Entries from December 2011

Chamber approves budget, work plan and directors

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JacksonHeraldTODAY
Tuesday, December 20. 2011
Meeting last Friday, the board of directors of the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce approved its 2012 budget, its 2012 plan of work, ratified its election of directors and was advised to look for “more good news” on the economic development front. The $533,850 spending plan budget envisions income falling $40,394 from the current ... [Full Story »] 

Comer Elementary renovations to get rolling

Posted by
MadisonJournalTODAY
Tuesday, December 20. 2011
Folks should begin to see evidence of work being done on the renovation and additions at Comer Elementary next month, assistant superintendent Bonnie Knight told the board of education Dec. 13. Madison County voters approved a renewal of the E-SPLOST for school improvements this year, with a new media center and classrooms planned at Comer. In ... [Full Story »] 

Hazel Clark (12-13-11)

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MainStreetNewsOBITS
Monday, December 19. 2011
Hazel Wheeler Clark, 88, residing most of her adult life in Culpeper, Va. passed away Tuesday morning, December 13, 2011, following an extended illness where she was lovingly assisted at Meadowbrook in Reva. Hazel was born September 23, 1923, in Commerce, Georgia, daughter of the late Charlie and Bertha Wheeler. Hazel was preceded in death by ... [Full Story »] 

J. Hoyt Nelms (12-17-11)

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Monday, December 19. 2011
J. Hoyt Nelms, 88, died Saturday, December 17, 2011. Born in the Sanford Community in Madison County on June 16, 1923, he was the son of the late Hoyt J. and Irene Williams Nelms. He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn O’Quinn Nelms. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1944, was a farmer, and retired from the public ... [Full Story »] 

Dean Bragg (12-17-11)

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Monday, December 19. 2011
STATHAM – Dean Bragg, 56, died Saturday, December 17, 2011. Born in Clarke County, he was the son of the late Stanley C. and Jonny Steed Bragg. He was a member of the Statham First Baptist Church. He served in the United States Navy. Survivors include fiancé, Julee Peacock, Statham; son, Grant Nunnally, Arcade; brother, Dennis (Teresa) ... [Full Story »] 

Harvey Carnes (12-16-11)

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Monday, December 19. 2011
LAWRENCEVILLE – Harvey M. Carnes, 89, died Friday, December 16, 2011. Born in Dawson, Ala., he was the son of the late James A. and Laura Roberts Carnes. He was a World War II veteran. Mr. Carnes was preceded in death by a grandson, Joshua Johnson. Survivors include his wife, Lucille Carnes, Lawrenceville; sons and daughter-in-law, Rick ... [Full Story »] 

Joan Hammond (12-16-11)

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Monday, December 19. 2011
WINDER – Joan Smith Hammond, 74, died Friday, December 16, 2011. Born in Winder, she was the daughter of the late Willis H. and Luellyn Dunn Smith. She was married in 1955, was a member of Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church and worked at Cherokee Manufacturing for 30 years. She was co-owner and founder of Homeport Farm Store. Survivors include ... [Full Story »] 

Arline Hickman (12-18-11)

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Monday, December 19. 2011
COMMERCE - Arline T. Hickman, 92, died Sunday, December 18, 2011, at Bentley Assisted Living. She was born in Sturgis, Miss., the daughter of late, George Lamar and Bessie Hunt Taylor. Mrs. Hickman was the owner of Western Auto Store and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Commerce. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe W. ... [Full Story »] 

Harvard Kniffen (12-17-11)

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Monday, December 19. 2011
HOSCHTON - Harvard Kniffen, 87, died Saturday, December 17, 2011, at Gwinnett Medical Center following an extended illness. He was born September 19, 1924, the son of the late Earl and Bertha Kniffen. He was a Staff Sergeant in the 8th Air Force during World War II. He enjoyed a 28-year career in retail management with the same company before ... [Full Story »] 

Irene Dillard Paul (12-17-11)

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Monday, December 19. 2011
COMER - Irene D. Paul died Saturday, December 17, 2011, at the age of 100. She was born in Comer, Oglethorpe County, on August 4, 1911. She was predeceased by her parents, Jesse Mercer and Josie Dye Dillard; husband, Deward A. Paul; brothers, Delmer and Mercer Dillard; sisters, Gladys M. Akin and Grace D. Paul; sons, William L. Paul, Sr. and ... [Full Story »] 
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