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THE COMMERCE (GA) NEWS. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 13. 2008 - PAGE 11A
Area Death Notices
James Eaden
James Francis Eaden, 77, of
Maysville, died Friday, February
8, 2008, at Kindred Hospital in
Atlanta.
Born in Henderson, Ky., he was
the son of the
late William
Claude and
Peachie Sutton
Eaden. Mr.
Eaden was a
veteran, having
served in the
United States
Army.
Survivors
include
wife, Betty J
Jones Eaden,
Maysville; daughters and sons-
in-law, Deborah Mae and Jesse
McMillan, Winder, Frances Ann
and Mike Clamp, Belton, S.C.,
Mary Jane and Tony Dearing
and Amanda Lea Dyer, all of
Maysville; Elizabeth Darlene
and Davis Turner, Monroe,
Anna Joyce and Larry Angel,
Commerce, and Wanda Denise
and Jason Payne, Oakwood;
sons and daughters-in-law, James
Walter Eaden, Maysville, Terry
Alan and Dorothy Eaden, Homer,
Timothy Mark and Verna Eaden,
Gainesville; sisters, Katherine
Arnold, Houston, Texas,
Margaret Ann Burkelow, Smith
Mills, Ky., and Susie, Henderson,
Ky.; brothers, John Henry Eaden
and Thomas Eugene Eaden, both
of Henderson, Ky.; 21 grandchil
dren; 12 great-grandchildren; and
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held
Monday, February 11, in the cha
pel of Ivie Funeral Home with
the Rev. Scotty Poole officiating.
Burial was in Jackson Memorial
Park.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, February 13, 2008.
'TJ' Flynn
Tommy Larry “TJ” Flynn, Jr., 28,
of Nicholson, died Wednesday,
February 6, 2008, following inju
ries sustained in an automobile
accident.
Born in Clarke County, he was
the son of Tommy Larry Flynn
Sr. and Linda Miller Flynn.
Survivors in addition to his
parents, include a son, Timothy
Elijah Flynn, Asheville, N.C.;
step-sisters, Joanna Willis, Ila,
and Tammy Arnold, Winterville;
several aunts, uncles, nieces and
nephews from North Carolina
and Georgia.
Graveside services were held
Saturday, February 9, at Black
Cemetery in Hull with the Rev.
Kelby Maxwell officiating.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, February 13, 2008.
'Jim' Dunn
James Joseph Dunn, 73, died
Thursday, February 7, 2008.
He was born December 8,
1934, in Massillon,
Ohio, and attended
Central Catholic
High School. He —^
was a 1957 graduate of John
Carroll University in Cleveland,
Ohio, and attended George
Washington University Law
School. Mr. Dunn was a veter
an, having served in the United
States Army as a counter intel
ligence agent.
Survivors include his wife,
Gloria Redmond Dunn,
Maysville; sons, James J. Dunn
II, Buford, Timothy K. Dunn,
Stone Mountain, and Terrance
M. Dunn, Flowery Branch; a step
son, Joe M. Topia II, Maysville;
nine grandchildren; and two step-
grandchildren.
A memorial mass was held
Monday, February 11, at St.
Monica Catholic Church in
Duluth with the Rev. Jack Durkin
officiating.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the American Heart
Association or the American
Cancer Society.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, February 13, 2008.
Emmett Walker
Emmett McGuire Walker Sr.,
78, of Musella, died Thursday,
February 8, 2008.
He was the son of the late Ernest
“Jack” McGuire and
Mary Ruth Barker
Walker. He was a
member of the
Musella Baptist Church, and was
also a deacon being ordained at
Roberta Baptist Church. He was
an avid fan of Crawford County
Football Touchdown Club and a
Bridge Builder for Bible Memory
Association, according to loved
ones.
Mr. Walker was a veteran, hav
ing served during the Korean
Conflict, and was a member
of the Crawford County Lions
Club, the GA Kraft Retirees, and
Modern Woodmen.
Survivors include his wife,
Bobbie Toney Walker, Musella,
previously of Commerce; sons
and daughters-in-law, Emmett
“Chuck” Jr. and Bonnie Walker,
Reynolds, Charles Tony Walker,
Musella, and Steven “Chip”
and Peggy Walker, Tampa, Fla.;
mother, Eva H. Toney, Macon,
previously of Commerce; broth
ers and sister-in-law, Edward M.
Walker and Melvin A. and Nita
Walker, all of Musella; grandchil
dren, Bryan and Bonda Walker,
Wendy and John “Bo” Perry, all
of Musella, and Savanna Walker,
Tampa, Fla.; great-grandchildren,
Brandon and Brenton Walker and
Walker Perry.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, February 9, at Musella
Baptist Church. Burial was in
Roberta City Cemetery.
Goddard-McLeighton Funeral
Home, Roberta, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Commerce News, February 13, 2008.
Elsie Kennedy
Elsie Mae Kennedy, 93, of
Braselton, died Friday, February
8, 2008.
Born in Jackson County, she was
the daughter of the late George
and Lena Deaton Montgomery.
She was a homemaker and a
member of the Winder Church of
Latter Day Saints. Mrs. Kennedy
was preceded in death by her
husband, Grady W. Kennedy.
Survivors include daughters,
Vivian Hayes, Braselton, Kathy
Weatherford, Colbert, and
Veronica Still, Bethlehem; sons,
Grady Kennedy Jr., Winder, Steve
Kennedy, Bethlehem, and Ronnie
Kennedy, Winder; 19 grandchil
dren; a host of great-grandchil
dren; and several great-great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Sunday, February 10, at Smith
Memory Chapel with the Rev.
Gary Carlyle officiating. Burial
was in Carter Hill Church cem
etery.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, February 13, 2008.
Charles Barrett
Charles E. Barrett, 79, of
Stockbridge, died Wednesday,
February 6, 2008.
Born in Banks County, he was
the son of the late
William and Myrtle
Allen Barrett. He
decided at a very
early age he did not
like working in the cotton mills
in Gainesville, so he became a
merchant seamen. Over a career
of 35 years, he advanced from
a deckhand to a ship’s master,
transporting oil and grain around
the world.
Survivors include a sister,
Bessie Wheeler, Ila; a nephew,
Ronnie Wilkie, Ila; and a niece,
Leida Fitzpatrick McDonough.
Graveside services were held
at Jackson Memorial Garden
Sunday, February 10.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Commerce News, February 13, 2008.
Ruth Williamson
Ruth Selma Eve Williamson,
78, of Jefferson, died Sunday,
February 10, 2008.
Born in London, England,
she was the daughter of the late
David and Adele Aaram. She
was a homemaker and a mem
ber of Galilee Christian Church.
Mrs. Williamson was preceded
in death by her husband, Francis
Jewell Williamson.
Survivors include sons and
daughter-in-law, David Scott
and April Williamson, Jefferson,
and Dale Francis Williamson,
Commerce; a daughter, Maria
Adele Williamson, Atlanta; grand
son, Jason Scott Williamson,
Jefferson; and a brother, Raymond
Sinclair, Toronto, Canada.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, February 13, in the
chapel of Evans Funeral Home
with Pastor Tom Plank officiat
ing. Burial was in the Bethany
United Methodist Church cem
etery. Pallbearers were Danny
Weir, Dave Duke, Tim Pass,
Charles Perry, Wade Whitmire
and Preston Weldon.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, February 13, 2008.
Harold Skelton
Harold Donaldson Skelton,
82, of Jefferson, died Thursday,
February 7,
2008.
He was born in
Jackson County,
the son of the
late John and Ila
Phillips Skelton. |
He was a mem- §
ber of White
Plains Baptist
Church and was a
retired automobile
mechanic. Mr. Skelton was a vet
eran, having served in the United
States Navy during World War II.
He was preceded in death by his
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2008
session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing
for a homestead exemption from City of Commerce independent school
district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of
$10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of
that school district who are 62 years of age or over and an additional
homestead exemption in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of
the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 65 years of
age or over and whose net income, excluding certain retirement income,
does not exceed $18,000.00, approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p.
4349); and for other purposes. ^ ^7 /
This 8 th day of February, 2008. Representative Tomm;, Benton
3 1st District
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wife, Louise Hawkins Skelton;
brother, Eugene Skelton; and a
sister, Beatrice Doster.
Survivors include a step-son,
Michael Dwayne Dean, Jefferson;
sisters, Lessie Cooper, Jefferson,
and Ila Jane Roberts, Winder.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, February 9, in the
chapel of Evans Funeral Home
with the Rev. Kevin Page offi
ciating. Burial was in White
Plains Baptist Church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Andy Wilbanks,
John Wilbanks, Herbert Skelton,
Donald Doster, Tim Roberts and
Stacey Tolbert.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, February 13, 2008.
Wilma Randolph
Wilma Randolph, 69, of
Jefferson, died Thursday,
February 7, 2008.
Born on November 18, 1938,
she was a native
of Jackson
County and
the daughter of
the late Robert
and Addie
Sims. She was
a homemaker
and a member
of Saint Paul
Baptist Church of Jefferson.
Survivors include sons, Alvin
Sims, David Sims, Norris Sims
and Robert Randolph; sisters,
Mattie Watson, Sarah Gunn, Jane
Sims and Mabeth Sims; and a
host of grandchildren, nieces,
nephews and friends.
Graveside services were held
Saturday, February 9, at Evans
Memory Gardens, Jefferson, with
the Rev. Terry Pope officiating.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, February 13, 2008.
Dennis Maxwell
Dennis Vernon Maxwell, 48, of
Athens, died Tuesday, February
5, 2008, at Athens Regional
Medical Center in Athens.
He was born in Athens, the son
of the late Herbert Vernon and
Reather Coile Maxwell. He was
a carpenter by trade, working for
various contractors in Georgia
and Florida.
Survivors include sisters and
brothers-in-law, Denise and
Tony Mattox, Colbert, Dianne
and Sandy England, Nicholson;
paternal grandmother, Frances
Maxwell, Bowman; aunts, Barbara
Maxwell, Sylvia Butler, Gail
Seymour, Jan Oglesby; uncles,
Joe Maxwell, Mark Maxwell;
nephews, Brent, Chris, Ryan,
Dustin and Harley.
Memorial services were held
Saturday, February 9, at Riverside
Baptist Church with the Rev. Joe
Wood officiating.
Lord & Stephens Funeral
Home, Danielsville, was in charge
of arrangements.
The Commerce News, February 13, 2008.
Bill Morris
Bill Morris, 84, of Alto, died
Monday, February 11, 2008, at
his residence.
Born on December 6, 1923, in
Stephens County, he was the son
of the late Amos Allen and Mollie
Ruth Jackson Morris. He was a
member of the Bethlehem Baptist
Church in Lula, was a truck driv
er with 35 years of service, and
employed with Whitfield Funeral
Home with 22 years of dedicated
service. Mr. Morris was preceded
in death by his first wife, Mildred
Hall Morris; his second wife,
Velma Inez Prescott Morris; and
a brother, Cy “Tubby” Morris.
Survivors include step-daugh
ters, Phyllis Free, Folkston, and
Mary Adams, Toccoa; a son,
Edward Hall, Acworth; step-sons,
Darrell Edenfield, Homer, Pete
Edenfield, Jacksonville, Fla., and
Rod Johnson, Charleston, S.C.;
brother, Allen Morris, Cornelia;
special nephew, Mack Morris,
Lula; and several grandchildren,
great-grandchildren, nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, February 13, at
Whitfield Funeral Home with
the Revs. Darvin Slaton, Jewell
Thomas and Herb Snedden offici
ating. Burial was in the Bethlehem
Baptist Church Cemetery in
Lula.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South
Chapel, Baldwin, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Commerce News, February 13, 2008.
Ralph Parker
Ralph William Parker, 73, of
Homer, died Monday, February
11, 2008, at his residence.
Born in Asheville, N.C., he was
the son of the late
James and Martha
Jones Parker. Mr.
Parker was a vet
eran, having served in the United
States Navy.
Survivors include his wife, Clara
Brackett Parker, Homer; daughter
and son-in-law, Melody and Floyd
Livers, North Carolina.
Memorial services will be held
Saturday, February 16, at 2 p.m„
at his residence, 379 Caudell Rd„
Homer.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce,
is in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, February 13, 2008.
Max Ragland
Max Adams Ragland, 71, of
Villa Rica, formerly of Commerce,
died Saturday, January 26, 2008,
at Heartland Hospice, following
an extended illness.
He was the son of the late
Bonnie Adams
and Tom Rufe
Ragland. Mr.
Ragland was pre
ceded in death
by a brother, Tom
R. Ragland.
He graduated
from Lanier
High School in
1954, graduated from Mercer
University receiving a bachelor
of science degree in math and
physics, and was a member of
the Kappa Alpha Order. As a
member of the Riverside United
Methodist Church, he served
in many capacities, including
Sunday School Teacher, on the
Administrative Council, Finance
Committee, a Stephen Minister,
and a member of the Woodruff
Sunday School Class. He was
very civic minded as a member
of the Kiwanis Club of Macon
and was in the banking and data
processing business for over 40
years.
Survivors include his wife of
47 years, Betty Sewell Ragland;
daughters and sons-in-law, Nan
and Kenny Fletcher, Valdosta,
Kay and Garry Williams, Macon;
six grandchildren; four nephews;
sister-in-law, Harriett Ragland,
Stone Mountain; one great-niece;
one great-nephew; and many
cousins and friends.
Funeral services were held at
the Riverside United Methodist
Church on Tuesday, January 29.
Memorial contributions may
be made to Vision of Faith 2,
Building Program, Riverside
United Methodist Church, 735
Pierce Ave., Macon, Ga. 31204, or
to Heartland Hospice Services,
115 Arkwright Landing, Macon,
Ga. 31210.
Hart’s Mortuary, Macon, was in
charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, February 13, 2008.
Robert Griffith
Robert E. Griffith, Sr., 83, of
Athens, died Monday, February
11,2008.
A native of Douglas County, he
was the son of the late Samuel
Albert and Bertha
Thompson Griffith.
He was preceded in —
death by his wife,
Nancy Ann Paul Griffith. He was
a veteran, having served during
World War II as a paratrooper
and was wounded while in New
Guinea. He received the Bronze
Star and Purple Heart for his ser
vice. He graduated in 1949 from
the University of Georgia with a
bachelor’s degree in education.
He was an avid Georgia Bulldog
fan and enjoyed the same seats at
Sanford Stadium since 1950.
Survivors include children,
Susan Burke, Athens, Mark
Griffith, Watkinsville, and Robbie
Griffith, Commerce; a sister,
Carolyn Griffith Jones, Austell;
and five grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, February 13, in
the chapel of Lord & Stephens
Funeral Home. Burial was in
Athens Memory Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Alzheimer’s Association,
c/o Arbor Terrace, 3736 Atlanta
Hwy., Athens, Ga. 30606.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home,
East, Athens, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Commerce News, February 13, 2008.
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