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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2009
MAINSTREET NEWSPAPERS
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Michael Pennywitt
Michael Pennywitt Jr.,
infant son of Michael
Pennywitt Sr. and Jaclyn
Pennywitt died Friday,
October 2, 2009.
Survivors in addition to
his parents include grand
parents, Tommy and Faith
Schreckenstein, Rydal,
and Rodney and Angela
Pennywitt, Hoschton;
great-grandparents,
Jackie Storm, Carolina
Shores, N.C., Bob and Pat
Pennywitt, Summerset,
Ky., and Doug and
Madiline Thomason,
Lawrenceville; uncle,
Justin Schreckenstein and
his family Paula, Eve, and
Evyn, all of Braselton;
uncle, Scott Pennywitt,
Hoschton.
Private memorial ser
vices were held Friday,
October 9, at the family’s
home.
Evans Funeral Home,
Jefferson, was in charge
of arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
October 22, 2009.
(875)
Helen Revis
PANAMA CITY
BEACH, FL - Helen
Revis, “Ma”, 84, died
Wednesday, October 14,
2009.
Born in 1924, she was
a native of Marion, N.C.,
and lived in Athens from
1987 until 2004, when she
moved with her youngest
son to PCB, Fla. Mrs.
Revis was preceded in
death by her husband,
Frank Revis; and a son,
Eunie Revis. She will be
greatly missed by all.
Survivors include her
eight children, Perry Revis
and wife Kim Revis along
with their four children
and five grandchildren.
Arnold Revis and wife
Kwon Revis along with
their three children and
grandchildren. Jeanette
Helper and husband
Dean and their children
and grandchildren, great
grandchildren. Barbara
Harper and husband Pat
Harper along with their
six children and grand
children, great-grand
children. Juanita Craver
and late husband Grady
Craver and their children
and grandchildren, great
grandchildren. Kathy
Gaines and husband
Rudolph Gaines and their
two children and grand
children. Patricia Sargent
along with her three chil
dren and grandchildren.
Finda Revis with her two
children and grandchil
dren. Along with friends
of the family.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
October 22, 2009.
Evelyn Scoggins
DANIELSVILLE
- Evelyn V. Morelli
Scoggins, beloved wife,
mother, grandmother,
compan
ion, and
friend,
died
Tuesday,
October
16, 2009,
at her res-
idence.
Her hus
band and caregiver were
by her side.
Born in Dresden, Maine,
she was the daughter
of the late Guy Morelia
and Marion O’Donnel.
Mrs. Scoggins was pre
ceded in death by a
daughter, Carlene Peavy;
granddaughter, Valarie
Schroder; and great-
granddaughter, Kaitlin M.
Schroder.
She gave to her com
munity and was involved
in many activities that
included 13 years as a
Meals-On-Wheels vol
unteer with her husband,
she was a co-founder
of the Madison County
Saddle Club, volunteered
for the Battered Women
Shelter of Athens, and the
Our Daily Bread Food
Kitchen in Athens. She
was a true example of
“Fove Thy Neighbor.”
Her family was her life
along with “The Farm”
and her love for animals
and nature. She was co
manager of “Valley View
Farms” and very active
in the cattle operation
for over 25 years. She
also raised collies (Fassie
type) for many years.
Evelyn in her quiet
and caring manner pro
vided the funding for the
Gazebo, In Memory of
her daughter Carlene,
at the Danielsville Park
and with a friend kept the
Madison County Journal
operating. She was very
active in her church,
the Danielsville United
Methodist Church, which
she attended faithfully
until her health declined.
Evelyn will be missed
by her family and many
friends, especially her
husband, companion,
friend and partner for 51
years.
Survivors include her
husband, John Scoggins;
daughter, Dr. Holly
Scoggins and son-in-law,
Dr. Joel Shuman, both of
Blacksburg, Va.; grand
daughter, Andrea Gill,
Wedowee, Ala.; grandson,
Jon Jenkins, Cleveland;
great-grandsons, Grant
Fackey, Mason Gill,
Nickey Schroder; great-
great-granddaughter,
Francesca Morris; and a
very special person, Mrs.
Marie Carder, her care
giver, for the past five
years.
Funeral services were
held Monday, October 19,
at the Danielsville United
Methodist Church with
the Revs. Calvin Ward
and Mike McFemore
officiating. Burial was at
Danielsville Memorial
Gardens.
Memorial contribu
tions may be made to
the Danielsville United
Methodist Church, 275
General Daniel Ave. N.,
Danielsville, GA 30633,
or the Alzheimer’s
Association, 225 N.
Michigan Ave., Floor 17,
Chicago, IF 60601-7633.
Ford & Stephens Funeral
Home, Danielsville, was
in charge of arrange
ments.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
October 22, 2009.
(081-54.35)
Johnny Scroggs
ATHENS - Johnny
Cletus Scroggs, 68,
died Thursday, October
15, 2009, at the Athens
Regional Medical Center.
Born in Habersham
County, he was the son of
the late Henry and Annie
Mae Chitwood Scroggs.
He was a mechanic.
Survivors include sons,
Johnny Scroggs and
Dennis Scroggs, both of
Eastanollee; daughters,
Theresa Campbell, Alto,
and Deborah Martin,
Toccoa; brothers, William
Wylie, Commerce,
Kenneth Wylie, Homer,
and Fawton Scroggs,
Nicholson; a sister,
Kathleen Clark; 10 grand
children; and eight great
grandchildren.
The family of Johnny
Cletus Scroggs received
friends in his memory
Saturday, October 17,
at the funeral home.
However, no formal
funeral service will be
conducted.
Ivie Funeral Home,
Commerce, was in charge
of arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
October 22, 2009.
(476)
Frances Smith
NICHOLSON
Frances Mathis Smith, 92,
died Saturday, October
17, 2009.
Survivors include her
husband, Roy Smith,
Nicholson; daugh
ter, Wynette Sullivan,
Douglasville; son and
daughter-in-law, Fonnie
Dickerson Jr. and Cynthia
Dickerson, Athens; grand
children, Greg Watkins,
Fawrenceville, Angie
Jordan, Atlanta, Trey
Dickerson, Macon; and
six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were
held Tuesday, October 20,
in the chapel of Evans
Funeral Home with the
Rev. Mike Stahl offi
ciating. Burial was in
Evergreen Memorial Park
in Athens.
Evans Funeral Home,
Jefferson, was in charge
of arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
October 22, 2009.
(875)
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 moth
er 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 Fisa Marie
Bridges.
Survivors include
brothers and sister-in-law,
Danny and Jean Sturgeon
and Stevie Sturgeon, all
of Winder, Terry Sturgeon
and Gary Sturgeon,
both of Fawrenceville,
Scott Sturgeon, Utah;
and sisters, Shelia and
David Wood, Winder,
Sherry Harvey and Mike
Johnson, Auburn, and
JoAnn Murdock, Utah.
Funeral services were
held Friday, October
16, at Smith Memory
Chapel with the Revs.
Joe Brock and Johnnie
Wright officiating. Burial
was in Barrow Memorial
Gardens.
Smith Funeral Home,
Winder, was in charge of
arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
October 22, 2009.
Myrna Tatum
CARLTON - Myrna F.
Tatum, 66, died Thursday,
October 15, 2009.
A native of Hall County,
she was the daughter
of the late Harold and
Sadie McEver Reed. She
was retired from W.M.
Wrigley, Jr. Company.
Survivors include her
husband, Jimmy Tatum;
children, Tony (Diana)
Tatum and Ricky (Brenda)
Tatum; a sister, Brenda
Villyard; and seven grand
children.
Funeral services were
held Saturday, October
17, at Collier Baptist
Church with the Rev.
Gerald Brunson offici
ating. Burial was in the
Sandy Cross Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Jacob
Tatum, Trevor Tatum,
Nicholas Tatum, Samuel
Tatum, Chris Sexton,
Wade Villyard and Kyle
Villyard.
Ford & Stephens Funeral
Home, Danielsville, was
in charge of arrange
ments.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
October 22, 2009.
(081)
Becky Tibbitts
AUBURN - Becky
Hatcher Tibbitts, 30, died
Wednesday, October 14,
2009.
Born in Polk County,
Fla., she was the daugh
ter of mother and stepfa
ther, Kathy Hatcher and
Stan Allen, Winder, and
father and stepmother,
Ray and Debbie Hatcher,
Fakeland, Fla. She was a
member of Hebron Baptist
Church. Mrs. Tibbitts was
preceded in death by a
brother, Chris Hatcher.
Survivors include
her husband, George
Tibbitts, Auburn; son,
Fewis Thomas Tibbitts,
Jr., Auburn; daughters,
Kathryn Sue Ann Tibbitts
and Rebecca Elaine
Tibbitts, both of Auburn;
grandparents, William
and Forraine Hatcher,
Fakeland, Fla. and Shirley
Row, Brandon, Fla.;
brother, David Hatcher,
Fakeland, Fla.; sisters,
Alicia Walton, Focust
Grove, and Danielle
Anderson, Richmond, Va.
Funeral services were
held Saturday, October
17, from Smith Memory
Chapel, with the Rev.
Mike Taylor officiating.
Burial was in Barrow
Memorial Gardens.
Smith Funeral Home,
Winder, was in charge of
arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
October 22, 2009
(18360)
John Treadway
HULL - John Rufe
Treadway, 78, died
Sunday, October 18,
2009, at his residence.
Born in Unicoi, Tenn.,
on June 27, 1931, he was
the son of the late Carter
Vance and Tilda Hardin
Treadway. He was a retired
automobile mechanic and
also worked for the high
way department. He was
of the Holiness denomi
nation. Mr. Treadway was
preceded in death by six
brothers; and one sister.
Survivors include his
wife, Marilyn Ballew
Treadway, Hull; sons,
Carver Vance and John
W. Treadway; daughters,
Eula Mae Blankenship
and Elaine Briggs, both of
Flag Pond, Tenn., Mary E.
Roadenberry, and Shirley
Cooper; stepdaughters,
Charlotte Evans and
Rhonda Knapp, both
of Elberton, Fisa Mize,
Athens, and Tammy
Owens, Commerce;
stepsons, Keith Epps,
Danielsville, and Kevin
Epps, Hoschton; sis
ters, Evelyn Miller,
North Carolina, and
Inez Metcalf, Flag Pond,
Tenn.; 18 grandchildren;
and eight great-grandchil
dren.
Funeral services were
held Tuesday, October 20,
in the chapel of Pruitt
Funeral Home with the
Revs. David Strickland
and Don Nestor offici
ating. Burial was in the
Pleasant Grove Baptist
Church Cemetery in
Bowman.
Memorials may be made
to the American Cancer
Society, 2565 Thompson
Bridge Rd., Gainesville,
GA 30501.
Pruitt Funeral Home,
Royston, was in charge of
arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
October 22, 2009.
(160)
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 James C. and Mary
Gordon Vickery. He was
a retired textile worker
and was of the Baptist
denomination.
Survivors include
his wife, Hershelene
Seagraves Vickery,
Commerce; daugh
ters, Carol McNabb,
Cathy Standridge, both
of Commerce, Rhonda
Stephenson, Jefferson;
a son, Scott Vickery,
Colbert; brother, John
Vickery, Colbert; sis
ter, Morea Ayers, Forest
Park; five grandchildren;
and eight great-grandchil
dren.
Funeral services were
held Friday, October 16,
in the chapel of Fittle-
Ward Funeral Home with
the Revs. Henry Webb
and James Fee officiat
ing. Burial was at Jackson
Memorial Gardens.
Fittle-Ward Funeral
Home, Commerce, was in
charge of arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
October 22, 2009.
‘Granny’ Williamson
JEFFERSON-Gladys
W. “Granny” Williamson,
80, died Monday, October
19, 2009.
Born in Truetlen County,
she was the daughter
of the late Charlie and
Estelle Cook Gurley. She
was retired from Arcade
Frozen Foods, was a life
long member of the Arc ade
Presbyterian Church and
was currently attending
The First Baptist Church
of Commerce. Mrs.
Williamson was preceded
in death by her husband,
Phillip Williamson.
Survivors include her
children, Trisha and Toby
Evans, Watkinsville,
Wanda and Joe Massey,
Commerce, and Joy
Hacker, Jefferson;
brothers, Paul Gurley,
Jefferson, Junior Gurley,
Alma; sister, Jeanette
Gurley, Alma; ten grand
children; 12 great-grand
children; and two great-
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were
held Wednesday, October
21, in the chapel of
Evans Funeral Home
with Carlton Allen offi
ciating. Burial was in
the Williamson Family
Cemetery. Serving as
pallbearers were Ricky
Beckworth, Rusty
Beckworth, Randall
Skelton, Walt Massey,
Wes Massey, Daniel
Evans, Matt Sims, Jayson
Moon, David Beckworth,
and Allen Skelton. Mrs.
Williamson’s grand
daughters served as hon
orary pallbearers.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Athens
Regional Medical Center
Palliative Care Services,
1199 Prince Ave., Athens,
GA 30606.
Evans Funeral Home,
Jefferson, was in charge
of arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
October 22, 2009.
(875)
David Woodberry
FORSYTH - David F.
Woodberry Jr., 78, died
Saturday, October 17,
2009.
Born on July 11, 1931,
he was the son of Col.
David F. Woodberry
Sr. and Mary Elizabeth
Witler Woodberry. He
retired from the Georgia
Department of Corrections
and was a member of the
Juliette United Methodist
Church, member of High
Falls American Fegion,
and an associate member
of Vietnam
Veterans. He
was a veteran
of the United States Army
having served during the
Korean Conflict.
Survivors include his
wife, Sue Woodberry,
Juliette; children
and spouses, Vivian
Woodberry and Bill
McFendon, Alpharetta,
David and Wanda
Woodberry, Juliette; sister,
Joan Foote, Fernandina
Beach, Fla.; grandchil
dren, Garrett McFendon,
Kristina McFendon,
Amanda Wooten and
husband, Rick, Suzanne
Woodberry, Matthew
Woodberry, Amanda
Benfield and her hus
band, Clay, and Saralyn
Gregory; and a great-
grandson, Erik Benfield.
Funeral services were
held Wednesday, October
21, at the Juliette United
Methodist Church with
the Rev. Stanley Harrell
officiating. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
Memorial contribu
tions may be made to the
Juliette United Methodist
Church Building Fund,
P.O. Box 39, Juliette, GA
31046.
Monroe County
Memorial Chapel,
Forsyth, was in charge of
arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
October 22, 2009
Ann Lou Yonce
COMMERCE - Ann
Fou Yonce, 76, died
Tuesday, October 20,
2009, at BJC Medical
Center in Commerce.
Born in Davidson
County, N.C., she was
the daughter of the late
John Kitchens and Clara
Marlow Kitchens Allen.
She was retired from
Baker & Taylor and was a
member of the Mt. Olive
Baptist Church.
Survivors include her
husband, Roy Yonce,
Commerce; son, Ted
Yonce, Commerce; and a
daughter, Michelle Yonce
Phillips, Griffin.
Funeral services were
Thursday, October 22, at
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
with the Rev. Derry Oliver
officiating. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
Fittle-Ward Funeral
Home, Commerce, was in
charge of arrangements.
Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
October 22, 2009.
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