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THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 2022 PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS PAGE 5A
Obituaries
Amma Dell
Whitsell
December 7, 1952 -
January 28, 2022
Mrs. Amma Dell Whitsell,
69 of Jasper, passed away
Friday, January 28, 2022 at
her residence.
Mrs. Whitsell is survived
by her husband, Roger
Mulkey of Jasper; son and
daughter-in-law, Tom & Can-
dice Fowler of Talking Rock;
daughter, Jessica Mulkey of
TN; granddaughter, Paisley
Fowler of Talking Rock;
brother and sister-in-law,
James & Mattie Whitsell of
Marble Hill; sisters, Shirley
Frix of Dawsonville, and
Martha Sue Whitsell of
Jasper; and her boy, Conner
Culverhouse of Jasper. She is
also survived by many
nieces, nephews, cousins,
great nieces, great nephews,
and friends. She held you all
dearly in her heart.
She is preceded in death
by her parents, Breece &
Bessie Whitsell; sisters, Au
drey Cowart, Evelyn Turner,
Eunice Johnson, Clara Mae
Matthews, Voncile Moser,
and Betty Faye Ellis; broth
ers, Joel Whitsell, and J.M.
Kirby.
Funeral services were
held at 2 p.m. Monday, Janu
ary 31, 2022 at Cagle Funeral
Home Chapel, with Rev.
Keith Gayton and Rev. Chris
White officiating.
Interment was at Lake
Forest Memorial Park fol
lowing the funeral service.
Pallbearers: Dan Dale,
Danny Childers, Freddie
Jones, Jeromy Wilson, Boone
Bunch, and Jason Byess.
Honorary pallbearer, Keith
Cantrell. Honorary pallbearer
in spirit, Terry Elliott.
The family requests in lieu
of flowers, donations can be
made to PAWS or to Pickens
County Animal Rescue.
Cagle Funeral Home is
honored to serve the Whitsell
family.
Bruce Love
Bruce Alan Love, 62, of
Big Canoe, Georgia passed
away Friday, February 4,
2022 at his home.
Brace was the salt of the
earth. He was such a gentle
soul and Godly man. Bruce
was an extraordinary hus
band, father and friend. He
was the perfect role model to
his three sons on how a
Christian man should live a
fulfilled life. Brace loved his
family, always showing love
and support. He was such a
loving brother and son. Brace
had such a fun wit, always
making others laugh. He
loved life. Although his life
was way too short, his family
is thankful for Bruce. No
doubt he is in heaven with
other family and friends. He
now has a perfect body. The
family's hearts are broken but
thankful for no more suffer
ing. They love and will miss
him dearly.
Survivors include his
wife, Sandra Love; sons, Je
remy Alan Love, Tanner Rus
sell Love, Mason Alexander
Love; and his brother, Kevin
Love.
A Celebration of Brace's
life will be held Saturday,
February 12, 2022 at The Big
Canoe Lodge; 12 Wolf-
scratch Drive; Big Canoe,
Georgia 30143.
The family request in lieu
of flowers that memorial
contributions be made to the
Muscular Dystrophy Associ
ation.
Arrangements are en
trusted to the staff of Roper
Funeral Home and Crema
tory.
Suelane Chastain
Mrs. Suelane Chastain,
87, of Talking Rock, Georgia
passed away Saturday, Feb
ruary 5, 2022 at her home.
She was preceded in death by
her mother, Lavonia Stewart
Pitts; husband, Hoyt "Pud"
Chastain; and daughter, Cyn
thia Chastain.
Suelane is survived by
sons and daughter-in-law,
Keith and Robin Jackson
Chastain, Jeff Chastain and
Kris Chastain; 8 grandchil
dren and 5 great-grandchil
dren.
Services were held at 2
p.m., Tuesday, February 8,
2022 at Roper Funeral Home
Chapel with Reverend Buck
Parker officiating. The inter
ment followed in the Hinton
Cemetery.
Arrangements are en
trusted to the staff of Roper
Funeral Home and Crema
tory.
Jacob Buttrum
Jacob Buttrum, 20, of
Jasper, Georgia passed away
Saturday, January 29, 2022 at
his home.
Survivors include his
mother, Patricia Bowers; fa
ther and step-mother, Teddy
& Jennifer Buttrum; sister,
Jada Bryant; brother, Jeb
Smith; Brother and sister-in-
law, Casey & Tara Buttrum;
brother, Brandon Buttrum;
grandparents, Henry & Tam-
mie Cantrell; grandparents,
Olen & Ruby Chastain;
great-grandmother, Imogene
Bowers; nephew, Tanner
Buttrum
Services were held at 3
p.m. Sunday, February 6th,
2022 at Roper Funeral Home
Chapel with Rev. Jerry Fra
zier officiating. The inter
ment followed in the Ophir
Baptist Church Cemetery.
Arrangements are en
trusted to the staff of Roper
Funeral Home and Crema
tory.
Evelyn Fox
Evelyn Sue Fox, 75, of
Jasper, Georgia passed away
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at
her home. She was born April
19, 1946 to Jack Alvin and
Irene Goble in Pickens
County, Georgia.
Evelyn is survived by her
children, Steve Fox and Tony
Craps of Jasper, Carla and
Michael Baldwin of Jasper;
sisters, Ora Faye Nichols,
Peggy Southerland, Paulette
Watson, Margie Brown;
grandchildren, Elaina and
Cody Averett of Jasper, Rus
sell and Lauren Davis of
Jasper; great-grandchildren,
Logan Davis, Aubrey
Averett, Lawson Davis, and
Keegan Davis. She was pre
ceded in death by her hus
band, Denton Fox.
Funeral services were
held at 2 p.m., Friday, Febru
ary 4, 2022 in the Chapel of
Roper Funeral Home. Inter
ment followed at Lake Forest
Memorial Park.
Arrangements are en
trusted to the staff of Roper
Funeral Home and Crema
tory.
Sara Goss
Sara Goss, 76, of Canton,
GA passed away on Sunday,
January 23, 2022.
Sara was bom in Ball
Ground, GA on May 23,
1945 to the late William Lin
coln Collier and Gennie Bell
(Dean) Collier. She is pro-
ceded in death by her daugh
ter, Jennifer Goss and son,
Daniel Goss. She is survived
by daughters, Janet Goss of
Knoxville, TN; Robin Patter
son of Jasper, GA; Kim Goss
of Jasper, GA; sons, Robert
“Hambone” Goss of Canton,
GA; Ronnie Goss of Canton,
GA; Jake Wright of Canton,
GA. Sisters include Betty
Lummus of Gumming, GA;
Linda Brown of Jasper, GA;
L.C. Collier of Canton, GA.
Several grandchildren and
great grandchildren also sur
vive.
The family will have a
Celebration of Life at a later
date." Care and trust placed
with In Their Honor of Jasper
Funerals and Cremations,
481 Noah Drive, Jasper,
Georgia 30143. 706-253-
5060. www.intheirhonorof-
jasper.com
Jack Arrendale
October 3,1926-
Febmary’ 6, 2022
Mr. Jack Arrendale, 95, of
Ball Ground, passed away
Sunday, February 6, 2022 at
his residence.
Mr. Arrendale is survived
by his son and daughter-in-
law, Tony & Cheryl Arren
dale of Marble Hill;
daughters and son-in-law,
Melinda Arrendale of Jasper,
Cathy Arrendale of Jasper,
and Mary & Marcus Hewell
of Nelson; eight grandchil
dren, and seven great-grand
children.
Visitation is Wednesday,
8 a.m. until 9 p.m., and
Thursday, 8 a.m. until the fu
neral hour.
Funeral services will be
held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb
ruary 10, 2022 at Corinth
Baptist Church, with Rev.
Richie Gibbs officiating.
Interment will be at the
church cemetery, following
the funeral service.
Pallbearers: Marcus
Hewell, Michael Piantedosi,
Anthony Arrendale Jr., James
Hayes, Scott Coker, David
Cavender, and Eric Ledford.
The family will accept
flowers or donations can be
made to Corinth Baptist
Church Cemetery Fund.
Cagle Funeral Home is
honored to serve the Arren
dale family.
James Kraemer
James Kraemer, 70, of Big
Canoe, GA, passed away
Monday, January 31, 2022.
No services are planned at
this time. Care and trust
placed with In Their Honor
of Jasper Funerals and Cre
mations. 706-253-5060.
www.intheirhonorofj asper.co
m
Mike Goode
James "Mike" Goode, 61,
of Jasper, GA, passed away
Monday, February 7, 2022.
No services are planned at
this time. Care and trust
placed with In Their Honor
of Jasper Funerals and Cre
mations. 706-253-5060.
www.intheirhonorofj asper.co
m
Beverly Drew
Beverly Drew, 62, of
Cartersville, GA, passed
away Saturday, February 5,
2022. No services are
planned at this time. Care and
trust placed with In Their
Honor of Jasper Funerals and
Cremations. 706-253-5060.
www.intheirhonorofj asper.co
m
David
"Tiny"
Teague
April 7,1970-
February 5, 2022
Mr. David "Tiny" Teague,
51, of Ball Ground, passed
away Saturday, February 5,
2022 at Piedmont Atlanta
Hospital.
David is survived by his
wife, Teresa Teague of Ball
Ground; father and step
mother, Gene & Sandra
Teague of Marietta; sons,
Blake Teague of Ball
Ground, and Greyson Teague
of Ball Ground; stepsons,
Cole Kendrick of Ball
Ground, and Cason Kendrick
of Ball Ground; brothers and
sister-in-law, Randy & Carol
Teague of Jasper, Michael
Teague of Jasper, and John
Teague of Jasper; sister and
brother-in-law, Patricia &
Steve Beard of Ball Ground;
stepbrothers, Jimi & Regina
Richards of Kennesaw, and
Scott Richards of Dallas,
GA; several nieces and
nephews.
He is preceded in death by
his mother, Ruth Teague.
Funeral services were
held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb
ruary 8, 2022 at Cagle Fu
neral Home Chapel, with
Rev. Scott Lawson, Rev.
Corey Rich, and Rev. Daniel
Reece officiating.
Interment was at Refuge
Baptist Church Cemetery fol
lowing the funeral service.
Pallbearers: Greg Sumner,
Brian Evans, Jody Higgins,
Doug Garland, Pete Morri
son, Allan Golden, Terry
Jenkins, and Jason Teague.
Honorary pallbearers:
Tommy Gartrell, Jamie Cole
man, and Tony Goode.
Cagle Funeral Home is
honored to serve the Teague
family.
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Mary Gibson
September 9, 1926-
February 2, 2022
Mrs. Mary Gibson, 95, of
Jasper, passed away Wednes
day, February 2, 2022 at her
residence.
Mrs. Gibson is survived
by her sons and daughter-in-
law, Jerry Gibson of Jasper,
L.C. Gibson of Canton, and
Andy & Belinda Gibson of
Cartersville; daughter and
son-in-law, Gladys & Lenard
Childers of Jasper; grandchil
dren, Teddy & Sharon
Childers, Penny & Tony
Aaron, Vickie & Steve
Smith, Charles & Amy
Childers, Dwight Childers,
Roger Childers, Hope &
Rodney Tew, Andrea & Lee
McDaniel, and Kevin Gib
son; several great-grandchil
dren, and three
great-great-grandchildren;
son-in-law, Horace Childers;
sister-in-law, Mary Lou Pet
tigrew
She is preceded in death
by her husband, Herbert Gib
son; daughters, Bettie
Childers and Patsy Morris;
grandson, Douglas Childers;
parents, John & Rosa Petti
grew; brothers, Luther Petti
grew, Charlie Pettigrew, Taft
Pettigrew, Howard Pettigrew,
and Estel Pettigrew.
Funeral services were
held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb
ruary 5, 2022 at Pleasant Hill
Baptist Church, with Rev.
Buck Parker, Rev. Grant
Wade, Rev. Ronnie Ray, and
Rev. Matt Lathem officiat
ing.
Interment was at the
church cemetery following
the funeral service.
Pallbearers: Dwight
Childers, Roger Childers,
Charlie Childers, Lee Mc
Daniel, Rodney Tew, and
Mitchell Tew.
The family accepted flow
ers or donations can be made
to Pleasant Hill Baptist
Church.
Cagle Funeral Home is
honored to serve the Gibson
family.
Maggie Young
May 14, 1935 -
February 1, 2022
Mrs. Maggie Young, 86,
of Jasper, passed away Tues
day, February 1, 2022 at her
residence.
Mrs. Young is survived by
her sons and daughter-in-law,
Ricky Young of Jasper, and
Randy & Carol Young of
Jasper; daughters and sons-
in-law, Marilyn & Dale Cog
gins of Resaca, and Sara &
Jerry Wyman of Talking
Rock; sixteen grandchildren
and several great-grandchil
dren.
Funeral services were
held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb
ruary 5, 2022 at Friendship
Baptist Church, with Rev.
Mark Caylor officiating.
Interment was at the
church cemetery following
the funeral service.
Pallbearers: Eric Wyman,
Michael Young, Timothy
Young, Dustin Young, Larry
Long, and Lonnie Davis.
Cagle Funeral Home is
honored to serve the Young
family.
James Poole
September 23, 1928-
January 31, 2022
Mr. Jim Poole, 93, of
Jasper, passed away Monday,
January 31, 2022 at his resi
dence.
Mr. Poole is survived by
his sons and daughters-in-
law, Jimmy & Bobbie Poole
of Tate, Bob & Tina Herrera
of Fort Myers, FL, and Jorge
Hererra of Fort Myers, FL;
daughter and son-in-law,
Heidi & Rufus Davis of
Chatsworth; eleven grand
children; eleven great-grand
children; several nieces and
nephews.
He is preceded in death by
his wife, Marianne Poole;
son, Hank Joseph Poole;
three brothers and five sis
ters.
No services are scheduled
at this time.
Cagle Funeral Home is
honored to serve the Poole
family.
Masonic Resolution on the
death of Brother Walter
Dillard Silvers.
To the Worshipful Master,
Warden, and Brethren of
Pickens Star Lodge #220
F&A.M. Jasper, Georgia.
Whereas, on January 19,
2022 it was the will of the
Grand Architect of Heaven
and Earth to Call from Labor
to Refreshment our beloved
Brother Walter Dillard Sil
vers. And whereas we, his
brethren, feel keenly his ab
sence from our midst, and
while we humbly bow to the
will of our Infinite Creator,
we desire to make a suitable
Memorial, therefore:
Be it resolved that Pickens
Star Lodge No. 220 F&A.M.
express to the family of our
departed Brother, deepest
sympathy and wish to ex
press our gratitude for his life
of service among us.
Be it further resolved that
a copy of these resolutions be
sent to the bereaved family of
our departed brother, a copy
to be spread on our minutes
and a copy be published in
the Pickens County Progress.
Respectfully submitted:
Jem Hames
Earl Gaskins
Keith Hales