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Obituaries
Amanda T. Jones
Died August 16, 2020
Amanda T. Jones, 79, of
Powhatan, Va., formerly
of Commerce, died
peacefully at her home
Aug. 16 surrounded
by her family. She was
preceded in death by
her parents, Alice H.
and Fred H. Tanner, and
brother, Dr. Terrell B.
Tanner. Survivors include
her husband of 58 years,
W. Hardman Jones Jr.;
daughter Laura Jones
(Jeff Burke) of Madison,
Wis.; son Will Jones
(Christin) of Midlothian,
Va.; grandsons Tanner
Jones of Arlington,
Va. and Graham Jones
of Midlothian, Va.;
sister Nancy Stewart
(Carter) of Baldwin; and
countless other relatives
and friends. Born in
Concord, N.C., Amanda
grew up on Cherry
Street in Commerce,
where she and her
future husband met as
kindergarteners. After
dating as classmates at
Commerce High School
and the University of
Georgia, the couple
married in June 1962 at
First United Methodist
Church and began a
lifetime of adventures.
Hardman’s service in the
U.S. Navy allowed them
to explore both coasts,
including St. Simons
Island, which became
their vacation destination
for nearly 50 years.
Amanda and Hardman
settled in Richmond, Va.
before retiring in nearby
Powhatan, where they
became faithful members
of St. Luke’s Episcopal
Church. Amanda worked
as a teacher and in retail,
and volunteered for
her church and Lewis
Ginter Botanical Garden.
Blessed with bright blue
eyes, an endearing laugh
and a radiant smile, she
aged but never grew old.
She had a generous spirit
that lifted those close to
her, and her loving care
filled her gardens with
color. She delighted in
her family, music, books
and well-prepared meals,
and she savored her
role as her grandsons’
Nana. Her final wish was
peace for herself and
those dear to her. In lieu
of flowers, the family
suggests donations to
First United Methodist
Church, 16 Cherry St.,
Commerce, GA 30529,
or St. Luke’s Episcopal
Church, 2245 Huguenot
Trail, Powhatan, VA
23139. The family will
hold a private memorial
service.
Carrie Sharp Harrison
Died August 17, 2020
Carrie Sharp Harrison,
age 54, of Kennesaw,
Georgia passed away
August 17, 2020
following a short
illness.
Carrie was born October
5, 1965 to the late Capt.
Lufkin Scott Sharp and
the late Ann Sharp
Pilgrim. She lived most
of her life in Gainesville,
Georgia. She was a
member of Gainesville
First United
Methodist Church. The
love of her life was her
daughter Katie Finnegan.
In addition to her
parents, Carrie was
preceded in death by her
husband James (Jimmy)
Harrison.
Survivors include:
daughter Katie Finnegan,
Seattle, WA; boyfriend
Jeff Bland, Kennesaw;
sister and
brother-in-law Cathy and
Justin Burns, Gainesville;
stepfather James (Debra)
Pilgrim, Gainesville;
niece
and nephews: Sarah
Beth (Shea) Barger,
Athens; Andy (Brittany)
Tankersley, Gainesville;
Chris (Chessie)
Tankersley, Birmingham,
AL.
The family would like
to express thanks and
appreciation to Jeff
Bland for his caring and
kindness,
especially during
Carrie’s illness.
A private service will be
held Saturday, August
22, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at
Gainesville First United
Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made
to the American Cancer
Society,
www.cancer.org
Those wishing to send
online condolences to
the family may do so at
littledavenport.com
Little & Davenport
Funeral Home and
Crematory, 355
Dawsonville Highway,
SW, Gainesville, Georgia
30501 is in charge of
arrangements.
Charles Daniel
Walters
August 16, 2020
Charles Daniel Walters,
81, husband of Pam
Walters, went to be with
the Lord on Sunday,
August 16, 2020.
Born in Matthews, NC
on April 5, 1939, he was
the son of the late Daniel
Poe and Gladys Walters
Rogers. He had a very
tender heart that gave
so much to his family,
friends and others over
the years that it finally
wore out.
Mr. Walters graduated
from East Mecklenburg
High School in Charlotte,
NC in 1957. In 1959,
he began his lifelong
career in the finance
industry. This took him
and his family to live
in Mississippi, North
Carolina, Kentucky,
Indiana, South Carolina,
and Texas, where he and
his wife, Pam, began
their own business,
Pioneer Loans of
Texas. He later sold
the company to World
Acceptance Corporation,
headquartered in
Greenville, SC.
Ultimately, he became
President, CEO and
Chairman of the Board.
Charlie successfully
led a management buy
out from First Union
Corporation in 1989
and was successful in
taking the company
public in 1991, which
was one of the biggest
challenges of his career.
Upon retirement, he
was named Chairman
Emeritus.
He was past-President of
Texas Finance Institute,
Georgia Industrial Loan
Association, Director of
Independent Consumer
Finance of South
Carolina. He served
in various capacities
on its Governmental
Affairs Committee as
a legislative liaison.
Charles was past-
President of American
Financial Services in
Washington, D.C. His
service extended to
the Consumer Credit
Advisory Council for
the S.C. Department of
Consumer Affairs.
Survivors include his
wife, Pam Walters, to
whom he was married
for almost 60 years;
daughters, Windi
Singleton (Dennis) of
Simpsonville, SC and
Wanda Maestas (Nick)
of Jacksonville, Texas;
son, Dan Walters (Fran)
of Simpsonville, SC, all
of whom were by his side
the last two weeks of his
life; the blessing of eight
grandchildren includes,
Cassadie Singleton,
Charlie Singleton,
Brad Singleton, Bill
Hunt, Ben Hunt,
Austin Walters, Hallie
Walters, and Christy
Walters; one special
great-granddaughter,
Harper Hunt; brothers,
Jim Walters (Peggy)
of Gainesville, GA and
Roger “Buck” Walters
(Jackie) of Cashiers, NC;
sister-in-law, Carolyn
Walters Clinard of Little
River, SC; nieces and
nephew who were much
loved also.
In addition to his
parents, Mr. Walters was
preceded in death by his
younger brother, Joe.
Charlie generously
supported the Meyer
Center, MUSC School of
Medicine in Greenville,
SC, The Peace Center,
The Children’s Museum,
and International Ballet.
He was a Scottish Rite
Mason and Shriner.
Golf, hunting and
dancing were his favorite
hobbies. The Walters are
members of John Knox
Presbyterian Church
and the Poinsett Club. In
2006, he was included in
the Entrepreneurs Forum
of Greenville.
The family would
like to express their
deepest appreciation
to Dr. Gerald Vaz, Dr.
Suzanne Fanning, the
staff of Open Arms
Hospice and the McCall
Hospice House, a special
caregiver, Tameka
Gambrell, along with
Carletta Glenn and Anita
Smith.
A funeral services were
held Tuesday, August
18, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. in
Graceland East Memorial
Park Mausoleum Chapel.
A reception for family
and friends was held
after the service at The
Poinsett Club, Greenville,
SC.
“In grief and glory,
He is still great in His
faithfulness”.
Memorials may be made
to the Meyer Center
for Special Children,
1132 Rutherford Rd.,
Greenville, SC 29609.
Thomas McAfee Funeral
Home, Downtown
Dennis Gordon
Lieburn
August 15, 2020
Dennis Gordon Lieburn,
72, of Gainesville,
formerly of Racine, WI,
died Saturday, August
15, 2020, after a long
illness.
He is survived by
his wife, Willie Dean
Lieburn, his sister Ruth
Elaine White, and many
nieces and nephews.
He graduated from
high school in 1965,
served in the U.S. Navy
from 1966 to 1975, and
worked as an industrial
maintenance electrician
until retirement.
Those wishing to send
online condolences to
the family may do so at
littledavenport.com
Little & Davenport
Funeral Home and
Crematory, 355
Dawsonville Highway,
SW, Gainesville, Georgia
30501 is in charge of
arrangements.
Gail Adams Thomas
Died August 12, 2020
Gail Adams Thomas, 72,
of Gainesville, GA died at
her home on August 12,
2020. Her dear friend,
Debbie Quintiliani, was
by her side.
Gail was born on
January 2, 1948 in
Winston-Salem, North
Carolina and graduated
from North Forsyth
Senior High School
in 1966. In 1969 she
earned a degree as a
Registered Nurse from
High Point Memorial
Hospital School of
Nursing. Gail maintained
a strong connection to
the people and state of
North Carolina. A child
of Quakers and a lifelong
student of history—she
held close the values
of patience, peace, and
acceptance of others.
Gail spent the latter
part of her career
working at Spectrum
IV where she met some
of her closest friends.
She maintained deep
friendships throughout
her life and she was a
loyal and dedicated snail
mail correspondent. To
anyone whom Gail sent a
birthday, holiday, or card
of support (or a clipped
newspaper article), you
were her close friends
and an endless source
of joy.
In 1973, she met the
love of her life, Dr.
Fred Burgess Thomas,
Jr. and they married
the following year. In
1978, they moved to
Gainesville and built a
life together on Lake
Lanier, where they filled
their home with dear
friends, a menagerie
of pets, and reared two
loving children. Fred
and Gail shared a love
of vintage boats and
participated in numerous
wooden boat shows, and
their love of artisan cars
led them to compete
in Porsche Rally and
AutoCross events both
locally and abroad.
They traveled the
world together visiting
friends throughout
Europe. Gail especially
loved exploring the
small villages of
England, Germany
and Switzerland. Fred
and Gail were lovingly
married for 23 years.
That bond continued for
her remaining 23 years
after his untimely death.
Gail was a former
member of the Junior
League of Gainesville
and a volunteer
puppeteer with the Kids
on the Block. She was
a member of Grace
Episcopal Church, a
Daughter of the King
and a former parish
office volunteer. She
also donated her time
as a driver through
ITNLanier.
At 57, Gail was the
recipient of a heart
transplant, and the
successful surgery
turned her into a
fierce advocate for
organ donation and
transplantation. Gail
and her family are
forever grateful to her
heart donor, her doctors
in Gainesville and for the
care she received at the
University of Alabama
at Birmingham and the
Mayo Clinic in Rochester,
Minnesota.
Gail was preceded
in death by Fred, her
parents Mark and Ruth
Adams, her brother Don
Adams, and his wife,
Jean, her sister-in-law
Barbara Thomas Schill
and her husband Bill.
She is survived by her
children Haynes and
Courtney Thomas, her
step-daughter Carrie
Leigh Thomas, 3
grandchildren, Martina,
Benjamin, and Felix
Porcel, her sister-in
law Mary Lynn Cheek-
Reynolds, and her great-
aunts, Faye Nelson and
Willena Moore.
Gail’s life was marked by
innumerable trials, but is
measured by boundless
grace.
A celebration of life will
be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers
the family has asked
donations be made to
the Humane Society
of Northeast Georgia.
845 West Ridge Road
Gainesville, GA 30501.
Memorial Park Funeral
Home North Riverside
Chapel, 989 Riverside
Dr. is in charge of
arrangements.
Send online
condolences to www.
memorialparkfuneral
homes.com.
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Jimmy B. Forrester
Died August 17, 2020
Jimmy B. Forrester, 83,
of Gainesville, passed
away on Monday August
17,2020. Jimmy was
born June 2, 1937 in
Gainesville, to the late
Garland and Lillie Myers
Forrester.
He retired from the
Hall County Sheriff’s
Department Nov. 1996,
after 33 years of service.
His favorite things
in life were spending
time with his wife of
61 years, enjoying
time with his children
and grandchildren
and golfing and was
a member of Holly
Springs Baptist Church.
Jimmy was a resident of
Gateway Health & Rehab
for the past 4 1/2 years.
We would like to express
our deep appreciation
and thanks to the staff
at Gateway Health
and Rehab and Pruitt
Hospice.
In addition to his parents
Jimmy is preceded in
death by his brothers,
Huel, Verden and Larry
Forrester and sister;
Omazelle Carter.
Survivors include his
wife Nancy Rochelle
Forrester, daughters;
Cheryl (Randy) O’Kelley-
Webb and Patti (Todd)
Murrow, grandchildren;
Nicki (Jon) Koppenaal-
Dubai, Dustin Carter,
Joshua (Stasha)
McCrary, Jessica (Drew)
Miles, Micayla McCrary
and McKinley O’ Kelley.
Great-grandchildren;
Cohen Carter, Mary
Katherine Koppenaal,
Adelyn Carter, Sam
Koppenaal and Oliver
Miles, sisters; Velva
Tribble and Sheila
Roberts, brothers; Tex
and Emory Forrester, and
many nieces, nephews
and friends.
A private service for the
family was held at Holly
Springs Baptist Church
on Thursday, August 20,
at 4:30 p.m., Pastor Josh
Chatham officiated.
In lieu of flowers the
requests donations be
made to the Alzheimer’s
Research/ Bright Focus
Foundation inf of"
brightfocus.org or your
favorite charity.
Those wishing to send
online condolences to
the family may do so at
littledavenport.com
Little & Davenport
Funeral Home and
Crematory, 355
Dawsonville Highway,
SW, Gainesville, Georgia
30501 is in charge of
arrangements.
Thomas M.
Henderson, Jr.
Died August 18, 2020
Mr. Thomas “Tom” M.
Henderson, Jr. age 83
of Braselton, Ga passed
away on Tuesday August
18, 2020 at his residence
following an extended
illness.
Funeral services were
held Friday August
21, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.
at Chestnut Mountain
Presbyterian Church
with interment to follow
in Chestnut Mountain
Presbyterian Church
Cemetery. Reverend John
Batusic will officiate. The
family received friends
on Thursday August 20,
2020 from 2-4 p.m. and
6-8 p.m. at the funeral
home.
Tom was born on June
15, 1937 in Jefferson,
Ga to the late Marion
Henderson and Frances
Hale Henderson. Mr.
Henderson served
two years with the
Air National Guard.
He was a member of
Chestnut Mountain
Church and retired from
Green Acres- Mobile
Home Company where
he was a Co-Owner
and Developer. Tom
graduated from the
University of Georgia
and enjoyed attending
the UGA Football games
with his family. Tom
cherished his family and
the time he spent with
them traveling. Tom and
his sons spent many
special times together
showing horses and also
working on the farm. He
is preceded in death by
his parents.
Mr. Henderson is
survived by his wife,
Janet Lee Henderson
of Braselton, son, Britt
Henderson of Canton,
son and daughter-in-
law, Kent Henderson
(Penny) of Murrayville,
daughter-in-law,
Stephanie Henderson of
Atlanta, grandchildren,
Kaitlyn Henderson,
Tyler Henderson both of
Atlanta, Alexandria and
Ashlyn Henderson both
of Murrayville, brother-
in-law and sister-in-law,
Gail and Paul Vaughan
of Cumming, brother-
in-law, Doug Ferguson
of Mt. Airy, great-niece,
Valerie Castleberry of
Milton, and a host of
other family, and friends.
In Lieu of flowers please
make donations to
Eagles Ranch in Memory
of “Tom Henderson”
5500 Union Church
Road, Flowery Branch,
GA 30542, 770-967-8500.
Memorial Park Funeral
Home, 2030 Memorial
Park Road, Gainesville,
GA 30504 is in charge of
arrangements.
Send online condolences
to www.memorialpark
funeralhomes.com.
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