4A Midweek Edition-April 3-4, 2024
The Times, Gainesville, Georgia I gainesvilletimes.com
Elizabeth Snowden
Ellard
March 26, 2024
Elizabeth Snowden Ellard,
of Gainesville, Georgia,
died on Tuesday, March
26. She was 95.
She was raised in Monro
eville, Alabama, the daugh
ter of Raymond Carl (R.C.)
and Willie Dale Snowden.
She was a graduate of the
University of Alabama, kept
in touch with fellow mem
bers of the university’s
Alpha Delta Pi sorority, and
remained a lifelong Bama
fan (Roll Tide).
She enjoyed conversing,
always showing interest in
the other person, and mak
ing and maintaining friend
ships. She loved to read
and learn, for example,
through Brenau Univer
sity’s BULLI programs. She
often shared fruits of her
labors with her children,
sending each of them
manila envelopes filled
with annotated photocop
ies and clippings. She was
kind, gracious, calm, warm,
and cheerful and liked to
laugh. She was a follower
of Jesus Christ, for many
years as a member of First
Baptist Church, Gaines
ville, Georgia, and, while a
resident of WillowBrooke
Court at Lanier Village
Estates, as a member of
fellowship groups there.
Her children thank the
personnel of WillowBrooke
Court, including the nurses,
nursing assistants, and
chaplains (including Duke
Walker), for their care for
her, and thank everyone
who visited her there.
Mrs. Ellard was preceded
in death by her husband
of 63 years, P. Martin
Ellard, as well as by her
parents and her sister,
Louise Snowden Rice of
Birmingham, Alabama.
Survivors include her
son, Daniel Pope Ellard
and his wife, Meredith
(Muffy) of Bettendorf, Iowa;
daughter, Nancy Snowden
Ellard, Washington, D.C.;
son, William Martin (Bill)
Ellard and his wife, Mary-
Elizabeth, Atlanta, Georgia;
grandson Garrett Snowden
Ellard and his wife, Allysa,
North Liberty, Iowa; grand
son Schaffer McKay Ellard,
North Liberty, Iowa; great
granddaughter, Payson
JoAnn Ellard, and great
grandson, Connor Lee
Ellard, each of North Lib
erty, Iowa; and her sister’s
children, Dale Rice Naylor
(Jim) of Shaker Heights,
Ohio, and Grantland Rice
III (Jan) of Birmingham,
Alabama.
Services have not yet been
scheduled. Interment will
be next to the grave of her
husband in Alta Vista Cem
etery in Gainesville.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made
to (i) the ministry of Lanier
Village Estates so they
can continue to creatively
serve the loving-kindness
of God to the people there,
by check made out to Acts
Legacy Foundation, with
LVE Spiritual Life Fund
on the memo line, mailed
to Chaplain, Lanier Vil
lage Estates, 4000 Village
View Drive, Gainesville,
GA 30506, (ii) Hillsdale
College (hillsdale.edu), or
(iii) First Baptist Church,
Gainesville, Georgia (fbc-
gainesville.org).
Those wishing to send
online condolences to the
family may do so at little-
davenport.com.
Jo Anne Peek
Dillashaw
May 2, 1952-
March 27,2024
Jo Anne Peek Dillashaw,
age 71, of Cornelia, passed
away on Wednesday,
March 27.
Born on May 2, 1952, in
Albany, Georgia, she was a
daughter of the late Dewey
Wayne Peek and Margaret
Louise Wright Peek. Mrs.
Dillashaw was retired from
Martin Furniture and was
of the Methodist faith.
She was also a loving
homemaker, who enjoyed
such things as folding
laundry and working in her
garden. Mrs. Dillashaw
loved her family dearly,
and her dedication was
displayed by her enjoyment
of the times spent with
each of them. She was
also very fond of her dog,
Larry.
In addition to her parents,
she was preceded in death
by a brother, Steve Peek.
Survivors include husband,
Bill Dillashaw of Cornelia;
son and fiancee, Chris
Dillashaw (Star Jones)
of Cornelia; son and
daughter-in-law, Clay
Dillashaw (Bonnie) of
Cornelia; grandchildren,
Tori, Ethan, Claire,
Evan, Luke, and Isabella
Dillashaw; brothers and
sisters-in-law, Gary Peek
(Cathy) of Albany, Georgia,
and David Peek (Lorrie) of
Sasser, Georgia; several
nieces, nephews, other
relatives and friends.
Memorial services are 1
pm on Saturday, April 6,
2024, in the Chapel of
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart
with Mr. David Medders
officiating.
The family will receive
friends from 12 noon
until the service hour on
Saturday, April 6, 2024, at
the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
donations may be made
to Thumbs Up Mission,
by mail at PO. Box 2697,
Gainesville, Georgia
30503, or at https://www.
thumbsupmission.org/give;
or to B.R.A.K.E.S., by mail
at 7148 Weddington Road
NW, Suite 150, Concord,
North Carolina 28027, or at
https://putonthebrakes.org/
get-involved
An online guest register
is available and may
be viewed at www.
mcgaheegriffinandstewart.
com
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart
Funeral Home of Cornelia,
Georgia (706/778-8668) is
in charge of arrangements.
Larkin B. Vance
March 24th 2024
Vance was a soldier. More
importantly, he was a hus
band, father, grandfather,
and great-grandfather.
We admired and respected
his service and loved him
for his sweet smile, dry
humor, and positive out
look on life.
Retired Army Colonel
Larkin B. Vance passed on
Sunday, March 24th, at 95.
He entered the military in
December 1943 at age 15
and served during WWII.
Vance fought in campaigns
in the Philippines and
Okinawa Island. He gradu
ated from the University of
Nebraska and entered Offi
cer Cadet School (OCS)
at Fort Benning, Georgia.
He graduated as a distin
guished military officer in
1952, followed by comple
tion of airborne training.
Vance served as an Infan
try Officer and became a
Special Forces Officer in
Germany in 1957. He was
a Green Beret with the
10th Special Forces Group
in Germany. Vance also
served 12 years in special
warfare operations, includ
ing a tour in the Belgian
Congo. He attended the
Armed Forces Staff Col
lege, and the Command
and General Staff College.
After completing both mili
tary schools, Vance was
commanding officer of the
Communications Electron
ics Engineering Agency in
Thailand and subsequently
commanded the 501st
Signal Battalion, 101st Air
borne Division (Airmobile)
in Vietnam. Upon promo
tion to Colonel, Vance was
re-assigned to the U.S.
Military Committee North
Atlantic Treaty Organiza
tion (NATO). It is there
where he retired from the
military with more than 30
years of service.
During his military service,
Colonel Vance received a
total of 31 decorations and
awards, including three
Legion of Merit Medals, a
Meritorious Service Medal,
the Bronze Star, two Air
Medals, three Commenda
tion Medals, and several
service medals, including
ten major campaign battle
stars. He was a master
and sky-diving parachutist
who served on airborne
(parachute) duty for 17
years.
Colonel Vance declined
attendance at the U.S.
Army War College in 1973,
and in 1975 began a civil
ian career in Electronics
Engineering in Europe for
11 more years as a team
leader.
Upon returning to the
United States for retire
ment, Colonel Vance was
selected and entered the
(OCS) Hall of Fame at
the Infantry School in Fort
Benning, Georgia. He was
a lifetime member of the
Officer Candidate School
Alumni Association. The
Veterans History Project
interviewed Vance in 2012,
and his video narrative
resides at the Library of
Congress in Washington,
D.C.
Surviving Vance is his
wife, Glenda Vance, and
her family; his daughter,
Denise Vance-Noelle and
husband, Holger Noelle;
daughter-in-law, Anne
Vance; grandchildren: lain
Vance and wife, Adela
Vance, Eric Vance, Aidan
Vance, Austin Vance; and
great-grandson, Adrian
Vance.
Vance is preceded in
death by his first wife,
Elsbeth Helene Vance and
their son, Gerhard Vance.
A celebration of life will
take place on Satur
day, April 20th, at 2 pm
at Christian Hill Baptist
Church, 5865 Gailey Drive,
Clermont, GA 30527. A
fellowship meal will follow
the service in the church
fellowship hall.
The family will receive
friends from 1:00 pm until
the service hour on Sat
urday, April 20th at the
church.
In lieu of flowers, dona
tions may be made to the
Wounded Warrior Project,
P.O. Box 758516, Topeka,
Kansas 66675-8516,
https://www.wounded-
warriorproject.org/donate
or to the T2T - Tunnel to
Towers Foundation, 2361
Hylan Boulevard, Staten
Island, New York 10306,
https://t2t.org/
However, any floral
arrangements should be
delivered to Christian Hill
Baptist Church between 10
am to 12 pm on Saturday,
April 20th.
An online guest register
is available and may be
viewed at www.mcgaheeg-
riffinandstewart.com.
McGahee-Griffin & Stew
art Funeral Home of Cor
nelia, Georgia (706/778-
8668) is in charge of
arrangements.
Jackie James Harris
February 23, 2024
It is with sad hearts we
announce the passing
of our daughter, Jackie
James Harris.
Jackie died of cardiac
arrest on February 23, in
Duluth, MN. She is sur
vived by her son, Jeremy
(Lorena) and gracious
granddaughter, Zoe of
Managua, Nicaragua;
mom, Lou James Tatum
and stepdad Herb Tatum
of Loganville, GA; sister,
Donna (Bob) Pare of
Stratham, NH; step sister,
Connie (Tim) Blackwell of
Colbert, GA; stepbrother,
Danny (Carol) Tatum of
Flowery Branch. She also
had a much loved pet rab
bit Mio.
She was predeceased by
her father, Emory James;
grandmother, Josie James;
grandparents, Luther and
Ida Bell Sigers.
A memorial service will be
held at 2:00 p.m. Wednes
day, April 3, in the Chapel
of Memorial Park Funeral
Home with visitation from
1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Pastor Tom Foskey will
officiate. A private burial
will be held in Memorial
Park Cemetery.
Memorial Park Funeral
Home, 2030 Memorial
Park Road, Gainesville,
GA 30504 is in charge of
arrangements.
Death Notices
Betty Lou Ferguson
March 29, 2024
Betty Lou Ferguson, age
81, of Cleveland, passed
away on Friday, March 29.
Funeral services were
scheduled for 11 A.M.
Tuesday, April 2, from the
Chapel of Barrett Funeral
Home.
The family received friends
from 4-8 P.M. Monday,
April 1, at the funeral
home.
Cecil Harold Lusk Jr
March 29, 2024
Cecil Harold Lusk Jr., age
89 of Cleveland passed
away Friday, March 29. A
private family service will
be held.
Cindy Lynn Ivester
Wheeler
March 31, 2024
Cindy Lynn Ivester
Wheeler, age 47 of Com
merce, GA passed away
on Sunday, March 31. A
memorial service will be
held at a later date.
Deborah Louise Duffee
March 23, 2024
Mrs. Deborah Louise Duf
fee, age 60 of Maysville,
passed away on March
23. Memorial services will
be held at 2:00 P.M. Satur
day, April 6, in the Chapel
of Memorial Park South
Funeral Home in Flowery
Branch, Georgia. The fam
ily will receive friends from
1:00 to 2:00 P.M. at the
funeral home.
Douglas Wayne West
March 30, 2024
Douglas Wayne West, age
70, of Dacula, GA passed
away on Saturday, March
30.
A Memorial Service will
be held on Saturday, April
6, at 2:00 p.m. at Antioch
Baptist Church
Esther Scarborough
Cowan
March 24, 2024
Esther Scarborough
Cowan, age 100, of
Buford, GA passed away
on Sunday, March 24.
Funeral Services were
held on Tuesday, April 2,
at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel
of Flanigan Funeral Home.
Interment will be on Thurs
day, April 4, 2024 at 12:00
noon at the Macon Memo
rial Park located in Macon,
GA. The family received
friends on Tuesday, April 2,
at the funeral home from
1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Ezekiel James Beck
March 29, 2024
Ezekiel James Beck, age
six months , infant son
of Jerod and Hannah
Wilbanks Beck of Sugar
Hill, GA passed away on
Friday, March 29. Funeral
services were held on
Tuesday, April 2, at 11:00
a.m. at Emmaus Church.
The family received friends
on Tuesday, April 2, at
Emmaus Church from 9:30
a.m. until 11:00 a.m. where
Ezekiel will Lie-in-State.
Gladys Turk Lyle
March 31, 2024
Gladys Turk Lyle, 86 of
Gainesville died March 31.
Graveside services Thurs
day April 4 at 3:00 p.m.
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Harold James
Jernigan
March 29, 2024
Mr. Harold James Jerni
gan, age 90, of Flowery
Branch passed away Fri
day, March 29.
Graveside Services will
be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday,
April 3, 2024 at Memorial
Park South Cemetery.
Hazel Grace Evans
March 31, 2024
Mrs. Hazel Grace Evans,
86, of Gainesville, passed
away Sunday, March 31, at
her residence.
Funeral services will
be held at 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, April 3, in the
Chapel of Memorial Park
Funeral Home.
Hazel Jeanette Cagle
March 27, 2024
Hazel Jeanette Cagle, age
89 of Gainesville, passed
away on Wednesday,
March 27, at New Horizons
Limestone following an
extended illness. Funeral
services were scheduled
for Saturday, March 30, at
11:00 am in the Chapel
of Memorial Park Funeral
Home with interment to
follow in Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Jacqueline D. Dazzo
March 26, 2024
Jacqueline D. Dazzo, age
62, of Dacula, GA passed
away on Tuesday March
26. A visitation will be
held on Wednesday April
3, from 3 p.m-7 p.m. at
Flanigan Funeral Home in
Buford, GA.
A Funeral Service will be
held on Thursday, April 4,
at 11 a.m
James Michael
Breland
March 30, 2024
James Michael “Mike"
Breland, age 66, of Mt.
Airy, went to be with God
on Saturday, March 30. o
services are scheduled at
this time, but a Celebra
tion of Life event is being
planned for later in the
spring.
Marie Dolores Reber
March 31, 2024
Evans Funeral Home of
Jefferson announces the
death of Marie Dolores
“Ree-Wee" Reber, age 59
of Jefferson, Georgia who
passed away on March
31. Graveside inurnment
will be held 12:00 Noon,
Wednesday, April 3, at
Evans Memory Gardens.
Martha J. Mize Walters
March 27, 2024
Martha J. Mize Walters,
age 93, of Flowery Branch,
GA passed away on
Wednesday, March 27.
A Funeral Service will be
held on Friday, April 5, at
1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of
Flanigan Funeral Home.
Graveside Service and
Interment will be at 3:00
p.m. at Bethel Community
Cemetery
Mary Arm Dorsey
Mickler
March 31, 2024
Mary Ann Dorsey Mickler,
age 80, of Alto, passed
away on Sunday, March
31. Funeral services are
scheduled for 2:00 pm on
Wednesday, April 3, in the
Chapel of McGahee-Griffin
& Stewart. Interment will
follow in Enon Baptist
Church Cemetery.
The family will receive
friends from 12:00 noon
until the service hour on
Wednesday at the funeral
home.
Mary Brown Rodham
March 31, 2024
Mrs. Mary Brown Rodham,
85, of Gainesville passed
away Sunday, March 31,
at Ashton Senior Living.
Funeral services will be
held at 11:00 a.m. Sat
urday, April 13, at The
Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints
Maxine Janie Daniel
Ellis
March 27, 2024
Maxine Janie Daniel Ellis,
age 79 of Commerce, GA
passed away on Wednes
day, March 27. Funeral
services were held 11 am
Saturday, March 30, at
Ivie Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial followed in Jackson
Memorial Park. The fam
ily received friends 4-7
pm Friday evening at the
funeral home.
Pamela Annette
Spratlin
March 26, 2024
Evans Funeral Home of
Jefferson announces the
death of Mrs. Pamela
Annette Spratlin, age 63
of Jefferson, Georgia who
entered rest Tuesday,
March 26.
In accordance with the
wishes of Mrs. Spratlin, her
remains have been cre
mated and no services are
to be held.
Phillip Willard England
March 29, 2024
Mr. Phillip Willard England,
64, of Clarkesville, passed
away Friday, March 29, at
Northeast Georgia Medical
Center Gainesville.
Funeral services will be
held at 3:30 p.m. Wednes
day, April 3, in the Chapel
of Memorial Park Funeral
Home.
Raymond Vernon
Martin
March 28, 2024
Evans Funeral Home of
Jefferson announces the
death of Mr. Raymond
Vernon Martin, age 88 of
Statham, Georgia (South
Jackson Community) who
entered rest Thursday,
March 28.
Graveside services were
held 1:00 P.M. Tuesday,
April 2, at Barrow Memorial
Gardens, Winder, Georgia.
Rosalyn Hulsey Brown
March 27, 2024
Rosalyn Hulsey Brown,
age 77, of Mt. Airy, Georgia
took the hand of Jesus and
left her earthly body behind
on Wednesday, March 27,
now rejoicing in the place
Jesus had prepared for her.
Memorial Services were
held 2:00 p.m., Saturday,
March 30, at Whitfield
Funeral Home. A private
inurnment will follow in
Yonah Memorial Gardens..
Ruby Nell Mitchell
Johnson
March 24, 2024
Ruby Nell Mitchell John
son, age 76, of Decatur,
GA, passed away on Sun
day, March 24.
A Graveside Service will be
held on Tuesday, April 9, at
12:00 pm at Lincoln Cem
etery Chapel
Sue Chapman Reidling
March 26, 2024
Sue Chapman Reidling,
74 of Gainesville died
March 26. Funeral ser
vices Wednesday April 5,
at 2:00 p.m. Mt. Vernon
Baptist Church. Interment
Church Cemetery. Little &
Davenport Funeral Home,
Gainesville.
Teisa Robin Maynard
Lipscomb
April 1,2024
Teisa Robin Maynard Lip
scomb, age 67 of Hull, GA
passed away on Monday,
April 1. A memorial service
will be held at a later date.
Vivian Hatfield
March 27, 2024
Vivian Hatfield, 85, of
Dahlonega, passed away
Wednesday, March 27, at
Anna Bell Assisted Living
following a brief illness.
Funeral services will be
held at 2:00 p.m. Thurs
day, April 4, in the Chapel
of Memorial Park Funeral
Home. Interment will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery.
The family will receive
friends at Memorial Park
Funeral Home Wednesday,
April 3, 2024 from 7:00
p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Wanda Gail Chastain
March 29, 2024
Wanda Gail Chastain, age
81 of Cleveland, passed
away Friday, March
29. Funeral services
were scheduled for 2:00
PM, Tuesday, April 2, at
The Chapel of Barrett
Funeral Home. The family
received friends from 6-8
PM Monday, April 1, at the
funeral home.
William Harold
Newman
March 27, 2024
William “Danny" Harold
Newman, age 63 of Com
merce, GA passed away
on Wednesday, March
27. A direct cremation will
be taking place per the
deceased wishes.
Mac Snelling
March 28, 2024
Evans Funeral Home of
Jefferson announces the
death of
Mr. Mac Snelling, age 82 of
Jefferson, Georgia
who entered rest Thursday,
March 28.
A gathering of Mac’s
friends for a time of enjoy
ing each other’s company
will be held from 1:00 -
3:00 P.M.
Saturday, April 13, 2024 at
the Revival Hall Tap Room
Event Venue, 18 South
Public Square, Jefferson,
Georgia.
