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MAINSTREET NEWSPAPERS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
Obituaries
Nellie Adams
ILA - Nellie Adams, 93, died
Sunday, September 13, 2009.
A native of Jackson County,
she was the daughter of the late
John and Ida Collins Pace. She
was a longtime resident of this
area and was a member of First
Baptist Church of Athens. Mrs.
Adams was preceded in death
by her husband, Morgan Adams;
and a son, Carlton Adams.
Survivors include a daughter
and son-in-law, Joyce and Bill
Fleeman, Ila; brother and sis-
ter-in-law, Earl and June Pace,
Macon; sister and brother-in-
law, Edna and Johnnie Huey,
Bowdon; grandchildren, David
and Vicky Adams, Rachel
Fleeman, John Adams, Adam
and Dani Fleeman; great-grand
children, Morgan Adams, Matt
Adams, and Tyler Adams.
Funeral services were
held Wednesday, September
16, in the chapel of Lord &
Stephens Funeral Home with Jon
Appleton officiating. Burial was
in Evergreen Memorial Park.
Pallbearers were Fred Adams,
Gene Adams, Morgan Wheeler,
Bill Braselton, Clay Pace,
Chuck Huey, Ed Jaindl and John
Braselton.
Memorials may be made to
Celebrating Grace Hymnal Fund,
First Baptist Church of Athens,
355 Pulaski St., Athens, GA
30601.
Lord & Stephens Funeral
Home, West, Bogart, was in
charge of arrangements.
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September 16, 2009.
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Raymond Bowles
COMMERCE - Raymond
Bowles, 56, died Tuesday,
September 8, 2009, at the
Northeast Georgia Medical
Center in Gainesville.
Born in Jackson County on
March 22, 1953, he was the son
of the late Arthur and Retha Mae
Hicks Bowles. He was a truck
driver and member of the Liberty
Church. Mr. Bowles was preced
ed in death by a brother, Ricky
Bowles; and sisters, Betty Jean
Dorsey and Linda Bowles.
Survivors include his
wife, Beverly Bonds Bowles,
Commerce; son, Ramey Bowles,
Commerce; daughter, Angela
Patton, Hartwell; brothers, Corbin
Bowles and John Bowles, both
of Commerce, Ralph Bowles,
Pennsylvania; sister, Tammy
Cardona, Commerce; and two
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Friday, September 11, in the cha
pel of Pruitt Funeral Home with
the Rev. Richard Davis officiat
ing. Burial was in the Liberty
Church cemetery.
Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston,
was in charge of arrangements.
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September 16, 2009.
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Grover Bruce
COMMERCE-GroverBruce,
61, died Monday, September 14,
2009, at his residence.
Born in Banks County, he was
the son of the late Mark and
Willie Mae Seay Bruce. He was a
retired truck driver and a member
of Ridgeway Baptist Church. Mr.
Bruce was preceded in death by
a daughter, Donna Carol.
Survivors include his wife,
Laura Lynette Hart Bruce,
Commerce; sons, Doug Baxter,
Watkinsville, and B.J. Baxter,
Nicholson; sisters, Bessie
Segars and Zadie Adams, both
of Homer; special friend. Sue
Morris, Commerce; five grand
children; and nine nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday, September 17, at 11
a.m., in the chapel of Little-Ward
Funeral Home with the Revs. Phil
Parks and Tommy Seay officiat
ing. Burial will be at Riverside
Baptist Church Cemetery. The
family will receive friends at
the funeral home Wednesday,
September 16, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, is in charge of
arrangements.
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September 16, 2009.
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Frank Gooch
COMMERCE - Frank
Gooch, 77, died Wednesday,
September 9, 2009, at the BJC
Nursing Home.
Born in Oglethorpe County,
he was the
son of the
late Ernest
and Lillie
Gooch.
He was
retired from
Roper of
Commerce
and was a
veteran of
the United
States Navy, having served in
Korea.
Survivors include his wife,
Edna Brown Gooch, Commerce;
a son and daughter-in-law, Larry
and Rebecca Gooch, Commerce;
and nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held
Friday, September 11, in the cha
pel of Ivie Funeral Home with
the Revs. Terry Smith and Bill
Manus officiating. Burial was in
the Grey Hill Cemetery.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce,
was in charge of arrangements.
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September 16, 2009.
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Peggy Hicks
GILLSVILLE - Peggy L.
Hicks, 73, died peacefully on
Saturday, September 12, 2009, at
her residence surrounded by her
20 loving family members.
Born on October 17, 1935, in
Hall County, she was the daugh
ter of the late Guy and Edna
Buffington Wallace. She retired
after 30 years as a supervisor with
Wayne Poultry Company and
was a member of the Diamond
Hill Baptist Church. Mrs. Hicks
was preceded in death by a son,
Rodger “Buggy" Hicks; and a
brother. Sonny Buffington.
Survivors include a son and
daughter-in-law, Larry and
Deborah Hicks, Gillsville;
daughter and son-in-law, Becky
and Randall Kemp, Gainesville;
sisters and brothers-in-law, Polly
and Ray Coker, Gillsville, Jerrie
and Bob Maney, Decatur; sister-
in-law, Linda Buffington; aunt,
Mrs. Hammond (Martha) Davis;
special niece, Beth Buffington
Weikel; grandchildren, Bradley,
Chris, Denise, Dawn, Daniel,
Shane; great-grandchildren,
Brandon, Ashley, Lauren, Shane,
Christopher, Avery, Jackson,
Jared, Roger, Maddie; great-
great-grandchild, George; nieces,
Andra, Beth, Ginger, Becky; and
a nephew, Ronnie.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, September 15, in the
chapel of Ward’s Funeral Home
with the Rev. Sven Mossinger
officiating. Burial was in the
Diamond Hill Baptist Church
Cemetery.
Ward’s Funeral Home,
Gainesville, was in charge of
arrangements.
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September 16, 2009.
Benjamin Holdbrooks
JEFFERSON - Benjamin
Mark Holdbrooks, 49, for
merly of Duluth, died Friday,
September 11, 2009.
Born in Haleyville, Ala., he
was the son of the late Benny
and Shirley Holdbrooks. He was
a member of the Duluth First
Baptist Church, All Seasons
Hunting Club, and played Santa
Claus for needy children.
Survivors include his wife,
Alta J. Maxwell Holdbrooks,
Jefferson; sister and broth-
er-in-law, Shei la and Chris
Kemline, Lilburn; stepsons and
wives, Chris and Kim White,
Commerce, Rob and Candace
Jones, Lawrenceville; aunt,
Glenda Brogdon, Hoschton;
friends and loves ones, nieces,
nephews, grandchildren, and a
great-grandchild.
A memorial service was held
Tuesday, September 15, in the
chapel of Evans Funeral Home
with the Rev. Truman Humphries
officiating.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson,
was in charge of arrangements.
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September 16, 2009.
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Inez Kellum
COMMERCE - Inez Kellum,
92, died Sunday, September 13,
2009, at St. Mary's Hospice
House.
Born in Madison County,
she was the daughter of the late
Maylon Otto and Bilia Hanley
Holcomb. She was a homemak
er.
Survivors include a son. Sonny
Kellum, Commerce; daughters.
Dot Wilson, Commerce, and
Connie Kesler, Nicholson; sister,
Annie Lou Capes, Sandy Cross;
nine grandchildren; 14 great
grandchildren; and nine great-
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, September 16, in the
chapel of Little-Ward Funeral
Home with the Revs. Bruce
Kesler and Dennis Kesler offi
ciating. Burial was at Jackson
Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may
be made to St. Mary's Hospice
House, 1660 Jennings Mill Rd.,
Bogart, GA 30622.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of
arrangements.
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September 16, 2009.
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Nancy Kendrix
JEFFERSON - Nancy Dianne
Kendrix, 62, died Monday,
September 14, 2009.
Born in Toccoa, she was the
daughter of the late Dave and
Flora White Andrews.
Survivors include her husband,
Bobby Joe Kendrix, Jefferson;
son and daughter-in-law, Tony
and Shannon Kendrix, Jefferson;
daughter, Amy Kendrix,
Jefferson; grandchildren, Chad
Garbutt, Andrew Garbutt, Haley
Garbutt, Whitney Kendrix and
Shelton Kendrix.
Memorial services will be
held Wednesday, September
16, at 7 p.m. in the chapel of
Evans Funeral Home with the
Rev. Joe McKechnie officiating.
The family will receive friends
Wednesday from 4 until 7 p.m.
at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials
may be made to the Arbor Pointe
United Methodist Church, 285
Meadow Creek Dr., Jefferson,
GA 30549.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson,
is in charge of arrangements.
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September 16, 2009.
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Annie Mae Lenzy
ATHENS - Annie Mae Lenzy,
77, formerly of Barrow County,
died Tuesday, September 1,
2009.
She had lived at the University
Nursing Home for the last 16
years. Born in Barrow County,
she was the daughter of the late
Daniel and Rosa Lee Pittard.
Mrs. Lenzy was preceded in
death by her husband, John
E. Lindsey; and sisters, Daisy
Johnson, Valerie Moore and
Mattie Sue Pope.
Survivors include daughters,
Diane Lindsey, Johnny Mae
Lenzy and Rosalee Norman;
ten grandchildren, Paula Sheats,
Ulanda and Dewayne Bradford,
Joevelyn Moore, Latonya Hunter,
Kristy and Antonio Patmon, Stacy
Norman, Tammy Lenzy, Tasha
Norman, and Sholonda Norman;
12 great-grandchildren, Kierras
Harris, Roshanda Norman,
Tierras Lenzy, Lamichael Lenzy,
Omario Patmon, Christian
Long, Dairion Peters, Theotis
Pope, Cierral Moore, Freddrick
Hunter Jr., and Derrick Starks
Jr.; one great-great-grandchild,
Alexi Aniua Z’nae Harris; sister;
Nancy Hankerson, Atlanta; and a
host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, September 8, front
Greater Barber Creek Church
in Statham. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Eberhart & Son Mortuary,
Winder, was in charge of arrange
ments.
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September 16, 2009.
Betty Jo Martin
WINDER - Betty Jo Martin,
71, died Monday, September 7,
2009.
Born in Gwinnett County,
she was the daughter of the late
Gordon Tom and Hester Lou
Webb Hendrix. She had been
employed by Street Wires.
Survivors include a son,
Phill Boss, Winder; sister, Lou
Nell Williams, Statham, Sarah
Rutledge and Bobbie Cain, both
of Winder; and several nieces
and nephews.
There are no services planned.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder,
is in charge of arrangements.
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September 16, 2009.
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Julia Anne Minish
GILLSVILLE
Julia Anne Gilmore Minish, 85,
of the Holly Springs Community,
died Wednesday, September 9,
2009.
Born on November 19, 1923,
in Jackson County, she was
the daughter of the late Spear
and Lula
Lipscomb
Gilmore.
She was
a home
maker and
a member
of the Holly
Springs
United
Methodist
Church. She
was a gradu
ate of Maysville High School,
attended North Georgia College,
and was a former community
correspondent for The Jackson
Herald. Mrs. Minish was pre
ceded in death by her husband of
59 years. Ford Minish.
Survivors include several niec
es and nephews.
Funeral services were held
Friday, September 11, in the
Holly Springs United Methodist
Church with the Rev. Matthew
McCoy officiating. Burial was in
the church cemetery with Donny
Minish, Randy Ragan, John
Lipscomb, Jonathan Lipscomb,
Calvin Hayes and Billy Minish
serving as pallbearers.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson,
was in charge of arrangements.
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September 16, 2009.
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‘Ed’Pittman
HULL - Charles Edward
"Ed" Pittman, 88, died Monday,
September 14, 2009.
He was the son of the late John
Willie and Ida Frances Pittman.
He was formerly employed
with Anderson Plumbing and
Bill Bailey Plumbing and was
a member of Atlanta Plumbers
and Pipefitters Local 72 front
1965 - 1983. He was a member
of the Gordon’s Chapel United
Methodist Church. Mr. Pittman
was preceded in death by his
wife, Sylvine Adams Pittman;
a son, Jeffery Alan Pittman;
sisters, Estelle Adams, Cleo
Adams, Clara Barnett, and Onie
Burroughs; and brothers, Cliff
Pittman, J.W. Pittman, and Doyle
Pittman.
Survivors include children,
Mike Pittman, Hull, and Connie
Pittman Whiting, Saratoga
Springs, Utah; seven grandchil
dren; and six great-grandchil
dren.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, September 16,
in Gordon’s Chapel United
Methodist Church. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
Lord & Stephens Funeral
Home, Danielsville, was in
charge of arrangements.
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Jimmy Pruitt
JEFFERSON - Jimmy Pruitt,
68, died Monday, September 14,
2009.
A native of Jackson County, he
was the son of the late Clarence
T. and Bertie Lee Shaw Pruitt.
He was co-owner of Jefferson
Heating and
Air, a mem
ber of the
American
Legion,
member of
Academy
Baptist
Church, and
was a vet
eran having
served in
the United States Army during
the Vietnam war. Mr. Pruitt was
preceded in death by brothers,
George Henry Pruitt and Johnny
Lee Pruitt.
Survivors include his wife,
Sandra H. Pruitt, Jefferson; step
daughter, Krista Ginn Adkins
(Al), Jefferson; sister, Mary
Shumake Meadow, Danielsville;
special niece, Elaine Ledford,
Jefferson; grandchildren, Ella
and Trey Adkins; and a number
of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday, September 17, at 11
a.m., in the chapel of Evans
Funeral Home with the Rev.
James McClendon officiating.
Burial will be in Evans Memory
Gardens in Jefferson. Serving as
pallbearers will be Mac Snelling,
Roger Jackson, Stan Truelove,
Walter Storey, Ricky Brown, and
Andy Evans. Serving as honor
ary pallbearers will be Luther
Pruitt, Walter Tonge, Jim Benson,
Richard Bradley, Dwight Porter,
and Janies Black. The family
will receive friends at the funeral
home Wednesday, September 16,
from 6 to 8 p.m.
Flowers are to be omitted
and memorials may be made
to Academy Baptist Church,
c/o Imogene Roncadori, 3777
Commerce Rd., Jefferson, GA
30549.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson,
is in charge of arrangements.
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September 16, 2009.
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Weldon Samples
HOSCHTON Weldon
Samples, 67 died Thursday,
September 10, 2009.
He was the son of Irene
Samples and stepfather Leland
Charles of Canton. He was a
member of Roanoke Baptist
Church in Cumming and was
retired from Gwinnett County
with 30 years of service.
Survivors in addition to his
mother and stepfather include
his wife of 37 years, Peggy
Samples, Hoschton; son and
daughter-in-law, Ashley and
Sara Samples, Braselton; sis
ters, Jan Popham, Ball Ground,
Judy Popham, Nelson, Linda
Pugh, Dawsonville; sister-in-law,
Shelia Carter, Lawrenceville; and
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held
Sunday, September 13, in the
Lawrenceville Chapel of Tint
Stewart Funeral Home with
the Revs. Johnny Pugh and Joe
Hulsey officiating. Burial was in
Hoschton City Cemetery.
Tim Stewart Funeral Home,
300 Simonton Rd., SW,
Lawrenceville, was in charge of
arrangements.
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September 16, 2009.
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Frances Sauls
JEFFERSON - Frances Wall
Sauls, 83, died Wednesday,
September 9, 2009.
Born on June 15, 1926, in
Barrow County, she was the
daughter of the late George W.
and Pallie Austin Wall. She was
a secretary at Jefferson Mills and
a member of the First Christian
Church of
Jefferson.
Mrs. Sauls
was preced
ed in death
by her hus
band, June
Sauls; son
and daugh
ter, Steve
and Becky;
and brother,
Nolan Wall.
Survivors include sons and
daughters-in-law, Ed and Teresa
Sauls, Jefferson, Bennie and
Glenda Sauls, Lavonia; daugh-
ter-in-law. Peg Sauls; sister.
Dean Wilbanks, Jefferson; four
grandchildren; and four great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, September 12, in the
chapel of Evans Funeral Home
with the Rev. Robin Self officiat
ing. Burial was in the Jackson
Memorial Park.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson,
was in charge of arrangements.
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Eileen Tate
JEFFERSON - Eileen
Adams Tate, 90, died Saturday,
September 12, 2009.
Born in White County, she was
the daughter of the late Linton
and Sally Thurmond Adams. She
was a homemaker and a mem
ber of the First Baptist Church
of Jefferson
and of the
Dorcas
Sunday
School
Class. Mrs.
Tate was
preceded
in death by
her hus
band, Paul
Maynard
Tate.
Survivors include a son and
daughter-in-law, Mike and Del
Tate, Jefferson; sister, Sara Baker,
Cleveland; grandsons, Michael
Tate and Storey Tate, both of
Jefferson; great-grandsons, Paul
Tate, Austin Tate and Devan
Williams; great-granddaugh
ter, Ashley Collins; two great-
great-grandchildren, Hunter and
Cheyenne; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, September 15, in the
chapel of Evans Funeral Home
with Michael Helms officiat
ing. Burial was at White Plains
Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the
First Baptist Church of Jefferson,
Building Fund, in her memory,
246 Washington St., Jefferson,
GA 30549.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson,
was in charge of arrangements.
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Louise Tench
ATHENS (CENTER) -
Louise Tench, 58, died Monday,
September 14, 2009, at BJC
Hospital in Commerce.
Born in Jackson County, she
was the daughter of the late J.D.
and Marie Tolbert Archer.
Survivors include her husband,
Lewis Tench, Center; children,
Tammy Louise Tench, Tracy
Tench, and Tonya Morgan, all
of Center; grandchildren. Cole
Morgan and Cassey Morgan; sis
ters, Dora Alexander, Lexington,
Catherine Sheridan, Nicholson,
Glenda Martin, Jefferson, and
Shelby Ingram, Madison County;
and a brother, Robert Archer,
Danielsville.
Memorial services will be held
Thursday, September 17, at 2
p.m., in the chapel of Ivie Funeral
Home with Brian Speed officiat
ing. The body was cremated.
The family will receive friends
at the funeral home on Thursday,
September 17, front 1 p.m. until
the time of the service.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce,
is in charge of arrangements.
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September 16, 2009.
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Forrest Vereen
PAOLI - Forrest Larue Vereen,
22, died Tuesday, September 8,
2009.
He was the son of Julia Vereen,
father and stepmother, Garrie and
Windy Vereen. He was adored,
respected, and will be sorely
missed by
all family
and friends
throughout
the Madison,
Clarke and
Oglethorpe
areas.
Survivors
in addition
to his par
ents include
brothers, Colin and Everett
Vereen; a sister, Jane Hunter
Vereen; grandparents. Colonel
and Mrs. Charles Larue Webb,
Enterprise, Ala., Joyce B. Purvis,
Canton; aunts, Tammy Webb,
Hull, Kathleen Vereen and Jamie
Purvis, Woodstock; uncle, Kyle
Vereen, Athens; and numerous
other family members, relatives
and friends.
Visitation was held Saturday,
September 12, at Lord & Stephens
Funeral Home. Following visita
tion, a celebration of his life was
held at Camp Kiwanis, 2613 Old
Wildcat Bridge Rd., Danielsville,
Georgia 30633.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the Madison County
Chapter of Habitat for Humanity,
an organization that he believed
in and supported.
Lord & Stephens Funeral
Home, Danielsville, was in
charge of arrangements.
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Zinebell Wade
ALTO - Zinebell Ausburn
Wade, 86, died Monday,
September 14, 2009, at the
Northeast Georgia Medical
Center in Gainesville.
Born on May 8, 1923, in Banks
County, she was the daughter of
the late Grant and Daisy Mae
Pressley Ausburn. She was the
last member of her immediate
family, was a member of the
Crossroads Baptist Church, and
was a homemaker. She was a lov
ing mother, wife, grandmother,
and friend, and provided a loving
home to many foster children.
She loved to bake cakes.
Mrs. Wade was preceded
in death by a daughter, Linda
Pritchett; sisters, Monteen Poole,
Dora Lawrence, and Marie
Mealor; and brothers, Hubert
Ausburn and Plunier Ausburn.
Survivors include her lov
ing husband of 64 years, Odell
William Wade, Alto; daugh
ters and sons-in-law, Brenda
and Doug Ayers, Annette and
Tommy Free, and Jeanette and
Johnny Wade, all of Alto; a son
and daughter-in-law, Douglas
and Darlene Wade, Alto; grand
children, Bradley Ayers, Donna
Clark, Tonya Chitwood, Jeff
Pritchett, Christopher Pritchett,
Pepper Adams, Heath Free,
Shannon Free, Jennifer Brock,
and Roxann Bennett; 13 great
grandchildren; and two great-
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, September 16, front
the Whitfield Funeral Home,
South Chapel, with the Revs.
Roy Lee Mitchell and Kenneth
McEntire officiating. Burial was
in the Crossroads Baptist Church
Cemetery.
Whitfield Funeral Home,
South Chapel, Baldwin, was in
charge of arrangements.
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September 16, 2009.
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Katie Watson
JEFFERSON - Katie Lee
Smith Watson, 86, formerly of
Buford, died Tuesday, September
8, 2009.
Born on August 26, 1923,
in Forsyth County, she was the
daughter of the late Handsel and
Carra Smith. She was a 1941
graduate of Sugar Hill High
School and was retired front
Bona Allen Company in Buford.
She was a longtime member of
First Baptist Church of Sugar
Hill. Mrs. Watson was preceded
in death by a brother, Everett
Smith; stepson. Tommy Watson;
son-in-law, Mickey Thompson;
and great-granddaughter, Katie
Mosley.
Survivors include her hus
band of 44 years, Cline Watson,
Jefferson; a daughter, Diane
Thompson, Pendergrass; son
and daughter-in-law, Buddy and
Myrtle Johnson, Hoschton; step
children, Johnny and Michelle
Watson and Debra Watson, all of
Hoschton; grandchildren, Nancy
and Tracy Beckett, Michael and
Rhonda Thompson, Tami and
Chris House, Gina Johnson, Jill
and Alain Zemmour, and Ashley
Watson; 11 great-grandchildren;
and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held
Friday, September 11, in the cha
pel of Flanigan Funeral Home
with the Revs. Charles Pirkle and
Henry Webb officiating. Burial
was in Sugar Hill Cemetery.
Flanigan Funeral Home,
Buford, was in charge of arrange
ments.
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September 16, 2009.
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