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THE COMMERCE (GA) NEWS, WEDNESDAY. TANUARY 2, 2008- PAGE 7A
Area Death Notices
Sarah Stephenson
Sarah Nelda Stephenson, 88,
of Commerce, died Tuesday,
December 25, 2007, at BJC
Nursing Home.
Born in Banks County, she was
the daughter of the late John and
Lyde Rylee Chasteen. She was
a member of the First United
Methodist Church of Commerce
and was retired from Blue Bell.
Mrs. Stephenson was preceded
in death by her first husband,
Ralph Langford; and her second
husband, James Y. Stephenson.
Survivors include a step-daugh
ter, Elaine Blalock, Nicholson;
step-sons, Myron Stephenson,
Hull, and Terry Stephenson,
Commerce; and nephews,
Johnny Standridge, Texas, and
Mark Scott, Gainesville.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, December 29, in the
chapel of Little-Ward Funeral
Home with the Rev. Henry Webb
officiating.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Commerce News, January 2, 2008.
Eula Reidling
Eula Curtis Reidling, 86,
of Commerce, formerly of
Gainesville, died Monday,
December 24, 2007, following an
extended illness.
She was born in Murrayville,
the daughter of the late Floyd
and Flossie Curtis, and was a
lifetime member of Murrayville
Congregational Holiness Church.
She was retired from Chicopee
Manufacturing. Mrs. Reidling was
preceded in death by her hus
band, W.D. Reidling; and a son,
Danny Reidling.
Survivors include daughters,
Annette Emmett, Commerce,
and Jennifer Huffman, Athens;
brother and sister-in-law, Mr. &
Mrs. John Curtis, Gainesville;
seven grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Friday, December 28, at
Memorial Park Funeral Home
and Crematory with the Revs.
Michael Emmett, Jeff Gailey and
Bob Garrett officiating.
Memorial Park Funeral Home,
Gainesville, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Commerce News. January 2. 2008.
Gladys Love
Gladys Mize Love, 88, of
Commerce, died Tuesday,
December 25, 2007.
She was born on September
20, 1919, the daughter of the late
Jim and Emma Nunn Mize of
Banks County. She was a home
maker and a member of the Silver
Shoals Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter
and son-in-law, Lynda and Grover
Wood, Danielsville; son and
daughter-in-law, Tommy and Rose
Love, Lawrenceville; grandchil
dren and spouses, Angel Love
and Shawn Cumming, Melodie
Love and Shawn Ottenson, Jenny
Wood and Tommy Palmer; great
grandchildren, Abby, Savannah,
Ian, and Avery Ottenson, Ryleigh
and Isaac Palmer; and a sister,
Cleo Alexander, Lancaster, S ,C.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, December 27, in the
chapel of Little-Ward Funeral
Home with the Rev. David Harbin
officiating. Burial was in the Grey
Hill Cemetery.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of
Arrangements.
The Commerce News, January 2, 2008.
Jack Barrett
Jack Barrett, 80, of Commerce,
died Tuesday, December 25,2007,
at St. Mary’s Hospice House in
Athens.
He was born in Jackson County,
the son of the late Early and
Ermine Barrett.
He was retired
from Gold Kist
in 1970 and from
the Jackson County Board of
Education as a school bus driver
in 1994. He was a member of
the Apple Valley Baptist Church,
where he was an inactive deacon.
Mr. Barrett was a veteran, having
served during World War II. He
was preceded in death by a sis
ter, Louise Sailors; and brother,
Elwyn Barrett.
Survivors include his wife of
61 years, Mildred Lord Barrett;
children and spouses, Jackie and
Lynda Barrett, Commerce, Betty
Anne and Alan Parks, Commerce
and Cleveland, Pam and Carl
Gooch, Milledgeville; grand
daughters, Julie Krickel, Marcia
Allen and Elizabeth Gooch;
great-grandchildren, Lyndsey
and Rebecca Allen and Nathaniel
Krickel; sisters, Virginia Parker,
Commerce, and Edna Earl Potts,
Jefferson.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, December 27, in the
chapel of Little-Ward Funeral
Home with the Revs. Hilton
Purvis, Dugar Strickland and
Vaughn Howington Jr. officiating.
Burial was in Jackson Memorial
Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the St. Mary’s Hospice
House, P.O. Box 6588, Athens,
Ga. 30604.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Commerce News, January 2, 2008.
'Beth' Crump
Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Crump,
57, of Commerce, died Tuesday,
December 25, 2007, at the
Athens Regional Medical Center
in Athens, following an extended
illness.
Survivors include her hus
band, Mike Crump, Commerce;
sons, Chris Bingham and Chad
Bingham, both of Commerce;
and five grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, in the chapel of Ivie
Funeral Home with the Revs.
Donald Wilson and Winfred
Bingham officiating. Burial was in
Howington Cemetery.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, January 2, 2008.
'Runt' Wilder
Willard Ronald “Runt” Wilder,
62, of Commerce, died Monday,
December 24, 2007, at the Hill
Haven Nursing Home, following
an extended illness.
Survivors include sons, Wesley
Ronald Wilder,
Belton, S.C.,
and William
Ronnie Wilder,
Statham; a
daughter,
Melissa Wilder,
Belton, S.C.;
brothers, C.L.
Wilder, Jerry
Wilder, Danny Wilder and Mike
Wilder, all of Commerce; and a
sister, Lou Richey, Commerce;
and a number of grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Friday, December 28, in the cha
pel of Ivie Funeral Home with
the Revs. Dennis Kesler and
Curtis Green officiating. Burial
was in the Cabin Creek Church
Cemetery.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, January 2, 2008.
'Sam' Lee
Kenneth “Sam” Lee, 67, of
Winder, died Sunday, December
23, 2007.
Born in Jackson County, he was
the son of Hugh M. Peppers of
Bishop and the late Omie Lee
Peppers. He attended Pleasant
Hill Presbyterian Church. Mr.
Lee was preceded in death by
a daughter-in-law, Lannie House;
and sister, Shirley Wells.
Survivors include his wife, Mary
Ann McCarty Lee; sons and
daughters-in-law, Phil and Dee
House, Commerce, Perry House,
Winder, and Kenneth “Kenny”
and Brandie Lee, Monroe; five
grandchildren; four great-grand
children; and a cousin that was
just like a brother, Don Brown.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, December 27, at
Smith Memory Chapel with the
Rev. Dave Fahner officiating.
Burial was in Barrow Memorial
Gardens.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, January 2, 2008.
Patricia Dean
Patricia ‘Cookie’ Parks Dean,
51, of Nicholson, formerly of
Athens, died Saturday, December
22, 2007.
She was the daughter of Frances
E. Parks.
Survivors include daugh
ters, Brandy Nicole, Brittania
Monique and Patrice Rena Dean;
siblings, Cecil Parks, Martha
Elder, Edward, Mary, Annie,
Brenda and Connie Parks; and
one grandchild.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, December 27, at Mt.
Pleasant Baptist Church.
Winfrey’s Mutual Funeral
Home, Athens, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Commerce News, January 2, 2008.
Michael Scarboro
Michael Fred Scarboro, 38, of
Carlton, died Tuesday, December
11, 2007.
Born in Jackson County, he
was the son of Fred and Mary
Scarboro. He was preceded
in death by his fiance, Robbie
Turner; brother-in-law, Jimmy
Bassett; and great-niece, Nicole
Vaughn.
Survivors include a brother and
sister-in-law, Jimmy and Qualla
Booth; sister and brother-in-law,
Becky and Bobby Brooks; great
grandmother, Estelle Vaughn;
nephews, Jonathan and Chris
Mitchell, Alex Booth, Lee Guest;
nieces, Melissa Bassett, Tiesha
Vaughn, Miranda Norman, Gail
Stephens, and Leslie Hodges; for
mer brother-in-law, Wylie Mitchell;
best friends, Toni Astin, Willie
Joe Cluck, Tommy Collins, Pam
Boucher and Melissa Turner.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, December 18, in the
chapel of Hicks Funeral Home.
Burial was at Friendship Baptist
Church Cemetery with Pastor
Wayne Wills officiating.
Hicks Funeral Home, Elberton,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, January 2, 2008.
Edward Patman
Minister Edward “Shortening”
Patman, 40, of Arcade, died
Tuesday, December 25, 2007.
He was the son of Pastors Clyde
and Carol Patman.
Survivors in addition to his par
ents, include his wife, Dianne
Patman; daughter, Jessica Patman;
two brothers; three sisters; and
nieces, nephews and other rela
tives.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, December 29, at
Jones Chapel Baptist Church
in Commerce. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Gardenview Funeral Home,
Athens, was in charge of arrange
ments.
The Commerce News, January 2, 2008.
Luia Trotter
Luia Mae Trotter, 86, of Homer,
died Tuesday, December 25,
2007, at Athens Regional Medical
Center in Athens.
She was born on October 19,
1921, in Banks County, the daugh
ter of the late Noah Lee and Sarah
Wade Brock. She was a home
maker and was Presbyterian. Mrs.
Trotter was preceded in death
by her husband, John Clarence
Trotter, Jr.
Survivors include sons, Terry
Trotter and Oneal Trotter, both
of Homer; six grandchildren; and
seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, December 27, in the
chapel of Little-Ward Funeral
Home with the Rev. Bill Ford
officiating. Burial was in Homer
Presbyterian Church Cemetery
in Homer.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Commerce News, January 2, 2008.
Jack Garner
Jack Garner, 81, of Comer, died
Thursday, December 27, 2007, at
his residence.
A native of Salisbury, N.C., he
was the son of the late Howard
Lee and Mary Jane
Seabolt Garner.
He retired from
Pike Electric as a
heavy equipment operator, was a
member of Thyatira Community
Chapel in Jefferson, and was
known as the Produce Man of
Carlton. He was a veteran, having
served in the United States Navy
during World War II. Mr. Garner
was preceded in death by his
wife, Gladys Arnold Garner.
Survivors include a daughter,
Jacqui Garner Gilley, Carlton;
sister, Hazel Darnell, Cornelia;
grandson, Heath Gilley, Carlton;
and great-grandchildren, Abby,
Ethan and Heath Gilley.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, December 29, in the
Lord & Stephens Danielsville
Chapel Funeral Home with the
Rev. Ted Pritchett officiating.
Burial was at the Brown Family
Cemetery in Carlton.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home,
Danielsville Chapel, Danielsville,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, January 2, 2008.
Barbara Sue
McNabb
Barbara Sue McNabb, 68, of
Nicholson, died Friday, December
28, 2007, at her residence.
Born on August 6, 1939, in
Loudon County, Tenn., she was
the daughter of the late Robert
Haskell and Iva Mary Allen Shell.
She was a homemaker and a
member of Madison Street
Baptist Church.
Survivors include her hus
band, Dennis Reed McNabb,
Sr., Nicholson; sons, Dennis
McNabb, Jr., Nicholson, and
Michael McNabb, Colbert; daugh
ters, Patricia Hill and Penny Cash,
both of Commerce; a brother,
Bobby Shell, Philadelphia, Tenn.;
11 grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Monday, December 31, at
Madison Street Baptist Church
with the Revs. David Harbin and
Jim Burkett officiating. Burial was
in New Harmony Baptist Church
Cemetery in Nicholson.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Gideons
International, P.O. Box 225,
Commerce, Ga. 30529.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Commerce News, January 2, 2008.
Jerry Roland
Jerry Lamer Roland, 56, of
Commerce, died Saturday,
December 29, 2007, at Northeast
Georgia Medical Center in
Gainesville, following a brief ill
ness.
Survivors include his wife, Edith
C. Roland, Commerce; a son,
Ricky Roland, Ballground; daugh
ters, Vickie Cox, Commerce,
and Jackie Elliott, Blue Ridge;
brothers, Leroy Roland, Marietta,
and Gerald Roland, Canton;
sisters, Susie
Spriggs, Canton,
and Kathy
Edmondson,
Canton; and five
grandchildren.
Funeral ser
vices were
held Monday,
December 31, in
the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home
with the Rev. Mark Stroud offici
ating. Burial was in the Hudson
River Baptist Church Cemetery.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, January 2, 2008.
Jessie An cay an
Jessie E. Ancayan, 63, of Athens,
died Thursday, December 27,
2007.
A native of Maragondon,
Philippines, he was
the son of Elias
Ancayan of San
Antonio, Texas,
and the late Teolfina Evangelista
Ancayan. He was retired from
the United States Navy and was
employed in the food service
department of the University of
Georgia.
Survivors in addition to his
father, include his wife, Deborah
Anderson Ancayan, Athens;
daughter and son-in-law, Tammy
and Mike Stanley, Commerce; son,
Jessie E. Ancayan, Athens; broth
ers, Eric Ancayan, Australia, Emil
Ancayan, San Francisco, Calif.,
Bernard Ancayan, San Antonio,
Texas, and Jerry Ancayan, San
Diego, Calif.; sisters, Letty
Calderon, San Antonio, Texas,
and Sally Salut, San Francisco,
Calif.; and one granddaughter,
Jessika Sarah Rose Stanley,
Commerce.
Graveside services were
held Monday, December 31, at
Evergreen Memorial Park with
military honors.
Bernstein Funeral Home,
Athens, was in charge of arrange
ments.
The Commerce News, January 2, 2008.
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