ila, Randall
Skelton,
Braselton,
and Louis
R. Skelton
Jr., Winder;
a daughter,
Joan Bryant,
Commerce;
12 grand
children;
and seven
great-grand
children.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, December 7, from the
chapel of Ivie Funeral Home with
the Revs. Edward Lynn, John
Griffeth and Albert Vaughn offi
ciating. Burial was in Jackson
Memorial Gardens.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce,
was in charge of arrangements.
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Janie Sorrow
CARLTON - Janie Arlene
Moon Sorrow, 89, died Monday,
December 6, 2010, at Cobb
Memorial Hospital.
Born in Oglethorpe County
on October 30, 1921, she was
the daughter of the late John
B. and Minnie Hancock Moon.
She worked as a seamstress.
Mrs. Sorrow was preceded in
death by her husband, Henry
Taylor Sorrow; sisters, Martha
McPhearson, Lucy Slappy and
Lizzie Miller; and a brother, John
T. Moon.
Survivors include a son,
Douglas Sorrow; daughters,
Vaneitta Collins and Debbie
Whitsel; six grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; sisters,
Rebecca Paul, Carlton, Eullaia
Bennett, Bowman, Clara Seymour
and Betty Jean Waters, both of
Comer; and a brother, Richard
Moon, Fayetteville.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, December 8, from
Hicks Funeral Home with the
Rev. Douglas Duncan officiating.
Burial was at Glade Cemetery in
Carlton. Pallbearers were Zach
Whitsel, Shane Collins, Taylor
Graham Leonard Collins, Ryan
Wills and Wayne Sorrow.
Hicks Funeral Home, Elberton,
was in charge of arrangements.
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