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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2009
MAINSTREET NEWSPAPERS
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Survivors in addition to her
parents include a daughter,
Kelsey Scott, Braselton; son,
Dustin Scott, Gainesville; sis
ters, Barbie Free and Tammy
Bray, both of Braselton, and
Nita Jackson, Hoschton; broth
ers, Gene Jackson and Jon
Jackson, both of Braselton.
Funeral services were held
Monday, October 12, in the
chapel of Memorial Park
South Funeral Home. Burial
was at Memorial Park South
Cemetery.
Memorial Park Funeral
Home, Flowery Branch, was
in charge of arrangements.
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October 15, 2009.
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Annie Lou Serpa
ATHENS - Annie Lou
Serpa, 78, died Sunday,
October 11, 2009.
Born in Greene County,
she was a Marine Corp vet
eran of World War II, and
owned and operated Aunt's
Monogramming. Mrs. Serpa
was preceded in death by her
husband, Robert R. Serpa; a
son, Robert R. Serpa Jr.; and
sister, Catherine Dunn.
Survivors include daughters,
Crystal Chapin, Athens, and
Lynne Griffith, Commerce;
sons, John Serpa, Alto,
ChristopherSerpa, Commerce;
sisters, Margarette O'Neil,
Union Point, Christine Harris,
Arnoldsville, Shirley Harris,
Florida; brothers, Lester
Mize and Bill Mize, both of
Woodville; 16 grandchildren;
and 24 great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be
held Saturday, October 17,
at 11 a.m., in the chapel of
Evans Funeral Home. The
family will receive friends
Saturday, October 17, from
9 until 11 a.m. at the funeral
home.
In lieu of flowers, memo
rials may be made to the
American Cancer Society,
1684 Barnett Shoals Rd.,
Athens, GA 30605.
Evans Funeral Home,
Jefferson, is in charge of
arrangements.
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October 15, 2009.
(875)
Daisy Lou Shubert
MAYSVILLE - Daisy Lou
Shubert, 84, died Saturday,
October 10,
2009, at her
residence fol
lowing an
extended illness.
Born in Banks County, she
was the daughter of the late
Elijah S. and Bessie Smith
Redmon. Mrs. Shubert was
preceded in death by her hus
band, William Otis Shubert.
Survivors include a daugh
ter, Judy Shubert, Maysville;
and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were held
Monday, October 12, in the
chapel of Ivie Funeral Home
with the Revs. Patsy Garrett
and Ray Richardson offici
ating. Burial was in Grove
Level Cemetery.
Ivie Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of
arrangements.
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October 15, 2009.
(476)
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 9,1927, 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
grandchildren; brothers,
William (Bill) Stockton and
Grady Stockton; and sisters,
Helen Stockton and Mildred
Brown.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, October 8, in the
chapel of Little-Ward Funeral
Home with Pastor David
Graham officiating. Burial
was in Grey Hill Cemetery.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge of
arrangements.
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October 15, 2009.
Michael Sturgeon
WINDER - Michael W.
Sturgeon, 51, died Monday,
October 12, 2009.
Born in Dallas, Texas, he
was the son of the late Irvin
Sturgeon and mother and
stepfather, Marian and Jerry
Harvey. He was a member of
Forest Hills Baptist Church.
Mr. Sturgeon was preceded
in death by siblings. Tommy
Sturgeon and Lisa Marie
Bridges.
Survivors include broth
ers and sister-in-law, Danny
and Jean Sturgeon and Stevie
Sturgeon, all of Winder, Terry
Sturgeon and Gary Sturgeon,
both of Lawrenceville, Scott
Sturgeon, Utah; and sisters,
Shelia and David Wood,
Winder, Sherry Harvey and
Mike Johnson, Auburn, and
JoAnn Murdock, Utah.
Funeral services will be
held Friday, October 16, at
2 p.m., at Smith Memory
Chapel with the Revs. Joe
Brock and Johnnie Wright
officiating. Burial will be in
Barrow Memorial Gardens.
Smith Funeral Home,
Winder, is in charge of
arrangements.
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October 15, 2009.
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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;
daughters 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 were held
Saturday, October 10, at
Hicks Funeral Home Chapel
with the Revs. Johnny Stowe
and Janis Loggins officiating.
Burial was in the Concord
Methodist Church Cemetery.
Hicks Funeral Home,
Elberton, was in charge of
arrangements.
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October 15, 2009.
James Vickery
COMMERCE - James
Harold Vickery, 83, died
Tuesday, October 13, 2009,
at Athens Regional Medical
Center.
Born in Murray County, he
was the son of the late Jack
C. and Docie Gordon Vickery.
He was a retired textile work
er and was of the Baptist
denomination.
Survivors include his wife,
Hershelene Seagraves Vickery,
Commerce; daughters, Carol
McNabb, Cathy Standridge,
both of Commerce, Rhonda
Stephenson, Jefferson; a son,
Scott Vickery, Colbert; broth
er, John Vickery, Colbert; sis
ter, Morea Ayers, Forest Park;
five grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be
held Friday, October 16, at 11
a.m., in the chapel of Little-
Ward Funeral Home with
the Revs. Henry Webb and
James Lee officiating. Burial
will be at Jackson Memorial
Gardens. The family will
receive friends at the funeral
home Thursday, October 15,
from 6 to 8 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home,
Commerce, is in charge of
arrangements.
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October 14, 2009.
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