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BANKS COUNTY NEWS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2024
Obituaries
Thomas Jackson “Jay" Brightwell III
Thomas Jackson “Jay” Brightwell III left us for his
heavenly home on Tuesday, December 26, 2023.
Bom in Athens, he was
the son of the late Thomas
Jackson Brightwell Jr. and
Juanita George Bright-
well.
His earliest childhood
years were spent in the
tiny town of Maxeys,
where the Brightwell fam
ily had prospered and mul
tiplied since the 1800’s.
He constantly reminisced
about those idyllic, care
free years where everyone
knew everyone, took care of everyone and all was well
with the world.
His dad’s job took the family to Royston, and then
to Pawtucket, Rhode Island, where Jay quickly adopt
ed New England traditions of playing ice hockey, trout
fishing the Hunt River, trapping lobsters and fishing for
tuna from the Atlantic.
A few years later, they transferred back to Georgia
where Jay became a successful businessman, a discern
ing collector and a gentleman farmer.
A friend to all, Jay never met a stranger. A master
conversationalist, he lit up every room with his mag
netic personality, quick wit and playful sense of humor.
Always full of energy and active, he never squandered
a moment of precious time granted to us in this life —
constantly moving, collaborating, inventing, fine-tun
ing, working, perfecting, thinking and troubleshooting.
He was passionate, meticulous and precise in all that
he did.
He is survived by his best friend, soulmate and de
voted wife of 33 years, Sarah Nanette “Nan” Starr
Brightwell; his adored daughter, Sarah Elizabeth
“Ella” Brightwell Snipes and her husband, Daniel; and
his cherished granddaughter, Callista “Callie” Eliza
beth Snipes. Also surviving are cousins Laura Evelyn
Brightwell, Layne Elizabeth Brightwell and Charles
Sanders Brightwell Jr.
He was preceded in death by his infant son, Jackson
Thomas Brightwell; his parents; and his only sibling,
Rebecca Lynn Brightwell.
Jay was a longtime member of the Royston First
United Methodist Church and attended Riverside Bap
tist Church.
Graveside service and burial: Saturday, December
30,2023, at p.m. in the Sunset Cemetery in Maxeys led
by the Reverend Glenn Lyles.
The family requests that for those wishing to honor
his life’s memory, please donate to the Sunset Ceme
tery Fund, % Bill Cabaniss, P.O. Box 710134, Maxeys,
Ga. 30671; to Riverside Baptist Church, 215 Atkinson
Bridge Road, Royston, Ga. 30662; or to any organiza
tion doing the Lord’s work.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home East is in charge of
arrangements, www.lordandstephens.com.
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Week of December 31-January 6
Barbara Annette Greene Cartledge
COMMERCE — Barbara Annette Greene Cartledge,
86, Commerce, passed away on Sunday, December 31,
2023, at her home surrounded by her loved ones.
Mrs. Cartledge was
born on April 27, 1937,
in Commerce, to the late
Willie Ray Greene and
Annie Waldroup Greene.
Mrs. Cartledge worked
in the Commerce Prima
ry School Cafeteria for
47 years. She was of the
Presbyterian faith and was
a member of Commerce
Presbyterian Church.
In addition to her par
ents, Mrs. Cartledge is
preceded in death by son-in-law, Larry Fletcher; sister-
in-law, Ola Mae Greene; and great-grandchildren, Coo
per Michael Dean and Finley Grace Dean.
Mrs. Cartledge is survived by her husband of 68
years, Willard Cartledge; son, Billy (Donna) Cartledge;
daughters, Cathy Fletcher, Misty Payne, Teresa Nix and
Lynn Mott; brother, Johnnie Greene; 11 grandchildren;
and 26 great-grandchildren also survive.
Funeral service: Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at 11 a.m.
in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home with the Rev. Allen
Vickery officiating. Interment will follow in Grey Hill
Cemetery.
Family to receive friends: Tuesday, January 2, 2024,
from 9 until 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of ar
rangements.
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Week of December 31-January 6
Jim Wayne Edins
DANIELSVILLE — Jim Wayne Edins, 73, Daniels-
ville, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2023, at
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens.
Mr. Edins was bom in Canon on November 8, 1950,
son of the late Jim Waco Edins and the late Reba Sue
Fitzpatrick Edins. He was a plumber and a member of
Danielsville Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Sue Argo Edins;
son, John Jasper Edins, Danielsville; daughter, Kim
berly Edins Porterfield (Shawn Hayden), Danielsville;
sisters, Barbara Adams, Royston, Karen Dixon, Col
bert, and Sharon Conary, Dacula; and grandchild, Eli
Hayden Porterfield.
Graveside service: Fri
day, December 29, 2023,
at 1 p.m. in the Daniels
ville Evangelical Church
Cemetery with the Rev.
David Carey and Danny
Adams officiating with
Masonic rights.
Family to receive
friends: Thursday, De
cember 28, 2023, from 6
until 8 p.m. at Pruitt Fu
neral Home. During other
times the family will be at
the home.
Pruitt Funeral Home in Royston, Ga., is in charge of
arrangements. Online condolences may be made by
visiting www.pmittfhroyston.com.
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Week of December 31-January 6
Patricia “Pat” Ann Fitzpatrick
ILA — Patricia “Pat” Ann Fitzpatrick, 77, Ila, died
Wednesday, December 27, 2023.
Ms. Fitzpatrick was
bom in Athens, and was
the daughter of the late
Reuben Thomas Fitzpat
rick and Ealmer Parker
Fitzpatrick.
She is survived by her
son, Tommy Fitzpatrick;
and sister, Gale Fitzpat
rick.
Ms. Fitzpatrick retired
from the Madison County
School System, where she
taught at Ila Elementary.
She dearly loved her family, relatives, friends and many
beautiful and beloved cats. Pat was an avid reader, a
wonderful, talented gardener and was a member of Ila
Baptist Church.
Graveside service: Friday, January 5, 2024, at 3 p.m.
at Ila Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials contributions may be
made to the Madison-Oglethorpe Animal Shelter, P.O.
Box 453, Danielsville, Ga. 30633, moaspets@gmail.
com.
Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, Ga.,
is in charge of arrangements, www.lordandstephens.
com.
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Week of December 31-January 6
Wendell Royce Griffeth
WINDER — Wendell Royce Griffeth, 78, Winder,
passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2023.
Mr. Griffeth was a life
long resident of Barrow
County. He served in the
Georgia National Guard
and retired from AT&T as
a cable splicer. Mr. Grif
feth was a very generous
man. He was devoted
to his family as a loving
father, grandfather and
great-grandfather.
Mr. Griffeth was preced
ed in death by his parents,
Thomas N. Griffeth and
Ruth Wright Griffeth; and his grandson, Curtis Alex
ander Griffeth.
Mr. Griffeth is survived by his children, Rodney
(Mary) Griffeth, Glennville, and Sonya (Bart) Wood-
all, Statham; five grandchildren, Jennifer (Dustin)
McNair, Glennville, Steven Griffeth, Glennville, Col
by (Courtney) Woodall, Fayetteville, Christopher
Woodall, Statham, and Darrell Woodall, Statham; one
great-grandchild, Caysen Woodall, Fayetteville; and
former spouse, Dorothy Griffeth, Statham.
Graveside service: Friday, December 29, 2023, at
2 p.m. at Chapel Christian Church Cemetery with
the Rev. Hal Tapp officiating. The family will receive
friends at the graveside.
The family respectfully request in lieu of flowers,
donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital at
https://www.stjude.org/donate.
Carter Funeral Home, Winder, is entrusted with the
arrangements.
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Week of December 31-January 6
Carroll Thurston Griffin
LULA — Carroll Thurston Griffin, 66, Lula, passed
away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023.
Bom on August 22, 1957, in Commerce, he was the
son of the late Dan Bascomb Griffin and Thelma Mae
Hill Griffin.
Carroll was known by many for his humor, kind
ness and love for long conversations. He spent his life
looking for a way to help people. Carroll loved God
and faithfully pastored Bibleway Church of God for 34
years; through the years the Baxter family became his
own. He still kept dinner appointments with his previ
ous congregation of Salem PFBH Church, where he
pastored 10 years.
His greatest joy was being “Grandpa” and making
them each feel special. His family was his life. His fa
vorite hobbies included trying a new restaurant, chasing
down a good deal and adding to his instrument collec
tion.
Carroll had a great influence on his jobs and was af-
fectionally known as “Opy”. He made life-long friends
during his employment at Peachtree Windows & Doors,
Freudenburg NOK, and ZF Industries.
He will be missed haggling at numerous pawn shops,
picking music at Larry Daniels and enjoying crab legs
and good meals at local restaurants. There will be a
huge void in the lives of all who knew him.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death
by numerous special aunts, uncles and other relatives.
Survivors include his loving wife, whom he married
exactly 42 years ago from his date of passing, Kimber
ly Franklin Griffin; daughters and sons-in-law, Ashley
Brown (Eric) and Megan Com (Jonathan); son and
daughter-in-law, Cary Griffin (Ashley); grandchildren,
Blake, Daisy and Caleb Brown, Elijah and Abigail
Com, and Tatum and Micah Griffin; those he loved as
his own, Brantley, Laura, Luke and Amelia Johnson;
and many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and
friends.
Funeral service: Saturday, December 30, 2023, at
2 p.m. at Antioch Holiness Church with the Revs. Larry
Dyer and Bobby Griffin officiating. Interment will fol
low in the church cemetery with Judy Clay and the Rev.
Curt Phillips officiating.
Family to receive friends: Friday, December 29,
2023, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at McGahee-Grififin and
Stewart Funeral Home.
McGahee-Grififin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cor
nelia, Georgia, 706-778-8668, is in charge of arrange
ments. An online guest register is available and may be
viewed at www.mcgaheegriflfinandstewart.com
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Week of December 31-January 6
Ronnie Tilton Jordan
AUBURN — Ronnie Tilton Jordan, 62, Auburn,
passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023.
Mr. Jordan was bom
on September 23, 1961
in Commerce to the Late
Hollis Jordan and Fran-
cine Kesler Jordan. Mr.
Jordan was a butcher at In
gles for 35 years and was
of the Christian faith.
In addition to his par
ents, Mr. Jordan is preced
ed in death by his brothers,
Edwin Jordan and Garold
Jordan.
Mr. Jordan is survived
by his wife, Tina Brown Jordan; sons, Dallas Jordan
and Lawson Jordan; daughter, Fonda (Ryan) London;
bonus children, Chaz Jackson and Charlton Jackson;
brother, Steve Jordan; grandchildren, Emma Grace
London and Walker London; niece, Jessalyn Jordan;
nephews, Kyle Jordan and Ray Jordan; along with sev
eral family members whom he cared deeply for.
Funeral service: Thursday, December 28, 2023, at
2 p.m. in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home with Eddie
Burt officiating. Interment will follow in Jackson Me
morial Gardens at a later date.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of ar
rangements.
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Week of December 31-January 6
Barry R. McDaniel
JEFFERSON — Barry R. McDaniel, 53, Jeffer
son, formerly of Winder, passed away peacefully on
Wednesday, December 27,2023, at his residence.
Mr. McDaniel was a
member of Calvary Bap
tist Church in Statham. He
loved the Lord and God’s
word dearly. Barry was
devoted to his family as
a loving husband, father,
brother and grandfather.
Barry knew how to be a
friend to others and would
help anybody that was in
need. He was funny, quick
witted and always enjoyed
making others laugh. Bar
ry enjoyed playing music. He was employed as an
HVAC technician.
Mr. McDaniel was preceded in death by his parents,
Larry Randolph McDaniel and Frances Gail Lee Mc
Daniel.
Mr. McDaniel is survived by his loving wife of 31
years, Hollie Seay McDaniel, Jefferson; children,
Brooklyn (Jonathan) Maxey, Hull, Clinton McDaniel,
Athens, Mercy (Thomas) Meek, Winder, and Maggie
McDaniel, Jefferson; sister, Tammy (Ken) Murphy,
Winder; grandson, Easton Lewis, Hull; nephew, Caleb
(Emily) Murphy, Statham; and niece, Bethany (Hous
ton) Barber, Bethlehem.
