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THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2009
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retired supervisor with the
Cherokee Manufacturing
Company of Winder.
Survivors include chil
dren and spouses, Shirley
and Monford Clack,
Cynthia and Tommy Sauls,
and Danny Patton, all of
Winder, Brenda and Jarrell
Johnson, Auburn; 12 grand
children, 36 great-grand
children; and 14 great-
great-grandchildren; and
a brother, Myron Skinner,
Bethlehem.
Funeral services were
held on Sunday, August 9,
from the chapel of Carter
Funeral Home with the
Rev. Jim Brooks officiat
ing. Burial was in Rose
Hill Cemetery.
Memorial contributions
may be made to The Winder
First Christian Church, 275
North Fifth Ave., Winder,
GA 30680.
Carter Funeral Home.
Winder, was in charge of
arrangements.
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‘Abby’Pethel
JEFFERSON - Abigail
Ann “Abby” Pethel, 23
months, died Sunday,
August 9, 2009.
Born in Hall County, she
was the
daughter
of Jade
and Holly
Pethel of
Jefferson.
She had
been dedi
cated at
the First
Baptist
Jefferson.
Survivors in addition to
her parents, include a sis
ter, Emma Leann Pethel,
Jefferson; grandparents,
Freddie and Shirley Pethel,
Jefferson, and Bob and
Leann Burkquist, Roswell;
aunts and uncles, Matthew
and Andrea Pethel, Tom and
Tracy Meritt and Kimberly
Gunter.
Private burial services
will be held by the fam
ily. A public memorial ser
vice will be held Thursday,
August 13, at 6 p.m., at
the First Baptist Church
of Jefferson with Michael
Helms officiating. A time
of visitation will be held
immediately after the ser
vice.
Flowers are to be omitted.
Memorials may be made
in memory of Abby to the
AFLAC Cancer Center at
Children’s Healthcare of
Atlanta, 1687 Tullie Circle,
NE, Atlanta, GA 30329, or
by online at CHOA.ORG.
Evans Funeral Home,
Jefferson, is in charge of
arrangements.
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Sarah Price
FOUNTAIN INN, S.C.
- Sarah B. Price, 85, died
Friday, August 7, 2009, at
McCall Hospice House.
Born on July 29, 1924,
in Banks County, she
was the daughter of the
late Andy and Nora Smith
Bonds. She was a former
textile employee and later
provided loving care for
many children in her home.
She was of the Presbyterian
denomination and was the
last member of her imme
diate family. Mrs. Price was
preceded in death by her
husband, Marvin Price; and
a son, Robert Lee Price.
Graveside services were
held Sunday, August 9, in
Cannon Memorial Park in
Fountain Inn, S.C.
The Mackey Mortuary,
Greenville, S.C., was in
charge of arrangements.
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August 13, 2009.
Evelyn Rawlings
EDGEWATER, MD
- Evelyn Ruth Rawlings,
68, died Monday, August
3, 2009, at University
Hospital, Baltimore, Md.,
following sudden compli
cations from a stroke.
Born on February 8,1941,
in Prince Georges County,
Md., she lived many years
in Edgewater, Md., moved
to Danielsville in 1982,
then back to Edgewater,
Md. in 2006. She was a
bookkeeper with Freestate
Leasing Inc., in Edgewater,
Md., and for 32 years was
a tax preparer with H&R
Block
at vari
ous loca
tions in
Maryland
and
Georgia.
She was
a member
of the St.
Andrews United Methodist
Church, member of Ladies
Auxiliary American Legion
Post 226, Mayo, Md. She
loved to travel, especially
her trip to Cancun, also
trips to Atlantic City, N.J.,
Quarter Auctions and
slot machines, and read
ing romance novels. Mrs.
Rawlings was preceded
in death by her husband,
Harry Rawlings Sr.; a
son, Harry Rawlings Jr.;
brothers, Robert Tippett,
Clarence Tippett and
Eugene Tippett.
Survivors include a
son, Joseph Rawlings,
Edgewater, Md.; daughter,
Patricia Rawlings Bragg,
Edgewater, Md.; brother,
Bernard Tippett, Upper
Marlboro, Md.; sisters,
Helen Sweeney, Riva,
Md., and Elizabeth Tucker,
Upper Marlboro, Md.; six
grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were
held Saturday, August 8,
at the St. Andrews United
Methodist Church. Burial
was at Lakemont Cemetery,
Davidsonville, Md.
Hardesty Funeral Home,
Galesville, Md., was in
charge of arrangements.
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Jane Ray
JEFFERSON - Jane
Silman Ray, 80, died
Thursday, August 6, 2009.
Born on July 2, 1929, in
Jackson County, she was
the daughter of the late
Henry Maxwell and Rena
Mae Payne Silman. She
was the
retired
headbook-
keeper for
the First
National
Bank of
J ackson
County
and was a
member of the Jefferson
Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her
husband, Hollis Ray,
Jefferson; son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Robert Owen
and Deborah Ray, Madison,
Wis.; daughter and son-in-
law, Connie Ray and Tim
Love, Pendergrass; broth
er, Robert Ellis Silman,
Martinez; sisters, Maxine
Silman Edwards, Monroe,
and Pat Silman Love,
Lavonia; six grandchildren;
and several great-grand
children.
Funeral services were
held Sunday, August 9, in
the Jefferson Presbyterian
Church with Minister
Michael Jarrett officiating.
Burial was in the Evans
Memory Gardens.
Memorial contribu
tions may be made to the
Compassionate Hospice,
1435 Haw Creek Circle,
Suite 402, Cumming, GA
30041, the Alzheimers
Association, 1925 Century
Blvd., NE, #10, Atlanta,
GA 30345-3315, or the
American Cancer Society,
1684 Barnett Shoals Rd.,
Athens, GA 30605.
Evans Funeral Home,
Jefferson, was in charge of
arrangements.
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Edna Rowden
WINDER - Edna Lanelle
Hardy Rowden, 84, died
Sunday, August 9, 2009.
Born in Jackson County,
she was the daughter of the
late Clarence and Lourene
Sims Hardy. She was pre
ceded in death in 1994
by her husband, Lamar
Rowden. She had resided
in Barrow County for most
of her life, was a member of
Bethabra Baptist Church,
and served as an L.P.N.
with Dr. F. A. Sims, Jr. in
Lawrenceville.
Survivors include chil
dren, Carole Ivie, Winder,
and Robert Wayne Rowden,
Athens; four grandchildren;
and five great-grandchil
dren.
Funeral services were
held Tuesday, August 11,
from the chapel of Carter
Funeral Home with the
Rev. Jason Webster officiat
ing. Burial was in Bethabra
Baptist Church Cemetery.
Carter Funeral Home,
Winder, was in charge of
arrangements.
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‘Buddy’ Rutledge
WINDER - Hugh
Addison “Buddy” Rutledge,
Sr., 77, died Friday, August
7, 2009.
Born in Barrow County,
he was the son of the late
Clifford Addison and
Mildred Manus Rutledge.
A member of Winder First
Baptist Church, he was
the co-owner of Rutledge
Construction Company.
He was past owner of the
Winder Golf Course and he
built several golf courses in
the area.
Survivors include his
wife, Sara H. Rutledge,
Winder; son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Hugh Addison
(Chip) Rutledge, Jr. and
Jennie, Winder; daugh
ter and son-in-law, Kathi
and Billy Gunn, Braselton;
grandchildren, Sara
Elizabeth Gunn, Addison
Gunn and Kadee Rutledge.
Memorial services were
held Sunday, August 9,
from Winder First Baptist
Church, with John Talley
officiating.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Sheriff
Boys Club, Eagle Ranch,
PO. Box 7200, Chestnut
Mountain, Georgia 30502-
0500.
Smith Funeral Home,
Winder, was in charge of
arrangements.
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Mack Segars
COMMERCE - Henry
Mack Segars, 64, died
Friday, August 7, 2009, at
Athens Regional Medical
Center in Athens.
Born in Banks County,
he was the son of the late
C.W and Sarah McCoy
Segars. He was a mem
ber of Webbs Creek Baptist
Church and worked for
Midway Electric Company.
Mr. Segars was preceded
in death by a grandson,
Griffin Segars.
Survivors include his wife,
Emma Frances Fulbright
Segars, Commerce; sons
and daughters-in-law,
Todd and Cindy Segars,
Commerce, and Shane and
Lorie Segars, Statham;
brothers, Bill Segars and
Jack Segars, both of Athens;
grandchildren, Colton,
Grayson, and Owen Segars;
and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were
held Monday, August 10,
at Webbs Creek Baptist
Church with the Revs.
Wade Lott, Bob Hill and
Stacy Phillips officiating.
Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Little-Ward Funeral
Home, Commerce, was in
charge of arrangements.
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Buckle Up! It's a Law We Can Live With.
Annie Sue Seymour
COMER - Annie Sue
Seymour, 88, died Tuesday,
August 4, 2009, at her resi
dence.
Born in Moss Point,
Miss., she was the daughter
of the late Richard Wheeler
and Nettie May Cirlot
Belin. She was retired from
the Comer Manufacturing
Company as a supervisor.
Mrs. Seymour was preced
ed in death by her husband,
Sewell Lawrence Seymour;
brothers, Louis Antoine
Belin and Thomas Cirlot
Belin; and a sister, Madora
“Dora” Ella Waites.
Survivors include a daugh
ter and son-in-law, Marion
and Wayne Brown, Comer;
son, Sewell Lawrence
“Larry” Seymour, Carlton;
sister, Willie Clair “Billie”
Webb; grandchildren,
Lari Brown Scarborough,
Colbert, Freda Brown and
Jeff Atkinson, Colbert,
David Wayne (Kasie
Escoe) Brown, Crawford;
great-grandchildren, Ethan
Scarborough, Jacob “Jake”
Scarborough and Travis
Atkinson.
Graveside services
were held Thursday,
August 5, with the Rev.
Rodney Owens officiating.
Pallbearers were David
Brown, Jeff Atkinson,
Ethan Scarborough, Jake
Scarborough, Travis
Atkinson and Don Glenn.
Memorials may be made
to the American Cancer
Society.
Lord & Stephens Funeral
Home was in charge of
arrangements.
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Ora Mae Snipes
JONESBORO - Ora
Mae Snipes, 74, died
Tuesday, August 4, 2009,
at the Healthfield Hospice
in Riverdale.
Born on April 9, 1935, in
Danielsville, she was the
daughter of the late Henry
and Ora Hill Sartain.
Survivors include her
husband, Fred Snipes;
sisters, Ima Jo Phillips,
Adelaine Cohran; step chil
dren, Cynthia and Steve
Wilson, Sylvia Snipes,
Freda Bartlett, Eddie and
Angie Snipes and Shirley
and Tom Smith; 18 step-
grandchildren; four step-
great-grandchildren; and
several nieces and neph
ews.
Funeral services were
held Saturday, August 8,
in the chapel of Haisten
McCullough Funeral
Home with the Revs.
Jesse Hobgood and L.R.
Dunigan officiating. Burial
was in Hillandale Memorial
Gardens in Lithonia.
Haisten McCullough
Funeral Home, 1155 Everee
Inn Rd., Griffin, was in
charge of arrangements.
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Edgar Roy Stewart
HULL - Edgar Roy
Stewart, 90, born September
29, 1918, in Oglethorpe
County, died Sunday,
August 9, 2009, at Athens
Heritage Home, Athens.
A lifelong resident of this
area, he was a son of the
late Nay Gunter and James
Elijah Stewart. He was a
homebuilder for many
years, and had a major part
in several renovations at
Hull Baptist Church and
several other church proj
ects in the area. He was
a deacon of Hull Baptist
Church, where he was a
member of the Glenn
Brown Sunday School
Class. Mr. Stewart was pre
ceded in death by broth
ers, Robert Russell Stewart,
J.C. Stewart, Howard J.
Stewart, and James Donald
Stewart; sisters, Mattie
Sue Prather and Lillian
Gaynelle Peterman.
Survivors include
his wife, Mary Drake
Stewart; daughters, Betty
(Charles) Dooley and
Alice (Morris) Bullock,
all of Hull; brother, Jimmy
Kelly Stewart, Hondo,
Texas; sisters, Frances
Duckworth, Colbert, Sarah
Ellen Wages and Ruth
Human, both of Athens;
grandchildren, Daniel A.
(Melissa) Dooley, Marsha
Dooley (Jimps) Cole, C.
Matthew (Patti) Dooley, M.
Benjamin Bullock, Stewart
Clinton (Megin) Bullock;
great-grandchildren,
Mary Beth Dooley, Anna
Dooley, Harrison Dooley,
Victoria Dooley, Molly
Cole, Jackson Bullock and
Carson Stewart Bullock.
Funeral services were
held Wednesday, August
12, at Hull Baptist Church
with the Rev. Randy Crowe
officiating. Burial was
in the church cemetery.
Grandsons and nephews
served as pallbearers.
Memorials may be made
to the Hull Baptist Church
Building Fund.
Lord and Stephens, East,
was in charge of arrange
ments.
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‘Kid’Terrell
TOCCOA - John Henry
“Kid” Terrell Jr., 84, died
peacefully on Thursday,
August 6, 2009.
Affectionately known as
“Kid” to his family and
friends,
he was
born April
23, 1925,
the son
of John
Henry
and Lula
Hayes
Terrell of
Toccoa.
One of University of
Georgia’s most loyal and
passionate friends, he
played high school foot
ball at Toccoa and finished
his 12th year of school
ing at Darlington Prep
School, where he was the
most valuable player in
football. At UGA, he was
president of the SAE fra
ternity, a member of the
InterFraternity Council and
while on campus, estab
lished himself as a lifetime
season ticket holder.
A veteran of the United
States Navy during World
War II, he became President
and CEO of the Merchants
& Farmers Bank of
Madison County. He was
chairman at the time of his
death. He was president of
the Comer Lions Club, a
member of the Madison
County Development
Authority, member of
the Board of Directors
of Castleberry Foods of
Augusta, Trust Company
Bank of Northeast Georgia
(now SunTrust Bank), and
the Frances Wood Wilson
Foundation of Decatur.
He was president of the
Touchdown Club of Athens
and the Athens City Club, a
member of Gridiron Secret
Society, and an honorary
member of the Georgia
Letterman’s Club. He was a
member and deacon of the
First Presbyterian Church.
In 2008, the University
of Georgia chapter of
the National Football
Foundation and Hall of
Fame honored him with
its Distinguished American
Award. A founder and the
first president of the Toccoa
Bulldog Club, he was the
creator and facilitator of
one of Sanford Stadium’s
most enthusiastic tailgate
clubs. The ultimate tradi
tionalist, he remained a
loyal friend of The Varsity.
Survivors include his
wife, Elinor Tillman Terrell;
children, Louise “Tootsie”
Adams, John H. Terrell III
(Mary Anna), Greta Terrell
Covington (Stephen); a sis
ter, Constance Terrell Ayers;
grandchildren, Elinor Marie
Adams, Howell Hayes
Adams, John Henry Terrell
IV, Cecile McKey Terrell,
Wallace Knox Terrell,
Louise Celeste Covington,
Ann Harper Covington;
brothers-in-law, Thomas
McKey Tillman Jr. (Mary
Catherine), and Dr. Billups
Tillman (Gina); and many
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held
Sunday, August 9, at the
Athens First Presbyterian
Church with Glenn Doak
officiating.
Memorial contribu
tions may be made to the
Madison County Senior
Citizens Center, 1265 Hwy.
98 W., Danielsville, GA
30633, St. Mary’s Hospice
House, 1660 Jennings Mill
Rd., Bogart, GA 30622, or
First Presbyterian Church
Endowment Fund, 185 E.
Hancock Ave., Athens, GA
30605.
Bernstein Funeral Home,
Athens, was in charge of
arrangements.
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Diane Yerdon
DANIELSVILLE
Diane Theresa Yerdon died
Monday, August 3, 2009.
Born in Yonkers, N.Y.,
she was the daughter of
Catherine Tallman of
Cooperstown, NY and the
late Frederick Tallman.
Mrs. Yerdon was preced
ed in death by a brother,
Frederick Tallman.
Survivors in addition to
her mother include children,
Angie Sartain, Commerce,
Sara Tarpkins, Colbert,
Carrie Gearin, Maysville,
Shane Yerdon, Danielsville
and George Yerdon Jr.,
Cumming; brothers and
sisters-in-law, William and
Gail Tallman and James
and Nancy Tallman, all of
Cooperstown, N.Y.; sister
and brother-in-law, Colleen
and Chris Hollister,
Cooperstown, N.Y.; seven
grandchildren; and 10 niec
es and nephews.
Memorial services were
held Thursday, August 6,
from the chapel of Ivie
Funeral Home with the
Rev. Greg McGinnis offi
ciating. The body was cre
mated and the ashes will be
interred at Ila Presbyterian
Church cemetery.
Ivie Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge
of arrangements.
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