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MAINSTREET NEWSPAPERS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 2009
Obituaries
Lindy Adkins
GAINESVILLE
Lindy Grace Adkins, 65,
died Monday, March 30,
2009, at Northeast Georgia
Medical Center, following
an extended illness.
Born on November 2,
1943, in Fulton County, she
was the daughter of the late
Marvin Ernest and Lindy
Marie Matthews Durham.
She was a past Matron of
the Order of Eastern Star, a
Christian and a member of
Belmont Baptist Church.
Survivors include her hus
band, Edward L. Adkins Sr.,
Gainesville; son, Edward
L. Adkins Jr., Gainesville;
sisters, Judy Diane Durham
and Sandra D. Hayes, both
of Gainesville; brothers,
Marvin Nelson Durham
and Melvin Ernest Durham,
both of Gainesville;
brother and sister-in-law,
Billy Ray and Pat Adkins,
Gillsville; mother-in-law,
Cullie Margarette Adkins,
Gainesville; and a number
of friends.
Funeral services were
held Thursday, April 2, at
Belmont Baptist Church
with the Rev. Bill Compton
and Charles Chapman
officiating. Burial was in
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorial Park Funeral
Home, Gainesville, was in
charge of arrangements.
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April 8, 2009.
Brenda Barber
HULL - Brenda Joyce
Barber, 61, died Friday,
April 3, 2009.
She was the daughter of
the late Water Colley Jr.
and Mary Bowles Colley.
Survivors include her
husband, Jimmy Barber;
daughter, Lisa Hewell,
Hull; son, Shane Barber,
Athens; grandchildren,
Emilie Bedgood, Brian
Savage, Courtney Barber
and Hunter Barber.
Funeral services were
held Sunday, April 5, in the
chapel of Lord & Stephens
Funeral Home with the
Rev. Buford Lockman
officiating. Burial was in
Evergreen Memorial Park.
Lord & Stephens Funeral
Home, East, Athens, was in
charge of arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
April 8, 2009.
Correne Batchelor
MARTIN - Correne
Herrin Seay Batchelor, 75,
formerly of Baldwin, died
Thursday, April 2, 2009, at
Stephens County Hospital
following a sudden illness
Born in Habersham
County on January 29,
1934, she was the daughter
of the late Claude and Ethel
Brookshire Herrin. She was
a homemaker and a mem
ber of East Lavonia Church
of God. Mrs. Batchelor was
preceded in death by her
first husband, Arthur Seay;
second husband, George
Batchelor; daughter, Kathy
McCollum; and grandson,
Anthony Garrett.
Survivors include a
daughter and son-in-law,
Emily and Wayne Garrett,
Cleveland; sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, John and Sally
Seay, Cornelia, and Donnie
and Betty Seay, Martin; 11
grandchildren; 20 great
grandchildren; and four
great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were
held Sunday, April 5, in
the chapel of McGahee-
Griffin & Stewart Funeral
Home with the Rev. Butch
Franklin officiating. Burial
was in New Hope Baptist
Church Cemetery with the
Rev. Austin Kelley officiat
ing.
McGahee-Griffin &
Stewart Funeral Home,
Cornelia, was in charge of
arrangements.
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April 8, 2009.
Katherine Beard
DANIELS YILLE
Katherine Beard, 86, died
Sunday, April 5, 2009, at
the Grandview Nursing
Center in Athens.
Born in Franklin County
on December 4, 1922, she
was the daughter of the
late Charlie Reese and
Versie Sexton Beard. She
was retired from Johnson
& Johnson Consumer
Products and was a member
of the Providence Baptist
Church, where she was
a member of the WMU.
Mrs. Beard was preceded
in death by brothers, Oscar
and Marvin Beard; and a
sister, Jean Seay.
Survivors include daugh
ters and sons-in-law, Dora
and Jimmy Ervin, Helen
and Garey Manley, and
Kathy and Alvin Chastain,
all of Danielsville; brother,
O.B. Beard, Danielsville;
six grandchildren; and 8
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were
held Wednesday, April 8, in
the chapel of Pruitt Funeral
Home with the Revs.
Albert Vaughn and Dayton
Logan officiating. Burial
was in the Cary Memorial
Gardens.
Pruitt Funeral Home,
Royston, was in charge of
arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
April 8, 2009.
Ollie Burgess
ATHENS - Ollie
Burgess, 86, died Friday,
April 3, 2009.
A native of Madison
County, she was the daugh
ter of the late M.P and
Clara Daniel Wall. She
was employed at Thomas
Textile and retired from
Superior Paints as an
inspector. She was a mem
ber of the Oconee Street
United Methodist Church.
Survivors include daugh
ters and son-in-law, Debora
Sickles, Athens, Freda and
Wayne Hewell, Hull; grand
children, Donna and Tyrone
Taylor and Tammy and
Doug Carver; great-grand
children, Ashley Dellinger,
Amber Dellinger, Destinie
Taylor, Brian Dellinger Jr.,
Breanna Taylor and Emily
Carver.
Funeral services were
held Monday, April 6, in
the chapel of Bernstein
Funeral Home with the
Revs. Lisa Cain and Billy
Fowler officiating. Burial
was in Evergreen Memorial
Park.
Bernstein Funeral Home,
Athens, was in charge of
arrangements.
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April 8, 2009.
Paul Butler
OAKWOOD - Paul
Butler, 71, died Saturday,
April 4, 2009, at his resi
dence following an extend
ed illness.
He was a lifelong resident
of Hall County and was the
son of the late Archie and
Tinnie Elliott
Butler. He
was former
owner/opera- "
tor of Butler’s Electric
Shop and retired from A G
C Enterprises. He was of
the Baptist denomination
and was preceded in death
by sisters, Jesse Alexandra,
Jean Dorsey, Dorabell
Parker, Lucy Ann Turner
and Ruth Butler; brothers,
Claude Butler, Pratt Butler,
Bill Butler and Dean Butler.
Mr. Butler was a veteran,
having served in the United
States Air Force.
Survivors include his
wife, Ruby Holland Butler,
Oakwood; sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, Michael and
Suzanne Strickland and
Tony and Lycinda Butler,
all of Gainesville; daughter
and son-in-law, Angela and
Mark Owens, Fayetteville,
N.C.; brother, Gus Butler,
Lula; sister, Lottie Turner,
Alto; brother-in-law and
sister-in-law, Larry and
Pam Holland, Lula; sis
ter-in-law, Carolyn Clark,
Gainesville; and 10 grand
children.
Funeral services were
held Tuesday, April 7, in
Wards Funeral Chapel with
the Revs. Tony Butler and
Darryl Womack officiating.
Burial was in Memorial
Park Cemetery.
Memorial contribu
tions may be made to
Compassionate Hospice,
2565 Thompson Bridge
Rd., Suite 112, Gainesville,
GA 30501.
Wards Funeral Home,
Gainesville, was in charge
of arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
April 8, 2009.
Neal Caudell
ALTO - Neal George
Caudell, 51, died Friday,
April 3,2009, at Habersham
County Medical Center.
Born on December
31, 1957, in Habersham
County, he was the son of
the late Theodore Caudell
and Virginia Davidson
Wagoner of Alto. He was a
member of the New Hope
Baptist Church, and was
preceded in death by his
wife, Lavonne Caudell;
and a brother, Earl Lenn
Caudell.
Survivors in addition to
his mother include daugh
ters, Amber Lenn Tipton,
Alto, Stacie Marie Fraley,
Fort Payne, Ala.; son,
Nathan Daniel Caudell,
Alto; sisters, Donna
Jean Cole, Travaris, Fla.,
Kimberly Ann Williams,
Clarkesville; grandchil
dren, Nelson Neal Caudell,
Rose “Baby K” Tipton, and
John Allen Tipton, Alto,
Katelyn Marie Fraley, Fort
Payne, Ala.
Funeral services were
held Monday, April 6, at
Whitfield Funeral Home
with the Revs. Martin Davis
and Austin Kelley officiat
ing. Special eulogies were
provided by David Garner
and Stacie Fraley.
Whitfield Funeral Home,
South Chapel, Baldwin,
was in charge of arrange
ments.
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April 8, 2009.
Elma Crowley
ATHENS - Elma Helen
Crowley, 90, died Friday,
April 3, 2009, at Athens
Regional Medical Center
in Athens.
Born in Elberton, she
was the daughter of the late
Charlie and Nobie Gunter
Smith. She was a member
of Johnson Drive Baptist
Church and retired as a
seamstress from Thomas
Textile. Mrs. Crowley was
preceded in death by her
husband, Harold Crowley.
Survivors include a
daughter and son-in-law,
Wanda and Ben Jones,
Athens; sister, Joyce Cheek,
Winder; brothers, Lewis
Smith and Joe Smith, both
of Elberton; one grand
daughter; and two great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were
held Monday, April 6, in the
chapel of Lord & Stephens
Funeral Home. Burial was
in Oconee Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Randy
Smith, Donald Smith, Chris
Smith, Curtis Smith, Jeff
Hamilton and Ben Jones.
Lord & Stephens Funeral
Home, East, Athens, was in
charge of arrangements.
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April 8, 2009.
Frances Culpepper
JEFFERSON - Frances
Claudine Culpepper, 83,
died Wednesday, April 1,
2009.
Born in Jackson County,
she was
the daugh
ter of the
late Robert
Toy and
K 1 o r a
Bell Sealy
Wright.
She was
a home
maker and a member of
Cave Springs Baptist
Church. Mrs. Culpepper
was preceded in death by
her husband, Clyde “Bunk”
Culpepper.
Survivors include a sis
ter, Marie Brownlow,
Gainesville; niece, Sue
Matthews, Cumming; neph
ew, Stanley Brumbalow,
Cumming; and several
other relatives.
Graveside services were
held Friday, April 3, from
the Center Grove Baptist
Church Cemetery with the
Rev. Kenneth Sizemore
officiating.
Evans Funeral Home,
Jefferson, was in charge of
arrangements.
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April 8, 2009.
Ralph Gee
WINDER - Ralph Gee,
46, died Thursday, April 2,
2009.
Born in Gwinnett County,
he was the son of Pauline
Gee of Winder and the late
Aaron Clifford Gee. He
was of the Baptist denomi
nation.
Survivors in addition to
his mother include sons,
Timothy Gee, Loganville,
and Shane Gee, Winder;
daughters, Stephanie
Gee, Doraville, Terri Gee,
Lawrenceville; stepdaugh
ter, Crystal Cain; five grand
children; brothers, Clifford
Gee, Jr., Winder, Thomas
Gee, Statham, Johnny Gee,
Cumming, and Kenneth
Gee, Auburn; sisters, Ann
Johnson and Jean Fuller,
both of Winder.
Funeral services were
held Saturday, April 4, at
Smith Memory Chapel,
with the Rev. Phil Carpenter
officiating. Burial was in
Rose Hill Cemetery.
Smith Funeral Home,
Winder, was in charge of
arrangements.
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April 8, 2009.
Mary Grizzle
CLEVELAND - Mary
Sue Bettis Grizzle, 80, died
Friday, April 3, 2009, at a
private nursing home, fol
lowing a period of declin
ing health.
Born in Forsyth County
on August 20, 1928, she
was the daughter of the
late Roy Henry Bettis and
Lemay May Goss. Mrs.
Grizzle was preceded in
death by her husband, Toy
Grizzle; daughter, Linda
Mull, and brothers, Marcus
Bettis and Henry Bettis.
Survivors include daugh
ters, Dorothy Jean Perry,
Maysville, Betty Ann
Tabor, West Virginia; sons,
Vernon Grizzle and Larry
Grizzle, both of Maysville;
brothers, James Bettis and
George Bettis; 10 grand
children; and six great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were
held Wednesday, April 8,
in the chapel of Alexander
Funeral Home with the
Revs. Chad Rising and
Terry Hagwood officiating.
Burial was in Chattahoochee
Baptist Church Cemetery.
Alexander Funeral Home,
Cleveland, was in charge of
arrangements.
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April 8, 2009.
Georgianna Havener
ATHENS - Georgianna
M. Havener, 86, died
Sunday, March 29, 2009, at
her residence.
Born in Longbranch, N.J.,
she was the daughter of
the late Thomas Joseph and
Josephine Emma Darragh
Meagher. She was a mem
ber of the Chapelwood
United Methodist Church,
the United Methodist
Women, was a Lioness
with the Athens Lions Club,
member of the Eastern Star,
and was a volunteer with
the Red Cross as well as
Athens Regional Medical
Center for many years.
Mrs. Havener was preceded
in death by her husband,
Millard F. Havener.
Survivors include sons,
Kenneth “Ken” R. Havener,
Hayesville, N.C., W. Robert
“Bob” Havener, Commerce,
David Havener-Taylor,
Nevada City, Calif; daugh
ters, Kathy H. Whitaker
and Susan P. Havener, both
of Athens, Kay Crabill,
Birmingham, Ala.; broth
er, John J. “Jack” Maher,
Arlington, Va.; grandchil
dren, Adam W. Whitaker,
Rachel P. Greenway,
Elizabeth W. Halloran,
Zachary Havener, Harry
Havener, Maureen Havener,
Nathan Taylor, Rosa Taylor,
Sheri C. Drummonds; and
four great-grandchildren.
A celebration of life
was held Saturday, April
4, at the Chapelwood
United Methodist Church
with the Revs. Richard
Moeller, Peggy Little and
Thom Shores officiat
ing. Honorary pallbearers
were the United Methodist
Women and the Homick
Sunday School Class
of Chapelwood United
Methodist Church.
Memorial contribu
tions may be made to
the Chapelwood United
Methodist Church Kitchen
Renovation or Vista Care
Hospice.
Lord & Stephens Funeral
Home, East, Athens, was in
charge of arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
April 8, 2009.
Harold Hulme
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -
Harold Hulme, 87, formerly
of Jefferson, died Saturday,
April 4, 2009.
Funeral services will be
announced at a later date.
Evans Funeral Home,
Jefferson, is in charge of
arrangements.
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April 8, 2009.
Montie Johnson
CUMMING - Montie
Watson Johnson, 85, died
Tuesday, March 31,2009, at
Northeast Georgia Medical
Center in Gainesville.
Born in Madison County
on October 3, 1923, she
was the daughter of the late
Samuel Lee Watson Sr. and
Leila Gaddis Watson. She
was a retired secretary at
the University of Georgia
and was a member of North
Lanier Baptist Church of
Cumming.
Mrs. Johnson was pre
ceded in death by her hus
band, Charles W. Johnson
Sr.; brothers, Guy Watson,
Lee “Doc” Watson; sisters,
Annie Carey, Ruth Phillips,
Mamie Davis, Ina Beard,
Dossie Adams, Henrietta
Kinney, and Edna Ruth
McClure.
Survivors include sons,
Charles W. Johnson Jr.,
Gainesville, and Douglas
D. Watson, Buford; eight
grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were
held Thursday, April 2, in
the chapel of Pruitt Funeral
Home with the Rev. Hutch
Matteson officiating.
Graveside services were
held Friday, April 3, in
the Danielsville Memorial
Gardens with the Rev. Ron
DeMoss officiating.
Pruitt Funeral Home,
Royston, was in charge of
arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
April 8, 2009.
Kristopher Kirk
WINDER - Kristopher
W. Kirk, 28, died Saturday,
March 14, 2009.
Born in Clarke County,
he was
the son of
Bill and
Deborah
Kirk of
Winder
and was
a mem
ber of the
Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship of
Athens.
Survivors in addition to
his parents include a sis
ter and brother-in-law,
Tammy and Tony Cheek,
Crawford.
A memorial service was
held Sunday, April 5, at
the Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship of Athens.
Smith Funeral Home,
Winder, was in charge of
arrangements.
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April 8, 2009.
Edward Lapczynski
LAVONIA - Edward
Joseph Lapczynski, 41, died
Friday, March 27, 2009, at
Hart County Hospital.
Born on April 13, 1967,
in Warner Robins, he
was the son of Thomas
J. and Sandra Mansfield
Lapczynski of Colbert.
Survivors in addition
to his parents, include
his wife, Michelle Elaine
Youngblood Lapczynski,
Lavonia; daughters,
Kristen, Kimberly and
Stacy Lapczynski, all
of Arnoldsville; sisters
and brother-in-law, Nora
Huffer, Arnoldsville,
Becky and Keith Hebert,
Bremen; brother and sister-
in-law, Alan and Amanda
Lapczynski, Hull; maternal
grandparents, Marion and
Mildred Mansfield, Rayle;
nephews, Inman Hebert,
Hunter Bales and Gabriel
Bales; and nieces, Brittany
Huffer, Amber and Ansley
Lapczynski, and Brittany
Bales.
Memorial services were
held Sunday, March 29, in
the chapel of Strickland
Funeral Home of Hartwell
with the Rev. Tony Lee
officiating.
Memorial contribu
tions may be made to the
Lapczynski Children’s
Education Fund, c/o First
Madison Bank, 5536 Hwy.
72W, Colbert, GA 30628,
or any BB&T Branch.
Strickland Funeral Home,
Hartwell, was in charge of
arrangements.
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April 8, 2009.
Nelson Lewallen
BALDWIN - Nelson W.
Lewallen,
76, died
Friday,
April 3,
2 0 0 9,
at the
Northeast
Georgia
Medical
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