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THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2009 MAINSTREET NEWSPAPERS PAGE 11A Davenport Funeral Home with the Revs. Matt Wethington and Cecil Holcomb officiat ing. Interment was in Hillside Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to the Georgia Mountain Food Bank, RO. Box 233 Gainesville, GA 30503, or For Her Glory at North Georgia Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1583, Gainesville, GA 30503. Little and Davenport Funeral Home, Gainesville, was in charge of arrange ments. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. January 15, 2009. ‘Bill’Mize SAUTEE - William ‘Bill’ Jack Mize, 83, died Monday, January 12, 2009, at his resi dence following an extended illness. He was born September 3, 1925, in Banks County, the son of the late Paul and Viola Fowler Mize. He served as a radio/communications opera tor in the U.S. Navy during World War II followed by a tour in the U.S. Air Force. He sang in the choir and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Warner Robins. Mr. Mize retired from Atlanta Gas Company after 34 years service, where he served as manager of the Liquid Gas (LNG) Plant in Jones County. He had been a resident of Sautee Nacoochee since October 2001. He was preceded in death by his first wife Wanda Newsom Mize; and sisters, Maxine Orser and Bea Brooks. Survivors include his wife, Irene Wendt Mize, Sautee Nacoochee; daughter, Dr. Jacquelyn Mize-Pettit, Auburn, Ala.; sons, William Wendt, Milledgeville, and Donald Wendt, Cleveland; brother, Ed Mize, Salt Lake City, Utah; grandsons, Stefan Pettit, Auburn, Ala., and Jeremiah Wendt, Cleveland; granddaughters, Wendy Wendt, Sautee Nacoochee, and Kari Pennington, Cleveland; one great-grandson; two great-granddaughters, three nieces and two nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 14, from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Bob Prim officiating. Burial was in the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery. Alexander Funeral Home, Cleveland, was in charge of arrangements Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. January 15, 2009. Larry Patrick WINDER - Larry Patrick, 61, died Saturday, January 3, 2009. Mr. Patrick worked for Johns Manville in Winder for over 32 years. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Denise Patrick; children, Donnie and Carmen Patrick, Todd and Lynn Patrick, Kevin Lee Patrick, Brandi Nicole Patrick, all of Winder; grandchildren, Kayla Patrick, Kimberly Jackson, Toni Patrick, Nicklous Patrick, Krysta Mangubat, Christopher Patrick, Kayli Patrick and Cali Patrick; sis ters, Flora Holman, Hoschton; Geneva Wills, Lawrenceville; nephews, Jerome Patrick and Harold Cheek. Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 6, in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home, with Brother Charles Reese offi ciating. Burial was in Barrow Memorial Gardens. Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Lawrenceville, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. January 15, 2009. Britton Pilgrim WINDER - Infant Britton Beck Pilgrim died Tuesday, December 30, 2008. Bom in Clarke County, he was the infant son of Drew and Tiffany Pilgrim of Winder. Survivors in addition to his parents, include a broth er, Claxton Pilgrim, Winder; grandparents, Vicki Pilgrim and Bob Beck, Wayne and Lynda Terrell, all of Winder; great-grandparents, Ann Claxton, Talbotton, Marcella Pilgrim, Thomson, and Grady and Annette Kennedy, Winder. Funeral services were held Sunday, January 3, 2009, at the First Christian Church with the Rev. Jim Brooks offi ciating. Smith Funeral Home, Winder, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. January 15, 2009. Jack Porter CORNELIA - Jack Russell Porter, 70, died Friday, January 9, 2009, at his residence. Born in Loganville on March 2, 1938, he was the son of the late Wilkins Haynie and Bessie Minnell Hammond Porter. He grew up in Jefferson, graduating from Jackson County High School, and also from ———^ the University of Georgia with a bachelor's degree in business administra tion. He was a veteran, having served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War and the Cuban Missile Crises. He later retired as senior vice- president of the First National Bank of Habersham with over 30 years of service. Mr. Porter was a member of the Grant Reeves V.F.W. Post #7720, the Cornelia Masonic Lodge #92 F&AM, and was Baptist. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Danielle Rangier Porter, Cornelia; daughter and son-in-law, Monique and David Johns, Flowery Branchy; son and daughter- in-law, Eric and Dawn Porter, Clermont; sisters, Annis McClure, Jefferson, Grade Dalrymple, Anderson, S.C.; and grandchildren, Jordyn Porter and Kreed Coley, both of Clermont. Memorial services were held Monday, January 12, at Whitfield Funeral Home with the Rev. Phillip Williams offi ciating. His wishes were to be cremated. Memorial contributions may be made to Compassionate Hospice of North Georgia, 2565 Thompson Bridge Rd., Ste. 112, Gainesville, Ga. 30501-1723, or to the American Arthritis Foundation of Georgia, 550 Pharr Rd., NE, Atlanta, Ga. 30305. Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. January 15, 2009. Evelyn Purgason COMMERCE - Evelyn Waldrip Purgason, 72, died Tuesday, January 6, 2009, at BJC Hospital in Commerce. Bom in Gwinnett County, she was the daughter of the late Minor and Annie Bell Mayfield Waldrip. Mrs. Purgason was preced ed in death by her husband, Jesse William Purgason; a daughter, Tina Purgason; five brothers; and two sisters. Survivors include children, Jesse Purgason, Commerce, and Kathy Purgason, Franklin; brothers, James Waldrip, Lilburn, and Nathaniel Waldrip, Lawrenceville; grandchildren, Jason Purgason and Christina Purgason; great-grandchildren, Ansley Purgason, Kayli Purgason, Dalton Purgason, Logan Purgason and Hunter Purgason; and nieces and neph ews. Funeral services were held Friday, January 9, in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home with the Revs. Howard Spruil and Perry Smith officiating. Burial was at the Unity Baptist Church Cemetery in Roosterville, Ga., in Heard County. Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. January 15, 2009. Please read, then recycle. William Reeves WINDER - William H. Reeves, 77, died Monday, January 5, 2009, at Barrow Medical Center, following an extended illness. Born on May 1, 1931, in Huntsville, Ala., he was retired from the Air Force after 20 years of service, and also worked 12 years at Westinghouse. Mr. Reeves was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; and one step-broth er. Survivors include his wife, Martha Jane Reeves, Winder; daughter, Lola L. Kiser, Gainesville; sons, Willie L. Lee Jr., West Palm Beach, Fla., Patrick Reeves, Philip Reeves, John Reeves and Marie Terez, all of France; five grandchil dren; three great-grandchil dren; and a sister, Nita Jones, North Carolina. Funeral services were held Friday, January 9, at Hopewell Baptist Church, with the Rev. Robbie Forrester officiating. Burial was in the Georgia National Cemetery. Published by MainStreet Newspapers. January 15, 2009. Charlotte Barbara and Lenzy Mavis Savadge JEFFERSON - Charlotte Barbara Savadge and Lenzy Mavis Savadge, infant twins, died January 8, 2009, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. They were preceded in death by their great-grandparents, James and Charlotte Savadge; and great-grandmother, Barbara Bailey McPherson. The twins are survived by their parents, David B. Savadge, II and Tiffany Denton-Savadge; grand parents, David and Belinda Savadge, Jefferson, LaVerne and Ricky Martin, Lula, and Steve and Martha Vaughn, Elberton; great- grandparents, Jack and Dot Vaughn, Lavonia, Doc & Jean Martin, Gainesville, Lenzy and Elizabeth Barnes, Bowersville; great-grandfa thers, Gerald L. Springfield, Summerfield, Fla., and James W. McPherson, Jefferson; sis ter, Ivy; twin brothers, Easton and Tyson; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services were held Sunday, January 11, at the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home with interment to follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. The Pastor Mike Phillips officiated. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. January 15, 2009. Lucille Saxon LUMBERTON, N.C. - Lucille Jordan Saxon, 90, born in Commerce, died Tuesday, January 6, 2009, at Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation in Elizabethtown, N.C. Survivors include a son, Johnny Saxon, Lumberton, N.C.; daughters, Carolyn Vendrick, Lumberton, N.C., Claudette Ray, Nakina, Janiece Radcliff, Coconut Creek, Fla., and Mary Ann Butler, White Oak; 17 grand children; 25 great-grandchil dren; and three great-great- grandchildren. Local arrangements includ ed a visitation at Ivie Funeral Home on Friday, January 9, with a service on Saturday, January 10 in the funeral home chapel. Burial was in Grey Hill Cemetery. Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. January 15, 2009. ‘TC.’Sims WINDER - John Thomas ‘T.C.’ Sims, 72, died Wednesday, December 31, 2008. He was the son of the late C.L. and Lona Stroud Sims. He worked many years in South Georgia and Florida with an irrigation company. He was also a skilled cement finisher. Mr. Sims was pre ceded in death by broth ers, Curtis, Willie, Roscoe, Charles and R.L. Sims. Survivors include daughters, Johnnie Sims and Vanessa Sims, both of Winder; grand children, Corey Simmons, Winder, Brantavious Sims, and Shakurah Billings, both of Statham; brothers, Clarence (Annie Lois) Sims, Statham, Herman (Mable) Sims, and Arthur Sims, all of Chicago, Ill..; sisters, Emma Sims and Annette Sims, both of Statham, Eloise Sifford, San Bernardino, Calif., and Mary (Luther) Morrison, Hoschton; sister-in-laws, Ida Sims and Louise Sims, both of Statham, and Connie Sims, Winder; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 7, from Fairfield Baptist Church, Statham, with Pastor Sylvania Watkins officiating. Eberhart and Son Mortuary, Winder, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. January 15, 2009. Steven Smith HULL - Steven Jeffrey Smith, 36, died Sunday, January 11, 2009. Bom on February 9, 1972, he was the son of the late Harold A. Smith and mother and step-father, Shelby and Wallace Easley. Survivors in addition to his mother and step-father, include sons, Cory Wallace Smith and Parker Addison Smith; and fiance, Lawanna Herrin. Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 14, at New Haven Baptist Church with the Rev. Derek Anglin officiating. Burial was in Grey Hill Cemetery. Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. January 15, 2009. Bennie Towe CARLTON - Bennie Edward Towe, 64, died Sunday, January 4, 2009. A native of Clarke County, he was a son of the late Bertie Lou Whitfield and James Gordon Towe. He served in the Vietnam War in the United States Army and retired from Stanfield Air Systems after 30 years. Survivors include his wife, Lillie Belle Johnson Towe; children, Virginia Lynn Webb, Crawford, Carla Jean Michael, Arnoldsville, Barbara Dianne Myers and Dennis Michael Dixon, both of Carlton, and Debbie Lucke, Florida; brothers, Bobby G. Towe, Arnoldsville, Harvey L. Towe, Watkinsville, and Harrison R. Towe, Arkansas; grandchil dren, Letisha Hicks, Melissa Myers, Joshua R. Michael, Michael Dixon, Zachary Mason Webb, Joseph Clifford Webb Jr. and two other grand children. Funeral services were Wednesday, January 7, in the chapel of Lord & Stephens Funeral Home with the Revs. Russell Bruce and Hoyt Johnson officiating. Burial was in Sandy Cross Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were Stanley Johnson, Matt Matthews, Mike White, Jason Johnson, Mitch Allen, and Jimmy Green. Memorials contributions may be made to Oglethorpe County Recreation Department, PO Box 261, Lexington, Ga. 30648. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, Athens, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. January 15, 2009. ‘Herb’ Valentine GAINESVILLE - Dr. Herbert Edward “Herb” Valentine, Jr. died Tuesday, January 6, 2009, at his resi dence. Bom on August 25,1917, in Valentines, Va., he graduated from Randolph Macon College in Ashland and The University of Virginia School of Medicine. He joined the Navy in 1943 as a medical officer and was assigned to the first Marine division in the South Pacific, serving in com bat in Okinawa and Peleliu. He returned to complete his residency at Emory, and later moved to Gainesville to begin private practice. He admitted one of the first patients to the Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mr. Valentine practiced medicine in Gainesville for 43 years and served as Chief of Staff of the Medical Center and was named Civitan Man of the Year in 1963. He was an active member of the Kiwanis Club and the St. Paul United Methodist Church. He was a founding member of the Chattahoochee Country Club and of the Christian Education Center, now Centerpoint. He was passionate in the love of his family, the care of his patients, and Gainesville High School athletics. He attended thousands of practic es and games, and was faith fully tmsted to be on the side lines. In later years, he and his wife, Bonnelle, through their love of land and farm ing created Valentine Farms in Pendergrass, becoming national leaders in the breed ing of Angus cattle. Through this adventure, they devel oped lifelong friendships with cattlemen locally and nation ally. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Bonnelle Lawson Valentine, Gainesville, sons and daughter-in-law, Thomas E. Valentine, Gross Pointe, Mich., Richard L. and Cherry Valentine, Gainesville, and Dr. C. Michael Valentine Shannon Valentine, Lynchburg, Va.; grandchildren Leigh, Brad, Catherine, Jack and Brooke; sister and brother-in-law, Anne Valentine and Don Pfeiffer, Cammarillo, Calif. A memorial service was held Saturday, January 10, at the St. Paul United Methodist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Gainesville High School Athletic Fund, P.O. Box 3141, Gainesville, Ga. 30503, St. Paul United Methodist Church Building Fund, 404 Washington Street, Gainesville, Ga. 30501, or a favorite charity of one’s choice. Mason & Ward Funeral Home, Gainesville, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. January 15, 2009. John Weaver ROYSTON - John Paul Weaver, 74, died Monday, January 12,2009, at the Brown Memorial Convalescent Center in Royston. Born in Hart County on June 20, 1934, he was the son of the late Robert and Anzibell Whiten Weaver. He was a retired auto body shop repairman, owner of John's Body Shop and was Baptist. Mr. Weaver was preceded in death by brothers, Lawrence Weaver and Joe Weaver; and sisters, Doris James and M.B. James. Survivors include daugh ters and sons-in-law, Susan and Stewart Berryman and Christie and Gary Dove, all of Royston; sister, Bobbie Woodall, Bowman; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, January 15, in the chapel of Pruitt Funeral Home with the Revs. Terry Wood and James Gunn officiating. Burial was in the Franklin Memorial Gardens - South. Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. January 15, 2009. Horace Wilson GILLSVILLE - Horace Wilson, 73, died Monday, January 5, 2009, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, following a sud den illness. Bom on April 19, 1935, in Hall County, he was the son of the late Floyd T. Wilson and Minnie M. Turpin. He was a member of the Lebanon United Methodist Church and also attended Gillsville Baptist Church. Mr. Wilson was retired from the United States Army, hav ing served his country in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He worked in security for Indalex Caradon. Survivors include his wife, Mathey Wilson, Gillsville; sons, Randall Wilson, Cornelia, Chad Wilson and Donnie Wilson, both of Winder, and William Rock Stratton, Lula; daughters, Sandy Mauer, Cumming, Faye Withrow, Flowery Branch, and Shyla Curtin, Gillsville; step daughters, Dahlia Atkins and Bonnie Robin, both of Texas; brothers, Harvey Wilson, Gillsville, and Howard Wilson, Maysville; sisters, Myrtle Cagle, Grace Hewell and Virginia Roberts, all of Gillsville; 25 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchil dren; and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 7, at Gillsville Baptist Church with the Revs. Bill Calhoun and Marshall Dale officiat ing. Burial was in the church cemetery. Ward’s Funeral Home, Gainesville, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. January 15, 2009. ‘Jim’Wilson WINDER - James K. “Jim” Wilson, 74, died Friday, January 2, 2009, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Bom in Edgewood, Ill., he was the son of the late John R. and Anne E. Ort Wilson. He was a United States Army Veteran mmuu and served in Germany at ~ the close of the Korean War. A member of Hebron Baptist Church and the Dove Sunday School Class, he was retired from Pmdential Insurance Company. Mr. Wilson was preceded in death by a brother, Bill Wilson. Survivors include his wife, Shelby J. Wilson; brother, Jack Wilson, Terre Haute, Ind.; sister, Vivian Boozer, Centralia, Ill.; daughters and sons-in-law, Julie and Dennis Becker, Winder, and Jill and John Overton, Cumming; granddaughter, Amanda Good, Winder. Memorial services were held Sunday, January 11, at Wages Lawrenceville Chapel with the Rev. Mac Palmer officiating Memorial contributions may be made in memory of James K. Wilson to the National Parkinson’s Foundation at www.Parkinson.org, or by calling 1-800-327-4545. Tom W. Wages Funeral Home, Lawrenceville, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. January 15, 2009. Montine Wilson COMMERCE - Montine Lavonia Wilson, 86, died Friday, January 9, 2009, at her residence, following an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late Sanford Stanford and Kate Ramsden Clack, and the widow of William Lloyd Wilson. Survivors include a son, Nim Wesley Wilson, Lawrenceville; daughters, Dorothy Evelyn Clack, Commerce, and Helen W. Smith, Lawrenceville; sister, Lucille Clack, Lawrenceville; seven grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and two great- great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, January 12, in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, with the Revs. Bill Carpenter and Raymond Wilson offi ciating. Graveside services were held at the Rock Spring United Methodist Church cemetery in Lawrenceville. Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. January 15, 2009. FAX Obits to 706-387-5431