COLBERT – Lisa Lynn Cotton Shubert, 42, died Sunday, June 21, 2009.
Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of Robert Cotton (Sandra) and Mollie Haynes Kohl. She was a mail carrier.
Survivors in addition to her parents include her husband, Tony Shubert; children, Mallory Farmer, Katie Farmer, Ashley Shubert, Candace Shubert and Tanner Shubert; and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 25, at 2 p.m., in the chapel of Lord & Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev. Tony Lee officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, June 24, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, is in charge of arrangements.
Entries from June 2009
Melissa Beatty
HOMER – Melissa A. Beatty, 48, died Sunday, June 21, 2009, at BJC Hospital in Commerce.
Born in Fulton County, she was the daughter of James L. Wiley of Homer and the late Martha T. Wiley and was a homemaker. Mrs. Beatty was preceded in death by a sister, Jan W. Moor.
Survivors in addition to her father, include her husband, John Beatty, Homer; a son, Jamie Beatty, Homer; and brothers and sisters-in-law, Donald and Pam Wiley, Commerce, and Jimmy and Terri Wiley, Carnesville.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 24, at 2 p.m., in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home with the Rev. Duane Eller officiating. Burial will be in the Nails Creek Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, June 23, from 6 to 8 p.m., and at other times at the home of Mr. James L. Wiley, 3080 Hwy. 51N, Carnesville.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Fulton County, she was the daughter of James L. Wiley of Homer and the late Martha T. Wiley and was a homemaker. Mrs. Beatty was preceded in death by a sister, Jan W. Moor.
Survivors in addition to her father, include her husband, John Beatty, Homer; a son, Jamie Beatty, Homer; and brothers and sisters-in-law, Donald and Pam Wiley, Commerce, and Jimmy and Terri Wiley, Carnesville.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 24, at 2 p.m., in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home with the Rev. Duane Eller officiating. Burial will be in the Nails Creek Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, June 23, from 6 to 8 p.m., and at other times at the home of Mr. James L. Wiley, 3080 Hwy. 51N, Carnesville.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Herbert Fox
NICHOLSON – Herbert Fox, 84, died Thursday, June 18, 2009.
Born in Pickens County on September 30, 1924, he was the son of the late Colie and Susie Wilkins Fox.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Fox, Monroe; children, Bobby and Evelyn Fox and Sandra Jenkins, all of Madison, David and Charlotte Fox and Danny Fox, all of Monroe, Barbara and Terry Blalock and Geraldine and Michael Hodges, all of Nicholson, Linda and Bo McDaniel, Walnut Grove, Glenda and Randy Moore, Gray; sisters and brothers-in-law, Frances and Hugh Gravley, Jasper, Shirley and Alton Beck, Jasper, Rose Horton, Douglas, Ala.; brothers and sisters-in-law, Denton and Evelyn Fox, Jim and Pat Fox, all of Jasper; 17 grandchildren; five step grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday, June 21, in the chapel of Meadows Funeral Home with the Rev. Don Malcom officiating. Pallbearers were grandchildren, Tim Hodges, Brian Blalock, Ricky Blalock, Steven Fox, Chad Moore, Lee Jenkins, Chris Jenkins, Johnny Jenkins and Jessie Jenkins. Burial was at Hill Haven Cemetery.
Meadows Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Born in Pickens County on September 30, 1924, he was the son of the late Colie and Susie Wilkins Fox.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Fox, Monroe; children, Bobby and Evelyn Fox and Sandra Jenkins, all of Madison, David and Charlotte Fox and Danny Fox, all of Monroe, Barbara and Terry Blalock and Geraldine and Michael Hodges, all of Nicholson, Linda and Bo McDaniel, Walnut Grove, Glenda and Randy Moore, Gray; sisters and brothers-in-law, Frances and Hugh Gravley, Jasper, Shirley and Alton Beck, Jasper, Rose Horton, Douglas, Ala.; brothers and sisters-in-law, Denton and Evelyn Fox, Jim and Pat Fox, all of Jasper; 17 grandchildren; five step grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday, June 21, in the chapel of Meadows Funeral Home with the Rev. Don Malcom officiating. Pallbearers were grandchildren, Tim Hodges, Brian Blalock, Ricky Blalock, Steven Fox, Chad Moore, Lee Jenkins, Chris Jenkins, Johnny Jenkins and Jessie Jenkins. Burial was at Hill Haven Cemetery.
Meadows Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
‘Billy’ Hays
JEFFERSON – William “Billy” Hays Jr., 75, died Saturday, June 20, 2009.
Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late W.H. Hays Sr. and Bertie Simmons Hays. He was a member and active supporter of Union Baptist Church, was a lifetime farmer, loved to pitch horseshoes, and enjoyed swimming in the Mulberry River.
Survivors include his wife, Carrie Lee Hays, Statham; sons and daughters-in-law, John and Teresa Hays and Chris and Lisa Hays, all of Jefferson; daughters and sons-in-law, Tammy and Michael Hyder and Carol and Ashley Wilson, all of Jefferson; eleven grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law, Betsy and Ray McDonald, Winder, and nephews, Jimmy and Andy McDonald.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 24, at 2 p.m., at Union Baptist Church with the Rev. Leon Pass officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday, June 22, from 6 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday June 23 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late W.H. Hays Sr. and Bertie Simmons Hays. He was a member and active supporter of Union Baptist Church, was a lifetime farmer, loved to pitch horseshoes, and enjoyed swimming in the Mulberry River.
Survivors include his wife, Carrie Lee Hays, Statham; sons and daughters-in-law, John and Teresa Hays and Chris and Lisa Hays, all of Jefferson; daughters and sons-in-law, Tammy and Michael Hyder and Carol and Ashley Wilson, all of Jefferson; eleven grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law, Betsy and Ray McDonald, Winder, and nephews, Jimmy and Andy McDonald.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 24, at 2 p.m., at Union Baptist Church with the Rev. Leon Pass officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday, June 22, from 6 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday June 23 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
Bonnie Mae Gowder
MAYSVILLE – Bonnie Mae Savage Gowder, 92, died Sunday, June 21, 2009, at Hill Haven Nursing Home.
Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late John and Lillie Truelove Savage. Mrs. Gowder was preceded in death by her husband, George D. Gowder; brother, John Savage; granddaughter, Teresa Reed; and great-grandson, Cody Joseph Gowder.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and Aaron Haggard, Danielsville; sons and daughters-in-law, Harold and Grace Gowder and Billy and Edna Gowder, all of Maysville; sister, Ruth Scroggs, Maysville; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 24, at 11 a.m., in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home with the Revs. Swayne Carlan and Steve Savage officiating. Burial will be in the Grove Level Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday, June 23, from 6 to 9 p.m., and at other times at the home of Lisa Hill, 8200 Jefferson Rd., Commerce.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late John and Lillie Truelove Savage. Mrs. Gowder was preceded in death by her husband, George D. Gowder; brother, John Savage; granddaughter, Teresa Reed; and great-grandson, Cody Joseph Gowder.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and Aaron Haggard, Danielsville; sons and daughters-in-law, Harold and Grace Gowder and Billy and Edna Gowder, all of Maysville; sister, Ruth Scroggs, Maysville; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 24, at 11 a.m., in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home with the Revs. Swayne Carlan and Steve Savage officiating. Burial will be in the Grove Level Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday, June 23, from 6 to 9 p.m., and at other times at the home of Lisa Hill, 8200 Jefferson Rd., Commerce.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Sjanna Billings
WINDER - Sjanna P. Billings, 38, died Monday, June 15, 2009.
Survivors include a daughter, Hannah Sanders; father, Julius Billings; stepfather, Arthur Riden; sisters, Celita Tanksley and Kim Ivery; brothers, Courtney Billings and Shawn Billlings.
Funeral services were held Saturday, June 20, at White Oak Springs Baptist Church, with Rev. A. Hazel officiating. Burial was in Barrow Memorial Gardens.
Eberhart & Son Mortuary, Winder, was in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include a daughter, Hannah Sanders; father, Julius Billings; stepfather, Arthur Riden; sisters, Celita Tanksley and Kim Ivery; brothers, Courtney Billings and Shawn Billlings.
Funeral services were held Saturday, June 20, at White Oak Springs Baptist Church, with Rev. A. Hazel officiating. Burial was in Barrow Memorial Gardens.
Eberhart & Son Mortuary, Winder, was in charge of arrangements.
Michael Prosser
ATHENS – Michael Allen Prosser, 50, formerly of Jefferson, died Saturday, June 20, 2009.
Born on January 5, 1959, in Barrow County, he was the son of Ann Allen Prosser of Jefferson and Robert Prosser of Sandersville. He was a self-employed painter.
Survivors include his wife, Becky Streetman Prosser, Athens; children, Brian and Mimi Williamson, Monroe, Dana and Andy Brooks, Bogart; brother, David Lineberger, Athens; and grandchildren, Kayla Williamson, Braxton Brooks, Nolan Williamson and Bailey Williamson.
Memorial services will be held Thursday, June 25, at 7 p.m., in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Eric Shelton officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, June 25, from 5 to 7 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, make memorials to the St. Mary’s Hospice House, 1660 Jennings Mill Rd., Bogart, GA 30622.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
Born on January 5, 1959, in Barrow County, he was the son of Ann Allen Prosser of Jefferson and Robert Prosser of Sandersville. He was a self-employed painter.
Survivors include his wife, Becky Streetman Prosser, Athens; children, Brian and Mimi Williamson, Monroe, Dana and Andy Brooks, Bogart; brother, David Lineberger, Athens; and grandchildren, Kayla Williamson, Braxton Brooks, Nolan Williamson and Bailey Williamson.
Memorial services will be held Thursday, June 25, at 7 p.m., in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Eric Shelton officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, June 25, from 5 to 7 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, make memorials to the St. Mary’s Hospice House, 1660 Jennings Mill Rd., Bogart, GA 30622.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
George Smith
RIDGE SPRINGS, S.C. – George Edward Smith, 67, formerly of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, June 17, 2009.
Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Ellis and Daisy Smith and was retired from Harrison Poultry as a mechanic. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his wife, Rosella Smith.
Survivors include a daughter, Georgette Salters, Monetta, S.C.; brothers, Johnny Smith, Nicholson, and William Wilder, Winder.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, June 20, at 11 a.m., in the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Norris officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday, June 20, from 10 to 11 a.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Ellis and Daisy Smith and was retired from Harrison Poultry as a mechanic. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his wife, Rosella Smith.
Survivors include a daughter, Georgette Salters, Monetta, S.C.; brothers, Johnny Smith, Nicholson, and William Wilder, Winder.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, June 20, at 11 a.m., in the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Norris officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday, June 20, from 10 to 11 a.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Sandra Ennis
COMMERCE – Sandra J. Ennis, 63, died Thursday, June 18, 2009, at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens.
Born in Montgomery County, Ohio, she was the daughter of Ben Kowalsky of Florida and the late Alberta Rounds. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Ennis was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Kowalsky.
Survivors include a daughter, Paula June Turpin, Maysville; sons, Elmer Eugene Prince III, Dunwoody, Daniel Boye Prince, Monroe, and Steven John Ennis, Commerce; brothers, Christopher Kowalsky and Danny Kowalsky.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
The family will receive friends at the home of Paula Turpin, 1431 W. Ridgeway Rd., Maysville, GA on Sunday, June 21, from 1 to 5 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Montgomery County, Ohio, she was the daughter of Ben Kowalsky of Florida and the late Alberta Rounds. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Ennis was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Kowalsky.
Survivors include a daughter, Paula June Turpin, Maysville; sons, Elmer Eugene Prince III, Dunwoody, Daniel Boye Prince, Monroe, and Steven John Ennis, Commerce; brothers, Christopher Kowalsky and Danny Kowalsky.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
The family will receive friends at the home of Paula Turpin, 1431 W. Ridgeway Rd., Maysville, GA on Sunday, June 21, from 1 to 5 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Thelma Varner
ROYSTON – Thelma Jones Varner, 83, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009, following a lengthy battle with Alzheimers.
She was the daughter of the late Joseph Dayton and Fannie Power Jones. She was a homemaker, a successful Avon representative for 30 years, and a member of the Bold Spring United Methodist Church. Mrs. Varner was preceded in death by her husband, Dwight R. Varner; daughter, Judy V. Hambrick; grandson, Paul Varner; brothers, Maurice, Lovic, and Wilton Jones; and a sister, Jewell Varner.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Roger Graham, Carnesville; sons and daughter-in-law, Donald and Linda Varner, St. Louis, Mo., the Rev. Gerald Varner, Augusta; sisters, Ruth Jones Cain, Savannah, and Jane Varner, Fayetteville; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Friday, June 19, at the Bold Spring United Methodist Church with the Rev. George Wright officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Bold Spring United Methodist Church Building Fund, 330 Bold Spring Rd., Carnesville, GA 30521.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
She was the daughter of the late Joseph Dayton and Fannie Power Jones. She was a homemaker, a successful Avon representative for 30 years, and a member of the Bold Spring United Methodist Church. Mrs. Varner was preceded in death by her husband, Dwight R. Varner; daughter, Judy V. Hambrick; grandson, Paul Varner; brothers, Maurice, Lovic, and Wilton Jones; and a sister, Jewell Varner.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Roger Graham, Carnesville; sons and daughter-in-law, Donald and Linda Varner, St. Louis, Mo., the Rev. Gerald Varner, Augusta; sisters, Ruth Jones Cain, Savannah, and Jane Varner, Fayetteville; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Friday, June 19, at the Bold Spring United Methodist Church with the Rev. George Wright officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Bold Spring United Methodist Church Building Fund, 330 Bold Spring Rd., Carnesville, GA 30521.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
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