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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
THE JACKSON HERALD
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Obituaries
John C. Briscoe Sr.
COMMERCE — John C. Briscoe Sr., 86, Commerce,
died Sunday, September 10,2023 at St. Mary’s Hospital.
Mr. Briscoe was bom in Snellville to the late Albert
Daniel and Rosa Lee Jones Briscoe. He was a member
of Maysville Baptist Church and the Lions Club. Mr.
Briscoe was retired from Johnson Motor Lines.
Mr. Briscoe is survived by Sarah Dunson Briscoe,
Commerce; son, Johnny Briscoe (Paula); Debbie
Housworth (Mike), Commerce; sister, Ellen Atkinson,
Pranklin; four grandchildren, Ashley Beauchamp (Jus
tin), Michael Housworth (Bralee), Andy Briscoe (Laura)
and Andrea Hudson (Joel); five great-grandchildren; and
several nieces and nephews.
funeral service: Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at
2 p.m. in the chapel of Little-Ward funeral Home with
Dr. Shane Roberson officiating. Interment will follow in
Grey Hill Cemetery.
family to receive friends: Tuesday, September 12,
2023, from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
Little-Ward funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of
arrangements.
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Donice Hayes Brown
WINDER — Donice Hayes Brown, 68, Winder, died
Sunday, September 3,2023.
Donice was bom on October 30, 1954, in Winder and
was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a homemak
er and a member of Mulberry Baptist Church.
Donice was preceded in death by her husband, Warren
Artis Brown; sons, Christopher Warren Brown and Artis
Brown.
She is survived by her children, Joel Brown (Sha
ron), Buford, Jason Brown (Sheena), Ocala, Llorida,
and Jeannie Christensen (Tim), Auburn; grandchildren,
Colton Dean Brown, Isabella Grace Brown, soon-to-be
baby girl Brown, Rylie Annalynn Christensen, Ayden
Scott Christensen, Calli Rene Christensen and Logan
Jay Brown; all the children who crossed her life and
called her Mama; and brothers, Dennis P. Hayes, Bu
ford, and Craig Waycaster, Buford.
funeral service: Saturday, September 9, 2023, at
4 p.m. at Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel. Todd Orr
will officiate.
Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel, 770-945-6924.
Share memories of Donice at hamiltonmillchapel.com.
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Horace Chambers
WINDER — Horace Chambers, 81, Winder, passed
away peacefully on Tuesday, September 5,2023.
Mr. Chambers retired
as a buck driver for Har
rison Poultry. He was a
man who loved deeply in
his own unique way, work
ing tirelessly to provide
for his family. He was an
incredibly compassionate
and loving individual who
gave his all in everything
he did. His fierce love and
unwavering dedication
touched the lives of those
around him. His absence
will be deeply felt, and his memory cherished.
Mr. Chambers was preceded in death by his parents,
Oscar Chambers and Ruby Roberts; and siblings, Wil
liam Chambers, Sarah Mae Hall and Lois Toole.
Mr. Chambers is survived by his loving wife of 52
years, Mary Lou Chambers, Winder; children, Henry
(Wendy) Chambers, Acworth, and Melissa (Glen) Rowe,
Winder; and granddaughter, Abigail Gravlin, Acworth.
funeral service: Lriday, September 8,2023, at 11 a.m.
in the chapel of Carter funeral Home with the Rev.
Lrankie Green officiating. Burial will follow the service
at Cedar Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
family to receive friends: Thursday, September 7,
2023, from 5 until 9 p.m. at Carter funeral Home.
Carter funeral Home, Winder, is entrusted with the
arrangements.
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Sarah Frady Clark
JEPPERSON — Sarah frady Clark, 93, Jefferson, en
tered rest Thursday, September 7, 2023.
Mrs. Clark was bom in
Jefferson, a daughter of
the late Beecher and Man-
dy Lee frady. Mrs. Clark
and her late husband Odell
were the owners and oper
ators of Clark Upholstery
Shop for 62 years. Mrs.
Clark was a member of
New Beginnings Pentecos
tal Outreach.
In addition to her parents
and husband, Mrs. Clark
is preceded by two sisters,
Lillie Mae Lee and Betty Brooks; brother, Jerry frady;
and a grandson, Jonathan Skelton.
Survivors include two daughters, Jo Anne Clark
Crumley (Jimmy), Athens, and Margaret Clark Jolley
(Bobby), Danielsville; son, James Odell Clark Jr., Cov
ington; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and
six great-great-grandchildren also survive.
funeral service: Sunday, September 10, 2023, at
4 p.m. from the chapel of Evans funeral Home with the
Reverends Wayne Norris and Leon Thompson officiat
ing with burial to follow in Woodbine Cemetery.
family to receive friends: Saturday, September 9,
2023, from 5-8 p.m. at Evans funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the
American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org.
Evans funeral Home, Inc., 1350 Winder Highway,
Jefferson, Georgia, 706-367-5467. Online condolences
at www.evansfuneralhomeinc.com.
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M. L Dalton
BRASELTON — M. L. Dalton, 71, Braselton, passed
away of natural causes on Wednesday, September 6,
2023.
Michael was a kind and thoughtful man loved by
many people. He was bom on April 2, 1952.
He is survived by his mother, Helen B. Dalton, Bu
ford.
funeral service: Monday, September 11, 2023, at
1 p.m. in the Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel. Pastor
Danny Newbem will officiate. Interment will follow at
Evergreen Memorial Park, Athens, Ga.
family to receive friends: Monday, September 11,
2023, from 11 a.m.-l p.m. at the funeral home.
Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel, 770-945-6924.
Share memories of Mr. Dalton at hamiltonmillchapel.
com.
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Tony A. Fulcher
AUBURN — Tony A. Pulcher, 77, Auburn, passed
away peacefully on Saturday, September 9,2023.
Mr. Pulcher was a mem
ber of Eastside Baptist
Church of Winder. He was
a devoted husband, father,
grandfather, neighbor and
friend.
Tony worked for many
years alongside his father
as a plumber and then re
tired from Winder Lum
ber Company. He enjoyed
spending time with family,
watching westerns on tele
vision and using his iPad.
Mr. Pulcher was preceded in death by his parents,
Brunell and Willie Pulcher.
Mr. Pulcher is survived by his loving wife, Ann Pul
cher; children, Alan (Wanda) Pulcher, Andy Pulcher,
and Cindy (Jason) Evans; grandson, Trent Pulcher; sis
ter, Brenda Gower; and brother, Roy Pulcher.
Graveside service: Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at
2 p.m. at Barrow Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Alis-
sa Rothschild and Dr. Bob Hoffmann officiating.
The family of Mr. Pulcher respectfully request in lieu
of flowers, donations be made in his memory to the Mid
way United Methodist Church Bread of Life, 215 Kil-
crease Road, Auburn, Georgia 30011.
Carter funeral Home, Winder, is entrusted with the
arrangements.
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Hill Wynn "Dickey” Steed III
ATHENS — Hill Wynn “Dickey” Steed III, 80, Ath
ens, passed away on Thursday, September 7,2023.
He was preceded in
death by his parents, Hill
Wynn Steed Jr. and Cap-
itola Holliday Steed;
his siblings, Michael E
“Mickey” Steed and Jac
queline S “Jackie” Adams;
and his granddaughter, Jo-
ely Castang.
Dickey was a proud
graduate of Winder-Bar
row High School and
Brenau University. He
served his country in the
U.S. Air force and his community in the Athens Clarke
County Police Department, retiring after 38 years. He
was an active member of the American Legion, Post
163, where he connected with fellow veterans.
Dickey was a hardworking man who devoted much
of his time to helping his fellow citizens and providing
for his family. Outside of work, Dickey loved tinkering
on cars, treating each trip to the junkyard for spare parts
like a treasure hunt.
He felt most at peace near water. His fondest memo
ries included days spent fishing with friends and family
and the many happy summers he and his wife spent at
Myrtle Beach with their daughters.
In retirement, Dickey took pleasure in the simple
things — cutting grass on his riding mower, fussing at
deer for eating his com, and caring for the family’s dogs,
cats and horses.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Gayle Cox
Steed; his daughters, Kimberly (Jean-Baptiste) Castang
and Wendy Steed; and his granddaughters, Katiana and
Maris Castang.
family to receive friends: Thursday, September 14,
2023, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lord and Stephens West in
Watkinsville. Please join us to remember and honor his
life.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that do
nations be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospi
tal or the Alzheimer’s Association.
Lord & Stephens funeral Homes, Watkinsville, Wat
kinsville, Ga., is in charge of arrangements, www.lor-
dandstephens.com.
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Shirley Louise Thornton
Shirley Louise Thornton was bom in Spalding County
and died Saturday, September 2,2023 at the home of her
devoted caregiver and beloved granddaughter, Amanda
S. Bales Watson.
She is the daughter of El
mer Hargoe Wheeler and
Lucille Roberts Wheeler.
She was predeceased in
death by her parents; hus
band, William B. Thorn
ton; daughter, Danna Lynn
Thornton Visocky; son,
Jeffrey Glenn Thornton;
sister, Betty Jo Wheeler
House; and brother-in-law,
James Harold Everett.
She is survived by her
son, William Michael
Thornton (Kevin); sons-in-law, Michael Bales and
Eugene Visocky; siblings, Hazel A. Wheeler Everett,
Johnny Alexander Wheeler (Connie), Bonnell Wheeler
Lashley (Gene) and James franklin Wheeler (Carol);
brother-in-law, James W. House; cherished grandchil
dren, Amanda S. Bales Watson, Jonathan M. Bales, Ni-
colette D. Visocky, Heather M. Thornton Heist, Jeffrey
S. Thornton, Justin M. Thornton, Brandon R. Thornton,
Lacie E. Thornton Hefner and Torie E. Thornton Cole
man; great-grandchildren, Austin G. Casper, Nathaniel
D. Casper, Hope Watson, Gabriel M. Bales, B. Hunt
er Bales, Amanda G. Bales, Brittany M. Bales, Logan
Kitchens, Devin Heist, Mikala Heist, Chase Hammond,
Liam Shafer, Cheyanne Thornton, Tucker Beau Thorn
ton, Ava Hefner, Anna Lee Hefner, Noland Coleman,
Kira Coleman, Ally Coleman and Rosalie Coleman;
great-great-grandchild, Adrian Martinez; and numerous
nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
funeral service: Thursday, September 7, 2023, at
11 a.m. in the Lord and Stephens funeral Home West
Chapel with the Rev. Rob Bray, lead pastor, and the Rev.
Steve Hicks officiating. Interment will follow the ser
vice at Enon Baptist Church Cemetery, 7321 Old Cor
nelia Hwy., Alto, Georgia 30510.
family to receive friends: Wednesday, September 6,
2023, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lord and Stephens funeral
Home West.
Lord and Stephens funeral Home West, Watkinsville,
Ga., is in charge of arrangements, lordandstephens.com.
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Betty Jean Self Wright Whitlock
JEPPERSON — Betty Jean Self Wright Whitlock, 77,
Jefferson, entered rest Priday, September 8, 2023.
Mrs. Whitlock was
bom in Cleveland Coun
ty, North Carolina, the
daughter of the late Wil
liam Lester Self and Katie
Pauline Holman Wright.
In addition to her parents,
she is preceded in death by
her husband, Jerry David
Whitlock; sister, Mildred
Louise Holman Wright;
and a brother, Jimmy Ray
Holman Wright.
Mrs. Whitlock was a
homemaker and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include daughter, Hilda Whitlock Gibson
(Shannon), Pendergrass; two sons, Gary David Whit
lock (Carolyn Lance), Pendergrass, and Terry Gene
Whitlock (Suzanne Adams), Homer; four grandchil
dren, Elisha David Gibson, Pendergrass, Bethany Pau
line Whitlock Cromer, Arcade community, Julianna
Chantel Whitlock Cox, Royston, and Whisper Geri
Whitlock Archer, Commerce; four great-grandchildren,
Skyler Grace Cox and Mason Adams Cox, Royston,
Whitt James Cromer, Arcade community, and Wyatt
Archer, Commerce; brother, Billy Joe Wright, Calhoun;
half-sister, Elizabeth Self, North Carolina; several niec
es, nephews and other relatives also survive.
funeral service: Monday September 11, 2023, at
2 p.m. at Evans funeral Home Chapel, burial will fol
low at Jackson Memorial Park, Commerce. Gentlemen
honored as pallbearers are Gary Whitlock, Terry Whit
lock, Shannon Gibson, Larry Grizzle, Taylor Cromer
and Chris Cox.
family to receive friends: Monday, September 11,
2023, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Evans funeral Home.
Evans funeral Home, Inc., 1350 Winder Highway,
Jefferson, Georgia, 706-367-5467. Online condolences
at www.evansfuneralhomeinc.com.
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