Lenora Harrison, 86, of Winder, died Thursday, May 8, 2008.
Born in Barrow County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Russell and Jessie Sylvia Paige Freeman.
Survivors include daughters, Charlotte Meacacke, Arcade, and Patricia Armstrong, Winder; nine grandchildren; and a sister, Reba Casper, Winder.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 13, at Smith Memory Chapel with the Rev. Greg Moore and Tommy Baker officiating. Burial was in Bethabra Baptist Church cemetery.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, was in charge of arrangements.
Barrow County - Topics from May, 2008
Herbert Perkins
Herbert Randell Perkins, 68, of Statham, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008.
Born in Clarke County, he was the son of the late Herbert Ivory and Allean Lindsay Perkins. He served in the National Guard.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Tonya Perkins, Pine Mountain; daughter and son-in-law, Dixie and Ken Sosbee, Statham; five grandchildren; brothers and sisters-in-law, Tommy and Carolyn Perkins, Statham, Bobby and Robbi Perkins, Elberton.
Funeral services were held Saturday, May 10, at Midway Christian Church with the Rev. John Burchfield officiating. Burial was in Barrow Memorial Gardens.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, was in charge of arrangements.
Born in Clarke County, he was the son of the late Herbert Ivory and Allean Lindsay Perkins. He served in the National Guard.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Tonya Perkins, Pine Mountain; daughter and son-in-law, Dixie and Ken Sosbee, Statham; five grandchildren; brothers and sisters-in-law, Tommy and Carolyn Perkins, Statham, Bobby and Robbi Perkins, Elberton.
Funeral services were held Saturday, May 10, at Midway Christian Church with the Rev. John Burchfield officiating. Burial was in Barrow Memorial Gardens.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, was in charge of arrangements.
‘Mildred’ Hamilton
Carrie “Mildred” Hamilton, 74, of Winder, died Thursday, May 8, 2008.
Born in Henderson, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late Frank G. and Margaret Bright Hardy and was a member of Hope Baptist Church. Mrs. Hamilton was preceded in death by her husband, Fred G. Hamilton, Jr.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Lynne Hamilton, Winder; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Clint Albea, Washington; grandchildren, Corrie Hamilton, Jacob Hamilton and Jenna Grimaud; great-grandchild, Kaylee Grimaud; brothers, Charlie Hardy, Commerce, and Joe Hardy, Jefferson.
Funeral services were held Saturday, May 10, at First Baptist Church with Dr. John Talley officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, was in charge of arrangements.
Born in Henderson, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late Frank G. and Margaret Bright Hardy and was a member of Hope Baptist Church. Mrs. Hamilton was preceded in death by her husband, Fred G. Hamilton, Jr.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Lynne Hamilton, Winder; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Clint Albea, Washington; grandchildren, Corrie Hamilton, Jacob Hamilton and Jenna Grimaud; great-grandchild, Kaylee Grimaud; brothers, Charlie Hardy, Commerce, and Joe Hardy, Jefferson.
Funeral services were held Saturday, May 10, at First Baptist Church with Dr. John Talley officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, was in charge of arrangements.
‘Mildred’ Hamilton
Carrie “Mildred” Hamilton, 74, of Winder, died Thursday, May 8, 2008.
Born in Henderson, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late Frank G. and Margaret Bright Hardy and was a member of Hope Baptist Church. Mrs. Hamilton was preceded in death by her husband, Fred G. Hamilton, Jr.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Lynne Hamilton, Winder; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Clint Albea, Washington; grandchildren, Corrie Hamilton, Jacob Hamilton and Jenna Grimaud; great-grandchild, Kaylee Grimaud; brothers, Charlie Hardy, Commerce, and Joe Hardy, Jefferson.
Funeral services were held Saturday, May 10, at First Baptist Church with Dr. John Talley officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, was in charge of arrangements.
Born in Henderson, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late Frank G. and Margaret Bright Hardy and was a member of Hope Baptist Church. Mrs. Hamilton was preceded in death by her husband, Fred G. Hamilton, Jr.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Lynne Hamilton, Winder; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Clint Albea, Washington; grandchildren, Corrie Hamilton, Jacob Hamilton and Jenna Grimaud; great-grandchild, Kaylee Grimaud; brothers, Charlie Hardy, Commerce, and Joe Hardy, Jefferson.
Funeral services were held Saturday, May 10, at First Baptist Church with Dr. John Talley officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, was in charge of arrangements.
Martha Boyd-Goins
Martha Jean Boyd-Goins, 75, of Statham, died Thursday, May 8, 2008.
Born in Barrow County, she was the daughter of the late Willie B. Boyd Sr. and Pearl Carlyle Boyd. She was a member of the New Pentecost United Methodist Church, a member of the Statham Chapter Order of Eastern Star for 33 years and was Worthy Matron, a member of Winder Pilot Club, and member of the Red Hat Society. She was a 1949 graduate of Statham High School and was employed by the Department of Labor for 28 years. Mrs. Boyd-Goins was preceded in death by brothers, Billy Boyd and Jamie Boyd.
Survivors include her husband, Mayford Goins, Statham; sons, James Clark Broaddus, Louisville, Ky., and Raymond Randolph Broaddus, Longwood, Fla.; daughter, Vikki Lynn Broaddus Panzera, Lexington, Ky.; two step-sons; and three step-daughters; three grandchildren; 13 step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and six step-great-grandchildren; a sister, Marjorie Hutchinson, Statham; two nieces and cousins.
Funeral services were held Saturday, May 10, at Smith Memory Chapel with the Rev. Billy Pittman officiating. Burial was in Barrow Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, phone number 877-465-6636.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, was in charge of arrangements.
Born in Barrow County, she was the daughter of the late Willie B. Boyd Sr. and Pearl Carlyle Boyd. She was a member of the New Pentecost United Methodist Church, a member of the Statham Chapter Order of Eastern Star for 33 years and was Worthy Matron, a member of Winder Pilot Club, and member of the Red Hat Society. She was a 1949 graduate of Statham High School and was employed by the Department of Labor for 28 years. Mrs. Boyd-Goins was preceded in death by brothers, Billy Boyd and Jamie Boyd.
Survivors include her husband, Mayford Goins, Statham; sons, James Clark Broaddus, Louisville, Ky., and Raymond Randolph Broaddus, Longwood, Fla.; daughter, Vikki Lynn Broaddus Panzera, Lexington, Ky.; two step-sons; and three step-daughters; three grandchildren; 13 step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and six step-great-grandchildren; a sister, Marjorie Hutchinson, Statham; two nieces and cousins.
Funeral services were held Saturday, May 10, at Smith Memory Chapel with the Rev. Billy Pittman officiating. Burial was in Barrow Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, phone number 877-465-6636.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, was in charge of arrangements.
Lucille Shoemake
Lucille Geneva Roberts Shoemake, 87, of Braselton, died Thursday, May 8, 2008, at Willow Wood Nursing Home, following an extended illness.
She was a lifelong resident of Hall County and the daughter of the late William Clay and Pearl Ethel Simpson Roberts. She was a homemaker and a member of Chestnut Mountain Baptist Church. Mrs. Shoemake was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie William Shoemake; sons, Winford Shoemake Jr. and Willard William Shoemake; and grandsons, Charles Anthony Shoemake and Tommy Lee Shoemake.
Survivors include grandchildren, Kathy Taylor, Linda Iannuzzi and Patricia Andrews; eight great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Ossie Howington and Ethel Beck, both of Gainesville; and a host of other family and friends.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 10, 2008, at 4 p.m., in the chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home. Burial will be in Chestnut Mountain Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday, May 9, from 1 to 9 p.m., and Saturday, May 10, from 8 a.m. until the funeral hour at the funeral home.
Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville, is in charge of arrangements.
She was a lifelong resident of Hall County and the daughter of the late William Clay and Pearl Ethel Simpson Roberts. She was a homemaker and a member of Chestnut Mountain Baptist Church. Mrs. Shoemake was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie William Shoemake; sons, Winford Shoemake Jr. and Willard William Shoemake; and grandsons, Charles Anthony Shoemake and Tommy Lee Shoemake.
Survivors include grandchildren, Kathy Taylor, Linda Iannuzzi and Patricia Andrews; eight great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Ossie Howington and Ethel Beck, both of Gainesville; and a host of other family and friends.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 10, 2008, at 4 p.m., in the chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home. Burial will be in Chestnut Mountain Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday, May 9, from 1 to 9 p.m., and Saturday, May 10, from 8 a.m. until the funeral hour at the funeral home.
Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville, is in charge of arrangements.
Virgil Jackson
Virgil P. Jackson, 92, of Winder, died Friday, May 9, 2008.
He was a native of Crawfordville, and the son of the late John Henry and Ellen Leola Culver Jackson. He had resided in Winder since 1998 and was a former resident of Riviera, Fla., where he managed a grocery store.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Dial Jackson, Winder; sons, Robert M. Jackson and Jerold Jackson, both of Florida; daughter-in-law, Betty Ann Jackson, Florida; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 10, at 7 p.m., at Carter Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Flanigan officiating. Burial will be in West Palm Beach, Fla.
The family will receive friends Saturday, May 10, at the funeral home from 2 to 7 p.m.
Carter Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
He was a native of Crawfordville, and the son of the late John Henry and Ellen Leola Culver Jackson. He had resided in Winder since 1998 and was a former resident of Riviera, Fla., where he managed a grocery store.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Dial Jackson, Winder; sons, Robert M. Jackson and Jerold Jackson, both of Florida; daughter-in-law, Betty Ann Jackson, Florida; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 10, at 7 p.m., at Carter Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Flanigan officiating. Burial will be in West Palm Beach, Fla.
The family will receive friends Saturday, May 10, at the funeral home from 2 to 7 p.m.
Carter Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
‘Beth’ Brasfield
Virginia “Beth” Brasfield, 85, of Winder, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008.
She was born in Benton County, Miss., she was the daughter of the late Earl and Cliffie Reid Cox. She was a charter member of Morningside Baptist Church. In 1961 they moved to Winder to run the Western Auto. She was a certified nurse assistant at Russell Nursing Home. Mrs. Brasfield was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Brasfield.
Survivors include sons, Grady Brasfield, Atlanta, and Ronnie Brasfield, Dacula; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 10, at 2 p.m., at Smith Memory Chapel with the Rev. Rex Long officiating. The family will receive friends Saturday, May 10, from 12 to 2 p.m. before the service at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Morningside Baptist Church Building Fund, 580 Miles Patrick Rd., Winder, Ga. 30680.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
She was born in Benton County, Miss., she was the daughter of the late Earl and Cliffie Reid Cox. She was a charter member of Morningside Baptist Church. In 1961 they moved to Winder to run the Western Auto. She was a certified nurse assistant at Russell Nursing Home. Mrs. Brasfield was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Brasfield.
Survivors include sons, Grady Brasfield, Atlanta, and Ronnie Brasfield, Dacula; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 10, at 2 p.m., at Smith Memory Chapel with the Rev. Rex Long officiating. The family will receive friends Saturday, May 10, from 12 to 2 p.m. before the service at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Morningside Baptist Church Building Fund, 580 Miles Patrick Rd., Winder, Ga. 30680.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.




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Fri, 21.11.2008 11:15
This was a nice and sweet aunt she will be missed by all.
Fri, 21.11.2008 00:52
Gene - I am sorry to hear of the passing of Joyce. You two were such a great example of wh [...]
Wed, 19.11.2008 10:54
Every Good Tree Joy, sing together of many generations Any man or woman that believeth No [...]
Tue, 18.11.2008 14:55
Sincere sympathy to Mrs. Rucker and Family. I just found out today (18th). I'll be in touch.