Entries from May 2008

Joe Vaughn

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Thursday, May 29. 2008
Joe Verner Vaughn, 78, of Homer, died Saturday, May 24, 2008, at BJC Hospital in Commerce. He was the son of the late Dock and Mae Coker Vaughn and was retired from Garrison Lumber Company. Survivors include his wife, Frances Vaughn, Homer; sons and daughters-in-law, Danny and Sherry Vaughn, Hull, and Rickey and Dessie Vaughn, Commerce; ... [Full Story »] 

Aaron Chaney

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Thursday, May 29. 2008
Aaron B. Chaney, 67, of Commerce, died Saturday, May 24, 2008. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Archie Dean and Thelma Ikard Chaney. He was retired from the City of Commerce, where he worked in the water plant, and was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include children, Kerry Pattman, Stacey Rucker and Brittany ... [Full Story »] 

Cynthia Sorrow

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Thursday, May 29. 2008
Cynthia Gail Sorrow, 55, of Nicholson, died Monday, May 26, 2008. She was born in Jackson County, and was the daughter of the late Horace and Helen Howington Seagraves. She was a homemaker and a member of Center Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Larry Sorrow, Nicholson; daughter, Sonya Lee Sikes, Jefferson; sons, Todd Everett ... [Full Story »] 

Runell Anderson

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Thursday, May 29. 2008
Runell Nelms Anderson, 76, of Alto, died Sunday, May 25, 2008, at her residence, following an extended illness. She was born in Jackson County on June 12, 1931, and was the daughter of the late Floyd J. and Eddie Hogan McDougald. She was a member of the White Creek Baptist Church and was a retired seamstress. Mrs. Anderson was preceded in death ... [Full Story »] 

‘Issie’ Oxford

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Thursday, May 29. 2008
Sara Isabel “Issie” Corley Oxford, 92, of Elberton, died Thursday, May 22, 2008. She was born in DeKalb County, the daughter of the late James Malcolm and Martha Elizabeth Weed Corley. She was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church in Lithonia and was a homemaker. Mrs. Oxford was preceded in death by her husband, Lenwood V. Oxford. ... [Full Story »] 

Martha Carey

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Thursday, May 29. 2008
Martha Sue Randall Carey, 78, of Royston, died Sunday, May 25, 2008, at her residence. She was born on December 9, 1929, the daughter of the late Dewey Drew and Gertrude Haley Randall. She was a seamstress and member of the Peniel Pentecostal Holiness Church. Mrs. Carey was preceded in death by her husband, James “Jim” Daron Carey; a ... [Full Story »] 

Ruth Turpen

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Thursday, May 29. 2008
Ruth Naomi Turpen, 85, of Hoschton, formerly of Lawrenceville, died Thursday, May 22, 2008, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, following a sudden illness. She was a native of the New Holland Community and was the daughter of the late William Sargent and Naomi Jones Sargent. She was retired from the Gwinnett County School System ... [Full Story »] 

Hazel Cook

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Thursday, May 29. 2008
Hazel Frances Cook, 89, of Winder, died Monday, May 26, 2008. She was born in Jackson County and was the daughter of the late Cleve and Annie Lee Baird Forrester. She was a member of Winder First Baptist Church and was from retired Griffin Campus of the University of Georgia as a secretary. Mrs. Cook was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest ... [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Charlotte Always Known For Surprises

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Thursday, May 29. 2008
These days, Tony Stewart has got to be wondering where the bad luck will end. He was within reach of his fist win of the season Sunday night at Charlotte when a cut tire took him out with just a couple of laps to go. While it was a heartbreaker for Stewart, it was good fortune for Kasey Kahne, as he piloted his Dodge Charger to his first win ... [Full Story »] 

Jefferson’s Shore Grabs Peach State Win

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Thursday, May 29. 2008
Classic cars and local stars were the center of attention at Peach State Speedway Saturday night, as the National Vintage Racing Association returned to Peach State, sharing the bill with the local divisions. Jefferson firefighter Russell Shore took top honors in the Outlaw late model feature, holding off a hard charging David Murphy for the ... [Full Story »] 
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