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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2025 - PAGE 9A Obituaries Family to receive friends: Monday, March 17, 2025, from 6-8 p.m. at Evans Funeral Home. Evans Funeral Home, Inc., 1350 Winder High way, Jefferson, Georgia. Online condolences at www.evansfuneralhomeinc.com. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. Week of March 17-23 Tony Lay ROSWELL — Tony Lay passed away on Tues day, March 11, 2025, in Roswell, due to surgical complications relieving chronic back and hip pain. He is reunited with his Heavenly Father through the grace of Je sus Christ (fatherslovel- etter.com/god-and-you. html). Born in Winder to the late James and Tootsie Lay, and brother to the late Michael Lay, Tony graduated from Winder-Barrow High School, attended West Georgia College, and earned a degree from the University of Georgia. A Vietnam War veteran, Tony rose to Sergeant in the U.S. Army’s American Division. He worked as district director at the State YMCA of Georgia before moving to Mississippi. An avid guitarist, he enjoyed Kingston Trio Fantasy Camps and YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly programs, and sang in the choir at Mount Bethel United Methodist Church in Marietta. Tony officiated baseball, softball, foot ball, basketball, volleyball and soccer. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Guthrie Lay (Miss Virginia 1958), married in 2014; four chil dren; and eight grandchildren. A private memorial will be held in the near future with close family and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Bible Society or a veteran’s orga nization in Tony’s honor. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. Week of March 17-23 Charles “Charlie” Hampton Owen Jr. STATHAM — Charles “Charlie” Hampton Owen Jr., 63, Statham, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church. Charlie was part of the baseball team in Barrow County that won a state championship in 1977. He later coached baseball, football, softball and soccer. He is predeceased by his mother, Joan Owen; f word 4 7 y and brother-in-law, Keith Greeson. Charlie is survived by his father, Charles Hampton Owen Sr.; son, Charles Hampton “Trey” (Jennifer) Owen 111; daughters, Amber (Nic) Owen Glenn and Sarah (Luke) Lackore; step-son, Jacob Couch; brother, Scott Owen; sister, Mary “Cissy” Greeson; and his grand children, Adalynn, Hen ley, Hollyn and Lakelynn. Funeral service: Sunday, March 23, 2025, at 3 p.m. at Smith Funeral Home Memory Chapel, 755 Atlanta Hwy. SE, Winder. Family to receive friends: Sunday, March 23, 2025, from 2 to 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of ar rangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. Week of March 17-23 Charles Hampton Owen Sr. STATHAM — Charles Hampton Owen Sr., 87, Statham, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. He was bom in Com merce to the late Ross Hampton and Rachel Owen. Charles served his country in the U.S. Army. Before retire ment, he was an elec trician with Guardian Cable. Charles enjoyed coaching baseball and was a Little League coach from 1975 until 1984. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church. In addition to his parents, Charles was preced ed in death by his wife, Joan Owen; son, Charles “Charlie” Owen Jr.;four siblings; and son-in-law, Keith Greeson. He is survived by his children, Scott Owen and Mary “Cissy” Greeson; five grandchildren, Charles Hampton Owen III, Brett Owen, Amber (Nic) Glenn, Harley Elizabeth Owen and Keleigh Cheyenne Greeson; six great-grandchildren, Ada lynn, Henley, Hollyn, Lakelynn, Millie and Ricky; and his brother, Hamp Owen. Funeral service: Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 3 p.m. in Smith Funeral Home Memory Chapel, 755 Atlanta Hwy. SE, Winder. Family to receive friends: Sunday, March 23, 2025, from 2 to 3 p.m. at Smith Funeral Home. Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of ar rangements. Published by MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. Week of March 17-23 June Winifred Jackson Sturdy PATTERSON — June Winifred Jackson Sturdy, 87, Patterson, formerly of Dahlonega, passed away into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday morning, March 11, 2025, at Harborview — Pierce. Born in Edgware, Middlesex England, on December 9, 1937, to Thomas Henry and Lucy Springford Jack- son. She grew up in the suburbs of London during WWII. After her schooling, she was ap prenticed as a hairdress er, then later working in the grocer. She married Brian Sturdy in 1957. They had 2 daughters and a son. In 1967, the family followed Brian’s career to Fort Worth, Texas, then, in 1974, to Georgia. They lived in Dahlonega until the summer of 2024 when they moved to Jefferson and then finally to Patterson. June was a stay-at-home mom while raising her children, then returned to work until she retired from Winn-Dixie. She was preceded in death by her parents; and brothers, Tommy and Tony Jack son. June had a love for crafts, including crocheting, scrapbooking and putting together jigsaw puzzles. June leaves behind her loving husband of 68 years, Brian Sturdy, Patterson; her children, Julie (Chris) Smith, Patterson, Wendy (Gerald) Alex ander, Dahlonega, and Rodney (Christine) Sturdy, Jefferson; six grandchildren, Jennifer (Qaishun) Rivers, Holly (Jason) Hammond-Gabb, Cale (Kat) Roper, Cindy (Brad) O’Neal, Nick (Miran da) Sturdy and Tim (Katherine) Watkins; and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral service: Saturday, March 22, 2025, at 11 a.m. from the Patterson Baptist Church with the Rev. Vance Colley officiating. The family will be receiving guests immediately following the ser vice. Memorialization will be by cremation. Pearson-Dial Funeral Home of Blackshear is in charge of an angements. Sympathy may be ex pressed by signing the online register at www.pear- sondial.com. 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