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MR. COTTON
Brother of countian
HOMER - Jules Andrew Cotton, 65, formerly of Winter Haven, Fla.,
died Tuesday, April 18, 2000, at his daughter's residence following
an extended illness.
Mr. Cotton was born June 3, 1934, in Banks County. He was a son
of the late George and Omie Baugh Cotton.
Mr. Cotton was a U.S. Army and U.S. Navy veteran and was retired
from Ryder Truck Rental, with 15 1/2 years of service.
Funeral services were held Thursday, April 20, at Whitfield Funeral
Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, with the Revs. Jeff Appling and
Don Blalock officiating. Burial was in Banks County Memorial
Gardens.
Survivors include three daughters, Lisa Massey, Homer, Gena Carlan,
Lula, and Sherry Cotton, Winter Haven, Fla.; six sisters, Gennette
Buffington, Carnesville, Avinell Carlan, Mary Lou Cotton, Frances
Vaughn and Catherine Shubert, all of Homer, and Shirley Blalock,
Commerce; two brothers, Billy Cotton, Homer, and W.J. "Dub"
Cotton, Cornelia; three grandchildren, Justin A. Cotton and Erika
B. Carlan, both of Lula, and Kelsey L. Massey, Homer.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, April 26, 2000
MR. ROGERS
World War II veteran
LULA - Delmous Watson "Sam" Rogers, 84, died Wednesday,
April 19, 2000, at his residence following an extended illness.
Mr. Rogers was born in Hall County on December 6, 1915, to the
late George McCury and Emma Wiley Rogers.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and worked in
the sawmill. Mr. Rogers was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church
in Lula.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Lee Hogan Rogers,
and a son, Curtis Irvin.
Funeral services were held Saturday, April 22, at Bethlehem Baptist
Church with the Revs. Melvin Baugh, Wayne Strickland and Jewell
Thomas officiating. Burial was in the Chattahoochee Baptist Church
cemetery.
Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Shirley and Gene
Worley, Brenda and Harold Smith, Gail and Ronald Rylee and Karen
and Ricky Gilstrap, all of Lula, and Linda and Jimmy Allen, Maysville;
daughter, DeAlease Carlan, Cornelia; daughter-in-law Betty Ann
Irvin, Lula; sons and daughters-in-law Tommy and Bernice Irvin,
and Carroll and Dot Irvin, all of Mt. Airy, and Ernest and Judy
Rogers and Dennis and Lisa Rogers, all of Baldwin; sons, Roy
Rogers and Jerry Rogers, both of Lula; one sister, Georgia Forrester,
Gainesville; 35 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia, was in
charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, April 26, 2000
MR. WELLMAN
Retired T/Sgt. U.S. Air Force
COMMERCE - Max Wellman, retired T/Sgt. U.S. Air Force, 78, died
Sunday, April 23, 2000.
A native of Hart, Mr. Wellman was a son of the late E.Z. and
Viola Loncor Wellman.
Mr. Wellman entered the service prior to World War II and remained
until his retirement.
He was a veteran of World War II and of the Korean War. Mr. Wellman
was a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church, Hudson Lodge 294
and the Yaarab Temple. He was a lifetime member of the Disabled
American Veterans and was a 32 degree Scottish Rite Mason.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 25, in the chapel of
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Revs. A. Calvin
Forrester and Brad Wilson officiating. Burial was in Jackson
Memorial Gardens, Commerce, with Masonic rites.
Survivors include his wife, Blondine Herbert Wellman; one son,
C.E. Wellman, Colleyville, Texas; two daughters, Reabecca DeGruson,
Pittsburg, Kan., and Viola Weisinger, Leavenworth, Kan.; two
step-sons, Charles Westmoreland, Commerce, and Scott Westmoreland,
Coral Springs, Fla.; six grandchildren, eight step-grandchildren
and several great-grandchildren.
Little-Ward Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, April 26, 2000
MR. SMITH
World War II veteran
MT. AIRY - Val Dean Smith, 76, died Tuesday, April 18, 2000,
at Anderson Memorial Hospital, South Carolina, following a brief
illness.
Mr. Smith was born July 28, 1923, in Donalds, S.C., to the late
Oscar and Clara Baldwin Smith.
He was a retired printer and worked part-time at Winn-Dixie in
Cornelia. Mr. Smith served in the U.S. Navy during World War
II and was a member of Shirley Grove Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Elbert E. Smith and
George Smith, and a sister, Helen S. Chambers.
Funeral services were held Friday, April 21, at Shirley Grove
Baptist Church with the Revs. Paul Wright and Jason Arrowood
officiating. Graveside services were held at Greenwood Memorial
Gardens, Greenwood, S.C.
Survivors include his wife, Suzanne Steele Smith; two step-daughters,
Stephanie King, Mt. Airy, and Samantha Smith, Clarkesville; one
son, Darrell Lee Smith, Donalds, S.C.; two step-sons, Jason King,
Mt. Airy, and Geoffrey King, Smyrna; three brothers, Walter L.
Smith, Donalds, S.C., Albert Smith, Union City, and James O.
Smith, Gastonia, N.C.; four sisters, Ora Belle Worrill and Myra
S. Williams, both of Donalds, S.C., Mae S. Pruitt, Baldwin, and
Lula S. Hanks, Honea Path, S.C.; and four step-grandchildren.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Habersham
South Gideons, P.O. Box 195, Baldwin, GA 30511.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia, was in
charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, April 26, 2000
MRS. ROBERTS
Homemaker
LAVONIA - Mrs. Gladys Towe Roberts, 93, died Wednesday, April
19, 2000, at Stephens County Hospital.
Mrs. Roberts was born February 10, 1907, in Fannin County. She
was a daughter of the late Newt and Rose Anne Harpkins Towe.
Mrs. Roberts was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Hamp Roberts.
Funeral services were held Friday, April 21, in the chapel of
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, with Henry Neill officiating.
Burial was in the Nicholson Cemetery.
Survivors include one son, Perry Roberts, High Falls; one brother,
Joe Towe, King Mountain, N.C.; and one grandson, Glenn Roberts,
Conyers.
Little-Ward Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, April 26, 2000
MR. LEDFORD
Gold Kist driver
COMMERCE - Allen Ledford, 54, died Thursday, April 20, 2000.
A native of Jackson County, Mr. Ledford was a son of Curtis and
Mary Beck Ledford, Commerce.
He was employed as a truck driver for Gold Kist Feed Mill and
was a member of Ridgeway Baptist Church. Mr. Ledford was preceded
in death by a brother, Tommy Ledford.
Funeral services were held Sunday, April 23, at Ridgeway Baptist
Church with the Rev. Bill Manus and Mike Faulkner officiating.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife, Martha
Strickland Ledford; son and daughter-in-law, Tony and Kim Ledford,
Commerce; five brothers, Kenneth Ledford, Steve Ledford and Donny
Ledford, all of Commerce, Mark Ledford, Carnesville, and Terry
Ledford, Lula; three sisters, Doris Leachman and Carol Pace,
both of Commerce, and Susan Strickland, Carnesville; and two
grandchildren, Kyle and Kevin Ledford, both of Commerce.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, April 26, 2000
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MR. COLLINS
Flat Creek Baptist member
BRASELTON - James William "Jimmy" Collins, 61, died
Friday, April 21, 2000, at Stephens County Hospital following
a sudden illness.
Mr. Collins was born in Jackson County, a son of Fannie Collins,
Braselton, and the late James Ernest Collins.
He had lived all of his life in Hall and Jackson counties and
was employed as a truck driver. Mr. Collins was a member of Flat
Creek Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Melanie Ann Collins.
Funeral services were held Monday, April 24, in the chapel of
Brewer & Wiley Funeral Home, Gainesville, with the Rev. Elmer
Maddox officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include one son, Brad Collins,
Gillsville; daughters and sons-in-law, Melody and Tony Scarborough,
Gainesville, and Julie and Chris Segars, Gillsville; the mother
of his children, Hazel Davidson Collins, Oakwood; and three grandchildren,
Trey Scarborough and Grayson and Madison Segars.
Brewer & Wiley Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, April 26, 2000
MR. BEASLEY
High school teacher
GAINESVILLE - William Martin Beasley, 52, died Wednesday, April
19, 2000, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville.
Born in Elbert County, Mr. Beasley was a son of the late Joe
Cohen and Margaret Gaines Beasley.
He received his bachelor of arts degree from Berry College, Rome,
in 1969, his master's degree from West Georgia College, Carrollton,
in 1974, and his T-6 degree from West Georgia College in 1976.
Mr. Beasley was a high school teacher at North Hall High School,
Gainesville, and in Cherokee County for 30 years. He was a member
of the Georgia Educators Association and the Retired Teachers
Association. Mr. Beasley was a member of Antioch Baptist Church,
Elberton.
Funeral services were held Saturday, April 22, in the chapel
of Hicks Funeral Home, Elberton, with the Revs. Connie Ivester
and Jonathan Peppers officiating. Burial was in Forest Hills
Memorial Park, Elberton.
Survivors include three brothers, Joe Beasley, Carnesville, Wayne
G. Beasley, West Point, Va., and Michael Beasley, Danielsville;
one sister, Elizabeth Beasley Morris, Athens; and five nephews,
two nieces, one uncle and two aunts.
Hicks Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, April 26, 2000
MRS. NELMS
Relative of countian
DEMOREST - Mrs. Hazel Lee Nelms, 63, died Friday, April 21, 2000,
at her residence following an extended illness.
Mrs. Nelms was born in Rabun County on March 25, 1937, to the
late Walter and Hilda Collins Moore.
She was a homemaker and of the Holiness faith. Mrs. Nelms was
preceded in death by a brother, Buford Moore.
Funeral services were held Sunday, April 23, in the chapel of
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia, with the
Revs. Keith Allison and Luther Williams officiating. Burial was
in the Nelms Family Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, Grover Lee Nelms; three daughters,
Linda Justus and Carol Whisnant, both of Demorest, and Betty
Jo Groves, Clarkesville; two sons, Kenneth Nelms and David Nelms,
both of Demorest; two brothers, Jimmy Moore, Demorest, and Johnny
Moore, Clarkesville; three half-brothers, Randall Moore, Clarkesville,
Ernest Moore, Baldwin, and Chris Moore, Cornelia; and 11 grandchildren.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, April 26, 2000
MRS. KING
Blue Bell Company retiree
COMMERCE - Mrs. Ruth Jane King, 88, died Saturday, April 22,
2000.
A native of Towns County, Mrs. King was a daughter of the late
Dave and Julia Elizabeth Clark Underwood.
She was retired from Blue Bell Company and was a member of Wilson
United Methodist Church. Mrs. King also attended Unity Christian
Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred P. King, and two
sons, Frank King and Robert King.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 25, in the chapel of
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Revs. Dennis Harris
and Dennis Short officiating. Burial was in the Wilson United
Methodist Church cemetery.
Survivors include daughter-in-law, Mary Sue King, Bonaire; one
sister, Dorie Smith, Commerce; sister-in-law, Ruth Underwood,
Thomasville, N.C.; one granddaughter, Janie Boyd, Bonaire; and
three great-grandchildren, Tonya Boyd, Judd Holland and Jesi
Holland, all of Bonaire.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to United Hospice,
700 S. Enota Street, Gainesville, GA 30501, or to Unity Christian
Church, 70 Unity Church Road, Maysville, GA 30558.
Little-Ward Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, April 26, 2000
MRS. ALLEN
Homemaker
MAYSVILLE - Mrs. Lela S. Allen, 83, died Wednesday, April 19,
2000, at BJC Medical Center, Commerce.
Mrs. Allen was born January 30, 1917.
She was a housewife. Mrs. Allen was preceded in death by her
husband, Clifford Allen.
Funeral services were held Friday, April 21, in the chapel of
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Claude Terry officiating.
Burial was in Grey Hill Cemetery, Commerce.
Survivors include one son, Greg Wells, Maysville; one daughter,
Beluah Bohlander, Brandon, Fla.; one brother, Winford Sipe, Cleveland,
Tenn.; two sisters, Melba Hickman, Etowah, Tenn., and Lurine
Stanfield, Cleveland, Tenn.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, April 26, 2000
MRS. POTTS
Registered nurse
JEFFERSON - Mrs. Lois Faye Baker Potts, 70, died Thursday, April
20, 2000, at Northminster Presbyterian Retirement Village.
A native of Reynolds County, Mo., Mrs. Potts was born February
9, 1930. She was a daughter of the late Elisha and Nellie Asberry
Baker.
Mrs. Potts was a registered nurse and was a member of St. Johns
Episcopal Church, Melbourne, Fla. She was preceded in death by
her husband, Everett Potts.
Survivors include one son, David Potts, St. Louis, Mo.; two brothers,
Claude Baker and Loyd Baker, both of Columbia, Mo.; and two sisters,
Mary Lou Marshall, Homer, and Betty Ann Smith, Peoria, Ill.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Gideons International,
P.O. Box 225, Commerce, GA 30529, or to St. John's Episcopal,
610 Young Street, Melbourne, FL 32935.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, April 26, 2000
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