Donald Lord, 70, of Nicholson, died Monday, December 29, 2008, at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens.
Born in Madison County, he was the son of the late William French and Almera O’Kelly Palmer. He was a retired truck driver and a veteran, having served in the United States Air Force.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Nevelyn Kennebrew Lord, Nicholson; a daughter, Dana Lynn Moore, Commerce; son, Keith Lord, Nicholson; brother, Harry Palmer, Watkinsville; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 31, at 2 p.m., in the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Revs. Mike Stowers and Dennis Kesler officiating. Burial will be in the Howington Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Jackson County - Topics from December, 2008
Brittane Brown
Brittane Nichole Brown, 14, of Hoschton, died Saturday, December 27, 2008.
She was the daughter of Shannon Poole Brown and Terrance Shanard Brown. She attended Jackson County Comprehensive High School, where she participated in basketball. She loved life, spending time with friends, dancing, listening to music, and track, loved ones stated.
Survivors in addition to her parents, include a sister, Kayla Leah Brown; grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, and many friends.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 31, at 2 p.m., in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Benji Boone officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Brittane Brown Memorial Fund, c/o Northeast Georgia Bank, P.O. Box 130, Braselton, Ga. 30517.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
She was the daughter of Shannon Poole Brown and Terrance Shanard Brown. She attended Jackson County Comprehensive High School, where she participated in basketball. She loved life, spending time with friends, dancing, listening to music, and track, loved ones stated.
Survivors in addition to her parents, include a sister, Kayla Leah Brown; grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, and many friends.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 31, at 2 p.m., in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Benji Boone officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Brittane Brown Memorial Fund, c/o Northeast Georgia Bank, P.O. Box 130, Braselton, Ga. 30517.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
'Jack' Early
Doyet Arnold "Jack" Early, Jr., age 85, of Gainesville, died Monday, December 29, 2008, at Morningside of Gainesville.
Born in Beaufort, S.C., he was the son of the late, D.A. "Jack" Early Sr. and Jessie Ross Early. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving in WWII. In addition to his parents, Mr. Early was preceded in death by a brother, George Milton Early.
Mr. Early is survived by his wife of 61 years, Mary Privette Early, Gainesville; three sons and daughters-in-law, Judge Jack and Lee Early of Bamberg, S.C., Joe and Carolyn Early, Whitakers, N.C., and Dr. Bill Early and Donna Early, Canton; daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Ted Evans, Commerce; daughter, Ms. Martha Buxton, Gainesville; grandchildren and spouses, Will and Dasher Early, Katie and Kevin Layman, Allison and Chris Facuett, David and Tabitha Evans; grandchildren, Ross, Joseph, Paul, John, Matthew, and Mary Early, Catherine and Daniel Buxton; three great-grandchildren, Lesesne and Harvey Early, and Kara Layman.
Funeral services will be at 3 PM, Sunday, January 4, 2009, at the chapel of Little-Davenport Funeral Home with the Rev. Stacey Phillips officiating. Interment will follow in the Hillside Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Little-Davenport Funeral Home from 1:30 - 3:00 PM Sunday. Flowers are optional or contributions may be made to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Hospice, or the church of ones choice.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, in charge of arrangements.
Born in Beaufort, S.C., he was the son of the late, D.A. "Jack" Early Sr. and Jessie Ross Early. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving in WWII. In addition to his parents, Mr. Early was preceded in death by a brother, George Milton Early.
Mr. Early is survived by his wife of 61 years, Mary Privette Early, Gainesville; three sons and daughters-in-law, Judge Jack and Lee Early of Bamberg, S.C., Joe and Carolyn Early, Whitakers, N.C., and Dr. Bill Early and Donna Early, Canton; daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Ted Evans, Commerce; daughter, Ms. Martha Buxton, Gainesville; grandchildren and spouses, Will and Dasher Early, Katie and Kevin Layman, Allison and Chris Facuett, David and Tabitha Evans; grandchildren, Ross, Joseph, Paul, John, Matthew, and Mary Early, Catherine and Daniel Buxton; three great-grandchildren, Lesesne and Harvey Early, and Kara Layman.
Funeral services will be at 3 PM, Sunday, January 4, 2009, at the chapel of Little-Davenport Funeral Home with the Rev. Stacey Phillips officiating. Interment will follow in the Hillside Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Little-Davenport Funeral Home from 1:30 - 3:00 PM Sunday. Flowers are optional or contributions may be made to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Hospice, or the church of ones choice.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, in charge of arrangements.
Lois Skelton
Bertha Lois Phillips Skelton, 80, of Jefferson, died Sunday, December 28, 2008.
Born on December 25, 1928, in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late J.H. and Fannie Phillips. She was a homemaker, farmer and retired florist. She was a member of the Faith Baptist Church. Mrs. Skelton was preceded in death by six brothers and sisters.
Survivors include her husband, J.W. Skelton, Jefferson; a son, Dennis Skelton, Charlotte, N.C.; daughter, Diane Rice, Jefferson; grandchildren, Scott Wilkes and Keith Wilkes; great-grandchildren, Hunter, Taylor and Bailey Wilkes.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 31, at 11 a.m., in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Eric Skelton officiating. Burial will be in the Jackson Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Donald Phillips, Robert Phillips, Ricky Bryant, Howard Skelton, Mike Hensley and Eric Reynolds. The family will receive friends Tuesday, December 30, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
Born on December 25, 1928, in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late J.H. and Fannie Phillips. She was a homemaker, farmer and retired florist. She was a member of the Faith Baptist Church. Mrs. Skelton was preceded in death by six brothers and sisters.
Survivors include her husband, J.W. Skelton, Jefferson; a son, Dennis Skelton, Charlotte, N.C.; daughter, Diane Rice, Jefferson; grandchildren, Scott Wilkes and Keith Wilkes; great-grandchildren, Hunter, Taylor and Bailey Wilkes.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 31, at 11 a.m., in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Eric Skelton officiating. Burial will be in the Jackson Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Donald Phillips, Robert Phillips, Ricky Bryant, Howard Skelton, Mike Hensley and Eric Reynolds. The family will receive friends Tuesday, December 30, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
Leon Garrett
Leon Garrett, 40, of Commerce, died suddenly on Saturday, December 27, 2008, at his residence.
Born in Habersham County, he was the son of Betty Frady Garret of Commerce and the late Charles Edward Garrett. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Roger Edward Garrett.
Survivors in addition to his mother, include a son, Joseph Lee Garrett, Commerce; brother, Edward Garrett, Commerce; sisters, Linda Cowart, Nicholson, and Mary Gary, Maysville; one nephew; and six nieces.
Funeral services were held Monday, December 29, in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, after which the body will be cremated.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
Born in Habersham County, he was the son of Betty Frady Garret of Commerce and the late Charles Edward Garrett. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Roger Edward Garrett.
Survivors in addition to his mother, include a son, Joseph Lee Garrett, Commerce; brother, Edward Garrett, Commerce; sisters, Linda Cowart, Nicholson, and Mary Gary, Maysville; one nephew; and six nieces.
Funeral services were held Monday, December 29, in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, after which the body will be cremated.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
David Davis
David Glenn Davis, 54, of Jefferson, died Friday, December 26, 2008.
Born in Atlanta, he was the son of the Edna Beatrice Davis of Monroe and the late Samuel Davis. He was a truck driver with Davis Delivery Service, and was preceded in death by a brother, Gary Randall Davis.
Survivors in addition to his mother include his wife, Donna Thompson Davis, Jefferson; son and daughter-in-law, Calvin and Shauna Davis, Jacksonville, Fla.; grandchildren, Alden and Brody Davis, both of Jacksonville, Fla.; and a brother, Edwin Davis, Jefferson.
Funeral services were held Monday, December 29, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home. Burial was in Eternal Hills Memory Gardens in Snellville.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements.
Born in Atlanta, he was the son of the Edna Beatrice Davis of Monroe and the late Samuel Davis. He was a truck driver with Davis Delivery Service, and was preceded in death by a brother, Gary Randall Davis.
Survivors in addition to his mother include his wife, Donna Thompson Davis, Jefferson; son and daughter-in-law, Calvin and Shauna Davis, Jacksonville, Fla.; grandchildren, Alden and Brody Davis, both of Jacksonville, Fla.; and a brother, Edwin Davis, Jefferson.
Funeral services were held Monday, December 29, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home. Burial was in Eternal Hills Memory Gardens in Snellville.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements.
Linda Miller
Linda S. Miller, 60, of Nicholson, died Friday, December 26, 2008, at Athens Regional Medical Center.
Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of Robert Johnson and Eula Rea Duffell Smith of Commerce. She was a waitress.
Survivors in addition to her parents, include her husband, Michael Grady Miller, Nicholson; a daughter, Larea Kriesse, Machesney Park, Ill.; sons, Michael Joel Miller, Oakwood, and Robert Grady Miller, Nicholson; brother, Robert Eugene Smith, Commerce; sisters, Ruth Dills and Peggy Minish, both of Commerce, and Jo Brown, Homer; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held Sunday, December 28, at 2 p.m., at Howington Cemetery with the Rev. David Strickland officiating. The family will receive friends Sunday from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of Robert Johnson and Eula Rea Duffell Smith of Commerce. She was a waitress.
Survivors in addition to her parents, include her husband, Michael Grady Miller, Nicholson; a daughter, Larea Kriesse, Machesney Park, Ill.; sons, Michael Joel Miller, Oakwood, and Robert Grady Miller, Nicholson; brother, Robert Eugene Smith, Commerce; sisters, Ruth Dills and Peggy Minish, both of Commerce, and Jo Brown, Homer; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held Sunday, December 28, at 2 p.m., at Howington Cemetery with the Rev. David Strickland officiating. The family will receive friends Sunday from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Dana Moulder
Dana Moulder, 44, of Jefferson, died Wednesday, December 24, 2008.
She was the daughter of Marvin Lee Cash Sr. of Pensacola, Fla. and the late Margaret Diane Jackson Cash.
Survivors in addition to her father include her husband, Steve Moulder, Jefferson; son, Samuel “Bo” McClain, Cartersville; grandson, Jonathan Slade McClain; brother, Marvin Lee Cash Jr., Auburn; sister, Charmaine Bowman, Taylorsville, N.C.; brother, Preston Teeters, Taylorsville, N.C.; and aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
A celebration of life will be held Monday, December 29, at 1 p.m., at Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel. The family will receive friends Sunday, December 28, from 1 to 7 p.m., at the funeral home. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held Tuesday, December 30, at 6 p.m., at Maysville Baptist Church in Maysville. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6 p.m. at the memorial service to be held on Tuesday at the church. The Revs. Bryan Stowe and David Sharpton are officiating both services.
Tom M. Wages Funeral Home, LLC, Lawrenceville Chapel, Lawrenceville, is in charge of arrangements.
She was the daughter of Marvin Lee Cash Sr. of Pensacola, Fla. and the late Margaret Diane Jackson Cash.
Survivors in addition to her father include her husband, Steve Moulder, Jefferson; son, Samuel “Bo” McClain, Cartersville; grandson, Jonathan Slade McClain; brother, Marvin Lee Cash Jr., Auburn; sister, Charmaine Bowman, Taylorsville, N.C.; brother, Preston Teeters, Taylorsville, N.C.; and aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
A celebration of life will be held Monday, December 29, at 1 p.m., at Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel. The family will receive friends Sunday, December 28, from 1 to 7 p.m., at the funeral home. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held Tuesday, December 30, at 6 p.m., at Maysville Baptist Church in Maysville. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6 p.m. at the memorial service to be held on Tuesday at the church. The Revs. Bryan Stowe and David Sharpton are officiating both services.
Tom M. Wages Funeral Home, LLC, Lawrenceville Chapel, Lawrenceville, is in charge of arrangements.
Otis Westmoreland
Otis Clyde Westmoreland, 89, of Maysville, died Wednesday, December 24, 2008, at Hill Haven Nursing Home, following an extended illness.
He was the son of the late Edmund Clyde and Ida Black Westmoreland and was preceded in death by his wife, Aldah Wilson Westmoreland.
Survivors include a daughter, Marianne Wilson, Greenville, S.C.; grandchildren, David Keith Wilson and Amanda Lauren Wilson; and a great-grandson, Nicholas Wilson.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 27, at 2 p.m., at Ivie Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary Thompson officiating. Burial will be in the Grey Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 12:30 p.m. until the funeral hour of 2 p.m.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
He was the son of the late Edmund Clyde and Ida Black Westmoreland and was preceded in death by his wife, Aldah Wilson Westmoreland.
Survivors include a daughter, Marianne Wilson, Greenville, S.C.; grandchildren, David Keith Wilson and Amanda Lauren Wilson; and a great-grandson, Nicholas Wilson.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 27, at 2 p.m., at Ivie Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary Thompson officiating. Burial will be in the Grey Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 12:30 p.m. until the funeral hour of 2 p.m.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
‘NeNaw’ Milam
Sue “NeNaw” McKinney Milam, 65, of Maysville, died Sunday, December 21, 2008.
Born on January 14, 1943, in Franklin, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late Carl and Willie Mae Tate McKinney. Mrs. Milam was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Lee Milam; son, Chadwick Heath Milam; grandson, Dusten Weaver; and a brother, Clayton McKinney.
Survivors include daughters and son-in-law, Connie Weaver, Trina Milam and David Parks; son, Scott Milam; sisters, Jan Goforth, Kaye McKinney; sister-in-law, Jewell McKinney; grandchildren, Jeffrey Clay Milam, Austen Weaver, Chelsea Burdett, Amber Milam, Dalton Milam and Brittany Dockery.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 23, in the chapel of Olin L. Gammage and Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. Bobby Wood officiating. Burial was in Youngs Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jeffery Clay Milam, Austen Weaver, Ben Weaver, David Parks, Jimmy McKinney and Ricky Bruce.
Olin L. Gammage & Sons Funeral Home, Cedartown, was in charge of arrangements.
Born on January 14, 1943, in Franklin, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late Carl and Willie Mae Tate McKinney. Mrs. Milam was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Lee Milam; son, Chadwick Heath Milam; grandson, Dusten Weaver; and a brother, Clayton McKinney.
Survivors include daughters and son-in-law, Connie Weaver, Trina Milam and David Parks; son, Scott Milam; sisters, Jan Goforth, Kaye McKinney; sister-in-law, Jewell McKinney; grandchildren, Jeffrey Clay Milam, Austen Weaver, Chelsea Burdett, Amber Milam, Dalton Milam and Brittany Dockery.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 23, in the chapel of Olin L. Gammage and Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. Bobby Wood officiating. Burial was in Youngs Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jeffery Clay Milam, Austen Weaver, Ben Weaver, David Parks, Jimmy McKinney and Ricky Bruce.
Olin L. Gammage & Sons Funeral Home, Cedartown, was in charge of arrangements.
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