http://www.mainstreetnewsobits.com/ en Serendipity 1.5.5 - http://www.s9y.org/ Fri, 25 May 2012 18:04:43 GMT http://www.mainstreetnewsobits.com/templates/mainstreetnews/img/s9y_banner_small.png http://www.mainstreetnewsobits.com/ 100 21 Mainstreetnewsobitshttp://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mainstreetnewsobits/~3/ammEe95VPsY/4640-Joey-Foster-5-24-12.html Barrow County http://www.mainstreetnewsobits.com/archives/4640-Joey-Foster-5-24-12.html#comments http://www.mainstreetnewsobits.com/wfwcomment.php?cid=4640 0 http://www.mainstreetnewsobits.com/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=4640 nospam@example.com (Betty Small)
Joey was born June 15, 1974, the son of the late Donald and Nelda Jo Foster. He was a member of Dewberry Baptist Church #1. He loved to hunt, fish and spend time with his two daughters.

Survivors include his wife of 17 years, Donna Foster, Gainesville; daughters, Macy and Karly Foster, Gainesville; brothers and sisters-in-law, David and Donna Foster, Flowery Branch, Tonk and Debbie Foster, Mebanc, N.C., and Danny and Candi Foster, Fleming Island, Fla.; brother, Kenneth Foster, Alamosa, Colo.; sisters and brothers-in-law, Sandra Lynn and John Washington, Warrior, Ala., and Robin and Tommy Bryant, Murrayville; sisters, Sandra Jo Truelove, Clermont, and Sherry Cavender, Clermont; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 29, at Dewberry Baptist Church #1 with interment following in the church cemetery. The Rev. Henry Loggins and Robby Foster will officiate. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 28, at Memorial Park South Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the family c/o Dewberry Baptist Church, 4640 North Browning Bridge Rd., Gainesville, GA 30506.

Memorial Park South Funeral Home, Flowery Branch, is in charge of arrangements.
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She was born in Maysville, the daughter of the late Delone Dickson and Woodie Brown Marlowe. Mrs. Anderson was a homemaker and a member of Center Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Anderson; a daughter, Jimmie Kent; sons, Jerry Anderson, Roy Anderson and Carl W. Anderson; sister, Kate M. Ingram; and brothers, Lynn "Chig" Marlow and Dee Marlow.

Survivors include sons, Ray Anderson, Joel (Shirley) Anderson, all of Maysville; son-in-law, Marvin Kent, Maysville; grandchildren, Mark Kent, Jim Kent, Robin Anderson Sykes, Blake Anderson, Troy Anderson, Joel Anderson, Stacey Anderson Thomas; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Sunday May 27, at 3 p.m. at Evans Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Donald Voyles and Frank Sailors officiating. Interment will be at Center Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday, May 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Georgia Baptist Children's Home, 9420 Balckshear Highway, Baxley, GA 31513

Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
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He was the son of the late Gladys Naomi Sullivan and William Thomas Reynolds. He was the widow of Francine Teter Reynolds.

Survivors include brothers, Robert E. “Bob” (Ruth) Reynolds, Commerce, and Thomas E. (Taylor) Reynolds, Greenville, S.C.; and a sister, Gail Elaine (James) Coleman, Ocala, Fla; along with a number of nieces and nephews.

No Services are planned at this time.

Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.

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She was born in Franklin County, the daughter of the late Henry and Mittie Savage Heaton. She was a member of Yonah Congregational Holiness Church and was a homemaker.

"Memaw" was loved by all, and she loved others deeply. She lived her life with positive attitude, integrity, and a smile. She had numerous health issues throughout the years of which she fought long and hard with no complaints. Regardless of her suffering she was always happy to see you and had a kind word for friends and family whether in person or on the telephone. She was the most courageous, unselfish, loving, brave, humble person many will ever know. We will all miss her terribly, this very special blessing from God.

Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Alton G. Argo; daughter and son-in-law, Margaret Argo Clower (Jeffrey), Loganville; son and daughter-in-law, Keith Argo (Joni), Cumming; granddaughter, Margo Clower; granddaughters and grandsons-in-law, April Argo Walden (Addison) and Katie Argo Davidson (James); and brothers, Howard Heaton, Royston, Leland Heaton, Cannon, and G.W. Heaton, Norcross.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 26, at the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Rev. Scott Ledbetter officiating. Interment will follow in Penile Holiness Church. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, May 25, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.

Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 11:06:34 -0500 http://www.mainstreetnewsobits.com/archives/4637-guid.html http://www.mainstreetnewsobits.com/archives/4637-Shirley-Argo-5-23-12.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mainstreetnewsobits/~3/Xvytq9Q85EM/4636-William-Lewallen-5-23-12.html Banks County http://www.mainstreetnewsobits.com/archives/4636-William-Lewallen-5-23-12.html#comments http://www.mainstreetnewsobits.com/wfwcomment.php?cid=4636 0 http://www.mainstreetnewsobits.com/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=4636 nospam@example.com (Betty Small)
He was born in Jackson County, the son of Kathleen Samples Lewallen of Homer and the late Jewell Lewallen. He was a member of Glory Baptist Church and was retired from the Georgia State Patrol.

Survivors in addition to his mother, include his wife, Diane Heath Lewallen, Lula; daughter, Jessica Lewallen and son, Justin Lewallen, all of Lula; sister, Linda L. Brooks, D.V.M., Cornelia; and nephews, Philip Wellington Brooks and John Stuart Brooks.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 26, at the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Revs. Vaughn Howington, Jr., Swayne Cochran and Chris Heath officiating. Interment will follow in Nails Creek Baptist Church. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday night, May 25, from 5 to 8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Glory Baptist Church, 248 Bromme St., Homer GA 30547, or Nails Creek Baptist Church Restoration Fund, 2743 Hwy. 51 N, Homer, GA 30547, in memory of William J. Lewallen.

Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
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He was born March 8, 1923, the son of the late Webb and Winnie Wood Martin at his home on Tanner's Mill Road in Chestnut Mountain, Ga. He attended Chestnut Elementary, then Oakwood High School.

Although many students at that time dropped out of school after 9th grade, his father valued education, so he rode a bus to Chestnut Mt. Elementary then boarded another bus to go to Oakwood High. He continued his education at the University of Georgia, first with a Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture, then his Bachelor of Science in Education, his Master's Degree in Education, his Specialist Degree in Educational Administration, and finally his Doctoral Degree in Education in 1964.

In fact, Dr. Martin's true vocation was education. After having served in the army during World War II, he taught agriculture classes. This was to be his first job of many dealing in education in the state of Georgia. He became the principal of the Maysville schools from 1950-1952, then the principal of Ila Elementary from 1953-54. From 1954-1958 he served in Hartwell, Ga., first as the principal of all Hartwell schools and then as principal of Hart County High School. He moved to Cartersville, Ga., in 1958 where he was the principal of the Cartersville City schools, a position which included overseeing many schools at different levels. In 1960 he was named the Superintendent of the Cartersville Schools.

In 1965 Martin's role in Georgia education expanded even more as he was named the Executive Director of the Georgia Educational Improvement Council. Here he served as a major leader and reformer of Georgia education until his retirement in 1978. In this role he routinely worked with the legislature and the governor's office to author educational legislation and to study the impact these bills would have on the future of Georgia education. One of his major accomplishments during his tenure on the Council was authorship of the Adequate Progress for Education in Georgia (APEG) bill in 1974. This bill (somewhat like a pre-No Child Left Behind bill) recognized the importance of educational opportunity for all, creating equal distribution of funding to public schools and setting minimum achievement standards for all students. As the Executive Director, Martin routinely worked with important leaders of Georgia and was even consulted by presidents, such as Presidents Nixon and Carter, for suggestions on cabinet nominees. His influence went global when he was invited to Russia to observe the educational system there.

Upon his retirement from the Educational Improvement Council in 1978, the Georgia legislature declared a resolution honoring his service. However, even after Dr. Martin retired to his beloved Lake Lanier home in 1978 to boat, fish and entertain his three grandchildren, he continued to dabble in education, teaching Political Science classes at Brenau University, Perimeter College and Oglethorpe University. He also served on the board at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and worked for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the primary accreditation agency for eleven states in the south.

In 2001 Dr. Martin sold his lake home to move to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., where he finally truly retired and enjoyed relaxing in his backyard palm tree oasis, taking worldwide trips and walking on the beach. He returned to Tucker, to be close to his family in 2007 and especially enjoyed weekly dinner outings with his children.

Dr. Martin was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, Lawrence Wayne and Winfred Martin.
Survivors include children, Barbara Joan Hill and her husband Loren (Tucker), and Ed Martin and his wife Diane (Flowery Branch); three grandchildren and their spouses, Jennifer Slater and her husband Mike (Acworth), Edmund Daniel Martin and his wife Leslie (Houston, Texas), and Christina McNeal and her husband Leslie Vaughn (Tupelo, Miss.); one great-grandchild, Mackenzie Lee Slater (Acworth); one sister, Daisy Martin (Chestnut Mountain); and several nephews, Ralph Wayne and his wife Marti (Austin, Texas), Glen Martin and his wife Martha (Pendergrass), Gilbert Martin and his wife Vivian (Chestnut Mountain); and a niece, Gayle Patrick and her husband Will (Chestnut Mountain).

Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, May 25, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home with interment to follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Darin Vogt will officiate. The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville, is in charge of arrangements.
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She was born in Banks County, the daughter of the late Dave and Zadie Shubert Marlow. She was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She graduated from the Class of 1955 in Maysville. Mrs. Westmoreland was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby R. Westmoreland; brothers, Edward Marlow, Bob Marlow and Lloyd Marlow; and daughter-in-law, Vicky Westmoreland.

Survivors include her daughter, Pamela W. (Joe) Craven, Maysville; sons, Stanley Westmoreland, Lula, and Steve (Dianne R.) Westmoreland, Maysville; sisters, Lena Griswell, Cornelia, and Diane Wills, Jefferson; brothers, Coy Marlow, Maysville, and Johnny Marlow, Minnesota; grandchildren, Amanda V. Thornton, Erin Beth Westmoreland, Brian Westmoreland, Mandy S. Sullens and Jill Slaton; great-grandchildren, Emma Grace Thornton and Aubree Westmoreland.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Friday, May 25, at Mt Carmel Baptist Church with the Rev. James Duncan officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday night from 5 to 8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Family Life Center, 2405 Hwy. 51 South, Lula, GA 30554.

Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.


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Born in Hall County, he was the son of the late William Deaver and Mary Hazel Dale Bonner.

Survivors include his wife, Faye Hunter Bonner, Maysville; a daughter, Cindy Bonner (Tim) Harkins, Maysville; grandchildren, Courtney Harkins and Bethany Harkins, both of Maysville; siblings, William D. Bonner, Flowery Branch, Shirley Ransom, Murrayville, and Margaret Romans, Gainesville; half-siblings, Chris Bonner, Waymon Bonner, Louis Bonner, and Jenny Smallwood; and nieces and nephews.

Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, May 25, at 2 p.m., from the Solid Rock Baptist Church in Maysville with the Rev. Swayne Carlan and Joey Nicholson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, May 23, and Thursday, May 24, from 6 to 8 p.m., and at other times at the home of Tim and Cindy Harkins located at 570 Dixon Bridge Rd. in Maysville.

Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
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He was a member of The First Baptist Church of Carl and was a lifelong resident of Barrow County. He was the son of the late Custer and Edna Appleby Rainey. He was a retiree of Georgia Power and was a veteran of the Georgia Army National Guard.

Survivors include his wife, Anita Spratlin Rainey, Carl; children, Debera Rainey (Chris) Stewart, Winder, Janet Rainey Shuler, Bethlehem, and John Allan (Kelly) Rainey, Dacula; and grandchildren, Brandy Stewart, Conner Stewart, Dawson Stewart, T. J. Shuler, Nate Rainey, Alex Rainey, Seth Rainey and Marli Grace Rainey.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 24, at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Carter Funeral Home with the Rev. Tom Ham and Mr. Bill Banks officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, May 23, from 2 to 9 p.m.

Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to The First Baptist Church of Carl, Building Fund or Music Department, P. O. Box 1143, Auburn, GA 30011.

Carter Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 13:59:27 -0500 http://www.mainstreetnewsobits.com/archives/4632-guid.html http://www.mainstreetnewsobits.com/archives/4632-John-Dah-Rainey-5-21-12.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mainstreetnewsobits/~3/yNTOcMSMv18/4631-Dennis-Sobkowiak-5-20-12.html Madison County http://www.mainstreetnewsobits.com/archives/4631-Dennis-Sobkowiak-5-20-12.html#comments http://www.mainstreetnewsobits.com/wfwcomment.php?cid=4631 0 http://www.mainstreetnewsobits.com/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=4631 nospam@example.com (Betty Small)
A native of La Crosse, Wisc., he was a son of the late Melvin and Ruby Sobkowiak. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra Kutch; son, Allen Lee Kutch and daughter-in-law, Viki Kutch. He retired from Chrysler Automotive and has lived in this area for ten years. He was a member of the Moose Lodge, Eagle Club and was of the Catholic denomination.

Survivors include his wife, Shirley Sobkowiak; children, Robert E. Kutch, Jr. and wife Sonja, Richard J. Kutch and wife Tracy, Melissa A. Kennedy and husband Danniel, Andrew Kutch and wife Lori, Melinda Bartley and husband Brian; sister, Bonnie Taylor and husband Gary; brother, Ricky Sobkowiak; 23 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 23, at 3 p.m. at the chapel of Lord & Stephens, Danielsville. Graveside services will be Saturday, May 26, at 12 p.m. at Roselawn Memorial Park, Terre Haute, Ind. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, Georgia and Mattox-Ryan Funeral Home, Terre Haute, Indiana are in charge of arrangements.
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A native of Martinsville, Va., he was the son of John H. Vickery and the late Janie Bond Vickery. He was a master mechanic for Certainteed Manufacturing. Mr. Vickery was preceded in death by a sister, Deborah Kaye Vickery.

Survivors in addition to his father and wife, include one daughter, Kim Dean; sisters, Joan (Barry) Busbin, Sheila Daniel, Cathy (Ricky) Standrige, Bonnie (Dennis) McNabb, and Rhonda Vickery; brother, Ted (Kim) Vickery; three grandchildren, Matt (Diana) Dean, Austin Dean, Kaitlyn Dean; and one great-grandchild, Asher Dean.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 23, at 1 p.m. at Lord & Stephens Danielsville Chapel with the Rev. Douglas Duncan officiating. Burial will follow at Colbert Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 9 Tuesday, May 22, at the funeral home.

Flowers will be accepted.

Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, is in charge of arrangements.
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Born in Gainesville, he was the son of the late Fred and Ada Perry Burrell. He was retired from City Plumbing and Electric where he was the branch manager. He was a member of the Winder Optimist Club and the Jug Tavern Squares. Mr. Burrell was preceded in death by brothers, Fred Jr. and Ben Frank Burrell.

Survivors include his wife, Alice Burrell, Carnesville; daughters and sons-in-law, Cheryl and James Valerio, Jefferson, and Susan and Shawn Bertrang, Carnesville; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and brother, Maxwell Burrell, Royston.

Funeral services will be held Friday, May 25, at 2 p.m., from Smith Memory Chapel with the Rev. Douglas Burrell officiating. The body will be cremated. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 12 to 2 p.m. prior to the service.

Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
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Born in Dark Corners, Ga., he was the son of the late J.C. and Francis Patton Mobley. He was a self-employed land surveyor.

Survivors include his wife, Rebecca Mobley, Statham; a son, Brad Mobley, Statham; daughters, Dawn (Carl) Wilson, Statham, and Sandy (Brian) Dufresne, Winder; and seven grandchildren.

The family will receive friends at their home on Saturday, May 26, from 1 to 5 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 1720 Epps Bridge Pkwy., Suite 108-383, Athens, GA 30606, or the American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004.

Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
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He was born in Commerce, on February 27, 1974. He was preceded in death by his father, Freddy Ray Standridge; first wife, Sandy Standridge; maternal grandfather, Hoyt Parson; and paternal grandparents, Ben and Mamie Standridge. Mr. Standridge was a member of Silver Shoals Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Cindy Standridge; his mother, Carolyn Standridge Fattig; stepfather, Steve Fattig, Sr.; sons, Kyle Standridge, Freddie Standridge, and Neal Standridge; stepdaughter, Alex Waters; stepson, Jordan Waters; brother and sister-in-law, Scott and Michelle Standridge; brother, Chad Standridge; grandparents, Ruth Parson; one nephew, Bryson Standridge, all of Gillsville; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Buford and Bessie Brock, Toccoa.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Thursday, May 24, from Silver Shoals Baptist Church with the Rev. Perry Smith and Allen Grier officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 22, and any time on Wednesday, May 23, at the residence of Carolyn and Steve Fattig, 258 Hickory Flat Rd., Gillsville, GA 30543.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to Raymond Hoyt Standridge Memorial Fund, c/o Whitfield Funeral Home, P.O. Box 866, Baldwin, GA 30511.

Arrangements are in the care of Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin.
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Born in Clarke County, he was the son of the late Ellis and Eddie Bell Huff. He was a member of Peoples Baptist Church and was a United States Army veteran. Mr. Huff was preceded in death by a son, Timmy Huff; and sister, Ann Melton.

Survivors include his wife, Brenda Teal Huff, Winder; son and daughter-in-law, David and Theresa Huff, Oklahoma; daughters and sons-in-law, Tona and Ken Duym, Winder, and Dawn and Terry Hardigree, Loganville; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and sisters and brothers-in-law, Joyce and Gerald Cowan, Loganville, Gayle and Ronnie Powell, Jackson, and Lynn and Mike Baughcum, Statham.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 23, at 2 p.m. from Smith Memory Chapel with the Revs. Joel Shadburn and Gene Sharpton officiating. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday, May 22, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
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A native of Malta, Mont., she was the daughter of the late Harold and Ovedia Solberg Christofferson. In addition to her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by a son, Harold Richard Suddeth; and sister, Elida Christofferson Watson. She was a member of the Colbert United Methodist Church.

Survivors include children, Carolyn (Paul) Suddeth Graff, Leawood, Kan., Judy (Wayne) Suddeth Craig, Colbert, Roger (Kaye) Franklin Suddeth Sr., Colbert, Barbara (Lamar) Suddeth Chandler, Comer; grandchildren, Wayne Craig, Jr., Paula Suddeth Timms, Cody Franklin Suddeth, Roger Franklin Suddeth, Jr., Anna Nichole Chandler; great-grandchildren, Chase Craig, Gabi Timms, Carson Craig and Jake Timms; brothers and sisters, Randolph Christofferson, Arve Christofferson, Junette Christofferson Watson and Artt Christofferson.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 22, at 2 p.m. at the Colbert United Methodist Church with the Rev. Hugh E. Hendrickson officiating. Burial will follow in the Colbert Cemetery.

Lord & Stephens Danielsville is in charge of arrangements.
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Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late John and Pearlie Smith. She attended Nicholson Baptist Church, was retired from Scientific Atlanta, and had worked at Carwood Manufacturing, and R & R Manufacturing. Mrs. Wall was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Wall; and a daughter, Elaine Siggelkow.

Survivors include a daughter, Wanda Dorreia, Jasper; grandchildren, Chase Siggelkow and Morgan Siggelkow; brother, Jimmy Smith, Nicholson; and a sister, Johnnie Skinner, Oakwood.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 22, at 2 p.m., from Smith Memory Chapel with the Rev. Terry Smith officiating. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens.

Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
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He was born in Pendergrass, the son of the late Clyde Harrison and Sadie Oliver Elrod. He was retired as owner of Elrod Builders and was a member of the Pond Fork Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Mr. Elrod was preceded in death by a son, Donald Harris Elrod; sister, Jennie Gee; and brothers, Pete and Herbie Elrod.

Survivors include his wife, Martha Jean Haynes Elrod, Talmo; sons, Clyde H. (Deborah) Elrod, Athens, and Casey A. (Blaire) Elrod, Gainesville; daughters, Sondra Renee (Joe) Davis, Hoschton, and Michelle (Anthony) Gaddis, Braselton; a sister, Mary Helen Livsey, Grayson; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 22, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Revs. Larry Elrod and Johnny Knight officiating. The visitation will be held on Monday, May 21, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Flowers are optional with memorials made to the Pond Fork Baptist Church, c/o Johnny Knight, 104 Gordon Rd., Commerce, GA 30530.

Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
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She was preceded in death by her parents, the Rev. Delbert Cook and Flora Barnett Cook Wright; and sisters and brothers, Dicy Perry, Ross Cook, Glen Cook, Mable Spalding, Audia Stevens, Jessie Catron, Mary Cook, and Jim Cook; as well as her husbands, Frank Marshall and Robert Buss.

Phyllis belonged to the Rebecca lodge and Past Grand Nobel. She was a longtime volunteer for the Red Cross and domestic violence chapter.

Survivors include four children, Mary (Sam) Cummins, Joe (Katie) Marshall, Susan (Danny) Kelley, and Betsy Marshall (Farley Gordon); 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and her loving cat, Samantha.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to local domestic violence chapters or your favorite charity.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 22, at 2 p.m. at Oak Grove Baptist Church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from 1 p.m. until service time.

Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, is in charge of arrangements.
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She was born in Miami, Fla., the daughter of the late Cecil and Myra Boone. She worked at General Time/Westclock in Athens and was a member of Mt. Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Barrett is preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Barrett; and daughter Linda Waters.

Survivors includes a daughter and son-in-law, Wanda and Jerry Wright, Hoschton; sons, Brad Lord, Athens, and Barry Lord, Winterville; brother, James Boone, Commerce; grandchildren, Jody Denton, Stephanie Burson, Roger Wright, Brandy Allen, Telna Richardson, Hannah Eavenson, Brittany, and Destiny Lord, Wade, Jamie and Josh Lord, Michael, Misti and Mandy Reidling; 23 great-grandchildren; and 31 great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held on Sunday, May 20, from the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Kenneth Dillard officiating. Burial was in the Pittman Cemetery with Wade and Jamie Lord, Brantley Crumley, Justin, Jody and Tristan Denton honored as pallbearers.

Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements.
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He was a lifelong resident of Commerce.

Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Judy Ann Wiley Pittman; two sons, Reginola and Andrey Pittman; two brothers, Marvin Pittman and Truman Dukes; and a sister, Susie Webb.

Funeral services will be held Monday, May 21, from the Rogers Chapel Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Forestglen Mortuary, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
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Born December 3, 1943 in Walton County, he was the son of the late Lonnie and Ruth Ivester Knight.

Survivors include his wife, Jennie Terrell Knight; daughters and sons-in-law, Kristi and Darrell Greeson and Melissa and Vince Conely; step-children, Jackie Richards and Lennis Mosley; grandchildren, Heather Richards, Cody Lassiter, Jonathan Conley, Kerigan Greeson, and Jennifer Conley; and one great-grandchild.

Mr. Knight wishes were to be cremated. No services are planned.

Whitlock Mortuary, Toccoa, is in charge of the arrangements.
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Born in Banks County, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Leila Massey Whitfield. Mrs. Turpin was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Turpin; a son, Edward Turpin; and granddaughter, Tracey Lynn Turpin.

Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Charlie and Sharon Turpin and Earnest and Joyce Turpin, all of Homer; grandchildren, Dina Turpin Gailey, Tina Turpin Kelley, Amanda Turpin, Douglas Turpin, Lisa Turpin Whitehead, Colby Turpin and Robby Turpin; 10 great-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Rose Leachman, Commerce.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, May 20, at 3 p.m., from the Bethany Christian Church in Homer with the Revs. Vaughn Howington and William Campbell officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday, May 19, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home and at other times at the residence of Earnest and Joyce Turpin located at 397 Berlin Rd., Homer. She will lie in state at the church for 30 minutes prior to the service.

Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
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Survivors include four sisters, Margret Parham, Gladys Glasper, Edna Jackson and Irene Jackson, all of Gainesville.

Funeral services will be held Friday, May 18, at 12 o’clock, from the Maxey Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. R.E. Cooper officiating.

Forestglen Mortuary, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
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