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Geneva Evans

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Monday, August 9. 2010

COMMERCE – Geneva Bray Evans, 88, died Saturday, August 7, 2010, at her residence. Born in Banks County, she was the daughter of the late Weldon Garnet and Ila Grace Eubanks Bray. Survivors include her husband, Samuel “Tumpy” Evans, Commerce; a daughter, Martha Lewallen, Commerce; brother, David Bray, Commerce; granddaughters, Amanda ... [Full Story »]

Randall Shaw

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Monday, August 9. 2010

PENDERGRASS – Randall Shaw, 71, died Friday, August 6, 2010, following a period of declining health. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late John Henry and Vera Mae Maynard Shaw. He was retired from General Motors Corporation and was a member of Walnut Fork Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Ann Campbell Shaw, ... [Full Story »]

Wofford, Ralph

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Monday, August 9. 2010

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Ralph Wofford, 71, formerly of Jackson County, died Tuesday, August 3, 2010. He was the son of the late Hoyt and Maudell Gilleland Wofford of Jefferson. Survivors include his wife, Marian; a son, Jay; and daughters, Paula and Frances, all of Greenville, S.C.; brothers, Lewis (Reba) and Allen (Barbara) Wofford, Jefferson, ... [Full Story »]

Sidney Pope

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Monday, August 9. 2010

JEFFERSON – Sidney Lanier Pope, Sr., 78, died Friday, August 6, 2010, at Hill Haven Nursing Home following an extended illness. Born on July 31, 1932, he was the son of the late J.O. Pope Sr. and Lorraine Johnson Pope of Covington. He graduated from Fulton County High School in Atlanta and was retired from Atlanta Dental. He was a military ... [Full Story »]

Dorothy Dunbar

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Monday, August 9. 2010

ATHENS – Dorothy Lillian McDaniel Dunbar, 78, died Saturday, August 7, 2010. Born on May 27, 1932, in Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Ruby Elizabeth Kelly McDaniel. She was a homemaker and a member of the Gospel Tabernacle in Jefferson. Mrs. Dunbar was preceded in death by her first husband, James Lester McGill Sr.; and ... [Full Story »]

Dayton Brown

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Monday, August 9. 2010

BRASELTON – Dayton Brown, 82, died Sunday, August 8, 2010. Born on May 31, 1927, in Habersham County, he was the son of the late Charlie “MC” and Omie Dean Brown. He was a retired textile worker with the Jefferson and Walton Mills and was a member of Revival Baptist Church. Mr. Brown was preceded in death by brothers, Otis, Will, Noah and ... [Full Story »]

‘Boots’ McKee

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Monday, August 9. 2010

ROYSTON – Emma “Boots” Shoemaker McKee, 70, died Friday, August 6, 2010, at the Brown Memorial Convalescent Center in Royston. Born in Lexington, N.C., on June 3, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Everette and Edna Spears Shoemaker. She was a retired secretary and was of the Presbyterian Faith. Mrs. McKee was preceded in death by her ... [Full Story »]

Jane Martin

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Friday, August 6. 2010

WINDER - Jane Harris Martin, 75, died Thursday, August 5, 2010. A native of Winder, she was the daughter of the late Pete and Oris H. Harris. Mrs. Martin was a member of Chapel Christian Church and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl J. Martin; a daughter, Cindy Chandler; granddaughter, Jessica Martin; and sister, ... [Full Story »]

‘Dee’ Adams

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Friday, August 6. 2010

DEWEY ROSE – Delores “Dee” Adams, 72, died Thursday, August 5, 2010. Born in Wickenburg, Ariz., she was the daughter of the late Robert and Bernice Lister Dozier. Mrs. Adams was preceded in death by a son, Mark Adams. She received her nursing degree from St. Joseph’s School of Nursing, Phoenix, Ariz., and had worked in hospitals and ... [Full Story »]

Ada Elder

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Friday, August 6. 2010

JEFFERSON – Ada Hardy Elder, 77, died Thursday, August 5, 2010. Born on October 18, 1932, in Jefferson, she was the daughter of the late Ed and Ada Tolbert Hardy. She was a graduate of Jefferson High School and the University of Georgia, where she received a Master's Degree in Education. She was retired from the Jefferson High School, where ... [Full Story »]

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