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THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 5. 2015 PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS PAGE 17A
Obituaries
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John Parker, Jr
John Leslie Parker, Jr., age 88
of Big Canoe, a., passed away
Thursday, January 29, 2015, at
his residence.
He was preceded in death by
his wife,
Elizabeth
Chandler
Parker; his
parents,
John Leslie
Parker, Sr. and Stella Webb
Peavy; brother, Edward Morton
Parker; and one granddaughter.
John was bom April 29,1926,
in Wilmington, N.C. He was ed
ucated at Georgia Tech in Atlanta
and was a Civil Engineer for
Lockheed Aircraft in Marietta,
Ga., for over 30 years retiring in
1987.
John served in World War II
as a Cryptanalysis Technician in
the United States Army. John
was a strong Christian man, hus
band, father, father-in-law,
grandfather, great-grandfather,
great-great-grandfather, uncle,
brother and a friend to everyone
he met. John was known for his
wonderful smile, great kindness,
positive attitude and warm, lov
ing heart. He enjoyed the com
pany of his family and friends.
Survivors include his son,
John Leslie Parker, III and wife
Carlene, Port St. Joe, FI.; and
daughters. Ginger Collins and
husband Ken Gozur, Macon,
Ga., Martha Sharp and husband
Bobby, Cleveland, Ga., Susan
Jackson and husband Rob, Big
Canoe, Ga., and Lisa Baynard
and husband Rick, Rutherford-
ton, North Carolina. Eight grand
children, nine
great-grandchildren and one
great-great-grandchild also sur
vives.
On Tuesday, February 3, at
9:30 a.m., there was a graveside
service at Kennesaw Memorial
Park in Marietta. Following was
be a Celebration of Life at 11:30
a.m. at Trinity Church, Steve
Tate Highway. Immediately fol
lowing, a reception was held in
the Fellowship Hall. In lieu of
flowers, donations may be made
to the Alzheimer’s Association or
the Epilepsy Foundation.
Arrangements and services were
entrusted to the staff of Roper
Funeral Home & Crematory of
Jasper.
www.roperh.meralhome.com
Norma Jean
Willingham
Mrs. Norma Jean Cagle Will
ingham, age 81, passed away at
her residence Friday, January 30,
2015.
Survivors are her son and
daughter-in-law, Mike and
Mechelle Flowers, Acworth;
daughter and son-in-law, Angie
and Tommy Pugh, Canton; step
son and daughter-in-law,
Michael and Rebecca Willing
ham; and stepdaughter and son-
in-law, Kathy and Don Rickman.
Eleven grandchildren, one great
grandchild and several nieces
and nephews also survive.
The funeral service was held
Monday, February 2, at noon at
the Chapel of Cagle Funeral
Home with the Revs. Larry Kel
ley and Steve Lowe officiating.
Interment followed at the New
Smyrna Cemetery in Smyrna,
Ga. The family accepted flowers
or donations to the Joy House in
Jasper. Cagle Funeral Home was
honored to serve the family of
Norma Jean Cagle Willingham.
www.cagleh.meralhome.com
Randy Chadwick
Randy Calvin Chadwick, age
57 of Ball Ground, died on Fri
day, January 23, 2015, at his
home. He was bom on July 20,
1957.
He was preceded in death by
his father, Jack Chadwick. Mr.
Chadwick’s survivors include his
wife, Cheryl Wall Chadwick,
Ball Groimd; mother, Sally Kath
leen Chadwick, Ball Ground;
daughter and son-in-law, Jessica
Jonnie and Larry Holbrook, Ma
rietta; brother, Danny Chadwick,
Jasper; grandchildren, Aria and
Dylan Holbrook, both of Mari
etta; and nephew, Matthew
Chadwick and wife, Jessica,
Ohio.
A memorial service was held
at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 1, at
his home.
Lewis Yancey
Lewis Jackson Yancey, age 97
of Jasper, died Thursday, January
29, 2015, at Grandview Health
care.
Mr. Yancey was bom on Sep
tember 26, 1917, to the late Joe
and Mae Clara Fields Yancey.
He was a member of Long
Swamp Baptist Church and
worked for many years at Brock
Supply in Jasper.
He was preceded in death by
Myrtle Wilson Yancey, Louise
Childers Yancey; and daughter,
Dortha Quinton. He is survived
by daughters, Doris Walker, Ad
dline Hart and Cristal Young, all
of Jasper, and Peggy Poore, Cal
houn, Ga.; and son, Stanley
Yancey, Oakman, Ga. Nine
grandchildren, 19 great-grand
children and several nieces and
nephews also survive.
The funeral service was held
at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 31, at
Jerusalem Baptist Church with
the Rev. Buck Parker officiating.
Interment followed in the church
cemetery. Arrangements and
services were entrusted to the
staff of Roper Funeral Home &
Crematory of Jasper.
www.roperfuneralhome.com
Ashley Castillo
Ashley Ivana Acuna Castillo,
age 9 of East Chicago, In.,
passed away Thursday, January
22, 2015, at Riley Hospital for
Children in Indianapolis, In. She
was bom on June 20, 2005.
Ashley is survived by her
mother, Gabriela Castillo. East
Chicago; and father, Hugo Ivan
Acana Martinez, Jasper.
The funeral service was held
at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 29,
at the Chapel of Roper Funeral
Home. Interment followed at
Lake Forest Memorial Park.
Arrangements were entmsted to
the staff of Roper Funeral Home.
Thelma Darnell
Thelma Holbert Darnell, age
92 of Maryville, went home to
be with the Lord Thursday, Jan
uary 29, 2015.
She was preceded in death by
her husband. Rev. Paul Darnell;
Hudgens offers homeowners tips in conjunction
with Severe Weather Awareness Week
Severe Weather Awareness
Week in Georgia is February
2-6, and Insurance Commis
sioner Ralph Hudgens wants
to remind homeowners of
some important insurance tips
to protect their property from
tornadoes, flooding and other
weather-related hazards.
While tornadoes can occur
at any time of year if atmos
pheric conditions are right,
March, April and May are con
sidered prime months for tor
nadoes to strike. And in the
last few years, Georgia has ex
perienced a good bit of tor
nado activity as early as
February, Commissioner Hud
gens said.
“Georgia’s tornado season
is just around the comer, and
we want all Georgia con
sumers to be familiar with
steps they should take to min
imize property damage and fi
nancial hardship caused by
storms,” Hudgens said.
Hudgens offers these re
minders and tips:
• While a standard home
owner’s insurance policy cov
ers damage from high winds
and tornadoes, it does not
cover damage from flooding.
A separate policy must be pur
chased through the National
Flood Insurance Program and
can only be purchased if your
community participates in the
national program. However, a
standard mobile home policy
can cover damage caused by
floods. Check your policy.
• Make a list of all valu
ables, furniture, electronics,
etc., and photograph or video
tape your possessions. Keep
copies of the list, photographs
and videotape in a safe place
outside your home. If your
home is damaged or destroyed
in a natural disaster, it may be
difficult for you to tell your in
surance agent what you lost
without proof.
• Keep your insurance pol
icy numbers and your agent’s
phone number in a safe place
as well.
• If disaster strikes, contact
your agent or insurance com
pany immediately.
• Protect your property
from further damage. For ex
ample, if your roof is dam
aged, cover it with a tarp to
prevent water damage from
subsequent rain. Most poli
cies will not cover such dam
age.
• Make sure you understand
the difference between actual
cash value (ACV) and replace
ment cost coverage for your
contents, and obtain the cover
age that best suits your needs.
An ACV policy replaces con
tents at cost minus deprecia
tion. If you have replacement
cost coverage, your contents
will be replaced at today’s
prices.
If you have questions about
property insurance, you may
call a representative of Com
missioner Hudgens’ Consumer
Services Division at 404-656-
2070 or toll-free at 1-800-656-
2298. Calls are taken from 8
a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday
through Friday. You may also
visit us on the web at
www.oci.ga.gov
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daughters, Louise Cannon and
Marilyn Darnell; parents,
Joseph and Laura Holbert; sis
ters, Carol Dobson and Kath
leen Farmer; and brother,
Danny Holbert. She is sur
vived by her daughters, Sarah
Smith, Robbie Jenkins and
Rhonda (Robert) Pitts; son,
James E. (Rosa) Darnell; grand
children, Lisa Cannon, Scott
Cloud, Jamie Campbell, Brandon
Jenkins, Josh Pitts, Michelle
Harris and April Dotson; 11
great-grandchildren; 2 great-
great-grandchildren; sisters
Myma (Jack) Hurst and
Claudette (George) Barnes; and
several special nieces, nephews,
cousins, and friends.
She was born in Pickens
County, Ga., in 1922, and was
saved and baptized at Long
Swamp Baptist Church at an
early age. Thelma was a devoted
mother, who always put her fam
ily first. She had a love for life,
music and a great sense of
humor. Thelma was meek, kind
and honest.
A special thanks to the staff
and volunteers of Blount Memo
rial Hospital.
The funeral service was held
at 4 p.m. Saturday at Miller Fu
neral Home, Magnolia Chapel,
with the Revs. Quentin Caldwell
and Hillard Watkins officiating.
The interment service was held
at 3 Sunday at Talking Rock
Baptist Church Cemetery. Miller
Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
www.millerfiineralhome.org
“Cotton ’’ Goss
Willis “Cotton” Goss, age 73
of Jasper, passed away Monday,
February 2, 2015, at his home.
He was bom in Pickens
County on March 19, 1941, to
the late Elmer and Mattie Goss.
Cotton is survived by his
wife, Rachel Goss, Jasper;
daughters and sons-in-law, Re
becca and Greg Clark,
Blairsville, and Regina and
Michael Smith, Jasper; grand
children, Joshua Ellis, Kenne
saw, Justin Ellis, Ansley Smith,
Hannah Clark and Adam Smith,
all of Jasper, and Emma Clark
and Gregory Clark, both of
Blairsville.
The funeral service was held
at 11 a.m. Wednesday, February
4, at the Chapel of Roper Fimeral
Home with the Rev. Edwin
Weaver officiating. Interment
followed at Antioch Baptist
Chinch Cemetery.
www.roperftmeralhome.com
Mrs. Jerry Jenkins
Mrs. Jerry Jenkins, age 70 of
Jasper, passed away February 1,
2015, at Tranquility at Kennesaw
Mountain in Marietta, GA.
Mrs. Jenkins was bom to the
late Eugene and Marion Tallent
on January 3, 1945. She grew up
to become a dedicated teacher
and taught many years in Chero
kee County.
She is survived by her hus
band, John Thomas Jenkins,
Jasper; daughter, Tyne Stephens
Jenkins, Jasper; and brother and
sister-in-law, Michael and Vickie
Tallent, Pelham, Al.
The funeral service was held
at noon, Wednesday, February 4,
at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in
Jasper with the Revs. Ben Mock
and Tony Ramirez officiating.
Interment followed at Lake For
est Memorial Park in Jasper.
Mrs. Jenkins did lie in state from
11 a.m. until noon at Mr. Zion
Baptist Church. In lieu of flow
ers, contributions may be made
to Samaritan’s Purse of North
Carolina. Arrangements and
services were entmsted to the
staff of Roper Funeral Home &
Crematory of Jasper.
www.roperflmeralhome.com
Helen Pace
Helen Byess Pace, age 77 of
Jasper, passed away at Piedmont
Mountainside Hospital in Jasper
on Monday, January 12, 2015.
She was bom November 11,
1937.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Lou Pace; and
brother, Glenn Byess. Survivors
include special friend, Gene
Gehring; sisters and brothers-in-
law, Margarett and Gene Stewart,
Jasper; and Jo and Terry Mixson,
Woodstock; and step-children,
Elaine, Bill, Scott, Glenn and
families of Florida. Several
nieces and nephews also survive.
A memorial service was held
Saturday, January 17, at 2 p.m. at
the Chapel of Roper Funeral
Home.
www.roperfuneralhome.com
Linda Magness
Linda Butler Magness, age 69
of Jasper, passed away on Janu
ary 31,2015.
She was bom in Mineral, Va.,
and spent her childhood in
Louisa, Va., and later moved to
Tampa, FI. Linda was a lover of
all animals, family and friends.
She was owner of Lakota Cove
Furniture in Jasper.
She is survived by her hus
band, Jim Magness; sons, David
Butler and Chance Magness, and
daughter-in-law Aubree; step
daughter, BeBe Daher and her
husband Mike Daher; and grand
children, Rhett Magness, Bogie
Butler, Brannan Williams and
Josh Daher.
A memorial service will be at
Trinity Church, 2685 Steve Tate
Road, Marble Hill, Ga. 30148,
on Monday, February 9, at 3 pm.
Following will be a celebration
of her life at Lakota Cove. In lieu
of flowers, the family has re
quested that donations be made
to Pickens Animal Rescue, 371
North Main Street, Jasper, Ga.
30143; 706-253-2266. Cagle Fu
neral Home is honored to serve
the Magness family.
www.caglefuneralhome.com
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