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WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2017
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Obituaries
Doris Davidson
JEFFERSON - Doris
Elaine Davidson, 74, passed
away on Monday, May 1, 2017.
Mrs. Davidson was born in
Alexandria, La., the daughter
of the late Otha and Rosa Mae
Stafford Reed. Mrs. Davidson
was a mem
ber of the
First Bap
tist Church
of Jefferson
and was
retired from
the City of
Alexandria,
La., where
she was
a project
manager
for the Housing Authority.
Mrs. Davidson was preceded
in death by her son, Michael
Davidson; and her brother, Gil-
lis Reed.
Survivors include her daugh
ters, Renea Baker and her
husband Steve, Jefferson, and
Sandra West and her husband
Michael, Pensacola Fla.; sister,
Elsie Marie Sthal, Bellview,
Ill.; brothers, Rodney Reed,
Alexandria, La. and Harold
Reed, Baton Rouge, La.; two
grandchildren, Forrest West
and Joe Raines; and three
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
on Thursday, May 4, in the
Chapel of Evans Funeral Home
with Dr. Michael Helms offici
ating. The burial was on Fri
day, May 5, in the Greenwood
Memorial Park in Pineville,
La.
Evans Funeral Home, Jeffer
son, was in charge of arrange
ments.
Online condolences at www.
evansfuneralhomeinc .com
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Jimmie Ray
Jacobs Sr.
JEFFERSON - Jimmie
Ray Jacobs, Sr., 81, entered
into rest Friday, May 5, 2017.
Mr. Jacobs was born in
Plano, Texas, the son of the late
James Mitchel Jacobs and Nora
Novella Uselton Jacobs. Mr.
Jacobs graduated and received
a BA from
University,
was retired
from the
Michelin
Tire Com
pany, and
was a
member
of Galilee
Christian
Church. He
was preced
ed in death
by his wife and mother of his
children, Georgann Hunter
Jacobs; brother, Roy Mitchell
Jacobs; and two infant siblings.
Survivors include his current
wife, Pat Craig Coker Jacobs,
Texarkana, Texas; son, Jimmie
Jacobs, Jr. and his wife Cindy,
St. John’s, Fla.; daughter,
Belinda Jacobs Whitfield and
her husband Tim, Macon; son,
Ben Jacobs and his wife Angie,
Jefferson; seven grandchildren;
and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Sunday, May 7, from the Gali
lee Christian Church with Mr.
Jimmie Jacobs, Jr. officiat
ing with burial in the Galilee
Christian Church Cemetery.
Gentlemen honored as pall
bearers were Eddie Pethel,
Rich Lindauer, Glen Hacker,
Douglas Mize, Jeff Kelley, and
Ronnie Weldon.
Memorials may be made to
the Galilee Christian Church
Building Fund, 2191 Galilee
Church Road, Jefferson, Geor
gia 30549.
Evans Funeral Home, Jeffer
son, was in charge of arrange
ments.
Online condolences at www.
evansfuneralhomeinc.com
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Kenneth Jones
COMMERCE - Kenneth
Eugene Jones, Jr., 65, died Sat
urday, May 6, 2017.
Mr. Jones was bom in Man
sfield, Ohio,
the son of
the late Ken
neth Eugene,
Sr. and Bon
nie Lou Staub Jones. He was
a retired carpenter, veteran of
the United States Air Force,
member of the Masonic Lodge,
and a member of the American
Legion.
Survivors include his sons,
Jaison Jones (Stephane), Com
merce, and Joshua Jones (Kata-
lina), Athens; grandchildren,
Tatum, Burk, Kallie Grace,
and Saydi Jones; sisters, Polly
Harrington, Indianapolis, Ind.,
Mary Lou Jones, Mansfield,
Ohio, and Kay L. Mickley, Mt.
Vernon, Ohio.
Services will be held Sat
urday, May 20, at 11 a.m.
from the chapel of Little-Ward
Funeral Home. The fam
ily will receive friends at the
funeral home Saturday from 10
to 11 a.m. prior to the services.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, is in charge of the
arrangements.
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Nellie Knight
AUBURN - Nellie Mae
Knight, 86, passed away on
Friday, May 5, 2017.
A native of Monroe, Ga.,
she was a devoted homemak
er throughout her life. Mrs.
Knight was preceded in death
by her husband, James Knight;
son, Keith Knight; father,
Memphis Mack McDaniel; and
mother, Lela Owens McDaniel.
Survivors include sons,
Anthony (Debbie) Knight,
Gregory (Kim) Knight, Wayne
and Stevie Knight; daughter,
Deborah Segars; brothers,
Howard and Ernest McDan
iel; sister. Pinky Walls; three
grandchildren; Stephanie
Farmer, Tony Knight, and
Colby Knight; and five great
grandchildren.
The funeral service was held
on Monday, May 8, from the
Chapel of Smith Funeral Home
with the Rev. Edward Lax offi
ciating. Burial was at Barrow
Memorial Gardens.
Smith Funeral Home, Wind
er, was entrusted with the
arrangements.
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Stephen McCain
AUBURN - Stephen Paul
McCain, 55, passed away on
Saturday, May 6, 2017.
A native of Winder, he was
the owner of Steve’s Appli
ance, where he specialized in
appliance repair. Mr. McCain
was preceded in death by his
parents, Robert Paul and Sybil
Marie Lay McCain; and broth
er, David Bell McCain.
Survivors include sons, Rob
ert “Bob” McCain and Ashton
McGee McCain; a daughter,
Ruth Ann McCain; and three
grandchildren. Chase McGee,
Jaida Treff McCain, and Ella
McCain.
In accordance with the wish
es of the family, no services
were held.
Smith Funeral Home, Wind
er, was entrusted with the
arrangements.
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Joe Morris
Joe Dorsey Morris, 100,
was ushered into Heaven on
Wednesday, May 3, 2017.
He is a veteran of World War
II and is survived by a son,
Joe Donald Morris (Billie),
and four daughters, Delores
(Dee) Osborne, Linda Brown
(Dwight), Carol Smith (Wil
liam), Debbie Drake (Tim).
He was preceded in death by
his wife, Agnes Carter Morris;
and a grandson, Ricky Mor
ris, Sr. He
was the last
surviving
member of
Redden and
Annie Mor
ris’ nine
children.
He was a
longtime
member
of Colbert
Methodist Church.
Joe, affectionately known as
“Papa”, was born on September
21, 1916, in a house in Colbert,
Ga. He lived in Colbert all his
life except the years he served
in the Army during WWII. His
early jobs were with Talmadge
Brothers Wholesale, a sewing
plant, farmer, and Dairy Pak
employee for 20 years until
lead poisoning resulted in his
retirement.
In 1937, he married Agnes
Carter and together they had
five children, 12 grandchil
dren, 27 great-grandchildren,
and six great-great-grand-
children. The grandchildren
names are Rick, Sr., Tony,
Jodi, Mike, Janet, Keri, Brian,
Tim Jr., Nathan, Ken, Scott,
and Chris. Great-grandchildren
are Rick Jr., Julie, Joe, Caleb,
Joshua, Luke, Kayleigh, Mor
gan, Carter, Griffin, Bryson,
Brody, Albree, Logan, Ken
nedy, Nolen, Brayden, Josie,
Maddie, Brinley, Katie, Owen,
Sarah, Will, Bailee, Olivia, and
Anna. Great-great-grandchil-
dren are Eleanor, Harper, Noah
Joe, Jace, Eathen, and Andrew.
They celebrated 62 years of
marriage before Agnes passed
away in 1999.
Papa was well known for
his impressive gardens each
year. He also enjoyed keeping
a tidy yard by riding his lawn
mower, trimming bushes, rak
ing leaves, which he contin
ued up until his passing. Many
memorable times have been
had on Papa’s front porch from
shelling butterbeans, playing
in the dirt, watching the train
go past, neighbors playing gui
tars as we sang songs, watch
ing the 4th of July parade,
and the always fun Easter egg
hunts. Papa was a fanatic about
Braves baseball and enjoyed
watching as many games as
he could. His other passion
was sitting in his swing on the
porch watching life and the
happenings of Colbert go by.
Everyone was always welcome
to stop by for a chat or just
throw up a hand and wave to
him as they passed by on Sec
ond Avenue.
Papa celebrated his 100th
birthday in September of this
year. We were blessed to have
so many years to enjoy his
sweet company. He will be
greatly missed!
Pallbearers were Ken Brown,
Luke Osborne, Tim Drake Jr.,
Josh Cronic, Rick Morris Jr.,
and Brian Smith.
The funeral was held at Col
bert Methodist Church on Sun
day, May 7, with a Veteran’s
memorial graveside service
following at Colbert cemetery.
Memorials may be made to
Colbert Methodist Church.
Lord & Stephens Daniels-
ville was in charge of arrange
ments. www.lordandstephens.
com
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Sarah Sue Nichols
NICHOLSON - Sarah
Sue Wallace Nichols, 84, died
Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at
Northridge Health and Rehab
Center.
Mrs. Nichols was born in
Clover, S.C., the daughter of
the late Thomas Jackson and
Reba Bolin Wallace. Mrs.
Nichols was a retired office
manager for Apperson Busi
ness Products. She was pre
ceded in death by her husband,
Samuel T. Nichols.
Survivors include her son,
Steve Nichols (Dana), Nich
olson; grandchildren, Jennifer
Scott (Brad), Whitney Wil
banks (Brian), Amy Poe (Josh),
and Leigh Diaz (Adan); and
great-grandchildren, Brody
Scott, Brianna Scott, Cam
eron Poe, Hoke Poe, Micah
Diaz, Noah Diaz, Avery Diaz,
Aubrey Poe, and Ava Poe.
Graveside services were
held Thursday, May 4, from
Lakeview Memory Gardens in
York, S.C. with the Rev. Don
Scott officiating.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of
arrangements.
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Rerun:
Sammy Lee
Reynolds
Sammy Lee Reynolds, 75,
died Saturday April 29, 2017.
A native of Barrow County,
Mr. Reynolds was the son of
the late Lee and Emma Mae
Rooks Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds
was preceded in death by son-
in-law Trip Lanthier. Mr. Reyn
olds was retired from Gold
Kist and was a Poultry Farmer.
Survivors include his wife of
53 1/2 years, Patricia Kennedy
Reynolds, Winder, Ga.; son,
Steven (Heather) Reynolds,
Winder, Ga.; daughters, Julie
Lanthier of Statham, GA., Patti
(Chip) Reynolds of Winder,
Ga.; sister, Lucy Boyd, Com
merce, Ga.; grandchildren,
Rebekah Reynolds, Matthew
(Haley) Reynolds, Christine
Lanthier, Samantha Lanthier,
Leslie Lanthier, Sierra (Ben)
Haynes; and great-grandchild,
Ashlynn Haynes.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday, May 3, at 11 a.m.
in the Smith Memory Cha
pel. Burial will follow at Bar-
row Memorial Gardens. The
Rev. Tom Hamm and Dr. John
Talley will officiate. The fam
ily will receive friends at the
funeral home Tuesday, May 2,
from 4 to 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers memorials
may be made to First Bap
tist Church, Carl, Ga., or Sib
ley Heart Center at Childrens
Health Care of Atlanta.
Smith Funeral Home, Wind
er, has charge of arrangements.
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Rosa Stringer
JEFFERSON - Rosa Voyles
Stringer, 93, entered into rest
Wednesday, May 3, 2017.
Mrs. Stringer was bom in
Maysville, the daughter of the
late Erastus M. and Laura Sand
ers Voyles. She was a home
maker and a member of Acad
emy Baptist
Church.
Mrs. String
er was pre
ceded in
death by her
husband,
Millard Ted
Stringer;
and infant
children,
Betty Ann
Stringer and Charles Irwin
Stringer.
Survivors include four
daughters, Marsha McCutch-
en, Lawrenceville, Mildred
Stovall and her husband
James, Homerville, Charlotte
Stephens and her husband
Michael, Pine Mountain, and
Alisa Hanley and her husband
Stacey, Jefferson; one sister,
Laurene Sailors, Winder; four
grandchildren; and nine great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, May 6, from the
Academy Baptist Church with
the Rev. Eric Shelton officiat
ing with burial in the church
cemetery.
Memorials may be made to
Academy Baptist Church, PO.
Box 716, Jefferson, Georgia
30549.
Evans Funeral Home, Jeffer
son, was in charge of arrange
ments.
Online condolences at www.
evansfuneralhomeinc
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Jack Sweatmen
Jack M. Sweatman, 78, died
Thursday, May 4, 2017.
A native of Fulton, County,
Mr. Sweatman was the son of
the late Robert and Ina Brown
Sweatman.
He was retired
from Johns
Manville and
was an Army
Veteran. Mr. Sweatman was
preceded in death by his son,
Kenneth Owens.
Survivors include his wife,
Rebecca Owens Sweatman;
children, Lisa Ann Greenlee
and Sharon Denise (Jeff) Fowl
er; grandchildren, Brad Mann,
Clay Fowler, Chris Owens,
Josh Owens, Ashley Lord,
Mckenzie Greenlee, Justin
Owens, and Zach Owens; and
great-grandchildren, Abbigail,
Hagen, Dayton, Briar, Addi
son, and Brett.
Funeral services were held
at Smith Memory Chapel on
Sunday, May 7. The Rev. Lee
Hunter officiated. Burial was
at Barrow Memorial Gardens.
Smith Funeral Home, Wind
er, was in charge of arrange
ments.
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Henry Vaughn
HOMER - Henry Olin
Vaughn, 89, passed away Sun
day, April 30, 2017, at Brook-
side Assisted Living.
Mr. Vaughn was born Febru
ary 6, 1928, in Homer, the son
of the late Dock Henry and
Alice Mae
Belle Coker
Vaughn. He
served his
Country in the United States
Army, and was retired from
Bellamy Construction. After
his retirement, he was a farmer,
and a member of Nails Creek
Baptist Church. Mr. Vaughn
was preceded in death by his
wife, Magalyn Whitsel Vaughn.
Survivors include a number
of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday May 3, at the Ivie
Funeral Home Chapel with the
Rev. Don Blalock officiating.
Burial was in the Nails Creek
Baptist Church Cemetery.
Online condolences may be
made to the family at www.
iviefuneralhomecommerce.
com
Arrangements were in the
care of Ivie Funeral Home,
Commerce.
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Trade Skomer
ROCKPORT, TEXAS
- Trade Benson Burrell Sea-
graves Skomer passed away
peacefully Thursday May 4,
2017, with her family at her
side.
Tracie was born January 5,
1964, in Athens, the daugh
ter of J.B.
and Frankie
(Graham)
Benson.
She was
a resident
of Rock-
port, Texas,
and former
resident of
Daniels-
ville. Tra
cie attended Madison County
High School, where she was a
cheerleader. While in Georgia,
she spent many years working
at Winn-Dixie, where she was
instantly loved by everyone she
met with her exuberant and
bright personality.
Tracie was preceded in death
by her maternal grandparents,
Elizabeth and Wayman Wood.
Survivors include her hus
band, Louis Skomer, Rock-
port, Texas; parents, Milton
and Frankie Burrell, Ila, Ga.;
father, J.B. Benson (Guy
Dean), Jefferson, Ga.; a son,
Sammy Hayes, Rockport,
Texas, daughters, Tristin John
son (Wayne), Bristol, Tenn.,
and Kayla Williamson (Chris),
Seagrove, N.C.; a sister, Jamie
Burrell Redish, Clewiston,
Fla.; brothers, Jeffery Burrell,
Athens, Drew Benson (Lar
issa), Lawrenceville, Matt
Benson (Stephanie), Jefferson;
10 grandchildren; and many
nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the fam
ily ask for all donations be
sent to The American Kidney
Foundation, 11921 Rockville
Pike, Suite 300, Rockville,
MD, 20852
Celebration of life services
to be held on Saturday, May
13, at 2 p.m. at East Athens
Baptist Church in Athens, Ga.
Lord & Stephens Funeral
Home, East, Athens, is in
charge of arrangements, www.
lordandstephens.com
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Jerry Reeves
HOSCHTON - Jerry R.
Reeves, 70, passed away Mon
day, May 8, 2017.
He was preceded in death by
his brother, Thomas Natanial
Reeves.
Survivors include his wife
of 47 years, Eleonora Osborne
Reeves, Hoschton; chil
dren, Todd Ryan and Kath
leen Reeves, Wetumpka, Ala.,
and Ronda Quay Reeves,
Hoschton; nine grandchildren,
Noah Mathis, Kelsey Rose
Mathis, Josiah Reeves, Zach-
aius Goodman, Ryan Reeves,
Joseph Reeves, Luke Reeves,
Mathew
Reeves, and
A n n e 1 i s e
Reeves; sis
ter, Becky
and Johnny
Thomas,
Gulf Breeze,
Fla.; and
several niec
es, nephews
and cousins.
Mr. Reeves was born July
28, 1946 in Greenville, S.C.
He was a 1965 graduate of For
est Park Senior High School
in Forest Park, and a 1985
graduate of Brenau College in
Gainesville, with a bachelor’s
degree. He was a retired com
puter programmer for Lucent
Technologies with 30 years of
service. He was a founding
member of Prince of Peace
Catholic Church, youth min
ister at Prince of Peace for
17 years, former president of
Amigos for Christ and a found
ing member.
A funeral mass will be held
on Friday, May 12, at 11 a.m.
at Prince of Peace in Flowery
Branch with Father Eric Hill
to serve as celebrant. Interment
will follow at Memorial Park
South Mausoleum in Flowery
Branch. There will be a prayer
service Thursday, May 11, at 7
p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan
Funeral Home. The family will
receive friends on Thursday,
May 11, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the
funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memori
als may be made to Amigos
for Christ in memory of Jerry
Reeves.
To express condolences,
please sign our online guest
book at www.flaniganfuneral-
home.com.
Arrangements by Funeral
Home and Crematory, Buford.
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