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MR. MOTE
Habersham County native
DEMOREST - Hoyt Rufus Mote, 64, died Friday, December 29, 2000,
at Habersham County Medical Center.
Mr. Mote was born August 24, 1936, in Habersham County, a son
of the late Rev. Charlie and Frances Tench Mote.
He worked at Orbit Manufacturing and was of the Baptist faith.
A memorial service was held Sunday, December 31, in the chapel
of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia, with
the Rev. Melvin Stephens officiating. Mr. Mote's body was donated
to science.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Joan McEntire Mote, Demorest;
two daughters, Marcia Elaine Ramey, Cleveland, and Mary Ann Lawrence,
Homer; one son, Michael Mote, Demorest; one sister, Barbara Ann
Echols, Demorest; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, January 3, 2001
MR. SEGERS
Habersham Co. deputy
CORNELIA - Jerry Lee Segers, 44, died Saturday, December 30,
2000, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, following
an extended illness.
Mr. Segers was born August 24, 1956, in Fulton County. He was
a deputy with the Habersham County Sheriff's Department and was
employed by Wal-Mart in Cornelia. Mr. Segers was a member of
Harold Grove Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Henley Kimbrell.
Funeral services were held Monday, January 1, 2001, in the chapel
of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia, with
the Revs. Clyde Garrison and Garry Garrison officiating. Burial
was in the Mt. View Baptist Church cemetery.
Mr. Segers is survived by his wife, Sharon Ann Kimbrell Segers,
Cornelia; father and step-mother, Nesbit and Addie Lene Brock
Segers, Baldwin; mother and step-father, Gladys Hicks Allen and
Elmer Allen, Cleveland; one brother, Jimmy Ray Segers, Cumming;
two half-brothers, Michael Allen, Alabaster, Ala., and Randy
Allen, Oxford, Ala.; one step-brother, Milton Smith, Alto; one
step-sister, Diane Garrison, Cornelia; mother-in-law, Imogene
London Kimbrell, Cornelia; nieces, Shelley Segers, Cumming, and
Amanda Garrison, Cornelia; nephews, Jeremy Allen and Chandler
Allen, both of Oxford, Ala., Graham Garrison, Cornelia, and Zackary
Smith, Alto.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, January 3, 2001
MR. UMBERHANDT
Evergreen Cemetery rites
SYLCAUGA, ALA. - Lewis David Umberhandt, 79, died Sunday, December
31, 2000.
Mr. Umberhandt was born in Habersham County, a son of the late
Jessie and Lucy Ella Jackson Umberhandt.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda McCarthy.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 2, 2001, in the chapel
of Radney-Smith Funeral Home, Sylacauga, Ala. Burial was in Evergreen
Cemetery, Sylacauga, Ala.
Mr. Umberhandt is survived by his wife, Peggy Umberhandt, Sylacauga,
Ala.; four sons, Ronald Umberhandt, Clarkesville, Billy Umberhandt,
Baldwin, and David Umberhandt and James Umberhandt, Toccoa; 10
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia, was in
charge of local arrangements.
The Banks County News, January 3, 2001
MRS. SEYMOUR
Retired account analyst
GILLSVILLE - Mrs. Betty Sue Seymour, 70, died Monday, January
1, 2001, at Lanier Park Hospital, Gainesville, following a brief
illness.
A native of Fulton County, Mrs. Seymour was a daughter of the
late Gober and Lucy Booth Hall.
She moved to Hall County in 1984 after living in Bowman for a
number of years. Mrs. Seymour was retired from Liberty National
Insurance Company as an account analyst and had been employed
with J&J Foods. She was a member of Montgomery Memorial Baptist
Church.
Mrs. Seymour was preceded in death by a sister, Delray H. Sockwell.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 3, in the chapel
of Hillside Funeral Home, Gainesville, with the Rev. Fulton Boswell
officiating. Burial was in the Deep Creek Baptist Church cemetery,
Dewy Rose.
Mrs. Seymour is survived by her husband, Perry Seymour, Gillsville;
son and daughter-in-law, James Keith and Sheila D. Dickerson,
Gillsville; daughter and son-in-law, Karen D. and Ronnie H. McDowell,
Bowman; one brother, Carl Hall, West Minister, S.C.; one sister,
Winnie Looney, Morrow; two grandsons, Andy McDowell, Lavonia,
and James Kyle Dickerson, Gillsville; and a number of other relatives.
Hillside Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, January 3, 2001
MR. PRITCHETT
Owner of Glendale
Angus Farm
CORNELIA - Robert E. "Bob" Pritchett, 82, died Monday,
January 1, 2001, at his residence following an extended illness.
Born June 28, 1918, in Habersham County, Mr. Pritchett was a
son of the late Ed and Victoria Crow Pritchett.
He was retired from North Georgia Wholesale Company, with 46
years of service as a salesman in Georgia, South Carolina and
North Carolina. Mr. Pritchett was the owner and operator of Glendale
Angus Farm until the time of his death.
He was a member of the Cornelia First Baptist Church and a member
of the American Angus Association. Mr. Pritchett was preceded
in death by his wife, Rosalena Giddens Pritchett.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 3, at Whitfield
Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, with the Rev. Billy Harris
and Dr. T. Logan Smith officiating. Burial was in the Alley's
Chapel United Methodist Church cemetery.
Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Glenda P. and Lewis
H. Moore, Cornelia; brother, J.C. Pritchett, Gainesville; and
one grandson, Rob Moore, Cornelia.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Hand in
Hand Hospice, 2150 Limestone Parkway, Gainesville, GA 30501,
or to the Cornelia First Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box
96, Cornelia, GA 30531.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, January 3, 2001
MISS LACKEY
Enon Baptist member
LULA - Miss Margie Lackey, 99, died Saturday, December 30, 2000,
at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, following an
extended illness.
Miss Lackey was born March 28, 1901, in Banks County, a daughter
of the late James Thomas and Margaret Baugh Lackey.
She was a homemaker and a member of Enon Baptist Church. Miss
Lackey was the last member of her immediate family, which consisted
of 12 children.
Funeral services were held Monday, January 1, 2001, at Enon Baptist
Church with the Revs. Paul Morris, Loyd Martin and Dean Bryant
officiating. Burial was in the Timber Ridge Baptist Church cemetery.
Miss Lackey is survived by a nephew raised in the home, David
Adamson, Lula; as well as other nephews and nieces.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, was in charge
of arrangements.
The Banks County News, January 3, 2001
MR. WHITESIDE
Habersham County native
CORNELIA - J.B. Whiteside, 56, died Wednesday, December 27, 2000,
at Doctors Hospital, Augusta, following an extended illness.
Mr. Whiteside was born May 3, 1944, in Habersham County, a son
of Catherine Greemon Flynn, Alto, and the late Hoke Whiteside.
Funeral services were held Friday, December 29, in the chapel
of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia, with
the Revs. O.L. McCullough and Sanford Kimbrell officiating. Burial
was in the Baldwin Cemetery.
In addition to his mother, Mr. Whiteside is survived by two sisters,
Geraldine Davidson, Alto, and Rachel Rice, Lula.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, January 3, 2001
MRS. LOUDERMILK
Music teacher
CORNELIA - Mrs. Willie C. Loudermilk, 100, died Wednesday, December
27, 2000, at Habersham County Medical Center following an extended
illness.
Mrs. Loudermilk was born January 15, 1900, a son of the late
Thomas and Emma Collins.
She was a homemaker and a music teacher and was a member of Cornelia
United Methodist Church. Mrs. Loudermilk was preceded in death
by her husband, William Henry Loudermilk, and a son, Hollis P.
Loudermilk.
Funeral services were held Friday, December 29, in the chapel
of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia, with
the Rev. Luther Williams officiating. Burial was in the Loudermilk
Family Cemetery.
Survivors include one daughter, Evelyn Sexton, Cornelia; four
grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Flowers will be accepted, or memorials may be made to the Salvation
Army, 711 Dorsey Street, Gainesville, GA 30501.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, January 3, 2001
MRS. WILBANKS
Homemaker
MT. AIRY - Mrs. Winnie Ruth Smith Wilbanks, 80, died Monday,
January 1, 2001, at Habersham County Medical Center following
an extended illness.
Born in Franklin County, Mrs. Wilbanks had lived most of her
life in Mt. Airy. She was a daughter of the late Robert Lee and
Minnie Elizabeth York Smith.
Mrs. Wilbanks was a homemaker and a member of Camp Creek Baptist
Church. She was preceded in death by a son, Terry Wilbanks.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 3, in the chapel
of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia, with
the Revs. Billy Burrell and Billy Harris officiating. Burial
was in the Rock Springs Baptist Church cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, Jewell Wilbanks, Mt. Airy; one
son, Miles Wilbanks, Demorest; two brothers, Milton Smith and
Jack Smith, both of Clarkesville; one sister, Carolyn Banks,
Clarkesville; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, January 3, 2001
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MR. WARD
World War II veteran
BALDWIN - J.D. Ward, 77, died Sunday, December 31, 2000, at his
residence following an extended illness.
Mr. Ward was born February 5, 1923, in Banks County. He was a
son of the late Lemuel and Nettie Payne Ward.
Mr. Ward was a U.S. Army World War II veteran and was a member
of Grant Reeves Post #7720, Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was
also a member of Nails Creek Baptist Church, Homer, and the AARP.
Mr. Ward was formerly employed with Carwood Manufacturing Company
and was retired from Grady Garment Company.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Rachel Blalock Ward,
and a son, Steven Ward.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 2, 2001, at Nails
Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Roy Rogers and Terry Rice
officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with the Rev.
Gene Todd officiating at graveside.
Mr. Ward is survived by his wife, Pat Payne Ward, Baldwin; three
daughters, Carol Elrod, Mt. Airy, Cathy Rogers, Lula, and DeAnn
Downer, Cornelia; three sons, David Ward, Mt. Airy, Kirby Ward,
Calhoun, and Milton Ward, Knoxville, Tenn.; one brother, Tom
Ward, Commerce; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Nails Creek
Baptist Church, 2721 Highway 51 N., Homer, GA 30547, or to Level
Grove Baptist Church, P.O. Box 416, Cornelia, GA 30531.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, was in charge
of arrangements.
The Banks County News, January 3, 2001
MRS. CARPENTER
Homemaker
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. - Mrs. Minnie Lee Batson Carpenter, 84, formerly
of Cornelia, died Saturday, December 23, 2000, at Aventura Medical
Center following an extended illness.
Mrs. Carpenter was born June 21, 1916, a daughter of the late
Walter Grady and Tabitha Woodall Batson.
She was a homemaker and was a member of the First Baptist Church
in Miami Beach, Fla.
Funeral services were held Saturday, December 30, in the chapel
of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia, with
the Rev. Gene Batson officiating. Burial was in the New Hope
Baptist Church cemetery.
Survivors include one son, James Melvin Carpenter, Union Point;
two brothers, James D. Batson, Cornelia, and the Rev. Gene Batson,
Cleveland; one sister, Betty Bell, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.;
and one grandchild, Leanne Dowdell, Rutledge.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, January 3, 2001
MRS. ELLIOTT
Grove Level Cemetery rites
COMMERCE - Mrs. Adell P. Elliott died Saturday, December 30,
2000.
Mrs. Elliott was a daughter of the late H.C. Parr and Cora Ledford
Elliott. She was the wife of the late Guy Elliott.
Funeral services were held Monday, January 1, 2001, in the chapel
of Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce. Burial was in the Grove Level
Cemetery.
Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Glorila Elliott,
Griffin; brother, Clyde Parr, Commerce; sister, Ruth Bingham,
Maysville; grandchildren, Connie and Jeff Carden, Zebulon, Randy
Elliott Sr. and Rebecca Elliott, both of Griffin, and Rachel
and Mark Henson, Winder; and seven great-grandchildren.
Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, January 3, 2001
MR. DEWATERS
Salesman
COMMERCE - John Dewaters, 67, formerly of Staten Island, N.Y.,
died Friday, December 29, 2000, at St. Mary's Hospital, Athens.
Mr. Dewaters was born May 15, 1933, in Staten Island, N.Y., a
son of the late Abram and Rose Mooney Dewaters.
He had been employed as a salesman.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 2, 2001, in the chapel
of Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Harold Crawford
officiating. Burial was in Jackson Memorial Gardens, Commerce.
Mr. Dewaters is survived by his wife, Marion Dewaters, Commerce;
four sons, Arthur Dewaters, Welaka, Fla., Don Dewaters, New London,
Conn., Raymond Dewaters, Louisiana, and Thomas Dewaters, Commerce;
two daughters, Deann Dewaters, Hull, and Dorinda Hall, Maysville;
one brother, James Dewaters, Staten Island, N.Y.; one sister,
Mary Peters, Norwick, Conn.; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, January 3, 2001
BLAND
Infant
NICHOLSON - Paigelyn Bland, infant daughter of Anthony and Darlene
Wright Bland, Nicholson, died Friday, December 29, 2000, at her
residence following a brief illness.
Funeral services were held Monday, January 1, 2001, in the chapel
of Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Jerry Wheeler officiating.
Burial was in Maxwell Cemetery.
Survivors, in addition to her parents, include a brother, Anthony
Christopher Bland Jr., and sister, Christian Nicole Bland, both
of Nicholson; grandparents, Roger and Pamela Pressley, Nicholson,
Patricia Wright and Phillip Snead, Maysville, and Johnny William
Wright Sr., Homer; great-grandparents, William J. and Vador H.
Cauthen, Nicholson, Lonie Pressley, Maysville, and Minnie Bland,
Chester, S.C.
Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, January 3, 2001
MR. CASH
U.S. Army veteran
CARNESVILLE - Nelson Cash, 81, died Wednesday, December 27, 2000,
at Lanier Park Hospital, Gainesville, following a short illness.
Mr. Cash was born June 20, 1919, in Banks County, a son of the
late Elijah and Nelar Purcell Cash.
He served on the Democratic Committee for 16 years, and was the
Justice of Peace for 16 years. Mr. Cash was a U.S. Army veteran,
having served during World War II.
At the age of 17, he began work as a poultry farmer, retiring
after 64 years. Mr. Cash was a member of Damascus Baptist Church
and a member of the Georgia Poultry Federation.
He was the last member of his immediate family.
Funeral services were held Friday, December 29, at Whitfield
Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, with the Rev. Roy Rogers,
Warren Wilkinson and the Rev. Loyd Martin officiating. Burial
was in the Damascus Baptist Church cemetery.
Mr. Cash is survived by his wife, Emily Stowe Cash, Carnesville;
three daughters, Ann Cash Rooks, Flovilla, June Cash Collins,
Cleveland, and Bonnie Cash Meeler, Maysville; one son, Nelson
Loyd Cash Jr., Commerce; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Flowers will be accepted, or memorials may be made to The Gideons
International, c/o Habersham South Gideons, P.O. Box 195, Baldwin,
GA 30511.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, January 3, 2001
MRS. LAMB
Homemaker
CARNESVILLE - Mrs. Eva Lou Tiller Fitzpatrick Lamb, 89, died
Thursday, December 28, 2000, at Cobb Health Care Center, Comer.
Mrs. Lamb was born May 9, 1911, in Madison County. She was a
daughter of the late Eddie Lee and Lillie Mae Vaughn Tiller.
Mrs. Lamb had worked as a switchboard operator with Saint Joseph's
Hospital and was a homemaker. She was a member of Ila Baptist
Church.
Mrs. Lamb was preceded in death by her first husband, Ralph G.
Fitzpatrick, her second husband, D.T. Lamb, and a sister, Lucy
Lester.
Funeral services were held Saturday, December 30, at Ila Baptist
Church with the Rev. Mark Anderson officiating. Burial was in
Evergreen Memorial Park, Athens.
Survivors include one daughter, Faye Hopson, Afton, Tenn.; four
sons, Donald Fitzpatrick, Sanford, N.C., Edward Y. Fitzpatrick,
Maryville, Tenn., Robert M. "Bob" Fitzpatrick, Carnesville,
and Jimmy R. Fitzpatrick, McDonough; three sisters, Beatrice
Carter, Madison, Mary Hooper Molis, Navaree Village, Ohio, and
Sara Long, Commerce; 16 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren
and two great-great-grandchildren.
Ginn Funeral Home, Carnesville, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, January 3, 2001
MR. STEPHENS
U.S. Army veteran
ATHENS - Willard Stephens, 73, died Saturday, December 30, 2000.
A native of Clarke County, Mr. Stephens was a son of the late
Alexander and Cleo Weathers Stephens.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was retired from Champion
Dairy Pak. Mr. Stephens was a member of Oconee Heights Baptist
Church and a lifetime member of the V.F.W.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Spratlin Stephens.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 2, 2001, in the chapel
of Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens, with the Rev. Tom Lang officiating.
Burial was in Evergreen Memorial Park. Richard Horne, Johnny
Stephens, Norman Cockrell, Larry Landrum, Ricky Nixon and Dan
Harrell served as pallbearers.
Survivors include two sons, Kim Stephens, Athens, and Gene Stephens,
Maysville; two daughters, Terry Evans and Tina Blount, both of
Athens; one brother, J.C. Stephens, Greenwood, S.C.; two sisters,
Gertrude Fields and Deloris Horne, both of Athens; grandchildren,
Kristy Gee and Jackie Evans, both of Athens, and Nick Stephens,
Maysville; great-grandchildren, Shane and Amber Gee, Athens;
and a number of nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Bernstein Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, January 3, 2001
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