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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
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Death notices
Sue Mealor
Annie Sue Mealor, 74,
Maysville, died Saturday,
Sept. 13,
2008, at the
Northeast
Georgia
Medical
Center in
Gainesville
following a
brief illness.
Born in
Jackson
County, she
was the daughter of the late
Evans and Pratt Burke Mealor.
She was preceded in death by a
sister, Mary Lou Bishop. Miss
Mealor was retired from the
University of Georgia as an
administrative assistant and
also from the City of Maysville
where she served as librarian.
Survivors include two broth
ers, the Rev. Jesse Mealor,
Jefferson, and Billy Mealor,
Lula; two sisters, Evelyn
Sorrow and Millie Vaughn,
both of Commerce; 11 nieces
and nephews; 15 great-niec
es and nephews and a special
friend Smith Pounds.
The funeral service was
Monday, Sept. 15, at Maysville
Baptist Church with the Rev.
Jesse Mealor, the Rev. Joel
Sorrow, the Rev. Karl Mealor,
the Rev. Michael Brown and
Dr. Brian Stowe officiating.
Burial was in the Midway
Cemetery.
Ivie Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of
the arrangements.
The Banks County News, Sept. 18, 2008.
Sylvia Hall
Mrs. Sylvia June Hall, 59,
Cumming, died Wednesday,
Sept. 10, 2008.
She was the mother of
Kristopher and Jackie Hall,
Lula.
The funeral was held
Saturday, Sept. 13, in the cha
pel of Ingram Funeral Home
with Pastor Danny Odom and
the Rev. Robert Benson offi
ciating.
Ingram Funeral Home,
Cumming, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Banks County News, Sept. 18, 2008
Joe Nix
Ret. Sgt. Joe Nix, age 80
of Mt. Airy, passed away
Sunday, September 14, 2008,
at Habersham Home East.
Bom in Habersham County
on September
28, 1927, he
was the son
of the late Joe
Henry and Mamie Robinson
Nix. He was a retired Staff
Sergeant with the United
States Army and member of
Bethel Temple Congregational
Holiness Church. During his
tenure in the Army, he was
stationed in Germany during
World War II, Korea during the
Korean Conflict, and Southeast
Asia during Vietnam. He also
was the owner and operator of
Nix’s Service Station in Mt.
Airy for 15 years. Along with
proudly serving our nation, Joe
was at home in the outdoors.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing,
and gardening. Joe enjoyed
providing friends and neigh
bors with the produce from
his garden. He was preceded
in death by wife, Alexandria
Bettencourt Nix; daughters,
Bernice Ayers and April Nix;
brothers, J. B. Nix, Boyce Nix,
and Charlie Nix.
Surviving are daughter and
son-in-law, Cheryl & Scott
Baxter of Demorest; sons
and daughter-in-laws, Joe
& Victoria Nix of Toccoa,
Raymond & Teresa Nix of
Palmer, Alaska, and John &
Tia Nix of Clarkesville; son.
Scooter Nix of Mt. Airy; son-
in-law, Thomas Ayers of Mt.
Airy; sisters, Lou Marion and
Joyce Nix both of Santa Maria,
California, Chris Shimek and
Sue Treichelt both of Redland,
Oregon, and Brenda Hanna
of Langlois, Oregon; broth
ers, Brace Nix of Lompac,
California and Bill Nix of
Anchorage, Alaska; brother-in-
law, Gabe Bettencourt of San
Luis Obispo, California; 18
grandchildren; 16 great grand
children; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, September 17,
2008, at Bethel Temple
Congregational Holiness
Church with Rev. Jonathan
Fitzpatrick and Rev. Ronald
Mote officiating. Burial was
in the church cemetery with
full military honors provid
ed by VFW Post #7720, the
American Legion Post #84,
and the Habersham County
Disabled American Veterans
Chapter #15.
An online guest register is
available at www.mcgaheegrif-
fmandstewart.com.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart
Funeral Home, Cornelia was in
charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, Sept. 18, 2008
Barbara E.
Patterson
Mrs. Barbara E. Patterson, 64,
Homer, died Thursday, Sept.
11, 2008, at her residence.
Born in Tifton, she was the
daughter of the late Hosea
Barnes and Janie Hobby
Barnes. She was married to
James Patterson.
Survivors, along with her
husband, include children,
Carrie Flowers, Newnan, Julie
Swan, Commerce, Leslie
Tuten, Stockbridge, and Joey
Hanley, Homer; grandchildren,
Angela, Michael, Elizabeth
and Johnathan Flowers, Jamie
and Jeanie Swan, Katherine
and Cassandra Tuten, Hannah
and Natalie Hanley; four great
grandchildren with another one
on the way; one brother, Gerald
Barnes, Maysville; and one sis
ter, Marie Elam, Jonesboro.
No memorial service has
been scheduled at this time.
Ivie Funeral Home,
Commerce, is in charge of
arrangements.
The Banks County News, Sept. 18, 2008
Vera Inez
Meadows
Vera Inez Meadows, 50,
Hayesville, N. C., died
Thursday, September 11, 2008,
at Northeast Georgia Medical
Center following an extended
illness.
Memorial services were held
Saturday, September 13, 2008,
in the chapel of Memorial Park
Funeral Home. The Reverend
Leon McDonald officiated.
Survivors include her daugh
ter and son-in-law, Maresa
and Jason Egerton, Mt. Airy;
granddaughter, Sydney Reese
Egerton, Mt. Airy; and sister
and brother-in-law, Margaret
and Mack Hiland, Marble,
N.C.; and a host of other family
and friends also survive.
Memorial Park Funeral Home
of Gainesville, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Banks County News, Sept. 18, 2008.
Estelle Sosebee
Estelle Pauline Sosebee, 87,
of Gainesville, died Saturday,
September 6, 2008, at her resi
dence, following an extended
illness.
Born in Madison County on
October 9, 1920, she was the
daughter of the late Walter and
Ollie Massey.
She was the mother of Betty
and Leon Roberts, Maysville,
Dianne and Warren Williams,
Linda and Fred Cantrell, all
of Alto, and Rita and Reed
Phillips, Lula.
Graveside services were
held Monday, September 8, at
Memorial Park Cemetery with
the Rev. Maxie Ladd officiat
ing.
The Banks County News, Sept. 11, 2008.
Brenda Defoor
Brenda Defoor, 50, of
Clarkesville, died Tuesday,
September 16, 2008, at her
residence.
Born in Stephens County, she
was the daughter of Frances
Hopkins and the late James
Carlton Beck.
She was the sister of Barbie
and Tim Blackburn of Alto.
Funeral services will be
held Friday, September 19,
at 2 p.m., in the chapel of
McGahee-Griffin and Stewart
Funeral Home, Cornelia, with
Pastor Ricky McFarlin officiat
ing. Burial will be in Welcome
Home Baptist Church cem
etery.
The Banks County News, Sept. 18, 2008.
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Safety Day planned Sept. 29 in Homer
B anks County Emergency
Services will hold a Safety
Festival in front of the historic
courthouse in Homer on Monday, Sept.
29. The festival will be held from 5 p.m.
to dark.
“We want to invite and encourage all of
our neighbors and friends in the commu
nity to attend,” said 911 director Deidra
Moore. “We will have many fun and edu
cational events.”
Plans include:
•Children can learn safety with house
fires by visiting the Smoke House.
•Adults and children can learn basic
first-aid and safety techniques (such as
properly using a fire extinguisher) by vis
iting the fire and EMS booth.
•Adults and children can learn about
911 and pick up lots of stuff by visiting
the Banks County E-911 booth.
•Adults and children can learn more
about law enforcement safety by visiting
the sheriffs office booth.
•Adults and children can learn more
about emergency management, learn how
to prepare a disaster kit and learn different
ways that you can volunteer and help your
community.
Also planned at the meeting: Meet
Georgia Forestry Commission and
Smokey the Bear, meet Sparky the Fire
Dog, visit the dunking booth and soak the
fire chief, eat free hot dogs, see the fire
trucks, see the ambulances, see the newly-
operational mobile support, watch the
responders compete and register for door
prizes and more.
The event is being held because
September 2008 marks the fifth annual
national preparedness month. The month
was identified as National Preparedness
Month to remind everyone that is the “per
fect time to prepare for emergencies.”
To support this at a local level, Banks
County Emergency Management in con
junction with Banks County Fire and
EMS, Banks County Sheriff’s Office,
Banks County E-911 and the Town of
Homer is coordinating efforts to bring the
citizens of Banks County together in a
“fun-filled and educational day on becom
ing better prepared to face emergencies
and disasters.”
National Farm Safety & Health Week observed
Agriculture is one of the
country’s most dangerous
occupations. A total of 715
deaths and 80,000 disabling
injuries were attributed to
agriculture in 2007, statis
tics released by the National
Safety Council show. The
death rate associated with
agriculture ranks first among
all occupations with its inju
ry rate being ranked second
behind the transportation and
warehousing industry.
If farmers are injured, it
is very difficult for them to
carry out their job of produc
ing the world’s food and fiber.
Because of this. Banks County
Farm Bureau is stressing the
importance of staying safe
while farming during National
Farm Safety and Health Week,
Sept. 21-27. The purpose of
this week is to remind farm
ers to guard against injuries
that may occur while they are
working on their farm.
“Harvest season is in full
swing in Georgia,” said
Banks County Farm Bureau
President, Henry D. Banks.
“That means motorists are
likely to encounter more
tractors and other harvest
ing equipment on the road as
farmers move from one field
to another. It’s important that
we all do our part to avoid
accidents.”
Banks County Farm Bureau
is especially encouraging
farmers to be careful when
operating slow-moving vehi
cles on main roadways. It is
important that motorists can
easily see farm equipment. To
help ensure this, farm equip
ment should have a reflective
orange triangle bordered with
red on the back of the equip
ment. This is required by
Georgia law for any vehicle
moving less than 25 miles an
hour. If operating a piece of
farming equipment after dark,
it’s also advisable to have
strips of reflective tape on all
sides of the equipment.
Motorists are urged to
be cautious when traveling
behind a slow-moving vehi
cle. Don’t quickly pass a
slow-moving vehicle on the
road. Give the vehicle plenty
of space to make a turn or
stop, watch for hand signals
from the driver of the vehicle
and be on the lookout for
small driveways that the vehi
cle may be turning into.
Because many farm injuries
occur during crop production,
with machinery accidents
accounting for most injuries,
farmers should inspect the
tractor or harvest equipment
before each use and repair
any broken parts or leaking
fluids. There should be shield
guards on moving parts of
the equipment. Equip trac
tors and other farm equipment
with a fire extinguisher and
first aid kit. Filling the gas
tank when the engine is cold
will help avoid the risk of
fire or an explosion. Farmers
should also retrofit their trac
tors with rollover protective
structures and seatbelts and
safety devices that stop the
tractors when the driver is not
in the seat.
“Following these minor
safety measures when work
ing with farm equipment can
prevent serious injuries and
keep farmers on their feet and
away from a doctor’s office,”
said Banks County Farm
Bureau President, Henry D.
Banks.
About 60 percent of farm
injuries occur when farmers
are working with large live
stock. Cattle and swine have
poor depth of field vision and
are also colorblind, causing
them to be sensitive to light,
noises and sudden move
ments. Male animals tend to
act more aggressively and
should be handled with extra
caution. Livestock with young
offspring have a strong mater
nal instinct and tend to be
very defensive and difficult
to handle.
Anyone working with live
stock should always have
an exit between himself and
the animals, especially when
working in close quarters.
Avoid startling an animal by
moving in a calm and pre
dictable manner. One should
never approach an animal
from its blind spot, which
is directly behind its hind
quarters. Exercise patience
when working with animals.
Getting angry and yelling will
only stress and agitate the ani
mal and may cause defensive
behavior.
“Farmers and their fami
lies are often either self-
insured or have no insurance
and can’t afford the pain and
inconvenience of workplace
injuries and death. Farmers
typically lose four days for
every injury they suffer,” said
Banks County Farm Bureau
Women’s Committee Chair,
Ann Gordon. “Yet, the daily
duties of feeding and car
ing for livestock and plant
ing, tending and harvesting
crops continue regardless of
injuries.”
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