‘Sonny’ Mason
Charles “Sonny” Mason, 62, of Jefferson, died Sunday, April 13, 2008.
Born in Montgomery, Ala., he was the son of the late Charles A. and Hazel Rentz Mason. He was a retired construction supervisor and a veteran, having served in the United States Air Force.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Clark Mason, Jefferson; daughters and son-in-law, Jennifer Mason and Melanie and Scott Hamrick, all of Jefferson; grandchildren, Mason and Hannah Hamrick.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 16, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Revs. Ricky Thrasher, Johnny Ray, and Pastor Arlene Smith officiating. Burial was in the Hoschton City Cemetery.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements.
(Rerun) The Jackson Herald, April 23, 2008.
Sarah Little
Sarah Frances Little, 72, of Jefferson, died Saturday, April 19, 2008.
She was born in Jackson County, the daughter of Ida Smith of Cleveland and the late Walter Smith. She was a homemaker and a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Little was preceded in death by her husband, Grady E. Little.
Survivors in addition to her mother, include sons and daughters-in-law, Dale and Kay Little and David and Lynn Little, all of Jefferson; a brother, Robert Smith, Gainesville; sisters, Carolyn Smith, Cleveland, and Lois Nix, Cleveland; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday, April 21, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Quentin Casper officiating. Burial was in the White Plains Baptist Church cemetery.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, April 23, 2008.
Terry Walters
Terry Lee Walters, 53, of Jefferson, died Thursday, April 17, 2008.
He was born in Silver Creek, N.Y., the son of the late William Joseph and Elizabeth Lunau Walters. He worked in the auto body repair industry.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy Streebel Walters, Jefferson; sons and daughters-in-law, James and Wanda Walters, Commerce, Joseph and Sonny Walters, Gainesville; grandchildren, Kimberly Walters, Samantha Walters, Wesley Wilson, Brian Hawkins, Terry Walters and Evan Walters; brothers, Tommy Walters, Zephyrhills, Fla., John Walters, Auburn, Scott Walters, Tampa, Fla., and William Walters, Rome; sisters, Linda Bucki, Atlanta, and Cindy Keyser, Richmond, Va.
Private memorial services will be held at a later date.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, April 23, 2008.
Mary Jean Feeney
Mary Jean Feeney, 79, of Jefferson, died Thursday, April 17, 2008.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen Reardon Lynch. She was a retired real estate agent and was preceded in death by her husband, James A. Feeney.
Survivors include daughters, Kathleen Quintero, Jefferson, Mary Ellen Ottaway, Lawrenceville, Carol Ann Breon, Winder, and Nancy Rosengarth, Bealton, Va.; sons, James Feeney, Elk Grove, Calif., William Feeney, Waretown, N.J., Kevin Feeney, Lanoka Harbor, N.J., and Daniel Feeney, Bedford, Va.; a sister, Margaret MacPhee, Duluth; 27 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday, April 20, at Evans Funeral Home.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, April 23, 2008.
Sarah Chandler
Sarah Ida Chandler, 75, of Jefferson, died Saturday, April 19, 2008.
She was born on June 4, 1932, the daughter of the late Harrison and Odessa Damons. She was a faithful member of Maxey Hill Baptist Church, where she served until her health prevented her from attending.
Survivors include her husband, J.C. Chandler, Jefferson; daughters and son-in-law, Mary Chappell and Mary Chandler, both of Jefferson, Christine and Bobby Boyland, Nicholson; sons and daughter-in-law, Rogers and Marilyn Chandler, Covington, Rickey Chandler and Frank Chandler, both of Jefferson; sisters and brother-in-law, Jean Smith, Winder, Iola and Neally Johnson, Milwaukee, Wis.; brothers, Jim Damons and Feddie Damons, both of Jefferson; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives; and very special friends, Wilma Studivant, Roberta Bailey, Gussie Cox, Mae Hickman, Dennis, and R.B. Hale.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 23, at Maxey Hill Baptist Church with Pastor Michael Appleby officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Forestglenn Mortuary, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, April 23, 2008.
Wally Williamson
Wally R. Williamson, 77, of Jefferson, died Thursday, April 17, 2008.
A native of Greenville, S.C., he was the son of the late Wade Percell and Buena Vista McKay Williamson. He was a graduate of Furman University, and became a certified financial planner and lived in Atlanta from 1957-1993. While living in Atlanta, he became a member of the Roswell United Methodist Church and sang in the church choir. In 1993, he relocated to Big Canoe, where he joined the Big Canoe Chapel and sang in the church choir, and became a member of Big Chicken Chorus, a barber shop choir, and the Michael O’Neal Singers. In 2005 he relocated again to Jefferson, where he joined the First Baptist Church of Winder and taught a teenage level bible study class.
Mr. Williamson was preceded in death by a son, Keith Williamson.
Survivors include his wife, Lynette Whitlaw Williamson, Jefferson; children and spouses, Ronald S. and Judy Williamson, Lawrenceville, David G. Williamson, Conyers, Ashlyn and Tom Ritch, Rome, Stephanie Whitlaw-Turner (Rocky Ienna), Lilburn, and Ian Emory Whitlaw; a sister, Velma Boling, Eagles Landing; grandchildren, Joey and Erin Williamson, Whitney, Mary Lynn and Thomas Ritch, Stephen and Nicholas Turner, Nikki Doetzer, and Lindsey Cannon; great-grandchildren, Deklin Dunn and Landon Doetzer; and a nephew, Wayne Boling.
Funeral services were held Sunday, April 20, at the First Baptist Church of Winder with Dr. John Talley officiating. Burial was Monday, April 21, at Westover Memorial in Augusta.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary’s Hospice House, 1660 Jennings Mill Rd., Bogart, Ga. 30622.
Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, April 23, 2008.
Huilett Medders
Huilett Carl Medders, 45, of Pendergrass, died Friday, April 18, 2008.
Born in Worth County, he was the son of Byron Medders of Maysville and the late Llewellynn Hutto Medders. He was a retired truck driver.
Survivors in addition to his father, include sons, Justin Medders, Maysville, and Nic Medders, Commerce; a daughter, Courtney Medders, Jefferson; sisters and brothers-in-law, Sueellynn and Jeff Jones, Pendergrass, and Carla and Rodney Wilson, Alma, Cynthia Bales, Jennifer Bales, Mary Bales and Nikki Bales, all of Jefferson; nieces and nephews, Kaytlynn Jones, John Jones, Carlee Jones, Michael Jones, Terre Harper, Chris Garrish, Drayden Sears and Darian Sears.
Funeral services were held Sunday, April 20, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Matthew McCoy officiating. Burial was in the Providence Primitive Baptist Church cemetery in Sylvester.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, April 23, 2008.
Billy Joe Patrick
Billy Joe Patrick, 55, of Commerce, died Saturday, April 19, 2008, at his residence, following a brief illness.
Mr. Patrick was preceded in death by a sister, Wilma Cochran; and brother, Leland Patrick.
Survivors include a daughter, Angela Patrick, Commerce; step-son, Tommy Tench, Cornelia; brothers, Roy Patrick, Alfred Patrick, Edward Patrick, Waymon Patrick, Robert Patrick, Roger Patrick and David Patrick; sisters, Johnnie Sue Hill, Annie Rae Cartledge; and grandchildren, Tyler Aitken, Autumn Aitken, Cole Aitken, Nathanial Saylors, Katie Tench, Kylee Tench and Cody Tench.
Funeral services were held Monday, April 21, in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home with the Revs. Troy Herbert and Eddie Gordon officiating. Burial was in Grey Hill Cemetery.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, April 23, 2008.
‘Ted’ Luke
James Terrell “Ted” Luke, 66, of Bogart, died Friday, April 18, 2008, following a long battle with ALS.
Born in Clarke County on July 3, 1941, he was the son of the late Willie B. Luke and Dorothy Sikes Luke.
He will long be remembered as a very loving husband, companion, and friend, and for his embrace of life and positive and humorous outlook that touched all who knew him, loved ones stated.
Survivors include his wife of 27 years, Brenda McDaniel Luke.
Funeral services were held Monday, April 21, at Bogart Church of Christ in Bogart with Ken Young officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bogart Church of Christ, P.O. Box 356, Bogart, Ga. 30622.
Bridges Funeral Home, Athens, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, April 23, 2008.
Deborah Harris
Deborah Harris, 50, of Bethlehem, died Saturday, April 19, 2008.
Born in Winder, she was the daughter of T.V. Harris of Pendergrass and Carolyn Harris of Bethlehem. She was a lab technician for CIBA Vision and a member of the Bethlehem First Baptist Church.
Survivors in addition to her parents, include a son, Blake Harris, Pendergrass; sister, Marsha Pelfrey; grandmother, Estelle Smith; niece, Emily Pelfrey; nephew, Landon Pelfrey; and a great-niece, Dade Pelfrey.
Funeral services were held Monday, April 21, at Smith Memory Chapel with the Revs. Jody Hice and Mike Peavy officiating. Burial was in Barrow Memorial Gardens.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, April 23, 2008.
Mary Wall
Mary Ruth Wall, 83, of Winder, died Saturday, April 19, 2008.
Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late C.E. and Ina Irene Evans Pharr. She was a homemaker and a member of the Midway United Methodist Church. She prided herself with crocheting and home canning and gardening, loved ones stated. Mrs. Wall was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Calvin Wall; and an infant son.
Survivors include sister-in-law, Nettie Lee Bradford, Winder; and special friends, Glenn, Cyndee and Lee McDaniel, all of Winder, and Tom and Betty Wilbanks, Jefferson.
Funeral services were held Monday, April 21, at Smith Memory Chapel with the Revs. David Moore and Billy Ray Banks officiating. Burial was in Barrow Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Midway United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 719, Auburn, Ga. 30011.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, April 23, 2008.
Emma Presley
Infant Emma Teaghan Presley, daughter of Mitchell and Tara Presley of Maysville, died at birth on Wednesday, April 16, 2008, at BJC Hospital in Commerce.
Survivors in addition to her parents, include brothers, Candler Young, Eric Presley and Evan Presley; sister, Savanna Davis; grandparents, Leon and Sara Presley, Joe and Mary Colvard and David and Cathleen Wolf; and godparents, Joshua and Angela Reaves.
Funeral services were held Friday, April 18, at the Level Grove Baptist Church with Stacey Alldredge officiating. Burial was in Jackson Memorial Park.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, April 23, 2008.
John Evans
John H. Evans, 82, of Commerce, died Wednesday, April 16, 2007, at the Athens Regional Medical Center, following an extended illness.
Mr. Evans was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Hanley Evans, and was a World War II veteran.
Survivors include a son, Paul O’Kelley, Maysville; daughters, Vivian Cromer, Commerce, Diane Swaim, Danielsville, and Martha Watkins, Mooresville, N.C.; sister, Martha Tanner, Commerce; and a number of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday, April 19, in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home with the Revs. Chad Payne and Wendell Hanley officiating. Burial was in the Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, April 23, 2008.
Douglas Clack
Douglas Craig Clack, 47, of Commerce, died Monday, April 14, 2008, from injuries received in an industrial accident.
He was the son of Evelyn W. Clack of Commerce and the late Darrell C. Clack.
Survivors in addition to his mother, include his wife, Teresa Clack, Commerce; son and daughter-in-law, Donald and Kate Clack, South Beach, Ore.; daughter and son-in-law, Candace and Nathan Simmons, Danielsville; grandmother, Lavonia Wilson, Commerce; grandchildren, Levi Simmons, Danielsville, and Kaetlan Clack, South Beach, Ore.
Funeral services were held Friday, April 18, in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home with the Rev. Donald Phillips officiating. Burial was in the Black’s Creek Baptist Church cemetery.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, April 23, 2008.
Willometter Smith
Willometter Smith, 86, of Nicholson, died Monday, April 21, 2008.
Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Oliver Charles and Ethel Mae Babe Howington Sailors. She was a member of River of Life Worship Center and was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Hoyt R. Smith, Nicholson; daughters, Toni McGinnis, Nicholson, and Delores Wilson, Rocksprings; son, Bobby Smith, Lake Wood, Ill.; sisters, Joyce Tolbert, Commerce, and Carolyn Barnett, Nicholson; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 24, at 2 p.m., in the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Rev. Curtis Greene and Don Watkins officiating. Burial will be in the Howington Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday, April 23, from 6 to 9 p.m., at the funeral home.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, August 23, 2008.
Jeffery Lewis
Jeffery T. Lewis, 46, of Maysville, died Monday, April 21, 2008.
Born in Clarke County, he was the son of Betty Crane Lewis of Commerce and the late Telvie Lewis.
Survivors in addition to his mother, include a sister, Lisa Duncan, Commerce.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 23, in the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home. Burial was in Jackson Memorial Gardens.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jacksosn Herald, April 23, 2008.
Juanita Richardson
Juanita Maddox Richardson, 83, of Baldwin, formerly of Hoschton, died Saturday, April 19, 2008.
She was born in Gaston County, N.C., the daughter of the late William H. Maddox Sr. and Annie Cooper Maddox. She was a homemaker and a member of Walnut Fork Baptist Church. Mrs. Richardson was preceded in death by her husband, William E. Richardson; brothers, William H. Maddox Jr., Walter Harold Maddox; and a sister, Mildred Brady.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Tommy E. and Patty Richardson, Clarkesville; daughters and sons-in-law, Brenda Jayne and Dennis Zupfer, Summerville, S.C., Glenda Jill and Mike Sandone, Philadelphia, Pa.; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 22, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Tim Strickland officiating. Burial was in the Walnut Fork Baptist Church cemetery.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, April 23, 2008.
Jack Couch
Jack Warren Couch, 87, of Lawrenceville, died Sunday, April 13, 2008, following an extended illness.
Born on November 23, 1920, in Clarke County, he was the son of the late Howard Dewey and Lucy Belle Epps Couch. He graduated from Athens Georgia High School in 1938 and received an LLB from John Marshall Law School in June 1958. He retired from Lockheed Aircraft Corporation as material administrator in 1983. He was a veteran, having served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II in the Pacific in 1942. Mr. Couch will be remembered for his quick wit and the love and care he gave his extended family over the years, loved ones stated. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Jamie Tate Couch; and a brother, Dr. Randall Epps Couch.
He was the grandson of Early Oscar Epps and Annie Herndon Epps, and Henry Crawford Couch and Sarah Graves Couch, great-grandson of Thomas North Epps and C. Penelope Jennings Epps, great-great-grandson of William and Sarah Alexander Epps.
Survivors include daughters, Deborah C. Ford, Lawrenceville, and Donna C. Guyton, Maysville; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorial services were held Saturday, April 26, at Tim Stewart Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to your charity of choice or to his favorite charity, Georgia Sheriff’s Youth Homes, P.O. Box 1000, Stockbridge, Ga. 30281.
Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Lawrenceville, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, April 23, 2008.
Elizabeth Winters
Elizabeth Wilson Winters, 79, of Gainesville, died Thursday, April 17, 2008, at her residence, following an extended illness.
She was born in Jackson County, the daughter of the late Willie W. and Minnie Truelove Wilson. She was retired from Dundee Mills and was a member of the Chicopee United Methodist Church. Mrs. Winters was preceded in death by her step-mother, Miss Ethel.
Survivors include her husband, James Winters, Gainesville; son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Kathy Winters, Harriman, Tenn.; daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Lee Parker, Flowery Branch; grandchildren, Melissa, Rebecca, Cole, Lacy and Treinady; great-grandchildren, Austin, Madison and Katrisha; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Carolyn and R.B. Keith, Chicopee; and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Graveside services were held Saturday, April 19, at
Memorial Park Cemetery with the Revs. Carrie Austin and Michelle Holtmann officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center, 2150 Limestone Pkwy., Gainesville, Ga. 30501.
Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, April 23, 2008.
Billie Aldridge
Billie Hopkins Aldridge, 81, of Woodstock, died Tuesday, April 15, 2008.
She grew up in Athens and was a L.P.N., serving patients in many nursing homes. She was a 33-year member of Green Acres Baptist Church in Smyrna, and was currently a member of First Baptist Church-Woodstock.
Survivors include a son, Johnny Hopkins, San Antonio, Texas; daughters, Linda Cantrell, Canton, Susan Popham, White, and Patricia Little, Snellville; brother, Carter Bryan, Nashville, Tenn.; and sisters, Betty Sorrow, Commerce, and Katie Graham, Jacksonville; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Thursday, April 17, in the chapel of Georgia Memorial Park Funeral Home with Pastor Bruce Springer officiating.
Georgia Memorial Park Funeral Home, Marietta, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, April 23, 2008.
James Paris
James A. Paris Sr., 71, of Winder, died Wednesday, April 16, 2008.
He was born in Schuyler, N.Y., the son of the late John N. and Kathleen T. Paris. He was retired from the City of Winder, the street department, and was a veteran, having served in the United States Marine Corp. “Papa you are loved, will be missed and will always be our guardian angel,” loved ones stated.
Survivors include his wife, Ida Paris, Florence, Ala.; sons and daughters-in-law, James A. Paris, Jr., Land O Lakes, Fla., William and Dawn Redd, Winder, Morgan and Nadine Redd, Commerce, John and Michelle Paris, Tampa, Fla., Richard and Tammy Paris, Bogart, Joe and Sandy Redd, Lake City, Fla., Orvan and Dela Redd, Bethlehem; daughters and sons-in-law, Jean and Donnie Young, Waterloo, Ala., Theresa Ping and Richard Turnbull, Melbourne, Fla., Janet and Brian Canfied, Elmira, N.Y., Susie Christian, Statham, Mary and Kenny Burnine, Shelbyville, Tenn., Carolyn and Richard Peppers, Monroe, Julia and Dwight Christian, Tampa, Fla., and Penny and Larry Markel, Winder; 52 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; brother, John Paris, Louisville, Ky.; sister, Shirley Bellows, Millport, N.Y.
Funeral services were held Saturday, April 19, at Smith Memory Chapel with Sister Louise Robertson officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to Embracing Hospice, 8013 Majors Rd., Cumming, Ga. 30041.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, April 23, 2008.
Cynthia Hollis
Cynthia Tina Hollis, 45, of Gainesville, died Saturday, April 19, 2008, at her residence, following an extended illness.
She was born April 15, 1963, in Hall County, the daughter of Freida Washburn Hollis of Maysville and the late Ed Hollis. She had attended Johnson High School, was an employee of Memorial Park Funeral Home, a member of the Eastern Star, and member of the First Baptist Church in Gainesville. Mrs. Hollis was preceded in death by a sister, Laquitta Hollis; and grandfather, Sylvester Leverette.
Survivors in addition to her mother, include a son, Matthew Tyler Mize, Maysville; daughter, Hannah Mane Mize, Maysville; sisters and brother-in-law, Minister Phyllis Hollis and Robert Smith and Penny Hollis, all of Maysville, Carolyn Torres, Decatur; adopted sister and special friend, Sylvia Akers, Gainesville; brothers, Terry Hollis, Gainesville, Mohammed O. Al-Moustafa; adopted brother, Eric Hollis; grandfather, Clarence Lyles, Gainesville; grandmother, Inez Leverette, Gainesville; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, friends and other relatives.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 22, at St. John’s Baptist Church with the Rev. Issac Whitehead officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, April 23, 2008.
Jerry Samples
Jerry Hoyt Samples, 63, of Dawsonville, died Monday, April 21, 2008, at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, following an extended illness.
A native of Forsyth County, he had lived in Dawson County for the past 34 years. He formerly worked in residential construction and was a member of Salem Baptist Church. Mr. Samples was preceded in death by his parents, Hoyt and Minerva Samples; and a sister, Mildred Adams.
Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Ethel Samples, Dawsonville; a daughter, Stacey Samples, Dawsonville; son, Steven Samples, Dawsonville; grandchildren, Will Linkenhoker, Pickens, S.C., Sheyenne Seabolt, Dawsonville; sisters and brothers-in-law, Louise and J.W. Brown, Homer, Dorothy Bruce, Commerce, Inez Pethel, Gainesville, Elaine and Mike Magnus, Gainesville; brothers and sisters-in-law, Pat and Latrelle Samples and Kenneth and Mary Samples, all of Gainesville; and a number of other relatives.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 24, at 2 p.m., in the chapel of Bearden Funeral Home with the Rev. Russell Burt officiating. Burial will be in the Antioch Church cemetery.
Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville, is in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, April 23, 2008.
