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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2008
THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
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Area Death Notices
Evareen Brown
Evareen Whitfield Brown, 81, of
Banks County, died Wednesday, May
28, 2008, at The Oaks at Limestone
Nursing Facility.
She was born in Banks County on
July 14, 1926, the daughter of the late
Joseph and Mae Stowe Whitfield
and was a member of Leatherwood
Baptist Church. She was a home
maker. Mrs. Brown was preceded in
death by her husband, Tom Brown
Sr.; and a son, Johnny Brown Sr.
Survivors include a daughter,
Martha Samples, Commerce, and
Jeannette Smith, Gainesville; sons
and daughters-in-law, Tommy Brown
Jr. and Karen Brown, Lithia Springs,
and Cliff and Marsha Brown,
Euharlee; sisters and brother-in-law,
Lois Savage, South Georgia, Linda
and Lilburn Newsome, Baldwin,
Margie Lou Broome, Homer; broth
er, Harold Whitfield, Clarkesville;
ten grandchildren; and eight great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, May 31, at Whitfield
Funeral Home with Dr. Kenneth
Franklin and the Rev. Mike Mayfield
officiating. Burial was in the Cross
Roads Baptist Church cemetery.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South
Chapel, Baldwin, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Banks County News, June 4 2008.
'Gene' Meeks
James Eugene “Gene” Meeks,
69, of Lula, died Saturday, May 31,
2008, at Northeast Georgia Medical
Center in Gainesville, following a
brief illness.
He was born in Habersham County
on September 12, 1938, the son of
the late Clyde E. and Mary Corinthia
Hurt Meeks. He was retired from the
Georgia Department of Agriculture
in the fuel and measurement divi
sion as a meter calibration inspector
with 26 years of dedicated service.
He was a member of Mt. Carmel
Baptist Church and was preceded
in death by a sister, Mildred Juanita
Meeks; and a niece, Carrie Meeks.
Mr. Meeks enjoyed fishing, camping,
sports, and was an avid NASCAR
fan.
Survivors include his wife, Mary-
Jo “Jodi” Meeks, Lula; step-daughters
and spouses, Vickie and Tony Casper
and Julie and Brett Rogers, all of
Flowery Branch; step-son, Rusty Bar,
Clayton; brothers and sisters-in-law,
William L. and Sue Meeks and Henry
Joe and Cheryl Meeks, all of Mt.
Airy, Roy H. Meeks, Cornelia; step-
grandchildren, Courtney, Brandon
and Stephen Rogers and Matthew
Casper; niece, Kim Culpepper;
nephew, Billy Sellers; great-nieces,
Rebekah, Rachel, Carrie and Leah
Culpepper; and great-nephew, Jesse
Culpepper.
Graveside services were held
Tuesday, June 3, at Memorial Park
Cemetery with the Rev. Bradley
Elliott officiating.
Memorials may be made to the
James Meeks Memorial Fund estab
lished at any Wachovia or Habersham
Bank location.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart
Funeral Home, Cornelia, was in
charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, June 4, 2008.
Donald Smith
Donald L. Smith, 67, of Maysville,
died Monday, May 26, 2008.
He was born on December 31,
1940, in Fulton County. He was
retired from Gwinnett Daily Post as
a transportation manager and was
Baptist.
Survivors include his wife of 46
years, Brenda Smith, Maysville;
daughters and sons-in-law, Donna
and Jim Braun, Norcross, Janice
and Clifford Earl, Flowery Branch,
Tammy and James Rhea, Forest Park;
sons and daughters-in-law, Teddy
and Rosita Smith, Virginia Beach,
Va., Andy and Ann-Marie Smith,
Bethlehem; eleven grandchildren; 8
great-grandchildren; brothers and
sister-in-law, Jack and Joy Smith,
Buford, Jimmy Titshaw and Wesley
Smith, both of Covington, Kenneth
Smith and James Smith, both of
Loganville; sisters and brothers-
in-law, Sarah and Johnny Walton,
Covington, Jean and Mike Tabone,
Loganville; and several nieces, neph
ews and cousins.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, May 29, in the chapel of
Flanigan Funeral Home with Brother
David Gates officiating. Burial was
in White Chapel Memorial Gardens
in Duluth.
Flanigan Funeral Home, Buford,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, June 4, 2008.
Cecil Saylors
Cecil Loraine Saylors, 82, of
Braselton, died Saturday, May 31,
2008, at her residence, following an
extended illness.
She was the daughter of the late
William and
Lizzie Standridge
LeCroy and
was preceded
in death by her
husband, Julian
Saylors; a son,
Larry Dooley;
and daugh
ters, Willie Bell
Greenway and
Sara LeCroy; and a brother, Edward
LeCroy.
Survivors include sons, Luther
Lee Dooley, Braselton, David
Saylors, Commerce, and Daniel
Saylors, Lavonia; daughters, Brenda
Fitzgerald, Homer, Debra Peck,
Pendergrass, Mattie Lou LeCroy,
Townsville, S.C.; brothers, Gene
LeCroy, Anderson, S.C., Curtis
LeCroy, Townsville, S.C., and Jimmy
LeCroy, Belton, S.C.; sisters, Louise
Busby, Royston, Willie Mae Graham,
Townsville, S.C., JoAnn Skelton
and Shirley Holcombe, both of
Anderson, S.C., Ruth Page, Belton,
S.C.; 50 grandchildren; 54 great
grandchildren; and five great-great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, June 4, at Holy Ground
Baptist Church with the Revs. Paul
Moore and Clinton Gooch officiat
ing. Burial was in the Zion Baptist
Church cemetery.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, June 4, 2008.
Fax obituaries to: 706-387-5431.
Laura Chandler
Laura Mealor Chandler, 79, of
Commerce, died Friday, May 30,
2008, at Athens Regional Medical
Center in Athens.
She was born in Jackson County,
the daughter of the late Moody
Mem and Mary B. Marvin Mealor.
She was a member of the First
Baptist Church of Commerce and
was a retired real estate broker. She
was a member of the Jolly Agers and
the Lost Arts Club.
Survivors include her husband,
Stoy Chandler, Commerce; a daugh
ter, Mary Ann Upchurch, Waterloo,
Iowa; brothers, John D. Mealor and
James H. Mealor, both of Commerce;
sister, Virginia M. Barnes, Commerce;
and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Monday, June 2, in the chapel of
Little-Ward Funeral Home with the
Rev. Lee Ritchie officiating. Burial
was in Grey Hill Cemetery.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of arrange
ments.
The Banks County News, June 4, 2008.
Lisa Kilgore
Lisa Hayes Kilgore, 45, of Jefferson,
died Monday, May 26, 2008.
She was the daughter of Eileen
Carlyle Hayes of Jefferson and the
late Junior Hayes. She was born on
January 13, 1963, in Gwinnett County
and was a member of Mulberry
Baptist Church in Hoschton, where
she was active in the Youth Choir.
Survivors in addition to her moth
er, include daughters and sons-in-
law, Christie Kilgore and Brian Walls,
Flowery Branch, Cindy Kilgore and
Cary Way, Baldwin, Kerri Kilgore,
Lawrenceville, Nicole Kilgore,
Jefferson; nine grandchildren; sis
ters and brothers-in-law, Martha and
Donald Murphy, Hoschton, Shirley
and Henry Satterfield, Flowery
Branch; brother and sister-in-law,
Gerald and Ellen Hayes, Flowery
Branch; and several aunts, uncles,
nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services were held Friday,
May 30, in the chapel of Flanigan
Funeral Home with the Revs. Gary
Carlyle and Ollie V. Hayes offi
ciating. Burial and graveside ser
vices were held in Mulberry Baptist
Church Cemetery with the Rev.
Everest Carlyle officiating.
Flanigan Funeral Home, Buford,
was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, June 4, 2008.
Elmer McClurg
Elmer Henry McClurg, 75, of
Cleveland, died Sunday, June 1, 2008,
at an area medical center.
He was born on August 8, 1932,
in Wedowee, Ala., the son of the
late Jesse and Gladys Mitchell
McClurg. He was a member of the
New Hope Baptist Church, was for
merly employed with
Johnson Motor Lines
and ABF Motor Lines,
and was a mason.
Mr. McClurg was a veteran, having
served in the United States Armed
Forces, during the Korean Conflict.
Survivors include a daughter,
Angela McClurg, Alto; sisters, Joyce
Logue and Helen McClurg, both of
Jacksonville, Fla.; brothers, Bobby
McClurg and Wayne McClurg, both
of Alabama; three grandchildren,
Rylan, Dana and Evan Moody.
Graveside services were held
Wednesday, June 4, at the New
Hope Baptist Church cemetery with
the Rev. Paul Morris officiating.
Memorial contributions may be
made to a charity of one’s choice.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South
Chapel, Baldwin, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Banks County News, June 4, 2008.
N. Otis King
N. Otis King, 67, of Commerce,
died Tuesday, June 3, 2008.
Born in Banks County, he was
the son of Lois Howington King
of Commerce and the late William
Wiseman King. He was a long time
employee of the textile industry at
the Mt. Vernon Mill of Harmony
Grove Mills, was a past member
of the Commerce Jaycees, a for
mer member of the Commerce City
Council, a former pastor of the
Baptist Tabernacle of Commerce,
and was an avid golfer and fisher
man. Mr. King was preceded in death
by a son, Christopher Todd King;
and brother, Paul King, Commerce.
Survivors in addition to his moth
er, include a twin brother, Odell and
Jean King, Ila; children and spouses,
Amanda French, Commerce, Lynn
and Randy Poole, Lula, Melanie and
Kevin Lawhorn, Apple Valley, and
Adam Matthews, Athens; seven
grandchildren; three great-grand
children; two nieces; a nephew; golf
ing partner of 25 plus years, Hollis
Ray, Jefferson; and long time friend
and companion, Dianne Matthews,
Commerce.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday, June 5, at 2 p.m. in the
chapel of Ivie Funeral Home with
Johnny Klugh and the Revs. Curtis
Greene and Swayne Cochran offici
ating. Burial will be in the Grey Hill
Cemetery. The family will receive
friends at the funeral home on
Wednesday, June 4, from 2 to 4 p.m.
and 6 to 9 p.m., and at other times
at the residence at 183 Brookwood
Ave., Commerce.
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Banks County
Board of Commissioners
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Banks County Board of Commissioners will
host an Open House for the Comprehensive Plan
Update on Thursday, June 19, from 4:00 p.m. to
8:00 p.m. at the Banks County Senior Center
located at 700 Thompson Street in Homer, GA
30547.
Participants will have the opportunity to view
the plan (documents, maps, etc.) prepared for
the unincorporated areas of Banks County,
speak with community planners, and provide
comments. Participants are welcome to drop in
at their convenience and stay as little or as long
as they wish.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is
in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, June 4, 2008.
James Davis
James Logan Davis, infant son of
James Brian Davis and Amber Olvey
of Snellville, died Friday, May 30,
2008, at Emory Eastside.
Survivors in addition to his par
ents, include grandparents, James
and Robin Davis and Dorothy
Kimbrell, all of Commerce, Sherry
Olvey, Decatur, Bruce Maddox,
Helen, Gaylon and Barbara
Rainwater, Conyers, and Judith
Davis, Jefferson.
Graveside services were held
Monday, June 2, at Adam’s Place in
Banks County with the Rev. Rusty
Davis officiating.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of arrange
ments.
The Banks County News, June 4, 2008.
'Mike' Stewart
James Michael “Mike” Stewart, 47,
of Cornelia, died Monday, June 2,
2008, at his residence, following an
extended illness.
Born in Stephens County on
December 22, 1960, he was the son
of Sara Stewart Shore
of Cornelia, and
was Baptist. He had
been employed with
American Bedding as
a truck driver, and was a veteran,
having served his country in the
National Guard.
Survivors in addition to his moth
er, include a sister and brother-in
law, Michelle and Darrell Dodd,
Clermont; special aunt, Midge
Ledford, Clarkesville; special friends,
Dennis and Kathy King, Alto, and
Roger Stewart, Clarkesville; and
nephews, Conner and Casey Dodd.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday, June 5, at 11 a.m., in
the chapel of McGahee-Griffin &
Stewart Funeral Home with the Rev.
Denver Gunn officiating. Burial will
be in Level Grove Cemetery The
family will receive friends at the
funeral home on Wednesday, June 4,
from 6 to 8 p.m. The family is at the
residence.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart
Funeral Home, Cornelia, is in charge
of arrangements.
The Banks County News, June 4, 2008.
Patricia Gunter
Patricia L. Gunter, 61, of Carlton,
died Saturday, May 31, 2008, at
Elbert Memorial Hospital.
A native of Banks County, she was
the daughter of the late Robert and
Julia Chandler Drake and was a mem
ber of Macedonia Congregational
Holiness Church. Mrs. Gunter was
preceded in death a son, Grover
Towe; brothers, Michael Drake and
James Drake.
Survivors include her husband,
Robert Gunter; daughter, Bertie
Gunter, Carlton; sons, Junior Towe,
Salisbury, N.C., Tommy Towe,
Royston, David Gunter, Athens;
step-sons, Marion Gunter, Carlton,
Leon Gunter, Athens; 10 grandchil
dren; and ten great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held
Monday, June 2, at Macedonia
Congregational Holiness Church
Cemetery with the Rev. Artis
England officiating.
Memorial contributions may be
made to St. Mary’s Hospice.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home,
Danielsville, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Banks County News, June 4, 2008.
The Banks County News
has expanded its coverage of obituary notices.
Pictures and personal information, such as hobbies
and interests, are now included in these notices which
are listed at no charge for the first publication. Direct
quotes from family members may also be included. All
notices are subject to editing.
For more information, or to give information to
be included in a funeral notice, call Betty Small,
706-367-1861.
LIBRARY MANAGER
The City of Maysville will be accepting
applications for a Library Manager. Full
time position with benefits.
Must be self motivated. Have knowledge
and abilities in the practices and
procedures of library management. Have a
broad general knowledge of books and
other library materials. Some college
preferred.
Applications and job description can be
picked up at City Hall, 226 South Main
Street. 706-652-2274
In Memory Of
SKEETER GORDON
3-5-56 / 5-21-07
We do not need a special day to bring you to our minds.
The days we do not think of you are very hard to find.
Each morning when we awake we know that you are gone.
And no one knows the heartache as we try to carry on.
Our hearts still ache with sadness and secret tears stillflow.
What it meant to lose you no one will ever know.
Our thoughts are always with you, your place no one canfill.
In life we loved you dearly; in death we love you still.
There will always be a heartache, and often a silent tear.
But always a precious memory of the days when you were here.
f tears would make a staircase, and heartaches make a lane,
We’d walk the path to heaven and bring you home again.
We hold you close within our hearts; and there you will remain,
To walk with us throughout our lives until we meet again.
Ourfamily chain is broken now, and nothing seems the same,
But as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again.
....Author Unknown
We miss you!
The Gordon Family