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Obits from MainStreetNewsOBITS - Topics from March, 2012

Jo Beth Lawson (3-25-12)

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Monday, March 26. 2012

CORNELIA - Jo Beth Graham Lawson, 77, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 25, 2012, at Habersham Medical Center. Born in Danielsville on July 10, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Annie Lou Stribling Graham Irvin and the late Joseph Benjamin Graham. Mrs. Lawson attended Davis Academy and graduated from Commerce High School. After ... [Full Story »]

‘Junior’ Dickerson (3-23-12)

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Monday, March 26. 2012

COMMERCE - Livingston Mercier Dickerson, Jr., 75, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2012 at his residence with his loving wife by his side. He was born in Madison County, the son of the late L.M. "Libby" and Wyllene Carithers Dickerson. Mr. Dickerson was a member of Maysville Baptist Church. He served his country faithfully in the United States ... [Full Story »]

Edna Mae Bingham (3-23-12)

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Monday, March 26. 2012

COMMERCE – Edna Mae Bingham, 67, died early Saturday morning, March 24, 2012, at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. Born in Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late James Henry Russell and Mollie Partin Mathis. Survivors include her husband, Corbitt Lee Bingham, Commerce; daughter, Glenda Elrod, Commerce; siblings, Junior ... [Full Story »]

Evelyn Sorrow (3-24-12)

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Monday, March 26. 2012

COMMERCE – Evelyn Mealor Sorrow, 81, died early Saturday morning, March 24, 2012, at her residence. Born in Maysville, she was the daughter of the late Evans and Pratt Burke Mealor. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hayward William Sorrow; and two sisters, Sue Mealor and Mary Lou Bishop. Survivors include her children, Janice Ramsey, ... [Full Story »]

Joseph Brownlee (3-22-12)

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Friday, March 23. 2012

COMMERCE - Joseph Lemnal Brownlee, Jr., 78, died Thursday, March 22, 2012 at his residence. He was born in Miami, Fla., the son of the late Joseph L. and Clara Estelle Brooks Brownlee. He was a member of St. Catherine Laboure Catholic Mission and was retired from United States Marine Corp. He was also a high school teacher. Mr. Brownlee was ... [Full Story »]

Ardill McCannon (3-23-12)

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Friday, March 23. 2012

JEFFERSON - Ardill Frances McCannon, 83, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2012. She was born in Walker Mountain, the daughter of the late Floyd and Mae Jones Powers. She was a retired custodian with the Jackson County Board of Education for 30 years, working at South Jackson Elementary. Mrs. McCannon was preceded in death by her husband, Fred ... [Full Story »]

Larry Goodnight (3-22-12)

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Friday, March 23. 2012

JEFFERSON - Larry James Goodnight, 64, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2012. He was born in Hartford City, Ind., the son of the late Merlin and Charlotte Boots Goodnight. He was an Inventory Analyst with Rockwell Automation and was a member of the Galilee Christian Church. Mr. Goodnight was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Christine ... [Full Story »]

Hilda Wilhite

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Friday, March 23. 2012

JEFFERSON - Miss Hilda Wilhite was born June 1, 1926 in Jefferson, the daughter of the late Hoyt and Lorean Haynes Wilhite. Hilda attended Jefferson Elementary School, and graduated in 1947 from Fair Street High School in Gainesville. She completed Early Childhood Development training at the University of Georgia in 1967, Child Development ... [Full Story »]

Bessie Mae Hanes (3-22-12)

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Friday, March 23. 2012

NICHOLSON - Bessie Mae Hanes, 83, previously of Stone Mountain, went to heaven on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Bremen, Ky., the daughter of the late Onice and Opal Clark Wilkins. She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. She married Fred Hanes on June 13, 1948 in Evansville, Ind. She was a ... [Full Story »]

Lois Burgess (3-21-12)

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Friday, March 23. 2012

WATKINSVILLE - Lois Bowles Burgess, 80, wife of the late Henry Calvin Burgess, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012. A native of Athens, she was the daughter of the late Ben and Flora Bowles. In addition to her husband and parents, Lois was preceded in death by her sister and brother-in-law, Marion and Clinton Bales. She retired from Reliance ... [Full Story »]

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