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The Times, Gainesville, Georgia | gainesvilletimes.com
Saturday, November 24, 2018 7A
MACON
Mother, daughter
killed in wreck
A woman and her daugh
ter died in a head-on collision
that also injured a third person.
News outlets reported that the
wreck happened Tuesday night in
Jones County.
Sheriffs investigator James Sim
mons said Jennifer Hammack of
Milledgeville and her 16-year-old
daughter, Erica Luca, died in the
wreck near the Jones and Baldwin
county line.
Simmons said Hammack and
her daughter were in a vehicle
that was hit by a pickup truck that
crossed the center line. The driver
of the pickup truck was in stable
condition at the Medical Center,
Navicent Health in Macon.
Investigators don’t know why the
pickup crossed the line.
PEMBROKE
Woman arrested in
stabbing death
News outlets reported 25-year-
old Domonique Collins of Pem
broke was arrested Tuesday and
charged in Sunday’s stabbing death
of 26-year-old Ragee Mincey.
Mincey was taken to a local hospi
tal where he was pronounced dead.
The Georgia Bureau of Investiga
tion helped the Pembroke Police
and determined Collins and Mincey
were living together.Collins is being
held at Bryan County Jail.
Associated Press
OBITUARIES
Annie Mae
Jones Gravitt
Aug. 16, 1927
-Nov. 21,2018
Annie Mae Jones Gravitt,
age 91, of Gainesville,
passed away on Wednesday
Nov. 21, 2018, at Bell Minor
Nursing Home following an
extended illness.
Funeral services are
scheduled
for Sunday
Nov. 25,
2018, at
3 p.m. in
the Chapel
of Memo
rial Park
Funeral
Home with
interment to follow in Alta
Vista Cemetery. The Rev.
Stanley Jackson will offici
ate. The family will receive
friends on Saturday, Nov.
24, 2018, from 4-6 p.m. at
the funeral home.
Annie was born on Aug.
16,1927, in Gainesville, Ga.,
to the late Dewey Jones
and Thelma Lucille Bell
Jones. She was a member
of Montgomery Memorial
Baptist Church and worked
as a grocery clerk and
interpreter for the deaf.
She is preceded in death by
her parents, and husband,
James Herbert Gravitt.
Ms. Gravitt is survived
by her children, Sherryl
Summer, Lamar Summer,
Rev. David Gravitt, Shir
ley Adams, Daryl Gravitt,
sister, Margaret Sitter,
8 grandchildren and 10
great-grandchildren.
Memorial Park Funeral
Home, Gainesville
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The Times, Gainesville, Ga.
Nov. 24, 2018
Betty Ann Harbin
Died Nov. 21, 2018
Betty Ann Harbin, 75, of
Gainesville passed away
Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018,
at the Northeast Georgia
Medical Center.
A lifelong resident of Hall
County, Ms.
Harbin was
the daugh
ter of the
late James
and Alda
Wheeler
Harbin. She
was retired
from the
Gainesville City School Sys
tem, where she had worked
in the lunchrooms at Candler
Street School, Enota Elemen
tary School and Gainesville
High School. She was a mem
ber of Madison Street Baptist
Church in Commerce. In
addition to her parents, she
was preceded in death by her
sister-in-law, Brenda Harbin
and great-nephew, Jeremy
Wehunt.
Survivors include her
brothers and sisters-in-law;
Harold and Patricia Harbin,
Jefferson; Rev. David Har
bin, Commerce; Bobby and
Ann Harbin, Gainesville;
special friend, Franklin
Vonier, Gainesville. A num
ber of nieces, nephews and
other relatives also survive.
Funeral services will be
held at 2 p.m. Saturday,
Nov. 24, 2018, in the cha
pel of Little & Davenport
Funeral Home. The Rev.
Clack Stubbs will officiate.
Interment will follow in the
Memorial Park Cemetery.
The family will receive
friends at the funeral home
Saturday from 1 p.m. until
the funeral hour.
Those wishing to send
online condolences to the
family may do so at little-
davenport.com
Little & Davenport
Funeral Home and Crema
tory, Gainesville
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The Times, Gainesville, Ga.
Nov. 24, 2018
Hazel Pittman Hudgins
Aug. 17, 1929
-Nov. 21, 2018
Hazel Pittman Hudgins,
age 89, of Gainesville, passed
away Nov. 21,2018, at Morn-
ingside Assisted Living fol
lowing an extended illness.
Funeral services will be
held at 2 p.m. on Sunday,
Nov. 25, 2018, in the Chapel
at Memorial Park North
Riverside with internment
to follow in Alta Vista Ceme
tery. The Rev. Harry E. Bar
ron Jr. and the Rev. Johnny
Stone will officiate. Deacon
Jon Samples and Grandson
Kevin Hudgins will give eulo
gies. The family will receive
friends from 3-5 p.m. and 6
- 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 24,
2018, at the funeral home.
Mrs. Hudgins was born on
Aug. 17, 1929, in Maysville,
Georgia, the daughter of
Rache & Mamie Pittman.
Hazel grew up in Maysville
and later moved to Gaines
ville to begin her family. She
was of the Baptist faith and a
member of Blackshear Place
Baptist.
She was a graduate of
Perry Business College and
worked for Georgia Chair,
Turner, Wood & Smith Insur
ance and then Coronet Car
pets. In her spare time, she
enjoyed shopping and spend
ing time with her sisters,
grandchildren and friends.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Henry
Edward Hudgins Jr.; son,
James Edward Hudgins;
sister, Margaret Whelchel;
brother, Eugene Pittman and
Cody Hudgins, great grand
child. She was a wonderful
wife, mother, grandmother
and great grandmother.
Hazel will be lovingly
remembered by her daugh
ter and son-in-law, Rhonda
and Jon Samples of Gaines
ville; her son, Ronnie
Hudgins of Flowery Branch;
two sisters, Lucille Martin,
Gainesville and Jimmie Lou
Pittman, Maysville; daugh-
ter-in-law Sherry Allison of
Gainesville; and her grand
children, Christin Lee and
husband Nathan of Mari
etta; KayLynn Samples of
Gainesville; Kevin Hudgins
and wife Shanda, Pennsyl
vania; Jarred Hudgins of
Gainesville; Corey Hudgins
of Gainesville; Heather Rob
erts and husband Josh of
Sugar Hill; Jacob Hudgins of
Flowery Branch and nieces,
nephews and friends she
loved and they loved her.
She was a great grandmother
to Brooklynn, Brady and
Blake Hudgins of Pennsyl
vania and Ronin Hudgins of
Gainesville.
The family wishes to
express its gratitude to Pat
Hall, Melissa Maddox, North
east Georgia Hospice and the
special caregivers at Morn-
ingside of Gainesville who
helped take care of her dur
ing her illness.
Flowers will be accepted
or for those who desire in lieu
of flowers, contributions may
be made to Northeast Geor
gia Medical Center Hospice
or your favorite charity.
Memorial Park North Riv
erside Chapel, Gainesville
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The Times, Gainesville, Ga.
Nov. 24, 2018
Robert Walker Pruitt
Died Oct. 27, 2018
Robert Walker Pruitt, age
71, of Austin, Texas, origi
nally of Gainesville, Ga.,
passed away on Saturday,
Oct. 27,2018.
A graveside service will
be held on Sunday, Nov. 25,
2018, at 2 p.m., at Alta Vista
Cemetery in Gainesville, GA.
Robert is preceded in
death by his parents, Walker
and Beatrice (Satterfield)
Pruitt. He will be greatly
missed by his sister and
brother-in-law Sue and Joe
Bailey and a number of
nieces and nephews.
He served in the United
States Air Force and was
the office manager for Good
Will in Austin, TX. Robert
was an avid football fan,
especially of the Georgia
Bulldogs.
In lieu of flowers, dona
tions may be made in
memory of Robert to the
American Kidney Fund
at www.kidneyfund.org.
Online condolences may be
expressed at www.crowell-
brothers.com.
Crowell Brothers Funeral
Homes & Crematory,
Peachtree Corners
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The Times, Gainesville, Ga.
Nov. 24, 2018
Clarence Ernest
“Ernie” Smith
July 18, 1954
-Nov. 23, 2018
Clarence Ernest “Ernie”
Smith, age 64 of Alto, passed
away on Friday, Nov. 23,
2018.
Born on July 18, 1954, in
Gainesville, he was a son of
the late Clarence and Hazel
McClung Smith. Mr. Smith
was retired from Wrigley/
Mars Manufacturing and
was a member of New
Vision Worship Center. Mr.
Smith served his country
proudly in the United States
Army and loved watching
football, baseball and rac
ing. He also loved the out
doors, sitting on his front
porch, cutting grass and
traveling to Pigeon Forge.
In addition to his parents,
Mr. Smith was also preceded
in death by his daughter,
Kayla Smith; grandchild,
Peyton Smith; and sisters,
Betty Ann Sailors, Inez
Mathis and Donna Hall.
He is survived by his wife,
Pemelia “Pam” Smith of
Alto; son and daughter-in-
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law, Scott and Michelle
Smith of Southern Pines, NC;
son and partner, Jonathan
Smith and Ryan Livingston
of Charlotte, NC; brother
and sister-in-law, Harold and
Tammy Smith of Cleveland;
sister and brother-in-law,
Frances and Mack Collins
of Gainesville; sisters, Linda
Shedd and Vickie Adams
both of Gainesville; grand
children, Madison & Reagan
Smith.
Funeral services are 3:30
p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018,
at New Vision Worship
Center with the Rev. Clar
ence Reynolds and the Rev.
Mickey Umbehant officiat
ing. Interment will follow in
Yonah Memorial Gardens
with Rev. Bobby Griffin
officiating.
The family will receive
friends from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m.
on Saturday.
An online guest register
is available and may be
viewed at www.mcgaheeg-
riffinandstewart.com
McGahee-Griffin & Stew
art Funeral Home, Cornelia
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Nov. 24, 2018
DEATH
NOTICES
Pamela Kay Angelbeck
Died Nov. 19, 2018
Pamela Kay Angelbeck,
75, of Gainesville died
Monday. Memorial ser
vice, 2 p.m. Monday, Nov.
26, funeral home chapel.
Memorial Park Funeral
Home, Gainesville.
Jeanne Beattie
Died Nov. 20, 2018
Jeanne Beattie, 83, of
Lawrenceville died Tues
day. Flanigan Funeral Home
and Crematory, Buford.
Robert Michael Burton
Died Nov. 23, 2018
Robert Michael Burton,
51, of Commerce died Fri
day. Barrett Funeral Home,
Cleveland.
Samuel Lamar Collins
Died Nov. 20, 2018
Samuel Lamar Collins,
74, of Braselton died Tues
day. Little & Davenport
Funeral Home, Gainesville.
Sophie Marie Diaz
Died Nov. 20, 2018
Sophie Marie Diaz, 20,
of Lilburn died Tuesday.
Funeral service, 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 27, Salvation
Army Atlanta Temple Corp.
Flanigan Funeral Home,
Buford.
Harold Evans
Died Nov. 21, 2018
Harold “Speedy” Evans,
85, of Cumming died
Wednesday. Funeral ser
vice, 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov.
25, funeral home chapel.
Ingram Funeral Home &
Crematory, Cumming.
Roy Kimsey Gabrels
Died Nov. 21, 2018
Roy Kimsey “Kim”
Gabrels, 77, of Flowery
Branch died Wednesday.
Funeral service, 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 28, funeral
home chapel. Memo
rial Park Funeral Home,
Gainesville.
Eliseo Gonzalez
Died Nov. 21, 2018
Eliseo Gonzalez, 81, of
Gainesville died Wednes
day. Funeral service, 2 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 26, St. John
Paul II Catholic Church.
Memorial Park Funeral
Home, Gainesville.
Jeffrey L. Hafley
Died Nov. 22, 2018
Jeffrey L. Hafley, 33, of
Gainesville died Thurday.
Memorial Park Funeral
Home, Gainesville.
Spencer Hinton
Died Nov. 19, 2018
Spencer Hinton of Winder
died Monday. Funeral ser
vice, 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov.
24, White Oaks Springs
Baptist Church. Wimberly
& White Funeral Home,
Gainesville.
Dannie Daniel Kidd
Died Nov. 16, 2018
Dannie Daniel Kidd, 52,
of Gainesville died Friday,
Nov. 16. Funeral service,
2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25,
Antioch Baptist Church.
Wimberly Funeral Home,
Gainesville.
Mary Flora Loggins
Died Nov. 23, 2018
Mary Flora Loggins of
New Holland died Friday.
Funeral service, 1 p.m. Sun
day, Nov. 25, funeral home
chapel. Memorial Park
Funeral Home, Gainesville.
Mary Ann Ogletree
Died Nov. 22, 2018
Mary Ann Ogletree, 78, of
Dahlonega died Thursday.
Dahlonega Funeral Home
and Cremation Services,
Dahlonega.
Joseph Pugh
Aug. 2, 1968-Nov. 22, 2018
Joseph (Joey) William
Pugh, 50, of Cumming died
Thursday. Funeral ser
vice, 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov.
25, funeral home chapel.
Ingram Funeral Home &
Crematory, Cumming.
James K. Rice
Died Nov. 21,2018
James K. Rice, 89, of
Johns Creek died Wednes
day. Memorial service,
2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27,
funeral home chapel.
Barrett Funeral Home,
Cleveland.
Hugh H. Roberts
Died Nov. 17,2018
Hugh H. Roberts, 77, of
Homer died Saturday, Nov.
17. Memorial service, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 28, funeral
home chapel. Memo
rial Park Funeral Home,
Gainesville.
Benjamin Sims
Died Nov. 22, 2018
Benjamin Sims of Gaines
ville died Thursday. Wim
berly Funeral Home,
Gainesville.
Dean Carlton Stephens
Died Nov. 21,2018
Dean Carlton Stephens,
91, of Gainesvile died
Wednesday. Graveside ser
vice, 3:30 p.m. Saturday,
Nov. 24, Corinth Baptist
Church Cemetery. Little &
Davenport Funeral Home,
Gainesville.
Monica Thomas
Died Nov. 21,2018
Monica Thomas of
Gainesville died Wednes
day. Wimberly Funeral
Home, Gainesville.
Hazel Geneva Ward
Died Nov. 20, 2018
Hazel Geneva Ward, 80,
of Gainesville died Tuesday.
Funeral service, 2 p,m. Sat
urday, Nov. 24, funeral home
chapel. Memorial Park
Funeral Home, Gainesville.
Miles Victor Wilbanks
May 4, 1948-Nov. 23, 2018
Miles Victor Wilbanks,
70, of Cornelia died Friday.
Funeral service, 2 p.m. Sun
day, Nov, 25, funeral home
chapel. McGahee-Griffin
& Stewart Funeral Home,
Cornelia.
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