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C.L. Patterson
C.L. "Pat" Patterson, 81, of Pendergrass, died Thursday,
Nov-ember 22, 2001, at Lanier Park Hospital following a brief
illness.
Mr. Patterson was a native of Forsyth County and a former resident
of Gainesville. He served as a flight engineer with the rank
of S/Sgt. in the U.S. Air Force during World War II and participated
in 35 bombing raids in the Middle East and European theaters.
He received the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Purple Heart,
seven Air Medals and Presidential Citations.
Mr. Patterson demonstrated a consistently high degree of performance
as an aerial gunner on heavy bombardment aircraft. His skill
and valor under fire contributed to the successful combat operations
of the 98th Pyramiders Bombardment Group. He won the Air Medal
for meritorious achievement for more than 300 hours of operational
flights.
Mr. Patterson graduated from Perry Business College. He served
as a policeman for the City of Gainesville for five years and
served seven years as chief examiner with the Georgia Industrial
Loan Commission. Mr. Patterson retired after five years as chief
auditor with the Walter E. Helier Co. of Chicago, Ill.
He was self-employed as a poultry grower for many years and was
an active member of Holly Springs United Methodist Church, where
he served as treasurer of the Men's Club.
Mr. Patterson and his wife, Mary Koch Patterson, shared a love
of camping and travel, and visited all 48 continental states.
He had a passion for fishing and gardening, excelling in both.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Patterson was preceded in death
by his parents, J.H. and Maude Wingo Patterson, all of Gainesville.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, November 25,
in the chapel of Little-Davenport Funeral Home, Gainesville.
Burial was in the Holly Springs United Methodist Church cemetery.
Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Phillip and Charlotte
Patterson, Jefferson; brother and sister-in-law, Wilburn and
Lupe Patterson, Cullman, Ala.
Memorials may be made to the Holly Springs United Methodist Church
Building Fund.
Little-Davenport Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, November 28, 2001
Bradley M.
Hardie-Armstrong
Bradley Martinez Hardie-Armstrong, 15, of Nicholson, died Thursday,
November 22, 2001.
Bradley was a 10th grade student at Jackson County Comprehensive
High School. He was a member of the FFA and played football for
West Jackson Middle School. Bradley was also a member of Center
Baptist Church in Center.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, November 25, at
Crowell Brothers Peachtree Chapel Funeral Home, Norcross. Burial
was in Peachtree Memorial Park.
Survivors include his mother, Teresa Ann Taylor, Monroe; his
father, Paul Martinez Armstrong; and two brothers, John Paul
Hardie-Armstrong, Nicholson, and Donald William Hardie, Arcade.
Crowell Brothers Peachtree Chapel Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, November 28, 2001
Elzora Beasley
Mrs. Elzora Beasley, 71, of Commerce, died Monday, November 19,
2001, at BJC Medical Center, Commerce.
Born in Franklin County, Mrs. Beasley was the daughter of the
late Jerry L. and Maude Goss Beasley. She was the wife of the
late G.B. Beasley.
Funeral services were held at noon Friday, November 23, at the
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness, Commerce. Burial was in the
Melvin Hill C.M.E. Cemetery.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Elaine Hancock, Nicholson,
and Mrs. Donna Bonds and Miss Elmira Beasley, both of Commerce;
two sons, Dennis Beasley and Paul Beasley, both of Commerce;
one sister, Mrs. Roberta Wheeler, Toccoa; 11 grandchildren and
nine great-grandchildren.
Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home, Toccoa, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, November 28, 2001
Eva M. Owensby
Mrs. Eva Mae Waters Owensby, 77, of Commerce, died Thursday,
November 22, 2001, at her residence.
Born September 8, 1924, in Clarke County, Mrs. Owensby was a
daughter of the late Arthur and Minnie Cowart Waters.
She was retired from Waters Cafe and was a member of Madison
Street Baptist Church. Mrs. Owensby was preceded in death by
her husband, Otha Owensby, and a son, Mike Owensby.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 24, at
Madison Street Baptist Church with the Revs. David Harbin and
Tom Lang officiating. Burial was in Grey Hill Cemetery, Commerce.
Survivors include one son, Dwayne Owensby, Commerce; one sister,
Lucille Jordan, Commerce; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, November 28, 2001
Olis H. Blackstock
Mrs. Olis H. Blackstock, 93, Gainesville, a longtime resident
of Jefferson, died Monday, November 19, 2001, at Bell Minor Nursing
Home following a brief illness.
Mrs. Blackstock was born January 15, 1908, in Jackson County,
a daughter of the late Lula Langford and Francis Taylor Hartley.
She was a graduate of the University of Georgia and was a retired
teacher with the Jackson County School System, with 40 years
of service. Mrs. Blackstock was a member of the First United
Methodist Church of Jefferson, where she was a member of Ester
Circle and served as children's music director.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh L. Blackstock
Sr., and a daughter-in-law, Treva Glosson Blackstock.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 21,
in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, with the Rev.
Gary Whatley officiating. Burial was in the Academy Baptist Church
cemetery, Jefferson.
Survivors include a son, Hugh Blackstock Jr., and his fiancée,
Shirley Klein, Gainesville; granddaughters and husbands, Anita
and Jimmy Fowler, Murrayville, and Kim and David Gabrielle, Flowery
Branch; granddaughter, Sonja Terrell, Gainesville; grandson,
John Blackstock, Gainesville; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the United Methodist Children's Home.
Evans Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, November 28, 2001
Herbert R. Cannon
Herbert Randolph Cannon, 87, of Hull, died Sunday, November 25,
2001.
A native of Jackson County, Mr. Cannon was a son of the late
John Jefferson and Ann Lemley Cannon.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army, and
was employed as a painter with AB Griffeth, of Athens. Mr. Cannon
was a member of Antioch Baptist Church, Danielsville.
He was preceded in death by a son, Bobbie Cannon.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 28,
in the chapel of Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, with the Revs.
David Snelgrove and Mike Campbell officiating. Burial was in
Glenhaven Memorial Gardens. Benny Melton, William White, Curtis
Edwards, David Moore, Ronald Gordy and Mike Olerad served as
pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were Addis Gordy and Don Moore.
Mr. Cannon is survived by his wife, Patricia Williams Cannon;
step-daughters, Susie Moore, Ila, and Blanch Snelgrove, Hawkinsville;
son, Benny Cannon, Nicholson; son and daughter-in-law, Billy
and Pat Cannon, Nashville, Tenn.; step-sons, Richard Bullard,
Hull, Addis Gordy, Danielsville, and Paul Jackson, Clarksdale,
Miss.; four grandchildren, 12 step-grandchildren, several great-grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews.
Brown Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, November 28, 2001
Shirley J. Hazlegrove
Mrs. Shirley Junita Matthews Hazlegrove, 55, of Nicholson, died
Saturday, November 24, 2001, at Athens Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Hazlegrove was born March 9, 1946, in Jackson County. She
was a homemaker and was a member of Antioch United Methodist
Church.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 27, at
Antioch United Methodist Church with the Rev. Richard Cathy officiating.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Hazlegrove is survived by her husband, SGM (Retired) Donald
Hazlegrove, Nicholson; one son, Donald Hazlegrove Jr., Cincinnati,
Ohio; one daughter, Michelle Looney, Jefferson; her mother, Hallie
Matthews, Nicholson; one brother, Martin Kesler, Jefferson; three
sisters, Mary Nell Ivie, Jefferson, Marie Kesler, Nicholson,
and Louise Martin, Dahlonega; and six grandchildren.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, November 28, 2001
Joyce R. Stewart
Mrs. Joyce R. Muckus Stewart, 66, of Commerce, died Wednesday,
November 21, 2001, at her residence.
Mrs. Stewart was born July 2, 1935, in Summit County, Ohio. She
was a daughter of the late Joseph and Irma Hagelbarger Muckus.
Mrs. Stewart was a homemaker and was a member of Freedom Baptist
Church, Commerce.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December
1, at Freedom Baptist Church with the Rev. Danny Green officiating.
Mrs. Stewart is survived by her husband, Albert L. Stewart, Commerce;
one son, Jeffrey Stewart, Commerce; two daughters, Susan Gerry,
El Paso, Texas, and Cindy Watson, Murrayville; and five grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Freedom Baptist
Church, 20732 U.S. Hwy. 441 S., Commerce, GA 30529.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, November 28, 2001
Mamie V. Baxter
Mrs. Mamie Vastine McKie Baxter, 77, of Nicholson, died Tuesday,
November 20, 2001, at Athens Regional Medical Center.
A native of Banks County, Mrs. Baxter was born August 24, 1924.
She was a daughter of the late Robert and Cynthia Ayers McKie.
Mrs. Baxter was a homemaker and was a member of Cabin Creek Baptist
Church, Commerce. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie
Baxter, and a daughter, Frances Baxter.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 24,
at Cabin Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Troy Herbert and
Kenneth Segars officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Survivors include three sons, Billy Baxter, Bishop, J.D. Baxter,
Washington, and Jerry Baxter, Nicholson; three daughters, Debbie
Baxter and Betty Silman, both of Nicholson, and Mary Hix, Toccoa;
one sister, Reba Segars, Toccoa; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, November 28, 2001
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Barbara J. Walker
Mrs. Barbara J. Walker, 70, of Pisgah Forest, N.C., died Tuesday,
October 23, 2001.
No funeral services are planned.
Mrs. Walker is survived by her husband, H. Alla Walker, of the
home.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, November 28, 2001
Ray H. Lancaster
Ray H. Lancaster, 90, of Gillsville, died Monday, November 26,
2001, at Lanier Park Hospital, Gainesville, following an extended
illness.
Mr. Lancaster was born February 7, 1911, in Hall County, to the
late D.J. and Cynthia Hudgins Lancaster.
He retired from MARTA, where he was employed in Transportation
Operations, and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Gainesville,
where he served as a deacon for 30 years. Mr. Lancaster was preceded
in death by his first wife of 50 years, Gladys Langford Lancaster,
three brothers, Guyton, Lewis and D.J. Lancaster, and three sisters,
Ann Perkins, Ruby Bradberry Lancaster and Eva Smith.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, November 29,
at Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Wayne Williams and John
Latty officiating. The body will lie in state from 10:30 to 11
a.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Lancaster is survived by his wife, Lillian Simpson Lancaster,
Gillsville; sons and daughters-in-law, David and Bobbie Lancaster,
Dahlonega, and Jack and Beckie Lancaster, Gainesville; son, Gene
Lancaster, Gainesville; step-children, James and Betty Simpson,
Gainesville, Jacky and Virginia Simpson, Commerce, Jeffery and
Mozelle Simpson, Cleveland, Linda S. and Frank Harrison, Bartlesville,
Okla., and Gloria S. and Glenn Jones, Dahlonega; brother-in-law,
Frank Perkins, Seneca, S.C.; sisters-in-law, Bernidete Lancaster,
Dunwoody, and Imogene Lancaster, Gainesville; grandchildren,
Tonia and Chris White, Jefferson, Jackie and Mike Simpson, Winder,
Kevin Lancaster, Greenville, S.C., Jeff and Janice Lancaster,
Alpharetta, Lance Lancaster, Orlando, Fla., and Laura Lancaster,
Raleigh, N.C.; step-grandchildren, Gus Simpson, Greg Simpson
and Angela Simpson, all of Gainesville, Doug Simpson and Melissa
Kent, both of Commerce, Gabe Jones, Dahlonega, Blaine Harrison,
Pittsburgh, Texas, Amy Crane, Jeffery Simpson and Erica Simpson,
all of Cleveland, and Carrie Simpson, Jefferson; 12 step-great-grandchildren;
and several nieces and nephews.
The family was to have received friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and
from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Hillside Funeral Home, Gainesville.
All deacons of Calvary Baptist Church are asked to serve as honorary
pallbearers and to assemble at the church at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Calvary Baptist
Church Building Fund, 1370 Calvary Church Road, Gainesville,
GA 30507.
Hillside Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, November 28, 2001
Minnie D. Bowles
Mrs. Minnie Dell Leachman Bowles, 73, of Commerce, died Sunday,
November 25, 2001, at her residence.
Born in Jackson County on July 17, 1928, Mrs. Bowles was a daughter
of the late George and Ella O'Kelly Leachman.
She was a homemaker and was a member of Baptist Tabernacle Church.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, November 27, at
Baptist Tabernacle Church with the Revs. Sam Dorsey, Mike Hudman
and Donald Wilson officiating. Burial was in Grey Hill Cemetery,
Commerce.
Mrs. Bowles is survived by her husband, Frank Bowles, Commerce;
three sons, Carson Bowles, Commerce, Donald Bowles, Danielsville,
and Steve Bowles, Salem, Ark.; four daughters, Deborah Biova,
Dell Cowart and JoAnn Teatue, all of Commerce, and Peggy Hill,
Maysville; two brothers, Curtis Leachman and Howard Leachman,
both of Commerce; one sister, Maybell Wilkes, Hartwell; 15 grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, November 28, 2001
Mary W. Thornton
Mrs. Mary Williams Thornton, 91, of Dallas, died Saturday, November
24, 2001, at Wellstar Paulding Nursing Home.
A resident of Paulding County since 1942, Mrs. Thornton was born
November 18, 1910, in Jackson County. She was a daughter of the
late George Luther and Susie Ash Williams.
Mrs. Thornton grew up in Neese until 10 years of age and moved
to Danielsville. She was a supporter of the University of Georgia
Alumni Association and the Bulldog Club. She was also a major
supporter at the time Paulding Memorial Hospital was constructed.
Mrs. Thornton began working for Billy Byrd in 1943, and later
purchased Byrd Insurance Agency. She was a member of Dallas First
United Methodist Church, where she sang in the choir for many
years, and was a member of the Chamber of Commerce.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Thornton was preceded in death
by her husband, Price Thornton, in 1984, and two sisters, Marcelene
Reynolds, in 1971, and Myra Hardman, in 1985.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, November 27, at
Dallas First United Methodist Church with Dr. Ken Ray officiating.
Burial was in Dallas Memory Gardens. Music consisted of congregational
singing, with pianist Charles Cole.
Henry Wood, Dean Hardy, Ken Thigpen, Mike McKinney, Bill Hardman
and David Williams served as pallbearers.
Mrs. Thornton is survived by a brother, George Williams, Dallas;
eight nieces and nephews and seven great-nieces and great-nephews.
Memorials may be made to the Dallas First United Methodist Church
Building, 141 East Memorial Drive, Dallas, GA 30132.
Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, November 28, 2001
Syble H. Olshinski
Mrs. Syble Holcomb Olshinski, 78, of Thomasville, N.C., died
Wednesday, November 21, 2001, at Thomasville Medical Center.
Mrs. Olshinski was born January 23, 1923, in Madison County,
a daughter of Albert Edward Holcomb and Myrtle Bray Holcomb.
She was a retired employee of Commercial Carving Co. Inc., Thomasville,
and was formerly associated with Vogue Beauty Shop and House
of Beauty in Thomasville. Mrs. Olshinski was a charter member
of Our Lady Catholic Church, Thomasville, N.C., and was past
president of the Gray Ladies volunteer group with the former
City Memorial Hospital.
On July 4, 1942, she was married to Matthew John Olshinski, who
preceded her in death on May 3, 1994.
She was a loving and devoted mom, said family members.
Mrs. Olshinski was preceded in death by a sister, Pauline Clendaniel.
A Funeral Mass was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 24, at
Our Lady of the Highways Catholic Church with Father Thomas Fitzpatrick
officiating. Burial was in Holly Hill Memorial Park Cemetery.
The Rosary was held at 7 p.m. Friday, November 23, in J.C. Green
& Sons Chapel, Thomasville, N.C.
Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, John and Judy Olshinski,
Charleston, S.C., and Philip and Yana Olshinski, Douglas and
Lynn Olshinski and Tim and Susan Olshinski, all of Thomasville,
N.C.; son, Ronald Olshinski, of the home; sisters, Mrs. Edna
Martin and Dorothy Williams, both of Commerce, and Georgia Bean,
Thomasville, N.C.; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Our Lady of the Highways Catholic Church,
943 Ball Park Road, Thomasville, NC 27360.
J.C. Green & Sons was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, November 28, 2001
Ollie Roach
Mrs. Ollie Roach, 86, of Winder, died Wednesday, November 21,
2001.
Mrs. Roach was born in Ravenscroft, Tenn., to the late Jeff and
Clara Bell Heulett Pace.
She had resided in Winder since 1980 and was a retiree of the
L.S. Brown Company, Atlanta. Mrs. Roach was a member of the Winder
Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Frank L.
Roach.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 24,
in the chapel of Carter Funeral Home, Winder, with the Revs.
Bob Knox and Elmer Butler officiating. Burial was in Forest Lawn
Memorial Gardens, College Park.
Survivors include three daughters, Winifred McWhorter, Monroe,
Doris Strickland, Winder, and Gail Sliger, Loganville; two sons,
Terry Roach, Woodstock, and Ralph Roach, Pineville, La.; 13 grandchildren
and 19 great-grandchildren.
Carter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, November 28, 2001
Betty E. Weise
Mrs. Betty Epps Weise, 71, of Colbert, died Monday, November
26, 2001.
A native of Madison County Mrs. Weise was a daughter of the late
James Gordon and Mary Griffeth Epps.
Mrs. Weise was a member of Prince Avenue Baptist Church. She
was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Weise.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 28,
in the chapel of Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, with
the Rev. Bill Ricketts and Dr. Tony Smith officiating.
Survivors include two daughters, Debi Combs, Colbert, and Janice
Scarborough, Statham; one son, Sam J. Scarborough Jr., Commerce;
two sisters, Peggy E. Patton, Gainesville, and Pat Hughes, Knoxville,
Tenn.; one brother, H. Jackson Epps, Newnan; four grandchildren
and nieces and nephews.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, November 28, 2001
Sarah A. Pace
Mrs. Sarah Ann Pace, 66, of Nicholson, died Saturday, November
17, 2001.
Born in Eddiewall County, Ala., Mrs. Pace was a daughter of the
late Johnny Wesley and Mammie Odesa Ellis Strickland.
She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist denomination. Mrs.
Pace was preceded in death by a son, Jessie Don Coleman.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 21,
in the New Town Baptist Church cemetery with the Rev. Chuck Black
officiating.
Survivors include one daughter, Kathy Ann Howell, Colbert; one
son, Donald Coleman, Colbert; one brother, John W. Strickland,
Commerce; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, November 28, 2001
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