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MRS. POOLE
Retired manager
COMMERCE - Mrs. Ida Mae Massey Poole, 81, a resident of BJC Nursing
Home, died Thursday, November 4, 1999, at BJC Medical Center,
Commerce.
A native of Banks County, Mrs. Poole was born August 13, 1918.
She was a daughter of the late Lon and Camilla Brown Massey.
Mrs. Poole was a retired manager of McConnell Five and Dime Store
and was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. She was preceded
in death by her husband, William Fletcher Poole.
Funeral services were held Saturday, November 6, at Webbs Creek
Baptist Church with the Revs. Bob Hill and Ralph Smith officiating.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Survivors include one son, Gene Poole, Griffin; two daughters,
Barbara Jones, Lula, and Carolyn Wilson, Commerce; two sisters,
Mary Evelyn Aycock and Ruth Cartey, both of Athens; seven grandchildren
and 13 great-grandchildren.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, November 10, 1999
MRS. STEPHENS
Actress, pianist
COMMERCE - Mrs. Clara M. Stephens died Monday, November 1, 1999.
Mrs. Stephens was born May 3, 1925, in Witchatal Falls, Texas.
She was a resident of Banks County for 2 1/2 years.
Mrs. Stephens was a gifted actress of the Cabaret Theater, Atlanta,
as well as an accomplished pianist and artist and craft person.
Mrs. Stephens' cremated remains will be transported and interred
beside her husband, the late Marvin Stephens, in Alabama.
The National Cremation Society, Lilburn, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, November 10, 1999
MR. CRANE
Former POW
MAYSVILLE - Sidney Boyd Crane, 76, died Sunday, November 7, 1999,
at his residence.
A native of Banks County, Mr. Crane was a son of the late George
and Dessie Morris Crane. He was retired from the trucking industry.
Mr. Crane was drafted in November 1943. After being inducted
at Fort McPherson, he spent seven months in Camp Shelby, Miss.,
then boarded a ship in New York, landing in Naples, Italy, entering
combat on the front line. Mr. Crane was captured in Germany while
in battle on the Rhine River and spent 14 days as a Prisoner
of War before escaping. He was sent to a field hospital and was
treated for frostbite and malnutrition, and after a month's time,
was sent back to the front line.
Mr. Crane's unit fought through France, Germany and Belgium and
were in Vienna, Austria, when they received word that the war
had ended.
Mr. Crane stayed on the front line during five major battles,
had been captured and escaped, earning two Silver Stars and two
Bronze Stars during his 2 1/2 years of duty.
Mr. Crane was preceded in death by a son, Philip Crane.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 9, at Grove Level
Baptist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Grace Cotton Crane; daughters and
sons-in-law, Joyce and James Cantrell, Gainesville, Nancy and
Larry Williams, Maysville, Cathy and Tony Dubnik, Talmo, and
Lisa and Danny Sims, Lula; one sister, Nell Cagle, Maysville;
eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, November 10, 1999
CHANDLER
Infant
NICHOLSON - Charieynna J. Chandler, infant daughter of Jeffery
and Catherine Moore Chandler, Nicholson, died Saturday, November
6, 1999, at Athens Regional Medical Center.
Infant Chandler was preceded in death by a grandfather, Douglas
Chandler, and a great-great-grandfather, James Sewell.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 9, at New Shiloh
Baptist Church with the Rev. Joe Barnett officiating. Burial
was in the church cemetery.
Survivors, in addition to her parents, include one sister, Jhalexius
T. Chandler, Nicholson; one brother, Jeffery Alexander Chandler,
Nicholson; grandparents, Edith Chandler, Monroe, Patrice Teasley,
Nicholson, and Robert Moore, Athens; great-grandparents, J.T.
and Lila Mackey and Bobby and Mattie Watson, all of Jefferson;
and a great-great-grandmother, Catherine Sewell, Nicholson.
Forestglen Mortuary, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, November 10, 1999
MRS. SPINKS
Housewife
WINDER - Mrs. Kate Crowe Spinks, 83, mother of Nancy Anglin,
Jefferson, died Saturday, November 6, 1999.
Mrs. Spinks was born in Walton County, a daughter of the late
Doc and Ruth Austin Page.
She had resided in Barrow County for most of her life and was
a housewife and a member of the Winder Church of the Lord Jesus
Christ. Mrs. Spinks was preceded in death by her first husband,
Clarence Crowe and her second husband, George Spinks.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 9, in the chapel
of Carter Funeral Home, Winder, with the Revs. G.H. Hammond and
Hugh Crowe officiating. Burial was in the Ebenezer Baptist Church
cemetery.
Survivors, in addition to her daughter, include three sons, Donald
Crowe, Conyers, the Rev. Hugh Crowe, Helena, and James Crowe,
Bethlehem; daughter, Carolyn Roberts, Winder; one sister, Marie
Harrison, Winder; 15 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and
two great-great-grandchildren.
Carter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, November 10, 1999
MR. BALES
Retired antique dealer
HULL - Bobby Bales Sr., 63, died Wednesday, November 3, 1999,
at a local hospital.
Mr. Bales was born December 5, 1935, in Jackson County, but lived
most of his life in Madison County. He was a son of the late
Ellis and Lula Dellinger Bales.
Mr. Bales owned and operated his own antique business and was
of the Baptist denomination.
Funeral services were held Friday, November 5, in the chapel
of Bridges Funeral Home, Athens, with the Rev. Elmer Butler officiating.
Burial was in the Antioch Methodist Church cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Louise Archer Bales, Danielsville;
two daughters, Elaine Sorrow, Ila, and Marie Sorrow, Danielsville;
three sons, Tony Bales, Hull, Bobby Bales Jr., Brunswick, and
Donald Lee Bales, Toccoa; four sisters, Lena Cowart and Annie
Mae Smith, both of Hull, and Shirley Cowart and Frances Monroe,
both of Athens; and one brother, Ralph Bales, Athens.
Bridges Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, November 10, 1999
MRS. MILLER
Former Marine
Corps sergeant
LANDOVER, MD. - Mrs. Guynelle Cochran Miller, 66 died Tuesday,
October 26, 1999, at Joseph Richie Hospital, Baltimore, Md.,
of cancer.
Mrs. Miller was born in Banks County, a daughter of the late
Henly and Su Cochran.
She was a graduate of Commerce High School and served as a sergeant
in the Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. Mrs. Miller was
awarded the Korean War Service Ribbon and the National Defense
Service Medal. Following her military service, she worked for
the federal government as a contract specialist. Mrs. Miller
was a member of the First Christian Church of Brock Hall, Upper
Marlboro, Md. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Merle
Cochran St. John, formerly of Erie, Pa., and Lucille Cochran
Farmer, formerly of Ohio.
Funeral services were held Thursday, October 28, at the First
Christian Church of Brock Hall. Burial was in Lakemont Memorial
Gardens.
Survivors include her husband, Wilbur Ray Miller, whom she married
in 1954; one son, Michael Ray Miller, Lothian, Md.; one daughter,
Deborah Lynn Rourke, Butler, Pa.: one sister, Maxine Smith, Commerce;
and four grandchildren.
The Jackson Herald, November 10, 1999
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MR. FIELDS
Jackson County native
HULL - Lonnie G. Fields, 76, died Wednesday, November 3, 1999.
Mr. Fields was born in Jackson County, a son of the late Lonnie
G. and Ella Plott Fields.
He worked as a brick mason and carpenter and was a member of
New Harmony Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held Friday, November 5, at New Harmony
Baptist Church with the Rev. Kenneth Dillard Sr. officiating.
Burial was in the Gordon's Chapel Methodist Church cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Lorine H. Fields; one son, Michael
G. Fields, Tennessee; two daughters, Virginia Brown, Alabaster,
Ala., and Linda Taylor, Hull; three step-sons, Ralph Gooch, Hartwell,
Calvin Gooch, Watkinsville, and Marvin Gooch, Athens; two step-daughters,
Pat Bright, Orange Park, Fla., and Linda Bright, Athens; nine
grandchildren, a number of great-grandchildren and several nieces
and nephews.
Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, November 10, 1999
REV. GINN
Commerce native
SYLVA - The Rev. Charles P. Ginn, 82, died Tuesday, November
2, 1999, at his residence following an extended illness.
A native of Commerce, the Rev. Ginn had lived in Jackson County
for the past 66 years. He was a son of the late Hamilton Franklin
and Dovie Lou Adams Ginn.
The Rev. Ginn was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during World
War II. He was a retired Baptist minister serving several churches
in western North Carolina for the past 45 years.
He was preceded in death by a son, Steve Ginn, four brothers
and three sisters.
Funeral services were held Thursday, November 4, at Sylva First
Baptist Church, of which he was a member. The Revs. Ed Beddingfield
and Dr. John Bunn officiated. Burial was in Keener Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Edna Allen Ginn; two sons, Lloyd
Allen Ginn, Chicago, and Phil Ginn, Boone; one sister, Bessie
Maxwell, Commerce; and four grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Together We Grow, c/o Sylva First Baptist
Church, P.O. Drawer 1024, Sylva, N.C. 28779, Hospice, 132 Sylva
Plaza, Sylva, N.C. 28779, or Samaritan's Purse, P.O. Box 3600,
Boone, NC 28607.
Melton-Riddle Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, November 10, 1999
MRS. MAUGHON
Housewife
WINDER - Mrs. Johnnie D. Maughon, 75, died Sunday, November 7,
1999.
Mrs. Maughon was born in in Gwinnett County, a daughter of the
late Ellis and Odessa Kennedy Phillips.
She had resided in Barrow County for most of her life and was
a housewife and of the Baptist denomination.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 9, in the chapel
of Carter Funeral Home, Winder, with the Rev. Kenneth Deaton
officiating. Burial was in Barrow Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include her husband, H.H. "Rab" Maughon;
two daughters, Janet Martin and Melinda Johnson, both of Winder;
two sisters, Cecil Robertson and Jackie Parham, both of Winder;
one brother, Richard Phillips, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; five grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren.
Carter Funeral Home, Winder, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, November 10, 1999
MRS. CASPER
Mother of countian
WATKINSVILLE - Mrs. Cora M. Casper, 89, died Wednesday, November
3, 1999, at a local hospital.
A native of Union County, Mrs. Casper was born September 16,
1910. She was a daughter of the late Grayson and Dillia Holbrooks
Jackson.
Mrs. Casper had lived in the Athens area for most of her life
and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by a
daughter, Sybil Casper Skelton, and a son, Robert Casper.
Funeral services were held Sunday, November 7, in the chapel
of Bridges Funeral Home, Athens, with the Rev. Larry Holmes officiating.
Burial was in the Chapel Christian Church cemetery. Mrs. Casper's
grandsons served as pallbearers.
Survivors include daughter, Ann Finch, Athens; son, Victor Casper,
Watkinsville; sons and daughters-in-law, Roy and Sara Casper,
Athens, William and Johnnie Casper, Danielsville, and Gene and
Patty Casper, Nicholson; daughter-in-law, Diane Casper, Bogart;
13 grandsons, Victor W. Casper, Benny Casper, David Casper, Sam
Casper, Grayson Casper, Jeff Rice, Mark Rice, Jimmy Finch, Robert
W. Casper, Adam Casper, Marty Casper, Micheal Casper and Jackie
Pace; 10 granddaughters, Marcie Boone, Barbara Lapczynski, Wendy
Gunthorp, Paula Caudell, Lacrecia Bradshaw, Teresa Fleeman, Sandy
Shaw, Loree Looney, Deborah White and Susan Phillips; 36 great-grandchildren
and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Bridges Funeral Home, Athens, was in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, November 10, 1999
MRS. DUNSON
Former teacher
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Mrs. Margaret Shankle Dunson, 92, died Monday,
November 8, 1999, at Skylyn Health Center.
Mrs. Dunson was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. L.P. Shankle,
Commerce.
She received her undergraduate and master's degrees from the
University of Georgia, teaching for 25 years in Athens and for
six years in Greensboro, N.C. public schools. Mrs. Dunson was
active in educational and cultural organizations and was a member
of the First Baptist Church in Athens. She was preceded in death
by her husband, Linton Reese Dunson, Athens.
Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, November
11, in Grey Hill Cemetery, Commerce, with the Rev. Frank Granger
officiating.
Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Linton
R. Dunson Jr., Spartanburg, S.C.; sisters, Rebecca Shankle, Commerce,
and Harriet Wright, Milledgeville; brother, Col. Willard Shankle,
Milledgeville; and granddaughters, Katharine and Julia Dunson,
Spartanburg, S.C.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice Care of
South Carolina, 3211 Reidville Road, Ste. E, Spartanburg, S.C.
29301.
J.F. Floyd Mortuary, Spartanburg, S.C., is in charge of arrangements.
The Jackson Herald, November 10, 1999
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