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Mary Williams
Mary L. Williams, 92, of Dacula, died Sunday, February 13, 2005.
She was the daughter of the late Samuel and Sara Shrock Hostetler. She was a homemaker, moving to Dacula from Burton, Ohio, 14 years ago. Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Adam Byler.
Survivors include four sons, Henry S. Byler, Winder, Lee A. Byler, Hoschton, Donald Byler, Ohio, and Davis Byler, Noxon, Mont.; two daughters, Sarah M. Sass, Statham, and Irene Byler, Dacula; 15 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; two brothers; four sisters; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were held Wednesday, February 16, at the Barrow Memorial Gardens with the her grandson, Lee Sass officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to Eagle Ranch, P.O. Box 7200, Chestnut Mountain, Ga. 30502.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, February 16, 2005.

Grace Brown
Grace Kittle Brown, 85, of Ila, died Monday, February 14, 2005, at BJC Medical Center, Com-merce.
Born May 13, 1919, in Oconee County, she was the daughter of the late Jim and Anna James Kittle. She was retired from the Superior Pants Company and was a member for over 65 years of the Galilee Fire Baptized Holiness Church, where she taught Sunday school. Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by her husband, W.C. Brown.
Survivors include five sons, Mike Brown, Commerce, Jerry Brown, Hull, Jimmy Brown, Carnesville, Johnny Brown, Nicholson, and Steve Brown, Baldwin; seven daughters, Beverly Barnett and Pam Freeman, both of Ila, Nancy Whitehead, Crawfordville, Shirley Burkhalter, Athens, Lorena Gilbert, Lenoir, N.C., and Angela Hale and Alisa Carter, both of Nicholson; three sisters, Bertha Ramirez, McNeill, Miss., Dorothy Freer, Euless, Texas, and Mary Keberle, Junction, Ariz.; 38 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; and a devoted friend and prayer partner, Sara Milton, Commerce.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 16, at the Galilee Fire Baptized Holiness Church with the Revs. Larry Dyer, Dennis Kesler and Mr. Mike Brown officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Galilee Fire Baptized Holiness Church Cemetery Fund, 697 Elm St., Commerce, Ga. 30529.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, February 16, 2005.

'Hicky' Turpen
Miss Viola Mary "Hicky" Turpen, 83, of Jefferson, died Sunday, February 13, 2005.
Born March 19, 1921, in Nashville, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late Frank and Roberta Simpson Turpen. She was retired from the Jefferson City School System where she was employed as a teacher and a counselor. She was a graduate of Brenau Academy and College and the University of Georgia where she was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, and was a member of the Jefferson Presbyterian Church. She was a member of the Jefferson Pilot Club.
Survivors include a sister, Frances Ellington, Jefferson; a niece and her husband, Sarah Frances and Allen Smith, Cornelia; and a nephew and his wife, John and Sandra Ellington, Lakeland, Fla.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 15, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with Minister Michael Jarrett officiating. Burial was in Alta Vista Cemetery in Gainesville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Jefferson School System Foundation, Inc., 575 Washington Street, Jefferson, Ga. 30549.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, February 16, 2005.

Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith, 69, of Winder, died Friday, February 11, 2005.
Born in Fulton County, he was the son of the late James Smith, Sr. and Claudie Smith. He worked for Holman's Garage in Bethlehem and was a member of the Sandy Springs Methodist Church. Mr. Smith was a veteran, having served in the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his wife, Laura Smith.
Survivors include two sons, J. Glenn Smith, Comer, and Donald L. Smith, Bethlehem; six grandchildren; a brother, Allen Smith, Lawrenceville; sisters, Hazel Weldon and Rachel Stephens, both of Hoschton, Helen Doyle, Torrace, Calif., and Ann Walker, Alpharetta; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 15, at Smith Funeral Home Memory Chapel with the Rev. Donnie Pennington officiating. Burial was in Sandy Springs Methodist Cemetery.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, February 16, 2005.

Vera Simmons
Vera Dean Casper Simmons, 84, of Winder, died Thursday, February 10, 2005.
Born in Barrow County, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Ledisia Butterworth Wills. She was a member of Midway Christian Church. Mrs. Simmons was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Simmons.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Joe and Joann Casper, Winder; daughters and sons-in-law, Jean and Bobby Conner, Monroe, Jimmie Hardigree, Toccoa, Shirley Cole, Linda and Charles Miller and Irene and Robert Holman, all of Winder; step-daughters, Jeanette Wilson, Winder, and Delores Potts, Jefferson; 15 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday, February 13, in the Smith Memory Chapel with the Revs. Chris Bryant and Kyle Baber officiating. Burial was in Chapel Christian Church Cemetery.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, February 16, 2005.

Emma Ricks
Emma C. Blackwell Ricks, 95, of Jefferson, died Wednesday, February 9, 2005, following an extended illness.
She was born December 23, 1909, in Hall County, and was the daughter of the late Henry H. and Mary Jane Lynn Blackwell. She was retired from the Jefferson Mills and was a member of the Victory Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, A.J. "Jack" Ricks, Jefferson; daughters, Brenda Ricks Snelling and Reba Ricks Holmes, both of Jefferson; sons, Tommy Ricks, Jefferson, and Billy Ricks, Athens; brother, Curtis Blackwell, Jefferson; three grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday, February 12, at the Victory Baptist Church with the Rev. Swayne Cochran officiating. Burial was in the Jackson Memorial Park.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, February 16, 2005.

Jessie Free
Jessie Calvin Free, 62, of Pendergrass, died Thursday, February 10, 2005, following a sudden illness.
He was the son of the late Angus Jackson Free Sr. and Jessie Mae Hulsey Free. He was retired from Dundee Mills where he was employed as a maintenance engineer and was a member of Cave Springs Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Beatrice "B" Cochran Free, Pendergrass; a daughter, Tammy Raina Ledford, Talmo; a son, Dennis Free, Pendergrass; brother, A.J. Free, Jr., Hiawassee; three grandchildren; and best friend, James Rooster Rouse.
Funeral services were held Saturday, February 12, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Chad Rising officiating. Burial was in the Cave Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, February 16, 2005.

Josie Sosbee
Josie Elsie Sosbee, 91, of Bogart, died Friday, February 11, 2005.
A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Genny Peppers Davis. She was a homemaker and a member of Mars Hill Baptist Church. Mrs. Sosbee was preceded in death by her husband, Roy C. Sosbee.
Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Roy Lee and Sylvia Sosbee, Athens, Leonard M. and Ann Sosbee and James E. and Carolyn Sosbee, all of Bogart; daughters and sons-in-law, Margaret and Cleve Burns, Watkinsville, Josephine and Alvin King and Bevoline and Ronnie Weathersbee, all of Athens; a sister, Nancy McDaniel, Monroe; 20 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Sunday, February 13 in the chapel of Bernstein Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Jones officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers were grandsons and great-grandsons
Memorial contributions may be made to Mars Hill Baptist Church, 2661 Mars Hill Road, Watkinsville, Ga. 30677.
Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, February 16, 2005.

Charles McNeal
Charles Larry McNeal, 58, of Talmo and the Belmont Community, died Thursday, February 10, 2005, at his residence following a battle with cancer.
A native of Jackson County, he was born September 14, 1946, in Gainesville, and was the son of Howard and Evelyn Smith McNeal of the Fairview Community. He had a poultry farm in Jackson County, was a residential builder in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, and was a member of the Johnnie's Hill Masonic Lodge. Mr. McNeal had served in the Georgia National Guard and was an avid fisherman, according to family members.
Survivors include his wife, Nan Kinney McNeal, Talmo; a son and daughter-in-law, Trevor and Rhonda McNeal; two grandchildren, Savannah and Triston McNeal, Haymarket, Va.; two step-children, Drew and Maggie Brock, Lula; his parents; two sisters and brothers-in-laws, Jerry and Alan Dunaway, Suwanee, and Debra and Phil Henderson, Snellville; a brother and sister-in-law, Dan McNeal and Martha Honeycutt, Fairview Commun-ity; niece, Kari Dunaway; three nephews, 2nd Lt. Matt McNeal and his wife, Kathryn, Chris McNeal and Josh Dunaway.
Funeral services were held Sunday, February 13, at Belmont Baptist Church with the Revs. Bill Compton and Mark Spence officiating. Burial with Masonic Rites was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Dan McNeal, Alan Dunaway, Phil Henderson, Randall Smith, Ronnie Martin, Roger Smith, John Hudgins and Tony Martin. Honorary pallbearers were Drew Brock, Josh Dunaway, Matthew McNeal and Christopher McNeal.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hebron Colony Ministries, Inc., 356 Old Turnpike Road, Boone, NC 28607.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, February 16, 2005.

Wilma Cochran
Wilma Patrick Cochran, 65, of Maysville, died Wednesday, February 9, 2005, at BJC Medical Center, following a sudden illness.
She was the daughter of the late J.W. and Willie Mae Payne Patrick. She was a housewife and a member of Beaverdam Baptist Church. Mrs. Cochran was preceded in death by a son, Jeff Cochran.
Survivors include her husband, Wilmer (Buck) Cochran, Maysville; a son, Lamar Cochran, Maysville; a daughter, Barbara Freeman, Nicholson; brothers, Billy Patrick, Alford Patrick, Robert Patrick, Roy Patrick, Waymon Patrick, David Patrick, Edward Patrick and Roger Patrick; sisters, Johnnie Sue Hill and Annie Ray Cartledge; grandchildren, Courtney Kidd and Chase Smallwood; a great-granddaughter, Katelyn Kidd; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home Saturday, February 12, with the Revs. Troy Herbert and Eddie Gordon officiating. Burial was in the Grove Level Baptist Church Cemetery.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, February 16, 2005.

Marion Wade
Marion Paul Wade, 62, of Commerce, died Friday, February 11, 2005, at her residence.
She was born February 11, 1943, in Jackson County and was the daughter of the late James Paul and Vester Moon McEntire. She was a member of the Between First Baptist Church and was a registered radiology technician.
Survivors include daughters and son-in-law, Melanie and Woody Jarrett and Dawn Askey, all of Commerce; and two grandsons.
Graveside services were held Sunday, February 13, at the Grey Hill Cemetery with the Revs. Jeff Colson and Lynne Hollinsworth officiating.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, February 16, 2005.

Carlton Gannaway Sr.
Carlton Wright Gannaway, Sr., 85, of Atlanta, died Monday, January 24, 2005.
He was born October 3, 1919, and was the son of the late Edgar Pearl and Addie Burrell Gannaway in Rome. He was a veteran having served in the United States Army during World War II in the Pacific Theatre. After the war he joined the field of education working in several small school systems in Georgia, eventually becoming the Educational Leader and Principal of J.L. Williams Elementary School in Commerce. In Commerce, "Prof" as he was affectionately known, became an outstanding educator, mentor and friend to many, according to loved ones. Mr. Gannaway received a Master of Education Degree from Atlanta University and also took courses which kept him abreast of current educational trends at Georgia State University. After a long career in the field of education, Mr. Gannaway retired from the DeKalb County Public School system in 1969.
While living in Commerce, he attended Warren Chapel United Methodist Church, where he was instrumental in building the first restroom at the church. He was also the founder of the Warren Memorial Scholarship Fund. He was preceded in death by three brothers and sisters.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Ruby Constance Heriot; one son, Carlton Gannaway, Atlanta; two daughters and sons-in-law, Marcia and Ervin Johnson, Houston, Tex., and Constance and Henry Jackson, Fayetteville; six grandchildren, Carlton III, Anwar, Osmon, Michael, Shaneice, and Savannah; one great-grandson, Carlton IV; two sisters-in-law, Bernice Heriot, Lancaster, Pa., and Betty S. Heriot, Sanford, N.C.; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral services were held Monday, January 31, at Warren Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. Israel Rucker officiating. Burial was in the West View Cemetery, Atlanta.
Carl M. Williams Funeral Directors, Atlanta, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, February 16, 2005.

Thomas Sanders
Thomas Sanders, 71, of Nicholson, died Wednesday, February 9, 2005 at Emory Crawford Long Hospital.
Born April 27, 1933, in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Leonard C. and Myrtle Farmer Sanders. He was retired from Flowers Products and was a member of Antioch United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Pearl Haley Sanders, Nicholson; five sons, Tony Sanders, David Sanders and Michale Sanders, all of Nicholson; Randy Sanders, Bogart, and Wayne Bishop, Ila; three daughters, Judy Bishop and Betty Beusse, both of Hull, and Alene Howard, Winterville; two brothers, Charles Sanders, Pendergrass, and Douglas Sanders, Seattle, Wash.; one sister, Mary Lou Barnett, Nicholson; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Friday, February 11, at Antioch United Methodist Church with the Rev. Allen Seagraves officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, February 16, 2005.

Julius Baugh
Julius Baugh, 80, of Alexander City, Ala., formerly of Maysville, died Sunday, February 13, 2005, in Alexander City following an extended illness.
Survivors include a son, Andy Baugh, Alexander City, Ala.; daughter, Linda Boswell, Maysville; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Graveside funeral services were held Wednesday, February 16, at the Jackson Memorial Park with the Rev. Ralph Smith officiating..
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, February 16, 2005.

Melba Hanson
Melba Hanson, 84, of Jefferson, died Monday, February 14, 2005.
Funeral services will be announced at a later date.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, February 16, 2005.

S.Y. Nix
S.Y. Nix, 80, of Jefferson, died Tuesday, February 15, 2005, at his residence following an extended illness.
Born October 30, 1923, in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Sylvester Y. and Mollie Turner Nix. He was retired after having been employed for many years in the textile industry.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Loggins Nix, Jefferson; a son, Mark Nix, Jefferson; sisters, Nora Collins, Madison, Levertie Evans, Gainesville, and Ruby Edwards, Winder; and three grandchildren
Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 17, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Henry Webb officiating Burial will be in the Jackson Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Leonard Harrison, Steve McDaniel, Buck McDaniel, David Sellers, Jerry Sellers, Roger Sellers and Richard Sellers. The family will receive friends Wednesday, February 16, from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, February 16, 2005.

Paul Broun
Former State Senator Paul C. Broun, 88, of Athens, died Monday, February 14, 2005.
Born in Shellman, he was the son of LeRoy Augustus and Annie Charlotte Edwards Broun. He was a graduate of Athens High School and the University of Georgia with a degree in Agricultural Engineering. He was first elected to represent the 46th Senatorial District in 1962 and held the office for 38 years, making him one of the longest serving members of the General Assembly. He served as Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee for a number of years, Chairman of the Tourism and Economic Development Committee, and the Southern Regional Education Board. Senator Broun was a founding member of the Athens Country Club, the Athens City Club and had served as president of the Athens Chamber of Commerce. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Gertrude Margaret Beasley Broun, and his second wife, Elizabeth Leuthold Shearron Broun.
Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Sharon Broun, Dr. Paul and Niki Broun, Conway and Karen Broun, all of Athens; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
A Celebration of Remembrance will be held Friday, February 18, at 10 a.m. at Prince Avenue Baptist Church with the Revs. Bill Ricketts and Jon Appleton officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to University of Georgia Foundation for Paul C. and Margaret B. Broun Scholarship Assistance Fund, 394 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, Ga. 30602 or to the Habitat for Humanity, 532 Barber St., Athens, Ga. 30601.
Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens, is in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, February 16, 2005.

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