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WEDNESDAY, MAY 7. 2008
THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
PAGE 7A
Area Death Notices
Junior Ivester
Junior Ivester, 72, of
Commerce, died Tuesday, April
29, 2008, at BJC Medical Center
in Commerce.
Born in Stephens County on
March 8, 1936, he was the son
of the late Lemmie Martin and
Eppsie Cheek Ivester and was
Baptist.
Survivors include sisters,
Edith Morrison, Crawford,
Betty McLendon, Mary
Whitlock and Bertie Gordon,
all of Commerce.
Graveside services were held
Thursday, May 1, at Mt. Zion
Baptist Church Cemetery with
the Rev. Henry Webb officiat
ing.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Banks County News, May 7, 2008.
Owen Sudderth
Owen William Sudderth,
infant son of Russell and
Shauna Sudderth of Maysville,
died Friday, May 2, 2008.
He was born April 17, in
Gainesville.
Survivors in addition to his
parents, include a brother, Evan
Sudderth; grandparents, Billy
and Sybil Highfield and Bill and
Barbara Sudderth; aunts and
uncles, Sherry Smith, Charlene
and Doug Gazaway, Sharon
and Tony Davidson, Darren
and Michele Highfield, Sheila
and Ken Armstrong, Keenan
and Kim Highfield, Vicky and
John Krish, Jane and David
Smith, Grant Sudderth; and
numerous cousins.
Graveside services were held
Tuesday, May 6, at the Holly
Springs United Methodist
Church Cemetery with Pastor
Tom Fish officiating.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the Children’s
Healthcare of Atlanta
Foundation, 1687 Tullie Circle,
NE, Atlanta, Ga. 30329, or the
March of Dimes, 2955 Horizon
Park Dr., Suite B, Suwanee, Ga.
30024.
Evans Funeral Home,
Jefferson, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Banks County News, May 7, 2008.
'Polly' Pittman
Dorothy Pauline “Polly”
Pittman, 85, of Nicholson, died
Wednesday, April 30, 2008, at
BJC Nursing Home.
Born in Clarke County, she
was the daughter of the late
Clarke and Wreathea Burroughs
Crowe. She was a member of
the Gordons Chapel United
Methodist Church and was a
homemaker.
Mrs. Pittman was preceded
in death by her husband, John
“Dub” Pittman.
Survivors include a grand
son and granddaughter-in
law, Keith and Manda Barnett,
Commerce; granddaughter
and friend, Wanda Barnett and
Mark Perry, Nicholson; great
grandchild, Kady Barnett,
Commerce; niece, Patsy Doster,
Colbert.
Funeral services were held
Friday, May 2, at Nicholson
Baptist Church with the Revs.
Terry Smith and Bob Habeck
officiating. Burial was in
the Gordons Chapel United
Methodist Church cemetery.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Banks County News, May 7, 2008.
'Ted' Strickland
Perry Lee “Ted” Strickland, 63,
of Lula, died Thursday, April
24, 2008, at his residence, fol
lowing an extended illness.
He was the son of Carlton
Spencer and
Theodocia Duffell
Strickland, and
was preceded
in death by a brother, Danny
Thrift. Mr. Strickland was a
veteran, having served in the
United States Army. He was
an electrical technician and
was retired from East Hall
Hardware. He loved music and
gardening and was a beloved
husband, father and grandfa
ther, loved ones stated.
Survivors include his loving
wife of 37 wonderful years,
Sherry “Sue” Strickland, Lula;
daughters and son-in-law,
Malisa Strickland and Christina
and David Smith, all of Lula;
son and daughter-in-law, Robert
Lee and Brenda Sue Strickland,
Lula; grandsons, Josh Price and
Christian Smith, both of Lula;
granddaughter, Heather Smith,
Lula; brother and sister-in-law,
Carl and Jayme Strickland,
Daytona Beach, Fla.; sister and
brother-in-law, Janice and Len
Struthers, Winterhaven, Fla.
Memorial services were held
Friday, May 2, in the chapel of
Memorial Park Funeral Home.
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Memorial contribu
tions may be made to the
American Cancer Society, 2565
Thompson Bridge Rd., Suite 114,
Gainesville, Ga. 30501, or the
Ted Strickland Memorial Fund,
Bank of America, Account #
334014476998 from Georgia.
Memorial Park Funeral Home,
Gainesville, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Banks County News, May 7, 2008.
'Joe' Morse
Bobby Lee “Joe” Morse Sr.,
died Sunday, May 4, 2008.
He was born on January,
1945, the son
of Sterling
Morse Sr. and
CorneliaMorse
of Sparta. In
1973 he moved
his family to
Lula. Mr. Morse
was preceded
in death by a
daughter, Betty Ann Morse;
and a brother, Sterling Morse
Jr.
Survivors include his wife
of 43 years, Ruth Ann Morse;
a son, Bobby Morse Jr., Lula;
five daughters, Deborah, Laura
(Kevin) Bailey, Cheryl Hill,
Erica and Sandra, all of Lula;
eight grandchildren, Lelonda,
Darius, Quinshun, Korentheus,
Sterling, Jacquez, Sedrion and
Zion; a brother and sister-
in-law, Charles and Margret
Morse, Decatur; seven sisters,
Eloise Wiggins, Mary Sutton,
Betty Moore, all of Decatur,
Annie (Virgil) Wynn, Dacula,
Sarah Morse, Agness Taylor and
Glenda Banks, all of Decatur;
mother-in-law, Ellen Prickett,
Atlanta; brothers-in-law, Benny
Allen, David (Roberta) Allen,
Decatur, and Willie Shelton,
Gainesville; sisters-in-laws,
Thelma Mitchell, Bernice
Smith, and Wanda Shelton, all
of Atlanta; and a host of nieces,
nephews, and friends.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday, May 8, at 2 p.m., in
the chapel of Memorial Park
Funeral Home with Pastor
Veola Thomas and Apostle R.L.
Hughey officiating. The family
will receive friends Wednesday,
May 7, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the
funeral home.
Memorial Park Funeral Home,
Gainesville, is in charge of
arrangements.
The Banks County News, May 7, 2008.
Shaun Whitehead
Staff Sergeant Shaun J.
Whitehead, 24, of Ft. Campbell,
Ky., formerly
of Maysville,
died Thursday,
April 24, 2008,
on dismounted
foot patrol in
Iskandariyah,
Iraq.
He was
a native of
Commerce, the
son of Rebecca
Whitehead of
Maysville. He
was a member of the United
States Army serving in Alpha
Company, 2 ND Battalion, 502
ND Infantry, Fort Campbell, Ky.,
as a part of the 101 ST Airborne
Division. He had been enlisted
in the Army since 2003.
Survivors in addition to his
mother, include his wife, Janie
Whitehead, Fort Campbell,
daughter, Janna Whitehead,
Fort Campbell; son, Gabriel
Whitehead, Fort Campbell;
sister, Amber Whitehead,
Maysville; grandfather, Coy
O’Shields, Maysville; and many
brothers still serving in Iraq.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, May 3, at the Grove
Level Baptist Church with
Chaplain Scott McKosh offici
ating. Burial was in the Center
Grove Baptist Church ceme
tery.
Evans Funeral Home,
Jefferson, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Banks County News, May 7, 2008.
Catherine Gilreath
Catherine Mae Poole
Gilreath, 79, of Gainesville,
died Wednesday, April 30, 2008,
at Northeast Georgia Medical
Center in Gainesville, follow
ing a sudden illness.
Born in Hall County, she
was the daughter of the late
John Henry and Arie Maybel
Cagle Poole. She was a mem-
Banks County Board of Commissioners
PUBLIC NOTICE
Banks County is receiving applications for
the following public service opportunities. If
you feel you may be qualified and are willing
to serve in this position, please call (706)677-
6200 to request an application & position
description or go to www.co.banks.ga.us and
download the application. Please return the
completed form to the Commissioners office by
May 31,2008.
Board Term
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North GA Regional Board for Mental Health,
Mental Retardation & Substance Abuse 3
GA Mountains Regional Dev Board (Private Sector) 1
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ber of Corinth Baptist Church,
but attended Victory Baptist
Church. Mrs. Gilreath was pre
ceded in death by her husband,
Ray C. “Grub” Gilreath; daugh
ter, Sandra Gilreath; brothers,
Ervin Poole, Denver Poole,
Wallace Poole and Clyde Poole;
and a sister, Pauline Carter.
Survivors include a daugh
ter and son-in-law, Carolyn
and Thom Burrier, Cleveland;
step-daughter and husband,
Barbara and Joe Plunkett, New
York; granddaughters, Daphne
Skinner, Lula, and Neili
Mullinax, Demorest; great
grandchildren, Kassie and
Andrew Mullinax and Jacob
and Isabella Skinner; sister,
Willie Dean Crow, Gainesville;
sisters-in-law, Geraldine Poole
and Louise Poole, both of Lula;
and a host of other family and
friends.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, May 3, in the cha
pel of Memorial Park Funeral
Home with the Rev. Scotty
Poole officiating. Burial was in
Corinth Baptist Church cem
etery.
Memorial Park Funeral Home,
Gainesville, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Banks County News, May 7, 2008.
Michael Benefield
Michael Ray Benefield, 50, of
Carnesville, died Monday, May
5, 2008, from injuries sustained
in an automobile accident.
Born in Hall County, he was
the son of Willie M. King of
Carnesville and the late Cecil
William Benefield. He was mar
ried to Sherry Faye Benefield,
who died from injuries sus
tained in the same automobile
accident.
Survivors in addition to his
mother, include daughters, Tina
Ann Benefield and Tammy Faye
Benefield, both of Carnesville;
brothers, Terry, Billy, David
and Randolph Benefield, all
of Carnesville, and Thomas
Benefield, Winder; sisters, Alice
Middlebrooks and Michelle
Arthur, both of Winder, Linda
Mayfield, Jackson County,
Yvonne Crist, Louisiana, Dana
Gloss, Stephens County; and
three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, May 7, in the cha
pel of Ivie Funeral Home.
Ivie Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Banks County News, May 7, 2008.
Leasey Collins
Leasey Wanda Love Collins,
76, of Gainesville, died Monday,
May 5, 2008, at BJC Hospital
in Commerce, following an
extended illness.
She was born in Marlboro
County, S.C., the daughter of
the late Newby Franklin and
Amanda Ellen Rogers Love.
She was a homemaker and was
Holiness. Mrs. Collins was pre
ceded in death by her husband,
Francis Collins.
Survivors include daughters,
Virginia Prochnow and Nita
Millwood, both of Lula, and
Barbara Padget, Dawsonville;
son, Robert Savage, Nashville,
Tenn.; six grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; broth
ers, Newby Franklin Love Jr.,
Columbia, S.C., and Lonnie
Love, Atlanta; sister, Fannie
Maxine Harris, Gaffney, S.C.;
and a host of other family and
friends.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday, May 8, at 11 a.m.,
in the chapel of Memorial
Park Funeral Home with the
Rev. Phillip Wehunt officiat
ing. Burial will be in Memorial
Park Cemetery. The family will
receive friends Wednesday,
May 7, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the
funeral home.
Memorial Park Funeral Home,
Gainesville, is in charge of
arrangements.
The Banks County News, May 7, 2008.
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