WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013
MAINSTREET NEWSPAPERS
PAGE 7A-B
Obituaries
‘G.W.’Allen
Brian Chalmers
BETHLEHEM - George W.
“ G . W . ”
Allen, 69,
passed away
Saturday,
December 29,
2012.
He was
a member
of Hebron
Baptist Church
in Dacula and
enjoyed hunt
ing. He was a
former Chief
of Police in Loganville and Flowery
Branch and was also a former vol
unteer fireman for Flowery Branch,
and had worked for Hall County
on the dive team. He was currently
employed with Southeast Culvert.
Mr. Allen was preceded in death by
two grandchildren, Robert West and
Lee West.
Survivors include his wife,
Marlene Allen, Bethlehem; chil
dren, Joe and Barbara Allen, Dacula,
Marie and Sammy Graham, Auburn,
Chad and Shannon Allen, Braselton,
and Christy Chumbler, Bethlehem;
brothers, Johnny Allen, Sparta, and
Tony Allen, Statham; sister-in-law,
Cathy Allen, Auburn; brother-in-law,
Earnest and Lara Hayes Jr., Buford;
grandchildren, Joel Allen, Joseph
and Stephanie West, Joey Allen,
Cloe Allen, Davey Chumbler and
Tyler Graham; great-grandchildren,
Cheyenne West, Makayla West, Coy
West and Jamie West.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday, January 3, at 3 p.m., at
Antioch Baptist Church, Buford, with
the Rev. Ollie V. Hayes officiating.
Burial will be in the church cem
etery.
Tim Stewart Funeral Home,
Lawrenceville, is in charge of
arrangements.
Please sign the online guest regis
try at www.stewartfh.com.
Published by MainStreet
Newspapers, Inc.
January 2, 2013.
(19126)
Randy Baxter
ATHENS - Randy Baxter, 64,
died Saturday, December 29, 2012, at
Athens Regional Medical Center.
He was born in Commerce, the son
of Helen Freada
Anglin Baxter of
Maysville and the
late Joe T. Baxter.
He was a mem
ber of the Commerce First United
Methodist Church and a veteran of
the United States Air Force. He was
employed as a salesman with Burton
and Burton. Mr. Baxter was preceded
in death by his wife, Judy Seagraves
Baxter; and a sister, Myra Baxter.
Survivors in addition to his mother
include a son, Blake Baxter, Athens;
and brother, Steve Baxter, Maysville.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, January 1, at the Commerce
First United Methodist Church with
the Rev. Billy Pittman officiating.
Interment was in New Harmony
Baptist Church Cemetery.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of arrange
ments.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
January 2, 2013.
(622)
Bradford Benson Jr.
JEFFERSON - Bennie Bradford
Benson Jr., 73, passed away on
Sunday, December 30, 2012, at his
home sur
rounded by his
family. Brad
suffered from
Parkinson’s
for the past 10
years. He was
preceded in
death by his
parents, B.B.
Benson Sr. and
Annie Mae
Love Benson.
Survivors
include his wife of 51 years, Barbara
Barnett Benson; one daughter,
Kelli Benson Sosebee and husband,
Ted; four wonderful grandchildren,
Kaleb Sosebee, Ashton Sosebee,
Kendall Sosebee and Rylee Sosebee,
Jefferson; four siblings, J.B. (Jim)
Benson and Guy Dean, Marty B.
Cooper and Danny, Jefferson, and
Merita Beatty, Newnan; seven nieces
and nephews; and 13 great-nieces and
nephews. Brad was honored to have
two namesakes.
Brad was a Transportation Engineer
II and was employed by the Georgia
Department of Transportation before
retiring after 34 years as a crew
chief of three location survey parties
out of Gainesville. He then worked
in Barrow County as head of the
Engineering Department for 12 plus
years. He served his country in the
United States Navy from 1961-1964
aboard the USS Canberra. His active
duty time included deployments dur
ing the Cuban Missle Crisis. Brad had
multiple deployments to ports of call
around the world during his time in
service. His ending rank was Postal
Clerk Third Class aboard the USS
Canberra.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday, January 2, in the chapel
of Evans Funeral Home with the
Revs. Mark Mobley, Wayne Norris
and Doug Hilliard officiating. Burial
was in the Evans Memory Gardens
with Alex Bryan, Tim Love, Frank
Eberhart, Harrison McDonald,
Peanut Evans and Jim Love honored
as pallbearers. Fellow retired D.O.T.
employees were honorary pallbear
ers.
Memorials may be made to the
National Parkinson Foundation, Gift
Processing Center, PO. Box 5018,
Hagerstown, MD 21741-5018, or the
charity of your choice.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson,
was in charge of arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
January 2, 2013.
(875-45.20)
FAX to: 706-387-5431
LULA - Brian Keith Chalmers, 45,
passed away Wednesday, December
26, 2012, at his residence.
Born in Monroe County, Mich.,
on March 23, 1967, he was son of
Christopher and Kathleen Chalmers
of Brownstown, Mich. Mr. Chalmers
served his coun
try proudly in
the United States
Marine Corps for
over seven years. He
was decorated hav
ing received the Good Conduct
Medal, National Defense Service
Medal, Southwest Asia Service
Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal,
Navy Achievement Medal, Navy Unit
Commendation, Joint Meritorious
Unit Award, Sea Service Deployment
Ribbon, Meritorious Mast, Letter of
Appreciation and an Expert Rifle
Badge.
Survivors include his loving wife,
Porsha Ann Chalmers, Lula; son,
Matthew Keith Chalmers, Lincoln
Park, Mich.; sister, Christine Burget
(Calvin), Pinellas Park, Fla.; mother-
in-law and father-in-law, Earl, Sr. and
Louise Nix, Gillsville; sisters-in-law,
Jane Smith (Mike), Alto, and Elaine
Williams (Jeff), Cornelia; brother-in-
law, Earl, Jr. and Lisa Nix, Gillsville;
and 13 nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, December 29, at the cha
pel of McGahee-Griffm & Stewart
with Chaplin Keith Ferguson and the
Rev. James Duncan officiating. Full
military honors were provided by the
United States Marine Corps, Grant
Reeves VFW Post #7720, Habersham
County American Legion Post #84,
and the Rabun County DAV Chapter
#15.
An online guest register is avail
able and may be viewed at www.
mcgaheegriffmandstewart.com.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart
Funeral Home of Cornelia was in
charge of arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
January 2, 2013.
(19090)
Mallice Chatham
NICHOLSON - Mallice Elizabeth
Young Chatham, 88, passed away on
Sunday, December 23, 2012.
She was bom in Turner County,
the daughter of the late Roy B. Young
Sr. and Lennis Rice Young. She was
a homemaker and was of the Baptist
denomination. Mrs. Chatham was
preceded in death by her husband,
Fred Harrison Chatham; and broth
ers, Roy B. Young Jr. and Charlie
Young.
Survivors include a daughter,
Martha Faye Conner, Nicholson;
sons, Billy (Elaine) Chatham, Buford,
Robert L. Chatham, Grayson, and
Walter Ray (LaVerne) Chatham,
Monroe; six grandchildren; 16 great
grandchildren; seven great-great-
grandchildren.
Graveside services were held
Wednesday, December 26, in the
Peachtree Memorial Park in Duluth.
Online condolences may be
expressed at www.evansfuneral-
homeinc.com
Evans Funeral Home Inc.,
Jefferson, was in charge of arrange
ments.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
January 2, 2013.
(875)
Edwin Coffey
HOSCHTON - Edwin Kenneth
Coffey, 57, passed away Wednesday,
December 26, 2012, at Northeast
Georgia Medical Center.
He was born August 13, 1955,
in Buford, the son of Lillian Coffey
of Hoschton and the late James W.
Coffey. He was a member of the
Chattahoochee Baptist Church. Mr.
Coffey was preceded in death by
brothers, Gerald Coffey and Raymond
Coffey.
Survivors in addition to his moth
er include his wife, Laurie Coffey,
Hoschton; sons, Casey Coffey and
Tom Black, both of Flowery Branch;
daughters, Shawna Szabo, Flowery
Branch, and Jasmine Burton, Statham;
brothers, David Coffey, Flowery
Branch, Clarence Coffey, Hoschton,
Keith Coffey, Buford, Phillip Coffey,
Flowery Branch, and Roy Coffey,
Flowery Branch; sisters, Evelyn
Reed, Braselton, Sandra Vickers,
Flowery Branch, and Sabrina Palmer,
Clarkesville; seven grandchildren;
and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, December 29, from the cha
pel of Memorial Park South Funeral
Home with interment following at
Memorial Park South Cemetery. The
Rev. Cory Sexton officiated.
Memorial Park South Funeral
Home, Flowery Branch, was in
charge of arrangements. Send on-line
condolences to www.memorialpark-
funeralhomes.com.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
January 2, 2013.
(19078)
Carolyn Denton
MAYSVILLE - Carolyn P. (Mrs.
Carol) Denton, 56, died Thursday,
December 27, 2012, at Athens
Regional Medical Center.
She was born in New Jersey, the
daughter of Irene Cowart Pace of
Commerce and the late Horace Pace.
Mrs. Denton was a retired school
teacher and a member of Community
Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband,
Tommy Dorsey Denton, Maysville;
daughters, Kelly Denton Reynolds,
Homer, and Heather Denton Moss,
Demorest; brothers, David and John
Pace, both of Commerce; sisters,
Cathy Bruce, Lula, and Barbara King,
Myrtle Beach, S.C.; grandchildren,
Kacey Reynolds, Makayla Moss, and
Matthew Moss, Jr.
Funeral service were held Sunday,
December 30, from the chapel of
Little-Ward Funeral Home with
the Rev. David Harbin officiat
ing. Interment followed at Jackson
Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Little-Ward Funeral Home,
PO. Box 58. Commerce, GA.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of arrange
ments.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
January 2, 2013.
(622)
Richard Felt
HOSCHTON - Richard Lee Felt,
51, passed away Saturday, December
15, 2012, in Ozona, Texas.
He was born in Riverside, Calif.,
the son of the late William Edward
and Shirley Lou Felt. He was preced
ed in death by his youngest brother,
Jeff Felt.
Rick was a self-employed con
tractor. He attended DeKalb Junior
College in 1980 on a baseball scholar
ship, then was drafted professionally
by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1980
in the 1st Round to play baseball.
He played six years in the Dodgers
and Twins organizations. Rick had a
great love of the game of baseball and
fast-pitch softball. He was an avid
supporter of his family and children
in their sports aspirations. He had a
great passion in seeing his children
succeed on the field of play. He
was a member of the Cannon United
Methodist Church of Snellville.
Survivors include his wife, Cheryl
Felt, Hoschton; son, Mason Felt,
Hoschton; daughter, Morgan Felt,
Hoschton; youngest son, Preston Felt,
Hoschton; brothers, Bill Felt, Dacula,
Jim Felt, Ellen wood, and John and
Sharry Felt, Sacramento, Calif; and
several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held
Saturday, January 5, at Hebron Baptist
Church at 2 p.m. There will be a
reception for family and friends in the
fellowship hall at Hebron at 12 p.m.
Address to Hebron is 202 Hebron
Church Rd., Dacula, GA 30019.
Pastor Tim Cash, and the Revs. Heath
Kennedy and Gino Zalunardo will
be officiating. Interment will be at
Eternal Hills Cemetery.
Condolences may be viewed or
sent to www.wagesfuneralhome.com.
Tom M. Wages Funeral Home,
LLC, “A Family Company” Snellville
Chapel, 770-979-3200, has been
entrusted with the funeral arrange
ments.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
January 2, 2013.
(19806-41.75)
Tammy Fowler
DORAVILLE - Tammy Marie
Lower Fowler,
41, passed
away Friday,
December 22,
2012.
She was
born in
C u m m i n g ,
the daugh
ter of Dalton
Lower of
Palm Harbor,
Fla. and Alma
Schell of
Jefferson. Mrs. Fowler was a home
maker.
Survivors in addition to her parents
include her husband, Steve Fowler,
Doraville; sons, Scott Miles, Auburn,
N.Y., and Trever Reiff, Jefferson;
a sister, Michelle Vanderbeek,
Jefferson; and a number of other
relatives.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday December 26, at Evans
Chapel.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson,
was in charge of arrangements.
Online Condolences at www.
evansfuneralhomeinc
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
January 2, 2013.
(875)
‘Millee’ Gastley
Mildred “Millee” S. Gastley died
peacefully of advanced dementia
on Saturday, December 29, 2012, at
Wellington Place in Kennesaw. She
was 86 years young.
Millee was bom in Danielsville on
November 15, 1926, the daughter of
the late Buford and Audrey Brown
Smith. She attended Madison County
High School and graduated in 1945.
Millee was preceded in death by her
late husband John Milton Gastley,
Homer.
Survivors include a son, John Lee
Gastley (Mary), Charleston, S.C.;
daughter, Kay Gastley Milam (Joey),
Kennesaw; three grandchildren, Mary
Margaret Gastley, Jonathan Andrew
“Andy” Milam, and Audrey Leigh
Milam; brother, Buford Leeon Smith
(Marlyn), Elberton; and two neph
ews, Clipper Smith and Ty Smith.
She was a long-time member of the
Avondale Patillo United Methodist
Church in Avondale, where she was
in the Joy Class. She loved going
to nursing homes and singing with
“Kay’s Crew.” She also volunteered
at Our House, a daycare center for
homeless children, in Decatur.
Services will be held on Saturday,
January 5, at 11 a.m. in the chapel
at Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral
Home in Kennesaw. Visitation will
be at 10 a.m. prior to the service. A
reception will be held at Wildwood
Baptist Church in Ac worth immedi
ately following the service. Interment
will be at Nails Creek Baptist Church
in Banks County at 3:30 p.m.
Pallbearers will be Jonathan
Andrew “Andy” Milam, Clipper
Smith, Clipper Smith II, Don David,
Bmce Williamson and Mike Barlow.
Honorary pallbearer will be Ty
Smith
The family would like to thank the
staff of Wellington Place and Agape
Hospice Care for their loving care of
our beloved mother.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks
that you make a donation to your
favorite charity in Millee’s memory.
Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral
Home, Kennesaw, is in charge of
arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
January 2, 2013.
Jimmy Gatheright
Jimmy Gatheright was called
home at 9 p.m. Thursday, December
27, 2012.
Jimmy was born on April 3, 1945,
the son of the late Vernon and Polly
Ann Young Gatheright Watkins. He
joined Flat Creek Baptist Church at
an early age. He lived in Hartford,
Conn, for 40 years and moved back to
Commerce in April of 2007.
Survivors include his wife of
five years, Elaine R. Gatheright,
Commerce. In addition to his wife,
he leaves to mourn his passing three
sons, Eric Gatheright, Commerce,
Lemont Lowery, Springfield, Mass.,
and Jimmy Gatheright Jr., Hartford,
Conn.; daughter, Aretha Hill
(Silvester), Commerce; three step
children, Keelan Rucker, Commerce,
Tiffany Kidd (David), Jefferson,
and Roderick Rucker (Theresa),
Gainesville; five grandchildren; five
step-grandchildren; three sisters,
Paulette Smith, Gainesville, Essinlene
Watkins and Kathlene Gillespie, both
of Athens; three good friends whom
he talked with everyday, Nelson,
Leroy, and David Rucker; and a host
of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services were held Sunday,
December 30, from Flat Creek Baptist
Church with the Rev. Bobby Bailey
and Rev. Kidd officiating with the
interment following in the church
cemetery.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of arrange
ments.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
January 2, 2013.
(622)
Mary Grimes
GAINESVILLE - Mary Louise
Grimes, 73, died Saturday, December
22, 2012.
A native of Pendergrass, she was
the daughter of the late C.P and
Thelma Gee Cooper. She was pre
ceded in death by her brother, Johnny
Cooper.
Survivors include a daughter and
son-in-law, Marie and Tim Armour;
three sisters; three brothers; two
grandchildren; and five great-grand
children.
Memorial services were held
Wednesday, December 26, at Lord &
Stephens Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to St.
Mary’s Hospice, PO. Box 6588,
Athens, GA 30604.
Lord and Stephens Funeral Home,
EAST, Athens, was in charge of
arrangements. www. lordandstephens.
com
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
January 2, 2013.
(081)
Jacqueline T.
Hathcock
WINTERVILLE - Jacqueline T.
Hathcock, 73, died Friday, December
28, 2012.
Born in Athens, she was the daugh
ter of the late Arthur L. and Ethel Hill
Thornton. She was preceded in death
by brothers, Dewitt Edward Thornton,
Arthur Elmer Thornton and William
Buddy Thornton; and her previous
husband, Paul Arnold Bennett. Mrs.
Hathcock was retired from Publix as
Public Events Coordinator.
She was preceded in death ten
months to the day by the love of her
life, Don Hathcock.
Survivors include a son, Samuel
Freeman; an angel whom she had
come to love as a daughter, Bridgett
Thornton; and stepchildren, Terry,
Chris, Kelly, and Marcus Hathcock;
brother, Joe Clifton Thornton; and
several grandchildren, nieces and
nephews.
Memorial services will be held
Friday, January 4, at 4 p.m. at Lord
and Stephens Chapel, EAST The
family will receive friends prior the
service beginning at 2 p.m.
Lord and Stephens Funeral Home,
EAST, Athens, is in charge of arrange
ments. www.lordandstephens.com
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
January 2, 2013.
(081)
Nora Hayes
COMMERCE - Nora P. Hayes,
78, passed away on Sunday December
23, 2012 at Landmark Hospital fol
lowing an extended illness.
She was born on August 31,
1934 in Gainesville, the daughter
of the late Claud J. and Mamie Lee
Stewart Martin. She was a member
of Gainesville Seventh Day Adventist
Church and was a homemaker. Mrs.
Hayes is preceded in death by her
husband, James J. Hayes; sisters,
Geraldine Sailers, Juanita Anderson,
Myrtie Lee Garner, and Lacleta
Robinson; and a brother, Alton
Martin.
Survivors include a brother and
sister-in-law, Carlton and Juanita
Martin, Duluth; brother, Seaborn
Martin, Calhoun; brother and sister-
in-law, Harold and Angela Martin,
Sugar Valley; sisters and brothers-
in-law, Lanelle and Curtis Romines,
Millicent and Mac McCabe,
Nicholson, and Martha and Cecil
Garrison, Lula; and a number of
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held
Thursday December 27, in the chapel
of Memorial Park Funeral Home with
Pastors Wendell Stover and Tabor
Nudd and Danny Freeland officiat
ing.
Memorial Park Funeral Home,
Gainesville, was in charge of arrange
ments.
Send online condolences to www.
memorialparkfuneralhomes.com.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
January 2, 2013.
(19078)
Jason Helton
WINDER - Robert Jason Helton,
39, died Friday, December 28, 2012.
He was born in Athens, the son of
Randall and Debbie Lawson Helton.
Mr. Helton was preceded in death by
a brother, Jeremy Helton.
Survivors in addition to his parents
include sons, Austin Helton Sorrells,
Winder, and Samuel Helton and
Jeremiah Helton, both of Statham.
A memorial service was held
Sunday, December 30, from the cha
pel of Carter Funeral Home with the
Rev. Donnie Pennington officiating.
Memorials in Jason’s honor may be
made to Eagle Ranch, P. O. Box 7200,
Chestnut Mountain, GA 30502.
Carter Funeral Home, Winder, was
in charge of arrangements.
www.carterfhwinder.com.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
January 2, 2013.
(19080)
Email to: obits@mainstreetnews.com
‘Billie’Hewell
LULA - Willie D. “Billie” Hewell,
86, left for her heavenly home on
Sunday, December 23, 2012.
Born in Hall County on January 20,
1926, she was the daughter of the late
John M. and Nonie Abernathy Dove.
Mrs. Hewell was preceded in death
by her husband Joseph Edward “Boo”
Hewell. She was valedictorian of her
graduating class and attended Perry
Business School. She retired from
the Hall County Health Department
as personnel director after 35 years of
faithful service. She was a member of
Liberty Baptist Church and a lifelong
resident of Banks and Hall Counties.
She is survived by and will be lov
ingly missed by her daughter Melanie
McCallister, who cared for her mom
for several years; grandchildren,
Shannon and Samantha McCallister;
and great-granddaughter, Cheyenne,
all of Lula; sisters, Thelma Benton
and Margie House; sister and brother-
in-Law, Johnnie and Roy Gowder;
brother and sister-in-law, Ed and
Jerolene Dove, all of Lula; eight
nieces; three nephews; and numerous
other family members
Funeral services were held
Thursday, December 27, at Liberty
Baptist Church in Lula. Interment
was in the church cemetery.
Online condolences may be made
at wardsfh.com.
Ward’s Funeral Home, Gainesville,
was in charge of arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
January 2, 2013.
Robert McClain
COMER - Robert Paul McClain,
56, died Monday, December 24,
2012.
A native of Nashua, N.H., he was
the son of Anne Carter McClain of
Watkinsville and the late William
Franklin McClain. He was employed
with the Clarke County School System
and was a member of the Cabin Creek
Baptist Church in Commerce.
Survivors include his wife, Teresa
Youngblood McClain, Commerce;
son, Christopher McClain, Athens;
daughters, Kristen McClain and
Jessica McClain, both of Comer;
grandson, Ryan Barnett, Comer;
sisters, Patricia Presley, Hokes
Bluff, Ala., and Judy Whittaker,
Watkinsville; one aunt; two uncles;
and numerous nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Funeral services were held Friday,
December 28, in the chapel of Bridges
Funeral Home with the Rev. Stanley
Hauntsman officiating.
Members of the Clarke County
School District HVAC crew were
asked to serve as honorary pallbear
ers.
Bridges Funeral Home, Athens,
was in charge of arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
January 2, 2013.
(19076)
Harry McDonald Jr.
WINDER - Harry McCord
McDonald Jr., 55, passed away
Wednesday, December 19, 2012.
He was the son of Marcelle C.
McDonald of Winder and the late
Harry McCord McDonald Sr. He was
a 1975 graduate of Winder-Barrow
High School, a graduate of the Art
Institute of Atlanta, an avid photog
rapher, former owner of Stell Photo,
and was employed by the Classic
Center of Athens.
Survivors in addition to his mother
include a daughter, Katie McDonald,
Jefferson; brother, Dana McDonald,
Jefferson; and sister and brother-in-
law, Gail and Jon Greeson, Winder.
Memorial services were held
Friday, December 21, in Smith
Memory Chapel with the Rev. Terry
Tippins officiating.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Loran Smith Center for
Cancer Support, 1199 Prince Ave.,
Athens, GA 30606.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, was
in charge of arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
January 2, 2013.
‘Tony’ McDonald
COLBERT - Anthony “Tony” Lee
McDonald, 47, passed away Saturday,
December 29, 2012.
A native of Indianapolis, Ind.,
he was the son of Norma Dewees
Scheibler and the late Howard T.
McDonald.
Survivors in addition to his mother
include children, Tommy Beck, Coty
Beck, Tamra Beck, and Vonnie Beck;
brother, Tom Scheibler, Colbert;
sister, Lisa Stover, Watkinsville;
and nephews, Chuck Hinsley and
Chandler Browning.
A memorial service will be held at
a later date.
Online condolences may be made
at www.bernsteinfuneralhome.com
Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens,
is in charge of arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
January 2, 2013.
Leonard Motes
WINDER - Leonard R. Motes, 82,
passed away on Sunday, December
29, 2012.
Born in Jefferson, he was the son
of the late John Manual and Cleo
Motes. He was a retired truck driver
for the Frito-Lay Corporation. Mr.
Motes was preceded in death by his
wife, Mae Belle Ledford Motes.
Survivors include a daughter,
Linda Austin, Flowery Branch; sons,
Charles Motes, Winder, and David
Russell Motes, Kentucky; stepson,
David Moats, Jonesboro; and 11
grandchildren.
Graveside services were held on
Wednesday, January 2, in the Dry
Pond United Methodist Church
Cemetery.
Online condolences may be
expressed at www.evansfuneralho-
meinc.com
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson,
was in charge of arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
January 2, 2013.
(875)
Paul Neese
PENDERGRASS - Paul James
Neese, Jr., 75, passed away on
Saturday, December 22, 2012.
A native of Morgantown, W.Va.,
he was the son of the late Paul James
Neese Sr. and Helen Cronin Neese.
He was preceded in death by a son,
Kenneth Neese. Mr. Neese was a
retired custodian with the Jackson
County School System and also a vet
eran of the United
States Navy.
Survivors
include his wife,
Ruth Smith Neese,
Pendergrass; children, Patricia
Pineda, Pendergrass, Joseph Neese,
Commerce, George Neese, Jefferson,
Deborah Terry, Hoschton, and
Jeanette Smith, California; brother,
Ed Neese, W. Va.; sister, Naomi
Neely, California; 15 grandchildren;
nine great-grandchi91dren; and a
number of nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at
a later date at his residence.
Online condolences may be made
at www.bemsteinfuneralhome.com.
Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens,
is in charge of arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
January 2, 2013.
Foster Lionel
(F.L) Potts
CUMMING - Foster Lionel Potts,
88, passed away on Christmas Day,
December 25, 2012.
F.L. retired after
28 years of ser
vice from Georgia
Power and was
the owner of F.L.
Potts Appliance
Service, a member of the Lions Club,
an avid hunter, a member of the
Sawnee Hunting Club, the V.F.W.
and a United States Army veteran.
He served in the Philippines during
World War II. He was also a member
of Cumming Baptist Church. Mr.
Potts is preceded in death by his wife,
Robbie Jean Potts.
Survivors include his daughter,
Phyllis Potts Bailey; grandchildren,
Gretchen Bailey Christy, Cumming,
Kevin and Caitlin Bailey, Lakeland,
Fla., and Bryan and Staci Bailey,
Cumming; great-grandchildren,
Katelyn Bailey McAlister, Carley
Brookins Bailey, Ansley Duncan
Bailey, Cay den Mackenzie Bailey,
Chase Mack Bailey, Kacen Foster
Bailey; sister, Eleanor Potts Jackson;
brothers, Jefferson; brothers, Richard
Dwight Potts, Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.,
and Joseph Malcolm Potts, Conley;
and numerous nieces, nephews and
other loving relatives.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, December 29, at Cumming
Baptist Church with Barry Crocker
officiating. Entombment was at
Sawnee View Mausoleum.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Cumming Baptist Church
Food Pantry, 115 Church St.,
Cumming, GA 30040.
Ingram Funeral Home &
Crematory, Cumming, was in charge
of arrangements.
Condolences may be made at
www.ingramfuneralhome.com.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
January 2, 2013.
Venice Lee Roberts
ATHENS - Venice Lee Embrick
Roberts, 68, passed away on
Wednesday, December 26, 2012, at
her residence.
Born in Commerce, she was the
daughter of the late Lee and Annie
Mae Fredrick Embrick.
Survivors include siblings,
Dorothy Ann Austin, Charles Lee
Embrick and Harold Lee Embrick, all
of Commerce.
The family requested a direct buri
al. However, memorial services were
held Sunday, December 30, from the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints in Watkinsville.
Ivie Funeral Home, Athens, was in
charge of arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
January 2, 2013.
(476)
Jerry Sosbee
STATHAM - Jerry Allen Sosbee,
68, passed away Sunday, December
23, 2012.
He was the son of the late Raymond
Earl and Etta Mahle Sosbee. He
attended Mars Hill Baptist Church.
Mr. Sosbee was preceded in death
by three brothers, Raymond Earl
(Monk) Sosbee, Bobby Sosbee, and
Billy (Pap) Sosbee; sister, Linda Gail
Phelps.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra
Jean Burton Sosbee, Statham; son
and daughter-in-law, Barry and Robin
Sosbee, Statham; daughter and son-
in-law, Angie and Matthew Bora,
Suwanee; sister, Sarah (Sally) Peters,
Hampshire, Ill.; and five grandchil
dren, Hunter and Stafford McCurry,
Walker Sosbee, Savannah and Shayna
Gora.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, December 27, in the cha
pel of Smith Funeral Home with the
Rev. Leon Pass and Brother Steve
Bingham officiating. Burial was at
Barrow Memorial Gardens.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, was
in charge of arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
January 2, 2013.
Betty Strader
MONROE - Betty Gail Strader,
60, died Saturday, December 29,
2012.
She was the daughter of the late
John Thomas Hendon Sr. and Blanche
Sweet McLain Hendon. Mrs. Strader
was preceded in death by a sister,
Charlotte Bracey. She was of the
Baptist denomination.
She was a secretary for the Georgia
Forestry Commission, serving
Morgan and Walton Counties. She
also appraised property for the Walton
County Board of Commissioners.
She was a member of the South West
Florida Archeologist Society and
volunteered at the Barrow County
Museum and Barrow County Historic
Preservation Society.
Survivors include her husband,
Charlie Strader, Bonita Springs, Fla.;
brothers, Blake McLain Hendon,
Monroe, and John T. Hendon Jr.,
Blairsville; sisters, Carol Selando,
Winder, and Jackie Beck, Buchanan;
and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at
a later date with family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, contribu
tions may be made to the Ronald
McDonald Foundation for Children
or the Hepatitis C Foundation.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in
charge of arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
January 2, 2013.
(18360)
