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Christopher
M. Merk
Christopher Michael Merk, 19, of Maysville, died Saturday, October
20, 2001, at BJC Medical Center, Commerce, following an accident.
Mr. Merk was born April 5, 1982, in Clarke County. He was a son
of Mike Merk, Maysville, and Diana Kesler Merk, Jefferson.
Mr. Merk was a 2001 graduate of Jackson County Comprehensive
High School and was a member of Oconee Baptist Church, Jefferson.
He was active with the Jackson County F.F.A. and was a member
of the Harrisburg Fire Department. Mr. Merk was entering the
Georgia National Guard.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, October 22, at
Oconee Baptist Church with the Rev. Ken Barrett officiating.
Burial was in the church cemetery. Joey Barrett, Larry Barrett,
Rob Sander, Jeremy Smith, Jonathan Stancil and John Watson served
as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were members of the Harrisburg
Fire Department and Kyle Presley.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include a brother, Chad
Merk, Maysville; and grandparents, Walter and Alice Kesler, Jefferson,
and Emory and Carolyn Merk, Commerce.
Memorials may be made to the Oconee Baptist Church Building Fund,
c/o Carolyn Merk, 241 Mitchell Road, Commerce, GA 30529.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, October 24, 2001
Lynn Marlow
Lynn "Chig" Marlow, 77, of Maysville, died Saturday,
October 20, 2001, at Athens Regional Medical Center following
a brief illness.
Mr. Marlow was born February 15, 1924, in Jackson County, a son
of the late Delone Dickson and Woodie Brown Marlow.
He was a farmer and was a member of Center Grove Baptist Church,
Pendergrass.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, October 22, in the
chapel of Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, with the Revs. Dennis
Harris, Ed Voyles and Martin Prather officiating. Burial was
in the Center Grove Baptist Church cemetery.
Survivors include two sisters, Cora Anderson, Maysville, and
Kate Ingram, Birmingham, Ala.; and one brother, Dee Marlow, Pendergrass.
Evans Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, October 24, 2001
Leon E. Williams
Leon E. Williams, 65, of Mt. Airy, died Saturday, October 20,
2001, at his residence following a short illness.
Born September 26, 1936, in Habersham County, Mr. Williams was
a son of the late Clyde and Lonie Nunnally Williams.
He was a U.S. Army veteran and worked as a landscape maintenance
worker with Fieldale Fabrication. Mr. Williams was of the Baptist
denomination. He was preceded in death by a brother, Junior Williams.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, October 22, at
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, with the Rev.
Clyde Garrison officiating. Burial was in Eastview Cemetery.
Full military honors were provided by the Disabled American Veterans,
Chapter 15.
Survivors include two daughters, Karen W. McCallister and Kathy
L. Folwell, both of Lula; one son, Keith E. Williams, Lula; one
sister, Betty Cragg, Alto; one brother, Roy Williams, Mt. Airy;
six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, October 24, 2001
Onel M. Littlefield
Onel M. Littlefield, 80, of Commerce, died Monday, October 22,
2001, at BJC Nursing Home, Commerce.
A native of Waldo County, Maine, Mr. Littlefield was a son of
the late Manson G. and Rose Larrabee Littlefield.
He was a member of the First Congregational Church and was a
World War II veteran and a retired machinist and mechanic. Mr.
Littlefield was a past Mason and a member of the American Legion.
He made a lot of furniture, as he loved working with wood, said
family members. He also always had a garden to work in.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mr. Littlefield is survived by his wife of 60 years, Marion Littlefield,
Commerce; son and daughter-in-law, Jerry Oneal and Debbie Littlefield,
Edinburg, Texas; daughter, Irene Marion Littlefield, Margate,
Fla.; brother and wife, Ernest and Jane Littlefield, Lincolnville,
Maine; sisters, Mary Littlefield and Winifred Stanley, both of
Canden, Maine; two granddaughters, Deanna Littlefield and Debra
Schmidt, both of Massachusetts; and two great-granddaughters.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, October 24, 2001
Versa Reese
Mrs. Versa Reese, 82, of Homer, died Wednesday, October 17, 2001,
at BJC Medical Center, Commerce, of a brief illness.
Mrs. Reese was born February 7, 1919, in Banks County, a daughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Turk.
She was a homemaker.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 20, in
the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Toby
Stokes officiating. Burial was in the Homer Presbyterian Church
cemetery, Homer.
Survivors include two sons, Charles Willard and Alton Matthew
Reese, both of Homer; one daughter, Judy Lynn Reese Dingler,
Lanett, Ala.; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, October 24, 2001
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Willie J. Dills
Willie J. Dills, 68, of Jefferson, died Thursday, October 18,
2001, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, following
an extended illness.
A native of Banks County, Mr. Dills was born November 10, 1932.
He was a son of the late Claude Levi and Inez Dalton Dills.
Mr. Dills was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the Korean Conflict,
and worked as a machine operator for CSX Railroad. He was preceded
in death by his wife, Emma Lou McClain Dills.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 20, in
the chapel of Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, with Dr. Gerald
Mitton officiating. Burial was in Woodbine Cemetery, Jefferson.
Survivors include four sons, Brian Dills, Jerry Dills and Mike
Dills, all of Jefferson, and Roger Dills, Cumming; one daughter,
Regina Dills, Jefferson; one brother, Dave Dills, Homer; one
sister, Mildred Giles, Gainesville; nine grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
Evans Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, October 24, 2001
Worth W. Arowood
Worth William Arowood, 84, of Cleveland, died Tuesday, October
16, 2001, at St. Joseph's Mission in Asheville, N.C., following
an extended illness.
Born in Towns County on October 29, 1916, Mr. Arowood was the
son of the late Jimmy and Letha Keyson Arowood.
He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during World War II and was
retired from Hogan Lumber Company. Mr. Arowood was a member of
Blue Creek Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lee Eller, and a son,
Bud Arowood.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, October 19, in
the chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia,
with the Revs. Kenneth Pilcher and Leon Arowood officiating.
Burial was in the Blue Creek Baptist Church cemetery.
Survivors include five daughters, Iva Lee Pilgrim, Gillsville,
Betty Lou Croy, Cornelia, Lula Bell Watson, Dalton, Gracie Mae
Powell, Cumming, and Linda Tomlin, Cleveland; four sons, Bobby
Arowood, Lula, Leon Arowood, Dahlonega, Charles Arowood, Cleveland,
and Harvey Arowood, Toccoa; one brother, Dewey Arowood, Cleveland;
29 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, and several great-great-grandchildren.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, October 24, 2001
Willie A. Smith
Mrs. Willie Azalee Mason Smith, 82, of Royston, died Thursday,
October 18, 2001.
A native of Franklin County, Mrs. Smith was a daughter of the
late Earley Lee and Mamie Winn Smith.
Mrs. Smith had been employed in the textile industry. She was
preceded in death by her husband, William Grady Smith.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 20, in
the chapel of Pruitt Funeral Home with the Rev. Malcolm Herndon
officiating. Burial was in the Vanna United Methodist Church
cemetery.
Survivors include one daughter, Connie Moncrief, Anderson, S.C.;
one son, Douglas Smith, Athens; one sister, Pauline Blalock,
Maysville; two brothers, Carswell Mason, Oxford, and Elmer Mason,
Douglas; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Pruitt Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, October 24, 2001
Lola M. Johnson
Mrs. Lola Mae Johnson, 78, of Athens, died Thursday, October
18, 2001.
A native of Banks County, Mrs. Johnson was a daughter of the
late Liza Newton.
Mrs. Johnson was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. She
was preceded in death by two daughters and a son.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 21, in the
chapel of Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home. Burial was in East
Lawn Cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Edna Bankston, Athens, and Peggy
Martin, Atlanta; one son, Troy Newton, Athens; seven grandchildren
and one great-grandchild.
Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, October 24, 2001
James G. Patrick
James Gregory Patrick, 29, of Commerce, died Saturday, October
20, 2001, at BJC Medical Center, Commerce.
Mr. Patrick was born September 23, 1972, in Georgia.
He was employed with Southeast Toyota and was of the Holiness
denomination.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 24, at
Nicholson Congregational Holiness Church with the Revs. Howard
Rhodes and Lee Hunter officiating. Burial was in Grey Hill Cemetery,
Commerce.
Mr. Patrick is survived by his wife, Tammy Patrick, Commerce;
son, Cade Patrick, Commerce; daughter, Taylor Patrick, Commerce;
mother and step-father, Alene and Aruthur Duncan, Commerce; father
and step-mother, Edward and Deborah Patrick, Commerce; and two
sisters, Michelle Harrison and Shannon Patrick, both of Commerce.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, October 24, 2001
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