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MR. SMITH
World War II veteran
JEFFERSON - Sumner J. Smith, 81, died Monday, August 9, 1999,
following an extended illness.
A native of Jefferson, Mr. Smith was born March 4, 1918. He was
a son of the late Dr. Sumner J. Smith and Ora Dyarman Smith.
Mr. Smith graduated from Martin Institute in 1933, later completing
Young Harris College when he was 17. He also attended the University
of Georgia, where he obtained a bachelor's and master's degree.
Mr. Smith taught school in Maysville and in Sumter, S.C., and
taught French at the University of Georgia for five years. In
later years, he continued his education with studies in English
and French.
Mr. Smith was a World War II veteran, having served in the 121st
Infantry Regiment of the 8th Division, moving from Army camps
in South to all over Europe, finally landing in Normandy 10 days
after D-day. He received a Purple Heart after being wounded,
a Bronze Star for bravery, four battle stars representing each
of the areas he covered in the war with the Army, a combat infantry
medal and a good conduct medal. Mr. Smith also received a 121st
Infantry "Citizen of the Year" award in 1996.
He was employed with D.C. Heath and Company, with 30 years of
service, where he worked as manager of the Southeastern office
and sold college textbooks.
Mr. Smith served on the Shields-Ethridge Farm Foundation board,
the Tumbling Waters Society and the Jackson County Adult Literacy
Program. He was also a member of the First Presbyterian Church
of Jefferson, the American Legion and of the Jefferson Historical
Society.
Mr. Smith was a benefactor of Young Harris College, the University
of Georgia, the Thornwell Home and School for Children in South
Carolina and toward research on Parkinson's disease. He also
gave 100 acres of land on the Commerce Road for construction
of Northminster Retirement Home.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, August 11, at the First
Presbyterian Church of Jefferson with Drs. John Homer and William
Thurman and the Rev. Stan Sizemore officiating. Burial was in
Woodbine Cemetery, Jefferson.
Mr. Smith is survived by a special friend, Doug Rice, and a number
of relatives.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Northminster
Retirement Home, 50 Sumner Way, Jefferson, GA 30549, or to the
First Presbyterian Church of Jefferson, 243 Washington Street,
Jefferson, GA 30549.
Jackson Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, August 11, 1999
MR. BRIDGES
County business leader
HOSCHTON - Kenneth Smith Bridges, 55, died Friday, August 6,
1999, at his residence.
A native of Jackson County, Mr. Bridges was a son of the late
Smith and Katherine Fleeman Bridges.
He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1961 and attended
Emmanuel College and the University of Georgia, where he majored
in business administration. Mr. Bridges was owner and president
of Katherine's Kitchen, Pendergrass, a restaurant he and his
parents founded.
He managed Bridges Feed & Poultry Company, Pendergrass, from
1963 to 1967, and from 1966 to 1972 served in the U.S. Army Reserves.
Mr. Bridges also headed Bridges Supply Company, as well as Bridges
Exxon, which was located at the intersection of I-85 and US 129.
Mr. Bridges served as president of the Middle Oconee Watershed
Association and the North Jackson Volunteer Fire Department,
served as director of the Mountain Creek Little League Association
and was active in the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce,
serving as director in 1981, as vice president in 1982 and later
as president.
He was a member of Mt. Paren Church of God, North.
Funeral services were held Sunday, August 8, at the Nicholson
Congregational Holiness Church with the Revs. Dennis Kesler and
J.D. Sosebee officiating. Burial was in Jackson Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include one daughter, Candace Hefner, Falls Church,
Va.; one son, Blake Bridges, Spartanburg, S.C.; three sisters,
Laverne Bridges, Rutherfordton, N.C., Carol Richardson, Piedmont,
S.C., and Geanene Pass, Jefferson; four grandchildren and a number
of nieces and nephews.
Jackson Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, August 11, 1999
MR. EVANS
Grey Hill
Cemetery rites
COMMERCE - Billy Eugene Evans, 59, died Sunday, August 8, 1999,
at BJC Medical Center, Commerce.
A native of Homer, Mr. Evans was born September 11, 1939. He
was a son of Elizabeth Evans, Commerce.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 10, at Madison Street
Baptist Church with the Rev. David Harbin officiating. Burial
was in Grey Hill Cemetery, Commerce.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include one brother, Benny
Evans, Commerce.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, August 11, 1999
MRS. BURROUGHS
Gordon's Chapel
UMC member
NICHOLSON - Mrs. Onie P. Burroughs, 91, died Monday, August 9,
1999, at a local hospital.
A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, Mrs. Burroughs
was born October 16, 1907. She was a daughter of the late Willis
and Ida Kesler Pittman.
Mrs. Burroughs was a member of Gordon's Chapel United Methodist
Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.B. Burroughs.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, August 11, at Gordon's
Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Allen Seagraves
officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Jerry Adams,
Lee Adams, Bobby Pittman, Otis Barnett Jr., Mike Pittman and
David Hawks served as pallbearers.
Survivors include two brothers, Doyle Pittman, Nicholson, and
Ed Pittman, Hull; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Gordon's
Chapel Perpetual Care Fund, c/o Roger Gober, 6625 Nowhere Road,
Hull, GA 30646.
Bridges Funeral Home, Athens, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, August 11, 1999
MR. SMITH
Former
Woodstock resident
MAYSVILLE - John Willis Smith Jr., 72, formerly of Woodstock,
died Wednesday, August 4, 1999.
Funeral services were held Saturday, August 7, in Sosebee Memorial
Chapel of Sosebee Funeral Home, Canton, with the Rev. Racheo
Lacey officiating. Burial was in Cherokee Memorial Park.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Smith; one brother, James Smith,
Thomaston; one sister, Hilda Wyrick, Marietta; and several nieces
and nephews.
Sosebee Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, August 11, 1999
MISS ZAK
Student
EATONTON - Brittany Taylor Zak, 11, died Saturday, August 7,
1999.
Miss Zak was born in Athens and was a daughter of John Zak, Sandgate,
Vt., and Kimberley Shumake Logan, Eatonton.
She had resided in the Athens area until one year ago.
Miss Zak was a student last year at Timothy Elementary School
and was to have started the sixth grade at Putnam County Middle
School on Monday. She attended Moons Grove Baptist Church, Hull,
and was a member of the Athens Gymnastic Club. Miss Zak was preceded
in death by her grandfather, Douglas Shumake.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, August 11, at Moons Grove
Baptist Church with the Revs. Dan Fuller and Tony Lee officiating.
Burial was in the church cemetery. Ray Akridge, Greg Zak, Rick
Zak and David Flint served as pallbearers.
Survivors, in addition to her parents, include two sisters, Ashley
Brooke Zak and Madison Christian Zak, both of Eatonton; step-father,
Lindey Logan, Eatonton; grandparents, John and Joanne Zak, Shaftsbury,
Vt., and Peggy Shumake, Jefferson; and great-grandmother, Catherline
Sorrow, Athens.
Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, August 11, 1999
MRS. WHELESS
Crawford Baptist Church member
CRAWFORD - Mrs. Fronie Fouts Wheless, 70, formerly of Decatur,
died Thursday, August 5, 1999, at Russell Nursing Home following
an extended illness.
A native of Fulton County, Mrs. Wheless was born August 9, 1928.
She was a daughter of Polly Morgan Fouts, Monroe, and the late
Luster Paul Fouts.
Mrs. Wheless was retired from Retail Clerks Union/Big Apple &
Food Giant Store, with 30 years of service. She was a member
of Crawford Baptist Church. Mrs. Wheless was preceded in death
by two sons, Michael Terry Wheless and Bruce Wayne Wheless.
Funeral services were held Monday, August 9, in the chapel of
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, with the Rev. Gerald Mitton officiating.
Burial was in Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Decatur. James Wheless,
Bill Chapman, Alfred Nicholson, Wayne Wheless, Mike Wheless and
Tom Hairston served as pallbearers.
Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her husband, Walter
J. Wheless, Jefferson; one son, Jim R. Wheless, Flowery Branch;
daughters and sons-in-law, Janis and Bill Chapman, Atlanta, and
Vicki and Alfred Nicholson, Jefferson; daughter-in-law, Sheila
Wheless, Auburn; five grandchildren, Wayne, Mike and Jeff Wheless,
all of Flowery Branch, and Krystle and Kerry Wheless, both of
Auburn; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Evans Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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MRS. TILSON
Homemaker
CORNELIA - Mrs. Fannie Erwin Tilson, 88, died Thursday, August
5, 1999, at BJC Medical Center following an extended illness.
Mrs. Tilson was born on September 11, 1910 in Habersham County.
She was a daughter of the late John Chandler and Margie Morris
Erwin.
Mrs. Tilson was a homemaker and a member of New Hope Baptist
Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Tilson,
two sons, Truman Tilson and J.C. Tilson, and a daughter, Hazel
Robinson.
Funeral services were held Sunday, August 8, at Whitfield Funeral
Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, with the Rev. Clyde Garrison officiating.
Burial was in the New Hope Baptist Church cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Jannie Baker, Maysville, and
Marie Collins, Colbert; two sons, Lawton Erwin, Cornelia, and
Tommy Tilson, Homer; three sisters, Marie Thompson Tench, Lovenie
Simmons and Ethel Ivester Smith, all of Cornelia; four brothers,
Lewis Erwin, Coleman Erwin and Homer Erwin, all of Cornelia,
and Ray Erwin, Homer; 18 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, August 11, 1999
MRS. STOREY
Jefferson First
UMC member
JEFFERSON - Dorothy Parris Storey, 86, died Thursday, August
5, 1999, at her residence.
Mrs. Storey was born January 13, 1913 in Spartanburg, S.C. She
was a daughter of the late Alfred Greene Parris and Posy Hardin
Parris.
Mrs. Storey attended Ashville-Normal Girl's School and the University
of South Carolina. She was retired from the Department of Family
and Children's Services and was a member of the First United
Methodist Church of Jefferson. Mrs. Storey was also a member
of the Jefferson Garden Club. She was preceded in death by a
son, Taylor Dickson Storey Jr., and a sister, Sarah Parris Jones.
Funeral services were held Saturday, August 7, at the First United
Methodist Church of Jefferson with the Revs. Scott Hearn and
Gary Whatley officiating. Burial was in Woodbine Cemetery, Jefferson.
Mrs. Storey's grandsons and Bill Ormsby served as pallbearers.
Survivors include her husband, Taylor Dickson Storey; daughter
and son-in-law, Caroline Storey and Adam Huff, Athens; daughter,
Posy Storey Riddle, Athens; grandchildren, William Dwight Howard
Jr., Caroline Howard Newhouse, Clifford Hardin Howard, Timothy
Lee Howard, Joel Dickson Riddle, Thomas Ray Riddle Jr., Dorothy
Parris Riddle and Sarah Catherine Riddle; great-grandchildren,
Sadie, Cameron, Taylor, Zachary, Erin, Tena, Samantha and Morgan;
and a number of nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First United
Methodist Church of Jefferson, 188 Martin Street, Jefferson,
GA 30549.
Jackson Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, August 11, 1999
MR. SCALES
Brother of countians
MARYVILLE, TENN. - Peyton S. Scales, 83, of Maryville, Tenn.,
died Tuesday, August 10, 1999, at Blount Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Scales was a son of the late Paul and Calla Scales. He was
owner of Scales Builders Supply from 1946 to 1982 and was a member
of Bakers Creek Presbyterian Church, where he served as an elder
and Sunday School teacher. Mr. Scales was also a Scottish Rite
Mason and a member of the Maryville Lions Club, where he served
at local, state and national levels. He was preceded in death
by a daughter, Paula Anne Ruckart, and two brothers, David Scales
and Paul Scales Jr.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, August 11, in the chapel
of McCammon-Ammons Funeral Home, Maryville, Tenn., with the Revs.
Ron Sabo and Roy Englehardt officiating. Burial was in Sherwood
Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include his wife, Anna K. Scales; three sisters, Eleanor
S. Whitfield and Doris S. Wright, both of Commerce, and Bess
S. Crawford, Homer; grandson and wife, Matthew P. and Denise
Ruckart; great-grandson, Peyton Ruckart; and several nieces and
nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bakers Creek Presbyterian
Church, 5501 Nine Mile Creek Road, Maryville, TN 37801.
McCammon-Ammons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, August 11, 1999
MR. IRVIN
Father of three
EASLEY, S.C. - Will Duey Irvin, 69, died Monday, August 2, 1999,
at his residence.
Mr. Irvin was born on March 29, 1930 in Gillsville. He was a
son of the late Jess and Mae Bell Tanner Irvin.
Mr. Irvin was employed in heavy construction work.
Funeral services were held Friday, August 6, in the chapel of
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Henry Webb officiating.
Burial was in Grey Hill Cemetery, Commerce.
Survivors include two sons, Greg Irvin, Athens, and Stanley Irvin,
Gainesville; one daughter, Cheryl Irvin Lance, Gainesville; one
brother, George Irvin, Danielsville; five sisters, Martha Harnish,
Simpsonville, S.C., Mary Lou Hix, Commerce, Edith Smith and Peggy
Webb, both of Gainesville, and Virginia Strickland, Chestnut
Mountain; and five grandchildren.
Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, August 11, 1999
MR. POWERS
Father of countians
EATONTON - Joe E. Powers, 61, died Sunday, August 8, 1999.
A native of Oconee County, Mr. Powers was a son of the late Emory
and Mary Nell Andrews Powers.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran and worked as a maintenance supervisor
with Harrison Poultry in Bethlehem.
No services will be held.
Survivors include his wife, Bertha Fielding Powers; two daughters,
Teresa P. Anglin, Jefferson, and Patty Jo Sellers, Commerce;
one son, Joe Powers Jr., Watkinsville; one step-daughter, Cathy
Ralston, Farmington; two sisters, Marilyn P. Vaughn, Merritts
Island, Fla., and Billie K. Faulkner, Lithia Springs; one brother,
Emory Powers, Eatonton; nine grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
Arthur Bowick's Oconee Chapel, Watkinsville, was in charge of
arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, August 11, 1999
MR. CRANE
U.S. Army veteran
GAINESVILLE - Phillip Boyd Crane died Sunday, August 8, 1999,
at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, following an
extended illness.
Mr. Crane was born in Jackson County, but had lived in Hall County
for a number of years. He was a son of Sidney and Grace Crane,
Maysville.
Mr. Crane was a U.S. Army veteran and served as president of
the Clay-Hyder Trucking Company. Mr. Crane was a member of Grove
Level Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, August 11, at Grove Level
Baptist Church with the Revs. Jeff Appling and Jim Austin officiating.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife, Sandra
York Crane; daughters and sons-in-law, Paula and Randy Martin,
Gainesville, and Cecilia and Jason James, Flowery Branch; daughters,
Pam York, Jacksonville, Fla., and Patty York Sullens, Gainesville;
sisters and brothers-in-law, Joyce and James Cantrell, Gainesville,
Nancy and Larry Williams, Maysville, Cathy and Tony Dubnik, Talmo,
and Lisa and Danny Sims, Lula; and grandchildren, Siarrah Sullens,
Blake Martin and Luke and Mallory James.
Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, August 11, 1999
MR. STANLEY
Father of countian
LAVONIA - Cecil Glen Stanley, 83, died Tuesday, August 10, 1999.
A native of Blue Ridge in Fannin County, Mr. Stanley was a son
of the late Oliver P. Stanley and Hattie Burleson Stanley.
Mr. Stanley was a retired textile worker and was of the Baptist
faith.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, August 11, in the chapel
of Hamby Funeral Home with the Revs. Jewell Gaines and Paul Jameson
officiating. Burial was in Franklin Memorial Gardens, North.
Survivors include his wife, Jessie Vearl Tinker Stanley; three
daughters, Betty Hutchins, Lavonia, Carolyn Suggs, Pendergrass,
and Donna Herring, Martin; one son, Gerald Stanley, Bowman; one
brother, Nick Stanley, Shelby, N.C.; 12 grandchildren and 18
great-grandchildren.
Hamby Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, August 11, 1999
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