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PAGE 6B - THE COMMERCE (GA) NEWS. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 2. 2008
Area Death Notices
Dorothy Nunn
Dorothy B. Nunn, 77, of Commerce, died Monday, March 24,
2008, at Hill Haven Nursing Home.
Born in Milton County, she was the daughter of the late Segal
Lester and Mae Ethel Sexton Fouts. She was a member of Mount
Olive Baptist Church and was a retired manager of Pic and Pay
Shoe Store.
Survivors include her husband, W.T. Nunn, Commerce; daugh
ters, Etheleen Bryant, Temple, Belle Hayes and Ruth Heard, both
of Commerce, and JoAnn Compton, Danielsville; a son, Thomas
Daniell, Commerce; step-daughter, Elaine Strickland, Danielsville;
step-sons, Tony and Tim Nunn, both of Commerce, and Terry
Nunn, Jefferson; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchil
dren.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 26, in the chapel
of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Rev. Henry Webb officiating.
Burial was in Jackson Memorial Gardens.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrange
ments.
The Commerce News, April 2, 2008.
Paid Obit
Chadrick Williams Barbara Ann Lee
Chadrick R. Williams, 31, of
Commerce, died Wednesday,
March 26, 2008.
He was the son of Brenda
Williams of Commerce and Gene
and Joan Williams of Commerce.
Mr. Williams
was preceded
in death by
grandparents,
Gene Williams
Sr., Clara Mae
Williams and
Eugene Pace,
and an uncle,
Joseph E. Pace.
He was a graduate of Banks
County High School and attend
ed Georgia Southern College and
the University of Georgia. He
was a graduate of Gupton-Jones
Mortuary College in Decatur. He
was also a lance corporal with
the Reserves of the United States
Marine Corps.
Survivors in addition to his
parents, include a grandmother,
Mary Williams Steed, Commerce;
fiance, Elanore Matthewson,
Fredericksburg, Va.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, March 29, at Webbs
Creek Baptist Church in Banks
County with the Revs. Phil Parks
and James Dumas officiating.
Burial was at the church cem
etery.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, April 2, 2008.
Nathaniel Howard
Nathaniel W. Howard, 68, of
Maysville, formerly of Cleveland,
died Saturday, March 22, 2008,
following an extended illness.
He was born on June 27, 1939,
the son of the late John David
and Carrie Nix Howard. He was
a farmer for many years and was
preceded in death by his first
wife, Shirley Howard.
Survivors include his wife,
Carol Howard, Maysville; daugh
ters and sons-in-law, Becky and
Roy Hay, Cleveland, Elizabeth
and Keith Taylor, Cornelia, Karen
Thompson, Habersham; sons and
daughters-in-law, Kenneth and
Cheryl Howard, John and Mandy
Howard, all of Gainesville, Steve
Leith Howard, Talmo; brother
and sister-in-law, Donald and Kay
Howard, Habersham; sisters-in-
law, Dorthy Howard, Gillsville,
and Sally Howard, Cleveland;
18 grandchildren; and 16 great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, March 25, in the chapel
of Barrett Funeral Home with the
Revs. Royce Winters and T. John
Dell officiating. Burial was in
the Lebanon United Methodist
Church Cemetery in Gillsville.
Barrett Funeral Home,
Cleveland, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Commerce News, April 2, 2008.
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Barbara Ann Lee, 52, of
Gillsville, died Saturday, March
29, 2008.
Born on March 1,1956, she was
the daughter of the late Johnny
Clifford and Ruby Norris Lee.
Survivors include sisters,
Clara Hansford, Toccoa, Loretta
Carter, Pendergrass, Rita Wilson,
Gainesville; brothers, Johnny C.
Lee Jr„ Commerce, Larry Lee,
Murrayville, and Leroy Lee,
Pendergrass; companion, William
Ronnie Dale, Gillsville; and a
host of nieces and nephews.
Private family services will be
held at a later date. The body was
cremated.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson,
is in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, April 2, 2008.
Billy Joe McDuffie
Billy Joe McDuffie, 72, of
Cornelia, died Friday, March 28,
2008, at his residence, following
a sudden illness.
Born in Hart County on April
18,1935, he was the son of the late
Boyd and Vida Allen McDuffie.
He was a logger and since retire
ment, he was known as the
“watermelon man’'. He was also
a charter member of Crossroads
Baptist Church. Mr. McDuffie
was preceded in death by sis
ters, Barbara Ann Jordan and
Doris Campbell; brothers, Leon
McDuffie, Grady McDuffie, Jack
McDuffie, Jimmy McDuffie and
Willis McDuffie.
Survivors are the mother of
his children, Bernice Gough,
Lula; daughter and son-in-law,
Awa “Coot’’ and Michael Martin,
Gainesville; son, Joe McDuffie,
Lula; grandchildren, Billy Joe
McDuffie Jr. and Jonathan
McDuffie, both of Lula, Gin
Martin and Michelle Martin, both
of Gainesville; six great-grand
children; and best friend and
neighbor, Kenneth Humanus,
Cornelia.
Funeral services were held
Sunday, March 30, at Crossroads
Baptist Church with the Revs. Jim
Ellis and Kenneth Pilcher offi
ciating. Burial was in Morrison
Gardens, Skitts Mountain.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart
Funeral Home, Cornelia, was in
charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, April 2, 2008.
Idell Morton
Idell Morton, 69, of Maiden,
N.C. died Sunday, March 23,
2008, at the Palliative Care Center
& Hospice of Catawba Valley.
She was born on May 29, 1938,
in Franklin County, the daughter
of the late James Frank and Vera
Short Morton.
Survivors include a nephew,
Leonard D. Morton, Maiden; sev
eral other nieces and nephews;
sister and brother-in-law, Katie
Brooks and Robert Chastain,
Commerce; and a brother Johnny
F. Morton, Royston.
A service of remembrance was
held Thursday, March 27, at the
B.D. Ginn Memorial Chapel of
Ginn Funeral Home with the
Revs. Truitt Brawner and Roger
Elrod officiating. Burial was in
Carey Memorial Gardens in
Royston. Pallbearers were her
nephews.
Memorial contributions may
be made to The Rotary Club of
Royston Franklin Springs, 290 W.
Mill St„ Royston, Ga. 30662.
Drum Funeral Home, Conover,
N.C., was in charge of arrange
ments.
The Commerce News, April 2, 2008.
Gladys Echols
Gladys Payne Echols, 98, of
Cornelia, died Friday, March 28,
2008, at her residence.
She was born in Hall County on
May 31, 1909, the daughter of the
late Walker and Nancy Wheeler
Echols. She was a member of
the Belton Baptist Church and
a member of the Grant Reeves
VFW Post #7720 Auxiliary. Mrs.
Echols was preceded in death by
her husband, Charles Payne; a
brother, E.E. Echols; and a sister,
Cirene Barrett.
Survivors include daughters,
Marvine Tatum, Cornelia, Janette
Brown and Winnie Lou Cox, both
of Atlanta; sister, Boyd McEver,
Lula; six grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; three great-
great-grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were held
Saturday, March 29, at Belton
Baptist Church Cemetery with
the Rev. Robert Nix officiating.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South
Chapel, Baldwin, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Commerce News, April 2, 2008.
Ruby Nell Brown
Ruby Nell McCollum Brown,
72, of Danielsville, died Saturday,
March 22, 2008.
Born in Hart County on April
21, 1935, she was the daughter
of the late Seaborn Wright and
Ida Estella Stephens McCollum.
She was a seamstress and was
Holiness. Mrs. Brown was pre
ceded in death by a great-grand
son, David Kloes.
Survivors include sons, James
Kirby and Hoyt Brown, both of
Athens, David Kirby, Royston,
Ricky Kirby, Nicholson, Tom
(Fish) Kirby, Danielsville; compan
ion, Harold Lackey, Danielsville;
10 grandchildren; and 12 great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, March 27, in the chapel
of Pruitt Funeral Home with the
Rev. Clay Huff officiating. Burial
was in the Rose Hill Cemetery in
Royston.
Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, April 2, 2008.
Audrey Beck
Audrey Turner Beck, 90, of
Hill Haven Nursing Home, died
Thursday, March 27, 2008.
Survivors include her husband,
Rufus Beck, Commerce. Mrs.
Beck was preceded in death by a
son, Robert Beck; and daughter,
Betty Beck.
Funeral services were held
Sunday, March 30, in the chapel
of Ivie Funeral Home. Burial was
in the Apple Valley Cemetery.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, April 2, 2008.
Bertie Casey
Bertie Louise Casey, 64, of
Athens, died Thursday, March
27, 2008.
She was a native of Madison
County, the daughter of Roberta
Tucker Casey of Athens and the
late Leon Casey. Mrs. Casey was
preceded in death by a sister,
Rosie Lee Epps.
Survivors in addition to her
mother, include a sister, Frances
C. Alexander, Commerce; bro
ther, Walter James Casey, Hull;
and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, March 29, in the chapel
of Bridges Funeral Home with the
Rev. Lee Hunter officiating. Burial
was in the Nicholson Cemetery.
Bridges Funeral Home, Athens,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, April 2, 2008.
Charles Miller
Charles Max Miller II, 78, of
Cornelia, died Monday, March
31, 2008, at the Lanier Park
Hospital.
He was born on May 31, 1929,
the son of the late Charles Max,
Sr. and Cleo Barr Miller. He
was a member of the Cornelia
United Methodist
Church, where he
was a teacher and
member of the
Men’s Bible Class for 22 years.
He was a member of the Cornelia
Masonic Lodge #92 F.&A.M.
and the Yarrab Shrine Temple, a
member of the Cornelia Kiwanis
Club, where he was a member
of the Board of Directors and
was past president. He was a
scout master for a Boy Scouts of
America Troop #24 in Cornelia
for 15 years. Mr. Miller was a vet
eran, having served in the United
States Navy during the Korean
conflict. He was preceded in
death by his wife, Jane Golden
Miller.
Survivors include a daughter,
Julia Miller, Knoxville, Tenn.;
sons, Charles Max Miller, III,
Cornelia, and Christopher Mark
Miller, Jasper; four grandchildren;
and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at
the Cornelia United Methodist
Church with the Rev. Charles
Walker officiating. Burial was in
Yonah Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Boy Scout Troup #24,
P.O. Box 415, Baldwin, Ga. 30511.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South
Chapel, Baldwin, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Commerce News, April 2, 2008.
JoAnn tally
JoAnn Lally, formerly of Homer,
died Thursday, March 20, 2008, at
her residence, following an eight
year battle with lung cancer.
Born in Homer in 1942, the
daughter of Lucilla Bell and the
late John Olan Bell. She moved to
California to attend high school,
graduating from San Francisco
State University. Following grad
uation, she became an American
Airlines flight attendant and
traveled extensively around the
world. She had a marvelous way
with plants and was an active
member of the East Greenbush
Garden Club for 35 years. For
over 30 years she was part of
the Rensselaer County Master
Gardener Program and in 2000
was honored as “Master Gardener
of the Year’’. She loved competi
tive tennis and was a member
of both World Team Tennis and
USTA teams. She was a life
long member of the Holy Spirit
Church Altar Rosary Society
and for many years headed the
church’s flower committee.
Mrs. Lally was preceded in
death by an infant son, Sean
Joseph.
Survivors in addition to her
mother, include her husband,
Thomas Lally; son, Terence;
daughter and son-in-law,
Rosemary and Gregory Wilson;
and grandchildren, Sydney Rose
and Thomas Gregory Wilson.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, March 26, at the
Church of the Holy Spirit in East
Greenbush, N.Y. Burial was at
St. Peter’s Cemetery in Saratoga
Springs.
Memorial contributions may
be made to Community Hospice
of Rensselaer County, 295 Valley
View Blvd., Rensselaer, NY 12144,
or The Church of the Holy Spirit,
667 Columbia Turnpike, East
Greenbush, NY 12061.
Lyons Funeral Home,
Rensselaer, N.Y., was in charge of
arrangements.
The Commerce News, April 2, 2008.
Wilton Whitlock
Wilton Julian Whitlock, 66, of
Demorest, died Monday, March
31, 2008, at Kindred Hospital, fol
lowing a brief illness.
He was born in Banks County
on April 12, 1941, the son of
Bobbie Nix Whitlock of Demorest
and the late Julius
“Buck’’ Whitlock,
and was retired as a
maintenance direc
tor with the Habersham County
School System with 25 years of
dedicated service. Mr. Whitlock
was a veteran, having served in
the United States Navy and was
a lifetime member of the V.F.W.
Post #7720. He also enjoyed the
outdoors, loved ones stated.
Survivors in addition to his
mother, include sisters and broth-
ers-in-law, Sharon and David
Baskin, Cornelia, and Martha
and Andrew Eller, Demorest; two
nieces and two nephews.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, April 2, in the cha
pel of McGahee-Griffin &
Stewart Funeral Home with the
Rev. Mickey Umbehant officiat
ing. Burial was in Mt. Carmel
Baptist Church Cemetery in
Banks County with full military
honors provided by the Rabun
County D.A.V. Chapter #15 and
Habersham County American
Legion Post #84.
MeGahee-Griffin & Stewart
Funeral Home, Cornelia, was in
charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, April 2, 2008.
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