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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2009
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Obituaries
Bobby Barrett
JEFFERSON - Bobby
Barrett, 79, died Sunday,
September 20, 2009, at Athens
Regional Medical Center.
Graveside services were held
Sunday, September 27.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of
arrangements.
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October 8, 2009.
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C. Julian Bowman
WINDER - C. Julian
Bowman, 84, died Thursday,
October 1,
2009, fol
lowing a
brief illness.
A native
of Barrow
County, he
was a mem
ber of the
First Baptist
Church of
Winder,
and was
a veteran of the United States
Marines during World War II. He
retired from American Freight in
1985 and then pursued dealing
in real estate. He loved his fam
ily, friends, gardening, the out
doors, and his outreach program
at church.
Survivors include his wife of
69 years, Marie Bowman; chil
dren, Brenda Shepherd, Decatur,
Dianne Turner and husband
Ronald, Buford, Mike Bowman,
Tucker; grandchildren, Susan
McKinnon, Deanna Teel and
Sherron Shaw; great-grandchil
dren, Michael McKinnon, Julia
Bernier, and Gordy Teel.
Funeral services were held
Sunday, October 4, in the sanc
tuary of the First Baptist Church
of Winder with John Talley offi
ciating. Burial was at Rose Hill
Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may
be made to First Baptist Church,
P.O. Box 340, Winder, GA
30680.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder,
was in charge of arrangements.
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Charles Bryant
COMMERCE - Charles
Edward Bryant, 64, died
Thursday, October 2, 2009.
Survivors include daugh
ters, Becki Lane, Commerce,
and Mary Ann McCrackin,
Gainesville; sons. Josh Bryant,
Nicholson, Andy Bryant and
Christopher Bryant, Commerce;
brothers, Gene Bryant, Topton,
N.C., and Mark Bryant,
Charlotte, N.C.; sisters, Burdell
Church, Charlotte, N.C., and
Annie Hensley, Andrews, S.C.;
and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Monday, October 5, at the
Aquone Baptist Church in
Andrews, N.C., with the Rev.
Gene Bryant officiating. Burial
was in the church cemetery.
IvieFuneral Home, Commerce,
was in charge of arrangements.
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October 8, 2009.
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Mattie Chambers
Mattie Hubbard Chambers,
100, died
Sunday,
October 4,
2009.
Mrs.
Chambers
was preced
ed in death
by a daugh
ter, Margaret
A1 e w i n e ;
and a grand-
daughter,
Mary Evelyn.
Survivors include sons,
Henry Chambers, Watkinsville,
Claude Chambers Jr. and David
Chambers, both of Nicholson;
daughter, Evelyn Wilbanks,
Nicholson; brother, Q.D.
Hubbard, Andrews, N.C.; 15
grandchildren; 19 great-grand
children; and 17 great-great-
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, October 8, in the cha
pel of Ivie Funeral Home with
the Rev. Alan Segraves officiat
ing. Burial was in the Nicholson
Cemetery.
IvieFuneral Home, Commerce,
was in charge of arrangements.
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‘G.B.’ Freeman
DANIELSVILLE George
B. “G.B.” Freeman, Jr., 85, died
Sunday, October 4, 2009.
Born December 27, 1923, in
Madison County, he was the son
of the late George B. and Annie
Ginn Freeman. Mr. Freeman
was preceded in death by broth
ers, Lee, Frank, Clinton and S.B.
Freeman; and sisters, Nellie
Hitchcock, Grace Gordon and
Dorothy Escoe. He was a mem
ber of Bluestone Baptist Church
in Danielsville, and was a former
member of Friendship Baptist
Church for many years where he
served as a deacon and Sunday
School Superintendent. He was
retired from farming and as cus
todian of the U.S. Post Office.
Survivors include sisters,
Gladys Rowland, Anderson, S.C.
and Callie McLeskey, Hartwell;
several nieces and nephews; and
two special nieces who helped
care for him, Mary Smith, Comer,
and Barbara Pulliam, Royston.
Graveside services were
Tuesday, October 6, at
Danielsville Memorial Gardens
with the Revs. Ray Jenkins and
Dayton Logan officiating.
Lord & Stephens Funeral
Home, Madison Chapel,
Danielsville, was in charge of
arrangements.
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October 8, 2009.
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Bob Howe
HOSCHTON - Bob Howe,
79, died Saturday, October 3,
2009.
He was the son of the late Ray
and Dorothy Hollowell Howe.
Reared in Mobile, Ala., he was
a former resident of DeKalb
County and
had resided
in Hoschton
for the past
11 years.
Mr. Howe
served in
the United
States Army
from July
2, 1949 to
April 4,
1952. He
was a veteran of the Korean
War and was a member of the
187 th Regimental Airborne
Combat Team. He was deco
rated with four Battle Stars, an
Arrowhead, Combat Infantry
Badge, Parachute Wings, Korean
War Ribbon, U. N. Ribbon and
Japanese Occupation Ribbon.
Mr. Howe was a member of the
V. F. W. and American Legion.
He was a former president of
Midway Little League in DeKalb
County and coached little league
baseball and football and also
had played minor league base
ball.
Survivors include his wife,
JoAnn Gavin Howe, Hoschton;
daughter, Jennifer Howe Henriott,
of St. Augustine, Fla.; son. Redd
Vincent Howe, Jefferson; and
grandchildren, Corry Redd Howe,
Ryan Brandon Howe, Mark
Grover Henriott, Jr., Alexandra
Howe Henriott, Megan Carter
and Will Carter.
A graveside service with mili
tary honors was held Monday,
October 5, at the Hoschton City
Cemetery with the Rev. Chris
Hoffman officiating.
Carter Funeral Home, Winder,
was in charge of arrangements.
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October 8, 2009.
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Genell Kesler
DAHLONEGA - Genell
Fitzgerald Kesler, 76, formerly
of Nicholson, died Saturday,
October 3, 2009, at Gold City
Convalescent Center.
Born in Stephens County,
she was the daughter of the
late Harrison Grover and Mary
Fowler Fitzgerald. She was a
member of the Antioch United
Methodist Church and was a
retired seamstress. Mrs. Kesler
was preceded in death by her
husband, Charles Phillip Kesler.
Survivors include daugh
ters, Louise Martin, Dahlonega,
Marie Kesler, Nicholson, and
Mary Nell Ivie, Conyers; sons,
Martin Kesler, Nicholson, Lonnie
Gaines, Conversville, Tenn.,
Gene Gaines, Hull, Tommy
Gaines, Caryville, Tenn.; broth
ers, Leo Fitzgerald, Anderson,
S.C., Chaffin Fitzgerald, St.
Louis, Mo.; two lifelong friends,
Francis Fortson and Miriam
Perry; 19 grandchildren; and 15
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, October 6, at the
Antioch United Methodist
Church with the Rev. Sanford
Willard officiating. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of
arrangements.
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‘Andy’ Montgomery
HEFLIN, LA. Andrew
“Andy” Travis Montgomery Jr.
59, formerly of Hoschton, died
Saturday, October 3, 2009, at his
residence in Heflin, La.
Born on June 10, 1950, in
Lampasas, Texas, he was the son
of Evelyn Montgomery and the
late Andrew Montgomery. He
attended Hamilton High School
in Hamilton, Texas, where he
was active in band and FFA and
graduated in 1968. He attend
ed Tarleton State University in
Stephenville, Texas, where he
was a member of the Alpha Zeta
Fraternity and graduated in 1972
with a degree in Agricultural
Education. Following gradu
ation, he moved to Hoschton,
where he taught high school
and later owned and operated
a video and electronics store in
Hoschton. He attained the degree
of Master Mason at Rockwell
Lodge No. 191 in Hoschton and
was a member of Antioch Baptist
Church in Buford. He moved to
Heflin, La. in February, 2009.
Survivors in addition to his
mother include a brother, Jim
Montgomery; sisters and broth-
ers-in-law, Carleigh and Todd
Leake, Heflin, La., and Marcia
and George Dickerson, Weston,
Colo.; three nieces, Jessica Leigh
Haynie and Melanie Cheek
Kilburn, both of Hoschton, and
Julie Cheek Miller, Dacula.
A memorial service will be
held Saturday, October 10, at
the Heflin United Methodist
Church at 2 p.m., with Pastor
Carol Heard officiating. Burial
will be at Caradan Cemetery in
Mills County, Texas.
Memorials may be made in
Andy’s memory to the charity of
your choice.
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October 8, 2009.
Charlie Elizabeth Mize
NICHOLSON - Infant
Charlie Elizabeth Mize, 6 weeks,
died Monday, October 5, 2009.
Survivors include her moth
er, Stephanie Marie Mize,
Nicholson; grandparents, David
Mize, Carnesville, Nancy Hill,
Nicholson; great-grandparents,
Ken and Kathy Mize, Cornelia;
aunts and uncles, Elizabeth
Mize, Carnesville, Craig and
Tonya Mize, Commerce, Kelly
Mize, Cornelia, and Sherry and
Luis Ortiz, Bogart.
Graveside services were
held Wednesday, October 7, in
the Galilee Christian Church
Cemetery with the Rev. Barry
Steiner officiating.
Evans Funeral Home,
Jefferson, was in charge of
arrangements.
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‘Buddy’Moore
COLBERT - Olious Ervin
"Buddy” Moore, 87, died
Saturday, October 3, 2009.
A native of Banks County, he
was the son of the late Thomas
Early and Mattie Carey Moore.
He was a farmer. Mr. Moore was
preceded in death by his wife,
Mary Cannon Moore; and a son,
Ervin Moore.
Survivors include daugh
ters, Diane Slaton and Jane
McCurley; a son, Marion Moore;
nine grandchildren; and 18 great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, October 6, at Lord &
Stephens Funeral Home Madison
Chapel with the Rev. David
Edgar officiating. Burial was at
Danielsville Memorial Gardens.
Lord & Stephens Funeral
Home, Madison Chapel,
Danielsville, was in charge of
arrangements.
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October 8, 2009.
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Troy Owens
NICHOLSON - Troy H.
Owens, 76,
died Sunday,
October 4,
2009, at his
residence.
Born in
Franklin
County, he
was the son
of the late
Edgar and
Anna Payne
Owens. He
was retired from Westinghouse.
Mr. Owens was preceded in
death by a daughter. Penny
Owens Mann; and a brother,
Harold Owens.
Survivors include his wife,
Ruth Henson Owens; daughters
and sons-in-law, Troyce Ann and
William Pawlowski, Colbert, and
Barbara O. and David Elrod,
Diamond Hill Community;
brother and sisters and spous
es, Susie Sumner, Alberta
Santmyers, Van (Lee) Williams
and Bill (Jean) Owens, all of
Carnesville; son-in-law, Marty
Mann, Danielsville; grandchil
dren, Melanie Elrod Masters,
Melissa Elrod and Dylan Mann.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, October 7, in the
chapel of Ivie Funeral Home.
Burial was in the Union Baptist
Church cemetery.
IvieFuneral Home, Commerce,
was in charge of arrangements.
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Reba Parker
LULA - Reba Segars Parker,
88, died Sunday, October 4,
20090, at her residence.
Born on August 14, 1921, in
Banks County, she was the daugh
ter of the late William Andrew
and Lou Ausburn Segars. Mrs.
Parker was preceded in death
by her husband, Vasco Parker;
a daugh
ter, Brenda
Jordan;
son, Russell
Parker;
seven sis
ters; and
one brother.
She was a
member of
the Rock
Springs
Baptist
Church. She was retired from the
Banks County School System
as a lunchroom worker with 14
years of dedicated service.
Survivors include daughters
and sons-in-law, Shelby and Gene
McDuffie, Baldwin, Jenni and
David Gailey, Lula; son, Wayne
Parker, Lula; sister, Lessie Mote,
Baldwin; seven grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren, and
one on the way.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, October 7, at the
Rock Springs Baptist Church
with the Revs. Terry Rice and
Orton Deans officiating. Burial
was in the church cemetery.
Memorial contributions may
be made in honor of Miley Parker,
in memory of Reba Parker, to
C.U.R.E. Childhood Cancer
Foundation, 1835 Savoy Dr.,
Suite 102, Atlanta, GA 30341, or
to Hospice of Northeast Georgia
Medical Center, 2150 Limestone
Pkwy., Suite 222, Gainesville,
GA 30501.
Whitfield Funeral Home,
South Chapel, Baldwin, was in
charge of arrangements.
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Virginia Pittman
NICHOLSON - Virginia
Pittman, 73, formerly of Flowery
Branch, died Wednesday,
September 30, 2009.
Born on June 6, 1936, in
Fulton County, she was a home
maker and member of New
Hope Baptist Church, and a for
mer member of Old Suwanee
Baptist Church in Buford. Mrs.
Pittman was preceded in death
by a daughter, Virginia Diane
Pittman.
Survivors include her husband
of 55 years. Chandler Pittman,
Nicholson; daughters and sons-
in-law, Lucy and Gene Pichard,
Cumming, and Marie and Greg
Bailey, Auburn; son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Sam and Marla Sue
Pittman, Nicholson; grandchil
dren, Samantha Pestana, Nathan
Pittman, Sabrina Bowen, Thomas
Pittman, -Jonathan Bowen,
Tabitha Bailey, Ethan Bailey, and
Lauren Bailey; great-grandchil
dren, Taylor Pestana and Hayden
Barrentine; sister, Jean Marshall,
Loganville; brother and sister-in-
law, Johnny and Sherry Archer,
Conyers; sisters-in-law and
brother-in-law. Dot Parkerson,
Duluth, Edna Adams, Monroe,
Judy Cook and Joyce and Billy
Pealock, all of Lawrenceville;
brothers-in-law and sister-in-law.
Bill and Nell Pittman, Monroe,
and Rex Pittman, Auburn; and
several nieces, nephews, and
cousins.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, October 3, in the cha
pel of Flanigan Funeral Home
with the Rev. Mike Stowers
of New Hope Baptist Church
officiating. Burial was in White
Chapel Memorial Gardens in
Duluth.
Flanigan Funeral Home,
Buford, was in charge of arrange
ments.
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‘Belle’ Scoggins
COMMERCE - Isabel
“Belle” W. Scoggins, 80, died
Thursday, October 1, 2009.
Born in Franklin County, she
was the daughter of the late
George M. and Nola Mae Maney
Wood. She was a member of Mt.
Olive Baptist Church and was a
retired nurse.
Survivors include her husband,
Homer R. Scoggins, Commerce;
sons and daughters-in-law,
Amory and Tricia Scoggins and
Aubry and Sheila Scoggins, all of
Commerce; grandchildren, Sean,
Seth, Nick, and Chad Scoggins;
and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Sunday, October 4, at Mt. Olive
Baptist Church with the Revs.
Derry Oliver, Brad Wilson and
Verlin Reese officiating. Burial
was in Jackson Memorial
Gardens.
Memorial contributions may
be made to Mt. Olive Baptist
Church Bus Fund or Missions
Fund, P.O. Box 37, Commerce,
GA 30529.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of
arrangements.
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‘Jimmy Sweetman’
Seagraves
COMMERCE - James Edgar
"Jimmy Sweetman" Seagraves,
80, died Tuesday, September 29,
2009, at his residence.
Born in Jackson County, he
was the son of the late Lovic
Thurston and Lucy Burroughs
Seagraves. He was the owner of
Seagraves Sweetshop and was
a member of the First United
Methodist Church of Commerce
and the Lions Club. Mr.
Seagraves was preceded in death
by his daughter, Judy Baxter.
Survivors include his wife,
Mary Crawford Seagraves,
Commerce; sons and daughters-
in-law, Stanley and Maxine
Seagraves, Nicholson, and
Tint and Denise Seagraves,
Russellville, Ala.; a brother,
Felton Seagraves, Milledgeville;
sister, Ruth Pittman, Nicholson;
grandchildren, Jennifer
McClintock and husband Rory,
Brad Seagraves, Blake Baxter,
and T.J. Seagraves; great
grandchild, Braden Seagraves;
and son-in-law, Randy Baxter,
Athens.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, October 1, from the
First United Methodist Church
of Commerce with David Bowen
and the Rev. Billy Pittman offici
ating. Burial was at New Harmony
Baptist Church Cemetery.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of
arrangements.
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October 8, 2009.
Alvin Smallwood
JACKSON - Alvin Lee
Smallwood Jr., 82, formerly
of Commerce, died Monday,
October 5, 2009, at Vitas Hospice
in Stockbridge.
Born in Jackson County on
June 9, 1947, he was the son of
the late Alvin Lee Smallwood
and Minnie Lee Smallwood
Stockton. Mr. Smallwood was
preceded in death by his wife
of 44 years, Mary Edna Smith
Smallwood; and nine brothers
and sisters.
Survivors include children,
Robert Lee Smallwood and
Mary Elaine Steadham, both
of Jackson, and Melissa Hope
Simmons, Locust Grove; 14
grandchildren; 32 great-grand
children; brothers, William (Bill)
Stockton and Grady Stockton;
and sisters, Helen Stockton and
Mildred Brown.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, October 8, in the cha
pel of Little-Ward Funeral Home
with Pastor David Graham offi
ciating. Burial was in Grey Hill
Cemetery.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of
arrangements.
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James Thatcher
ROYSTON - James C.
Thatcher, 61, died Tuesday,
October 6, 2009.
He was a loving husband,
father and grandfather, loved
ones stated.
Survivors include his wife of 42
years, Virginia Thatcher; daugh
ters and sons-in-law, Tina and
Lamar Pullian, Tammy Bennett,
Teresa Weaver, and Tracy and
Terry Harris; grandchildren,
Tony and Tonya Pullian, Joshua
and Amanda Bennett, Kendra,
Kristen and Nick Crawford,
Erica Rice, Kelsey Harris; and
a number of friends and other
relatives.
Funeral services will be held
Saturday, October 10, at 10 a.m.,
at Hicks Funeral Home Chapel
with the Revs. Johnny Stowe and
Janis Loggins officiating. Burial
will be in the Concord Methodist
Church Cemetery. The family
will receive friends at the funeral
home Friday, October 9, from 6
to 9 p.m.
Hicks Funeral Home, Elberton,
is in charge of arrangements.
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Tim Taylor
HOSCHTON - Tim Taylor,
50, formerly of Buford, died
Thursday, October 1, 2009.
Born on January 26, 1959, in
Gwinnett County, he was the son
of Minnie S. Taylor of Buford
and the late Nelson Taylor. He
was a 1977 graduate of North
Gwinnett High School of
Suwanee and was self-employed
in the flooring industry. He was
an avid hunter, golfer, and an
outdoorsman.
Survivors in addition to his
mother include his wife of nine
years, Dege Taylor, Hoschton;
goddaughter, Chrissa Lester;
sisters, Gail Taylor McCuen,
Buford, and Dawn Taylor Sisum,
Hull; brother and sister-in-
law, Mike and Nancy Taylor,
Clarksville, Tenn.; and several
nieces, nephews, great-nieces,
great-nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services were held
Monday, October 5, at Buford
Church of God with Pastor
Edward Davenport officiating.
Memorial contributions may
be made to Flanigan Funeral
Home for expenses of Tim Taylor
in memory of Tim Taylor.
Flanigan Funeral Home,
Buford, was in charge of arrange
ments.
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Zora Turner
ATHENS - Zora P. Turner, 82,
died Friday, October 2, 2009.
A native of Hayward County,
Tenn., she was the daughter of
the late Wilson Trafford and Allie
Jones Hinsley. She was a farmer
during her life, but volunteered
for several organizations. She
was very active at her church.
Friendship Baptist Church in
Danielsville, assisted with the
Madison County High School
Senior Banquet for many years,
and devoted a lot of her time at
the Senior Center in Madison
County. Mrs. Turner was pre
ceded in death by her husband,
J.H. Turner; brother, Doug
Hinsley; sisters, Olive Chandler
and Christine Rayford; and a half
sister, Lucille Hughes.
Survivors include daughters
and sons-in-law, Karen and Steve
Bischoff, Sugar Hill, Trisha and
Keith Nichols, Toccoa, Janet and
Robby Escoe, Watkinsville; sons
and daughters-in-law, Mike and
Linda Turner, Hull, and Jeff and
Katrina Turner, Resca; grand
children, Scott Bolemon, Lauren
Bullins, Alisha Scott, Brandon
Escoe, Michael Turner Jr.,
Brittney Escoe, Stefani Turner,
Samantha Turner, and Shyanne
Turner; great-grandchildren,
Taylor Bolemon, Tristan
Bolemon, Payton Bullins, and
Ashe Turner.
Memorial services were held
Sunday, October 4, at Friendship
Baptist Church in Danielsville
with the Revs. Larry Elliott and
Dayton Logan officiating. Burial
was in the church cemetery.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the Loren Smith
Cancer Center, 1199 Prince Ave.,
Athens, GA 30606.
Lord & Stephens Funeral
Home, Madison Chapel, was in
charge of arrangements.
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Lucille Wade
LULA - Lucille Estelle Wade,
77, died Saturday, October 3,
2009, at Northeast Georgia
Medical Center following an
extended illness.
Born in Banks County on June
23, 1932, she was the daughter
of the late T.J. and Myrtle Poole
Wade. She was retired from
Carwood as a machine operator
and was a member of Yonah
Congregational Holiness Church.
Mrs. Wade was preceded in death
by a brother, Otha L. Wade; and
nephew Harold Wade.
Survivors include sisters and
brothers-in-law, Julia and Ernest
Powell and Gertrude and Garnett
Grier, all of Lula, Joyce and
Eugene Franklin, Alto; sister-
in-law, Elizabeth Couch, Alto;
nieces and nephews, Christine
Wilkes, Linda Warwick, Latise
Marcus, Ronnie Franklin and
Kim Grier-Jones; and several
great-nieces and nephews and
several great-great-nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were held
Monday, October 5, in the chapel
at McGahee-Griffin & Stewart
Funeral Home with the Revs.
John Umberhant and Grady
White officiating. Burial was
in the Yonah Congregational
Holiness Church cemetery with
the Rev. Ray Turpin officiating.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart
Funeral Home, Cornelia, was in
charge of arrangements.
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Ruby Weaver
HULL - Ruby Dean Weaver,
83, died Wednesday, September
30, 2009.
Mrs. Weaver was preceded in
death by her husband, Milton
Weaver; three sons, Carlton
Weaver, Ruben Weaver, and
Randy Weaver; and a daughter,
Blannie Weaver.
Survivors include children,
Bobby Weaver, Earnest Weaver,
Janice Crowther, Dennis Weaver,
Robin Weaver, Gail Weaver and
Michael Weaver; brother, Johnny
Carter; 25 grandchildren; 45
great-grandchildren; and three
great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, October 3, at Collier
Baptist Church with the Revs.
Hoyt Johnson and Bill Hayes
officiating. Burial was in the
church cemetery. Pallbearers
were Nathan, Erik, Sam, Bobby,
“Nuck", Lewis and Jack Jr.
Honorary pallbearers were
Daniel and Jacob.
Lord & Stephens Funeral
Home, Danielsville, was in
charge of arrangements.
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October 8, 2009.
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Pat Wells
HOCHSTON - Pat Ogletree
Wells, 69, died Tuesday,
September 29, 2009.
A native of Atlanta, she was
the daughter of the late Stanley
and Francis Gatlin Ogletree.
She was a technology program
manager with Alcatel-Lucent
Technologies and was a mem
ber of the Winder First Baptist
Church.
Survivors include her husband,
Ken Wells, Hoschton; children,
Kenney Wells, Braselton, and
Denise Rosenkampff, John’s
Creek; sister, Elizabeth Fletcher,
Atlanta; and six grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Friday, October 2, at the Winder
First Baptist Church with John
E. Talley and Ron Herrod offici
ating. Burial was in the Decatur
City Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may
be made to your charity of
choice.
Carter Funeral Home, Winder,
was in charge of arrangements.
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October 8, 2009.