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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2009 MAINSTREET NEWSPAPERS PAGE 5B-M and Nora Strickland Wright. She owned and operated L.M. Seabolt’s Crafts, was a home maker, and was of the Baptist denomina tion. Mrs. Seaboltwas preceded in death by husbands, Henry Pruitt and Melvin Seabolt. Survivors include a daughter, Dolly Stockton, Covington; sons, Luther Pruitt, Pendergrass, Lewis Pruitt, Lake City, Fla., Enoch Pruitt, Jefferson; broth ers, B.L. Wright and Joseph Wright, both of Gainesville; 13 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; and 18 great- great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and neph ews. Funeral services were held Sunday, August 30, in the cha pel of Evans Funeral Home with Mr. Mark Pruitt officiat ing. Burial was in Jackson Memorial Park. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. September 3, 2009. (875) Clarence Simmons JEFFERSON - Clarence Grover Simmons, 100, died Sunday, August 30, 2009. Born on August 19, 1909, he was the son of the late William and Laura Jane Smith Simmons. He was a retired farmer, truck driver, and was a member of the Union Baptist Church. Mr. Simmons was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Faye Garrett Simmons; a daughter, Vivian Wilkes; and son, Douglas Simmons. Survivors include daughters, Olivia Baratta and Barbara Pardue, both of Winder; son, Clarence Simmons Jr., Jefferson; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, September 2, at Union Baptist Church with the Rev. Ronald Hewatt offi ciating. Burial was in Barrow Memorial Gardens. Honored pallbearers were Derek Pardue, Deron Pardue, Shawn Simmons, Kyle Simmons, Ryan Simmons and Mike Simmons. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. September 3, 2009. (875) Everett Styles DANIELS VILLE - Everett Styles, 73, died Monday, August 24, 2009. Born in Swain County, N.C., he was the son of the late Porter and Jesse Thomas Styles. He was a retired TV repairman, a United States veteran of the Korean War, and was of the Baptist denom ination. Survivors include daughters, Joy Neveils, Maysville, Lorraine Huppert, Watkinsville, and Ashley Styles, Warner Robins; broth ers, Maurice Styles and Curtis Styles, both of North Carolina, and Porter Styles, South Carolina; and four grandchildren. Graveside services were held Friday, August 28, from the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton. Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. September 3, 2009. (622) Barbara Van Eck WINDER - Barbara Joan Van Eck, 74, died Monday, August 31, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Walter Carl and Florence Alnor Beyer. A former resi dent of Chamblee, she had resided in Winder for the past six years. She was of the Baptist denomination and was a homemaker. Mrs. Van Eck was preceded in death by her husband, Crine Van Eck. Survivors include chil dren, Karen Van Eck, Atlanta, Diane Roberts and Glenn Van Eck, both of Winder; and grandchildren, Harvey (Billy) Roberts IV and Kelly Roberts, both of Winder. Graveside services were held, Wednesday, September 2, at White Chapel Memorial Gardens. Carter Funeral Home, Winder, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. September 3, 2009. (18360) ‘Jim’Willis JEFFERSON - James Henry “Jim” Willis, 70, died Wednesday, August 26, 2009. Born on February 17, 1939, in Miami, Fla., he was the son of the late John and Mildred Willis. He was a gifted machinist, as well as a walking stick maker. He was a United States Army veteran having served in the Navy, and was a proud member of American Legion Post 56 in Jefferson. Survivors include his lov ing wife of 33 years, Susan Eileen Willis, Jefferson; sons and daughter-in-law, Mark and Edina Willis, Idaho, James M. Willis, Athens; daughters and sons-in-law, Bobbi and Michael Buchanan, Kingman, Ariz., Renee and Gennaro Folco, Buford, Jaime and Nathan Rendelman, Clarkesville, Tenn.; grand children, Michael and Allissa Buchanan, Olivia and Victoria Willis; sister, Whilden and Theron Cook, Ashburn. Memorial services were held Monday, August 31, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Danny Newbern officiating. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1684 Barnett Shoals Rd., Athens, GA 30605, or the American Legion Post 56, P.O. Box 861, Jefferson, GA 30549. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. September 3, 2009. (875) Obituaries will now be charged $35 per notice for 250 words or less and the notice will be published in all six newspapers covering Banks, Barrow, Jackson and Madison counties. Over 250 words will be charged at 15 cents per word. There will be no charge for the online posting to our websites. 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