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Thelma Varner

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Friday, June 19. 2009

ROYSTON – Thelma Jones Varner, 83, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009, following a lengthy battle with Alzheimers. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Dayton and Fannie Power Jones. She was a homemaker, a successful Avon representative for 30 years, and a member of the Bold Spring United Methodist Church. Mrs. Varner was preceded in death by her ... [Full Story »]

Mary Nell Segraves

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Friday, June 19. 2009

COMMERCE – Mary Nell Segraves, 86, died Thursday, June 18, 2009, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Born in Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Neri and Rosa Benton Bird. Mrs. Segraves was preceded in death by her husband, Jack W. Segraves. Survivors include cousins, Elson and Judy Ingram, Tucker, and Reggie Lee and Annie Ingram, ... [Full Story »]

‘Billy’ Hinesley

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Thursday, June 18. 2009

STATHAM – William Thomas “Billy” Hinesley, 68, died Thursday, June 18, 2009. Born in Barrow County, he was the son of Harold and Louise Hinesley of Winder. He was a member of Free Chapel Worship Center, retired from the US Postal Service in Athens, and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Mr. Hinesley was preceded in death by a ... [Full Story »]

Chance Cantrell

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Thursday, June 18. 2009

CORNELIA – Chance Randell Cantrell, 38, died Thursday, June 18, 2009, following injuries received in an automobile accident. Born in Hall County on March 31, 1971, he was the son of Jack Cantrell and stepmother, Phyllis Cantrell of Mt. Airy, and mother, Janice Zimmerman Holbrooks of Cornelia. He was a mechanic at 123 Tire, and was a member of ... [Full Story »]

Rayge Payne

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Thursday, June 18. 2009

CORNELIA – Retired CPO Rayge Blaton Payne, 83, died Thursday, June 18, 2009, at a private health care facility. Born on February 3, 1926, in Cornelia, he was the son of the late Lemuel U. and Tressie Morris Payne. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, and was retired from the United States Navy after serving faithfully for 24 years ... [Full Story »]

Robert Wetherford

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Wednesday, June 17. 2009

GAINESVILLE – Robert Lee Wetherford, 81, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009, in Northeast Georgia Medical Center, following a short illness. He was the son of the late Paul and Bell Wetherford, and was a member of Straightway Baptist Church. He was a retired mechanic. Mr. Weatherford was preceded in death by a son, Horace Wetherford; and a ... [Full Story »]

Clifford L. Morris

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Wednesday, June 17. 2009

COLBERT – Clifford L. Morris, 79, died Thursday, June 11, 2009. A native of Madison County, he was the son of the late James Redden and Annie Eva Sharp Morris. He was retired from the United States Postal Service and was retired from the United States Air Force, where he served during the Vietnam War. Mr. Morris was preceded in death by ... [Full Story »]

Blondine Wellman

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Wednesday, June 17. 2009

COMMERCE – Blondine H. Wellman, 87, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at Wilbanks Country Living Personal Care Home. Born in Banks County, she was the daughter of the late Ralph H. and Nellie Brown Herbert. She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Olive Baptist church. Mrs. Wellman was preceded in death by her husband, Max Wellman. Survivors ... [Full Story »]

Manfred Webb

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Tuesday, June 16. 2009

JEFFERSON – Manfred Webb, 45, died Monday, June 15, 2009. Born in St. Louis, Mo., he was the son of Melvin Webb and stepmother Marilyn Webb of Winder and the late Marianne S. Webb. He was a member of VFW Post 1187 and American Legion Post 53. He served in the Army National Guard and was a mechanic for the United States Government. Mr. Webb ... [Full Story »]

Michael Jones

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Tuesday, June 16. 2009

ATHENS – Michael Douglas Jones, 47, died Sunday, June 14, 2009. Born in Wayne County, Mich., he was the son of Billy Douglas and Judy Fay Loftis Jones of Union, Ohio. He was a minister. Survivors in addition to his parents, include his wife, Donna Lynn Jones, Athens; brothers and sisters-in-law, Mark and Dawn Jones, Charlotte, N.C., and Jody ... [Full Story »]

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