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MR. BROWN
Truck driver
HOMER - Jacky Nelson Brown, 51, died Thursday, August 30, 2001,
at BJC Medical Center, Commerce, from injuries sustained in an
automobile accident.
Mr. Brown was born July 23, 1950, in Habersham County. He was
a son of Magdelene Lewallen Brown, Homer, and the late Noah Brown.
Mr. Brown was a truck driver and was a member of Damascus Baptist
Church.
Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Saturday, September 1, at
Damascus Baptist Church with the Revs. Arthur Howard and David
Ledford officiating. Burial was in the Harmony Baptist Church
cemetery with the Rev. Gene Todd officiating at graveside.
In addition to his mother, Mr. Brown is survived by his wife,
Sue Christy Brown, Homer; one daughter, Tracie Brown, Homer;
one son, Nelson Randall Brown, Lula; three sisters, Maxine Lord,
Jefferson, Peggy Howard, Baldwin, and Linda Brown, Homer; and
three grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Damascus Baptist Church Building
Fund, 2826 GA Hwy. 198, Baldwin, GA 30511.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, was in charge
of arrangements.
The Banks County News, September 5, 2001
MRS. DOCKINS
Homemaker
BALDWIN - Mrs. Phyllis Williams Dockins, 38, died Sunday, August
26, 2001, at her home.
Born in Fulton County, Mrs. Dockins was a daughter of Troy D.
and Barbara Speed Williams, Baldwin. Her roots were in Rabun
County.
Mrs. Dockins was a homemaker and was a member of Higher Ground
Baptist Church, Banks County.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Willis
Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Speed.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 29,
at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with the Revs. Lavay McCullough,
Larry Cannon and James Mason Jr. and Layman Lloyd Hunter officiating.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Dockins is survived by her husband,
David Dockins Sr., Baldwin; two sons, Gregory Troy Welch and
David Dockins Jr., both of Baldwin; one sister, Maria Williams
Grizzle, Lawrenceville; two nieces, Kelly Pugh, Winder, and Deena
Grizzle, Lawrenceville; and one nephew, Scott Grizzle, Lawrenceville.
Hunter Funeral Home, Clayton, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, September 5, 2001
MS. CALHOUN
Former Mt. Carmel
Baptist member
GASTONIA, N.C. - Ms. Maxine Adamson Calhoun, 80, died Friday,
August 31, 2001, at the Manor House.
A native of Banks County, Ms. Calhoun was a daughter of the late
William Thomas and Marcenia Adamson.
She was retired from Firestone Mills, with 28 years of service,
and was a member of Midway Baptist Church, Gastonia, N.C. Ms.
Calhoun was a former member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Homer.
She was the wife of the late Rudolph "Bud" Calhoun,
and the sister of the late Ernest, Lauten and Austin Adamson,
Dorothy Wilson and Clara Brewer.
She was a devoted wife and mother, said family members.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, September 2, at
McLean Founders Chapel, Gastonia, N.C., with the Rev. Walt Griggs
officiating. Burial was in Gaston Memorial Park.
Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, William and Judy
Calhoun, Gastonia, N.C., and Terry and Cynthia Calhoun, Oak Island,
N.C.; brother and sister-in-law, Jesse and Eula Adamson, Lula;
twin sister, Irene Forrester, Homer; grandchildren, Robin Hensley,
Peter Eubanks and Roger, Richard, Melanie, Kelley and Allison
Calhoun; and five great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Midway Baptist Church Family Life
Center, 2782 Fairview Drive, Gastonia, NC 28052.
McLean Funeral Directors was in charge of arrangements. Courtesy
of Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin.
The Banks County News, September 5, 2001
MRS. SEGARS
Homemaker
COMMERCE - Mrs. Wilda Prickett Segars, 90, died Saturday, September
1, 2001, at BJC Medical Center, Commerce.
Mrs. Segars was born April 15, 1911, in Banks County, a daughter
of the late William Stairett and Junia Lord Prickett.
She was a homemaker and was a member of Beaverdam Baptist Church.
Mrs. Segars was preceded in death by her husband, Rothel Wade
Segars, and a daughter, Shirley Segars Richardson.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, September 2, at
Beaverdam Baptist Church with the Rev. Don Pruitt officiating.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Survivors include three granddaughters, Shari Sewell, Covington,
Lori Smith, Union Point, and Rene Breedlove, Commerce; five great-grandchildren;
and Ray Richardson, Commerce.
Memorials may be made to Beaverdam Baptist Church.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, September 5, 2001
MRS. GARDINER
Maysville native
WESLEY WOODS - Mrs. Lois Jesse Parks Gardiner, 95, died Wednesday,
August 29, 2001. She was a longtime resident of the Morningside
Community, and most recently resided at Budd Terrace of Wesley
Woods, where she died.
Mrs. Gardiner was born August 9, 1906, at home in Maysville,
to Floyd Andrew Parks and Love Sheridan Parks. Just prior to
and following her marriage to Anderson John Gardiner in 1928,
she resided in Atlanta. Mr. Gardiner preceded her in death in
1984.
Mrs. Gardiner was an active member of Jackson Hill Baptist Church
for 73 years.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 1,
at Jackson Hill Baptist Church with the Revs. Hugh Roberts and
Paul Garrison and Dr. Quinn Pugh officiating. Mrs. Gardiner's
grandsons and grandsons-in-law, Paul Campbell, David Woodburn,
David Gardiner, Charles Gardiner, Mark Gardiner, Lee Gardiner,
Ted Riley, Mike Gardiner, Rick Wallace and Phillip Welch, served
as pallbearers.
Mrs. Gardiner is survived by a daughter, Bonnie L. Gardiner Campbell,
Dublin, and her husband, C. Grady Campbell, MD; sons, Donald
Parks Gardiner, Columbia, S.C., and his wife, Mary Ann Durrance
Gardiner, and James David Gardiner, Lawrenceville; half-sister,
Rosa Pope Vincent, Athens; 10 grandchildren, Paul Campbell, Chris
Campbell Woodburn, David Gardiner, Charles Gardiner, Lee Gardiner,
Mark Gardiner, Nancy Gardiner Riley, Mike Gardiner, Jill Gardiner
Wallace and Kerry Gardiner Welch; 18 great-grandchildren and
a number of nieces and nephews.
H.M. Patterson & Son Funeral Home, Spring Hill, was in charge
of arrangements.
The Banks County News, September 5, 2001
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MR. BENTLEY
U.S. Army veteran
COMMERCE - James R. Bentley, 78, died Thursday, August 30, 2001,
at BJC Medical Center, Commerce.
A native of Dallas County, Texas, Mr. Bentley was born October
22, 1922, a son of the late Marion Eli and Virdie Owens Bentley.
He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during World War II,
and was a retired Justice of the Peace for Ward County, Texas.
Mr. Bentley was a member of South Side Baptist Church, Monahan,
Texas.
A private memorial service was held.
Mr. Bentley is survived by his wife, Vra Bentley, Commerce; two
daughters, Janice Bentley and Linda Kay Parker, both of Commerce;
three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, September 5, 2001
MR. RYLEE
Retired school teacher
GAINESVILLE - George Preston Rylee Sr., 64, died Friday, August
31, 2001, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville.
A native of Banks County, Mr. Rylee was born November 22, 1936,
a son of the late Grover and Buris Lewallen Rylee.
He was a retired elementary school teacher with Hall County and
was a member of Living Water Baptist Church. Mr. Rylee was preceded
in death by his wife, Carolyn Riley Rylee, and two brothers,
G.H. Rylee and Otis Rylee.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, September 2, in
the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev.
Chris Pope officiating. Burial was in Banks Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include daughter, Gayle Rylee, Gainesville; daughter
and son-in-law, Cathy and Chris Pope, Gainesville; son and daughter-in-law,
Preston and Teresa Rylee, Gainesville; two sisters, Floy Elliott
and Lucille Rylee, both of Mansfield; and grandchildren, Michelle,
Lauren and Stephen Pope and Carolyn and Stephanie Rylee, all
of Gainesville.
Little-Ward Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, September 5, 2001
MR. HINSON
U.S. Air Force veteran
NICHOLSON - William Franklin Hinson, 66, died Sunday, September
2, 2001, at his residence following an extended illness.
Mr. Hinson was born May 22, 1935, in Lancaster, S.C. He was a
son of the late Arthur Mack and Gladys Stroud Hinson.
Mr. Hinson was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and had been employed
in the textile industry. He was preceded in death by a son, Carol
Hampton Hinson.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 4, in
the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Revs. Hampton
Hinson and Louis Gaddis officiating. Burial was in Grey Hill
Cemetery, Commerce.
Survivors include his wife, Janice Hinson, Nicholson; one son,
Billy Hinson, Nicholson; two daughters, Mary G. Hargett, Great
Falls, S.C., and Vivian G. Siggers, Winder; six brothers, Hampton
Hinson and Lando Hinson, both of Heath Springs, S.C., Mack Hinson
and James Hinson, both of Great Falls, S.C., Lee P. Hinson, Taylor,
S.C., and Wade Hinson, Aiken, S.C.; two sisters, Rusty Martin,
Commerce, and Hattie Polston, Lancaster, S.C.; four grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.
Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, September 5, 2001
MR. BELL
Korean War veteran
COMMERCE - Carlton Dock Bell, 70, died Wednesday, August 29,
2001, at BJC Medical Center, Commerce.
Mr. Bell was born April 17, 1931, in Georgia. He was a son of
the late Jess and Clemmie Anderson Bell.
Mr. Bell was a veteran of the Korean War and was retired from
BellSouth, where he worked as a cable splicer. He was a member
of Webbs Creek Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday, September 1, in
the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Revs. Stacy
Phillips and Bob Hill officiating. Burial was in Jackson Memorial
Gardens, Commerce.
Mr. Bell is survived by his wife, Melba Jean Bell, Commerce;
one son, Terry W. Bell, McDonough; one daughter, Susan Howard,
Douglasville; one brother, James Bell, Commerce; five sisters,
Agnes Bennett, Ila, Gladys Catalano, Homer, Grace Busha, Carnesville,
and Brenda Segars and Louise Pruitt, both of Commerce; and five
grandchildren.
Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, September 5, 2001
MRS. HAMBRICK
Retired floral designer
COMMERCE - Mrs. Ruth Hambrick, 80, died Tuesday, August 28, 2001,
at BJC Nursing Center, Commerce.
A native of Oglethorpe County, Mrs. Hambrick was born September
24, 1920, a daughter of the late George Lester and Reba Handcock
Butler.
She was a retired floral designer with Vivian's Florist and was
a member of Madison Street Baptist Church, Commerce. Mrs. Hambrick
was preceded in death by her husband, William Edwin Hambrick,
a son, Charles Hambrick, and a great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Thursday, August 30, at
Madison Street Baptist Church with the Rev. David Harbin and
Pastor Debbie Love officiating. Burial was in Jackson Memorial
Gardens, Commerce.
Survivors include one daughter, Cherryl Burrow, Commerce; three
brothers, Emmitt Butler, Commerce, Larry Butler, Maysville, and
Floyd Butler, Athens; three sisters, Lila Crawford, Evelyn Scoggins
and Sue Pruitt, all of Commerce; and two grandchildren.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, September 5, 2001
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