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MRS. COWART
Mother of three
ARCADE - Mrs. Willie Belle Cowart, 70, died Friday, August 18,
2000, at her residence.
Mrs. Cowart was born May 21, 1930, a daughter of the late John
Thomas and Addie Mae Baxter Jordan.
Funeral services were held Sunday, August 20, in the chapel of
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Revs. Donald Wilson and
Jimmy Owensby officiating. Burial was in Jackson Memorial Gardens,
Commerce.
Survivors include one son, Jeffery Allen Cowart, Nicholson; two
daughters, Barbara Ann Cowart and Lois Flynn, Winterville; one
brother, Eugene Lenward Jordan, Alto; and two sisters, Geraldine
Jordan and Sara Dell McKie, both of Commerce.
Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, August 23, 2000
MR. LORD
Center Baptist member
NICHOLSON - Roy Lee Lord, 85, died Tuesday, August 15, 2000,
at his residence.
A native of Jackson County, Mr. Lord was a son of the late William
and Mattie Vickery Lord. He was retired from Poss Manufacturing
and was a member of Center Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held Friday, August 18, in the chapel of
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Revs. Hugh Eberhart,
Gary Prater and Harold Crawford officiating. Burial was in the
Center United Methodist Church cemetery.
Mr. Lord is survived by his wife, Thelma Archer Lord; sons and
daughters-in-law, Harold and Shirley Lord, Athens, and Johnny
and Ann Lord, Nicholson; one sister, Doris Archer, Athens; granddaughter
and husband, Lori and John Halley, Nicholson; and one great-grandson,
Jake Halley, Nicholson.
Little-Ward Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, August 23, 2000
MRS. CAREY
Retired school teacher
TOCCOA - Mrs. Nonia Haggard Carey, 89, died Thursday, August
17, 2000, in McEntire Manor Personal Care Home, Carnesville.
Mrs. Carey was born September 22, 1910, in Madison County. She
was a daughter of the late John Carlton and Vera Culberson Haggard.
Mrs. Carey had resided in Toccoa for some 40 years. She was a
graduate of Piedmont College and was a retired school teacher,
having taught for some 36 years in Franklin, Madison and Stephens
counties. Mrs. Carey was a member of Ila Baptist Church and a
member of the Retired Teachers Association.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester Carey, who
passed away July 30, 1972, and a daughter, Carol Aiken.
Funeral services were held Saturday, August 19, in Hillcrest
Chapel of Acree-Davis Funeral Home, Toccoa, with the Rev. Dr.
Tim Miller and the Rev. Jerrell Beatty officiating. Burial was
in Stephens Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Carey is survived by one son, Mike Carey, Toccoa; one sister,
Eleanor Mize, Athens; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Acree-Davis Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, August 23, 2000
MRS. WILBANKS
General Times retiree
COMMERCE - Mrs. Sadie Marrett Wilbanks, 88, died Thursday, August
17, 2000, at her residence.
Mrs. Wilbanks was born January 16, 1912, in Fulton County. She
was a daughter of the late Millard and Etta Brown Marrett.
Mrs. Wilbanks was retired from General Times and was a member
of Community Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her
husband, Hoke D. Wilbanks, and a daughter, Nancy Altice.
Funeral services were held Saturday, August 19, in the chapel
of Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. David Strickland
officiating. Burial was in Jackson Memorial Gardens, Commerce.
Survivors include two sons, Benny Wilbanks, Athens, and Billy
Wilbanks, Commerce; one daughter, Betty Wilson, Fort Mill, S.C.;
four brothers, Charles M. Marrett, Atlanta, Joseph Marrett, Conyers,
Millard Marrett Jr., Alabama, and Thomas Watson Marrett, Lafayette;
three sisters, Inez Davis, Jasper, Nannie Lou Gunn, Clarkesville,
and Ola Leikert, Bradenton, Fla.; four grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Little-Ward Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, August 23, 2000
MR. BENTON
Blue Bell Mfg. retiree
COMMERCE - Ollie Samuel Benton, 96, died Wednesday, August 16,
2000, at BJC Medical Center, Commerce.
Mr. Benton was born April 2, 1904, a son of the late Wiley and
Maggie Ingram Benton.
He was retired from Blue Bell Manufacturing Company.
Mr. Benton was preceded in death by his first wife, Viola Holland
Benton, and his second wife, Edna Langston Benton.
Funeral services were held Friday, August 18, in the chapel of
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with Dr. Kent Cranford and the Rev.
Buhl Cummings officiating. Burial was in Grey Hill Cemetery,
Commerce.
Survivors include three daughters, Eloise Benton, Rex, Charlotte
Benton, Stone Mountain, and Sammy Benton Hunt, Forest Park; one
brother, Verner Benton, Commerce; five grandchildren, Lynn, Terry
and Gerald Hunt, Jack Hardman and Martha Bowler; and a number
of great-grandchildren.
Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, August 23, 2000
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MR. BOOTH
U.S. Army veteran
CORNELIA - Charles E. Booth, 80, died Thursday, August 17, 2000,
at Habersham County Medical Center following an extended illness.
Born in Branchland, W.Va., Mr. Booth had lived most of his life
in Habersham County. He was a son of the late Rev. Charlie and
Elizabeth Napier Booth.
Mr. Booth was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during World
War II, being awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. He
was a self-employed carpenter and was a member of Hillside Baptist
Church, where he served as a deacon. Mr. Booth was also a member
of the V.F.W. Post 7720 of Cornelia and the Rabun County Disabled
American Veterans Chapter #42.
He also served as a volunteer with the Habersham Civil Defense
for 15 years.
Funeral services were held Saturday, August 19, at Hillside Baptist
Church with the Revs. Billy Burrell and Billy Harris officiating.
Burial was in Yonah Memorial Gardens, Demorest, with full military
honors provided by the Rabun County Disabled American Veterans
Chapter #42.
Mr. Booth is survived by his wife, Maxine Smith Booth; one daughter,
Regina Jenkins, Alto; two sons, Edwin Booth, Baldwin, and Mack
Booth, Mt. Airy; one brother, James Booth, Lakeland, Fla.; one
sister, Ruth Cremeans, Branchland, W.Va.; four grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia, was in
charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, August 23, 2000
MRS. CODY
Former teacher's aide
MT. AIRY - Mrs. Mary Bond Cody, 86, died Friday, August 18, 2000,
at Habersham County Medical Center following a brief illness.
Born in Stephens, Mrs. Cody had lived most of her life in Habersham
County. She was a daughter of the late Rayford and Violet Grant
Bond.
Mrs. Cody worked as a teacher's aide in the Habersham County
School System for many years and was a member of Hazel Creek
Baptist Church, where she was a G.A. leader for many years. She
was also a member of the Willing Workers Sunday School Class.
Mrs. Cody was preceded in death by her husband, Claude S. Cody,
and a son, C.W. Cody.
Funeral services were held Sunday, August 20, at Hazel Creek
Baptist Church with the Revs. Billy Burrell, Trent Smith and
John Humphries officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Members of the Willing Workers Sunday School Class served as
honorary pallbearers.
Survivors include one daughter, Joan Cody Hill, Clarkesville;
son, Jerry Cody, Atlanta; son and daughter-in-law, Phillip and
Bonnie Cody, Cornelia; daughter-in-law, Ann Ayers Cody, Mt. Airy;
one brother, A.T. Bond, Stockbridge; two sisters, Violet Addy,
Toccoa, and Frances Hill, Clarkesville; three grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Willing Workers Sunday School Class
or to the Family Life Center of Hazel Creek Baptist Church, 243
Hazel Creek Church Road, Mt. Airy, GA 30563.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia, was in
charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, August 23, 2000
MRS. WILBANKS
Cross Roads
Baptist member
CARNESVILLE - Mrs. Doris Moore Wilbanks, 84, died Saturday, August
19, 2000, at Cobb Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Wilbanks was born December 20, 1915, in Carnesville, a daughter
of the late Robert Berry and Sallie Isbell Moore.
She was an honor graduate of Franklin County High School and
a cum laude graduate of Piedmont College. Mrs. Wilbanks was a
teacher of music and English for 18 years in Franklin County
and had worked with the U.S. Postal Service for 22 years.
She had been a member and served as past president of the Carnesville
Women's Club. As a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, she
was past matron, past grand organist and assistant grand organist
for the state of Georgia.
As a faithful lifelong member of Cross Roads Baptist Church,
Mrs. Wilbanks served as pianist and organist for 50 years, as
Sunday School teacher and as past president of the Cross Roads
Baptist Women.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Abijah Wilbanks,
two sisters, Ethel Moore and Eva Brown, and two brothers, Doyle
and Hubert Moore. She was the last surviving member of her immediate
family.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 22, at Cross Roads
Baptist Church with the Revs. Arthur Cardin and Michael Bell
and Clarence Davis officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Wilbanks is survived by two nieces and three nephews.
Memorials may be made to Cross Roads Baptist Church, 16144 GA
Hwy. 59, Carnesville, GA 30521.
Ginn Funeral Home, Carnesville, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, August 23, 2000
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