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Lois Rylee

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Monday, May 11. 2009

MAYSVILLE – Lois Elise Rylee, 82, died Friday, May 8, 2009, at Peachtree Christian Hospice. Born in Banks County, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Blanche Crawford Sorrells. She was a member of Gillsville Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, John F. Rylee, Maysville; a son, Johnny Rylee, Maysville; ... [Full Story »]

Donald Gooch

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Monday, May 11. 2009

JEFFERSON – Donald Carl Gooch, 80, died Thursday, May 7, 2009. Born on November 12, 1928, in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Carl Spurgeon and Estelle Samantha Hogan Gooch. He was a farmer, was retired from Trell Rail Cars, was a pioneer in farm-raised catfish, a former Farm Bureau Farmer of the Year in the mid 1970s, and was a ... [Full Story »]

Pastor Winfred Pointer

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Monday, May 11. 2009

LAVONIA – Pastor Winfred Pointer, 71, died Saturday, May 9, 2009, at his residence. Born on September 22, 1937, in Haralson County, he was the son of the late Elihue and Jessie Mae (Brooks) Pointer. He was a painter by trade and was previously a police officer in Polk County, Fla., for many years. He was pastor of Lighthouse Baptist Church in ... [Full Story »]

Dale Hessler

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Monday, May 11. 2009

ALTO – Dale M. Hessler, 59, died Friday, May 8, 2009. Born in Winterville, Ohio, on September 23, 1949, he was the son of Paul F. Hessler, Mango, Fla., and the late Alene Conley Hessler. He was a co-owner and chef at Cornelia Plaza and was preceded in death by a brother, Jarrell Scott Hessler. Survivors in addition to his father, include a ... [Full Story »]

John Denny

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Monday, May 11. 2009

ROYSTON – John Henry Denny, 85, died Friday, May 8, 2009, at the Hart County Hospital in Hartwell. Born in Hart County on February 23, 1924, he was the son of the late Comas Hoyt and Florence Rucker Denny. He was a former Hart County Sheriff Deputy and was retired as a revenue agent, having worked with the State of Georgia. He was a cattle ... [Full Story »]

Jennie Fortson

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Monday, May 11. 2009

HULL – Jennie Glenn Horne Fortson, 87 died Thursday, May 7, 2009. Born in Madison County on February 21, 1922, she was the daughter of the late John Benjamin and Blondine Scarborough Horne. She was a retiree of Chicopee Manufacturing Company and a member of Victory Baptist Church. Mrs. Fortson was preceded in death by husbands, Wm S. Fortson ... [Full Story »]

Diane Sargent

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Friday, May 8. 2009

COMER – Sarah Diane Sargent, 62, died Tuesday, May 5, 2009. Born on November 22, 1946, she was the daughter of Charlotte Parham, Margaret Sargent, and the late Jeptha T. Parham. Mrs. Sargent was preceded in death by a son, David Sargent; and sister, Patricia Sargent. Survivors in addition to her mothers, include her husband, Bill Sargent; ... [Full Story »]

Martha Barnette

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Friday, May 8. 2009

WINDER - Martha L. Barnette, 66, died Tuesday, May 5, 2009. Born in Gwinnett County, she was the daughter of the late Marion and Mattie Bell Kimbell Littleton. She was of the Baptist denomination and had been employed by R & R Manufacturing Company. Mrs. Barnette was preceded in death by sons, Terry, James and Billy Barnette. Survivors ... [Full Story »]

Daniel Mullaney

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Friday, May 8. 2009

PENNSYLVANIA – Daniel Gorman Mullaney, 44, died Sunday, May 3, 2009, at his sister’s home in Giddings, Texas. Born on June 8, 1964, in Philadelphia, Penn., he was the son of Francis John of New Holland, Pa., and Bernadette (Gorman) Mullaney Watson of Athens. He was a laboratory technician having been employed in the medical field for many ... [Full Story »]

John Sikes

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Friday, May 8. 2009

JEFFERSON – John Edward Sikes, 80, died Thursday, May 7, 2009. Born on November 6, 1928, in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Red and Nora Shumake Sikes. He worked in the Emory Yerkes Research Center and was a veteran, having served in the United States Navy in the Korean War. Mr. Sikes was preceded in death by a brother, Marion ... [Full Story »]

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