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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009 MAINSTREET NEWSPAPERS PAGE 9A-M Bank, Attn. Matthew Carr/ ElijahKubitzky Custodial Fund, 135 Sycamore St., Jefferson, GA 30549. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, West, Bogart, is in charge ofarrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. February 26, 2009. ‘Wimp’ Lewallen BALDWIN - Wilford L. “Wimp” Lewallen, 72, died Monday, Feb. 23, 2009 at a private care facility. Mr. Lewallen was born on March 13,1936, in Anderson, S.C. to the late Freeman and Maime Pritchett Lewallen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Waymon Lewallen, and his sisters, Francine Dailey and Marie Pruitt. He was a mechanics graduate of North Georgia Technical Institute. Mr. Lewallen was Baptist and was a retired mechanic with 40 years of dedicated ser vice. Survivors include: his daughter and son-in- law, Denise and Jamie McWilliams, Baldwin; son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Tracy Lewallen, Lula; sister and brother-in- law, Marilyn and Morris Stockton, Franklin, N.C.; grandchildren, Ron, and wife, Kathy Carey; Brandon Carey; Brooke Lewallen; Danielle Lewallen; Chastity, and husband, Cheyenne Chastain; and six great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Feb. 25, from the Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, with the Rev. O. L. McCullough and Rev. Austin Kelley officiating. Interment fol lowed in Yonah Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made “For Her Glory” to the North Georgia Community Fund, P.O. Box 1583, Gainesville, GA 30503. Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. February 26, 2009. Katherine McClure COMMERCE - Katherine Maxine McClure, 41, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009, at Athens Regional Medical Center. She was born June 13, 1967 to Grady Jones and Melba McClure Jones in Villa Rica. She was a graduate of the University of Georgia and served as a counselor in the Jackson County School system. She is survived by moth er, Melba McClure Jones of Commerce; and sisters, Jennifer Loden, Commerce, and Laura Lee, Gainesville. Funeral services were held Friday, Feb. 20, at the Tickanetley Primitive Baptist Church with Lamar Lee officiating. Logan Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. February 26, 2009. Arthur Moon WINDER - Arthur Eugene Moon, 68, died Wednesday, February 18, 2009. A native of Oconee County, he was the son of the late Grover and Sue Melton Moon. He was a retired investigator with Georgia Power and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Winder. Mr. Moon was preceded in death by a son, Phillip Eugene Moon; and brothers, Preston and Donald Moon. Survivors include the mother of his children, Dorothy Ann Moon; daugh ter and son-in-law, Charlotte and Mark Stephens, Flowery Branch; son, Bruce Moon, Blairsville; sister and broth- er-in-law, Ann and Roy Mealor, Bishop; grandchil dren, Heather Nicole (Jared) Zuercher, Michael Tyler Moon, Brian Christopher (Heather) Stephens and Paul Thomas Stephens; and a great-grandson, Clayton Christopher Stephens. Memorial services were held Saturday, February 21, in the chapel of Bernstein Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Varnado officiating. Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. February 26, 2009. Johnnie Newell BRASELTON - Johnnie Newell, 65, passed away Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a sudden illness. Mrs. Newell was born November 25, 1943, in Hall County to the late John Glenn Turk and Etta Eoline Woody Turk of Braselton. She was a homemaker and a mem ber of Chestnut Mountain Baptist Church, but attended Chicopee Baptist Church. Survivors in addition to her mother include her husband, Gene L. Newell, Braselton; son and daughter- in-law, Gary Glenn and Kim Newell, Braselton; grand son, Josh Newell, Braselton. Funeral services were Wednesday, Feb. 25, in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home with inter ment in Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Phil Carpenter officiated. Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. February 26, 2009. Nadauna Whelchel Morgan CAMILLA - Nadauna Whelchel Morgan, 92, died Saturday, February 21, 2009, at her residence at the Camilla Retirement Village, following injuries received from a fall and an extended illness. Born April 20, 1917, in Cordele, she was the daugh ter of the late Ben T. and Nadine Wells Whelchel. She attended the Women’s College of Georgia in Milledgeville, and taught school in Rebecca for several years. She was active in the Love Sunday School Class and the Circle of the First Baptist Church of Camilla. She was an active member of the Pilot Club activities. Mrs. Morgan was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Harris Morgan Sr. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Harris and Linda Morgan, Camilla; daughters and sons-in-law, Nadine and Tom Crow, Jefferson, and Madge and Francis Bush, Midlothian, Va.; grandchildren and spouses, Joe Harris “Tripp” Morgan III and Mary Helen, Elizabeth Morgan and Patrick Millsaps, Brian and April Crow, and Jennifer Crow and Sam Moore Jr.; ten great-grandchildren; brother, Jack Whelchel, Rochelle; sisters, Edna Whelchel Cannon, Rochelle, and Dot Whelchel Barineau, Atlanta. Funeral services were held Monday, February 23, at First Baptist Church of Camilla with the Rev. Danny Thomas and Father Freeman Cross officiating. Burial was in Oakview Cemetery. Memorial contribu tions may be made to the Love Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church of Camilla, P.O. Box 414, Camilla, GA 31730, or St. Francis Episcopal Church of Camilla, P.O. Box 282, Camilla, GA 31730. Parker-Bramlett Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. February 26, 2009. Barbara Oliver WINDER - Barbara Oliver, 69, died Thursday, February 19, 2009. Born in St. Louis, Miss., she was the daugh ter of the late Leslie and Elizabeth Ramsden. She was a member of the W.Y. Smith Sunday School Class at the Winder First United Methodist Church. A gradu ate of Decatur High School, Oglethorpe University, and the University of Georgia, she was retired from Barrow County Schools after over 30 years of service, after which she was a volunteer at Barrow Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Oliver was pre ceded in death by her hus band, Doug Oliver. Survivors include sons and daughter-in-law, Major Kevin and Donna Oliver, Alexandria, Va., and Major Derek Oliver, Puyallup, Wash.; brother, the Rev. Charles Ramsden, San Leandro, Calif.; and a sister, Noel Noe, Stone Mountain. Funeral services were held Sunday, February 22, at the Winder First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Charles Ramsden officiating. Burial was in Barrow Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary’s Hospice House, P.O. Box 6588, Athens, Ga. 30604, or W.Y. Smith Sunday School Class, the Winder First United Methodist Church, 280 N. Broad St., Winder, GA 30680. Smith Funeral Home, Winder, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. February 26, 2009. Terry Osborn CORNELIA - Terry Willard Osborn, 52, died Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at his residence. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of Willard and Willene Durham Osborn of Homer, was a truck driver for C & H Mechanical, and was a member of Friendly Mission Baptist Church. He was a veteran, having served in the United States National Guard. He was an avid race fan and enjoyed hunting and fishing, loved ones added. Survivors in addition to his parents, include his wife, Myra Osborn, Cornelia; daughter and son-in-law, Amy and Kenny Pilcher, Cornelia; stepdaughter, Misty Norton, Mt. Airy; brother, Cecil Osborn, Homer; brothers and sis- ters-in-law, Roger and Susie Osborn and Anthony and Annissa Osborn, all of Homer; grandchildren, Dillan Osborn, Abby Pilcher, Nathan Pilcher and Kristen Pilcher; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Saturday, February 21, in the chapel of McGahee- Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home with the Revs. Denver Kimbrell and Dwane Eller officiating. Burial was in Friendly Mission Baptist Church cemetery. McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. February 26, 2009. Lucy Peppers ELBERTON - Lucy Peppers, 94, formerly of Bethlehem, died Thursday, February 19, 2009. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Irene Tolbert, and was a member of Chapel Christian Church. Mrs. Peppers was preceded in death by her husband, Otis W. “Ode” Peppers. Survivors include nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services were held Saturday, February 21, at Smith Memory Chapel with the Rev. Johnny Wright offi ciating. Burial was in Barrow Memorial Gardens. Smith Funeral Home, Winder, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. February 26, 2009. David Perry JEFFERSONVILLE - David Barry Perry, 59, for merly of Hull, died Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at the Jeffersonville Nursing Home and Rehab Center. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Charles Wallace and Sarah Dell Adams Perry. He worked as a machine opera tor for a bottling company. Survivors include three daughters; brother, Rodney Perry, Hull; and a sister, Janet Pless, Toccoa. Memorial services were held Thursday, February 26, at Gordon’s Chapel United Methodist Church ceme tery with the Rev. Kenneth Dillard officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. February 26, 2009. Beatrice Pinkston WINDER - Beatrice E. Pinkston, 83, died Thursday, February 19, 2009. Born in Barrow County, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Audrey Davis Everett. She was preceded in death by husbands, Otis Baughcum and Leon Tkalec Sr.; and children Betty Jean Baughcum, Corine Cox and Randal Tkalec. Mrs. Pinkston was a retired spin ner for the cotton mill and a biscuit maker at LaFaye’s Restaurant. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Troy and Mae Baughcum, Earl and Kathy Baughcum, Ray and Melissa Baughcum, Richard Baughcum, Leon Tkalec Jr., and Joe Tkalec, all ofWinder, Tony and Pam Baughcum, Bethlehem,; daughters and sons-in-law, Jane and Bud Kitchens, Nicholson, Bertha and Grady Lee, Braselton, Barbara and Jimmy Broome, Columbus, Marie and Steve Wilson, Winder, and Sharron and Scott Green, Monroe; 38 grandchildren; 65 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchil dren; sisters, Grace Brown and Betty Haynie, both of Winder. Funeral services were held Saturday, February 21, at Smith Memory Chapel, with the Revs. Ollie V. Hayes and Chris Church officiat ing. Burial was in Fairview Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lawrenceville. Smith Funeral Home, Winder, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. February 26, 2009. Amy Sexton DANIELS VILLE Amy Gladell Sexton, 95, died Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at the Brown Memorial Convalescent Center in Royston. Born on March 8, 1913, in Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Sanford M. and Era Fitts Carey. She was a member of the Evangelical Methodist Church, the Happy Travelers Club, and the Young at Heart. Mrs. Sexton was preceded in death by her husband, Dewitt Sexton; sis ters, Allie Dudley, Nita Ginn and Hester Sartain; brothers, Buford, Billy and Fayette Carey. Survivors include a broth er, Ford Carey, Danielsville; sisters, Ethel Sexton, Roberta Dove and Stuart Kirk, all of Danielsville, and Annie Mae Smith, Hull; a host of nieces and nephews; and served as second mother for a number of children in the Danielsville community. Funeral services were held Friday, February 20, at Evangelical Methodist Church in Danielsville with the Revs. Lance Snipes, Billy Frank Carey and Tim Peek officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. February 26, 2009. Joe Turpin MAYSVILLE - Joe G. Turpin, 79, died Thursday, February 19, 2009, at St. Mary’s Hospice House. Born in Hall County, he was the son of the late Gene and Lillie Bell Taylor Turpin. He was a car penter and a United States Army Veteran. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Terry and Katina Turpin, Maysville, Cary “Fuzz” and Rokie Turpin, Commerce; daugh ters and sons-in-law, Cheryl and Joel Watkins, and Marie and Jason Chambers, all of Homer; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, February 21, at Diamond Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Elmer Maddox officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. February 26, 2009. Frank Vetrano LULA - Frank Vetrano Jr., 62, died Friday, February 20, 2009, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness. He was self-employed and owner of Gainesville Tile Company, a member of the Alto Congregational Holiness Church, and a member of the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Buffington Vetrano; son and daughter- in-law, Frank and Sandra Vetrano, Cleveland; daugh ters and sons-in-law, Jeanna and Shawn Alsup, Atlanta, Michele and Steve Hallford, Carnesville; stepdaughters and stepson-in-law, Tracy Cape, Cleveland, Kelly and Kurt Hewell, Lula, Jessie and Ralph Odom, Richmond Hill; and 17 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, February 23, in the chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. February 26, 2009. James Walden CLERMONT - James Harold Walden Sr., 82, died Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, following an extended illness. Born in Crisp County, he was the son of the late Thomas Marion and Hattie Bell Clark Walden. He was a farmer and member of Skitts Mountain Baptist Church. Mr. Walden was preceded in death by his wife, Bessie Irene Jarrard Walden; sisters, Sara Rogers and Annie Bell Motes; brothers, Thomas Walden Jr., Spencer Walden, Eugene Walden and Louis Walden; sister-in-law, Mary Walden; and brother-in-law, W.L. (Apple) Savage. Survivors include daugh ters and sons-in-law, Phyllis and David Sullens, Gainesville, and Johnnie Sue and Jeff Cowart, Cleveland; sons and daughters-in-law, James and Nancy Walden, Ricky and Robbie Walden, Jason and Missy Walden, all of Clermont; sisters and brother-in-law, Hattie Walden and Loraine Savage, both of Lula, Louise and Dennis Pierce, Gainesville; brothers and sisters-in-law, L.B. and Mildred Walden, Lula, Hugh and Bobbie Walden, Maysville; sister- in-law, Dorothy Walden, Lula, Mary Hansard Walden, Maysville, and Mattie Walden, Gainesville; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, February 20, at Skitts Mountain Baptist Church with the Revs. Kyle Savage, Michael Irvin and Nick Adams officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Memorial contribu tions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Georgia Chapter, 1925 Century Blvd., NE, Suite 10, Atlanta, GA 30345-3315. Barrett Funeral Home, Cleveland, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. February 26, 2009. Coile and Floree Wilkins COLBERT - William Coile Wilkins, 85, died Saturday, February 21,2009, and his wife, ,»■■■. Floree Gunter Bgigl Wilkins, 79, died Tuesday, February 17, 2009, from injuries received in an auto mobile accident. Mr. Wilkins was born in Clarke County, the son of the late James Hugh and Claudie Lou Patton Wilkins. He was retired from R.L. Hawkins Construction Company, and was a veteran of World War II. He was a member of Hull Baptist Church. Mrs. Wilkins was born in Madison County, the daugh ter of the late David Wright Gunter Sr. and Ruby Wilhite Gunter. For a number of years she worked at Thomas Textile and later at Hodges BBQ. She was a member of Hull Baptist Church. Survivors include their daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and David Clark, Colbert, and Lisa and Derrick Neill, Dallas, Texas; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Mrs. Wilkins was also survived by sisters, Jenelle Melton, Colbert, and Wilma Massey, Crawford. Mr. Wilkins was survived by a sister, Lillian Lowe; and a brother, Nathan Wilkins. Funeral services for Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins were held Saturday, February 21, in the chapel of Lord & Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev. Randy Crowe officiating. Burial was in Winterville Cemetery. Pallbearers were Cody LaCount, Kelly LaCount, Chad Wilkins, Jeff Wilkins, Danny Gunter and Ray Brown. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, Athens, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. February 26, 2009. The Madison County Journal has expanded its coverage of obituary notices. Pictures and personal informa tion, such as hob bies and interests, are now included in these notices which are listed at no charge for the first publication.