BALDWIN – Mary Andrews Parker, 82, died Thursday, January 14, 2010, at her residence.
Born on October 26, 1927, in Banks County, she was the daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Viola Ward Andrews. She was a member of the Lamar Christian Church and was a homemaker. Mrs. Parker was preceded in death by husband, Luther Parker; sisters, Rumyrthe Wilbanks, Christine Wilkinson and June White; and brothers, Carman Andrews and Jack Andrews.
Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Lamar and Janice Parker, Cornelia, Greg and Vickie Parker, Baldwin; sister-in-law, Elise Mae Andrews, Baldwin; brother-in-law, Garner White, Baldwin; granddaughters and their spouses, Holly and Chris Woods, Hollywood, Mandy and J.D. Dalton, Homer; grandson, Clyde Parker, Baldwin; and great-grandchildren, Cheyanne Dalton and Montana Dalton, Homer.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 16, at 2 p.m., at the Lamar Christian Church with Pastor Bill Moody, Tommy Wilkinson and David Terrell officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, January 15, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to the Lamar Christian Church, 3247 Hwy. 105, Baldwin, GA 30511.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, is in charge of arrangements.
Entries from January 2010
Harry Wilson
ATHENS – Harry L. Wilson, 81, died Thursday, January 14, 2010.
A native of Banks County, he was the son of the late George Thomas and Ettie Lord Wilson. He was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills and also as a school bus driver for Madison County. Mr. Wilson was preceded in death by brothers, Rufus, Howard, J.C., Olan and Buford Wilson; and sisters, Gholmer Prince, Louise Anderson and Dorothy Lord.
Survivors include his wife, Bessie Stoyle Wilson, Athens; daughters, Sherry Olczak, East Greenville, Pa., Debra Ondic, Gracie Waldrup, Joy Wilson and Sonya Serua, all of Athens; a son, Harry Thomas Wilson, Athens; sisters, Zelma Smith, Thelma Smith and Genelle Chandler, all of Commerce; grandchildren, Denise Rodriguez, Canonsburg, Pa., Matthew Olzcak, East Greenville, Pa., Sean Ondic, Seth Wilson, Justin Wilson, Shelby Wilson and Kenneth Jackson, all of Athens, Siobian Minish, Commerce; and a great-grandchild, Alejandro Rodriguez, Canonsburg, Pa.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 16, at 2 p.m., in the chapel of Bridges Funeral Home with the Revs. Larry Elliott and Dayton Logan officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Athens Regional Hospice, 1199 Prince Ave., Athens, GA 30606, or the American Cancer Society, 1684 Barnett Shoals Rd., Athens, GA 30605.
Bridges Funeral Home, Athens, is in charge of arrangements.
A native of Banks County, he was the son of the late George Thomas and Ettie Lord Wilson. He was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills and also as a school bus driver for Madison County. Mr. Wilson was preceded in death by brothers, Rufus, Howard, J.C., Olan and Buford Wilson; and sisters, Gholmer Prince, Louise Anderson and Dorothy Lord.
Survivors include his wife, Bessie Stoyle Wilson, Athens; daughters, Sherry Olczak, East Greenville, Pa., Debra Ondic, Gracie Waldrup, Joy Wilson and Sonya Serua, all of Athens; a son, Harry Thomas Wilson, Athens; sisters, Zelma Smith, Thelma Smith and Genelle Chandler, all of Commerce; grandchildren, Denise Rodriguez, Canonsburg, Pa., Matthew Olzcak, East Greenville, Pa., Sean Ondic, Seth Wilson, Justin Wilson, Shelby Wilson and Kenneth Jackson, all of Athens, Siobian Minish, Commerce; and a great-grandchild, Alejandro Rodriguez, Canonsburg, Pa.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 16, at 2 p.m., in the chapel of Bridges Funeral Home with the Revs. Larry Elliott and Dayton Logan officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Athens Regional Hospice, 1199 Prince Ave., Athens, GA 30606, or the American Cancer Society, 1684 Barnett Shoals Rd., Athens, GA 30605.
Bridges Funeral Home, Athens, is in charge of arrangements.
Charlie Ledford
NICHOLSON – Charlie Ledford, 76, died Sunday, January 10, 2010, following an extended illness.
Born in Jackson County and had lived there most of his life, he was retired from the poultry industry. He was a member of The Church of God in Commerce. Mr. Ledford was a veteran, having served in the United States Air Force.
Survivors include a son, Keith Ledford, Hoschton; daughters, Patricia Stowe, Nicholson, and Tanya Ledford, Oakwood; brother, Frank D. Ledford, Talmo; sister, Cynthia Mae Shelton, Talmo; 29 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 12, in Faith Tabernacle Congregational Holiness Church with the Revs. Jeff Galley and Louis Gaddis officiating. Burial was in the Talmo Baptist Church Cemetery.
Ward’s Funeral Home, Gainesville, was in charge of arrangements.
Born in Jackson County and had lived there most of his life, he was retired from the poultry industry. He was a member of The Church of God in Commerce. Mr. Ledford was a veteran, having served in the United States Air Force.
Survivors include a son, Keith Ledford, Hoschton; daughters, Patricia Stowe, Nicholson, and Tanya Ledford, Oakwood; brother, Frank D. Ledford, Talmo; sister, Cynthia Mae Shelton, Talmo; 29 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 12, in Faith Tabernacle Congregational Holiness Church with the Revs. Jeff Galley and Louis Gaddis officiating. Burial was in the Talmo Baptist Church Cemetery.
Ward’s Funeral Home, Gainesville, was in charge of arrangements.
Floyd Holladay
ROYSTON – Floyd Edward Holladay, 82, died Wednesday, January 13, 2010, at the Hartwell Healthcare Center in Hartwell.
Born in Broken Arrow, Okla., on April 21, 1927, he was the son of Howard Henry and Addie Alene Barbour Holladay. He was a retired truck driver and attended the First Love Outreach Center in Commerce.
Survivors include his wife, Lima “Beanie” Staton Holladay; sons, Kevin L. Holladay, Spring Valley, Ill., and the Rev. Keith E. Holladay, Jefferson; daughters, Renita D. Thompson, Cumming, and Rhonda C. Mitchell, Gainesville; a sister, Dorothy Martin, Checotah, Okla; and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 16, at 2 p.m., in the chapel of Pruitt Funeral Home with the Rev. Keith E. Holladay and Mr. Kevin L. Holladay officiating. Burial will be in the Franklin Memorial Gardens-North.
The body is at the funeral home where the family will receive friends Friday, January 15, from 7 to 9 p.m. The family is at home.
Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Broken Arrow, Okla., on April 21, 1927, he was the son of Howard Henry and Addie Alene Barbour Holladay. He was a retired truck driver and attended the First Love Outreach Center in Commerce.
Survivors include his wife, Lima “Beanie” Staton Holladay; sons, Kevin L. Holladay, Spring Valley, Ill., and the Rev. Keith E. Holladay, Jefferson; daughters, Renita D. Thompson, Cumming, and Rhonda C. Mitchell, Gainesville; a sister, Dorothy Martin, Checotah, Okla; and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 16, at 2 p.m., in the chapel of Pruitt Funeral Home with the Rev. Keith E. Holladay and Mr. Kevin L. Holladay officiating. Burial will be in the Franklin Memorial Gardens-North.
The body is at the funeral home where the family will receive friends Friday, January 15, from 7 to 9 p.m. The family is at home.
Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, is in charge of arrangements.
Albert Anderson
COMMERCE – Albert Garland Anderson, 77, died Thursday, January 14, 2010, at his residence.
Born in Paris, Tenn., he was the son of the late Walter Richard and Opal Darden Anderson. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, was a United States Army veteran and was retired from Echo Restaurant. Mr. Anderson was preceded in death by a son, Larry Anderson.
Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Nichols Anderson, Commerce; son and daughter-in-law, Nick and Tracy Anderson, Commerce; brother, Mike Anderson, Winchester, Tenn.; and a grandson, Dylan Anderson, Commerce.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 16, at 11 a.m., in the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Rev. Raymond Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Jackson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, January 15, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Paris, Tenn., he was the son of the late Walter Richard and Opal Darden Anderson. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, was a United States Army veteran and was retired from Echo Restaurant. Mr. Anderson was preceded in death by a son, Larry Anderson.
Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Nichols Anderson, Commerce; son and daughter-in-law, Nick and Tracy Anderson, Commerce; brother, Mike Anderson, Winchester, Tenn.; and a grandson, Dylan Anderson, Commerce.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 16, at 11 a.m., in the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Rev. Raymond Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Jackson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, January 15, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Joe White
JEFFERSON – Joe White, 61, died Monday, January 11, 2010.
Born in Indianola, Miss., he was the son of the late Bradford T. and Mary Ellen Hardin White. He was retired from CDC where he worked in communications and was a ham radio operator – KE4TV. Mr. White was preceded in death by a brother, James “Jim” White.
Survivors include his wife, Demetria White, Jefferson; nephew, Jonathan Moss; cousins, Kathy Moss, Frank Hardin and David K. Hardin; and Aunt Beadle.
Funeral services will be held Friday, January 15, at 2 p.m., from Smith Memory Chapel. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to Diabetes Association of Atlanta, 100 Edgewood Ave., NE, Ste. 1004, Atlanta, GA 30303-3067.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Indianola, Miss., he was the son of the late Bradford T. and Mary Ellen Hardin White. He was retired from CDC where he worked in communications and was a ham radio operator – KE4TV. Mr. White was preceded in death by a brother, James “Jim” White.
Survivors include his wife, Demetria White, Jefferson; nephew, Jonathan Moss; cousins, Kathy Moss, Frank Hardin and David K. Hardin; and Aunt Beadle.
Funeral services will be held Friday, January 15, at 2 p.m., from Smith Memory Chapel. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to Diabetes Association of Atlanta, 100 Edgewood Ave., NE, Ste. 1004, Atlanta, GA 30303-3067.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
William Dove
STATHAM – William Felton Dove, 60, died Tuesday, January 12, 2010.
Born in Danielsville, he was the son of the late Ernest and Pearlie Mae Allen Dove. He was a retired machine operator from Johns Manville and was a member of the New Life Worship Center in Statham.
Survivors include his wife, Debbie Dove, Statham; sons, Bill Dove, Commerce, Randall Dove and Shane Dove, both of Colbert, and Chris Dove and his fiancé, Mary Lee, Statham; grandchildren, Robert Wesley Dove and Heidi Ann Dove; brothers, Robert Dove, Nicholson, Hugh Dove, Danielsville, Winford Brooks, Douglasville, Crawford Dove and Ray Dove, both of Comer, and Nelson Dove, Statham; sisters, Jewel Ivester, Toccoa, Elizabeth Horne, Royston, Betty Wash, Douglasville, and Tina Coleman, Colbert.
Funeral services will be held Friday, January 15, at 11 a.m., from Smith Memory Chapel with the Rev. Leon Pass officiating. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Danielsville, he was the son of the late Ernest and Pearlie Mae Allen Dove. He was a retired machine operator from Johns Manville and was a member of the New Life Worship Center in Statham.
Survivors include his wife, Debbie Dove, Statham; sons, Bill Dove, Commerce, Randall Dove and Shane Dove, both of Colbert, and Chris Dove and his fiancé, Mary Lee, Statham; grandchildren, Robert Wesley Dove and Heidi Ann Dove; brothers, Robert Dove, Nicholson, Hugh Dove, Danielsville, Winford Brooks, Douglasville, Crawford Dove and Ray Dove, both of Comer, and Nelson Dove, Statham; sisters, Jewel Ivester, Toccoa, Elizabeth Horne, Royston, Betty Wash, Douglasville, and Tina Coleman, Colbert.
Funeral services will be held Friday, January 15, at 11 a.m., from Smith Memory Chapel with the Rev. Leon Pass officiating. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
‘Eddie’ Crumley
DANIELSVILLE – Franklin Edward “Eddie” Crumley Jr., 46, died Tuesday, January 12, 2010, at Athens Regional Medical Center.
Born in Clarke County, he was the son of Esther Mae Swaim Crumley and the late Franklin Edward Crumley Sr.
Survivors include his wife, Yvette Varner Crumley, Danielsville; sons, Edward Crumley, Dalton Crumley and Levi Crumley, all of Danielsville; and brothers and sister-in-law, Ted and Lisa Crumley and Chad Crumley, all of Danielsville.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 14, at 3 p.m., from the Blacks Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Douglas Duncan and Harvey Swaim officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, January 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. and at other times at the home of Ted and Lisa Crumley, 690 Blacks Creek Church Road.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Clarke County, he was the son of Esther Mae Swaim Crumley and the late Franklin Edward Crumley Sr.
Survivors include his wife, Yvette Varner Crumley, Danielsville; sons, Edward Crumley, Dalton Crumley and Levi Crumley, all of Danielsville; and brothers and sister-in-law, Ted and Lisa Crumley and Chad Crumley, all of Danielsville.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 14, at 3 p.m., from the Blacks Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Douglas Duncan and Harvey Swaim officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, January 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. and at other times at the home of Ted and Lisa Crumley, 690 Blacks Creek Church Road.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Douglas Martin
SOUTH ATLANTA – Douglas Calvin Martin, 52, died Monday, December 21, 2009, at his residence.
He was the son of the late Henry Calvin Martin III and Martha Lee Martin and was a native of Colbert.
Survivors include a son, Nick Martin, Atlanta; daughter, Kristy Martin, Jefferson; sister, Sherry Turner, Colbert; brother-in-law, Ronnie Turner, Colbert; nephews, Scott and Marty Turner, Colbert; and an uncle, Wyatt Martin, Grand Prairie, Texas.
Peachtree Cremation, 678-205-550, is in charge of arrangements.
He was the son of the late Henry Calvin Martin III and Martha Lee Martin and was a native of Colbert.
Survivors include a son, Nick Martin, Atlanta; daughter, Kristy Martin, Jefferson; sister, Sherry Turner, Colbert; brother-in-law, Ronnie Turner, Colbert; nephews, Scott and Marty Turner, Colbert; and an uncle, Wyatt Martin, Grand Prairie, Texas.
Peachtree Cremation, 678-205-550, is in charge of arrangements.
Larry Drake
COMER – Larry Dwayne Drake, 53, died Thursday, December 24, 2009, at Athens Regional Medical Center from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
He was the son of the late Lloyd Joe and Lizzie Belle Parham Drake. Mr. Drake was preceded in death by a brother, L.G. Drake; two sisters, Peggy Jean Drake and Betty Johnson.
Survivors include sons, Dwayne Drake, Danielsville, and Joseph Drake, Comer; brothers, Emory Thomas Drake, Vidalia, Donald Drake, Comer, Steve Drake, Crawford; twin brother, Barry Drake, Canon; sisters, Dorothy Scoggins, Elberton, Sarah Nell Loyd, Bowman, and Brenda Loyd, Canon; and several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.
Memorial services were held Saturday, December 26, at Vineyards Creek Baptist Church in Comer with the Rev. Roger Whiten officiating. At Larry’s request the body was cremated.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East Chapel, Athens, was in charge of arrangements.
He was the son of the late Lloyd Joe and Lizzie Belle Parham Drake. Mr. Drake was preceded in death by a brother, L.G. Drake; two sisters, Peggy Jean Drake and Betty Johnson.
Survivors include sons, Dwayne Drake, Danielsville, and Joseph Drake, Comer; brothers, Emory Thomas Drake, Vidalia, Donald Drake, Comer, Steve Drake, Crawford; twin brother, Barry Drake, Canon; sisters, Dorothy Scoggins, Elberton, Sarah Nell Loyd, Bowman, and Brenda Loyd, Canon; and several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.
Memorial services were held Saturday, December 26, at Vineyards Creek Baptist Church in Comer with the Rev. Roger Whiten officiating. At Larry’s request the body was cremated.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East Chapel, Athens, was in charge of arrangements.
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