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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2008 THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS PACE 9A Death notices 'J.R/ Baird Rev. Jabel Robert “J.R.” Baird Jr., 78, of Toccoa, died Sunday, September 28, 2008, at Athens Regional Medical Center. He was born in Jackson County on January 19, 1930, the son ^! of the late Jabel BUlt — Robert “J.R.” Baird Sr. and Hattie Ford Baird. He was a mem ber of Glad Tidings Assembly of God and was a veteran, having served in the United States Air Force. He pastored five churches since 1967 and was a farmer at heart. Mr. Baird was preceded in death by a son, Robert Donovan “Donnie” Baird; brothers, Lester Baird, James Baird and Marvin Baird; and sisters, Darlene Hembree, Mattie Lee Baker and Betty Fleeman. Survivors include his wife, Murnette Robinson Baird, Toccoa; sons and daughters-in- law, Robin and Trudy Baird and John and Tonya Baird, all of Toccoa, Mark and Diane Baird, Lexington; daughter-in-law, Ramona Baird, Toccoa; sisters, Curtistine Bruce, Nicholson, Edna Webster, Greensboro, N.C., and Esther Summers, Bartow, Fla.; six granddaughters; one grand son, one great-grandson; and sev eral nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 30, at Glad Tidings Assembly of God with the Revs. David Braxton, Charles Reese and Wilmer Ivester offi ciating. Burial was in Roselane Cemetery. Pallbearers were Robin Baird, Mark Baird, John Baird, Joseph Powell, Marcus Baird, Rocky Fulbright, Jimmy Ford and Bill Smith. Whitlock Mortuary, Toccoa, was in charge of arrangements. The Banks County News, October 16, 2008. Jesse Ballenger Jesse Dewitt Ballenger, 58, of Homer, died Monday, October 13, 2008, at his residence follow ing an extended illness. He was the son of Dorothy Ballenger of Commerce. Survivors in addition to his mother, include his wife. Dale Ballenger, Homer; a son, Stacy Ballenger, Gillsville; daughter, Marie Clark, Homer; brother, Jimmy Ballenger, Carnesville; sister, Betty Chambers, Gillsville; and grandchildren, Cody Ballenger, Cory Clark, and Kaleb Clark.. Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 15, in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home with the Rev. George Tubbs officiat ing. Burial was in the Mason Family Cemetery. Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements. The Banks County News, October 16, 2008. Louise Martin Louise Martin, 92, of Lula, died Friday, October 10, 2008. She was born on February 12, 1916, in Elyria, Ohio, the daugh ter of the late Ida Laundon and David Wesley Keeler. She was a registered nurse and worked in surgery her entire nursing career, retiring in 1981 from Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, Fla. She and her husband were active members of the First Methodist Church in Clearwater, Fla., until they moved to Lula in 2003 to be near their son, David, and his family. They then became mem bers of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Gainesville. Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Durward Fletcher Martin; sons, David Vernon and Jeffrey Scott Martin and their spouses; and grandchildren, Lauren, Kathryn, Rachel and Joshua. Memorial services were held Monday, October 13, at the St. Paul United Methodist Church on Washington Street in Gainesville. Burial was in Clearwater, Fla., on Wednesday, October 15. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or Northeast Georgia Medical Center Hospice. The Banks County News, October 16, 2008. Bonnie Sue Baugh Bonnie Sue Baugh, 71, of Gillsville, died Wednesday, October 8, 2008, at BJC Medical Center, following a brief illness. Born in Banks County on October 19, 1936, she was the daughter of the late James Russell and Margie Nell Hopper Jackson. She was employed as a bus driver and was a member of Mercy's Call Church. Mrs. Baugh was preceded in death by her hus band, Lamar George Baugh; and a brother, James Leon Jackson. She enjoyed her pets, especial ly her beloved dog, Littleman, and enjoyed spending spare time making crafts and selling them at local functions. Survivors include a step-son and spouse, Terry and Lynn Baugh, Gillsville; sisters, Laverne Hutchins, Gillsville, and Jean Lewallen, Maysville; a nephew, David Russell Marlow, Maysville; great-niece, Chelsea Leanne Marlow, Maysville; step- grandchildren, George, Lou and Frank Baugh, all of Gillsville, and Lois Krinter, Cornelia; and an aunt. Ora Bell Hopper, Gillsville. Funeral services were held Saturday, October 11, at the Hickory Flat United Methodist Church with Pastors Jerry Cameron and Frankie Spivey offi ciating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Memorials contributions may be made to the Hickory Flat Cemetery Fund. McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia, was in charge of arrangements. The Banks County News, October 16, 2008. Ernestine Vandiver Ernestine Maney Blackburn Vandiver, 80, of the Hollingsworth Community, Alto, died Friday, October 10, 2008, at her resi dence following a brief illness. Born in Banks County on September 26, 1928, she was the daughter of the late William McKinley and Pauline Chambers Maney. She was employed as a seamstress with Carwood Manufacturing with 46 years of dedicated service and was a member of Harmony Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing and spending time with her grand children, loved ones stated. Mrs. FOR ONLY $5 PER MONTH, YOU CAN LIST YOUR GROUP'S MEETINGS! Let your members know when your group is meeting! Call (706) 367-5233 to advertise your meeting time, place and date in... • The Jackson Herald • The Commerce News • The Braselton News • The Banks County News • The Madison County Journal VETERANS OF 9 FOREIGN WARS Post 4872, Hurricane Shoals Convention Ctr. Each 4th Monday, 7:00 p.m. Mike Buffington, Commander Phone 706-335-6532 26.1 JEFFERSON LIONS CLUB Meets 2nd & 4th Monday Jefferson City Clubhouse 6:30 p.m. • (706) 387-1156 Mack Cates, President 542 JL UNITY LODGE F&A.M. No. 36, Jefferson, GA 1st Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m. Dwight Wier • 706-367-5882 Borders St. behind Tabo’s 260 JEFFERSON ROTARY CLUB Meets Tuesdays Jefferson City Clubhouse 12:30 p.m. • (706) 367-7696 Gina Mitsdarffer, President 547 BANKS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. meets first Monday each month 7:00 p.m. in the Banks Co. Historial Courthouse at 105 U.S. Hwy. 441 North in Homer pd.-07/09 Citizens Organized for Pipeline Safety investigating the health risks to citizens from underground pipelines and booster stations in Madison Co. Meetings 6:30 p.m. at the Colbert Grove Baptist Church the 2nd Thurs. of each month. 706-783-4702. Pd.04/09 JEFFERSON HP AMERICAN LEGION Albert Gordon Post 56 Each 3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Harvie Lance, Commander Phone (706) 654-1274 310 White Plains Baptist Church Pd 02/09 Faith Bible Class meets every Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. It is a place where strangers become friends and friends become family. 706-367-5650 White Plains Baptist Church 3650 Hwy. 124 West, Jefferson, GA 30549 The Jackson Co. Republican Party Would like you to meet us for breakfast the second Sat. of each month, 8:00 at The Jefferson House. For more information, call 706-652-2967 or email fishyglass@yahoo.com Pd.11/os BANKS COUNTY fgj AMERICAN LEGION Post 215 Meets each 3rd Thursday, 7 p.m. In Homer, GA at the American Legion Building on Historic Highway 441 Pd.06/09 Vandiver was preceded in death by a daughter, Juanita Blackburn Allen; and brothers. Coil, Edgar, Bob, J.C. and Tommy Maney. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Blackburn, Cornelia; son- in-law, Janies Douglas Allen, Cornelia; sisters, Mary Edna Chandler, Alto, and Francis Ellen Chambers, Hollingsworth; grand children, Nathan and Eric Allen, both of Cornelia; great-grand children, Ethan Umbehant and Kaylob and Austin Allen. Funeral services were held Monday, October 13, at Harmony Baptist Church with Pastor Mark Vandiver officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center, 2150 Limestone Pkwy., Suite 222, Gainesville, Ga. 30501. McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia, was in charge of arrangements. The Banks County News, October 16, 2008. Rachel Reece Rachel Glenn Reece, 19, of Lula, died Wednesday, October 8, 2008, from injuries received in an automobile accident. She was the daughter of Ron and Tracy Malone Reece of Lula. Survivors in addition to her par ents, include gran dp ar- ents, Pat and Brenda Malone, Woodstock, Marie and Tommy Baggett, Austell, and Wiley and Shirley Reece, Douglasville; four aunts and uncles; and 13 cousins. Funeral services were held Sunday, October 12, in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Safe Kids or The Humane Society. The Banks County News, October 16, 2008. John Cooper John Clifton Cooper Sr., 56, of Homer, died Monday, October 13, 2008, at his residence follow ing an extended illness. He was the son of the late John E. Cooper and Margaret Jamison. Mr. Cooper was preceded in death by a sister. Penny Gearing. Survivors include his wife, Kathy Cooper, Homer; daughters and sons-in- law, Christy and Michael Osbom, Homer, and Deana and Seth Bolton, Maysville; sons and daughter-in-law, Jason and Kristin Cooper, Moody, Ala., and John C. Cooper Jr., Commerce; a broth er, Chris Cooper, Washington; sisters, Patricia Brandt, Willis, Texas, Susan Adams, Conroe, Texas, Debbie Day, Texas, and Sherry Hall, Bastrop, Texas; and 11 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, October 16, at the Homer Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Crabbe officiating. Burial was in the Banks County Memorial Gardens. Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements. The Banks County News, October 16, 2008. Eleanor Whitfield Eleanor Scales Whitfield, 88, of Commerce, died Thursday, October 9, 2008, at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens. She was born in Banks County, the daughter of the late Paul and Callabelle Loudermilk Scales. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Commerce and was a retired school teacher. Mrs. Whitfield was preceded in death by her husband, Boyd Whitfield. Survivors include a son, Mitch Whitfield, Homer; three grand children; and seven great-grand children. Funeral services were held Saturday, October 11, at the First Baptist Church in Commerce with Dr. Carlton Allen offici ating. Burial was in Grey Hill Cemetery. Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements. The Banks County News, October 16, 2008. Gladys Purcell Gladys Pruitt Thomas Purcell, 93, of Jefferson, died Saturday, October 11, 2008, following an extended illness. She was a longtime resident of Kannapolis, N.C., and was bom in Banks County, the daughter of the late John Joe and Nezzie Hagard Pruitt. She was a mem ber of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and was retired from the textile industry. Mrs. Purcell was preceded in death by her husband, Leatus Thomas; a brother, John Dallas Pruitt; and sisters, Lelia Wood, Bert Purcell and Lucille Wages. Survivors include a daugh ter, Shirley Hewitt, Jefferson; granddaughter, Cindy Nelson, Arlington, Va.; sister, Mary Ruth Hudson, Douglas; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 18, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Bishop Gaultney officiating. Burial will be in Grey Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday, October 18, from 1 to 2 p.m. Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements. The Banks County News, October 16, 2008. Florence Freeman Florence Helton Freeman, 71, of Gainesville, formerly of Cleveland, died Tuesday, October 7, 2008, at her residence, follow ing an extended illness. Born in White County, she was the daughter of the late Gus and Assie London Helton. Mrs. Freeman was the sister of Dorothy Howard of Gillsville, and Ann Helton Huneycutt, Baldwin. Funeral services were held Friday, October 10, in the chapel of Barrett Funeral Home with the Revs. Dennis Taylor, Mike Gaines, Bobby Jones and Jerry Vandiver officiating. Burial was in Old Nacoochee Baptist Church Cemetery. Barrett Funeral Home, Cleveland, was in charge of arrangements. The Banks County News, October 16, 2008. Carrie Brown Carrie Sims Brown, 96, of Gainesville, died Tuesday, October 14, 2008, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, follow ing a sudden illness. Born in Banks County, she was the daughter of the late John William and Alice Laredo Thornes Sims. She was the old est attending member of Timber Ridge Baptist Church. Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by her husband, William Arthur Brown; and a son, Ernest Willie “Bill" Brown. Survivors include a daugh ter, Virginia Brown Loe, Lawrenceville; son and daugh- ter-in-law, Larry Joel and Janice Brown, Gainesville; granddaugh ters, Carol Ann Baker, Homer, Robin Loe, Lawrenceville, Joan Ausburn, Cumming, Kristy Elaine Grizzle and Erin Michelle Brown, both of Gainesville; grandsons, Joey Patrick Brown and Timothy Scott Brown, both of Gainesville; and a number of great-great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, October 16, at Timber Ridge Baptist Church with the Revs. Dean Bryant, Chris York and Alvin Burns officiating. Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville, was in charge of arrangements. The Banks County News, October 16, 2008. David Worley David Worley, 47, of Gainesville, died Friday, October 10, 2008, at his residence. He was the son of Dwight Worley of Lula. Funeral services were held Thursday, October 16, in the chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home with the Rev. Mark Smith officiating. The Banks County News, October 16, 2008. 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