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2B Weekend Edition - June 20-21,2020 The Times, Gainesville, Georgia | gainesvilletimes.com Obituaries Bernard E. “Gene” Roberts, Jr. Died June 16, 2020 Gene Roberts, 86, passed away on June 16th, after a battle with Alzheimer’s. A graveside service will be held at 11 o’clock, on Monday, June 22, in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Paul Dziadul officiating. Gene was born in Wadley, Georgia to the late Mary Speir Roberts and Bernard Eugene Roberts, Sr. He attended school there, graduating from Wadley High School. He earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Georgia Southern College. Gene loved music and had a wonderful voice. He joined the Air Force after graduation and served for five years during the Korean War era. He returned to Macon and taught high school. While teaching, Gene met his wife Lyra and they married in 1959. They moved to Atlanta when he accepted a job with the Federal Government. Gene and Lyra were married for over 60 years and raised two sons, Judge B.E. Roberts, III, and Harold Godfrey Roberts. Gene retired from the government after 40 years of service. He was also employed by Rich’s, now Macy’s, in Atlanta where he worked in the Men’s Department. Gene loved clothes and was sought out by famous customers to help with their wardrobes. He lived at his home in Hoschton, Georgia outside Gainesville, until a month and a half before his death. He loved flowers and gardening and spent many hours happily maintaining his yard (and cursing weeds). Gene was preceded in death by his four half sisters, Elizabeth, Florence, Joyce and Helen. He is survived by his wife, Lyra Temple Roberts, his sons Gene (Cathi) and Hank (Lynda) and two beloved grandchildren, Eric Eugene Roberts and Lyra Caitlin Roberts. Visit www.maconmp.com to express condolences. Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery has charge of arrangements. Jacquelyn Westbrook Died June 15, 2020 Jacquelyn Westbrook, 91, of Gainesville passed away Monday, June 15, 2020 following an extended illness. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Born on October 19, 1928 in Miami, FL, she was the daughter of the late George and Ida Otelia Owens Brogdon, She was a graduate of the University of Miami, a high school counselor with the Miami Dade County Schools, a member of the Pioneers of Dade County and Col William Candler Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Westbrook was a member of Riverside United Methodist Church of Miami, FL In addition to her parents, Mrs. Westbrook is preceded in death by her daughter, Sherry Westbrook and longtime companion, Arnold Tucker of Miami, FL. Mrs. Westbrook is survived by her daughter, Patricia Westbrook of Gainesville; granddaughter, April Seymour of Gainesville; great grandsons, Blake Seymour, and Kyle Seymour both of Gainesville; family friend, Chip Healan of Gainesville and several cousins. Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Road, Gainesville, GA 30504 is in charge of arrangements. Send online condolences to www.memorialpark funeralhomes.com MEMORIAL PARK Funeral Homes & Cemeteries Mildred Hammond Brackett Died June 5, 2020 Millie Brackett, aged 91, passed away at Willow Brook Court of Lanier Village Estates on June 5, 2020. She was preceded in death by her father (Merle Hammond), mother (Alice Hammond), brother (Donovan Hammond) and sister (Edith Hammond Humphrey Mielke). She is survived by her loving husband Ted, son William (Martha), niece and nephews Julie Humphrey Vega, Mark Humphrey and Jeff Hammond, and by several cousins. Millie was born in Akron, Ohio on August 9th, 1928, graduated from Kenmore High School with honors, and attended the University of Akron, graduating in 1950 with a BS in Education (Primary Grades). She played clarinet in band and orchestra, sang in the chorus and acted in drama club productions. While at Akron U, she met her future husband Ted, in June, 1947, beginning a 73-year relationship. They were married on August 4th, 1950. Millie taught school in Wadsworth and Akron, Ohio prior to the birth of son Bill. She was very active in her church, beginning with the Methodist Youth Fellowship and continuing in the United Methodist Women, held many offices in her church, including lay leader, and chaired many committees. Millie followed her husband wherever his job took them, Akron, Minneapolis, Columbus, and Roswell, Georgia, retiring to Gainesville, Georgia. Millie was a Cub Scout den mother, a 75-year member of the Ohio Eastern Star, Triangle Chapter 592, and a member and state officer of the Ohio Federated Women’s Clubs. Millie and Ted moved to Lanier Village Estates in Gainesville, Georgia in June, 2001 and became active members of that new community. Vision problems slowed her, but she became an officer in the Greater Hall County Chapter for the Visually Impaired. Millie’s remains were cremated at the Hillside Chapel of Gainesville. Interment and celebration of life services are on hold, pending the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. Millie loved everyone and was a compassionate, caring friend, always with a radiant smile. Memorial gifts should be directed to the First United Methodist Church, 2780 Thompson Bridge Rd., Gainesville GA 30506, discretionary fund. Robin Machelle Autry Died June 17, 2020 Robin Machelle Autry, age 56 of Clermont, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Mrs. Autry was born on December 15, 1963, in Hall County, to the late Preston Dover and Deborah Anderson Gilleland. Robin proudly went to Riverbend Elementary and graduated from North Hall High School. In her younger years, she liked to play basketball and was an aspiring model. She was a member of Skitts Mountain Baptist Church in Clermont, Georgia. In addition to her parents, Robin was preceded in death by her sister, Aline Castleberry. Robin was a loving wife, mother, friend, and “Mimi.” She worked at a couple of nursing homes around the area, at NOK, and also worked on their family farm. Robin loved to watch and listen to birds outside their house and was a proud fan of country music. She loved to go on trips and could make a great chicken pot pie. Robin was loved by countless friends, family, and caregivers. A special thanks to Visiting Angels in Cleveland, Georgia and Pruitt Health Hospice in Gainesville, Georgia. Survivors include her husband of 38 years, Herman Autry, Clermont; daughters and sons-in-law, Samantha and Codye Satterwhite, Clermont, and Tracey and Chris Munyon, Cleveland; grandson, Oliver Satterwhite; soon-to-be granddaughter, Amelia Wren Satterwhite; sister Sherry Hastings; brother, Kevin Dover. Graveside services are scheduled for 10:00 A.M. Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Skitts Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Kyle Savage will officiate. The family received friends from 2:00-4:00 PM. and 5:00 - 7:00 PM. Friday at the funeral home. Flowers will be acknowledged, or donations can be made to Huntington’s Disease Society of America - 505 Eighth Avenue / Suite 902, New York, NY 10018, www.hdsa.org. To share a memory or to leave a condolence for the family, please visit www.barrettfh.com. Barrett Funeral Home of Cleveland, 706-865-3101 BARRETT FUNERAL HOME “WHITE COUNTY'S ONLY LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED FUNERAL HOME' 'SERVING THE COMM UNITY SINCE 1976’ Death Notices Anna Lee Cox Died June 16, 2020 Anna Lee Cox, 96, of Cumming, died Tuesday, June 16. Visitation will be on Saturday, June 20, from 1:00pm - 2:00pm at McDonald and Son Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow in the chapel of the funeral home at 2:00pm. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home, Cumming. Byron Bagley Died June 16, 2020 Byron Bagley age 90, of Buford, died Tuesday, June 16. Services and Arrangements by Flanigan Funeral Home, Buford. Dylan Michael Canup Died June 16, 2020 Dylan Michael Canup, age 19, of Hoschton, died Tuesday, June 16. The funeral service was held on Friday, June 19 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Evans Funeral Home . The burial followed in the Evans Memory Gardens. Visitation was held Thursday, June 18 From 6:00 to 8:00 PM and Friday, June 19 From 9:00 to 11:00 AM at Evans Funeral Home. Arrangements by Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson. Emil Eiquitt Died June 11, 2020 Emil “Bill” Erquitt, age 71, died Thursday, June 11. Interment will be 1 PM, Monday, June 22 at Georgia National Cemetery. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home and Crematory, Cumming. Fred Robert Leverington Died June 15, 2020 Fred Robert Leverington, 52, of College Park, died Monday, June 15. Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 20 in the chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home. Arrangements by Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville. Helen Pruitt Honea Died June 16, 2020 Helen Pruitt Honea, age 85, of Cumming, died Tuesday, June 16. Funeral services will be held Sunday, June 21 at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Ingram Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Sawnee View Gardens in Cumming. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Sunday from 12 noon until time of service. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory, Cumming. J.C. Mote Died June 16, 2020 J.C. Mote, 92, of Gainesville, died Tuesday June 16. Funeral services were held at 4:00 p.m. Thursday June 18 in the chapel of Little & Davenport Funeral Home. Arrangements by Little & Davenport Funeral Home and Crematory, Gainesville. James Albert Johnson Died June 18, 2020 James Albert Johnson, 83 of Winder, died Thursday June 18. Arrangements by Wimberly Funeral Home, Gainesville. James Harold Dodd Died June 16, 2020 James Harold Dodd, age 82 of Alto, died Tuesday, June 16. Graveside services were held at 10:30 am on Thursday, June 18 at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family received friends from 9:30 am to 10:00 am at the funeral home prior to the service on Thursday. Arrangements by McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia. Janet Hennessey Kirshke Died June 15, 2020 Janet Hennessey Kirshke, age 85 of Sugar Hill, died Monday, June 15. Mrs. Kirshke has been cremated and a service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel, Buford. Jerry Eugene Cantrell Died June 18, 2020 Jerry Eugene Cantrell, age 74 of Sautee, died June 18. A celebration of life will be Saturday June 20th at 2:30pm at Barrett Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from l-2:30pm Saturday June 20th prior to the service. Arrangements by Barrett Funeral Home, Cleveland. Jordan Matthew Lee Died June 15, 2020 Jordan Matthew Lee, age 25, of Jefferson, died Monday, June 15. The Funeral Service was held on Friday, June 19 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Evans Funeral Home. The burial followed in the Evans Memory Gardens. The visitation was held on Thursday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Evans Funeral Home. Arrangements by Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson. Judy Denise Burney Hightower Died June 18, 2020 Judy Denise Burney Hightower, age 59 of Homer, died Thursday, June 18. Graveside services are scheduled for 2 pm, Monday, June 22 at Gethsemane Baptist Church Cemetery. Services will be live streamed for anyone that cannot attend. The family will receive friends from 12 noon until 1:30 prior to the service on Monday at the funeral home. Arrangements by McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia. Marjorie Thompson Hulsey Died June 16, 2020 Marjorie Thompson Hulsey, age 94, of Braselton, died Tuesday, June 16. Graveside service were held 2:00 PM, Thursday, June 18 at New Liberty United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family received friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, June 17 at the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel, Hoschton. Arrangements by Lawson Funeral Home Chapel, Hoschton. Mary Flora Demonbreun Died June 15, 2020 Mary Flora Demonbreun, 70, of Gainesville, died Monday, June 15. The family received friends at Memorial Park Funeral Home on Thursday, June 18 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Arrangements by Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville. Patricia Ann Morrow Dawkins Smith Died June 11, 2020 Patricia Ann Morrow Dawkins Smith, age 71 of Clarkesville, died Thursday, June 11. A Celebration of Life is scheduled on July 18 at 2:00 pm. The location will be at The Torch Worship Center, Demorest. Arrangements by Habersham Crematory, Cornelia. Ramon Calderon Quintero Died June 14, 2020 Ramon Calderon Quintero, age 70, of Gainesville, died Sunday, June 14. Funeral Services were held 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 19 in the Chapel of Memorial Park South Funeral Home. Arrangements by Memorial Park South Funeral Home, Flowery Branch. Randall Charlie Howard Died June 15, 2020 Randall Charlie Howard, 77 of Canton, died Monday, June 15. Funeral services were held Thursday, June 18, at 2:00 p.m. at the Ingram Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed at Sawnee View Gardens. The family received friends at the funeral home Wednesday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Thursday from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory, Cumming. Richard J Klem Died June 13, 2020 Richard J Klem, 65, died June 13th. The family will receive friends Saturday, June 20 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the funeral home. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory, Cumming. Robert Charles Hemmerle Died June 18, 2020 Robert Charles Hemmerle, 71 of Gainesville, died Thursday June 18. Arrangements by Wimberly Funeral Home, Gainesville. Ruby Nell Maddox Died June 11, 2020 Ruby Nell Maddox, 96, of Gainesville, died June 11. Graveside services were held Thursday June 18, 2020 in Alta Vista Cemetery. Arrangements by Dexter T. Sims Mortuary, LLC, Gainesville. Santos Concepcion Marquez Died June 17, 2020 Santos Concepcion Marquez 51, of Cumming, died Wednesday, June 17. Visitation will be held on Monday, June 22 in the chapel of McDonald and Son Funeral Home from 12:00pm - 2:00pm. Funeral services will follow at 2:00pm, and interment will follow at Sawnee View Gardens. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home, Cumming. Syble Eugene Gresham McDaniel Died June 17, 2020 Syble Eugene Gresham McDaniel, age 84, of Winder, died Wednesday, June 17. Services will be announced by Lawson Funeral Home at a later date. Arrangements by Lawson Funeral Home, Hoschton. Thomas Martin Ulmer Sr. Died June 16, 2020 Thomas Martin “Mart” Ulmer Sr., age 54, of Jefferson, died Tuesday, June 16. A Graveside service will be held on Saturday, June 20 at 11:00 AM in the Evergreen Memorial Park in Athens. Arrangements by Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson. Thomas Ray Thornton Died June 16, 2020 Thomas Ray Thornton died in Alpharetta on June 16 at the age of 82. Visitation for family and close friends was held Thursday, June 18 between the hours of 4 pm and 7pm at the Ingram Funeral Home in Cumming. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory, Cumming. W. George Schmid Died June 17, 2020 W George Schmid, age 89, of Tucker, died Wednesday, June 17. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home and Crematory, Cumming. Zoey Grace Hicks Died June 15, 2020 Zoey Grace Hicks, infant of Dahlonega, died June 15. The family received friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, June 17 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, June 20 at 11:00 AM at Concord Baptist Church. Arrangements by Anderson - Underwood Funeral Home, Dahlonega. NOTICE: NEW DEADLINES Death notices are printed free as a public service by The Times. More information can be provided in paid obituaries. The rate is $100 for the first 100 words in print, and $50 per additional 100 words (or any part thereof). 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