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MRS. DALTON
Stephens County native
MAYSVILLE - Mrs. Zudie Mae Cheek Dalton, 62, died Thursday, May
4, 2000, at St. Mary's Hospital, Athens, following a brief illness.
Mrs. Dalton was born January 2, 1938, in Stephens County. She
was a daughter of the late Jack and Della Ramey Cheek.
Mrs. Dalton was employed with Solectron and attended Line Baptist
Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Dalton.
Funeral services were held Sunday, May 7, in the chapel of Whitfield
Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, with the Revs. Ernest Hunter
and Kenneth McEntire officiating. Burial was in the Line Baptist
Church cemetery.
Survivors include one daughter, Rosa Lee Pancoast, Carnesville;
one son, Clinton Turpin, Elberton; one sister, Doris Grantom,
Toccoa; three brothers, Andrew Cheek and Phillip Cheek, both
of Toccoa, and Jack Cheek, Clarkesville; and two grandchildren.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, May 10, 2000
MR. SWINDLE
U.S. Army veteran
NICHOLSON - Harold S. Swindle, 83, died Monday, May 8, 2000,
at his residence.
A native of Madison County, Mr. Swindle was a son of the late
Tilman and Nellia Adams Swindle.
He was a U.S. Army veteran and was a retired poultry farmer.
Mr. Swindle was a member of Nicholson Baptist Church and had
attended New Hope Baptist Church. He was also a member of Hudson
Lodge #294 F&AM.
Mr. Swindle served as Democratic Committeeman for Jackson County,
Justice of the Peace and as Mayor of Nicholson for 18 years.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 10, in the chapel of
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Revs. Ervin Goss,
Mike Stowers and Robert Nash officiating. Burial was in the Nicholson
Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Ella Tee Coleman Swindle; son and
daughter-in-law, Terry and Jackie Swindle, Nicholson; daughter
and son-in-law, Pat and Jack Pirkle, Clermont; sister and brother-in-law,
Sybil and Herbert Barnett, Nicholson; grandsons and wives, Keith
and Jenny Swindle and Tim and Jill Swindle, all of Nicholson;
grandchildren, Toby Swindle, Nicholson, and Ashley, Allison and
Shawn Pirkle, all of Clermont; and four great-grandchildren,
Kelsey, Courtney, Shayla and Zack, all of Nicholson.
Little-Ward Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, May 10, 2000
MR. HILL
Employed in maintenance
MAYSVILLE - Dennis Hill, 51, died Sunday, May 7, 2000, at BJC
Medical Center, Commerce.
Mr. Hill was born August 14, 1948, in Hall County. He was a son
of Mary Frances Martin Hill, Maysville, and the late Don L. Hill.
Mr. Hill was self-employed in maintenance and was of the Baptist
denomination.
Funeral services were held Monday, May 8, in the chapel of Little-Ward
Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Brian Stowe officiating.
Burial was in Sunrise Cemetery, Maysville. David Reynolds, Ben
Hopkins, William Austin, James Scroggs, Eddie Pruitt, Emory Merk
and Larry Presley served as pallbearers.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include one daughter, Sharon
Denise Hill, Gainesville; and one brother, Steve Hill, Hull.
Little-Ward Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, May 10, 2000
MRS. TAMBLYN
Canada native
ALTO - Mrs. Helen Tamblyn, 97, died Sunday, April 30, 2000.
A native of Ontario, Canada, Mrs. Tamblyn was a daughter of the
late Francis W. and Eliza Lockhead Hughes.
She was employed by the Bell Telephone Company of Canada following
her graduation from the University of Western Ontario.
Mrs. Tamblyn was preceded in death by her husband, John Ware
Tamblyn.
A remembrance will be held at the Tamblyn home in Hollingsworth
on Mother's Day afternoon, May 14. Family and friends are invited
to attend, it was stated.
Mrs. Tamblyn is survived by one son, Peter; three grandchildren,
Jeff, Sarah and Cassia; and two great-grandchildren, Vincent
and Victoria.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Nature Conservancy
or to the World Wildlife Fund.
Bridges Funeral Home, Athens, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, May 10, 2000
MR. BROWN
Banks County native
STARR, S.C. - Jimmy Carlton Brown, 60, died Thursday, May 4,
2000, at Anderson Area Medical Center.
A native of Banks County, Mr. Brown was a son of James Brown
and Mae Linda McLennan, Commerce.
He was a logger and was retired.
Funeral services were held Saturday, May 6, in the chapel of
Woodlawn Funeral Home with the Rev. Gordy Craft officiating.
Burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Garden, Anderson, S.C.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife, Sara
R. Brown; one daughter, Nancy Harbin, Anderson, S.C.; one son,
Marty Brown, Anderson, S.C.; four step-sons, David Brock, Robert
Brock, Roy Brock and Sammy Brock, all of Anderson, S.C.; one
brother, Jack Brown, Commerce; two sisters, Kay Hill, Maysville,
and Tilly Wilson, Black Mountain, N.C.; and two grandchildren,
Jake and Daniel Harbin, both of Anderson, S.C.
Woodlawn Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, May 10, 2000
MR. GRIFFIN
Spaulding
County native
NICHOLSON - Calvin Barney Griffin, 32, died Monday, May 8, 2000.
Mr. Griffin was born August 31, 1967, in Spaulding County. He
was a son of Barney and Donna Cox Griffin, Maysville.
Mr. Griffin was a member of Cave Springs Baptist Church.
He was the husband of the late Laury LaSharon Roach Griffin,
and the father of Ryley Drake Griffin and Joshua Tyler Griffin.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 11, at
Solid Rock Baptist Church, Maysville, with the Revs. Swayne Carlan,
Terry Hagwood and Brian Stowe officiating. Burial will be in
the church cemetery.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include two brothers,
Jeremy Griffin and Matthew Griffin, both of Maysville; five sisters,
Cynthia Bartow, Ashville, Angela Mason, Rebecca Plemmons and
Theresa Yale, all of Asheville, N.C., and Elizabeth Wilson, Pendergrass;
and grandparents, Bill and Ruth Cox, Dayton, Ohio, and Eva Griffin,
Maysville.
The family was to have received friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday
at Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce.
Little-Ward Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, May 2000
MRS. GRIFFIN
Baker & Taylor employee
COMMERCE - Mrs. Laury LaSharon Roach Griffin, 25, died Monday,
May 8, 2000.
Mrs. Griffin was born July 3, 1974, in Jackson County. She was
a daughter of Doris Cook Roach, Commerce, and the late Edward
Roach.
Mrs. Griffin was employed at Baker & Taylor, Commerce. She
was the wife of the late Calvin Barney Griffin, and the mother
of the late Ryley Drake Griffin and Joshua Tyler Griffin.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 11, at
Solid Rock Baptist Church, Maysville, with the Revs. Swayne Carlan,
Terry Hagwood and Brian Stowe officiating. Burial will be in
the church cemetery.
Survivors, in addition to her mother, include two sisters, Wendy
Baum and Melody Roach, both of Commerce; and grandfather, Horace
Roach, Commerce.
The family was to have received friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday
at Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce.
Little-Ward Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, May 10, 2000
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GRIFFIN
Child
NICHOLSON - Ryley Drake Griffin, 6, died Monday, May 8, 2000.
Ryley was born April 11, 1994, in Jackson County. He was a son
of the late Calvin Barney and Laury LaSharon Roach Griffin.
Ryley was the brother of the late Joshua Tyler Griffin.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 11, at
Solid Rock Baptist Church, Maysville, with the Revs. Swayne Carlan,
Terry Hagwood and Brian Stowe officiating. Burial will be in
the church cemetery.
Survivors include his grandparents, Barney and Donna Griffin,
Maysville, and Doris Roach, Commerce; and great-grandparents,
Bill and Ruth Cox, Dayton, Ohio, Eva Griffin, Maysville, and
Horace Roach, Commerce.
The family was to have received friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday
at Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce.
Little-Ward Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, May 10, 2000
GRIFFIN
Child
NICHOLSON - Joshua Tyler Griffin, 4, died Monday, May 8, 2000.
Joshua was born September 26, 1995, in Jackson County. He was
a son of the late Calvin Barney and Laury LaSharon Roach Griffin.
Joshua was the brother of the late Ryley Drake Griffin.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 11, at
Solid Rock Baptist Church, Maysville, with the Revs. Swayne Carlan,
Terry Hagwood and Brian Stowe officiating. Burial will be in
the church cemetery.
Survivors include his grandparents, Barney and Donna Griffin,
Maysville, and Doris Roach, Commerce; and great-grandparents,
Bill and Ruth Cox, Dayton, Ohio, Eva Griffin, Maysville, and
Horace Roach, Commerce.
The family was to have received friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday
at Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce.
Little-Ward Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, May 10, 2000
MR. NORMAN
Boy Scout leader
COMMERCE - Jim Norman, 48, died Thursday, May 4, 2000, at his
residence.
Mr. Norman was born September 21, 1951, in Cleveland County,
N.C. He was a son of the late Robert Max Norman and the step-son
of Karl and Charlene Notz, Kingston, Tenn.
Mr. Norman was employed with Wal-Mart and was a member of the
First Baptist Church in Oakridge, Tenn. He was also a member
of the Banks County Volunteer Fire Department and the Banks County
Booster Club and served as a Boy Scout leader.
Funeral services were held Saturday, May 6, at Beaverdam Baptist
Church with the Rev. David Friend officiating. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
Survivors, in addition to his step-parents, include his wife,
Linda Sue Kerr Norman; two sons, James Randall Norman and Robert
Max Norman, both of Commerce; two brothers, Tommy Norman, Murfreesboro,
Tenn., and Tom Notz, Oakridge, Tenn.; and three sisters, Karen
Miller, Cincinnati, Ohio, Julie Siemmens, Knoxville, Tenn., and
Kathy Wellborne, Louisville, Ky.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, May 10, 2000
MR. LANCE
Retired construction worker
JEFFERSON - Jack Leonard Lance, 61, died Wednesday, May 3, 2000,
at Athens Regional Medical Center following a sudden illness.
Mr. Lance was born January 15, 1939, in Jackson County. He was
a son of Myrtle Bray, Commerce, and the late L.C. Lance.
Mr. Lance was a retired construction worker. He was preceded
in death by his wife, Christine Vickery Lance.
Funeral services were held Sunday, May 7, in the chapel of Evans
Funeral Home, Jefferson, with the Rev. Donald Wilson officiating.
Burial was in Danielsville Memorial Gardens.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include two sons, Wiley
Leanord Lance, Ellijay, and Johnny Lance, Oakwood; four daughters,
Kathaleen Parlier, Grantsville, Jackie Gaffney, Cumming, Sherri
Ramey, Braselton, and Tina Norsworthy, Flowery Branch; and four
brothers, William Lance and Buren Bray, both of Jefferson, Telford
Bray, Braselton, and Randall Bray, Illinois.
Evans Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, May 10, 2000
MRS. STEWART
Former teacher
CLAYTON - Mrs. Lucy Cornelia Phillips Wilburn Stewart, 74, of
Clayton, died Sunday, May 7, 2000.
Mrs. Stewart was born in Madison County, a daughter of the late
Otis and Ruth Watson Phillips.
She was a former teacher and had been employed with Champion
Clothing Store. Mrs. Stewart was preceded in death by her first
husband, J.B. Wilburn, and her second husband, Edward Stewart.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 9, at Collier Baptist
Church with the Revs. Terry Smith and Ray Jenkins officiating.
Burial was in Danielsville Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include one daughter, Sheila Kelley, Comer; one son,
Johnny Wilburn, Homer; two step-daughters, Marinell Hettrick,
Athens, and Susan Williams, Hull; two step-sons, William Stewart,
Monticello, and David Stewart, Lakeland, Fla.; one sister, Jean
Williams, Commerce; and one grandson, Troy Wilburn.
Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, May 10, 2000
MRS. AKIN
Homemaker
MARTIN - Mrs. Fannie Mae Carroll Akin, 94, died Friday, May 5,
2000, at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Akin was born February 18, 1906, in Franklin County. She
was a daughter of the late G.S. "Jack" and Betty Mauldin
Carroll.
Mrs. Akin was a homemaker and an active member of Broad River
Baptist Church and the Joy Agers Sunday School class. She was
preceded in death by her husband, John D. Akin, a grandson, David
Williams, three sons, James Lanier Akin, John D. Akin Jr. and
David Kenneth Akin, four brothers, George Carroll, John Will
Carroll, Grady Carroll and Sean Carroll, and a sister, Ruby Crenshaw.
Funeral services were held Sunday, May 7, at Broad River Baptist
Church with the Revs. Ernest Ivester, Jason Defoor and Michael
Bell officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mark Akin,
Tim Akin, Harold Gillespie, Brian Akin, Doug Akin, Greg Milford,
John Addison and Mike Horan served as pallbearers.
Survivors include two sons, S.J. Akin and Charles Akin, both
of Martin; three daughters, Mary Williams, Martin, Peggy Addison,
Eastanollee, and Patsy Milford, Carnesville; one brother, Preston
Carroll, Lavonia; 20 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren.
Ginn Funeral Home, Carnesville, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, May 10, 2000
MR. SCOTT
Retired machinist
CARNESVILLE - Elliott Franklin "Boots" Scott, 66, died
Tuesday, April 25, 2000, at Cobb Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Scott was born July 22, 1933, in Franklin County. He was
a son of the late Henry and Clara Pritchett Scott.
Mr. Scott was married to Bettie Sue Crump on April 26, 1952.
Before retirement, he had worked as a machinist for Milliken
Industries, with 25 years of service. Mr. Scott was a member
of Hunters Creek Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon
for 35 years. He was preceded in death by a brother, Roy Scott.
Funeral services were held Friday, April 28, at Hunter's Creek
Baptist Church with the Revs. Craig Brown and Michael Bell officiating.
Burial was in Franklin Memorial Gardens.
In addition to Mrs. Scott, his wife, survivors include daughter
and son-in-law, Deborah Ann Scott and Joel Bufford, Carnesville;
three brothers, Jack Scott, Toccoa, Lewis Scott, Clinton, S.C.,
and Schaffer Scott, Anderson, S.C.; and two sisters, Annie Bell
Purcell and Ealon Hansard, both of Marietta.
Memorials may be made to the Hunter's Creek Baptist Church Building
Fund, 1360 Hunter's Creek Road, Toccoa, GA 30577.
Ginn Funeral Home, Carnesville, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, May 10, 2000
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