ATHENS – Alfred Dunbar, 79, died Tuesday, December 22, 2009.
Born in West Virginia he was the son of the late Albert and Lily Dunbar. He was a retired steelworker and was of the Holiness Faith. Mr. Dunbar was a very loving, Christian person who had a fondness for singing.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Dunbar, Athens; son and daughter-in-law, Justin and Gayle Dunbar, Toledo, Ohio; grandson, Justin Lyle Dunbar, Toledo, Ohio; thirteen stepchildren; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brother, John Dunbar; and sister, Maxzine.
Funeral services were held Thursday, December 24, from the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Cannon officiating. Burial was in Hill Haven Memory Gardens in Monroe.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements.
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George Savage
GILLSVILLE – George Otis Savage, 80, died early Wednesday morning, December 23, 2009, at the BJC Nursing Home.
Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late James Dock and Lillie Barrett Savage. Mr. Savage was preceded in death by his wife, Runell Savage; and a brother, Tom Savage.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Christine and Jimmy Carr, Macon; sons, Jessie Savage, Texas, and James Savage, Oklahoma; sister, Mary Bell Echols, Banks County; nephews, Horace (Sandra) Whitfield and Billy (Brenda) Whitfield; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, December 26, at 2 p.m., from the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, December 23, from 6 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of service.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late James Dock and Lillie Barrett Savage. Mr. Savage was preceded in death by his wife, Runell Savage; and a brother, Tom Savage.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Christine and Jimmy Carr, Macon; sons, Jessie Savage, Texas, and James Savage, Oklahoma; sister, Mary Bell Echols, Banks County; nephews, Horace (Sandra) Whitfield and Billy (Brenda) Whitfield; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, December 26, at 2 p.m., from the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, December 23, from 6 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of service.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Smith
JEFFERSON – Mary F. Smith, 84, died Tuesday, December 22, 2009, in Athens.
Born in Jackson County she was the daughter of the late Garnett E. and Callie Wilson Bowles. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband, W.C. Smith; a grandson, Harley Noah Smith; and granddaughter, Patricia Grace Smith.
Survivors include children, Evelyn Chambers, Summie Smith, Terry Smith and Randall Smith, all of Jefferson, Emily Baker, Danielsville, Bobby Smith, Alaska; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 24, at 11 a.m., from the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home with the Rev. Dennis Kesler officiating. Burial will be in the Jackson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, December 23, from 6 to 9 p.m. and at other times at the home of Summie Smith, 490 Elliot Smith Rd. in Jefferson.
Ivie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Jackson County she was the daughter of the late Garnett E. and Callie Wilson Bowles. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband, W.C. Smith; a grandson, Harley Noah Smith; and granddaughter, Patricia Grace Smith.
Survivors include children, Evelyn Chambers, Summie Smith, Terry Smith and Randall Smith, all of Jefferson, Emily Baker, Danielsville, Bobby Smith, Alaska; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 24, at 11 a.m., from the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home with the Rev. Dennis Kesler officiating. Burial will be in the Jackson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, December 23, from 6 to 9 p.m. and at other times at the home of Summie Smith, 490 Elliot Smith Rd. in Jefferson.
Ivie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Henry Edward Braselton
BRASELTON - Henry Edward Braselton, 82, died on Monday, December 21, 2009, at his home in Braselton, Georgia.
He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Janice Lee Martin Braselton, formerly of Gainesville, Georgia; three daughters, Susan Collier Braselton Fant, Washington, DC, Anne Elisabeth Braselton Miller, Suwanee, and Stephanie Rowland Braselton Williams, Braselton; and five beloved grandchildren, Lydia Braselton Miller, Mark Coleman Miller, Jr., Henry Collier Fant, Caroline Braselton Williams and Collier Elisabeth Williams.
Mr. Braselton was the grandson of William Harrison Braselton and Susan Frances Braselton who settled in Braselton in 1876. His father, John Oliver Braselton, Sr., started a family business in 1887 at the age of eight. Later joined by his two brothers, the "3B's" built a general country store that supplied people "from the cradle to the grave."
Mr. Braselton was born on August 1, 1927, to John Oliver Braselton Sr. of Braselton and Ottis Blanche McDonald of Apple Valley. He had one brother, John Oliver Braselton, Jr. who pre-deceased him.
Mr. Braselton attended Emory University at Oxford, Emory University and graduated with a degree in Business Administration from the University of Georgia. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and the Gridiron Society. He served his country in the United States Navy and the Georgia Home Guard. Following college, he joined the family business, Braselton Brothers, Inc. and served as a director of Braselton Banking Company.
Mr. Braselton served his community as Mayor of Braselton for 14 years and as a town council member for more than 40 years. He was honored as one of the first recipients of the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Awards. He served as a member of the Board of Supervisors of the Oconee River Soil and Water Conservation District for more than 42 years. He also served on the Northeast Georgia Regional Development Commission, as a director of the Northeast Georgia Chapter of the American Red Cross, on the Advisory Board of the Northeast Georgia Medical Center and was a charter member and past-president of the West Jackson Lions Club. He was a member, deacon and Sunday school superintendent at Zion Baptist Church in Braselton.
Mr. Braselton's legacy will be celebrated at a graveside service at the Braselton Memorial Family Cemetery in Braselton on Wednesday at 2 p.m., and at a memorial service at First Baptist Church, Gainesville, on Sunday at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers the family would welcome contributions in his memory to Eagle Ranch, Zion Baptist Church, First Baptist Church, or Randolph College.
Little Davenport Funeral Home, Gainesville, is in charge of arrangements.
He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Janice Lee Martin Braselton, formerly of Gainesville, Georgia; three daughters, Susan Collier Braselton Fant, Washington, DC, Anne Elisabeth Braselton Miller, Suwanee, and Stephanie Rowland Braselton Williams, Braselton; and five beloved grandchildren, Lydia Braselton Miller, Mark Coleman Miller, Jr., Henry Collier Fant, Caroline Braselton Williams and Collier Elisabeth Williams.
Mr. Braselton was the grandson of William Harrison Braselton and Susan Frances Braselton who settled in Braselton in 1876. His father, John Oliver Braselton, Sr., started a family business in 1887 at the age of eight. Later joined by his two brothers, the "3B's" built a general country store that supplied people "from the cradle to the grave."
Mr. Braselton was born on August 1, 1927, to John Oliver Braselton Sr. of Braselton and Ottis Blanche McDonald of Apple Valley. He had one brother, John Oliver Braselton, Jr. who pre-deceased him.
Mr. Braselton attended Emory University at Oxford, Emory University and graduated with a degree in Business Administration from the University of Georgia. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and the Gridiron Society. He served his country in the United States Navy and the Georgia Home Guard. Following college, he joined the family business, Braselton Brothers, Inc. and served as a director of Braselton Banking Company.
Mr. Braselton served his community as Mayor of Braselton for 14 years and as a town council member for more than 40 years. He was honored as one of the first recipients of the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Awards. He served as a member of the Board of Supervisors of the Oconee River Soil and Water Conservation District for more than 42 years. He also served on the Northeast Georgia Regional Development Commission, as a director of the Northeast Georgia Chapter of the American Red Cross, on the Advisory Board of the Northeast Georgia Medical Center and was a charter member and past-president of the West Jackson Lions Club. He was a member, deacon and Sunday school superintendent at Zion Baptist Church in Braselton.
Mr. Braselton's legacy will be celebrated at a graveside service at the Braselton Memorial Family Cemetery in Braselton on Wednesday at 2 p.m., and at a memorial service at First Baptist Church, Gainesville, on Sunday at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers the family would welcome contributions in his memory to Eagle Ranch, Zion Baptist Church, First Baptist Church, or Randolph College.
Little Davenport Funeral Home, Gainesville, is in charge of arrangements.
Luisa Dianne Hill
COMMERCE – Luisa Dianne C. Hill, 62, died Sunday, December 20, 2009, at her residence.
Born in Clarke County, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Griffeth and Nyda Frances Coleman Carithers. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Charles E. Hill, Commerce; daughters, Kim Mull, Maysville, and Rebecca Lance, Athens; sons, Paul A. Hill, Commerce, and Clayton S. Hill, Rincon; brother, Ricky Lee Carithers, Evans; sister, Kay C. Parsons, Carrollton; and 10 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 23, at 1 p.m., from the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Revs. Dennis Kesler and Howard Rhodes officiating. Burial will be at Jackson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday, December 22, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Clarke County, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Griffeth and Nyda Frances Coleman Carithers. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Charles E. Hill, Commerce; daughters, Kim Mull, Maysville, and Rebecca Lance, Athens; sons, Paul A. Hill, Commerce, and Clayton S. Hill, Rincon; brother, Ricky Lee Carithers, Evans; sister, Kay C. Parsons, Carrollton; and 10 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 23, at 1 p.m., from the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Revs. Dennis Kesler and Howard Rhodes officiating. Burial will be at Jackson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday, December 22, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Winifred Nixon
LAGRANGE – Winifred P. Nixon, 97, died Monday December 7, 2009, at the LaGrange Nursing and Rehabilitation Home.
Born August 17, 1912, in Danielsville, she was the daughter of the late Clarence E. Adams and Tula Ethyl Smith Adams of Danielsville. Mrs. Nixon was preceded in death by her first husband, Joe Vance Pitts Sr. of Summerville; and her second husband, Otis F. Nixon of LaGrange; sisters, Maude Adams White of Davis and Aurelia Adams Howland of Austell; and a brother, Lovick S. Adams, Alexandria, La.
“Miss Winnie” as she was affectionately known, received her Bachelor’s of Arts Degree from LaGrange College in 1933,with a double major in Bible Studies and English. She also received her Master’s of Education degree from the University of Georgia in Athens in 1962. Later, she received her 6th year Specialist in Education certificate in 1971, also from the University of Georgia. She retired from Lafayette High School, Lafayette, in 1977, where she had worked as a guidance counselor. Mrs. Nixon was a member of the Georgia Education Association, National Education Association, and the Georgia Association of School Counselors. She always had a passion and conviction for education, particularly helping students achieve their dreams.
Mrs. Nixon was active at LaGrange College throughout her lifetime and had many accomplishments including the Y.W.C.A., where she served as secretary, vice president, and president between 1929 and 1933; president of her junior class (1931-1932); May Queen (1933); a member of Inter-Sorority Council; and the LaGrange College Student Government Council. She was also a member of the English Club, Latin Club, and the Philomathian Club. The Citizenship Award was presented to her at commencement ceremonies in May of 1933.
She also wrote the Senior Class Prophecy for the 1922 Quadrangle yearbook. She was a member of the Alumni Association and served as a member of the Alumni Council. For many years, Mrs. Nixon served as the class coordinator for the class of 1933. She was a member of the LaGrange College Board of Trustees, serving as an Alumni Trustee for the college and was named a fellow of LaGrange College. Mrs. Nixon was a member of the Quadrangle Society, and was a charter member and past president of the Friends of LaGrange College Library.
In 1996, the parlor of Hawkes Residence Hall of LaGrange College, where she resided as a student, was named the Winfred Nixon Parlor in her honor. During the ceremony, Dr. Walter Y. Murphy, president of LaGrange College said, “We are extremely pleased that LaGrange College can continue to honor Winifred, for she is such a grand, generous and caring person. We feel it is altogether worthwhile and appropriate to have something lasting in perpetuity to recognize the vastness and depth of her contributions to her alma mater.” Winfred recalled her days as a student – “It was here where I met girls with real values and goals in life and made lifelong friends. It was here where I gained self-confidence and the belief that I could accomplish my goals. It was here I learned I had an obligation to my church, my community and to other people.” Through the years, her special interest had been helping deserving students achieve their educational dreams at LaGrange College, through her generosity.
Mrs. Nixon’s accomplishments included establishing the Lovick S. Adams scholarship fund at Young Harris College, in memory of her brother. She was a Charter Member and Board Member of the LaGrange Symphony Orchestra, a member of the Garden Club and Bridge Club. Mrs. Nixon also collected poems written by Katherine Glass, her classmate and former librarian at LaGrange College, and she published a book entitled “How Many Lilacs? And Other Poems.”
Mrs. Nixon was also involved in numerous civic and professional organizations over the years including; Kappa Delta Pi (president 1963-64), Delta Kappa Gamma; Phi Kappa Phi; Chattooga County Education Association (past president); Georgia Retired Teachers Association; Chattooga County Retired Teachers Association; Women’s Club and Music Club of Summerville; Coosa Country Club in Rome; Chattahoochee Valley Art Association (past president and director); Round Table Book Club; and LaGrange Woman’s Club (Chaplain). She also contributed to various charities and organizations throughout the years and opened her home to many distinguished members of Congress, as they were visiting in LaGrange.
Mrs. Nixon lived in Summerville from 1948-1984, and was a former member of the Summerville Presbyterian Church. At Summerville Presbyterian, she served as an Elder, Trustee, Sunday School teacher, Chairman of Education, Circle Chairman, Assistant Organist, Sunday School Pianist, and Chairman of Mission Work for Women of the Church. She was a member of the committee on Church Extension and Evangelism for the Cherokee Presbytery Committee. Since 1984, Mrs. Nixon lived in LaGrange and was a member of the First United Methodist Church. She was a Sunday school teacher, member of the Thursday Luncheon Club, and a member of the Circle of the United Methodist Church. “Miss Winnie” always found the goodness in people and never had negative responses concerning people. She had nothing bad to say about anyone who crossed her path in life.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Joseph Vance Pitts Jr. and Jane D. Pitts, LaGrange; stepdaughters, Marie Nixon Winslow, Winter Springs, Fla., and Janet Nixon Freeman, Fullerton; step-grandchildren, Leslie Suzanne Dunn, Columbus, and James Richard Dunn, LaGrange; sister, Catherine A. Lombardo, Damascus, Md.; brothers, Clarence Ernest Adams Jr., Gainesville, Fla., James Stephens Adams, Hartwell, Thomas Marvin Adams, Gibson, and Edmund Ivan Adams, Sparta, N.C.
Funeral services were held Thursday, December 17,at the First United Methodist Church of LaGrange with the Rev. Helen Freeman Henry officiating. Graveside services will be held Monday, December 21, at 1 p.m., in the First Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Clinton, S.C.
Memorial contributions may be made to her beloved LaGrange College (Attention: Office of Development, 601 Broad St., LaGrange, GA 30240) in her memory.
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, 1010 Mooty Bridge Rd., LaGrange, GA 30240 was in charge of arrangements.
Born August 17, 1912, in Danielsville, she was the daughter of the late Clarence E. Adams and Tula Ethyl Smith Adams of Danielsville. Mrs. Nixon was preceded in death by her first husband, Joe Vance Pitts Sr. of Summerville; and her second husband, Otis F. Nixon of LaGrange; sisters, Maude Adams White of Davis and Aurelia Adams Howland of Austell; and a brother, Lovick S. Adams, Alexandria, La.
“Miss Winnie” as she was affectionately known, received her Bachelor’s of Arts Degree from LaGrange College in 1933,with a double major in Bible Studies and English. She also received her Master’s of Education degree from the University of Georgia in Athens in 1962. Later, she received her 6th year Specialist in Education certificate in 1971, also from the University of Georgia. She retired from Lafayette High School, Lafayette, in 1977, where she had worked as a guidance counselor. Mrs. Nixon was a member of the Georgia Education Association, National Education Association, and the Georgia Association of School Counselors. She always had a passion and conviction for education, particularly helping students achieve their dreams.
Mrs. Nixon was active at LaGrange College throughout her lifetime and had many accomplishments including the Y.W.C.A., where she served as secretary, vice president, and president between 1929 and 1933; president of her junior class (1931-1932); May Queen (1933); a member of Inter-Sorority Council; and the LaGrange College Student Government Council. She was also a member of the English Club, Latin Club, and the Philomathian Club. The Citizenship Award was presented to her at commencement ceremonies in May of 1933.
She also wrote the Senior Class Prophecy for the 1922 Quadrangle yearbook. She was a member of the Alumni Association and served as a member of the Alumni Council. For many years, Mrs. Nixon served as the class coordinator for the class of 1933. She was a member of the LaGrange College Board of Trustees, serving as an Alumni Trustee for the college and was named a fellow of LaGrange College. Mrs. Nixon was a member of the Quadrangle Society, and was a charter member and past president of the Friends of LaGrange College Library.
In 1996, the parlor of Hawkes Residence Hall of LaGrange College, where she resided as a student, was named the Winfred Nixon Parlor in her honor. During the ceremony, Dr. Walter Y. Murphy, president of LaGrange College said, “We are extremely pleased that LaGrange College can continue to honor Winifred, for she is such a grand, generous and caring person. We feel it is altogether worthwhile and appropriate to have something lasting in perpetuity to recognize the vastness and depth of her contributions to her alma mater.” Winfred recalled her days as a student – “It was here where I met girls with real values and goals in life and made lifelong friends. It was here where I gained self-confidence and the belief that I could accomplish my goals. It was here I learned I had an obligation to my church, my community and to other people.” Through the years, her special interest had been helping deserving students achieve their educational dreams at LaGrange College, through her generosity.
Mrs. Nixon’s accomplishments included establishing the Lovick S. Adams scholarship fund at Young Harris College, in memory of her brother. She was a Charter Member and Board Member of the LaGrange Symphony Orchestra, a member of the Garden Club and Bridge Club. Mrs. Nixon also collected poems written by Katherine Glass, her classmate and former librarian at LaGrange College, and she published a book entitled “How Many Lilacs? And Other Poems.”
Mrs. Nixon was also involved in numerous civic and professional organizations over the years including; Kappa Delta Pi (president 1963-64), Delta Kappa Gamma; Phi Kappa Phi; Chattooga County Education Association (past president); Georgia Retired Teachers Association; Chattooga County Retired Teachers Association; Women’s Club and Music Club of Summerville; Coosa Country Club in Rome; Chattahoochee Valley Art Association (past president and director); Round Table Book Club; and LaGrange Woman’s Club (Chaplain). She also contributed to various charities and organizations throughout the years and opened her home to many distinguished members of Congress, as they were visiting in LaGrange.
Mrs. Nixon lived in Summerville from 1948-1984, and was a former member of the Summerville Presbyterian Church. At Summerville Presbyterian, she served as an Elder, Trustee, Sunday School teacher, Chairman of Education, Circle Chairman, Assistant Organist, Sunday School Pianist, and Chairman of Mission Work for Women of the Church. She was a member of the committee on Church Extension and Evangelism for the Cherokee Presbytery Committee. Since 1984, Mrs. Nixon lived in LaGrange and was a member of the First United Methodist Church. She was a Sunday school teacher, member of the Thursday Luncheon Club, and a member of the Circle of the United Methodist Church. “Miss Winnie” always found the goodness in people and never had negative responses concerning people. She had nothing bad to say about anyone who crossed her path in life.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Joseph Vance Pitts Jr. and Jane D. Pitts, LaGrange; stepdaughters, Marie Nixon Winslow, Winter Springs, Fla., and Janet Nixon Freeman, Fullerton; step-grandchildren, Leslie Suzanne Dunn, Columbus, and James Richard Dunn, LaGrange; sister, Catherine A. Lombardo, Damascus, Md.; brothers, Clarence Ernest Adams Jr., Gainesville, Fla., James Stephens Adams, Hartwell, Thomas Marvin Adams, Gibson, and Edmund Ivan Adams, Sparta, N.C.
Funeral services were held Thursday, December 17,at the First United Methodist Church of LaGrange with the Rev. Helen Freeman Henry officiating. Graveside services will be held Monday, December 21, at 1 p.m., in the First Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Clinton, S.C.
Memorial contributions may be made to her beloved LaGrange College (Attention: Office of Development, 601 Broad St., LaGrange, GA 30240) in her memory.
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, 1010 Mooty Bridge Rd., LaGrange, GA 30240 was in charge of arrangements.
Nancy Pridgen
COMER: Nancy Irene Cross Pridgen, 62, met Jesus and began her dance on streets of gold Friday, December 18, 2009, following a four-year battle with ovarian cancer.
Born January 30, 1947, she was the daughter of Walter and Ruby Cross of Phenix City, Ala.
Nancy and Jimmy moved to this area in 1972 where they began the first of their many business "adventures." Yes, it's true behind every good man there's a GREAT Woman. For 37 years, Nancy's southern charm, genteel spirit and entrepreneurial tenacity was witnessed by many as she worked side by side with Jimmy.
Nancy's life was characterized by many acts of kindness through the many organizations she served with - the Comer Lions Club, Christian Women's Club of Athens, church pianist, Sunday School teacher, Children's Ministry Volunteer, the Gideons, the Emmaus Walk, and the Loran Smith Cancer Center. Closest to her heart was pouring out her life to minister to others.
Simply put....She was the most GODLY, incredible, amazing woman you could ever meet. All who knew her loved her deeply. Words fall short to describe the Generational Impact she had as a Godly wife while passing on a Godly heritage to her seven Grandkids, all her nieces, nephews, and everyone who knew her. She could cook like nobody's business. Her fried chicken was the BEST on the planet. She was a Rockin GRANNIE! She dressed way cooler than most of us. She was like Ruth, Esther, and the Proverbs 31, Noble and Beautiful Woman all rolled into one. If you knew her the last four years of her life, you quickly discovered she's TOUGHER than ANYONE you've ever met; AND, she STAYED married to her only husband for 45 years - a rare feat in today's crazy culture. To know her was to love her.
Most importantly, Nancy would want you to know she loved Jesus more than anything. It is hard to imagine Heaven being any greater place than it has always been but you have to believe that the streets are shining even MORE brilliantly now, and the glow of the hosts of angels is just a bit brighter!
Survivors include her husband of 45 years, Jimmy Eugene Pridgen, Sr., Comer; daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Jim Carpenter; son and daughter-in-law, Jay and Sonja Pridgen, Hull; brother and sister-in-law, Glenn and Joan Cross, Danielsville; sister and brother-in-law, Jane and Rodney Odom, Richland; seven AMAZING grandchildren - Cassidy, Jayson, Hunter, and Cheyenne Pridgen and MacLean, Micah, and Mackenzie Carpenter; - and 14 nieces and nephews whom she ADORED.
A celebration of her life led by Vernon Brady, Jack Stahl, Pastor Lee Singley, and Pastor Jim Carpenter will be held at 2 p.m., Monday December 21 at Compass Church's Athens Campus on Hwy. 29 next to Athens Tech (525 Calhoun Drive, Athens, GA). Friends will be welcomed at the church from 12:15 - 1:30.
Flowers accepted and/or memorial donations to Compass Church (www.compasschurch.com) or the Loran Smith Cancer Center.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Born January 30, 1947, she was the daughter of Walter and Ruby Cross of Phenix City, Ala.
Nancy and Jimmy moved to this area in 1972 where they began the first of their many business "adventures." Yes, it's true behind every good man there's a GREAT Woman. For 37 years, Nancy's southern charm, genteel spirit and entrepreneurial tenacity was witnessed by many as she worked side by side with Jimmy.
Nancy's life was characterized by many acts of kindness through the many organizations she served with - the Comer Lions Club, Christian Women's Club of Athens, church pianist, Sunday School teacher, Children's Ministry Volunteer, the Gideons, the Emmaus Walk, and the Loran Smith Cancer Center. Closest to her heart was pouring out her life to minister to others.
Simply put....She was the most GODLY, incredible, amazing woman you could ever meet. All who knew her loved her deeply. Words fall short to describe the Generational Impact she had as a Godly wife while passing on a Godly heritage to her seven Grandkids, all her nieces, nephews, and everyone who knew her. She could cook like nobody's business. Her fried chicken was the BEST on the planet. She was a Rockin GRANNIE! She dressed way cooler than most of us. She was like Ruth, Esther, and the Proverbs 31, Noble and Beautiful Woman all rolled into one. If you knew her the last four years of her life, you quickly discovered she's TOUGHER than ANYONE you've ever met; AND, she STAYED married to her only husband for 45 years - a rare feat in today's crazy culture. To know her was to love her.
Most importantly, Nancy would want you to know she loved Jesus more than anything. It is hard to imagine Heaven being any greater place than it has always been but you have to believe that the streets are shining even MORE brilliantly now, and the glow of the hosts of angels is just a bit brighter!
Survivors include her husband of 45 years, Jimmy Eugene Pridgen, Sr., Comer; daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Jim Carpenter; son and daughter-in-law, Jay and Sonja Pridgen, Hull; brother and sister-in-law, Glenn and Joan Cross, Danielsville; sister and brother-in-law, Jane and Rodney Odom, Richland; seven AMAZING grandchildren - Cassidy, Jayson, Hunter, and Cheyenne Pridgen and MacLean, Micah, and Mackenzie Carpenter; - and 14 nieces and nephews whom she ADORED.
A celebration of her life led by Vernon Brady, Jack Stahl, Pastor Lee Singley, and Pastor Jim Carpenter will be held at 2 p.m., Monday December 21 at Compass Church's Athens Campus on Hwy. 29 next to Athens Tech (525 Calhoun Drive, Athens, GA). Friends will be welcomed at the church from 12:15 - 1:30.
Flowers accepted and/or memorial donations to Compass Church (www.compasschurch.com) or the Loran Smith Cancer Center.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Thomas Johnson
JEFFERSON – Thomas Fayne Johnson, 46, died Friday, December 18, 2009, in Gwinnett County.
Born in South Carolina, he was the son of Thomas L. Johnson (Debra) of Douglasville and Sandra Mize Johnson of Dallas. He was a veteran of the United States Army, a member of Attica Baptist Church, and was self-employed in the construction business.
Survivors in addition to his parents include his wife, Tracy Swanson Johnson, Jefferson; daughter, Sarah M. Johnson, Jefferson; sons, Michael D. Givens (Angel), Monroe, Rayburn T. Givens, Jefferson; brother, Allen B. Johnson, Lawrenceville; sisters, Catherine H. Ragsdale and Kelley Wilson (Lance), all of Dallas; grandson, Michael B. Givens, Monroe; and Chaze Barnett, Jefferson, living in the home.
Funeral services were held Monday, December 21, from the Attica Baptist Church with the Revs. Shane Moore, Kevin Purcell and Mike Soop officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Honored as pallbearers were Lance Wilson, Tony Johnson, Greg Robins, Eric Horton, Clay Ragsdale and Steve Beavers.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Tommy Johnson Memorial Fund, 2275 Lebanon Church Rd., Jefferson, GA 30549.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements.
Born in South Carolina, he was the son of Thomas L. Johnson (Debra) of Douglasville and Sandra Mize Johnson of Dallas. He was a veteran of the United States Army, a member of Attica Baptist Church, and was self-employed in the construction business.
Survivors in addition to his parents include his wife, Tracy Swanson Johnson, Jefferson; daughter, Sarah M. Johnson, Jefferson; sons, Michael D. Givens (Angel), Monroe, Rayburn T. Givens, Jefferson; brother, Allen B. Johnson, Lawrenceville; sisters, Catherine H. Ragsdale and Kelley Wilson (Lance), all of Dallas; grandson, Michael B. Givens, Monroe; and Chaze Barnett, Jefferson, living in the home.
Funeral services were held Monday, December 21, from the Attica Baptist Church with the Revs. Shane Moore, Kevin Purcell and Mike Soop officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Honored as pallbearers were Lance Wilson, Tony Johnson, Greg Robins, Eric Horton, Clay Ragsdale and Steve Beavers.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Tommy Johnson Memorial Fund, 2275 Lebanon Church Rd., Jefferson, GA 30549.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements.
Linda Lou Myers
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Linda Lou Myers, 52, died Monday, December 14, 2009, at Hospice of Greensboro’s Beacon Place.
She was the daughter of Robert Myers and his wife, Doris, of Homer and the late Shirley Douglas Myers Coble. She was a member of the Moriah United Methodist Church and also had worked with IHOP Restaurant.
Survivors in addition to her father and stepmother include sisters and brother-in-law, Wanda and Eddie Frye, Pleasant Garden, and Lisa Moran, Fayetteville, N.C.; and two nieces, Danielle Jones and husband, A J and Candace Frye.
A celebration of life was held Thursday, December 17, at the Moriah United Methodist Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro, 2500 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC 27405, or to the Moriah United Methodist Church 3611 Liberty Rd., Greensboro, NC 27406-6104.
George Brothers Funeral Service, Greensboro, N.C. assisted the family with funeral arrangements.
She was the daughter of Robert Myers and his wife, Doris, of Homer and the late Shirley Douglas Myers Coble. She was a member of the Moriah United Methodist Church and also had worked with IHOP Restaurant.
Survivors in addition to her father and stepmother include sisters and brother-in-law, Wanda and Eddie Frye, Pleasant Garden, and Lisa Moran, Fayetteville, N.C.; and two nieces, Danielle Jones and husband, A J and Candace Frye.
A celebration of life was held Thursday, December 17, at the Moriah United Methodist Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro, 2500 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC 27405, or to the Moriah United Methodist Church 3611 Liberty Rd., Greensboro, NC 27406-6104.
George Brothers Funeral Service, Greensboro, N.C. assisted the family with funeral arrangements.
Greg Argo
DANIELSVILLE – Gregory Thomas Argo, 33, died Thursday, December 17, 2009.
Born in Clarke County on November 30, 1976, he was the son of Billy and Beverly Bridges Argo of Danielsville. He had worked in the manufacturing industry and was of the Baptist denomination. Mr. Argo was preceded in death by grandparents, Fred Bridges and Irene Argo.
Survivors in addition to his parents include a brother, Clint Argo, Danielsville; grandparents, Annie Vic Bridges, Danielsville, Ed Argo, Canon; and a host of aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 20, at 2 p.m., from the chapel of Pruitt Funeral Home with the Revs. Talmadge Ethridge, George Lovley and Ray Jenkins officiating. Burial will be in the Bluestone Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday, December 19, from 7 to 9 p.m. The family is at home.
Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Clarke County on November 30, 1976, he was the son of Billy and Beverly Bridges Argo of Danielsville. He had worked in the manufacturing industry and was of the Baptist denomination. Mr. Argo was preceded in death by grandparents, Fred Bridges and Irene Argo.
Survivors in addition to his parents include a brother, Clint Argo, Danielsville; grandparents, Annie Vic Bridges, Danielsville, Ed Argo, Canon; and a host of aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 20, at 2 p.m., from the chapel of Pruitt Funeral Home with the Revs. Talmadge Ethridge, George Lovley and Ray Jenkins officiating. Burial will be in the Bluestone Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday, December 19, from 7 to 9 p.m. The family is at home.
Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, is in charge of arrangements.
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