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MRS. ARNOLD
Silver Shoals Baptist
Church member
MAYSVILLE - Mrs. Winnie H. Arnold, 79, died Thursday, February
17, 2000, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, following
a sudden illness.
Mrs. Arnold was born in Banks County, a daughter of the late
Brazzie Hubbard and Bessie Campbell.
She was a homemaker and a member of Silver Shoals Baptist Church.
Mrs. Arnold was preceded in death by her husband, Noah Arnold.
Funeral services were held Saturday, February 19, at Silver Shoals
Baptist Church with the Revs. David Bowen and Perry Smith officiating.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Survivors include one daughter, Evelyn Martin, Gainesville; one
son, Jerry Arnold, Maysville; three brothers, A.J. Hubbard, Cornelia,
Swain Hubbard, Gainesville, and Bill Hubbard, North Carolina;
three sisters, Hattie Etris, Homer, and Bessie Page and Elizabeth
Surkert, both of North Carolina; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, February 23, 2000
MRS. STEWART
Seamstress
FARMINGTON - Mrs. Ola H. Stewart, 74, died Wednesday, February
16, 2000.
A native of Banks County, Mrs. Stewart was a daughter of the
late M.J. and Lizzie Daniels House.
She had lived in the Farmington area for most of her life and
was a seamstress and homemaker and was of the Baptist denomination.
Mrs. Stewart was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Stewart
Sr., and a son, Douglas Stewart.
Funeral services were held Saturday, February 19, at Farmington
Methodist Church with the Rev. Chris Yancey officiating. Burial
was in Farmington Cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Patsy Stewart, Farmington, and
Gail Martin, Bethlehem; four sons, Frank Stewart Jr., Winder,
Larry Stewart, Clarkesville, Danny Stewart, Bogart, and Dennis
Stewart, Farmington; two brothers, Gene House, Nicholson, and
George House, Lakeland, Fla.; one sister, Barbara Fullerton,
Hull; 16 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, West, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, February 23, 2000
MR. WADDELL
Banks County native
ATHENS - Walter Marion Waddell, 88, died Monday, February 21,
2000.
A native of Banks County, Mr. Waddell was a son of the late Boyde
and Lillie Jones Waddell.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Hettie Mae Whitworth,
and by his second wife, Elsie Beavers.
Graveside services were held Tuesday, February 22, in the Hudson
Baptist Church cemetery with the Rev. Tom Lang officiating. Rick
Melton, Scott King, Ron Mills, Larry Rogers, Jason Rogers and
Jakob Rogers served as pallbearers.
Survivors include two daughters, Marian Rogers, Arnoldsville,
and Pat Thornton, Elberton; three sisters, Frances Griffith,
Watkinsville, Annis Haggard, Winder, and Robbie Haggard, Commerce;
two step-sons, Jim Beavers and Terry Beavers; five grandchildren,
Terri Mill, Tammie King, Rick Melton, Larry Rogers and Jason
Rogers; five great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Bridges Funeral Home, Athens, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, February 23, 2000
MRS. CHITWOOD
Mt. Vernon Mills retiree
CORNELIA - Mrs. Ethel Forrester Chitwood, 72, died Sunday, February
20, 2000, at Habersham County Medical Center following a short
illness.
Mrs. Chitwood was born December 14, 1927, in Habersham County.
She was a daughter of the late Will G. and Cora Duskie Ivie Forrester.
Mrs. Chitwood was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills, with 24 years
of service, and was a lifetime member of the Grant Reeves V.F.W.
Post #7720 Ladies Auxiliary. She was of the Baptist denomination.
Mrs. Chitwood was preceded in death by her husband, Joe M. Chitwood,
a brother, Lewis Forrester, two sisters, Stella Yearwood and
Grace Tench, and a daughter-in-law, JoAnn Chitwood.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 23, at Whitfield
Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, with the Rev. J.T. Tyson
officiating. Burial was in Level Grove Cemetery.
Survivors include three sons, Dorsey Chitwood, Alto, John Green,
Mt. Airy, and Billy Joe Rainwater, Jefferson City, Tenn.; three
sisters, Frances Tyler, Clayton, Dorothy Grafton, Toccoa, and
Emma Mullinax, Clarkesville; two brothers, Coleman Forrester,
Columbia, S.C., and Bill Forrester, Cayce, S.C.; grandchildren,
Bryant Chitwood, Demorest, Joey Chitwood, Acworth, Philip and
Dawn Grindle, Dahlonega, Dan Green, Mt. Airy, and Sidney and
Michelle Boatman and Bill Rainwater, all of Jefferson City, Tenn.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, February 23, 2000
MR. SAILORS
Commerce First
UMC member
COMMERCE - Robert "Bob" Sailors, 89, died Thursday,
February 17, 2000, at BJC Nursing Home, Commerce.
Mr. Sailors was born March 16, 1910, in Jackson County. He was
a son of the late Lon and Delia Dunson Sailors.
Mr. Sailors was a retired insurance salesman and was a member
of the First United Methodist Church of Commerce. He was preceded
in death by his wife, Gertrude Hood Sailors.
Funeral services were held Saturday, February 19, in the chapel
of Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Revs. Warren
Huddleston and J.L. Griffith officiating. Burial was in Jackson
Memorial Gardens, Commerce.
Mr. Sailors is survived by a son, George Sailors, Commerce; and
a brother-in-law, W.C. Hood, New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
Little-Ward Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, February 23, 2000
MR. WILSON
World War II veteran
ANDERSON, S.C. - Johnnie Wilson Jr., 71, died Thursday, February
17, 2000, at Anderson Memorial Hospital following a long illness.
Mr. Wilson was born August 26, 1928, in Jackson County. He was
a son of the late Johnnie Wilson Sr. and Lelia Lauftus Wilson.
Mr. Wilson was a veteran of World War II, having served in the
U.S. Army, and was retired from the textile industry.
Funeral services were held Saturday, February 19, in the chapel
of Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Buford Lockman
officiating. Burial was in Grey Hill Cemetery, Commerce.
Survivors include two brothers, Odell Wilson and Russell Wilson,
both of Commerce; two sisters, Janie Ballanger, Carnesville,
and Virginia Archer, Center; and several nieces and nephews.
Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, February 23, 2000
MRS. CHITWOOD
Baldwin C.H.C. member
BALDWIN - Mrs. Maude Wrighton Garner Chitwood, 70, died Thursday,
February 17, 2000, at her residence following an extended illness.
Mrs. Chitwood was born March 4, 1929, in Habersham County. She
was a daughter of the late William Jasper and Maude Elizabeth
Savage Chitwood.
Mrs. Chitwood was formerly employed with Carwood Manufacturing
Company and retired from Fieldale Farms Inc. in 1985. She was
a member of Baldwin Congregational Holiness Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Herman Chitwood,
a daughter, Jannett Chitwood Nations, and a son, Marion Chitwood.
Mrs. Chitwood was the last surviving member of her immediate
family.
Funeral services were held Saturday, February 19, at Baldwin
Congregational Holiness Church with the Revs. Sanford Kimbrell
and Wilmer Ivester officiating. Burial was in the Baldwin City
Cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Brenda Faye Garrett, Mount Airy,
and Quincy Lynn Weaver, Baldwin; two sons, Aaron Chitwood, Toccoa,
and Danny David Chitwood, Cornelia; 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, was in charge
of arrangements.
The Banks County News, February 23, 2000
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MRS. POMPPER
New Jersey native
BALDWIN - Mrs. Elizabeth C. Pompper, 85, formerly of Quinton
Township, N.J., died Friday, February 18, 2000, at BJC Medical
Center, Commerce, following an extended illness.
A native of Wildwood, N.J., Mrs. Pompper was a daughter of the
late Herman G. and Helen Flemming Carstaedt. She was a longtime
resident of Quinton Township, N.J., having lived in Baldwin for
10 years
Mrs. Pompper was a homemaker and an avid reader.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman G. Pompper Jr.,
two sons, William C. Pompper and James Pompper, a brother, William
Carstaedt, and a sister, Helen Carstaedt.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 22, in the chapel
of Padgett Funeral Home, Upper Deerfield Township, N.J. Burial
was in the Salem Baptist Church cemetery, Salem, N.J.
Survivors include one daughter, Helen McAllister, Shiloh, N.J.;
three sons, Lewis C. Pompper, Shiloh, N.J., Herman Pompper III,
Baldwin, and Frank M. Pompper, Bridgeton, N.J.; one sister, Doris
Livingston, Baldwin; 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin was in charge of
local arrangements, while Padgett Funeral Home, Bridgeton, N.J.,
was in charge of out-of-state arrangements.
The Banks County News, February 23, 2000
MR. SHOCKLEY
Preacher
LULA - Joseph R. "Joey" Shockley, 26, died Thursday,
February 17, 2000, at his residence following an accident.
Mr. Shockley was born in Banks County, where he lived most of
his life. He was a son of Horace and Susan Shockley, Lula.
Mr. Shockley was a preacher and was employed as a logger. He
was a member of Lula Full Gospel Worship Center, where he served
as a Sunday School teacher.
Mr. Shockley was preceded in death by his grandfather, Clifford
Shockley.
Funeral services were held Sunday, February 20, at Lula Full
Gospel Worship Center with the Revs. Grady Saxon and Shane Turner
officiating. Burial was in the Living Mission Methodist Church
cemetery.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife, Alisha
Kidd Shockley; one son, Brandon Shockley, Lula; one daughter,
Naomi Shockley, Lula; brothers and sisters-in-law, James and
Denise Shockley and Rodney and Michelle Shockley, all of Lula;
one sister, Hollie Shockley, Lula; grandmothers, Wilee Ree Shockley,
Lula, Betty Elliott, Athens, and Melva Hendrix, Brooksville,
Fla.; grandfather, Harry Elliott, Athens; mother-in-law, Jo Kidd
Seabolt, Gillsville; fathers-in-law, Wesley Kidd, Mike Seabolt
and David Buffington, all of Gillsville; brother-in-law, Bryan
Kidd, Gillsville; two nephews, Stephen Shockley and Allen Shockley,
both of Lula; one niece, Cassida Rae Shockley, Lula; uncle, William
Shockley, Lula; and a number of aunts and other uncles.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the youth ministry
of Lula Full Gospel Worship Center.
Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, February 23, 2000
MRS. WILBANKS
Commerce First
UMC member
COMMERCE - Mrs. Frances Anthony Wilbanks, 74, died Sunday, February
20, 2000, at Athens Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Wilbanks was born February 3, 1926, in Jackson County. She
was a daughter of the late John J. and Grace A. Venable Anthony.
Mrs. Wilbanks was retired from General Time and was a member
of the First United Methodist Church of Commerce. She had served
as past president of the Commerce Pilot Club.
Mrs. Wilbanks was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Ed
Wilbanks.
Memorial services were held Wednesday, February 23, in the chapel
of Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Elwyn Wilbanks
officiating.
Survivors include two daughters, Judy McClure, Marietta, and
Debbie Moore, Panama City Beach, Fla.; two sisters, Olivia (Jack)
Shirley and Lottie Nix, both of Commerce; two grandchildren,
Chuck Ledford and Kim Martin; and four great-grandchildren, Charlie
Ledford and C.J. Wilkes and Drew and Lauren Martin.
Little-Ward Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, February 23, 2000
MR. RICHEY
U.S. Air Force retiree
COMMERCE - Gerald K. Richey, 65, died Thursday, February 17,
2000, at Emory Hospital following a sudden illness.
Mr. Richey was born March 7, 1934, in Jackson County. He was
a son of the late Jessie Lee Richey Sr. and Lena Bertie Martin
Richey.
Mr. Richey was retired from the U.S. Air Force. He was preceded
in death by a brother, Charlie Richey.
Funeral services were held Saturday, February 19, in the chapel
of Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Revs. Dennis Kesler
and Curtis Green officiating. Burial was in Grey Hill Cemetery,
Commerce.
Survivors include his wife, Emma Jean Baker Richey; three children,
Cheryl Cummins, Fernandina Beach, Fla., and Wanda Wilson and
Starla Smallwood, both of Commerce; three brothers, J.L. Richey,
Olympia, Wash., James Bouy Richey, Blue Earth, Minn., and William
Billy Richey, Jefferson; three sisters, Martha Smith, Jefferson,
Willie Faye Smith, Sugar Hill, and Frances Elrod, Commerce; and
eight grandchildren.
Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, February 23, 2000
MR. WHEELER
U.S. Army veteran
FORT WAYNE, IND. - Garland W. Wheeler, 78, died Friday, February
18, 2000, at Laurels Hospital of Dekalb in Butler, Ind.
A native of Commerce, Mr. Wheeler had lived in the DeKalb County
area for 49 years.
He was a U.S. Army veteran and had worked as a tool hardener
with National Heat Treat Company, with 30 years of service, having
retired in 1989. Mr. Wheeler attended Statewood Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Felton, Lloyd and
Clifford.
Services were held Monday, February 21, at D.O. McComb &
Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, Fort Wayne, Ind. Local services
were held Wednesday, February 23, in the chapel of Ivie Funeral
Home, Commerce, with Robert Flippo officiating. Burial was in
Jackson Memorial Gardens, Commerce.
Survivors include one daughter, Gail Stewart, Fort Wayne, Ind.;
one step-son, Calvin Todd, Flowery Branch; five sisters, Vera
Wheeler, Commerce, Hazel Culpepper, Warington, Va., Jetteree
Hull, Spencerville, Ind., Gwynola "Tootsie" Smitherman,
Athens, and Golden Hile, Ashley, Ind.; and two grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of one's
choice.
D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home was in charge
of out-of-state arrangements, while Ivie Funeral Home was in
charge of local arrangements.
The Banks County News, February 23, 2000
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