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THE COMMERCE (GA) NEWS. WEDNESDAY. TANUARY 23. 2008 - PAGE 9 A
Area Death Notices
Cameron Gerber
Cameron Gerber, 14 year old
son of David and Lisa Gerber
Guthrie of Commerce, died
Thursday, January 17, 2008.
He was a student at Commerce
Middle School.
Survivors in addition to
his parents, include a brother,
Christin Guthrie; sisters, Crysta
and Carmen Guthrie; grandpar
ents, Roby and Cathy Lewallen,
Auburn, and Bud and Nancy
Guthrie, Rock Cave, W. Va.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday, January 24, at 7 p.m„ in
the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce,
is in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, January 23, 2008.
daughter, Elaine Austin; sister,
Syble Allen; grandchildren, Kevin
Austin, Jeremy Nichols, Kimberly
Clark, and Melissa (Matt) Neff;
and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, January 22, in the cha
pel of Brown Funeral Home with
the Revs. Douglas Duncan and
Carlton Peters officiating. Burial
was in the Rogers Baptist Church
Cemetery. Pallbearers were Kevin
Austin, Wayne Clark, Donald
Ayers, Alvin Gary, Ronnie
Williams, and Leon Fitzpatrick.
Honorary pallbearer was D.J.
Baker.
Brown Funeral Home,
Danielsville, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Commerce News, January 23, 2008.
Clara Mae Wright Alexis Jordan
Clara Mae McClure Wright, 91,
of Alto, died Thursday, January
17, 2008, at a private healthcare
facility, following an extended
illness.
She was born in Banks County
on November 7, 1916, the daugh
ter of the late Archie “Todd”
and Hattie Martin McClure. She
was a homemaker, a member
of Enon Baptist Church, and
was employed for several years
at Carwood Manufacturing as
a machine operator. She and
her husband co-owned Wright’s
Peach Orchard for well over 30
years. Mrs. Wright was preced
ed in death by her husband of
70 years, the Rev. Lawrence B.
Wright; and a sister, Christine
Caudell. She enjoyed embroider
ing, according to loved ones.
Survivors include daughters
and sons-in-law, Grace and T.J.
Kemp, Gainesville, and Brooksy
and Doyle White, Lula; sisters
and brother-in-law, Eunice Berry,
Clarkesville, Hazel and Frank
Nicholson, Westland, Mich.; broth-
er-in-law, Harold Caudell, Lula;
grandchildren, Milton White,
Clinton White, Vickie Crocker,
Elizabeth Winham, Jeanene
Escover and Lisa Collins; eight
great-grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held
Monday, January 21, at Enon
Baptist Church with the Revs.
Tommy Crocker, David Harbin
and Doug Collins officiating.
Burial was in the church cem
etery with the Rev. Josh Crocker
officiating.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart
Funeral Home, Cornelia, was in
charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, January 23, 2008.
Ronald Emmett
Ronald William Emmett, 52,
of Commerce, died Saturday,
January 12, 2008, at his resi
dence.
Survivors include a daughter,
Heather Allred, Tallahassee, Fla.;
five brothers; and several nieces
and nephews.
Memorial services were held
Saturday, January 19, in the cha
pel of Ivie Funeral Home.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, January 23, 2008.
Corzy Clark
Corzy F. Clark, 83, of Commerce,
died Saturday, January 19, 2008.
A native of Madison County, he
was the son of the late Ben and
Safronia Massey Clark. He was a
farmer and was Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Ada
Strickland Clark; son, Roger Clark;
Alexis Kay Jordan, 52, of
Athens, died Thursday, January
17, 2008.
Survivors include a daughter,
Tonya Bower, Nicholson.
No services are scheduled at
this time.
Lord & Stephens Funeral
Home, East, Athens, is in charge
of arrangements.
The Commerce News, January 23, 2008.
W. Roger Dalton
W. Roger Dalton, 72, of Comer,
died Sunday, January 20, 2008, at
Athens Regional Medical Center
in Athens,
following an
extended ill
ness.
He was
retired from
the University
of Georgia and
was a veteran.
Survivors
include daugh
ters, Carole Hayes,
Commerce, and
Anita Worley,
Jefferson; brothers, Larry
Dalton and Merel Dalton, both
of Jefferson; sisters, Barbara
Gordon, Royston, Becky
Standr idge, Canon, Libby Holiday,
Jefferson, Norma Cromer,
South Carolina, and Dorothy
Owensby, Commerce, Angie
Hernandez Rosas, Gainesville,
Margie Fitzpatrick, Danielsville;
and grandchildren, Christopher
Hayes, Wesley Worley and Bobbi
Jo Worley.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, January 22, in the cha
pel of Ivie Funeral Home. Burial
was at Jackson memorial Park.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, January 23, 2008.
Sylvia Rankins
Sylvia McWhirt Rankins,
64, of Maysville, formerly of
Fredericksburg, Va„ died Sunday,
January 20, 2008, at St. Mary’s
Medical Center in Athens.
She was the daughter of Doris
McWhirt of Spotsylvania, Va. She
was a graduate of Spotsylvania
High School in Virginia, and
a member of Temple Baptist
Church.
Survivors in addition to her
mother, include a son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Derek and Kim Ingalls,
Spotsylvania, Va.; grandchildren,
Danielle Ingalls, Keri Ingalls and
Tyler Ingalls; sisters and broth-
ers-in-law, Carolyn and Robert
Whitaker, Spotsylvania, Va.,
Elaine and Clint Wood, Jackson;
a niece and spouse, Candice and
Chris Davis; nephew and spouse,
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Memorial services were held
Tuesday, January 22, at Maysville
Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be held
Saturday, January 26, in the cha
pel of Covenant Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Sunset Memorial
Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Humane Society
of the United States, HSUS
Dept. GAIT04, 2100 L St„ NW,
Washington, DC 20037, or to
HSUS.org.
Covenant Funeral Service,
Virginia, (540) 898-4326, is in
charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, January 23, 2008.
Virginia Standridge
Mildred Virginia Standridge,
83, of Commerce, died Sunday,
January 20, 2008, at BJC Nursing
Home in Commerce.
She was born on November
26, 1924, in Madison County, the
daughter of the late Willie and
Tex Thomas
White. She was
retired from
the Harmony
Grove Mill and
was a member
of the Madison
Street Baptist
Church. Mrs.
Standridge was
preceded in death by her husband,
the Rev. Gilbert Standridge.
Survivors include a son, Steve
Standridge, Nicholson; daugh
ters, Joan Campbell and Patsy
Standridge, both of Commerce;
brother, Charles White,
Commerce; sisters, Sara Ann
Daniels and Geraldine Toney,
both of Commerce; three grand
children; and one great-grand
child .
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, January 23, in the
chapel of Little-Ward Funeral
Home with the Rev. David Harbin
officiating. Burial was in Cabin
Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Commerce News, January 23, 2008.
Jacqulyn Kelley
Jacqulyn Annette Kelley, 65,
of Commerce, died Thursday,
January 17, 2008, at Athens
Regional Medical Center in
Athens, following an extended
illness.
Mrs. Kelley was preceded in
death by sisters, Dorothy Darnell
and Betty Corrine Pugh.
Survivors include a son, Paul
Kelley, Commerce; sisters and
brothers-in-law, Carolyn and Oscar
Paul Duckworth, Commerce, and
Martha Jean and Charles Diaco,
Danielsville; and three grandchil
dren.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, January 19, in the cha
pel of Ivie Funeral Home with the
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Revs. John Webber and Wayne
Moncrief officiating. Burial was
in the Harmony Christian Church
Cemetery.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, January 23, 2008.
Nellie Fortner
Nellie Ruth Munn Fortner,
65, of Braselton, died Monday,
January 14, 2008.
She was born in Florence
County, S.C., and lived in the
metro Atlanta area the past 48
years. She was a loving wife,
mother and grandmother, a
homemaker, and was Baptist,
according to loved ones.
Survivors include her hus
band, Eugene Fortner, Jefferson;
daughters and sons-in-law,
Christine and Terry McDaniel,
Braselton, Shirley and Mike
Palmer, Maysville; sons, Edward
Fortner and Johnny Fortner, both
of Jefferson; 15 grandchildren,
Tammy and Jason Parr, Crystal
Palmer, Christinia McDaniel,
all of Danielsville, Genia and
Bradley Green, Christopher
Fortner, Kayla Fortner, all of
Gainesville, Jason and Tiffany
McDaniel, Anthony Fortner,
Wiley Fortner, all of Braselton,
Kristina Fortner, Kattie Palmer,
both of Maysville, and Jonathan
Fortner, Winder; six great-grand
children, Chelsea and Savannah
Green, Danielsville, Owen and
Payten Green, Gainesville,
Chandler and Clarissa McDaniel,
Braselton; a sister and brother-in-
law, Carol and Bob Riley, Killeen,
Texas; brothers and sister-in-law,
John and Carol Munn, Hampton,
Va., Clinton Munn, Commerce;
and 11 nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held
Friday, January 18, at White Plains
Baptist Church in Jefferson with
the Revs. Benji Boone and Wayne
Knight officiating. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
Hamilton Mill Memorial
Chapel, Buford, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Commerce News, January 23, 2008.
'Ernie' Nash
Robert “Ernie” Nash, 61, of
Bethlehem, died Tuesday, January
15, 2008.
A native of Fulton County, he
was the son of the
late Henry Willard
and Annie Rumel
Noggle Nash. He
was Baptist and was a retired
residential carpenter. Mr. Nash
was a veteran, having served in
the United States Army.
Survivors include his wife, Elsie
Nash, Bethlehem; daughter and
son-in-law, Tamela and Kevin
Rock, Huntersville, N.C.; son,
Douglas Lopez, Lula; sister, Ann
Nash, Winder; brothers, Emory
Nash and Roger Nash, both
of Winder; and grandchildren,
Brooklyn Rock and Breanna
Rock, Huntersville, N.C.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, January 19, in the cha-
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CITY OF COMMERCE
NOTICE FROM WATER/SEWER DEPARTMENT
JANUARY 2008
The City of Commerce will be conducting a smoke test of the
sanitary sewer lines in the area bounded by S. Elm Street,
Piedmont/Sam Brown Blvd., Stark Street and Poplar Street. The
testing will take place at several locations from January 28,
2008 until February 8, 2008. The purpose of this testing is to
determine locations where ground water and surface water
may be entering the sewer system during rain events.
Please make sure you run enough water in your sinks, tubs,
and floor drains to fill the P trap. This is especially important at
locations that are not used very often.
Be advised that you will see smoke coming from the sewer vents
of your buildings. This is a part of the test and is normal.
If smoke appears inside a building this indicates a problem
with your plumbing. You should contact a plumber to check this
problem and correct it.
THE SMOKE ITSELF IS NOT HARMFUL
If you have any questions, please call the Water/Sewer
Department at 706-335-4200 or City Hall at 706-335-3164.
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pel of Carter Funeral Home
with Dr. James Rock officiat
ing. Entombment was in Barrow
Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.
Carter Funeral Home, Winder,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, January 23, 2008.
Paul Hosch
Paul Hosch Jr., 89, of Buford,
died Saturday, January 19, 2008.
Born on January 6, 1919, he
was a native of Jackson County,
and graduated
from high school
in Albany. He was
a member of the
Buford American Legion Post No.
127, was a member of the Buford
Senior Citizens and Waynesboro
Senior Citizens, and was a mem
ber of the New Liberty United
Methodist Church in Braselton.
Mr. Hosch was preceded in death
by his wife, Carolyn Mauldin
Hosch; and a son, Jonathan T.
Hosch.
Survivors include a son and
daughter-in-law, Hugh and Missie
Hosch, Buford; grandchildren,
Melanie and Scott Hodgsins,
Gainesville, Cody Hosch,
Jami Hosch, both of Buford;
great-grandchildren, Madeline
Hodgkins, Wyatt Hodgkins,
Nicholas Hodgkins; brother,
W.C. Hosch, Braselton; sisters-
in-law, Lydia Mauldin Hillis,
Buford, Dorothy Mauldin Mellen,
Hapeville, Sybil Mauldin Negley,
Tyler, Texas, and Thelma Hosch,
Pineville, W. Va.; and several niec
es, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, January 22, at the
New Liberty United Methodist
Church with the Revs. Matthew
Wiggley and Barry Porter offi
ciating. Burial was in the church
cemetery with military honors.
Flanigan Funeral Home and
Crematory, Buford, was in charge
of arrangements.
The Commerce News, January 23, 2008.
Rupert Jenkins
Rupert Andrew Jenkins Jr., 94,
of Baldwin, died Friday, January
18, 2008, at Lanier Park Campus,
following an extended illness.
He was born in Habersham
County on February 24, 1913, the
son of the late Rupert Andrew
Sr. and Rose Lindsey Jenkins. He
was employed for several years
at Piedmont Automotive and
was a member of Hills Crossing
Baptist Church. Mr. Jenkins was
preceded in death by his wife,
Lucy Nichelson Jenkins; sons,
Donald and Terry Jenkins; broth
ers, Ray and Harold Jenkins; two
grandchildren; and two great
grandchildren.
Survivors include daughters,
Doris Free and Linda Wilbanks,
both of Demorest, Joyce Taylor,
Clarkesville, Willene Stewart,
Mt. Airy, and Kathy Mitchell,
Cornelia; sons, Jimmy Jenkins
and Leon Jenkins, both of
Clarkesville, Ricky Jenkins,
Alto; brothers, Bruce Jenkins,
Lawrenceville, and Gene Jenkins,
Dawsonville; sister, Catherine
Coleman, Atlanta; 25 grandchil
dren; 36 great-grandchildren; 11
great-great-grandchildren; and
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held
Monday, January 21, at Hills
Crossing Baptist Church with
the Revs. Donald Holbrook and
Walter Singletary officiating.
Burial was in the church cem
etery.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart
Funeral Home, Cornelia, was in
charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, January 23, 2008.
Barry Gardiner
Barry Nelson Gardiner, 60,
of Commerce, died Tuesday,
January 15, 2008, at BJC Nursing
Home in Commerce.
He was the son of Frances
Geraldine Bennett Gardiner of
Commerce and the late Edward
Junior Gardiner.
Survivors in addition to his
mother, include a sister, Shelby
Scarborough, Commerce; broth
er, Wayne Gardiner, Commerce;
and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, January 17, in the cha
pel of Little-Ward Funeral Home
with the Rev. Bill Manus officiat
ing.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Commerce News, January 23, 2008.
Stevie Potts
Stevie Odell Potts, 47, of
Monroe, died Tuesday, January
15, 2008.
He was born in Barrow County,
the son of the late Billy Gerald
and Betty Freeman Potts.
Survivors include his family,
Peggy W. Dire, Monroe; Jason and
Amylee Dire, Good Hope. Lynn
and Joe Weber,
Gainesville; sis
ters and brothers-
in-law, Patricia
and Johnny
Worley, Monroe,
Kathy and Johnny
Bond, Jefferson,
Diane and
Ronny Knight,
Commerce, and Debbie and
Ronald Roberts, Jefferson; grand
children, John Dial, Sam Dire,
Drew Weber, Anna Lee Weber
and Ben Weber; and six nieces;
and three nephews.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, January 19, in the cha
pel of Meadows Funeral Home
with the Revs. Clay Manley and
Gary Scroggs officiating. Burial
was at Hill Haven Cemetery.
Meadows Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, January 23, 2008.
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