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Jimmy Threlkeld
James Roy "Jimmy" Threlkeld, 61, of Hull, died Friday,
October 3, 2003.
A native and lifelong resident of Madison County, Mr. Threlkeld
was a son of the late Elroy and Elizabeth Harris Threlkeld. He
was preceded in death by a brother, David, and two sisters, Betty
Wood and Rebecca Adams.
Jimmy was an avid hunter and fisherman and a wonderful husband
and father, said family members.
Mr. Threlkeld retired from ABB, with 38 years of service, and
was a faithful member of Oak Grove Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Monday, October 6, in the
chapel of Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, with
the Revs. James Creason and Mike Sarna officiating. Burial was
in the Meadow Baptist Church Cemetery. Ralph Littleton, William
Cromer, Clifford Chambers, Doug Allen, Earl Sayer and Charlie
Compton served as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were Kelly
Patat, Kent Adams and James Dixon.
Mr. Threlkeld is survived by his wife, Elaine; son and daughter-in-law,
Mark and Paula Threlkeld, Comer; daughter and son-in-law, Tammy
and George Lamar, Colbert; two step-daughters, Ginger and Hansel
Bray and Tanisha Smith, Hull; three sisters, Dot Kidd and Mary
Ann Dixon, both of Comer, and Vickie Grimes, Colbert; one brother,
Greg Threlkeld, Comer; three grandchildren, Lacy Jones, Kyle
Cowart and Cody Threlkeld; two step-grandchildren, Dillon Bray
and Jordyn Smith; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces
and nephews.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge
of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, October 8, 2003
David T. Banks
David Thomas Banks, 50, of Baldwin, died Sunday, October 5, 2003,
at Habersham County Medical Center following an extended illness.
Mr. Banks was born in Habersham County on January 30, 1953. He
was the owner and operator of North Georgia Air Freight for 18
years and was a member of Fairfield Baptist Church. Mr. Banks
was also a member of the Mt. Airy Masonic Lodge #141 F.&A.M.,
the Habersham Sunrise Rotary Club and was past president of the
Cornelia Optimist Club.
He was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Ottis Stonecypher.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 8, at
Level Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Terry Rice and Michael
Hill officiating. Burial was in Yonah Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Banks is survived by his wife, Penny Stonecypher Banks, Baldwin;
daughter, Sarah Banks, Baldwin; son, Josh Banks, Baldwin; his
parents, Homer and Carolyn Smith Banks, Clarkesville; sisters
and brothers-in-law, Debra and Anthony Franklin, Demorest, and
Shirley and Randy Cleveland, Danielsville; mother-in-law, Jane
Taylor, Cornelia; and brother-in-law, Buddy Stonecypher, Mt.
Airy.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia, was in
charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, October 8, 2003
William Nation
William Franklin Nation, 72, of Danielsville, died Wednesday,
October 1, 2003, at Athens Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Nation was born in Abbeville, S.C., on January 17, 1931,
a son of the late Andy G. and Bessie Katheline Hacket Nation.
He was the husband of the late Clara Estelle Craven Nation.
Mr. Nation was a tree surgeon.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, October 3, in
New Salem Cemetery, Calhoun Falls, S.C., with the Rev. Herman
Nation officiating.
Survivors include a daughter, Donna Stewart, Fayettville; step-sons,
James Nash, Powder Springs, and Billy Nash, Cullman, Ala.; brothers,
Marshall Nation, Franklin, N.C., and J.W. Nation, Atlanta; sister,
Brenda Scogin, Ila; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 1353
Jennings Mill Road, Suite A, Bogart, GA 30622.
Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, October 8, 2003
Bernice B. Massey
Mrs. Bernice Beatrice Bedenbaugh Massey, 80, of Canon, died Tuesday,
October 7, 2003, at Cobb Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Massey was born in Franklin County on August 12, 1923, a
daughter of the late Robert and Olice Cole Bedenbaugh.
She worked as an inspector in the textile industry and was a
member of Canon Baptist Church. Mrs. Massey was preceded in death
by her husband, John Massey, and a brother, Robert H. Bendenbaugh.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, October 10,
in the chapel of Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, with the Revs.
Paul Creason and Eldon Massey officiating. Burial will be in
the Gaines Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Survivors include three daughters, Ann King, Hartwell, and Paulette
Mayo and Pam Daggett, both of Royston; three sisters, Annie Ruth
Reese, Augusta, Sue B. Gay, Raleigh, N.C., and Douthit Moon,
Canon; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Canon
Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o Thomas Cawthon, 124 Sundown
Circle, Hartwell, GA 30643.
The family is at the home of Dave and Pam Daggett, 303 Bowers
Street, Royston, and will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday
at the funeral home.
Pruitt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, October 8, 2003
Richard Fyock
Richard Lane Fyock, 70, of Comer, died Friday, October 3, 2003.
A native of Huntingdon, Pa., Mr. Fyock was a son of the late
Myron J. and Lorna Belle Whited Fyock.
He was a graduate of Juniata College in Huntingdon, and Stevens
Trade School, Lancaster, Pa. Mr. Fyock was a United States Army
veteran and an avid sportsman. He was a member of Kings Way Bible
Church, where he served as elder, and was a member of Christian
Business Men.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 8, in
the chapel of Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville,
with the Revs. Sam Seaman and Jeffrey Meyer officiating. Burial
was in the Comer Cemetery.
Mr. Fyock is survived by his wife, LaVonda; children and spouses,
Virginia Ann and Sam Seaman, New Port Richey, Fla., Richard Keith
and Mary Anna Fyock, Colbert, Brenda Lee and Craig Kellogg, Colbert,
and Erin Dell and Jason Lackey, Hull; siblings, Thelma, William,
Robert, John and Kay; eight grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge
of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, October 8, 2003
Harold S. Threlkeld
Harold Smith Threlkeld, 64, of Comer, died Monday, October 6,
2003.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, October
9, at New Hope Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
Mr. Threlkeld is survived by three sons, Stacey Threlkeld, Atlanta,
Daniel Threlkeld, Carlton, and Chad Threlkeld, Comer.
The family was to have received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday
at Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville.
Brown Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, October 8, 2003
Willie L.C. Allen
Willie L.C. Allen, 77, of Comer, died Sunday, September 28, 2003.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Friday, October 3, at Holly
Creek Baptist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Charlotte Martin and Marjorie
Robinson; four sons, Stacy Allen, Gilbert Saylors, Ray Callaway
and Steward Neton; and two brothers, Horace Allen and Fred Allen.
Jones Lexington Funeral Home, Lexington, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, October 8, 2003
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Jerry Wilson
Jerry Wilson, 64, of Commerce, died Monday, October 6, 2003,
at BJC Medical Center, Commerce.
A native of Greenwood, S.C., Mr. Wilson was a son of the late
Hezzie Kiah Wilson Sr. and Carrie Mae Morrison Wilson.
He was retired from Harmony Grove Mill and was a member and deacon
of Blacks Creek Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 8, at
Blacks Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Richard Coppage and
Bill Carpenter officiating. Burial was in Jackson Memorial Gardens,
Commerce.
Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife, Dorothy Kellum Wilson, Commerce;
daughters and sons-in-law, Allison and Tim Seabolt and Wendy
and Chad Rising, all of Commerce; son, Jerry Dean Wilson, Commerce;
brother, Hezzie Kiah Wilson Jr., Commerce; and three grandchildren.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, October 8, 2003
James F. Watson
James F. Watson, 77, of Canon, died Tuesday, October 7, 2003,
at Cobb Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Watson was born in Banks County on February 19, 1926, a son
of the late Doc and Foncia Watson. He was raised at the Methodist
Children's Home in Decatur, and lived most of his life in Franklin
County.
Mr. Watson served in the United States Army during World War
II with the 82nd Airborne Division and was a pattern maker in
the concrete industry. He was of the Methodist denomination.
Mr. Watson was preceded in death by a brother, Boyd Watson, and
a sister, Gladys Patterson.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 9,
in the chapel of Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, with the Rev.
Gary Hulsey officiating. Burial will be in Franklin Memorial
Gardens, North.
Mr. Watson is survived by his wife, Wilda Mae Segers Watson,
Canon; son, James H. Watson, Canon; daughter, Catherine Watson
Reese, Augusta; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
The family is at the residence and was to have received friends
from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Pruitt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, October 8, 2003
Elvis Hill
Elvis Edward Hill, 65, of Danielsville, died Wednesday, October
1, 2003, at St. Mary's Hospital, Athens.
Born in Madison County on July 13, 1938, Mr. Hill was a son of
Mrs. Vinnie Hunsinger Hill, Danielsville, and the late Woodie
Hill.
A veteran of the United States Army, Mr. Hill was in the construction
business and was of the Baptist denomination.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 4, in
the chapel of Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, with the Rev. Ray
Jenkins officiating. Burial was in Danielsville Memorial Gardens.
Eric Temple, Benji Smith, George Shattuck, Manual Hickman, Daniel
Roebuck, David Jordan, Keith Whitaker and Frankie Kidd served
as pallbearers.
In addition to his mother, Mr. Hill is survived by his wife,
Brenda Epps Hill, Danielsville; daughter, Lynn Bales, Danielsville;
daughters and sons-in-law, Lane and Eric Harrison and Carol and
Donald Barrett, all of Danielsville; grandchildren, Samantha
Katavich, Frisco Bales, Evan Elgin, Steven Kittle, Emily Kittle,
Joshua Bidwell, Hannah Bidwell, Christina Barrett and Beka Barrett;
brothers, Claude Hill, Cookstown, N.J., Tommy Hill, Colbert,
and Stanley Hill, Ila; sisters, Betty Archer, Hull, Joyce Janes,
Dallas, Marie Drake and Sarah Welch, both of Comer, Lynda Hill,
Mauldin, S.C., and Brenda See, Danielsville; and several nieces
and nephews.
Pruitt Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, October 8, 2003
Hugh Hambrick
Hugh Rudolph Hambrick, 67, of Danielsville, died Tuesday, October
7, 2003, at his home.
Mr. Hambrick was born in Franklin County on October 6, 1936,
a son of the late William Henry and Lila Hart Hambrick.
He was a retired welder and of the Baptist denomination. Mr.
Hambrick was preceded in death by three brothers, Ray, Ed and
James Hambrick.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 9,
in the chapel of Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, with the Revs.
Jerome Hill and Clint Harper officiating. Burial will be in the
Providence Baptist Church Cemetery, Ila.
Mr. Hambrick is survived by his wife, Hilda Bishop Hambrick,
Danielsville; daughter, Sonya Hambrick Barrett, Royston; son-in-law,
Anthony Barrett, Royston; brothers, Albert Hambrick, Royston,
Herbert Hambrick, Bowman, and Louis Hambrick, Washington State;
sisters, Evie Lee Phillips, Kannapolis, N.C., Elvie Varner and
Eva Varner, both of Bold Springs, and Elizabeth Harper, Royston;
and grandchildren, Neah and Cody Barrett.
The family is at the residence and was to have received friends
from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Pruitt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, October 8, 2003
Daniel L. Saville Sr.
Daniel Lewis Saville Sr., 57, of Maysville, died Thursday, October
2, 2003, at Athens Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Saville was born April 17, 1946, in Warren County, N.Y. He
was the son of the late Ernest and Dorothy Lewis Saville.
Mr. Saville was employed with Wal-Mart and was a member of Maysville
Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Phi Delta Lodge 148
F&AM in Homer.
Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Sunday, October 5, in the
chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Revs.
Dugar Strickland and Swayne Carlan officiating. Burial was in
Sunrise Cemetery, Maysville.
Mr. Saville is survived by his wife, Lona Tucker Saville, Maysville;
son, D.J. Saville, Commerce; daughter, Lynn Smith, Hull; sisters,
Frances Cadotte, Columbia, S.C., and Judy Howe, Maysville; and
two grandchildren.
Little-Ward Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, October 8, 2003
Ophelia F. Cotrell
Mrs. Ophelia Ford Cotrell, 78, of Commerce, died Friday, October
3, 2003, at BJC Nursing Home, Commerce.
Born in Oconee County, S.C., on July 31, 1925, Mrs. Cotrell was
a daughter of the late James and Janie Tucker Ford.
She was retired from General Times and was a member of Madison
Street Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 5, in the
chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. David
Harbin officiating. Burial was in Jackson Memorial Gardens, Commerce.
Mrs. Cotrell is survived by her husband, Herschel W. Cotrell,
Commerce; two sons, Danny Cotrell and Steve Cotrell, both of
Commerce; two daughters, Sandra Campbell, Homer, and Carman Culman,
Commerce; one sister, Odessa Ambrister, Lima, Ohio; 11 grandchildren
and seven great-grandchildren.
Little-Ward Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal, October 8, 2003
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