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WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2008
THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
PAGE 5B
Area Death Notices
J.D. Pritchett
J.D. Pritchett, 83, of Lula, died
Friday, May 9, 2008, at an assisted
living home.
He was born on July 24, 1924, in
Banks County, the son of the late
Will F. and Callie Nunn Pritchett.
He was a member of Mt. Carmel
Baptist Church, where he was
a deacon and Sunday School
Superintendent for a number of
years. He was in the C.C.C. Camp
and was a retired employee of
Milliken with 47 years of ser
vice. Mr. Pritchett was preceded
in death by his wife, Annie Sue
Williams Pritchett.
Survivors include daughters
and sons-in-law, Carolyn and
Wayne Murray and Wanda and
Phil Parks, both of Lula; sisters,
Estelle Whitfield and Rosa Lee
Parker, Gainesville; grandchildren
and spouses, Chad and Lisa Parks,
Chanda and Jeff Banks, Casey and
Amanda Murray; great-grandchil
dren, Madison Parks, Jake Parks,
Riley Banks and Ryan Banks.
Funeral services were held
Sunday, May 11, at Mt. Carmel
Baptist Church with the Revs.
Phil Parks and James Duncan, and
Shane Wilson officiating. Burial
was in the church cemetery with
the Rev. Donald Grizzle officiat
ing.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South
Chapel, Baldwin, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Banks County News, May 14, 2008.
Ralph Nations
Ralph Joe Nations, 78, Of Alto,
died Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at
his residence.
He was born in Swain County,
N.C., the son of the late Robert
Lee and Sarah Marie Herron
Nations. He was Baptist and
retired from general labor. Mr.
Nations was preceded in death
by brothers, Coleman Nations,
Grady Nations and Ben Nations;
and sisters, Evelyn Higdon and
Alma Nations.
Survivors include his wife,
Carol M. Nations, Alto; daugh
ters, Darlene Frady and Daphene
Gibson, both of Bryson City,
N.C., JoAnn Nations, Cleveland,
Bobbie Jo and Rita Jo Nations,
both of Alto; sons, Robert and
Roy Nations, both of Bryson City,
N.C., and Roger Nations, Alto; sis
ters, Manie Bowers, Mooresville,
N.C. and Ann Hidgon, Bryson
City, N.C.; 18 grandchildren; and
22 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held
Friday, May 9, at The Wade Family
Cemetery in Alto.
Whitfield Funeral Home, North
Chapel, Demorest, was in charge
of arrangements.
The Banks County News, May 14, 2008.
Frances Turner
Frances Belle Turner, 82, of
Gillsville, died Saturday, May 10,
2008.
A native of Banks County, she
was born on September 2, 1925,
the daughter of the late Henry
and Imogene Lewallen. She was
a member of Grove Level Baptist
Church. Mrs. Turner was pre
ceded in death by her husband,
John W. Turner; stepdaughter,
Charlotte Harris; grandson, Blake
Cochran; and brother, John Henry
Lewallen.
She was a loving wife, mother
and grandmother, according to
loved ones.
Survivors include sons and
daughters-in-law, Jeff and Alisha
Turner and Bill and April Turner;
stepdaughters and sons-in-laws,
Linda and Donald Wilson, Gail
and Calvin Johnson, and Nancy
and Jewell Cochran; a sister,
Joann Kimbrell; a brother, Felton
Lewallen; grandchildren, Tracey
Cochran Thompson, Ginger
Wall, Shelley Blackwell, Russell
Johnson, Casey Turner, Blaze
Turner, Logan Nix and Cody Nix;
and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Monday, May 12, in the chapel of
Little-Ward Funeral Home with
the Rev. Bill Calhoun officiating.
Burial was at the Hickory Flat
Methodist Church cemetery.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Banks County News, May 14, 2008.
Sherry Benefield
Sherry Faye Benefield, of
Carnesville, died Monday, May
5, 2008, from injuries sustained
in an automobile accident. She
was married to
Michael Ray
Benefield, who
died from inju
ries in the same
accident. Born
in Tillsburg,
Ala., she was the
daughter of the
late Martin and
Nelda Jean Olgles McSherdon.
Survivors include daughters,Tina
Ann Benefield and Tammy Faye
Benefield, both of Carnesville;
three grandchildren; grandmother,
Pearl Word, Covington; brothers,
Harvey Pitts, Covington, Tracy
McSherdon, Stockbridge; aunt,
Janice Adams, Porterdale.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, May 7, in the chapel
of Ivie Funeral Home, after which
the body will be cremated.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, May 14, 2008.
Charles Garrison
Charles Calvin Garrison, 68, of
Cornelia, died Monday, May 12,
2008, in a private care facility.
He was born on August 27,
1939, in Habersham County, the
son of the late Vandiver and Sula
Adderholdt Garrison. He was a
member of Level Grove Baptist
Church and was retired from
Habersham Broom Company with
several years of service.
Survivors include sisters,
Eva Mae Thomas, Alto, Louise
Robinett, Versailles, Mo.; brother,
Emory Garrison, Cornelia.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, May 14, at Whitfield
Funeral Home with the Revs.
Garry Garrison and Chad Shook
officiating. Burial was in Level
Grove Cemetery.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South
Chapel, Baldwin, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Banks County News, May 14, 2008.
Susan Barron
Susan Frances Segers Barron, 85,
of Cornelia, died Monday, May 5,
2008, at a private health care facil
ity following an extended illness.
Born in Habersham County on
February 17, 1923, she was the
daughter of the late Robert Andrew
and Ethel Dillashaw Segers. She
was a retired school teacher, hav
ing taught at South Habersham
High School and Middle School
for 33 years. During her teacher
tenure, she was awarded the STAR
Teacher Award and was a BETA
Club Advisor. She was a member
of Level Grove Baptist Church,
enjoyed playing bridge and was
an avid traveler. Mrs. Barron was
preceded in death by her husband,
Marvin Harold Barron; daughter,
Mary Lynn McGowan; and a sis
ter, Hazel Segers.
Survivors include a son and
daughter-in-law, Robert and
Nancy Barron, Cornelia; grand
children and spouses, Jeffery
and Dawn Barron and Anna and
Daniel Ferguson, all of Cornelia;
great-grandchildren, Annalise
Barron and James Barron.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, May 7, at Level Grove
Baptist Church with the Revs.
Curt Fredrick and Brian James
officiating. Burial was in Yonah
Memorial Gardens with the Rev.
Billy Harris officiating.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Level Grove Baptist
Church Building Fund, P.O. Box
416, Cornelia, Ga. 30531.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart
Funeral Home, Cornelia, was in
charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, May 14, 2008.
Mary McFarland
Mary Dean West McFarland, 82,
of Gainesville, died Wednesday,
May 7, 2008, at Northeast Georgia
Medical Center in Gainesville, fol
lowing an extended illness.
The daughter of the late
Benjamin and Lela Bell Watson
West, she was a lifelong resident
of Gainesville and was born on
June 6, 1925. She was a member
of Bethany Baptist Church for
more than 70 years, was employed
by the City of Gainesville for 33
years, and was the first woman in
the Hall County area to deliver a
successful set of triplets.
Survivors include sons and
daughters-in-law, Joseph Larry
and Paulette McFarland, Gillsville,
J.C. and Sandy McFarland,
Gainesville; daughters and sons-
in-law, Nita and Larry Fuller,
Gainesville, Norma and Jim
Gibbons, Manassas, Va.; grandchil
dren, Scott McFarland, Braselton,
Julie McIntyre and Nick Fuller,
both of Gainesville, Jullian Byrd,
Jacksonville, Fla., Bryan Gibbons,
Fairfax, Va.; great-granddaughters,
Haley McIntyre, Gainesville, and
Kaleigh McFarland, Braselton; one
step-granddaughter, Dana Peek,
Cedartown; one step-grandson,
Corey Byrd, Athens; step-great
grandchildren, Ella Kate, Harris
and Julianne, Cedartown; niec
es, Linda Holcomb and Martha
Simmons, both of Cleveland, and
Ann McAllister, Gainesville; and a
host of other family and friends.
Memorial Park Funeral Home,
Gainesville, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Banks County News, May 14, 2008.
David Adamson
David Adamson, 65, of Lula,
died Friday, May 9, 2008.
He was born on June 1, 1942,
in Banks County, the son of the
late Adger and Georgie Lackey
Adamson. He was a member of
Cross Roads Baptist Church and
was a retired truck driver.
Survivors include a daughter,
Davina McCoy, Cleveland; sons,
Brian Adamson, LaFayette, Daniel
Adamson, Cleveland; grandchil
dren, Arthur Cantrell, Jonathan
Cantrell, Nicholas McGhee.
Funeral services were held
Monday, May 12, at Whitfield
Funeral Home with the Revs.
Gerald Adamson and Paul Morris
officiating. Burial was in the Enon
Baptist Church cemetery.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South
Chapel, Baldwin, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Banks County News, May 14, 2008.
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