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PAGE 6A PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. JUNE 24. 2021
Obituaries
Joe Weaver
Joe Alexander Weaver, 78,
of Jasper, Georgia passed
away Saturday, June 12,
2021 at his home. He was
born May 26, 1943 in Jack-
son, Georgia.
Joe is survived by his
wife, Cola Weaver of Jasper;
daughter, Sandra Weaver
Rosario of Raeford, North
Carolina; sons, Dwayne
Weaver of Jasper; Warren
Boyette of Jasper; siblings,
Hilda Spears, Bill Weaver,
Terry Weaver, Carol Waggle,
Randy Weaver; three grand
children, Alexandria Weaver,
Thomas Rosario, and
McKenzie Andrews.
Joe was cremated and a
memorial service was held at
2:30 p.m., Thursday, July 15,
2021 at Georgia National
Cemetery in Canton, Geor
gia.
In lieu of flowers, memo
rial contributions in Joe's
honor may be made to
Homestead Hospice at 1601
Hickory Street; Dalton, GA
30720.
Arrangements are en
trusted to the staff of Roper
Funeral Home and Crema
tory.
Raymond Roth
July 28, 1926-
June 16, 2021
Ray Roth, a 32-year resi
dent of Big Canoe, Ga., is
now dancing with the angels.
He was a comedian who
couldn’t leave a room with
out sharing a joke, a natural
athlete, an imaginative parent
who could turn any activity
into an adventure, a skilled
negotiator always seeking a
bargain, an avid reader, a cu
rious person who loved ex
ploring the world, and a man
who loved his family more
than anything else.
Known in his youth as
‘‘Jimmy,” Ray had fond
memories of his early life in
Detroit, Mich., surrounded
by relatives and friends. He
graduated from Culver Acad
emy in 1944 and from Michi
gan State University in 1949.
Ray served in three branches
of the military, including the
U.S. Navy, the U.S. Air
Force, and the U.S. Army.
A successful career in the
insurance industry included
positions at CNA Insurance,
Humana, Blue Cross Blue
Shield, and his own broker
age, Insurance Masters. He
and his wife Miki retired to
Big Canoe in 1988 where he
was an active golfer. He then
discovered bocce ball, and
his final athletic triumphs oc
curred on the outdoor courts
when he was in his 90s.
Ray was a member of Big
Canoe Chapel, serving in a
variety of roles over the
years. He also served on the
board of the Literacy Volun
teers of Pickens County.
Ray is survived by his
loving wife of 68 years, Joan
(Miki) Roth who now lives at
Inspired Living in Alpharetta,
and his daughter and son-in-
law Mandy Roth and Simeon
Smith of Sandy Springs
whose 2010 marriage happily
expanded the family to in
clude grown grandchildren,
Andrew Smith and Julia
Dragni; Julia’s husband An
drei; and their children, Alina
and Andrei. Ray is prede
ceased by his daughter
Gretchen Roth, his mother
Helen Wilke Roth, and father
Edward Roth.
A memorial service will
be held at Big Canoe Chapel
at a future date.
Mary Norton
Mary JoAnn Norton, 77,
of Jasper, passed away Satur
day, June 19, 2021, at Hamil
ton Medical Center in
Dalton, Georgia.
JoAnn is survived by her
husband, Jack Norton of
Jasper; great-grandchildren,
Victoria Wright of Jasper,
Christian Wright of Jasper;
sister and brother-in-law,
Vicki and Ben Kiker of Elli-
jay; niece and nephew, Kelly
and Bo Dorsey; great niece,
Kerri Lee Dorsey and great
nephew, John Daniel Dorsey.
She was preceded in death
by her daughter, Angie
Hughes; granddaughters,
Leah Wright, and Jodi Holli-
field.
Funeral services were
held Tuesday, June 22, 2021,
at 3 p.m. in the Chapel of
Roper Funeral Home with
Reverend Steve Fields offici
ating. Interment followed at
Sunrise Memorial Gardens.
Arrangements are en
trusted to the staff of Roper
Funeral Home and Crema
tory.
Judy Garner
Marjorie Judith "Judy"
Gamer, 75, of Big Canoe,
Georgia passed away Thurs
day, June 17, 2021 at her
home. She was born Febru
ary 18, 1946 to Hoyt and
Marjorie Sapp in Bainbridge,
Georgia.
Before moving to Big
Canoe, Judy and her hus
band, James, lived in Snel-
lville, Georgia for about 50
years.
Judy is survived by her
husband, James William Gar
ner of Big Canoe; son,
Robert James Garner of Lil-
bum; daughter, Susan Eliza
beth Branch of Arvada,
Colorado; brother and sister-
in-law, Hoyt T. Sapp, Jr. and
Peggy Sapp of Attapulgus,
Georgia; sister, Linda Seidell
of Washington; grandchil
dren, Amber Louise Branch
of Anchorage, Alaska,
Athena Holle Branch of Ar
vada, Colorado; niece, Amy
Jenkinson of Tennessee; and
her dog, Riley. She was pre
ceded in death by her parents,
Hoyt T. and Marjorie Sapp,
Sr.; and her sister, Jackie
Greene.
A Memorial Service will
be held at 1 p.m., Thursday,
June 24, 2021 at the Big
Canoe Chapel. A reception
will follow at the Broyles
Center.
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Donald Givens
Donald David Givens, 80,
of Ball Ground, passed away
Friday, June 18, 2021 at his
home.
Donald is survived by his
wife of 60 years, Vera Givens
of Ball Ground; son, Randy
Givens of Marietta; son and
daughter in law, Chris and
Lori Givens of McKinney,
Texas; grandchildren, David
Givens of Plano, Texas, Katie
Givens of Denton, Texas;
brother, Billy Givens of Ma
rietta; sister, Betty Chapman
of Waleska; sister, Jerrie
Lockett of Canton. Several
nieces, nephews and other
relatives also survive.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Jack and Ruby
Givens; brothers, Mayes
Givens and Lewis Givens;
and sister, Annette Gibson.
Funeral services were
held at 11 a.m., Tuesday,
June 22, 2021 in the Chapel
of Roper Funeral Home with
Reverend Preston Jones offi
ciating. Interment followed at
Kennesaw Memorial
Park. (1306 Whitlock Ave
NW, Marietta GA 30064)
The family appreciates
flowers or donations made to
the American Cancer Society
Arrangements are en
trusted to the staff of Roper
Funeral Home and Crema
tory.
Donna Callahan
Donna Lynne Callahan,
68, of Talking Rock, Georgia
passed away Monday, June
21, 2021 at Northside Hospi
tal Cherokee.
She is survived by her
husband, Buddy Callahan of
Talking Rock; son, Bart
Callahan of Talking Rock;
daughter, Sherry Lynn
Brown of Belgrade, Mon
tana; three sisters; four
grandchildren, Carter Calla
han, Issac Callahan, Noah
Brown, and Joshua Brown.
Graveside Service will be
held at 11 a.m., Wednesday,
June 23, 2021 at Liberty Bap
tist Church Cemetery with
Mark Mitton officiating. In
terment will follow in the
Liberty Baptist Church
Cemetery in Ball Ground.
Pallbearers will be Tony
Gravley, Howard Brown,
Scott Ryan, James Crook,
John Neisler, and Jeff Stoup.
Arrangements are en
trusted to the staff of Roper
Funeral Home and Crema
tory.
Stacy Williams
Stacy Williams, 56, of
Duluth, Georgia passed away
Wednesday, June 16, 2021.
No services are planned at
this time. Care and trust
placed with In Their Honor
of Jasper Funeral Home.
Ronnie Davis
Ronnie Davis, 50, of
Chatsworth, Georgia passed
away Tuesday, June 15,
2021. Celebration of Life
Service was held 2 p.m., Sun
day, June 20 at Watkins Bam
and Venue in Blue Ridge,
Georgia. Care and trust
placed with In Their Honor
of Jasper Funeral Home.
Kojack Davis
July 31, 1966-
June 21, 2021
Mr. Kojack Davis, 54, of
Talking Rock, passed away
Monday, June 21, 2021 at his
residence.
Mr. Davis is survived by
his wife, Brandie Davis of
Ludville; daughters and sons-
in-law, Kosha Davis of
Jasper, Kristie & Joaquin
Daniels of Pickens, SC, Kim
berly & Nick Moran of SC,
and Brittany & Zach McAl
lister of Ludville; brother and
sister-in-law, Doodle &
Natasha Davis of Jasper; sis
ter-in-law and brother-in-law,
Darlene & Gene Shaw of
Ludville; 12 grandchildren;
several nieces and nephews;
special friends: Albert
Mulkey of Ludville, and
Phyllis Mulkey of Ludville.
Visitation is Wednesday
from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m., and
Thursday from 9 a.m. until
prior to the funeral service.
Funeral services will be
held at 2 p.m. Thursday, June
24, 2021 at Black Knob Bap
tist Church, with Rev. Cory
Rich, Rev. Buck Parker, and
Rev. Stanley Mulkey officiat
ing.
Pallbearers: Albert
Mulkey, Nick McPherson,
David Gilreath, Jerry Cobb,
Jerry Hightower, and Jeff
Stone. Honorary pallbearers:
Phyllis Mulkey, Alldon
Gravitt, and Raymond
Young.
Cagle Funeral Home is
honored to serve the Davis
family.
Time to try
something new?
How about acting?
Tater Patch
Players will hold
auditions for their
upcoming pro
duction of Sex
Please, We're
Sixty. As you can
guess from the
title, this is a wild
and crazy com
edy. There are
two male roles and four fe
male roles and all are for ac
tors aged 60+.
Auditions will be held on
June 27 from 4 to 6 p.m.
and June 28 from 6 to 8
p.m. at the Tater Patch Play
ers Theater, located at 95
Philadelphia Lane in Jasper,
near the Walmart. The audi
tions will be by reading
from the script and every
one is welcome. Actors can
be younger than the charac
ter ages, because we can do
magic with stage makeup,
but they can also be older.
Even if you have no experi
ence, we encourage every
one to audition. We can
teach you to be a great actor.
It's a rewarding experience
to share a play with a group
of actors, and great fun, too.
A commitment of rehearsal
time will be required and
obviously actors must be
available for all the shows.
The performance dates
are September 10, 11, 12,
17, 18, 19, 24, 25,26.
Model Railroaders
to hold open house
Tri-State Model Rail
roaders, located in the His
toric Depot, 150 Railroad
Ave, Mineral Bluff, GA,
will conduct an Open House
this Saturday, June 26th
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Everyone is invited to see
the addition of a second
level which completes rep
resentation of the L&N
Railroad's Hook & Eye line
from Marietta, GA to
Etowah, TN circa 1948-
1952. In addition to resum
ing Open Houses, the Ride
the Rails (5 mile Motor Car
ride on the real railroad)
will resume on Saturday,
July 3 and 4 with a two day
event. Another event is
being planned for this fall.
For more information email
tsmri@yahoo.com or call
423-299-3914.
Board of Commissioners
meeting cancelled
Please be advised that the Work Session
tor July 1,2021 at 10:00 a.m.
has been cancelled.
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