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PAGE 6A PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. MARCH 3. 2022
Obituaries
Keith Moseman
Keith Moseman, 92, a res
ident of Big Canoe, Ga. since
1984, passed away on De
cember 10, 2021. He was
bom in Nebraska August
11,1929 in Lyons and moved
with his family to Lincoln
where he completed his high
school education and gradu
ated from the University of
Nebraska with a degree in
Business Administration in
1951. Keith was an account
ant and CPA for a public ac
counting firm in Lincoln for
15 years and then worked
with a regional retail clothing
company as their treasurer
and executive vice president
until 1979 when he and his
wife Nancy moved to Atlanta
where he became CEO and
Chairman of the Board of
Muse's, a national retail
clothing firm, retiring in
1997. He and Nancy were the
parents of three children: a
daughter, Diane James
(Mark), of Lawrenceville,
Ga., and sons Bill (Janet) and
Bob (Jean) Moseman, both of
Lincoln, Nebraska. He is also
survived by seven grandchil
dren and twenty great-grand
children. Keith is preceded in
death by his parents George
and Ina, his first wife, Nancy,
his brothers, Ralph and Vem
and a great-grandson, Josiah
Rieches.
Keith met Angeline Cof
fin while playing bridge and
connected by their great
senses of humor, they were
married in 2003. Besides
playing bridge, Keith en
joyed pheasant hunting,
bowling, and fly fishing with
trophies to attest to his
prowess. While at Big Canoe,
he was a member of the Big
Canoe Chapel.
Keith will be missed by
his devoted family and the
many friends he made over
the years.
Ben Jones
BenT. Jones, 81, of Jasper
passed away unexpectedly
Wednesday, February 16,
2022. He was bom July 10,
1940 to Tillman and Eliza
beth Jones in Elberton, Geor
gia.
In 1958, Ben met Jean
Peyton, fell in love and they
were married in 1961. He
proudly served in the United
States Army from 1959 to
1962. They had three chil
dren and were devoted to
each other throughout their
60 year marriage.
Ben was a church deacon,
Sunday school teacher, and
little league baseball coach.
He was a beloved husband,
father, grand father, son,
brother and friend. He was
smart, funny, extraordinary,
and a kind, good man and
loved by everyone fortunate
enough to have known him.
He will be dearly missed
and his family will feel his
loss forever.
Ben is survived by his
wife, Jean (Peyton) Jones; his
daughter, Julie Jones of Ma
rietta; sons, Blaine (Debbie)
Jones of Dahlonega and
Brandon (Puangpaka) Jones
of Enterprise, Alabama; his
grandchildren, Braeden
Jones, Jocelyn “Jo” Jones,
and Benjamin “Ben” Jones;
brother, Larry Jones; sisters,
Juanita Attaway, Mayo
Shedd; and nieces and
nephews.
While we wish he was
still here with us, we know he
has been reunited in heaven
with those who have gone
before him.
A graveside service was
held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday,
March 1, 2022 at Georgia
National Cemetery in Can
ton.
Arrangements are en
trusted to the staff of Roper
Funeral Home and Crema
tory.
Jim Kraemer
Jim Kraemer, Esq., 70, of
Big Canoe, Georgia passed
away Monday, January 31,
2022. A memorial gathering
will be Saturday, March 12,
2022 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at
In Their Honor of Jasper Fu
nerals and Cremations.
Jim is survived by his
wife of 33 years Nancy; son
James Kraemer and his wife
Bonnie, of Norfolk, VA;
daughter Alex Kraemer, of
New York City, New York:
son Jesse Kraemer, of At
lanta, GA; sister Barb
Fritsche and her husband J:
Sister Beth Seelig: sister
Patty Ramage and her hus
band Jim. Jim was a lawyer,
loved golf and traveling. He
traveled to all 7 Continents.
Care and trust placed with In
Their Honor of Jasper, 481
Noah Drive, Jasper, Georgia
30143. 706-253-5060
Anita Arnold
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Anita May Arnold, 87, of
Jasper, Georgia was called
home on Tuesday, February
15, 2022 to be with her Lord
Jesus.
Anita was bom in St.
Louis, MO on May 23, 1934
to Paul and Viola Brown. She
is survived by her husband
Edwin Arnold, of Jasper, GA
(formerly of Edwards, IL);
daughter Julie Harrington, of
Edwards, IL; son Jim Arnold
and his wife Robin, of Brim-
field, IL; daughter Cathy
Aubley and her husband
George of Jasper, GA; grand
children Paul Harrington,
Emily Aubley, Matthew Aub
ley, Cody Arnold; brother
Kenneth Brown and his wife
Marijean, of Marietta, GA.
Anita is preceded in death by
her parents and brother Paul
Leon Brown. Anita was a
seamstress and homemaker.
She will be remembered for
her beautiful smile, friendly
character and the delicious
pies she was famous for at
the Brimfield Old Settler
Days. Anita never met a
stranger. A Celebration of
Life will be held at a future
date in Georgia and Illinois.
Care and trust placed with In
Their Honor of Jasper Funer
als and Cremations. 706-253-
5060.
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Consuelo
Hernandez
Consuelo Villalobos Her
nandez, 63, of Indio, Califor
nia passed away Monday,
February 7, 2022 at John F.
Kennedy Memorial Hospital
in California. She was bom
March 23, 1958.
Funeral services were
held at 2 p.m., Thursday,
February 24, 2022 at Our
Lady of the Mountain Roman
Catholic Church. Interment
followed at Lake Forest Me
morial Park.
Arrangements are en
trusted to the staff of Roper
Funeral Home and Crema
tory.
Brenda Radford
Brenda Lou Brown Rad
ford, 79, of Murphy, North
Carolina passed away Sun
day, February 20, 2022 at Er-
langer Western Carolina
Hospital.
Funeral services were
held at 12 p.m., Saturday,
February 26, 2022 in the
Chapel of Roper Funeral
Home with Scott Ware and
Eric Nation officiating. Inter
ment followed in the Arbor
Hill Baptist Church Ceme
tery at 696 Union Hill Road
in Cherokee County.
Arrangements are en
trusted to the staff of Roper
Funeral Home and Crema
tory.
Stacy Gunn
Stacy Delene Gunn, 54, of
Talking Rock, Georgia
passed away Thursday, Feb
ruary 24, 2022 at Piedmont
Mountainside Hospital. She
was born March 15, 1967 to
Charles and Ruth Ann Gay in
Canton, Georgia.
Stacy is survived by her
son, Travis Gunn of Talking
Rock; parents, Charles and
Ruth Ann Gay of Talking
Rock; brother and sister-in-
law, David and Renee Gay of
Talking Rock; nephews,
Matthew Gay of Talking
Rock, Jeremy Jones of
Jasper; and grandmother,
Annie Henderson of Jasper.
Several aunts, uncles, and
other family members also
survive.
She was proceeded in
death by grandparents, Clyde
and Mattie Dell Gay and J.C.
Henderson.
Funeral services were
held at 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb
ruary 26, 2022 at Refuge
Baptist Church with Rev
erend Ricky Jarrett officiat
ing. Interment followed in
the Refuge Baptist Church
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, dona
tions may be made in her
honor to Roper Funeral
Home and Crematory.
Arrangements are en
trusted to the staff of Roper
Funeral Home and Crema
tory.
Ernie Green
January 23, 1950 -
February 23, 2022
Ernie Lee Green, 72, of
Jasper, GA was called from
this life at Grady Memorial
Hospital on Wednesday, Feb
ruary, 23, 2022.
Ernie was bom in McRae,
GA, on January 23, 1950 to
the late John and Jerusha Lee
Green. He was a truck driver,
and he took pride in keeping
himself and others safe. He
loved people, especially chil
dren, and he spent his life
sacrificing to help others. He
enjoyed simple things - a
hardy Southern breakfast, a
day-trip with his family, a
conversation with a stranger
- but found his greatest joy in
making others happy and tak
ing care of his family. He was
a member of Maranatha
Church of Jesus Christ. Chil
dren took to him because he
could always be counted on
for a treat, a hug, and kind
words; adults knew that he
would go out of his way to
fix a car, take someone to an
appointment, or do whatever
he could to help in a crisis,
and he never expected any
thing in return.
He is survived by his wife
of 47 years, Donna Green;
children, Jason Green of
Dahlonega, GA; Tamara
Green of Cleveland, TN;
Brandon Green (Jamie) of
Lincolnton, NC; and Mark
Green of Marietta, GA;
granddaughter, Jaiden Green
of Lincolnton, NC; brothers,
Henry Green (Martha) of
Dawsonville, GA; Curtis
This weekend the show at
the Tater Patch Players The
ater at 95 Philadelphia Lane
saw a group of actresses give
performances that really
brought their characters' sto
ries to life. The Wild Women
of Winedale by Jones Hope
Wooten is a delight.
The Wild sisters and their
sister-in-law were played by
Jan Simpson, Sherri Stoney,
and Phyllis Zerkle. They
positively sparkled on stage,
sometimes literally. They
play three women who are
leaving the primes of their
lives and find themselves
saddled with few career
choices ahead, no husbands,
and a house groaning under
the weight of all the family
"treasurers.”
At some point in the com
edy, they realize that they
can't move on because they
are weighed down with
everyone's stuff (plus some
stuff about their lives that
they've been ignoring.)
Phyllis Zerkle plays Willa,
a nurse who loves to take
care of people. Recently,
she's come to realize that the
job she loves has been in
creasingly burdened with pa
perwork and insurance forms
and that she isn't caring for
very many people anymore.
When their Aunt Willa dies in
her bedroom in their family
home, she really doesn't
have anyone left to care for.
And widowed sister-in-
law, "Jef" Wild (Stoney) ar
rives unexpectedly on the
scene after losing her home
and all her belongings in a
bizarre way. She thinks find
ing a new husband (with a
house) will fix all her prob
lems and sets out, hilariously,
Green (Dannie) of Warner
Robins, GA; Emerald Green
(Clara) of Ft. Valley, GA; and
sisters, Marsha Brown and
Catherine Gassell, both of
Butler, GA.
Ernie was preceded in
death by two brothers, John
Green and Carey Green
(Susan).
Funeral services were
held at 12 p.m. on Sunday,
February 27, 2022 at Cagle
Funeral Home Chapel, with
Rev. Johnny Hollingshead,
Rev. Victor Roberson, Rev.
Billy Angel, and Mark Green
officiating.
Interment was at Little
Prospect Memorial Grounds
in Dalton, GA following the
funeral service.
In lieu of flowers, the
family asks that you consider
a donation to assist with fu
neral expenses.
Cagle Funeral Home is
honored to serve the Green
family.
Joyce Sparks
August 27, 1953 -
February 22, 2022
Mrs. Joyce Sparks, 68, of
Jasper, passed away Tuesday,
February 22, 2022 at Pied
mont Mountainside Hospital.
Mrs. Sparks is survived by
her mother, Sara Jett of
Chamblee; sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, Clayton &
Dedria Sparks of Gumming,
and Shane & Brandy Sparks
of Jasper; daughter and son-
in-law, Sarah & Dwayne
Brown of Ellijay; brother and
sister-in-law, Emmons &
Ruth Boatfield of Lilbum;
sisters and brothers-in-law,
Linda Boatfield of Cham
blee, Dee & Marc DeRaligh
of Upland, CA, Debbie &
Denny Farley of Commerce,
to find one. All three of the
cast have created wonder
fully real characters and they
bring gales of laughter to the
audience. Special mention
goes to Ms. Stoney, who has
taken on her first really big
role at Tater Patch Players.
She proved more than ready
for the challenge in some of
the funniest "bits" in the
show.
There are, in addition,
three other actresses: Nancy
Loy, April Miller, and Eliz
abeth Mullis who play six
different women in short
"skits" between each scene.
These six women are doing
filmed interviews for a proj
ect that sister Fanny (simp-
son) is spearheading at her
job. The skits show six differ
ent "types" of women. Some
are hysterical and some
might bring a more somber
thought, but all are wonderful
interludes that tie the whole
and Faith Zilka of Chamblee;
six grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were
held at 2 p.m. Friday, Febru
ary 25, 2022 at Cagle Funeral
Home Chapel, with Rev.
Dean Head officiating.
The family accepted live
plants or make donations to
Children's Health Care of At
lanta.
Cagle Funeral Home is
honored to serve the Sparks
family.
Susan Spofford
Susan Spofford, 60, of
Jasper, Georgia, passed away
Tuesday, February 22, 2022.
No services are planned at
this time. Care and trust
placed with In Their Honor
of Jasper, 481 Noah Drive,
Jasper, Georgia 30143. 706-
253-5060.
Jane Goodwin
Jane Goodwin, 89, of Big
Canoe, Georgia, passed away
Sunday, February 27, 2022.
No services are planned at
this time. Care and trust
placed with In Their Honor
of Jasper, 481 Noah Drive,
Jasper, Georgia 30143. 706-
253-5060.
Card ofThanks
Thanks to everyone for
what they’ve done for my
precious daughter, Jackie,
during her sickness and pass
ing. For every kind word,
prayers, messages, hugs,
phone calls, food, flowers,
cards, and donations. For the
preachers, Steve Chadwick,
Steve Chapman, David Pope,
Jackie Gise, Jean Blackwell.
For the singer, Derrick Cor-
neliuson. Roper Funeral
Home.
For the pallbearers: James
Cox, Randy Eubanks, Chase
Hemphill, Van Body, Mark
Pruitt, Steve Chester.
Jackie was such a bless
ing.
Thank you again and God
bless you all.
Annette, Hayley & Family
show together.
Congratulations go to Di
rector Audrey Lewis, as
sisted by Nick Coleman, in
assembling and guiding this
cast to a tndy wonderful per
formance. The performance
had a good number of audi
ence members, but with room
for more. Members of the
community should treat
themselves to an afternoon or
evening of smiles and laugh
ter and come out to this show.
The remaining six shows are
March 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13.
Ticket and showtime infor
mation are at www.tater-
patchplayers.org and on
Facebook. Let yourself be
like one of the audience
members who said while
leaving: "This just lifted my
spirits. I don't know when
I've had such a good time. I'm
going to get some of my
friends and come back
again."
Wild Women of Winedale
guaranteed to lift spirits
Watch these Wild Women the next two weeks at Tater
Patch Theater —cast members (l-r) Phyllis Zerkle, Sherri
Stoney, Jan Simpson.