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PAGE 12A-M MAINSTREET NEWSPAPERS THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2009 Obituaries Mary Alice Boyett LOGANVILLE - Mary Alice Boyett, 90, died Sunday, July 19, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Eugene Boyett. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Susan Boyett, Loganville, Glenn and Cheryl Boyett, Mableton; a daughter, Rose Mary Boyett, Atlanta; brother, Bartow Henry, Danielsville; sister, Elizabeth Petree, Greer, S.C.; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday, July 26, at Crowell Brothers Peachtree Chapel in Norcross. Burial was in Peachtree Memorial Park in Norcross. Crowell Brothers Peachtree Chapel Funeral Home, Norcross, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. August 6, 2009 'Mike' Carr on JEFFERSON - Michael "Mike" Andrew Carron, 53, died Sunday, August 2, 2009, from injuries sus tained in a motorcycle acci dent. Born in Auburn, Ala., he was the son of the late Jeffrey Albert and Katherine Craw Carron. Mike first worked as a commercial diver for J. Ray McDermott Company in New Orleans, then a number of years with BellSouth Information Systems. Mike was a graduate of Wade Hampton High School, attended the University of South Carolina and was a graduate of DeKalb College. In 2001, Mike founded Mike’s Grill and Mike’s Down Under, a popular restaurant and night spot in downtown Jefferson, of which he operated with great success until the time of his untimely death. Survivors include his wife, Pamela Shirley Carron, Jefferson; daughter Anna Catherine Carron, Jefferson; brothers, Stephen Carron, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. and Nick Carron, Jefferson. Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, August 8, from the Chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Tilly Welborn officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 2 to 4 p.m. at Evans Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to the Nick Jonas Change for the Children Foundation, in memory of Mike Carron, c/o The Community Bank and Trust, 71 Memorial Drive, Jefferson, GA 30549. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. August 6, 2009. (875) James Caudell HOMER - James Buford Caudell, 85, died Saturday, August 1, 2009, at Habersham County Medical Center following a brief ill ness. Born in Banks County on July 11, 1924, he was the son of the late Futher Calvin and Mary C. Caudell. He was a member of Homer Baptist Church and was retired as a foreman from Chicopee Manufacturing, and was a United States Army veteran, having served in the European Theater during World War II, where he was a POW being held in Germany. He enjoyed hunting, garden ing, farming and other out door activities, and spend ing time with his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Mr. Caudell was preceded in death by his wife, Mary O. Caudell; a son, Farry Caudell; sis ters, Mary Fouise Short and Annese Ola Caudell; and a brother, Brodus Caudell. Survivors include a daugh ter and son-in-law, Ponda and Fou Wood, Roswell; sister, Kitty R. Caudell, Homer; brother, Dewey Winford Caudell, Mt. Airy; grandchildren, Melissa Tirico, Jim Wood, Dr. Misty Dawn Caudell; great-grand children, Ella Marie Wood, Fily Kathryn Wood, and Sophia Melissa Tirico. Funeral services were held Monday, August 3, from Homer Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Crabbe officiating. Burial was in Banks County Memorial Gardens, with full mili tary honors provided by the Grant Reeves VFW Post #7720, Rabun County DAV Chapter #15, and the American Fegion Post #84. Memorial contributions may be made to Homer Baptist Church, P.O. Box 499, Homer, GA 30547. McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. August 6, 2009. (19090-36.65) Nancy Chalmers BRASELTON - Nancy P. Chalmers, 71, died Saturday, August 1, 2009. She was a member of Zion Baptist Church in Braselton and was a retired program analyst from CDC in Atlanta, where she worked for over 20 years. She received her Associate’s Degree from Mars Hill College, her BS Degree from Mercer University, and her Master's Degree from the University of Georgia. She was a beloved wife, mother and Nana and made a positive difference in the lives of all those she touched. Survivors include her hus band of 50 years, the Rev. Jack Chalmers; daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie and Phil Campbell, Snellville, Kim and Kevin King, Hoschton; sons and daugh- ter-in-law, Mark Chalmers, Braselton, David and Kathy Chalmers, Grayson; grand children, Joshua, Justin, Charlene, Chris, Mary, Jack, Denver, Nancy and David; and brother and sister-in- law, Maurice and Connie Pridmore, Greenwood, S.C. Funeral services were held Wednesday, August 5, with the Rev. Mike Phillips offi ciating. Burial was in Floral Hills Memory Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to the Susan G. Komen for The Cure, P.O. Box 934048, Atlanta, GA 31193, or to the Northeast Georgia Medical Center Hospice Program, 2150 Fimestone Pkwy., Suite 222, Gainesville, GA 30501. A.S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home, Decatur, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. August 6, 2009. Zara Cook WINDER-Zara S. Cook, 88, died Monday, August 3, 2009. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Ada Rice Strickland. She was a member of The Tabernacle in Fawrenceville and had worked as a secretary for Richard Russell. Mrs. Cook was preceded in death by her husband, J.D. Cook. Survivors include daugh ters and sons-in-law, Elaine and Clyde Hardigree, Snellville, Gail and Terry Sehr, Tucker, and Beth and Doc Maranville, Seattle, Wash.; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grand- child. Funeral services were held Thursday, August 6, at Smith Memory Chapel with Fred Musser, the Revs. Donnie Pennington and Huey Blake officiat ing. Burial was in Barrow Memorial Gardens. Smith Funeral Home, Winder, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. August 6, 2009. (18360) Roger Ewing MURRAYVILLE Roger Scott Ewing, 41, died Monday, July 27, 2009, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, fol lowing a sudden illness. Born on October 28,1967, in Hall County, he was the son of the late Bill Ewing and Glenda Perry Ewing Owens. He was employed at Applied Industry in sales and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He was a veteran, having served § 11 in the United — States Army in Egypt and Jordan. He will be remembered as a lov ing husband, father, brother, son and friend, loved ones stated. He was a man who served his country with a great deal of passion and honor and is loved very much and will be missed dearly. Survivors include his wife, Renea Ewing, Gainesville; daughters, Taylor and Morgan Ewing, both of Gainesville; father and mother-in-law, Johnny and Jackie Pirkle, Flowery Branch; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Jeanine and Chris Whitmire, Braselton; brother-in-law and sister- in-law, Jason and Misty Pirkle, Braselton; aunts and uncles, Robert and Diane Eller, Gainesville, and Annie Sue and Harold Nix, Eastman; uncle, Danny Perry, Gainesville; nieces, Madison Whitmire and Madelynn Pirkle; nephews, Walker Whitmire, Matthew Pirkle, Tristan William and Fogan Pirkle; grandparents, Gene and Christine Pirkle, Oakwood; grandmother, Geneva Parker, Oakwood; stepfather, Ed Owens, Gainesville; special friends, Tim McMaster, Buford, and John Thompson, Alto; the crew, Rex McClinton, Howard Fee Davis Jr. and Jonathan Yarbrough. Funeral services were held Thursday, July 30, in the chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home with the Revs. Danny Jones and Joel Hughes officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Scott Ewing Fund, Regions Bank, ill Green St., SE, Gainesville, GA 30501. Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. August 6, 2009. Please read then recycle. Clary Garland AUBURN - Clary Franklin Garland, 75, died Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston Texas. Born June 27, 1934, in Thomaston, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Sallie Belle Garland. He served his country in the United States Navy for many years. Mr. Garland was formerly employed in the dental industry where he worked in sales. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Ann Garland, Auburn; son and daughter-in-law, Clary Franklin Garland, Jr. and Pam Garland, Winder; brother, Marion Garland; sister and brother-in-law, Judy and Charles Hardage; grandchild, Clary Franklin Garland, III; mother-in-law, Margie Nell McDonald; sis ter-in-law, Donna Ritch; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Saturday, August 1, from the Chapel of Coggins Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bob Wilson officiating. Burial was in Southview Cemetery, in Thomaston. Coggins Funeral Home, Thomaston, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. August 6, 2009. Charles Hawkins ATHENS - Charles W. Hawkins, 76, died Wednesday, July 29, 2009. Born in Talmo, he was the son of the late Charles W. and Ezelle Hawkins. He was a vet eran of the U.S. Occupation force in Germany during World War II. After the war he became a well known auto sales man in the Athens area. He was a member and past Post Commander of the VFW Post 2872, a Mason, and a member and deacon of Attica Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Susan Gibson Hawkins; sons, Charles W. “Chuck” Hawkins III and William Aubrey Hawkins; sister, Faye Marcus; and a number of nieces and neph ews. Funeral services were held Saturday, August 1, at Attica Baptist Church with the Revs. Kevin Purcell and Shane Moore officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were John Dills, Autie Gibson, Randy Marcus, Dean Archer, Steve Coker and Dwight Marcus. Members of the VFW Post 2872 served as honorary pallbearers. Memorial contributions may be made to Attica Baptist Church Building Fund, 4352 FeBanon Church Rd., Athens, GA 30607. Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. August 6, 2009. (19075) Linda Highland DANIELSVILLE Linda B. Highland, 49, died Saturday, August 1, 2009. A native of Fort Bragg, N.C., she was the daugh ter of Elizabeth Strickland Anglin and the late George Anglin Sr. Mrs. Highland was preceded in death by a sister, Carol Kirby. Survivors in addition to her mother include her hus band, Tommy Highland; a son, Mark Highland; sis ters, Debbie Scarborough, Barbara McClain, Audrey Jackson and Stacie Baxter; and brothers, George Anglin Jr. and Richard Anglin. Graveside services were held Tuesday, August 4, at Colbert Cemetery. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. August 6, 2009. (081) Cammie Hinton WINDER - Cammie Maynard Hinton, 96, died Friday, July 31, 2009. A native of Winder, she was the daughter of the late Marion Russell Maynard and Martha Bush Summerour Maynard. She was preceded in death by her husband, Coy Holman Hinton, Sr. Mrs. Hinton was a grad uate of the University of Georgia, worked with Georgia Power as a home- demonstration agent, taught school in Dacula and Winder, taught in the Winder First United Methodist Church Preschool, and retired as a caseworker for the Barrow County Department of Family and Children Services. She was a lifelong, faithful member of Winder First United Methodist church, where she cooked dozens of biscuits for the annual ham and egg sup per and became a member of the “1,000-mile club” in their senior citizens walking program. She was devot ed to her family, spending countless hours cooking for and playing board games with her grandchildren. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, the Rev. Dr. Coy H. Hinton and Linda Hinton, College Park; daughter and son-in-law, Kay and Carroll Eddleman, Hoschton; grandchildren, Matthew andMiriam Hinton, Andrew and Ashley Hinton, Dr. Rachel Eddleman, and Mary Kay Eddleman; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Sunday, August 2, from the Winder First United Methodist Church, with the Revs. Terry Tippens, Larry Rary, and Coy Hinton offici ating. Burial was in Barrow Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to the Winder First United Methodist Church Building Fund or Handbell Fund, Winder. Smith Funeral Home, Winder, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. August 6, 2009. (18360-37.70) David Holland COMMERCE - David Mark Holland, 40, died Sunday, August 2, 2009. Born on June 29, 1969, in Hall County, he was the son of Martha Jean Milwood of Commerce and Roy Holland of Dahlonega. He was a cer tified forklift operator. Survivors in addition to his parents include a sister, Shelby Jackson, Commerce; brother, Wayne Holland, Commerce; grand mother, Nadine Holland, Dahlonega; nephews, Pvt. Dustin Holland, Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., Aaron Holland, Winder; nieces, Andee Holland, Jami Jackson, both of Commerce, Erica Holland, Demorest; and a number of aunts, uncles, cousins and close friends. Funeral services were held Thursday, August 6, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Rodney Allen officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Family, c/o Evans Funeral Home, P.O. Box 234, Jefferson, GA 30549. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. August 6, 2009. (875) Grace Jones FLOWERY BRANCH - Grace Evelyn Jones, 79, died Tuesday, August 4, 2009, at her granddaugh ter’s residence following a brief illness. Born on February 7,1930, in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Jones and Mattie Pruitt Jones Blackwell. She was a homemaker and of the Holiness denomination. Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by a son, Bobby Eugene Blackwell Sr.; grandson, Bobby Eugene Blackwell Jr.; daughter-in- law, Charlotte Blackwell; and stepfather, J.R. Blackwell. Survivors include grand daughter and husband, Loretta and Dwight Smith, Cleveland; grandson and wife, Johnny and Jamie Blackwell, Flowery Branch; granddaughter-in-law, Lorie Blackwell, Oakwood; granddaughter, Jemmie Edwards; great-granddaugh ter and husband, Maranda and Jason Hatcher; great- grandsons, Keith Wilson Jr., Jonathan Blackwell, and Zack Blackwell; great- granddaughter, Mikayla Blackwell; great-great- granddaughters, Morgan Hatcher, Madysen Hatcher, Makenna Hatcher, and Jennifer“Diddle”Blackwell; great-great-grandson, Kaden Wilson; special friends, Billy Lee and Maggie and Donald Helton. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 7, at 2 p.m., in the chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home with the Rev. Ricky Ryder officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday, August 6, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville, is in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. August 6, 2009. (19075) Vickie Jordan COMER - Vickie Denise Jordan, 55, died Friday, July 31,2009. A native of Clarke County, she was the daughter of Gertrude Hix Booth and the late George D. Booth. She was employed with Progressive Insurance and Beans Wax Candles. She loved animals, especially dogs and turtles. Survivors in addition to her mother, include her husband, William Jordan; a brother and sister-in-law, Mark T. and Cathy Booth; niece, Miranda Booth; and a great-nephew, Mercer Armistead. Memorial services were held Sunday, August 2, in the chapel of Lord & Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Sarna officiating. Memorial contribu tions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreets Newspapers, Inc. August 6, 2009. (081) ‘Bobby’ Kennedy MAYSVILLE - Robert Joseph “Bobby” Kennedy, 33, died Friday, July 31, 2009. He was the son of James Alvin and Jennie Kennedy of Maysville. Mr. Kennedy was preceded in death by a sister, Kelly Ann Kennedy; and a grandfather, James Milford. Survivors in addition to his parents include grand mothers, Margine Williams and Edna Milford, both of Martin; and a niece, Hallie Vicknair, Lucher, La. Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 4, at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church. continued on following page