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MR. NALLEY
Jefferson native
MAYSVILLE - Roy Slim Nalley, 72, died Sunday, November 14, 1999,
at Athens Regional Medical Center.
A native of Jefferson, Mr. Nalley was born October 9, 1927.
He had worked as a heavy equipment operator.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 17, in the chapel
of Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Revs. Elmer Maddox and
Larry Buffington officiating. Burial was in the Diamond Hill
Baptist Church cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Gee Nalley; five sons, Clarence
Nalley, Hull, Steve Nalley, Waco, Texas, Jimmy Nalley, Gainesville,
Roger Nalley, Lakeland, Fla., and Mike Nalley, Bogart; two daughters,
Margie Emmett, Talmo, and Peggy Sullens, Gainesville; six step-sons,
Alvin Gee, Gainesville, Jeffery Gee and Jerry Gee, both of Maysville,
Jimmy Gee, Gillsville, Joe Gee, Pendergrass, and Roger Grindle,
Demorest; two brothers, Eugene Red Nalley, Gainesville, and Horace
Nalley, Maysville; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, November 17, 1999
MR. RAY
Cattle, poultry farmer
HOMER - Ottis Ray, 86, died Friday, November 9, 1999, at his
residence.
Mr. Ray was born August 9, 1913, in Banks County. He was a son
of the late George Jeff and Mary Elizabeth Lewallen Ray.
Mr. Ray was a cattle and poultry farmer and was a member of Homer
Baptist Church, where he served as a member of the board of deacons.
Funeral services were held Sunday, November 14, at Homer Baptist
Church with the Revs. Charles Crabbe, Dwight Oakes and Lamar
Purcell officiating. Burial was in Banks Memorial Gardens, Homer.
Survivors include his wife, Jimmie Pritchett Ray; one son, Leon
Ray, Homer; two daughters, Joyce R. Boswell and Jane Hardman,
both of Homer; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, November 17, 1999
MR. WHITLOCK
Jackson County native
GILLSVILLE - Grover Whitlock, 65, died Monday, November 1, 1999,
at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, following an
extended illness.
Mr. Whitlock was born in Jackson County, a son of the late Samuel
and Ethel Whitlock. He was of the Baptist denomination.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 3, 1999, in the
chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville, with the Rev.
Bradley Elliott officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery,
Gainesville.
Survivors include one son, Scott Whitlock, Gillsville; six sisters,
Willie Stockton, Conyers, Rachel Heery, Decatur, Sara Benton,
Commerce, Mary Brooks, Athens, Eleanor Yates, Bakersfield, Calif.,
and Carolyn Autry, San Andreas, Calif.; two brothers, Jimmy Whitlock,
Commerce, and Max Whitlock, Knoxville; granddaughter, Whitney
Whitlock; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Memorial Park Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, November 17, 1999
MRS. STANDRIDGE
Homemaker
CLEVELAND - Mrs. Sarah Rosie "Lola" Standridge, 79,
died Sunday, November 14, 1999, at Habersham County Medical Center
following an extended illness.
Mrs. Standridge was born September 17, 1920, in Habersham County.
She was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Sarah Estelle Elrod
McAlister.
Mrs. Standridge was a homemaker and of the Holiness denomination.
She was preceded in death by her husband, W. Leco Standridge,
daughter-in-law, Brenda Shockley Standridge, and brothers, Clarence,
Lawrence, Albert, Tommy and Sudie McAlister.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 16, at Cornelia
Congregational Holiness Church with the Rev. Ronald Mote officiating.
Burial was in the Zion Interdenominational Church cemetery.
Survivors include one son, W.J. Standridge, Cleveland; one sister,
Mary Elzoria Kinsey, Cornelia; and three grandchildren, Stacey
Standridge, Tracey Standridge Davenport and Andy Standridge,
all of Cleveland.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia, was in
charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, November 17, 1999
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MR. BECK
Poultry worker
HULL - George Beck, 78, died Tuesday, November 9, 1999, at St.
Mary's Hospital, Athens.
A native of Madison County, Mr. Beck was born April 2, 1921.
He was a son of the late Frank and Mary Flanagan Beck.
Mr. Beck was a poultry worker. He was preceded in death by his
wife, Pearl Adams Beck.
Funeral services were held Thursday, November 11, in the chapel
of Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Revs. Dennis Kesler
and Allen Seagraves officiating. Burial was in the Nicholson
Cemetery.
Survivors include one step-son, Darrell Brooks, Hull; two brothers,
Curtis Beck, Jefferson, and Rufus Beck, Commerce; five sisters,
Sara Covington and Eddie Pearle Wiley, both of Homer, Vernell
Evans, Nicholson, and Era Belle Maney and Mamie Turner, both
of Commerce; a number of grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren.
Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, November 17, 1999
MRS. MARTIN
U.S. Gov. Civil Service retiree
ATHENS - Mrs. Sarah Davidson Martin, 75, died Friday, November
12, 1999, at a local hospital.
Mrs. Martin was born August 31, 1924, in Jackson County. She
was a daughter of the late William Minor and Sibyl Prickett Davidson.
Mrs. Martin was a graduate of Martin Institute, Jefferson, and
a graduate of Athens Business College. She was retired from the
U.S. Government Civil Service, with 32 years of service.
Mrs. Martin was a longtime resident of Athens and a longtime
member of Young Harris Memorial United Methodist Church. She
was also a member of the Garden Club, NARF, a charter member
and past president of the Secretaries Club and an honorary member
of the Elks Club in Athens.
Mrs. Martin was preceded in death by her husband, William Luther
Martin.
Funeral services were held Monday, November 15, in the chapel
of Bridges Funeral Home, Athens, with the Revs. Michael Marsingill
and Dayton Logan officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Memorial
Park. Ed Conley, Mark Watson, Jamie Jarrard, Stanley Watson,
Troy Davidson and Wayne Martin served as pallbearers.
Survivors include three sisters, Margaret Brown, Gainesville,
Bertie May Watson, Danielsville, and Allie Dishman, Daytona Beach
Shores, Fla.; two brothers, Bronson L. Davidson, Gainesville,
and Gene Davidson, Maysville; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Bridges Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, November 17, 1999
MR. ARMSTRONG
Father of countian
DAHLONEGA - William "Bill" Armstrong, 60, died Saturday,
November 13, 1999, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville,
following an extended illness.
Mr. Armstrong was born in Bibb County, but had lived in Hall
County for a number of years.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was employed with Hidden
Lake Academy. Mr. Armstrong had also worked with Northeast Georgia
Medical Center Security Service for many years.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 16, in the chapel
of Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville, with the Revs. Grady
Hester and Doug Collins officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park
Cemetery, Gainesville.
Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Elaine and Danny
Jackson and Joan and Ronnie Vaughn, all of Dahlonega; sons and
daughters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Miles Scott, Homer, and Mrs. and
Mrs. Wayne Scott, Dahlonega; son, Christopher Armstrong, Maryland;
sister-in-law, Mary Abernathy, Jasper; brothers and sisters-in-law,
Larry and Myrtle Whitt, Cumming, Tom and Martha Batchlor, Canton,
and Gerald and Janie McGinnis, Alpharetta; 10 grandchildren,
four great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial Park Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Banks County News, November 17, 1999
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