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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2008
THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
PAGE 7A
Area Death Notices
Jerry Thomas
Jerry Lee Thomas, 46, of Lula,
died Saturday, March 22, 2008, at
his residence, following a brief
illness.
Born in Hall County on August
19, 1961, he was the son of the
late Rev. J. Hudson Thomas and
Louise Worley Thomas of Lula.
He was employed for 19 years
with Jim Hardman Pontiac GMC,
where he was currently the ser
vice manager. He was Baptist and
enjoyed playing golf and spend
ing quality time with his family
and friends, loved ones stated. Mr.
Thomas was preceded in death by
grandparents, Lee and Ola Worley
and the Rev. J.C. Thomas and
Lillie Bell Saxon Thomas; and an
uncle, Morgan Worley.
Survivors in addition to his
mother, include a loving care
taker, friend and fiance, Tori H.
Freeman, Murrayville; fiance’s
daughters and son-in-law, Amberly
Freeman, Gainesville, and Roger
and Ashley Pearson, Lula; brother,
Gary Thomas, Helen; aunts and
uncles, Ruth and Bascom Echols,
Ronnie and Mildred Loggins
and Larry and Susan Thomas, all
of Lula, the Rev. Cecil Thomas
and Lou Thomas and Ricky and
Evatt Thomas, all of Alto; special
cousins, Vickie and Jeff Roper,
Gainesville; and a special dog,
Noel, whom he loved with a pas
sion.
Funeral services were held
Monday, March 24, at Belton
Baptist Church with the Revs.
Cecil Thomas and Shane WeHunt
officiating. Burial was in the church
cemetery with the Rev. Robert
Nix officiating. Pallbearers were
David Kendrix, Ricky Thomas, Joe
Thomas, Eric Thomas, Ben Benton,
Alan Wiechert, Jeffery Raper and
Gordon Worley. Fellow employ
ees from Jim Hardman Pontiac
GMC were invited to attend the
service and served as honorary
pallbearers.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart
Funeral Home, Cornelia, was in
charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, March 26, 2008.
Delow Webb
Delow Webb, 88, of Maysville
(Holly Springs Community), died
Tuesday, March 18, 2008.
Born in Jackson County, he was
the son of the late A.P. and Dellie
Stringer Webb. He was a retired
mechanic with the Georgia
Department of Transportation and
a member of the Holly Springs
United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife,
Emma Ogletree Webb, Maysville;
a son, Scotty Webb, Maysville;
brother, Owen Webb, Jefferson;
granddaughter, LeAnne and Chad
Bell, Buford; great-grandchildren,
Hunter and Hartley Bell; special
children, Haley, Lauren and Caleb
Sanders.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, March 20, in the chapel
of Evans Funeral Home with the
Revs. Tom Fish and Bob Lewis
officiating. Burial was in Center
Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Joe Anderson,
Arthur Marlow, Bert Sanders,
Dave Santaniello, Bill Sanders and
David Ellington.
Memorial donations may
be made to the Center Grove
Baptist Church Cemetery Fund,
4171 Plainview Rd., Pendergrass,
Ga. 30575, or the Holly Springs
United Methodist Church, 7441
Holly Springs, Rd., Pendergrass,
Ga. 30567.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, March 26, 2008.
Carrie Brown
Carrie Meeks Brown, 103, of
Ellijay, died Sunday, March 23,
2008, at a private health care facil
ity, following an extended illness.
She was born in Banks County
on October 7, 1904, the daughter
of the late General and Janice
Lacey Meeks. She was a home
maker and was Holiness. Mrs.
Brown was preceded in death by
her husband, Lawrence Brown;
and sisters, Frannie White and
Betty Shubert.
Survivors include a son, Greg
Pendley, Ellijay; daughter, Betty
Hooper, Ringgold; two great
grandchildren; and two great-
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, March 25, in the chapel
of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart
Funeral Home with the Rev. Ralph
O. Smith officiating. Burial was in
Yonah Congregational Holiness
Church cemetery.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart
Funeral Home, Cornelia, was in
charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, March 26, 2008.
Sarah Little
Sarah Frances Little, 74, died
Monday, March 10, 2008, at BJC
Medical Center in Commerce.
Born on November 7, 1933, in
Banks County,
she was the
daughter of
the late George
and Gertis
Pruitte Rucker.
She joined the
Tabor’s Chapel
C.M.E. Church
at Fort Lamar in
Madison County, at an early age.
She served there for 22 years. In
1966 she moved to Commerce and
joined Mt. Pleasant C.M.E. Church,
later joining New Faith Methodist
Church in Commerce. She was
a devoted church member, sis
ter, sister-in-law, aunt, cousin and
friend, and will be greatly missed
by all who knew her, according
to loved ones. Mrs. Little was pre
ceded in death by her husband,
Bishop Little Jr.; ten brothers; and
three sisters.
Survivors include a niece, Betty
J. Rucker Borders; nephew, Jimmy
Usher, Commerce; as well as other
nieces and nephews; sisters-in-
law, Geneva Rucker and Ruby
Nell Rucker, both of Commerce.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, March 13, at New Faith
Methodist Church in Commerce
with the Revs. Frank Earls, Henry
Webb and W.R. Brown officiating.
Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral
Home, Toccoa, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Banks County News, March 26, 2008.
James Chambers
James Michael Chambers, 40, of
Toccoa, died Wednesday, March
19, 2008, at Stephens County
Hospital, following an extended
illness.
Born in Banks County on
November 4, 1967, he was the son
of Frances Chambers of Alto and
the late Junior Chambers. He was
a carpenter and was preceded
in death by a brother, Kenneth
Chambers.
Survivors in addition to his
mother, include his wife, Ann
Chambers, Toccoa; daughter,
Carrie Chambers, Alto; sons,
Tim and David Chambers, both
of Alto; brother and sister-in-law,
Larry and Kathy Maney, Breman;
two nephews; and a niece.
Memorial services were held
Friday, March 21, at the residence
of his mother.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart
Funeral Home, Cornelia, was in
charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, March 26, 2008.
Theodore Dalack
Theodore Bruce Dalack, of
Pendergrass, died Tuesday, March
18, 2008.
He was the son of the late
Assad and Jenny Bonamo Dalack
and was most well
known locally as a
substitute teacher
for Jefferson High
Schools. He was a
combat hero veteran of World
War II and Korean War, Air Force
First Lieutenant, bombardier. Mr.
Dalack was preceded in death
by his beloved wife, Kathleen
Patricia; sisters, Marie, Charlotte
and Ann; nephews, Randy Dalack
and Dean Robinson.
Survivors include a son, Ted
Dalack Jr.; brother, George; niec
es, Barbara Dimarco, Lynette
Coleman, Charlene Wolthausen,
Tony Sookraj and Kim Pastor;
nephews, Robert Yanus, Garrett
DiMarco, David and Alan Machost,
Keith and Eddie Wolthausen;
great-nieces and nephews, Ashley,
Haleigh, Tyler, Allie, Shannon,
Lee, Drica, Deana and Megan.
Memorial services will be held
at a later date in New Jersey.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, is in charge of arrange
ments.
The Banks County News, March 26, 2008.
Fannie Gunter
Fannie Guest Gunter, 77, of
Toccoa, died Tuesday, March 18,
2008, at her residence.
Born in Madison County, she
was the daughter of the late E.S.
“Van” and Beulah Graham Guest.
She was a member of the New
Town Baptist Church. Mrs. Gunter
was preceded in death by her
husband, Mitchell Gunter; twin
sons, Maurice and Marvin Gunter;
brothers, Clifford, Hoyt, John and
Rassie Guest; sisters, Marion Esco,
Frances Ray, Pearline McElreath,
Berta Mae Gable and Henrietta
Rich.
Survivors include a son, Mitchell
“Mike” Gunter Jr., Toccoa; daugh
ters, Cathy Gunter Davis, Athens,
and Carol Gunter Post, Gillsville;
grandsons,DwightDavis,Orlando,
Fla., and Jonathan Post, Gillsville;
granddaughters, Ivy, Holly, Gillian
and Cydney Gunter, all of Toccoa;
great-grandchild, Kinley Gunter,
Toccoa; brother, Herman Guest,
Carlton; sisters, Margie Dudley
and Clora Pulliam, both of
Carlton, and Jeanie Vandeburg,
Boone, N.C.; and many nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were held
Friday, March 21, at New Town
Baptist Church with the Revs.
Johnny Guest (nephew), Herb
Sneddon and Chuck Black offi
ciating. Burial was at the Carlton
City Cemetery.
Musical selections were played
by a great-nephew, Benton
Lastinger, during the service,
a solo sung by a niece, Nancy
Seymour, and a duet sung by
nieces, Theresa Hicks and Susan
Childers. Pallbearers were neph
ews, Waymon Yarbrough, Steve
Yarbrough, Danny Yarbrough,
Tony Lastinger, Mark Guest and
Mike Davis.
Berry Funeral Home, Elberton,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, March 26, 2008.
Ruth Langford
Ruth Geraldine Langford, 92, of
Gillsville, died Saturday, March
22, 2008, following a brief illness.
Born on August 25, 1915, in
Jackson County, she was one of
nine children b
William Joseph
and Leah
Murphy Cash.
Mrs. Langford
was preceded
in death by her
husband of 65
years, Grady
Langford. She
was devoted to
her family and words cannot
express their loss, according to
family members.
Survivors include daughters
and son-in-law, Rebecca Langford
and Larry Sailors, Maysville, and
Christa Sue Langford Pickett,
Albany; brothers, Carey Cash,
Bethlehem, and Myron Cash,
Hoschton; sister, Ann Georgine
Smith, Waycross; grandchildren,
Pam Sailors, Springfield, Mo.,
Mark Pickett, Albany, Paige Pastor,
St. Simon’s Island, Richard Sailors,
Maysville; and eight great-grand
children.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, March 25, at the Holly
Springs United Methodist Church
with the Revs. Tom Fish and Bob
Lewis officiating. Burial was in the
church cemetery. Pallbearers were
Mark Pickett, Richard Sailors,
Scott Pastor, Roger Cash, Donald
Cash and Mike Isbell.
Memorial contributions may be
made to one’s charity of choice.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, March 26, 2008.
Ruth Simmons
Ruth Martin Simmons, 68, of
Cornelia, died Saturday, March 22,
2008, at a private nursing facility,
following an extended illness.
She was born in Banks County
on May 7, 1939, the daughter of the
late Burie Dean and Mae Reems
Martin. She was a homemaker
and was Holiness. Mrs. Simmons
was preceded in death by her
husband, Coy Simmons; sisters,
Addie Stewart and Sally Hardy;
and a brother, Roy Martin.
Survivors include a daughter and
son-in-law, Sharon and Matt Allen,
Alto; sons and daughter-in-law,
Lynn and Sonia Simmons, Alto,
and Danny Simmons, Cornelia;
sisters, Lucille Cagle and Bessie
Dooley, both of Homer; grand
children, Jodie Bochat, Casey
Simmons, Eric Simmons, Justin
Allen and Courtney Allen.
Funeral services were held
Monday, March 24, in the chapel
of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart
Funeral Home with the Revs. Wes
Davis and Lester Haynes offi
ciating. Burial was in Harmony
Baptist Church cemetery.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart
Funeral Home, Cornelia, was in
charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, March 26, 2008.
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,
Belley 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
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, March 26, in the cha
pel of Little-Ward Funeral Home
with the Rev. Henry Webb offi
ciating. Burial was in Jackson
Memorial Gardens.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Banks County News, March 26, 2008.
Janice Hinson
Janice Marie Owensby Hinson,
56, of Nicholson, died Tuesday,
March 18,2008, at
Athens Regional
Medical Center
in Athens, fol
lowing an
extended illness.
She was the
daughter of
the late Roy
and Winnette
Wilbanks Owensby, and was pre
ceded in death by her husband,
William Franklin Hinson.
Survivors include a son, William
Samuel “Billy” Hinson, Nicholson;
daughters, Geraldine Siggers,
Toccoa, and Mary Gladys Hargett,
Great Falls, S.C.; sister, Judy Pierce,
Hull; niece, Barbara Brock Moody,
Nicholson; nephew, Jason Beck,
Lexington; four grandchildren;
and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Friday, March 21, in the chapel of
Ivie Funeral Home with the Revs.
Troy Herbert and Jessie Mealor
officiating. Burial was in the Grey
Hill Cemetery.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, March 26, 2008.
Walter Lucas
Walter Lucas, 72, of Wausau,
Wis., formerly of Cornelia, died
Friday, March 21, 2008.
He was born on January 3, 1936,
in Wadsworth, Ill., the son of the
late Harold J. and Bertha Ganshaw
Lucas. He was a member of the
Cornelia Christian Church, was a
member of Habersham Life, and
was retired from Commonwealth
Edison. Mr. Lucas was preceded
in death by his wife, Gail Gibbs
Lucas; and a brother, Harold
Lucas.
Survivors include a daughter,
Joelle Lucas, Wausau, Wisc.; step
daughters, Stephanie Hanks,
Corpus Christi, Texas, Stacy
McKinley, Demorest; sons and
daughters-in-law, Kenneth and
Lorrie Lucas and Richard and
Amy Lucas, all of Wausau, Wisc.;
sister; Ellanor Sinesh, Waukegan,
Ill.; 12 grandchildren; and one
great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held
Friday, March 28, at the Cornelia
Christian Church with David
Terrell officiating. Burial will be
in Yonah Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends
Thursday, March 27, at the funeral
home, from 4 to 8 p.m.
Flowers are accepted or memori
als may be made to the Habersham
Life, P.O. Box 612, Cornelia, Ga.
30531.
Whitfield Funeral Home, North
Chapel, Demorest, is in charge of
arrangements.
The Banks County News, March 26, 2008.
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