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MR. WILSON
Father of countian
WINDER - Myron Forrest Wilson, 71, died Thursday, January 25,
2001, at Winder Health Care.
Mr. Wilson was born March 25, 1929, a son of the late William
Hubert and Elsie Oliver Wilson.
He was employed as a kitchen worker with Barrow County Schools.
Mr. Wilson was preceded in death by a brother, Autry Wilson.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 28, in Smith
Memory Chapel of Smith Funeral Home, Winder, with the Revs. Jim
Stephens and Terry Brock officiating. Burial was in Barrow Memorial
Gardens.
Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife, Fannie B. Wilson, Winder;
three sons, Ronnie Wilson, Pendergrass, Eddie Wilson, Pensacola,
Fla., and Kevin Wilson, Gainesville; two daughters, Sylvia Wilson
Henry, Sunset, S.C., and Lynn Wilson Greenway, Gainesville; several
step-children; three brothers, Winfred Wilson, Statham, Nolan
Wilson, Winder, and Brannon Wilson, Hoschton; two sisters, Flora
Mae Rollins, Dudley, N.C., and Lois Ward, Hoschton; nine grandchildren
and one great-grandchild.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Chapel Christian
Church, 776 Chapel Church Road, Winder, GA 30680.
Smith Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, January 31, 2001
MRS. ALEXANDER
Mother of countian
ACKWORTH - Mrs. Ioness Boling Alexander, mother of Jackson County
Parks & Recreation employee Brenda Cantrell, died Thursday,
January 11, 2001, following an extended illness. She passed away
one day after her 70th birthday.
Mrs. Alexander was a former resident of Alpharetta.
Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Saturday, January 13, in
the chapel of Louie E. Jones Funeral Home, Alpharetta, with the
Revs. R.D. Pruitt and Toney Boling officiating. Burial was in
Greenlawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Alexander is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Linda
and Allan Parrish, Sugar Hill; daughters, Mrs. Cantrell, Nicholson,
Jeanette Otazo, Ackworth, and Barbara Sayler, Canton; sons and
daughters-in-law, Toney and Dale Boling, Cumming, and Tommy and
Pat Boling, Canton; sister and brother-in-law, Wallace and Maxine
Dinsmore, Jasper; brothers, Sam Fox and Charles Fox, both of
Jasper; brother and sister-in-law, Dub and Joan Fox, Ackworth;
10 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and several nieces
and nephews.
Louie E. Jones Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, January 31, 2001
MRS. SEIN SAN U
Rogers Baptist service
TOUNGOO, BURMA - Mrs. Dawn Aye Nu Sein San U, 91, passed away
recently.
Memorial services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, January 14, 2001,
at Rogers Baptist Church with the Rev. Carlton Peters officiating.
Mrs. Sein San U is survived by her husband, Gyaw Jon Sein San
U; children, Lillian, Sherwin, Dollar, and Bonsco, all of Burma,
and Kendrick and Dana Sein San U, Maysville; and grandchildren,
Molly, Amanda and Holly.
The Jackson Herald, January 31, 2001
MR. HARPER
U.S. Navy veteran
NORTH FORT MYERS, FLA. - James L. Harper, 59, died Tuesday, January
23, 2001.
Formerly of Commerce, Mr. Harper had been a resident of Fort
Myers, Fla., for 27 years.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, a graduate of the University
of Georgia and was an avid boating enthusiast. Mr. Harper was
an employee with Amerigas of Fort Myers and was active in the
LP Gas Association.
He was preceded in death by his father, James H. Harper.
A memorial service was held at noon Saturday, January 27, at
Harvey-Engelhardt-Metz Funeral Home, Fort Myers, Fla., with the
Rev. Dr. H. Timothy Halverson officiating.
Mr. Harper is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Kristina
Harper, North Fort Myers, Fla.; his mother, Lou Lesley Harper,
Commerce; two brothers, Robert Harper, Commerce, and Sidney Harper,
Locust Grove; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the Library or to the First Baptist
Church of Commerce.
Harvey-Engelhardt-Metz Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, January 31, 2001
MR. HAIRE
Father of countian
LAVONIA - Rueben Dean Haire, 55, died Sunday, January 21, 2001,
at his residence.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 27, at
the residence.
Mr. Haire is survived by his wife, Darine Doster Haire; five
children, Hope Abbs, Commerce, Donnie Ray Lewis, Lawrenceville,
Carlton Lewis, Gainesville, Timothy Hiland, Canon, and Christine
Brock, Lavonia; two brothers, Billy Haire, Hartwell, and Harvey
Haire, Baytown, Texas; one sister, Edie Counts, Idabele, Okla.;
and three grandchildren, Page, Kyle and Randall.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the family.
National Cremation Society, Lilburn, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, January 31, 2001
MRS. MURPHY
Homemaker
LEXINGTON, KY. - Mrs. Thelma DeLinda Cheek Murphy, 97, formerly
of Commerce, died Saturday, January 27, 2001, at the St. Joseph
Hospice Center, Lexington, Ky.
Mrs. Murphy was born October 12, 1903, a daughter of the late
John Henry and Chassie Holcomb.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Seventh Day Adventist
Church. Mrs. Murphy was preceded in death by her first husband,
William Mazie Cheek, and her second husband, Truman Murphy.
Graveside services were held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 30,
in Jackson Memorial Gardens, Commerce.
Survivors include three sons, Lamar Cheek, Tarpon Springs, Fla.,
William Cheek, Lexington, Ky., and Larry Cheek, Farmington Hills,
Mich.; one daughter, Maysie Faubion, Houston, Texas; nine grandchildren,
18 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren and several
nieces, nephews and cousins.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, January 31, 2001
MRS. BROCK
Commerce native
HOMER - Mrs. Denise Beverly Brock, 34, died Wednesday, January
24, 2001, at her residence.
Mrs. Brock was born November 9, 1966, in Commerce, a daughter
of Brenda R. Roberts, Homer, and the late David L. Clark.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 27, at
Charity Baptist Church, Homer, with the Rev. Vaughn Howington
officiating. Burial was in Grove Level Baptist Church cemetery.
Mrs. Brock is survived by her husband, Joe Brock, Homer; two
sons, Joey Brock and Timothy Brock, both of Homer; one brother,
Matthew Wayne Clark, Danielsville; one sister, Donna Jean Carlyle,
Danielsville; and grandmother, Ruby D. Clark, Danielsville.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, January 31, 2001
MRS. SMALLWOOD
Homemaker
LOGANVILLE - Mrs. Lois S. Smallwood, 78, died Tuesday, January
30, 2001, at Life Care Center of Lawrenceville.
Mrs. Smallwood was born October 13, 1922. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Smallwood was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Aubrey
Smallwood.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 2,
at Blacks Creek Baptist Church. Burial will be in Grey Hill Cemetery,
Commerce.
Survivors include son, Danny Smallwood, Lawrenceville, and another
son, Capt. Jackie Smallwood, who was reported missing in action
in 1973; three brothers, Charles Sorrow, Brunswick, Claude Sorrow,
Conyers, and Noble Sorrow, Crawford; and three sisters, Montine
Hardman, Commerce, Johnnie Spray, Crawford, and Grace Toney,
Atlanta.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce.
Ivie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, January 31, 2001
MRS. PARTEN
Seamstress
COLBERT - Mildred Bullock Parten, 68, died Monday, January 29,
2001.
A native of Madison County, Mrs. Parten was a daughter of the
late Coke and Mary Pauline McCurly Bullock.
She was a homemaker and seamstress and was of the Baptist denomination.
Mrs. Parten was a member of the Liver Foundation.
Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, February
1, in Colbert Cemetery with the Rev. Don Fuller officiating.
Survivors include one daughter, Cindy Williams, Commerce; one
son, Bruce Parten, Winder; two brothers, G.T. "Pete"
Bullock, Danielsville, and Paul Bullock, Colbert; four grandchildren,
four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Liver Foundation,
75 Maiden Lane, Suite 603, New York, NY 10038.
The family was to have received friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday
at Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville.
Brown Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, January 31, 2001
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MRS. BROWN
Grey Hill
Cemetery rites
COMMERCE - Mrs. Aretha Lucille Brown, 82, died Tuesday, January
30, 2001, at BJC Medical Center, Commerce.
Mrs. Brown was born June 4, 1918, a daughter of the late Sam
and Cora Chastain Waldroup. She was the wife of the late Telford
Brown.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 1,
in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Lonnie
Bennett officiating. Burial will be in Grey Hill Cemetery, Commerce.
Survivors include two daughters, Stella Mullinax and Annie Lee
Waldroup, both of Commerce; one brother, Ralph Waldroup, Commerce;
one sister, Katie May Wilson, Commerce; eight grandchildren and
15 great-grandchildren.
The family was to have received friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday
at the funeral home.
Ivie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, January 31, 2001
MRS. MATHIS
Mother of three
MAYSVILLE - Mrs. Mabel Miles Mathis, 78, died Saturday, January
27, 2001, at Crawford W. Long Hospital, Atlanta, following an
extended illness.
Mrs. Mathis was a daughter of the late C.E. and Vannie Wilkes
Hillard. She was the widow of Frank Mathis.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, January 29, in the
chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Edwin Smith
officiating. Burial was in Jackson Memorial Gardens, Commerce.
Survivors include three daughters, Shelby Pace, Maysville, Judy
Thomas, Conyers, and Lindy Smith, Lawrenceville; and one brother,
J.C. Hillard, West End, N.C.
Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, January 31, 2001
MR. FRIX
World War II veteran
JEFFERSON - Lyman Carlton Frix, 81, died Thursday, January 25,
2001, at Athens Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Frix was born October 20, 1919, in Oconee County. He was
a son of the late W.H. and Alphie Wilbanks Frix.
Mr. Frix served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, serving
on the USS Washington for the entire war. He was a retired brick
mason and was a member of Antioch Christian Church.
Graveside services were held at 4 p.m. Saturday, January 27,
in Doster Cemetery, Jefferson, with the Rev. Gary Stewart officiating.
Mr. Frix is survived by his wife, Martha Frix; daughters and
sons-in-law, Peggy and John Cole, Milford, Ind., and Charlotte
and Edward Gurley, Jefferson; son, Carl Frix, Jefferson; one
grandchild and one great-grandchild.
Jackson Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, January 31, 2001
MRS. CLAPSADDLE
Mother of two
PENDERGRASS - Mrs. Cheryl Jones Clapsaddle, 46, died Tuesday,
January 23, 2001, in Jackson County.
Mrs. Clapsaddle was born June 11, 1954, a daughter of the late
J.W. and Pauline Williams Jones.
She was employed with Wal-Mart, Commerce. Mrs. Clapsaddle was
preceded in death by a brother, Terrenc Jones.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 27, in
Smith Memory Chapel of Smith Funeral Home, Winder.
Mrs. Clapsaddle is survived by her husband, Craig Clapsaddle,
Pendergrass; one son, Russell Woodruff, Hoschton; one daughter,
Jessica Wells, Pendergrass; three brothers, Paul R. Jones, Buford,
Jerry Jones, Lithia Springs, and Tim Jones, Douglasville; two
sisters, Gloria Ladanyi, Oakwood, and Wanda Mahfuz, Chamblee;
and three grandchildren.
A memorial fund has been established at First Piedmont Bank in
Winder.
Smith Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, January 31, 2001
MRS. BECK
Retired seamstress
BRASELTON - Mrs. Amanda Loggins Beck, 76, died Saturday, January
27, 2001, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, following an extended
illness.
A lifelong resident of Hall County, Mrs. Beck was a daughter
of the late Charlie and Mary Lou Johnson Loggins.
She was a retired seamstress with Carwood Manufacturing and was
a member of Dewberry Baptist Church #2.
She was loved by all who knew her, said family members.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, January 29, in the
chapel of Little-Davenport Funeral Home, Gainesville, with the
Revs. Roy Lee Mitchell and Earl Gilstrap officiating. Burial
was in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Beck is survived by her husband, Homer Lee Beck, Braselton;
sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Gayla Beck, Suwanee, and
Ronnie and Denise Beck, Watkinsville; daughter and son-in-law,
Shirley and Neal Watkins, Lula; granddaughters, Brandi Beck,
Hailey Beck, Allie Beck and Stacey Witham; grandsons, Beau Beck,
Chris Beck, Whit Beck, Scott Watkins, Kevin Watkins and Patrick
Conway; four sisters, Idell Fowler, Genie Whelchel and Mary Nell
White, all of Gainesville, and Betty Grizzle, Fairborne, Ohio;
and two brothers, Howell Loggins and Ray Loggins, both of Gainesville.
Little-Davenport Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, January 31, 2001
MRS. LAROY
Mother of four
COMMERCE - Mrs. Betty Starr LaRoy, 76, formerly of Cumming, died
Saturday, January 27, 2001, following an extended illness.
Mrs. LaRoy was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years,
Charles Edward LaRoy.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 30, at
Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church with the Revs. Jim McGraw
and Jackie Stowers officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Pat and David McClure,
Commerce, and Linda and Jackie Stowers and Charlene and Robert
Padgett, all of Cumming; daughter, Elizabeth "Liz"
LaRoy, Cumming; grandchildren, Eddie and Mindy Stowers, Susie
and Stacey Reid and Christi Starr Padgett, all of Cumming, and
Shane C. and Lisa Cape, Commerce; great-grandchildren, Dustin
Sharp, Tobie Johnson, Austin Reid, Caleb Stowers and Gavin Stowers,
all of Cumming, and Billy Dunn and Katie Cape, both of Commerce;
sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary and Marvin Akin, Sarah and
Arden Taylor and Ann and Ed Green; brother and sister-in-law,
Bob and Lois Starr, Conyers; and other relatives.
Ingram Funeral Home, Cumming, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, January 31, 2001
MR. HENSLEY
Truck driver, farmer
MAYSVILLE - Philip Ray Hensley, 63, died Saturday, January 20,
2001, at his residence following a brief illness.
Born in Jackson County, N.C., Mr. Hensley was a son of the late
Luther and Beatrice Hensley.
He was a truck driver, a farmer and was a member of Oconee Baptist
Church.
Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Monday, January 22, at Oconee
Baptist Church with the Revs. Kenneth Barrett and Eddie Herring
officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Gainesville.
Mr. Hensley is survived by his wife, Barbara Hensley, Maysville;
daughter and son-in-law, Dawn and Shain Parr, Maysville; son
and daughter-in-law, Chris and Tracy Hensley, Maysville; granddaughters,
Kelsie Parr and McKenzie; and grandsons, Nicholas Parr and Matthew
Hensley.
Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, January 31, 2001
Joel B. Butts
Joel Bernard Butts, 83, died Sunday, January 28, 2001, at his
home at 524 Walton Circle, Monroe.
Mr. Butts, a native of Monroe, was born December 29, 1917, to
the late Joel W. and Elizabeth L. Butts. He graduated from the
University of Georgia, where he served as editor of the yearbook
and was a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. He returned to
Monroe to work for The Farmers Bank as head cashier. He advanced
to first vice president and served on the board of directors
from 1956 through 1973, during which time the bank name changed
to First American Bank.
In 1942, Mr. Butts enlisted in the U.S. Army and was sent overseas
during World War II until March 1945. He served as a major with
the 1st Armored Division, serving as a tank commander in North
Africa and in the Italian campaign, and during this time, he
met his future wife, Florence Schou, who was enlisted in the
U.S. Army Nurse Corps. Mrs. Butts preceded him in death January
28, 2000.
A member of the First Baptist Church of Monroe, he served as
a trustee and chairman of the board of deacons. He was a member
of the Monroe Kiwanis Club for 32 years, serving as president
in 1953. He was chairman of the Monroe Water, Light and Gas Commission
for three years and served as a member for a number of years.
Mr. Butts was a former director of the Monroe-Walton Chamber
of Commerce.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Anita B. Sams.
A graveside service was held Wednesday, January 31, at Rest Haven
Cemetery, Monroe, with the Rev. Glen Money officiating.
Mr. Butts is survived by two daughters, Susan B. Foster, Atlanta,
and Barbara B. Beardsley, Commerce; and four grandchildren, Jennifer
Foster, Atlanta, Joel Foster, Memphis, Tenn., Laura Beardsley,
Atlanta, and Steven Beardsley, Commerce.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American
Cancer Society or to the American Heart Association.
Arthur Bowick, Inc., Funeral Directors, were in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, January 31, 2001
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