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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2024
BANKS COUNTY NEWS
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Obituaries
Teresita “Terrie" Lacson Lampe
DANIELSVILLE — Teresita “Terrie” Lacson
Lampe passed peacefully into the arms of God on
Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Danielsville.
Terrie was, first and foremost, a child of God. She
was a wife to Wesley Lampe for 58 years, mother
to four, grandmother to 12, great-grandmother to 10,
and retired from Georgia State as Professor Emerita
of Chemistry.
Terrie was the youngest of 13 children bom to fa
ther Emiliano Lacson and mother Concepcion Ra
mos Lacson in 1936. She was bom near Kabankalan
City in the Philippines and spent many of her young
er years avoiding the Japanese patrols and war planes
of World War II. Seven of her brothers died before
she can remember.
Terrie excelled in school at an early age and was
given a scholarship to study science. Terrie’s father
was a Christian but, prior to the marriage, an agree
ment was made that all the children would be raised
in the Roman Catholic faith. Terrie always wondered
what was in that Bible that her dad read all the time.
When she left home, one of the first things that she
did was get a New Testament Bible and start reading
it. Four years later, she had completed her BS degree
from Adamson University with honors.
After Adamson, Terrie was offered a position at
Mass General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.
Within seven months of moving to the U.S.A., she
accepted Jesus as her savior and joined a local church
in Boston, Mass.
After two years at Mass General, Terrie moved
on to graduate studies at Wayne State University in
Detroit, Michigan. While at Wayne State, she met
the love of her life, a young Chrysler engineer from
East Detroit, Wesley Lampe. They married in 1965.
In 1966, Terrie completed her Masters and Phd of
Bio-Chemistry in a record time of 3.5 years.
After graduation, Wes and Terrie felt led to the
mission field and went to Italy with the missionary
group Operation Mobilization. They traveled across
Europe and had their first child in England. By 1969,
they were back in the States for their second son to be
bom. A daughter was bom in 1971 and the youngest
son in 1973.
Terrie stayed at home with the children until the
youngest graduated high school in 1991. At that time,
she went into teaching Chemistry, first at DeKalb
College and later at Georgia State. She was also very
active in her husband’s churches in Detroit, Lansing,
and later, Georgia. Terrie felt led to use her position
as a teacher to reach as many students as she could
with the gospel of Jesus. Many of the nurses trained
in Georgia went through courses that she either taught
or helped develop.
Terrie retired from teaching in 2010 and moved
to Danielsville. She was active at Riverside Baptist
Church in Madison County. She was blessed with
four children, 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grand
children.
Celebration of life details will be announced.
Lord and Stephens, Danielsville, is in charge of ar
rangements.
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Cynthia Mara Shepherd
BETHLEHEM — Cynthia Mara Shepherd, 60,
Bethlehem, passed away on Sunday, May 26,2024.
She was a devoted
Catholic and a member
of St. Matthew Catholic
Church in Winder. She
loved nature and was
self-employed as a farm
er. She was very giving to
her community and she
was a loving mom, sister
and daughter.
Cynthia was the daugh
ter of Richard and Donna
Anderson.
In addition to her parents, Cynthia is survived by
her son, Steven Shepherd; and her brothers, Stu
art (Allyn Kolodney) Williams Jr., and Richard H.
(Lara) Anderson Jr.
Funeral Mass: Friday, June 14, 2024, at 11 a.m. at
St. Matthew Catholic Church.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of ar
rangements.
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Gler Taw
A husband, a father, a son, Gler Taw, 25, had his
life come to an end in a car accident.
A refugee from Burma, he was welcomed into the
U.S. when he was 14 and grew up in South Carolina
with his parents and six siblings. Taw is a U.S. citizen
and was employed at SMI.
Taw, a Comer resident, was married to his sweet
heart Paw Mu Lah Hey “Paw Taw” in 2022. They
have a precious 9-month-old daughter, Aria, who had
not yet learned to call him “daddy.”
His wife says, “Gler is a kind and quiet person. He
loves to play soccer and fishing. He always helps
people with cutting hair and is the family barber. He
loves and respects everyone around him, especially
his wife and daughter but he loves his daughter the
most.”
Ta Hay Than, his su
pervisor at SMI said,
“Gler was a quiet man
who came in and did his
work. He always got ev
erything done. He likes to
play soccer and “chielo”
(cane ball) at Arnold Park
with his Karen friends.
We will all miss him and
are so sad he is gone.”
Macks Funeral Home
in Elberton is taking care
of all funeral arrangements for the three young men
killed in the car accident.
Taw will be buried at Vesta Karen Baptist Church
on Saturday, June 8,2024.
Tax deductible contributions can be made to the
family by sending a check to New Neighbors Net
work, 2043 Madison Street, Comer Ga. 30629.
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Sheila Lynn Underwood
PENDERGRASS — Sheila Lynn Underwood,
77, Pendergrass, passed away on Thursday, May 30,
2024, after a courageous battle with pancreatic can
cer.
Sheila, bom in Jeffer
son, was the daughter of
the late Wyatt William
son and the late Serena
Dell Williamson.
Sheila was preceded in
death by her husband of
57 years, Harry Under
wood. In addition to her
parents and husband, she
was preceded in death by
one brother, Leslie Burke
Williamson; sisters-in-
law, Blanche Kinney, Joan Cody, Elaine Underwood
and Kay Underwood; and brothers-in-law, Johnny
Underwood, Jimmy Underwood, Thomas Under
wood and John Cody.
Sheila was a member of the Mountain Creek Bap
tist Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Judy Under
wood Pearson (Steve), Pendergrass, and Jennifer
Underwood (Kerry), Lawrenceville; grandchildren,
Chad Pearson (Angie Patrick), Casey Reed (Sandy
Duncan), Jaylin Reed and London Jamison; great
grandchildren, Patrick Pearson, Chase Pearson and
Camryn Reed; two brothers, Pat Williamson (Joan),
Dallas, Texas, and Ronnie Williamson (Sandi), Bra-
selton; sister, Kellie England (Steve), Hull; two sis-
ters-in-law, Shirley Underwood Channell, Jefferson,
and Linda Underwood, Pendergrass; two brothers-
in-law, Charles Underwood (Jan), Pendergrass, and
Clelle Kinney (Shirley), Pendergrass; and numerous
loving nieces and nephews.
Funeral service: Sunday, June 2, 2024, at 2 p.m. in
the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rever
end Tim Strickland officiating. The burial will follow
in the Wyatt and Serena Williamson Family Plot at
Evans Memory Gardens. Please join us in celebrat
ing her life. Gentlemen honored as pallbearers are
Patrick Pearson, Chase Pearson, Jaylin Reed, Casey
Reed, Charles Underwood, Tyler Williamson, Steve
Pearson and Anthony England. Honorary Pallbearers
will be Andy England, Clelle Kinney and Pinky Pat
terson.
Family to receive friends: Saturday, June i, 2024,
from 6 until 9 p.m. at Evans Funeral Home in Jeffer
son, Georgia.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in
memory of Sheila Lynn Underwood to the Mountain
Creek Baptist Church Women’s Ministry, PO. Box
510, Pendergrass, Georgia 30567.
Evans Funeral Home, Inc., 1350 Winder Highway,
Jefferson, Georgia, 706-367-5467. Online condo
lences at www.evansfuneralhomeinc.com.
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Johnny “John" May Ion Wilson
WINDER — Johnny “John” Maylon Wilson, 69,
Winder, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 31,
2024, at his residence.
Mr. Wilson was the owner of John’s Used Appli
ances and Repair in Statham. He took care of count
less customers over the years often offering his ser
vices out of the goodness of his heart.
Mr. Wilson was preceded in death by his parents,
Columbus Maylon Wilson and Frances Hardigree.
Mr. Wilson is survived by his loving wife of 40
years, Mary Hitchcock Wilson; children, Michelle
Dale, Donna Tyler, Holly Allen, Johnathan Wil
son, and Richard Wilson; siblings, Bridgett Stamey
and Tammy Brady; and four grandchildren, Victor
Vincete, Skylar Wilson, Ayddin Wilson and Jenna
Wilson.
Per the request of Mr. Wilson, no services will be
held.
Carter Funeral Home, Winder, is entrusted with the
arrangements.
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Douglas Warren Zuschlag
JEFFERSON — Douglas Warren Zuschlag, 59,
Jefferson, entered rest Thursday, May 30,2024.
Mr. Zuschlag was bom in Atlanta, the son of Fred
erick Lee and Loretta Robinson Zuschlag of Jeffer
son, Georgia.
Mr. Zuschlag was of the Baptist faith, loved watch
ing sports and listening to Irish music.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by a daugh
ter, Erin Rebecca Zuschlag, Savannah; and a brother,
Frederick Norman Zuschlag (Jamie), St. Mary’s.
In accordance with his wishes, he will be cremated
and no services will be held.
Evans Funeral Home, Inc., 1350 Winder Highway,
Jefferson, Georgia, 706-367-5467. Online condo
lences at www.evansfimeralhomeinc.com.
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