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PAGE 10A PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 23. 2021
Obituaries
Frank DeLoach
Jr.
U.S. Veteran
Frank DeLoach, Jr., 73, of
Jasper, passed away Monday,
September 6, 2021 at Pied
mont Mountainside Hospital.
Graveside services are
scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on
Thursday, September 30,
2021 at the Georgia National
Cemetery with Rev. Jimmy
Gayton officiating.
Mr. DeLoach served in the
U.S. Army and also served as
a firefighter in Chatham
County. He was an avid ani
mal lover and loved being
outdoors. Frank enjoyed trav
eling and fixing anything and
everything. His motto was
"Do something good for
someone today."
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Frank and
Mamie DeLoach and two sis
ters, Mary Gill and Jean
Myrick Gober. Survivors in
clude his wife, Myra Gayton
DeLoach; daughter, Shelli
Nicholson; six loving step
children; two grandchildren,
Malena Nicholson and Ella
Korff; seventeen step-grand-
children; sister, Joyce Strick
land; best friend, Larry; as
well as several nieces,
nephews, cousins and many
friends.
In lieu of flowers memo
rial donations may be made
to assist the family or to the
Humane Society of Blue
Ridge at www.humanesoci-
etyofblueridge.org.
Sosebee Funeral Home,
Canton, GA is honored to
serve the family. Sosebeefii-
neralhome.com 770-479-
2131
Carolyn Pawlicki
Carolyn Darlene Pawlicki,
62, of Woodstock, Georgia
passed away Monday, Sep
tember 13, 2021. She was
bom March 24, 1959 to Roy
and Judy Lewis in Calhoun,
Georgia.
Darlene is survived by her
husband of 29 years, Gerald
Pawlicki of Woodstock;
mother, Judy Padgett of
Jasper; sister and brother-in-
law, Terrie and Mike Wofford
of Jasper; brother and sister-
in-law, Rex and Joyce Lang
ley of Jasper; sister Lori
Rezutko of Jasper; brothers-
in-law, Edward Pawlicki of
Woodstock, James Pawlicki
of Monroe, Michigan, Ray
mond Pawlicki of Lincoln
Park, Michigan; sister-in-law,
Elizabeth "Sue" Bacon of
Portage, Michigan. Several
nieces, nephews and other
family members also survive.
She was preceded in death
by her father, Roy Lewis.
A Celebration of Life was
held at 2 p.m., Friday, Sep
tember 17,2021 at the Wood-
stock Church of Christ.
Arrangements are en
trusted to the staff of Roper
Funeral Home and Crema
tory.
Obituary
Archive
is online
pickensprogress.com
Karen Dagley
Karen Pearl Dagley, 58, of
Jasper, Georgia passed away
Tuesday, September 14,2021
at Northside Hospital Chero
kee in Canton. She was bom
March 5, 1963.
Karen is survived by her
companion, Michael Kirk
land of Jasper; son, Chris
(Amanda) Worden of Ac-
worth; son, Jeff Worden of
Ball Ground; daughter, Lind
sey Gabovitch of Ellijay;
daughter, Amanda (Chris)
Turpin of Ellijay; siblings,
Debbie Alger of Acworth,
Douglas Worden, Jr. of Ac-
worth, Sherry (Darvin) Pick-
elsimer of Jasper; 7
grandchildren; step-father,
W.T. Moore of Suwanee;
step-brothers, Jerry Moore of
Suwanee and Larry Moore of
Suwanee. Numerous nieces,
nephews, and many other
loving family members and
dear friends also survive.
She was preceded in death
by her father, Douglas Wor
den, Sr.; mother, Nanna M.
Moore; granddaughter, Rae-
lynn Turpin; brother, Duane
Worden; step-sisters, Lori
Moore and Wilma D. Adams.
The funeral service was
held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sep
tember 18, 2021 in the
Chapel of Roper Funeral
Home. Interment followed in
Chastain Memorial Park in
Fannin County.
In lieu of flowers, please
make memorial contributions
to the funeral home to help
with funeral expenses.
Arrangements are en
trusted to the staff of Roper
Funeral Home and Crema
tory.
Gene Chapman
William "Gene" Chap
man, 75, of Nelson, Georgia
passed away Tuesday, Sep
tember 14, 2021 at WellStar
Kennestone Hospital in Ma
rietta. He was bom July 18,
1946 to Hoyt and Gladys
Chapman in Macon, Georgia.
Gene is survived by his
wife, Glenda Chapman of
Nelson; children, Tina and
Scott Jordan of Ball Ground;
Jeannia Chapman of Nelson,
Steven "Brother" and Susie
Chapman of Talking Rock;
10 grandchildren; 10 great
grandchildren; sisters, Louise
Stokes of Woodstock, Hazel
Stokes of Macon; sister and
brother-in-law, Gail and
Jacky Jarrett of Nelson.
Many nieces, nephews, and
other relatives also survive.
Funeral services were
held at 2 p.m., Friday, Sep
tember 17, 2021 at Bethesda
Baptist Church with Rev
erend Ryan Wilson, Rev
erend Jimmy Chester and
Reverend Evan Howell offi
ciating. Interment followed
in the church cemetery with
E.W. Hightower Lodge #679
in charge of Masonic grave
side rites.
Pallbearers were Mark
Eubanks, Ricky Eubanks,
Corey Voyles, Lamar
Holden, Jacob Chapman,
Lane Jordan, Brenton Sperin,
and Philip Wofford. Hon
orary pallbearers were Ran
dall Chapman, Shane
Popham, and Jamie Gaddis.
Arrangements are en
trusted to the staff of Roper
Funeral Home and Crema
tory.
Shirley Whitaker
Shirley Faye Whitaker,
88, of Jasper, Georgia passed
away Thursday, September
16, 2021. She was bom Jan
uary 24, 1933 to Joseph
Fonzie and Myra Lucretia
Cook in Fairmount, Georgia.
Shirley was known and loved
by many people in Pickens
County where she served on
the Pickens County Board of
Education for several years.
Shirley is survived by
daughters, Sherry Headrick
of Jasper, Liz Patrick of
Jasper; daughter and son-in-
law, Jackie and Richard Gad
dis of Jasper; son David
Whitaker of Jasper; sister,
Carol Lucretia Cook of Ken-
nesaw; grandchildren, Marty
Gaddis, Stacey Thacker, Lori
Headrick, Ashley Davis,
Joshua Whitaker, Sam
Whitaker, Emily Whitaker,
John Phares, Adam Phares;
great-grandchildren, Abigale
Montgomery, Jacob Assad,
Trip Davis, Lola Gaddis,
Brady Gaddis, Noah
Thacker, Charlie Thacker,
Malakai Phares, Quigley
Whitaker, Isiah Clay, Connie
Turner, Titus Turner, and
Skylar Johnson. Many other
friends and relatives also sur
vive.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Jack
Whitaker and son, Jimmy
Whitaker.
Funeral services were
held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Sep
tember 19, 2021 in the
Chapel of Roper Funeral
Home with Reverend Nathan
Smith and Reverend Daryl
Bailey officiating. Interment
followed in the Philadelphia
Baptist Church Cemetery in
Jasper.
Arrangements are en
trusted to the staff of Roper
Funeral Home and Crema
tory.
Edna Watson
Edna Watson, 76, of Blue
Ridge, Georgia passed away
Saturday, September 18,
2021 at her home. She was
born September 4, 1945 to
Lance and Lois Carver in
Pickens County.
Edna is survived by her
husband, Emory Watson of
Blue Ridge; sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, Tony and Saman
tha Watson of Sonoraville,
Kevin and Tara Watson of
Macon; grandson, Cooper
Watson; brother, James
Carver of Calhoun; sister-in-
law, Judy Carver; and several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were
held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Sep
tember 21, 2021 in the
Chapel of Roper Funeral
Home. Interment followed in
the Hinton Cemetery.
Arrangements are en
trusted to the staff of Roper
Funeral Home and Crema
tory.
John Fisler
U.S. Veteran
John Edward Fisler, 75, of
Ellijay, Georgia, a United
States Army Veteran, passed
away Saturday, September
18, 2021. No services are
planned. In Their Honor of
Jasper Funeral Home, 481
Noah Drive.
Rose Priest
Rose Ree Priest, 59, of
Talking Rock, Georgia
passed away Thursday, Sep
tember 16, 2021 at Piedmont
Mountainside Hospital. She
was born June 7, 1962 in
Pickens County.
Ree is survived by her sib
lings, Glenn Priest of Jasper,
Ronnie Priest of Canton,
Mick Priest of Talking Rock,
Martie Weaver of Talking
Rock, Auby Priest of Talking
Rock, Timmy Priest of Talk
ing Rock, and Jimmy Priest
of Jasper. Several nieces and
nephews and great nieces and
nephews also survive.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Grady Priest
and Fannie Priest Morrow;
and her brother, Dennis
Priest.
A Memorial Service will
be held at 1 p.m., Saturday,
September 25, 2021 at Town
Creek Baptist Church Out
door Pavilion in Talking
Rock, Georgia.
The family asks anyone
who wishes to send flowers,
bring a small potted plant or
small arrangement to the
service. Anyone who wishes
to bring a food dish is invited
to do so. Also the family
would like for everyone to
wear purple in honor of Ree.
Ree's ashes will be scat
tered over her mother and fa
ther's graves in the church
cemetery.
Arrangements are en
trusted to the staff of Roper
Funeral Home and Crema
tory.
Kayla Gable
December 17, 1982 -
September 20, 2021
Mrs. Kayla Lee Gable, 38,
of Jasper, passed away Mon
day, September 20, 2021 at
Piedmont Mountainside Hos
pital.
Kayla is survived by her
husband, Maxwell Gable of
Jasper; father and step
mother, Allen & Rebecca
Garrett of Ellijay; grand
mothers, Joyce Garrett of Ac-
worth, and Frances
Kuykendall of Ellijay; step
brother and sister-in-law,
Justin & Amber Godfrey of
Jasper; sister, Michelle Gar
rett of Ellijay; nephew, Evan
Godfrey.
She is preceded in death
by her mother, Angela Gar
rett.
Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m. Thursday,
September 23, 2021 at Cagle
Funeral Home Chapel, with
Rev. Allen Garrett officiat
ing.
Interment will be at Lake
Forest Memorial Park fol
lowing the funeral service.
The family will accept
flowers, but prefer donations
to help with funeral ex
penses.
Cagle Funeral Home is
honored to serve the Gable
family.
Maximo Melo
Maximo Antonio Melo,
63, of Lawrenceville, Geor
gia, passed away Sunday,
September 19, 2021. Funeral
services are being planned.
In Their Honor of Jasper Fu
neral Home, 481 Noah Drive,
Jasper.
Joe Clark
April 12, 1947-
September 16, 2021
U.S. Veteran
Mr. Joe Clark, 74, of
Jasper, passed away Thurs
day, September 16, 2021 at
Seasons Hospice in Cum-
ming.
Mr. Clark is survived by
his wife, Ann Clark of Jasper,
son, Wes Clark of Jasper;
daughter and son-in-law, Jill
& Joseph Warren of Tate;
brother and sister-in-law,
Gene & Joyce Clark of
Jasper; sister and brother-in-
law, Louise & Ronnie Parker
of Cartersville; three grand
children, Scotty Holbert,
Anna Kay Warren, and Tris-
ten Warren; several nieces
and nephews.
Graveside services were
held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sep
tember 19, 2021 at Sunrise
Memorial Gardens, with Rev.
Buck Parker officiating.
Pallbearers: Tony McDon
ald, Steven McDonald, Scott
Clark, Scott Holbert, Brian
Poole, and Scotty Holbert.
Cagle Funeral Home is
honored to serve the Clark
family.
Buddy Reed
July 1, 1975 -
September 16, 2021
Mr. Buddy Reed, 46, of
Jasper, passed away Thurs
day, September 16, 2021.
Buddy is survived by his
daughter, Chesnie Reed of
Jasper; father and step
mother, James & Renaee
Reed of Alpharetta; mother,
Tava Waters of Jasper; broth
ers and sisters-in-law, Daniel
& Melissa Reed of Jasper,
Randy Reed of Jasper, Paul
& Josey Reed of Canton, and
Kris Reed of Canton; sister,
Jamie Reed of Alpharetta;
several aunts, uncles, nieces
and nephews.
Graveside services were
held at 2 p.m. Monday, Sep
tember 27, 2021 at Yellow
Creek Baptist Church Ceme
tery, with Rev. Curtis Roper
officiating.
The family will accept
flowers or donations to help
with funeral expenses.
Cagle Funeral Home is
honored to serve the Reed
family.
Darlene Coker
December 10, 1975 -
September 14, 2021
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Ms. Darlene Coker, 45, of
Hinton Community, passed
away Tuesday, September
14, 2021 at her residence.
Darlene is survived by her
daughter, Brittany Coker of
Hinton Community; mother
and step-father, Faye &
James Davis of Ellijay;
brother and sister-in-law,
David & Tina Boling of Hill
City; sister and brother-in-
law, Diana & Doug Harper of
Jasper; nephews, Drew Moss
of Calhoun, and Justin Moss
of Jasper; niece, Deana Bol
ing of Hill City.
She is preceded in death
by her son, David Keith
Coker.
Funeral services were
held at 2 p.m. Friday, Sep
tember 17, 2021 at Cagle Fu
neral Home Chapel, with
Rev. Joseph Hightower offi
ciating.
Interment was at Hinton
Community Cemetery fol
lowing the funeral service.
Pallbearers: Drew Moss,
Justin Moss, Dalton Coker,
Chris Coker, Michael Pon
ders, Roger Mulkey, and
Danny Wilson. Honorary
pallbearer: Doug Harper.
The family will accept
flowers or donations can be
made to Cagle Funeral Home
to help with funeral ex
penses.
Cagle Funeral Home is
honored to serve the Coker
family.
Martha Eller
May 15, 1936-
September 14, 2021
Mrs. Martha Eller, 85, of
Villa Rica, passed away
Tuesday, September 14,2021
at Wellstar Kennestone Hos
pital.
Mrs. Eller is survived by
her daughters, Patti Jo Eller
of Villa Rica, and Robin Len
Eller of Villa Rica; sister:
Anne Goodwill of Villa Rica;
two grandchildren, Christo
pher Dixon and Christina
Feltz; four great-grandchil
dren, Jacob Byrom, Savan
nah Feltz, Gavin Feltz, and
Jordyn Dixon; one great-
great-grandson, Mason
Byrom.
Graveside services were
held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sep
tember 18, 2021 at Cross
Roads Baptist Church Ceme
tery, with Rev. Raymond
Coffman officiating.
Pallbearers: Christopher
Feltz, Mike Feltz, Jacob
Byrom, John Hertlen, Mitch
Stanfield, and Gavin Feltz.
Cagle Funeral Home is
honored to serve the Eller
family.
Barbara Goodwill
Barbara Ann Goodwill,
81, of Villa Rica, Georgia,
passed away Sunday, Sep
tember 19,2021. No services
are planned. In Their Honor
of Jasper Funeral Home, 481
Noah Drive, Jasper.
Joseph Wrba
U.S. Veteran
Joseph Wrba, 79, of Gum
ming, Georgia, a United
States Veteran, passed away
Sunday, September 19, 2021.
Memorial services are being
planned. In Their Honor of
Jasper Funeral Home, 481
Noah Drive, Jasper.
David Nolan
David Nolan, 59, of
Smyrna, Georgia passed
away Tuesday, September
14, 2021. A memorial service
was help Monday. Inurnment
followed at Sunset Hills Me
morial Gardens in Rome,
Georgia. In Their Honor of
Jasper Funeral Home, 481
Noah Drive, Jasper.
Aaron Houp
Aaron Houp, 35, of Can
ton, Georgia passed away
Tuesday, September 14,
2021. Memorial services
were planned. In Their Honor
of Jasper Funeral Home, 481
Noah Drive, Jasper.