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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 - PAGE 9A
Obituaries
Family to receive friends: Tuesday, August 31,2021 from
6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Donations in memory of Joyce McElhannon may be
made to Come Alive Ministries — Barrow, 127 W. Candler
Sheet, Winder, Ga. 30680.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder has charge of arrangements.
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Week of September 19-25
Joan Marie Mosley
COMER — Joan Marie Mosley, went home to be with
Jesus on Friday, September 17, 2021.
She was bom in Balti
more, Maryland on Janu
ary 20, 1947. She lived in
Florida, before moving to
Georgia where she has re
sided for the past 35 years.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Joseph
Harold Mosley; and her five
sisters, Judy, Edie, Frannie
and Mary.
She was known as Mom,
Granny and NeNe. She is
a member of Sword of the
Spirit Baptist Church. Mrs.
Mosley leaves behind a tremendous legacy of life’s magical
miraculous moments to be carried in memory with gratitude
and heavy hearts. She will be missed by those who love her.
She is survived by her brother, Frank William Shifflett,
Florida;her five children, Donna, Deana, David, Frank and
Terry; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Graveside service: Saturday, September 25, 2021 at
1 p.m. at Vineyards Creek Baptist Church in Comer.
Family and friends will gather at Mrs. Mosley’s home in
Comer after the service.
If you would like to send flowers, please send them to her
home in Comer. “We Fove You Granny.”
Ford & Stephens, Danielsville is in charge of arrange
ments. www.lordandstephens.com.
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Week of September 19-25
Mary Ella Mize Nunn
MARIETTA — Mary Ella Mize Nunn, 87, Marietta,
passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2021.
She was bom on Sep
tember 4, 1934 in the Outer
Hebrides of Scotland where
her mother and generations
before her were raised. As
a child, her family moved
to Commerce to the home
her father grew up in. She
attended Flora MacDonald
College in Red Springs,
N.C., then came to Atlan
ta to work at North Ave
nue Presbyterian Church.
She was secretary to Se
nior Minister Dr. Vernon
Broyles, then the Director of Christian Education.
She was a founding member of the Zeta Tau Alpha soror
ity chapter at Georgia State and continued to be an active
member of the alumnae chapter the rest of her life. After
meeting at a Georgia Tech basketball game, Mary Ella mar
ried Jack Nunn and settled in Marietta. She was a faithful
member of First Presbyterian Church of Marietta where she
also served as the Director of Christian Education for many
years.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Julia
and Dennis Eidson, Roswell; grandchildren, Emily Eidson,
Franklin, Tenn., Riley Eidson, Atlanta, and Will Eidson,
Roswell; and neighbors and friends who were like family.
A family graveside service will take place in Commerce
with a celebration of life service planned for a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please honor Mary Ella with a donation
to the Christian Education Ministry at First Presbyterian
Church of Marietta.
Mayes Ward Dobbins Funeral Home, Marietta is in
charge of arrangements.
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Week of September 19-25
Sara Elder Patrick
WINDER — Sara Elder Patrick, 90, Winder, passed away
on Friday, September 10, 2021.
Sara was bom August 19, 1931 to the late Ira Lewis and
Fannie Lee Delay Elder. Sara was a Registered Nurse with
the Barrow County Health Department. She was married to
the late Bennie Joe Patrick.
Mrs. Patrick is survived by her children: Scott Patrick, Sa
vannah, Nancy (Dave) Flanagan, Destin, Fla., Sherry (Gary)
Crowder, St. Petersburg Beach, Fla., Kathy (Ron) Bridge-
fanner and Gaye Farmer, Gainesville; seven grandchildren,
Kelly, Katie, Patrick, Carrie, Brandon, Brett and Paige; 11
great-grandchildren, Peyton, Mackenzie, J.P, Connor, Ad
dison, Alivia, Cole, Kylie, Emma, Madilyn, Kasey, Piper,
Hudson, Brooklyn and Everly; sister, Beth Elder (Ronnie)
Casper; and brother-in-law, John R. Pentecost.
Funeral service: Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at 2 p.m.
at Smith Memory Chapel with interment in Barrow Memo
rial Gardens.
Family to receive friends: Monday, September 13, 2021
from 6 until 8 p.m. at Smith Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Sara Elder Pat
rick may be made to either: AFLAC Children’s Hospital of
Atlanta at give.choa.org (Please designate Pediatric Brain
Tumors) or Juvenile Diabetes at www2.jdrf.org.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder has charge of the arrange
ments.
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Edna Earl Barrett Potts
JEFFERSON — Edna Earl Barrett Potts, 87, Jefferson,
entered into rest Tuesday, September 14, 2021.
Mrs. Potts was bom in Commerce, a daughter of the late
Early and Ermine Barrett, was retired from Georgia Power
Company and was a member of Bethany United Methodist
Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Potts is preceded by
her husband, Charles Lowry
“C.L.” Potts; sister, Louise
Sailors; and two brothers,
Jack and Elwyn Barrett
Survivors include one sis
ter, Virginia Parker, Com
merce; 10 nieces and neph
ews; and several great-nieces
and nephews.
Graveside service: Fri
day, September 17, 2021 at
3 p.m. from Jackson Me
morial Gardens with pastors
Larisa Parker and Shanon
Potts Willard officiating.
Family to receive friends: Friday, September 17, 2021
from 1-2:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bethany
United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, 4659 Brockton
Road, Jefferson, Georgia 30549.
Evans Funeral Home, Inc., 1350 Winder Highway, Jeffer
son, Georgia. Online condolences at www.evansfuneralho-
meinc.com.
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Week of September 19-25
Dale Allison Pratt
HOSCHTON — Dale Allison Pratt, 72, Hoschton, passed
away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021.
Ms. Pratt was bom in
Union, South Carolina, a
daughter to the late Syb
il Hicks Pratt and the late
Horace Lamar Pratt Jr.
Survivors include her hus
band, Glenn Moore Jr. of
Hoschton; children, James
Walter Cool and his wife
Christi, Hoschton, and Al
lison Cool Coulter and her
husband G. Lanier Coulter
Jr., Jefferson; brother,
Horace Lamar Pratt III and
his wife Jenny, Broken Ar
row, Oklahoma; grandchildren, Emmaline “Emma” Kim
berly Coulter and Jackson Lanier Coulter, also survive.
A celebration of life event will be held in the fall of this
year.
Evans Funeral Home, Inc., 1350 Winder Highway, Jeffer
son, Georgia. Online condolences at www.evansfuneralho-
meinc.com.
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Week of September 19-25
Carlene Saville
MAYSVILLE — Carlene Saville, 65, Maysville, passed
unexpectedly on Sunday, September 5, 2021 while vaca
tioning with her daughter’s family in Oceanside, California.
Carlene was bom October
11, 1955, was a native of
Jackson County and grad
uate of both the Commerce
High School Tigers, class
of 1973 and cosmetology
school. She obtained her
master’s in cosmetology
starting from the young age
of 21. Throughout the span
of her 44-year career she
owned and operated sev
eral local salons. She was
known and loved by many
for her skills with her sheers,
both cutting and styling hair. She retired from Smart Style
at Banks Crossing, after a decade serving the community
there, in the spring of 2020. She was a great friend to all
who knew her.
She was an admirer of antiques and enjoyed refurbishing
and repurposing treasures she would often find for herself
and her loved one’s homes. She could often be found at the
local thrift shop scouting for newfound treasures. She was a
wonderful Southern cook and was happiest sharing a home-
cooked meal with her close family and friends. Her last ex
periences were shared with her daughter’s family seeing the
sights and enjoying the unique foods of Southern California.
A loving daughter, sister, partner, mother, grandmother
and great-grandmother; the daughter of the late Call and
Ella Mae Saville of Maysville; sibling of Jimmy Saville,
Maysville, and Joanne Hughes, Florida.
She is survived by her eldest daughter, Shannon Sutter
and partner, Trent Altman, Oceanside, California; her grand
daughter, Shayna Jones, Athens; and great-grandchildren,
Made Jones, and Kyla and the late Kash Espino, Nicholson.
Her lifelong companion, Wayne Cofield, Pendergrass,
preceded her in death in the fall of 2017. They leave behind
a son. Pastor Will Cofield, his wife, Erin and grandchildren.
Alex Cofield, Aiden Cofield and Catie Cofield, Rock Hill,
South Carolina. She is also survived by her youngest son,
Cole Parks, Pendergrass.
Carlene shared a home with her partner, Richard Lyle,
Maysville, whom she loved dearly. She loved restoring their
house with him and spending time with their two beloved
cats, Finn-0 and Pippers. Carlene had a great love of ani
mals which included her grand-cats, Sasha and Neo.
Funeral service: Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 4 p.m.
at Ivie Funeral Home in Commerce. The Reverend Jeff Gra
ham will officiate.
Family to receive friends: Saturday, September 18, 2021
from 3-4 p.m. at the funeral home.
Donations may be made in her name to help save animals
at the Three Paws Rescue (threepawsrescue.org).
Flowers and condolences may be offered through Ivie Fu
neral Home in Commerce, Ga.
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Week of September 19-25
Charles Elbert Sims
JEFFERSON — Charles Elbert Sims, 92, Jefferson, entered
into rest Saturday, September 18, 2021.
Mr. Sims was born in Car-
tersville, a son of the late
Virgil and Emma Broom
Sims, was a Veteran of the
U.S. Army, a member of the
First Baptist Church of Jeffer
son and the Baracas Sunday
School Class and a member of
the Jefferson Rotary Club. Mr.
Sims enjoyed a successful 25-
year career with Jackson Elec
tric Membership Cooperation
where he was the manager of
member services and served
as interim CEO for a time.
Mr. Charles Sims was a beloved member of the Jefferson
community. He served as treasurer of Jefferson First Baptist
Church for many years and enjoyed singing hymns with his
Baracas Sunday school class on Sunday mornings. He also en
joyed leading the choir at local revivals.
Charles always supported his grandchildren in their many
endeavors, especially tennis. He would come to eveiy match
and watch them play. He always reminded them to “move their
feet” and play their best.
He was known for riding around town in his little red Toyota
truck and waving as he passed.
If you ever played cards with Mr. Sims, you knew you were
in for a game. He didn’t like to lose and expected his partner to
understand that and play accordingly.
Mr. Sims was a man that always stayed true to himself and
put others first. He never had an unkind word to say about any
one, He took the time to invest in all of his relationships, both
family and friends. Mr. Sims was a man who led by example
by always showing respect to everyone and was a fair man to
all who encountered him.
Charles Sims was a class act who never wanted anyone to
give up on their dreams. He will be missed dearly, but his mem
ory and legacy will live on in his family and all that knew him.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Sims is preceded by two sis
ters, Ruth Hairston and Alice Burrell; and a brother, Amos
Sims.
Survivors include his wife Raynelle White Sims, Jefferson;
daughter Kay Sims Thomas (Marty), Gainesville: son, Phil
Sims (June), Commerce; grandchildren, Hannah Sims Goolsby
(Clifton), Rock Hill, South Carolina, and Parker Sims (Mea-
gan), Jefferson; and great-grandchildren, Hadley Goolsby, Har
rison and Andie Sims.
Funeral service will be held privately due to the COVID-19
Pandemic. Burial will take place in the Airline Baptist Church
Cemetery, Gainesville.
Those desiring may make memorials in memory of Mr.
Charles Elbert Sims to the Gideons International, Jackson West
Camp, P.O. Box 755, Jefferson, Georgia 30549.
Evans Funeral Home, Inc., 1350 Winder Highway, Jefferson,
Georgia. Online condolences at www.evansfuneralhomeinc.
com.
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Week of September 19-25
Harry Nelson Underwood
PENDERGRASS — Harry Nelson Underwood. 76, Pend
ergrass, entered into rest Tuesday, September 14. 2021.
Mr. Underwood was born
in Pendergrass, a son of the
late William Tommy Un
derwood and the late Stella
Mae Culpepper Underwood.
Mr. Underwood was retired
from Wayne Farms and was
a member of Mountain Creek
Baptist Church. In addition
to his parents. Mr. Under
wood is preceded in death by
sisters, Blanche Kinney and
Joan Underwood Cody: and
brothers, Johnny. Jimmy and
Carey Underwood.
Survivors include his wife, Sheila Williamson Under
wood, Pendergrass; two daughters, Judy Underwood Pearson
(Steve), Pendergrass, and Jennifer Underwood (Kerry Jami
son), Lawrenceville; grandchildren. Chad Pearson (Angie
Patrick), Casey Reed (Sandy Duncan), Jaylin Reed (Genna
Langford) and London Jamison; great-grandchildren, Patrick
and Chase Pearson and Camryn Reed; two brothers, Thomas
Underwood (Linda), Pendergrass, and Charles Underwood
(Jan), Pendergrass; sister, Shirley Underwood Channell, Jef
ferson; two brothers-in-law, Clelle Kinney (Shirley ), Pender
grass, and John Cody, Jefferson; and numerous nieces, neph
ews, and loving in-laws also survive.
Funeral service: Sunday, September 19, 2021 at 4 p.m.
from the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Reverend
Tim Strickland officiating with burial to follow in the Wy
att and Serena Williamson Family Plot at Evans Memory
Gardens. Gentlemen honored as pallbearers are Thomas and
Charles Underwood, Steve, Chad, Patrick and Chase Pearson,
Josh Hollis, Casey and Jaylin Reed and Todd Underwood.
Family to receive friends: Sunday, September 19. 2021
from 2-4 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in memory of
Harry Nelson Underwood to the Mountain Creek Baptist
Church. P.O. Box 510, Pendergrass, Georgia 30567.
Evans Funeral Home, Inc., 1350 Winder Highway, Jeffer
son, Georgia. Online condolences at www.evansfuneralho
meinc.com.
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