JULY 17, 2002

Steven R. Cantrell
Steven Ray “Peanut” Cantrell, 29, of LaGrange and formerly of Stephens County, died Thursday, July 11, 2002.
Mr. Cantrell was born on August 7, 1972, in Stephens County.
He was formerly employed by Southern Craftsman’s Guild and was a member of Zebulon Baptist Church, Toccoa. Mr. Cantrell was preceded in death by his grandparents, Mary Elizabeth Ivester Cantrell and Harley Lee Cantrell and Georgia Bell Taylor Manley and John A. Manley.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 15, at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, with the Revs. Clint Harper and Luther Campbell officiating. Burial was in the Sunshine Baptist Church cemetery with the Rev. Allen Tillman officiating at graveside.
Mr. Cantrell is survived by his wife, Tanya Cantrell, LaGrange; father and step-mother, L.C. and Sara Barfield Cantrell, Carnesville; mother and step-father, Mary and Bobby Pharr, Franklin; sons, Dectric Taylor Cantrell and Rusty Alexander Cantrell, both of LaGrange; and brothers, Larry E. Cantrell, Gillsville, and Michael S. Cantrell, Franklin.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, July 17, 2002

Roy Darnell
Roy “Chick” Darnell, 77, of Cornelia, died Thursday, July 11, 2002, at the Habersham County Medical Center.
Mr. Darnell was born on March 26, 1925, in Banks County. He was the son of the late Tom and Minnie Lee Wilson Darnell.
Mr. Darnell was a member of Cornelia Christian Church. He was preceded in death by a brother, Jewel Lee Darnell.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 13, in Baldwin Cemetery with David Terrell officiating.
Survivors include one daughter, Rana Smith, Demorest; one brother, Toy Darnell, Baldwin; and five grandchildren.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, July 17, 2002

Ethel S. Cofield
Mrs. Ethel Sealy Cofield, 90, of Commerce, died Monday, July 15, 2002, at her residence following an extended illness.
Mrs. Cofield was born May 12, 1912, in Sweetwater, Okla., a daughter of the late Thomas and Vestie Ivie Sealy.
She was a homemaker and was a lifelong member of Cave Springs Baptist Church. Mrs. Cofield was preceded in death by her husband, Will Cofield, and a son, Walter Bill Cofield.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, at Center Grove Baptist Church, Pendergrass, with the Rev. Kenny Sizemore officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Clifford and Marjorie Cofield and Sidney and Betty Cofield, all of Gainesville, and Hoyt and Sarah Cofield, Jefferson; daughters, Linda Cofield and Bonnie Elrod, both of the home, and Mary Stockton and Nellie Watkins, both of Maysville; daughters and sons-in-law, Brenda and Gary Langford, Kennesaw, Agnes and Lester Prickett, Thomasville, and Jennie and David Stockton, Braselton; 15 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, July 17, 2002

Joe S. Jackson
Joe S. Jackson, 84, of Cornelia, died Friday, July 12, 2002, at Joan Glancy Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Jackson was born October 1, 1917, in Jackson County. He was a son of the late Claud E. and Willie Sailors Jackson.
Mr. Jackson was the owner and operator of Habersham Mini-Storage, former owner of Hazel Creek Apple Orchard and the original owner of the Skyland Motel. He was a member of Cornelia Christian Church.
Mr. Jackson was preceded in death by brothers, Frank Jackson, John P. Jackson, Tom Jackson, Clint Jackson and J.C. Jackson, and sisters, Gladys Catlett, Leo Tucker and Elizabeth Parks.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 14, at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, with David Terrell officiating. Burial was in Jackson Memorial Park.
Mr. Jackson is survived by his wife, Kathleen Tabor Jackson, Cornelia; son, Terrell Edward Jackson, Demorest; son and daughter-in-law, Andy C. and Sharon P. Jackson, Cornelia; brother, Carlos Jackson, Commerce; grandson, Dylan Andrew Jackson; and granddaughter, Sarah Paige Jackson.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, July 17, 2002

Edna M. Drake
Mrs. Edna Mae Drake, 76, of Hull, died Wednesday, July 10, 2002.
Born in Oconee County, Mrs. Drake was a daughter of the late J.W. and Mattie Mae Mozell Bowman.
She was a textile worker with Puritains Cordmill in Athens, and was of the Holiness denomination. Mrs. Drake was preceded in death by a son, Grady Drake.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at Macedonia Holiness Church with the Revs. Roy David Sorrows and William Anglin officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Ricky Davis, Cory Davis, Jamie Thurmond, Johnny Scarborough, Thorne Fortson and Wayne Nelms served as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were Morgan Mena and Braxton Hill.
Mrs. Drake is survived by her husband, Luther Drake; four daughters, Patsy Drake and Debbie Lesueur, both of Hull, and Alice Sorrell and Virginia Scarborough, both of Danielsville; three sons, Roy Lee Drake, Nicholson, David Drake, Alto, and Kelly Drake, Hull; six sisters, Brenda Patton, Linda McConnell and Lillie Sorrow, all of Athens, Mary Chambers, Winder, Susie Moody, Commerce, and Lizzie Baxter, Hull; seven brothers, Henry Toole and Junior Toole, both of Winder, William Toole, Buford, Jack Toole, Colbert, Elmer Butler, Athens, Jimmy Toole, Danielsville, and Bob Toole, Hull; nine grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, July 17, 2002

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Eloise
C. Mann
Mrs. Eloise Coker Mann, 79, of Marietta, died Friday, July 12, 2002.
Mrs. Mann retired as an executive secretary with Lockheed Company, after 36 years of service.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 14, in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce. Burial was in Banks County Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include one brother, Eugene Coker, Alto; four sisters, Ruth Coker Parsons, Marietta, Jessie Westbrooks, Homer, and Gloria Cotton and Sonja Baugh, both of Dundee, Fla.; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Homer Presbyterian Church.
Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, July 17, 2002

Mary J. Broom
Mrs. Mary Jean Broom, 83, of Commerce, died Monday, July 15, 2002, at her residence.
Mrs. Broom was born May 6, 1919, in Franklin County, a daughter of the late Willie F. and Vassie Lewallen Gordon.
She was retired from Harmony Grove Mills and was a member of Webbs Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Broom was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Broom.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, in the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Revs. Swayne Carlan and Bill Manus officiating. Burial was in the Webbs Creek Baptist Church cemetery.
Survivors include five brothers, Ben Gordon, Maysville, Eugene Gordon, Mableton, Robert Gordon, Jonesboro, William Gordon, Commerce, and Winfred Gordon, Carnesville; and two sisters, Catherine Bookout, Commerce, and Reba Ogles, Mableton.
Little-Ward Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, July 17, 2002

William Smith
William (James) Smith, 66, died Friday, July 12, 2002, at his residence.
Funeral services were held Monday, July 15, in the chapel of Harry L. White Funeral Home, Conyers. Burial was in Green Meadow Memorial Gardens, Conyers.
Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Maggie Smith, Maysville; sons, William Nelson Smith, Newnan, Harold Douglas Bunn Jr., Bremen, Tommy Lewis Bunn, Gainesville, and Johnny Neal Bunn, Maysville; daughters, Donna Rogers, Toccoa, Brenda Smith, Whitesburg, and Mary Casper, Maysville; 22 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Harry L. White Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, July 17, 2002

Mary M. Chandler
Mrs. Mary Minish Chandler, 57, of Commerce, died Tuesday, July 16, 2002, at Athens Regional Medical Center of an extended illness.
Mrs. Chandler was the daughter of Cecile S. Minish, Commerce, and the late Ferris Minish.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 18, at Erastus Christian Church with the Rev. Carl Beckhman, Leroy Wallace and the Rev. Billy Glosson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Chad Wilkins, Sheldon Stewart, Dusty McElreath, Matthew Steed, Buck Holloway and Scott Coile will serve as pallbearers.
Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her husband, Donald Chandler, of the home; three sons, Grant Gillespie, Colbert, Greg Gillespie, Commerce, and Grason Gillespie, Hull; one step-son, Dan Chandler, Commerce; one step-daughter, Dawn Sams, Maysville; two brothers, Lammie Minish, Commerce, and Johnny Minish, Ila; six sisters, Nelda Whitsel and Susan Steed, both of Ila, Jean Harris and Madge Stewart, both of Commerce, Glenda Hogan, Hoschton, and Nita Bellamy, Athens; nine grandchildren, Justin, Eric and Luke Gillespie, Gabriel, Golston and Grace Gillespie, Dylan and Daley Chandler and Sara Grace Sams; and one great-grandson, Chace Myers.
Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
The family is at the residence and was to have received friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce.
Ivie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, July 17, 2002

Dr. Henry B. Morris
Dr. Henry Bradford Morris, 92, died Friday, July 12, 2002.
Dr. Morris was born on September 9, 1909, in Maysville, the son of Mary Parks and William Franklin Morris.
He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1930, with a B.S. in chemistry, and was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. In 1938, he received his M.D. degree from Emory University, where he was a member of Phi Chi Medical Fraternity. Mr. Morris entered a residency in Surgery at Hillman Hospital in Birmingham, Ala., serving as chief resident in 1941.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1941-45. After an assignment as Battalion Surgeon in Trinidad, Mr. Morris reported to the 106th General Hospital in Bournemouth, England, arriving in May 1944, just prior to D-Day. Captain Morris served as Chief of Septic Surgery there until March 1945 and volunteered for duty as Combat Surgeon for the Third Army under General Patton.
He practiced medicine in Birmingham from 1945 until 2000, when he retired at the age of 91. In addition to his private practice, he served for many years as the company doctor for Sloss Sheffield.
Mr. Morris was a clinical professor of surgery at UAB School of Medicine and was on the staff of many Birmingham hospitals, primarily South Highlands (now Health South) in his latter years. He had a life-long pursuit of knowledge, said family members. A skilled surgeon, he was devoted to the practice of medicine and to those under his care.
Dr. Morris held professional memberships in the Birmingham Surgical Society, the Jefferson Co. Medical Society, the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, the American Medical Association, the Emeritus Club of St. Vincent’s Hospital, and the 801 Breakfast Club. He was a Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery, a fellow in the American College of Surgeons. The American Medical Association awarded him a Certificate of Merit for 50 years of practicing medicine.
Dr. Morris was also a member of The Club and a charter member of Vestavia Country Club.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, at Sunrise Cemetery, Maysville.
Dr. Morris is survived by his wife of 61 years, Evelyn Billingsley Morris, and three devoted children: daughters, Susan Morris Cameron, Atlanta, and Brenda Morris Dixon, and husband, Richard Dixon, Wilmington, N.C., and son, Henry Bradford Morris Jr., and wife, Renee Hand Morris, Maysville; grandchildren, Andrew Christian Cameron and Eleanor Morris Cameron, Atlanta, and Texys Virginia Morris, Henry Bradford Morris III and William Franklin Morris, Maysville; sister, Helen Morris Reynolds, Mechanicsburg, Pa; and brothers, William Franklin Morris, Hazelhurst, and Dr. Joseph Henry Morris, Panama City, Fla.
Memorials may be made to the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics at UAB Medical School, 720-20th Street South, Kaul Human Genetics Building, Birmingham, AL 35294.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, July 17, 2002

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