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THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2009
MAINSTREET NEWSPAPERS
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Ohio, Violet and Claude
Hampton, Kansas; brothers
and sisters-in-law, Victor
and Betty Ann Christian,
Tennessee, Philip and Kay
Christian, North Carolina;
and several nieces, neph
ews and cousins.
Graveside services were
held Saturday, March 21,
at Melwood Cemetery in
Stone Mountain with the
Rev. Don Wade officiat
ing.
Memorial contribu
tions may be made to
the Compassionate
Hospice Foundation, 2565
Thompson Bridge Rd.,
Gainesville, GA 30501.
Hamilton Mill Memorial
Chapel, Buford, was in
charge of arrangements.
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March 26, 2009.
George Hutcherson
PRICEVILLE,
ALA. - George Stewart
Hutcherson, 83, died
Thursday, March 19,
2009.
Born in Madison County
on April 19, 1925, he was
the son of the late Jim
and Hattie Hutcherson.
He was a member of the
Wesley Memorial United
Methodist
Church, was
a member of
the Rotary
Club of Decatur, Ala.,
a Mason, and in retire
ment worked with Meals
on Wheels. He was a vet
eran, having served in the
United States Army, was
Company First Sergeant
in the 864th Engineering
Battalion in the Philippines
and New Guinea.
Following his discharge,
he acquired his B.A. in
business at the University
of Georgia. Upon gradua
tion, he went to work with
Kroger, where he retired
as a zone manager after
39 years of service. He
was an ardent outdoors-
man who loved garden
ing, fishing and nature,
loved ones added. Mr.
Hutcherson was preceded
in death by sons, David
and John Hutcherson; and
brothers, John Worley,
Walton, Brawner and
Grady Hutcherson.
Survivors include his
wife of 64 years, Mildred
Phillips Hutcherson,
Priceville, Ala.; sons,
Tim Hutcherson and
Greg Hutcherson, both of
Decatur, Ala.; grandchil
dren, Zachary and Russell
Hutcherson, both of Tulsa,
Okla.; daughter-in-law,
Faye Hutcherson, Tulsa,
Okla; sisters-in-law. Ruby
Hutcherson, Fort Lamar,
and Mary Hutcherson,
Athens.
Graveside services
were held Wednesday,
March 25, at the Liberty
Methodist Church cem
etery with the Rev. Mike
Hutcherson officiating.
Pruitt Luneral Home,
Royston, was in charge of
arrangements.
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March 26, 2009.
Grace Martin
GAINESVILLE
Grace Latty Martin, 94,
died Lriday, March 20,
2009, at Autumn Breeze
Assisted Living Home
following an extended ill
ness.
Born on May 15, 1914,
in Hall County, she was
the daughter of the late
Neal and Lizzie Williams
Hawkins. She was a mem
ber of Timberidge Baptist
Church. Mrs. Martin was
preceded in death by hus
bands, J.T. Latty and N.C.
Martin; daughter, Susie
Latty Smith; stepson,
Charles Martin; sisters,
Wilma Hawkins and India
Dunagan; and brothers,
A.C. and Arnie Hawkins.
Survivors include sons
and families, John Latty,
Gainesville, and Oneal
Latty, Blue Ridge; son-
in-law and family, Donald
Smith, Gainesville;
stepsons and families,
Lewis Martin, Buford,
Ronny Martin, Chestnut
Mountain; and stepdaugh-
ter-in-law and family,
Christine Martin, Alto.
Luneral services were
held Sunday, March 22, at
Timberidge Baptist Church
with the Revs. Chris York
and Alvin Burns offici
ating. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Memorial Park Luneral
Home, Gainesville, was in
charge of arrangements.
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March 26, 2009.
Dion McCrary
WINDER - Dion
McCrary, 47, died Sunday,
March 22, 2009.
Born in Detroit, Mich.,
he was the son of the
late Lorney L. and Rena
Delores
Jenkins
McCrary.
A member
of Grace
Baptist
Church in
Monroe,
he was
employed
as a carpenter in home
construction. He was a
veteran, having served in
the United States Navy
from 1980-1984 and 1986-
1988. Mr. McCrary was
preceded in death by sib
lings, Lrank McCrary and
Kelly James.
Survivors include a
son and daughter-in-law,
Dion Eric and Jennifer
McCrary, South Carolina;
grandchildren, Abbigale,
Emily and Eric McCrary;
brother and sister-in-law,
Joe and Sheila McCrary,
Navarre, Lla.; sisters and
brothers-in-law, Dolletta
McCrary, Winder, Vicky
Lambert, Monroe, Mich.,
Bonnie and Paul Szabo,
South Rockwood, Mich.,
and Rena and Chuck
Handschug.
Luneral services will
be held Thursday, March
26, at 4 p.m., at Smith
Memory Chapel with the
Rev. Brad Waters offici
ating. Burial will be in
Handschug Cemetery in
Lynnville, Tenn. The fam
ily will receive friends
Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m.
at the funeral home.
Smith Luneral Home,
Winder, is in charge of
arrangements.
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March 26, 2009.
Rachel McEver
PENDERGRASS -
Rachel Ann Braselton
McEver,
89, died
Thursday,
March 19,
2009.
Born in
Jackson
County,
she
was the
daughter of the late Nolan
and Annie McDonald
Braselton. She was a
homemaker and a lifelong
member of the Pendergrass
Baptist Church. Mrs.
McEver was preceded in
death by her husband, Joe
Carter McEver; sisters,
Louise and Madeline; and
a brother, Joe.
Survivors include sons
and daughters-in-law,
Donald McEver, Atlanta,
Jimmy and Dorothy
McEver and David and
Nancy McEver, all of
Talmo, Rob and Beth
McEver, Layetteville,
Ark.; grandchildren, Russ
McEver, Mark McEver,
Meredith McEver, Sandi
McEver, Drew McEver,
Matt McEver and Billy
McEver; and a great-
granddaughter, Olivia
McEver.
Funeral services were
held Tuesday, March 24,
at the Pendergrass Baptist
Church with the Revs.
Charles Jenkins and Kevin
Burgess officiating. Burial
was in the church cem
etery. Serving as pallbear
ers were Joe McMullen,
Bill Braselton, John
Braselton, Hugh Freeman,
Russ McEver and Mark
McEver.
Memorial contribu
tions may be made to
the Pendergrass Baptist
Church, P.O. Box 146,
Pendergrass, GA 30567.
Evans Funeral Home,
Jefferson, was in charge of
arrangements.
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March 26, 2009.
Henry Merk
ATHENS - Henry Grady
Merk, 78, died Thursday,
March 19, 2009.
Born in Jackson County,
he was the
son of the
late Claude
and Jurell
Garrison
Merk. Mr. Merk was
preceded in death by his
first wife, Freddie Ruth
Garrison Merck.
He was a past member of
the Classic City CB Radio
Club, known as “Adam
12”, and was retired from
Westinghouse Corporation
after 30 years of service.
He was a member of the
West End Baptist Church
in Athens, and was a vet
eran having served in the
United States Army as a
corporal from 1951-1953.
Survivors include sons
and daughters-in-law,
Joseph “Joe” and Janice
Merk, Danielsville, and
Jerry and Ann Merk,
Colbert; granddaughters,
Lisa Dills, Lynette Merk,
Katie Merk and Erin Merk;
two great-grandchildren;
sister, Claudine Merk,
Jefferson; brothers, Robert
Lewis Merk and Howard
Merk, both of Jefferson.
Funeral services were
held Sunday, March 22,
at the Dry Pond United
Methodist Church with the
Revs. Dayton Logan and
Shannon West officiating.
Burial was in the church
cemetery. Pallbearers were
Casey Dills, James Bullock,
Jimmy Benton, Charles
Booth, Toby Coleman and
Whit Phillips.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Dry
Pond United Methodist
Church, P.O. Box 842,
Jefferson, GA 30549.
Bridges Funeral Home,
Athens, was in charge of
arrangements.
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March 26, 2009.
Evelyn Messer
ATHENS - Evelyn
Messer, 74, died Thursday,
March 19, 2009.
A native and lifelong
resident of this area, she
was the daughter of the
late Paul and Jessie Fuller
Kubitzky. She attended
Johnson Drive Baptist
Church and was preceded
in death by her husband,
Lyndel Messer.
Survivors include sons,
Troy Messer, Vine Grove,
Ky., and Jeff Messer,
LaCrosse, Wis.; sisters,
Louise Petty, Sanford,
N.C., and Kaye Kubitzky,
Hull; grandson, Andrew
Messer; nieces and neph
ews from the local area;
and many friends in
LaCrosse, Wis.
Graveside services were
held Tuesday, March 24,
at Evergreen Memorial
Park.
Lord & Stephens Funeral
Home, West, Bogart, was
in charge of arrange
ments.
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March 26, 2009.
Charles Mitchell
JEFFERSON - Charles
Mitchell, formerly of
Buford, died Saturday,
March 21, 2009.
Survivors include sisters.
Alba Melton, Jefferson,
Bernice Whitley, Monroe;
brother, Dorsey Mitchell,
Buford; two sons; and sev
eral nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were
held Wednesday, March
25, in the Lawrenceville
chapel of Tim Stewart
Funeral Home with his
nephew, Allen Whitley,
officiating. Burial was
in the Georgia National
Cemetery in Canton.
Tim Stewart Funeral
Home, Lawrenceville,
was in charge of arrange
ments.
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March 26, 2009.
Betty Neelley
CEDARTOWN - Betty
A. Neelley, 81, died
Saturday, March 14, 2009.
Born in Comer on
February 12, 1927, she
was the daughter of the
late James and Lillian
Carithers Patten. She grad
uated from Girls High in
Atlanta at the age of 16,
and had been office man
ager at W.G. Bruner Oil
Company in Cedartown
for 30 years. Mrs. Neelley
was preceded in death by
her husband, John William
Neelley; and a daughter,
Doris Neelley.
Survivors include a
daughter and son-in-law,
Donna and Roland Jordan;
grandchildren and spous
es, Kelly and Brad Dennis,
Jason and Molly Jordan,
and Jenean and Chad
Prater; great-grandchil
dren, Tyler Dennis, Lily
Kate Prater and Caroline
Jordan; and a host of niec
es and nephews.
Funeral services were
held Monday, March 16,
at the Meadow Baptist
Church in Comer with
the Rev. Wayne Benefield
officiating. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
Memorial contributions
may be made to First
Baptist Church Memorial
Fund, 101 N College St.,
Cedartown, GA 30125.
Olin L. Gammage &
Sons Funeral Home,
Cedartown, was in charge
of arrangements.
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March 26, 2009.
Geneva Nix
COMMERCE
Geneva K. Nix, 83, died
Wednesday, March 18,
2009, at Athens Regional
Medical Center in Athens.
Born in Jackson County,
she was the daughter of the
late Armins and Tressie
Powers Kesler. She was
a member of the Bethany
United Methodist Church
and was a retired loan
officer. Mrs. Nix was pre
ceded in death by a son,
Jimmy Nix.
Survivors include her
husband, Wilson Nix,
Commerce; son. Tommy
Nix, Nicholson; daugh
ters, Brenda Woodall
and Rita Wilson, both of
Commerce; sister, Helen
Brewer, Commerce; nine
grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were
held Friday, March 20, in
the chapel of Little-Ward
Funeral Home with the
Revs. Charles Taylor and
Bobby Ivester officiat
ing. Burial was in Jackson
Memorial Gardens.
Little-Ward Funeral
Home, Commerce, was in
charge of arrangements.
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March 26, 2009.
Willonell Patton
GAINESVILLE
Willonell Martin Patton,
88, died Wednesday,
March 18, 2009, at her
residence following an
extended illness.
Born in Jackson County,
she was the daughter of
the late John and Myra
Brooks Martin. She was
a homemaker and a mem
ber of First Presbyterian
Church.
Survivors include her
husband, Troy B. Patton,
Gainesville; daugh
ter, Mary Patton Jacobs,
Gainesville; broth
ers, Winburn Martin,
Gainesville, Harold Dean
Martin, Winder; sisters,
Inez Allison, Flowery
Branch, Hazel Martin,
Gaynelle Wheeler, and
Carolyn Martin, all of
Braselton; granddaughter,
Michelle Santiago, Slidell,
La.; and great-grandchild,
Alisha Ross.
Funeral services were
held Friday, March 20,
in the chapel of Wards
Funeral Home with Pastor
Phillip Carter officiating.
Burial was in Alta Vista
Cemetery.
Wards Funeral Home,
Gainesville, was in charge
of arrangements.
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March 26, 2009.
Lottie Roberts
GAINESVILLE
Lottie D. Anglin Roberts,
91, died Tuesday, March
17, 2009, at Northeast
Georgia Medical Center
in Gainesville, following a
sudden illness.
Born on February 25,
1918, in Forsyth County,
she was the daughter of
the late Waldo and Lillian
Bennett Anglin. She was
retired from New Holland
Textile Mill and was a
member of Pleasant Union
Baptist Church for over 70
years. Mrs. Roberts was
preceded in death by her
husband, Fred Roberts;
and a daughter, Gloria
Durham.
Survivors include daugh
ters and sons-in-law, Joella
and Harold Davis, Lula,
Janice and Ray Miller,
Gainesville; son and
daughter-in-law, Stanley
and Sandra Roberts,
Gainesville; grandchil
dren, Darryl Davis, Danny
Miller, Terry Roberts,
Randy Miller, Tabitha
Truelove, Stacy Roberts,
Cindy Boothby and Amey
Sims; 16 great-grandchil
dren; four great-great-
grandchildren; and a sister,
Justine Brown, Buford.
Funeral services were
held Friday, March 20, in
the chapel of Memorial
Park Funeral Home with
the Revs. Ralph Smith and
Donald Tritt officiating.
Burial was in Memorial
Park Cemetery.
Memorial Park Funeral
Home, Gainesville, was in
charge of arrangements.
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March 26, 2009.
Tim Segars
WINDER - Tim Segars,
63, died Friday, March 20,
2009.
He was the son of the
late Julian and Francis
Kennedy Segars, and was
a farmer.
Survivors include an
aunt, Lerlie Carruth,
Winder; and several cous
ins.
Funeral services were
held Monday, March 23,
at Smith Memory Chapel
with the Rev. Donnie
Pennington officiating.
Burial was in Pentecost
Segars Cemetery.
Smith Funeral Home,
Winder, was in charge of
arrangements.
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March 26, 2009.
‘Tiny’ Tate
ATHENS - Ronnie
Lee “Tiny” Tate, 61, died
Wednesday, March 18,
2009, at Athens Regional
Medical Center in Athens.
Born in Athens, he
was the son of Mary Lee
Powers Tate of Nicholson
and the late Raymond
Tate. His first love was
for country and western
music. Since age 12, he
had been a bass guitarist
and singer, and will prob
ably be very well remem
bered as the leader of the
band. The New Breed. He
had a tremendous heart of
gold, was very much loved
by everyone, and is now
making music in heaven,
loved ones stated.
Survivors in addition
to his mother, include his
wife, Patricia Tate; broth
er, Raymond Michael
Tate, Nicholson; nieces,
Stephanie Tate and Carey
Tate, both of Gainesville,
Jamie Tate, Nicholson;
stepchildren, Daniel
Lowey, Athens, David
Lowey, Bryceville, Fla.,
Sarah Lowey, Long Island,
N.Y., Nathan Lowey,
Portsmouth, Va.
Funeral services were
held Sunday, March 22,
in the chapel of Lord &
Stephens Funeral Home
with the Rev. Billy Fowler
officiating.
Lord & Stephens Funeral
Home, East, Athens, was in
charge of arrangements.
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March 26, 2009.
James Ward
COMMERCE
James W. Ward, 85, died
Thursday, Marcy 19,2009,
at BJC Medical Center in
Commerce.
Born in Banks County,
he was the son of the
late Roscoe
and Lillie
Mae Wilson
Ward. He
was a member of Madison
Street Baptist Church, was
a member of the Hudson
Lodge #294 F & AM,
retired from Roper Pump
Company, and was a vet
eran, having served in the
United States Army during
World War II.
Survivors include his
wife, Eloise Evans Ward,
Commerce; daughters and
sons-in-law, Barbara and
Bill Davis and Brenda
and Jimmy Puckett, all of
Commerce; brother, Robert
E. Ward, Loganville;
grandsons, Greg Davis,
Warner Robins, Derrick
Davis, Homer, and Brad
Puckett, Jefferson; and six
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were
held Saturday, March 21,
in the chapel of Little-
Ward Funeral Home with
the Revs. Stuart Lang and
David Harbin officiating.
Burial was in Grey Hill
Cemetery.
Little-Ward Funeral
Home, Commerce, was in
charge of arrangements.
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March 26, 2009.
Betty Wheeler
STATHAM - Betty
Wheeler, 77, died Monday,
March 16, 2009.
Born in Willow Grove,
Pa., she was the daughter
of the late Charles Luther
and May S. Myers. She
was a homemaker and
loved bingo and bowling,
loved ones stated.
Survivors include her
husband, Dave Wheeler,
Statham; son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Howard and
Carol Givens; daughter,
Sandy Goff; stepdaughter,
Pat Brewer; four grand
children; two great-grand
children; one great-great-
grandchild; and brothers,
Charlie and James Myers.
Funeral services were
held Wednesday, March
18, at Smith Memory
Chapel with the Rev. Hal
Tapp officiating. Burial
was in the Bethlehem
United Methodist Church
cemetery.
Smith Funeral Home,
Winder, was in charge of
arrangements.
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March 26, 2009.
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