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MR. HESTER
Lumpkin County native
GILLSVILLE - Bill E. Hester, 78, died Thursday, January 11, 2001,
at Bell- Minor Nursing Home following an extended illness.
Mr. Hester was born April 6, 1922, in Lumpkin County. He was
a son of the late Lon and Ellen Perry Hester.
Mr. Hester worked as a machine operator in the textile industry
and was a Baptist minister. He was preceded in death by his first
wife, Nishey Hall Hester, and his second wife, Montine Lockman
Hester.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 13, in
the chapel of Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, with the Revs. Bill
Franklin, Robert Garrett, George Ward and Kevin Page officiating.
Burial was in the Union Baptist Church cemetery, Winder.
Mr. Hester is survived by two daughters, Frankie Hulme, Homer,
and Sharon Walker, Gainesville; two sisters, Fannie McElroy and
Frances Williams, both of Winder; six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Evans Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, January 17, 2001
MRS. CHEEK
Homemaker
CLARKESVILLE - Mrs. Bertha Mae Eller Cheek, 75, died Saturday,
January 13, 2001, at Habersham County Medical Center following
an extended illness.
Mrs. Cheek was born July 4, 1925, in Franklin County, a daughter
of the late Henry and Mary Etta Savage Garner.
She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist denomination. Mrs.
Cheek was preceded in death by a son, Joel Eller. She was the
last member of her immediate family.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, January 15, at Whitfield
Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, with the Revs. Randy Chaffin
and Rich Hardeman officiating. Burial was in Yonah Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Cheek is survived by her husband, Jack Cheek, Clarkesville;
three daughters, Joyce Melton, Alto, Janet Norton, Baldwin, and
Becky Anderson, Clarkesville; one step-daughter, Jackie Goss,
Demorest; three sons, Curtis Eller, Baldwin, Carless Eller, Cornelia,
and Clarence Eller, Demorest; three step-sons, Paul Cheek, Cornelia,
Benny Cheek, West Union, S.C., and Clay Cheek, Mt. Airy; 14 grandchildren,
13 step-grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, January 17, 2001
MR. ANSLEY
Habersham County native
MT. AIRY - Homer Ansley, 86, died Sunday, January 14, 2001, at
Athens Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.
Born in Habersham County, Mr. Ansley was a son of the late Felix
Hamp and Leckie Loudermilk Ansley.
He retired from the Soil and Water Conservation Department and
was a member of Hazel Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Ansley was preceded
in death by his wife, Marcelle Anderson Ansley, a brother, John
Henry Ansley, and three sisters, Flora Bell Sellers, Willie Mae
Alexander and Ora Lee Burton.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 16, at
Hazel Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Billy Burrell, Telford
Tanksley and Trent Smith officiating. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Survivors include one daughter, Brenda Goodin, Griffin; two sons,
Charles Ansley and Leon Ansley, both of Mt. Airy; and sister-in-law,
Pauline Ansley, Mt. Airy.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia, was in
charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, January 17, 2001
MR. GADDIS
Father of countian
GAINESVILLE - George Gaddis Sr., 63, died Wednesday, January
10, 2001, at Lanier Park Hospital, Gainesville, following an
extended illness.
A native and lifelong resident of Hall County, Mr. Gaddis was
a son of the late Herman and Myrtie Rider Gaddis.
He was employed with CWT Farms, having worked in the maintenance
department for several years. Mr. Gaddis was of the Baptist denomination.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Jannie Underwood Gaddis,
a daughter, Melinda Gaddis, and two brothers, Homer Rider and
Idis Gaddis.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 13,
in the Yellow Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Murrayville, with
the Rev. Lonnie Baker officiating.
Survivors include one son, George Gaddis Jr., Dahlonega; one
daughter, Jannie Wehunt, Homer; five brothers, Howard Gaddis,
Webster Gaddis, Charlie Gaddis, Herman Gaddis and Winford Gaddis,
all of Gainesville; three sisters, Rosalee Marsingile, Patsy
Rider and Birdie Hatcher, all of Gainesville; five grandchildren,
one great-grandchild and a number of nieces and nephews.
Hillside Funeral Home, Gainesville, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, January 17, 2001
MISS BOWDEN
Level Grove Baptist
Church member
CORNELIA - Miss Jessie Bowden, 83, died Thursday, January 11,
2001, at her niece's residence following a short illness.
Miss Bowden was born April 7, 1917, in Banks County, a daughter
of the late Dillard R. and Laura Lee Stevens Bowden.
She was retired from Ethicon, Inc., with 39 years of service,
and was a member of Level Grove Baptist Church and the Grace
Sunday School Class.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 13, at
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, with the Revs.
Terry Rice and Harold Sangster officiating. Burial was in Yonah
Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Level Grove
Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 416, Cornelia, GA 30531.
Miss Bowden is survived by a sister, Burice Waters, Clarkesville.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, January 17, 2001
MRS. SAILERS
Harmony Christian
Church member
ORANGE PARK, FLA. - Mrs. Carrie Lee Shelnutt Sailers, 100, died
Saturday, January 13, 2001, at Arbors of Orange Park.
Mrs. Sailers was born March 2, 1900, in Jackson County, a daughter
of the late Will and Lena Holcomb Shelnutt.
She was a homemaker and a member of Harmony Christian Church,
Commerce. Mrs. Sailers was preceded in death by her husband,
Walter Henry Sailers.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 19,
at Harmony Christian Church, with Jerry Payne officiating. Burial
will be in Jackson Memorial Gardens, Commerce.
Survivors include three sons, Jerry R. Sailers and William Lewis
Sailers, both of Orange Park, Fla., and John W. Sailers, Acworth;
24 grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce.
Little-Ward Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, January 17, 2001
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MRS. VAUGHN
Retired administrative secretary
CARNESVILLE - Mrs. Josephine Cabe Vaughn, 72, a resident of the
McEntyre Manor, died Thursday, January 11, 2001, at Emory University
Hospital, Atlanta.
A native of the Red Hill Community, Franklin County, Mrs. Vaughn
was born July 6, 1928, a daughter of the late William Anderson
and Henrietta Sosby Cabe.
She was a resident of Atlanta for many years and was a retired
administrative secretary with Atlanta Water Works and the Atlanta
Department of Education. Mrs. Vaughn was a member of Allens United
Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, J.D. Vaughn, and two
brothers, Max T. Cabe and Rex T. Cabe.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 13, at
B.D. Ginn Memorial Chapel of Ginn Funeral Home, Carnesville,
with the Rev. Merritt Waters officiating. Burial was in the Allens
United Methodist Church cemetery.
Survivors include one step-daughter, Vickie Lynn Vaughn, Virginia;
two brothers, Ishmael Cabe, Sarasota, Fla., and Larry Cabe, Lavonia;
two sisters, Vera Sue Webb, Fairburn, and Jean Fulghum, Huntersville,
N.C.; and two step-grandchildren.
Ginn Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
For more information or guest book, see www.legacy.com.
The Banks County News, January 17, 2001
MRS. HUGHES
Homemaker
DANIELSVILLE - Mrs. Mammie Lucille Hughes, 78, died Monday, January
8, 2001.
Born in Tennessee, Mrs. Hughes was a daughter of the late Jessie
Lindsey and Alberta Ann Jones Hinsley.
She was a homemaker and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church.
Mrs. Hughes was preceded in death by her husband, William Hughes.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, January 10, at
Friendship Baptist Church with the Rev. Dayton Logan officiating.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Hughes is survived by two sisters, Zora Turner, Danielsville,
and Christine Klafert, New Orleans; and one brother, Douglas
Hinsley, Maysville.
Brown's Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, January 17, 2001
MR. CASH
Former teacher,
administrator
GAINESVILLE - Max Cash, 73, formerly of Mt. Airy, died Thursday,
January 11, 2001, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville,
following a brief illness.
Mr. Cash was born December 22, 1927, in Habersham County, a son
of the late Albert Duncan and Ethel Maxwell Cash.
He was a former teacher and administrator in Habersham and Stephens
counties and was a former Habersham County School superintendent.
Mr. Cash was a former Rotary Club Member, a member of NEA, GAE,
HAE, a member of AARP and a member of the North Georgia Technical
School Advisory Board. He was a member of Hazel Creek Baptist
Church for over 35 years, where he served as a deacon and a former
Sunday School teacher and director. Mr. Cash was also a member
of Blackshear Place Baptist Church and was active in Senior Adult
activities.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 13, at
Hazel Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Billy Burrell and G.A.
Lawson and Dr. James Austin officiating. Burial was in the Hazel
Creek Baptist Church cemetery.
Mr. Cash is survived by his wife, Grace Cody Cash, Gainesville;
daughter and son-in-law, Jan and Brett Black, Gainesville; son
and daughter-in-law, Kerry and Dianne Cash, Mt. Airy; two brothers,
Dennis Cash, Mt. Airy, and Julian Cash, Bowling Green, Ky.; one
sister, Bonnie Cash Anderson, Demorest; grandchildren, Courtney
and Kyle Cash, Isaac Black, Anna Kate Black and Natalie Black;
step-grandchildren, Brandon McLain, Rebekah McLain and Laryssa
Ladd; and step-great-grandchildren, Ebie McLain, Luke McLain
and Kaley Ladd.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gideons, P.O. Box
195, Baldwin, GA 30511, or to the Blackshear Place Baptist Church
Building Fund, 3428 Atlanta Highway, Flowery Branch, GA 30542.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, January 17, 2001
MRS. BRADFORD
Appalachee Baptist
Church member
CARNESVILLE - Mrs. Ruby Mae Wright Bradford, 65, died Thursday,
January 11, 2001.
Mrs. Bradford was a member of Appalachee Baptist Church. She
was preceded in death by a daughter, Debra Ann Bradford.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 13, at
Appalachee Baptist Church with the Revs. Sammy Everette and Richard
Boone officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Bradford is survived by her husband, Kelley L. Bradford;
son, Farion L. Bradford, Hoschton; daughter and son-in-law, Pat
and Mark Bruce, Buford; brother, J.W. Wright, Statham; grandchildren,
Brandy Marie Bradford and Scott Alan Bruce; and great-grandchildren,
MaKinley Robinson and Noah Taylor.
Tom M. Wages Funeral Services, Inc., Lawrenceville, was in charge
of arrangements.
The Banks County News, January 17, 2001
MRS. COCHRAN
Alabama native
TALMO - Mrs. Willie Ruth Sizemore Cochran, 75, died Monday, January
15, 2001, at Athens Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Cochran was born September 26, 1925, in Blount County, Ala.
She was a daughter of the late Clifford and Stella Mae Gilbert
Sizemore.
Mrs. Cochran was retired from McEver Packing Company and was
of the Baptist denomination. She was preceded in death by her
husband, Elijah Newton Cochran.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 18,
in the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, with the
Rev. Jeff Langley officiating. Burial will be in the Pond Fork
Baptist Church cemetery, Talmo.
Mrs. Cochran is survived by one son, Roger Cochran, Talmo; two
daughters, Jeanette Bales and Ruthie Watson, both of Talmo; three
brothers, Henry Sizemore and Leslie Sizemore, both of Cumming,
and Junior Sizemore, Mary Ester, Fla.; four sisters, Pauline
Anderson, Flowery Branch, Betty Hamby, Cumming, Jean Mooney,
Buford, and Runell Wallace, Alpharetta; nine grandchildren and
19 great-grandchildren.
The family was to have received friends from 3 to 5 p.m. and
from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Little-Ward Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, January 17, 2001
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