NICHOLSON – Edna Matthews, 88, died Thursday, May 27, 2010.
Mrs. Matthews was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Harold Matthews; daughters, Carol Sue Matthews and Carolyn Denise Matthews; and a son, Daniel Clarence Matthews.
Survivors include daughters, Donna M. Fortson, Nicholson, and Patricia Ayers, Lavonia; a son, Harold “Rusty” Milton Matthews, Sparta; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Graveside services will be held Sunday, May 30, at 2 p.m. from the Antioch United Methodist Church Cemetery in Nicholson with the Rev. Don Clark Officiating.
Flanigan Funeral Home, Buford, is in charge of arrangements.
Jackson County - Topics from May, 2010
‘Ted’ Wampler
NICHOLSON – Eugene “Ted” Wampler, 50, died Tuesday, May 25, 2010, at his residence.
Born on October 1, 1959, in Monroe County, Ind., he was the son of Eugene W. Wampler and Virginia (Bohall) Pittman. On May 20, 1978, he married Marilyn East and they shared 32 wonderful years together. He was formerly employed at Arvin Technical Center in Columbus, Ind., and at Bob Poynter Chevrolet in Seymour, Ind. He was looking forward to the birth of his first grandson in July, 2010.
Survivors include his wife, Marilyn (East) Wampler; son, Travis Wampler (Brande), Greenwood; father, Eugene W. Wampler (Peggy); mother, Virginia Pitman (George), all of Bloomington; two nieces raised as their own daughters, Crystal Scott and Courtney George; brothers, Eddie Wampler (Nancy), Bloomington, Fred Wampler, Moyie Springs, Ind.; sister, Alice Miller (Rusty), Spencer; mother-in-law, Maxine Andis (Thomas), Evansville; father-in-law, Virgil East, Norman; brother-in-law, Doug Hubbard, Greenwood; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Roberta Hubbard, March 5, 2010; grandparents, Theodore and Ethel Wampler, Alva Lester and Pearl Bohall.
Services will be held Tuesday, June 1, at 10:30 a.m. from the United Pentecostal Faith Assembly on Fox Hollow Road with Pastors Nelson Lee, Harold Godsey and Bob Casey officiating. The family will receive friends Monday, May 31, from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Funeral Chapel of Powell and Deckard, and 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be at Mitchell Cemetery on Hunter’s Creek Rd.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Galilee Christian Church Building Fund, 2191 Galilee Church Rd., Jefferson, GA 30549-8072.
The Funeral Chapel of Powell and Deckard, Bloomington, Ind., is in charge of arrangements.
Born on October 1, 1959, in Monroe County, Ind., he was the son of Eugene W. Wampler and Virginia (Bohall) Pittman. On May 20, 1978, he married Marilyn East and they shared 32 wonderful years together. He was formerly employed at Arvin Technical Center in Columbus, Ind., and at Bob Poynter Chevrolet in Seymour, Ind. He was looking forward to the birth of his first grandson in July, 2010.
Survivors include his wife, Marilyn (East) Wampler; son, Travis Wampler (Brande), Greenwood; father, Eugene W. Wampler (Peggy); mother, Virginia Pitman (George), all of Bloomington; two nieces raised as their own daughters, Crystal Scott and Courtney George; brothers, Eddie Wampler (Nancy), Bloomington, Fred Wampler, Moyie Springs, Ind.; sister, Alice Miller (Rusty), Spencer; mother-in-law, Maxine Andis (Thomas), Evansville; father-in-law, Virgil East, Norman; brother-in-law, Doug Hubbard, Greenwood; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Roberta Hubbard, March 5, 2010; grandparents, Theodore and Ethel Wampler, Alva Lester and Pearl Bohall.
Services will be held Tuesday, June 1, at 10:30 a.m. from the United Pentecostal Faith Assembly on Fox Hollow Road with Pastors Nelson Lee, Harold Godsey and Bob Casey officiating. The family will receive friends Monday, May 31, from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Funeral Chapel of Powell and Deckard, and 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be at Mitchell Cemetery on Hunter’s Creek Rd.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Galilee Christian Church Building Fund, 2191 Galilee Church Rd., Jefferson, GA 30549-8072.
The Funeral Chapel of Powell and Deckard, Bloomington, Ind., is in charge of arrangements.
Wilda Wilson
Wilda Maddox Wilson, 91, died Tuesday, May 25, 2010, in Charlotte, N.C.
She was born December 2, 1918, in Rebecca, the youngest of eight children of the late Guy Noil Maddox and Florence Carter Maddox, originally of Jackson County. A retired Muscogee County teacher, she was a 1940 Fine Arts graduate of Wesleyan Conservatory in Macon GA. She held a B.S. from Auburn University, an M.A. from Georgia State University, and was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma. At St. Paul UMC, she sang in the choir and was a member of the Miller-Wilson Sunday School Class and the Glad Sallys Circle. A lifetime member of the United Methodist Women, she was recognized in 2000 as St. Paul UMW’s “Quiet Disciple” for her service to the church and community.
Mrs. Wilson was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. John E. Wilson, who served Georgia Methodist churches in Midville, Soperton, Americus, Tifton and Columbus.
Survivors include a son Dr. John E. Wilson, Jr. and his wife Nana Wilson, Pittsburg, Pa.; son and daughter-in-law, Guy A. and Gloria Wilson, Charlotte, N.C.; grandchildren, Jeffrey D. Wilson, Portsmouth, Va., Anne W. Jordan, Charlotte, N.C., Lauren L. Wilson, Pittsburg, Pa., J. Corbin W. Wilson, Boston, Mass., Roy W. Wilson, London, UK; great grandchildren, Elizabeth and Wilson Jordan, Charlotte, N.C., Chapin Wilson, Pittsburg, Pa. and Cole Wilson, London, UK.
Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday June 1, at the St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2101 Wildwood Ave. in Columbus, according to Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, 4071 Macon Rd., Columbus, GA 31907. A private family graveside service will be held at Parkhill Cemetery prior to Mrs. Wilson's memorial service. The family will receive friends after the memorial service at St. Paul Church.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the St. Paul United Methodist Church, The Methodist Home for Children (Box 2525, Macon GA 31203), or your favorite charity in memory of Wilda Maddox Wilson.
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Columbus, is in charge of arrangements.
She was born December 2, 1918, in Rebecca, the youngest of eight children of the late Guy Noil Maddox and Florence Carter Maddox, originally of Jackson County. A retired Muscogee County teacher, she was a 1940 Fine Arts graduate of Wesleyan Conservatory in Macon GA. She held a B.S. from Auburn University, an M.A. from Georgia State University, and was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma. At St. Paul UMC, she sang in the choir and was a member of the Miller-Wilson Sunday School Class and the Glad Sallys Circle. A lifetime member of the United Methodist Women, she was recognized in 2000 as St. Paul UMW’s “Quiet Disciple” for her service to the church and community.
Mrs. Wilson was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. John E. Wilson, who served Georgia Methodist churches in Midville, Soperton, Americus, Tifton and Columbus.
Survivors include a son Dr. John E. Wilson, Jr. and his wife Nana Wilson, Pittsburg, Pa.; son and daughter-in-law, Guy A. and Gloria Wilson, Charlotte, N.C.; grandchildren, Jeffrey D. Wilson, Portsmouth, Va., Anne W. Jordan, Charlotte, N.C., Lauren L. Wilson, Pittsburg, Pa., J. Corbin W. Wilson, Boston, Mass., Roy W. Wilson, London, UK; great grandchildren, Elizabeth and Wilson Jordan, Charlotte, N.C., Chapin Wilson, Pittsburg, Pa. and Cole Wilson, London, UK.
Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday June 1, at the St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2101 Wildwood Ave. in Columbus, according to Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, 4071 Macon Rd., Columbus, GA 31907. A private family graveside service will be held at Parkhill Cemetery prior to Mrs. Wilson's memorial service. The family will receive friends after the memorial service at St. Paul Church.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the St. Paul United Methodist Church, The Methodist Home for Children (Box 2525, Macon GA 31203), or your favorite charity in memory of Wilda Maddox Wilson.
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Columbus, is in charge of arrangements.
Joseph Wright
BUFORD – Joseph Wright, 74, died Tuesday, May 25, 2010, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville following a brief illness.
Born on September 7, 1935, in Jefferson, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Nora Strickland Wright. He was the founder and owner of Camper City RV Dealership in Buford and he previously owned Wright’s Auto Mart in Oakwood.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Jo Wright, Buford; son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Sarah Wright, Flowery Branch; daughter and son-in-law, Michele and Chuck Cancilla, Buford; grandchildren, Jessica Yaun, Benjamin Wright, Christina Bourne and Cayla Cancilla; one great-grandchild, Gabriel Yaun; brother, B.L. Wright, Royston; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 29, at 2 p.m., in the chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home with the Rev. Jeff Wright officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, May 27, and Friday, May 28, from 4 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 1101-1 North Chase Pkwy., SE, Marietta, GA 30067.
Memorial Park Cemetery, Gainesville, is in charge of arrangements.
Born on September 7, 1935, in Jefferson, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Nora Strickland Wright. He was the founder and owner of Camper City RV Dealership in Buford and he previously owned Wright’s Auto Mart in Oakwood.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Jo Wright, Buford; son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Sarah Wright, Flowery Branch; daughter and son-in-law, Michele and Chuck Cancilla, Buford; grandchildren, Jessica Yaun, Benjamin Wright, Christina Bourne and Cayla Cancilla; one great-grandchild, Gabriel Yaun; brother, B.L. Wright, Royston; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 29, at 2 p.m., in the chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home with the Rev. Jeff Wright officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, May 27, and Friday, May 28, from 4 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 1101-1 North Chase Pkwy., SE, Marietta, GA 30067.
Memorial Park Cemetery, Gainesville, is in charge of arrangements.
Charles Gill
MAYSVILLE – Charles William Gill Sr., 66, died Monday, May 24, 2010, at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of Lois Ella Elliott Gill of Little Rock, Ark. and the late Charles William Gill. He was an engineer and a United States Navy Veteran.
Survivors in addition to his mother include his wife, Betty Jean Odell Gill, Maysville; daughters, Cindy Louise Adams and Melissa Lynn Johnson, both of Commerce; a son, Charles William Gill Jr., Savannah; sisters, Karen Dahlman, Milwaukee, Wis., Tricia Gill, Stockton, Calif., and Barbara Gill, London, England; a brother, David Elliot Gill, Little Rock, Ark.; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Memorial services will be held Friday, May 28, at 3 p.m., from the Dry Pond United Methodist Church with the Revs. Phil Williams and David Elliot Gill officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, May 27, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of Lois Ella Elliott Gill of Little Rock, Ark. and the late Charles William Gill. He was an engineer and a United States Navy Veteran.
Survivors in addition to his mother include his wife, Betty Jean Odell Gill, Maysville; daughters, Cindy Louise Adams and Melissa Lynn Johnson, both of Commerce; a son, Charles William Gill Jr., Savannah; sisters, Karen Dahlman, Milwaukee, Wis., Tricia Gill, Stockton, Calif., and Barbara Gill, London, England; a brother, David Elliot Gill, Little Rock, Ark.; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Memorial services will be held Friday, May 28, at 3 p.m., from the Dry Pond United Methodist Church with the Revs. Phil Williams and David Elliot Gill officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, May 27, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Robin Lee Fletcher
JEFFERSON – Robin Lee Fletcher, 43, died Saturday, May 22, 2010.
Born on March 7, 1967, in Athens, he was the son of Harold and Guynelle Gaines Fletcher of Jefferson. He enjoyed animals, particularly dogs, working at several kennels. He also enjoyed spending time with his seven nieces and nephews. Mr. Fletcher was preceded in death by grandparents, Clarence and Macy Gaines and Edgar and Ann Fletcher.
Survivors in addition to his parents include a sister and brother-in-law, Jan and David Carithers, Commerce; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ray and Wendy Fletcher, Canton, Jon and Crystal Fletcher, Jefferson; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 27, at 2 p.m., from the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Revs. Chad Rising and David Carithers officiating. Burial will be in the Jackson Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, May 26, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
Born on March 7, 1967, in Athens, he was the son of Harold and Guynelle Gaines Fletcher of Jefferson. He enjoyed animals, particularly dogs, working at several kennels. He also enjoyed spending time with his seven nieces and nephews. Mr. Fletcher was preceded in death by grandparents, Clarence and Macy Gaines and Edgar and Ann Fletcher.
Survivors in addition to his parents include a sister and brother-in-law, Jan and David Carithers, Commerce; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ray and Wendy Fletcher, Canton, Jon and Crystal Fletcher, Jefferson; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 27, at 2 p.m., from the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Revs. Chad Rising and David Carithers officiating. Burial will be in the Jackson Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, May 26, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
Patricia Hewell
COMMERCE – Patricia Kelty Hewell, 77, died Sunday, May 23, 2010, at BJC Nursing Home.
Born in San Bernardino, Calif., she was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Ruth Morrison Kelty. She was a member of the Catholic faith and was a homemaker. Mrs. Hewell was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Horace Hewell; sons, Eric Hewell and Joel Hewell; and a daughter, Tracy Alexander.
Survivors include a son, Kurt Hewell, Lula; daughters, Denise Jordan, Commerce, and Priscilla Tatum, Dawsonville; sister, Dixie Lowden-Blaber, California; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 25, at 11 a.m., in the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Revs. Donald Wilson and Lamar Kastner officiating. Burial will be in Grey Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday, May 24, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in San Bernardino, Calif., she was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Ruth Morrison Kelty. She was a member of the Catholic faith and was a homemaker. Mrs. Hewell was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Horace Hewell; sons, Eric Hewell and Joel Hewell; and a daughter, Tracy Alexander.
Survivors include a son, Kurt Hewell, Lula; daughters, Denise Jordan, Commerce, and Priscilla Tatum, Dawsonville; sister, Dixie Lowden-Blaber, California; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 25, at 11 a.m., in the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Revs. Donald Wilson and Lamar Kastner officiating. Burial will be in Grey Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday, May 24, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Grace Freeman
HOSCHTON – Grace Margenice Evans Freeman, 96, died Sunday, May 23, 2010.
Born on April 22, 1914, in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Alvin Edgar and Minnie Eunice Boggs Evans. She grew up in Dry Pond, graduated from the Martin Institute and attended Athens Business College. She was a homemaker and was a member of Hoschton First Baptist Church, Hoschton Women’s Civic Club, Hoschton Rebekah Lodge #98 and the Jackson County Historical Society. Mrs. Freeman was preceded in death by a sister, Therese Legg, Commerce.
Survivors include her husband of 71 years, Ralph Freeman Jr., Hoschton; daughters and sons-in-law, Jo Nan and Bill Warwick, Hoschton, and Pat and Bill Hardin, Mount Holly, N.C.; grandchildren, Todd Hardin, Dallas, Texas, Chuck Furlong, Austin, Texas, Steve Hardin, Frisco, Texas and Connie Decker, Columbus, N.C.; eight great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers-in-law, Martha and Hoyt Voyles and Ruth and Vernon Carter, all of Jefferson; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 26, at 2 p.m., from the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Revs. Ricky Thrasher and Russell Harbin officiating. Burial will be in Hoschton City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday, May 25, from 4 to 8 p.m.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
Born on April 22, 1914, in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Alvin Edgar and Minnie Eunice Boggs Evans. She grew up in Dry Pond, graduated from the Martin Institute and attended Athens Business College. She was a homemaker and was a member of Hoschton First Baptist Church, Hoschton Women’s Civic Club, Hoschton Rebekah Lodge #98 and the Jackson County Historical Society. Mrs. Freeman was preceded in death by a sister, Therese Legg, Commerce.
Survivors include her husband of 71 years, Ralph Freeman Jr., Hoschton; daughters and sons-in-law, Jo Nan and Bill Warwick, Hoschton, and Pat and Bill Hardin, Mount Holly, N.C.; grandchildren, Todd Hardin, Dallas, Texas, Chuck Furlong, Austin, Texas, Steve Hardin, Frisco, Texas and Connie Decker, Columbus, N.C.; eight great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers-in-law, Martha and Hoyt Voyles and Ruth and Vernon Carter, all of Jefferson; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 26, at 2 p.m., from the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Revs. Ricky Thrasher and Russell Harbin officiating. Burial will be in Hoschton City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday, May 25, from 4 to 8 p.m.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
Jerry Griffin
JEFFERSON – Jerry Lewis Griffin, 61, died Saturday, May 22, 2010.
Born on August 5, 1948, in Commerce, he was the son of the late Lewis Richard and Annie Sarah Fulghum Griffin. He was a member of the Rockwell Masonic Lodge#191 and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Mr. Griffin was a veteran having served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Janice Nell Harkins Griffin, Jefferson; sons and daughters-in-law, Gerry and Jenny Griffin, Jefferson, and Ricky and Angela Griffin, Bogart; step-mother, Verner Griffin, Maysville; a sister, Patsy Blalock Griffin, Commerce; grandchildren, Abbey, Eli, Hailey and Braxton; and numerous adopted children and adopted grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday, May 24, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Revs. Kevin Page, Herman Brock and Jeff Bishop officiating. Burial was in the Jackson Memorial Park.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements.
Born on August 5, 1948, in Commerce, he was the son of the late Lewis Richard and Annie Sarah Fulghum Griffin. He was a member of the Rockwell Masonic Lodge#191 and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Mr. Griffin was a veteran having served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Janice Nell Harkins Griffin, Jefferson; sons and daughters-in-law, Gerry and Jenny Griffin, Jefferson, and Ricky and Angela Griffin, Bogart; step-mother, Verner Griffin, Maysville; a sister, Patsy Blalock Griffin, Commerce; grandchildren, Abbey, Eli, Hailey and Braxton; and numerous adopted children and adopted grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday, May 24, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Revs. Kevin Page, Herman Brock and Jeff Bishop officiating. Burial was in the Jackson Memorial Park.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements.
Billy Joe Sellers
COMMERCE – Billy Joe Sellers, 33, died Saturday, May 22, 2010, at St. Mary’s Hospital.
Born in Jackson County, he was the son of Billy H. Sellers of Danielsville and Theresa Morris of Commerce.
Survivors in addition to his parents include his wife, Jennifer Carpenter Sellers, Gainesville; daughters, Gracie and Kayla Sellers, both of Gainesville; a brother, Pete Sellers, Homer; and sisters, Michelle Jones and Ashley Sellers, both of Danielsville.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 25, at 2 p.m., from the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Rev. David Strickland officiating. Burial will be in the Nicholson Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday, May 24, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Jackson County, he was the son of Billy H. Sellers of Danielsville and Theresa Morris of Commerce.
Survivors in addition to his parents include his wife, Jennifer Carpenter Sellers, Gainesville; daughters, Gracie and Kayla Sellers, both of Gainesville; a brother, Pete Sellers, Homer; and sisters, Michelle Jones and Ashley Sellers, both of Danielsville.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 25, at 2 p.m., from the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Rev. David Strickland officiating. Burial will be in the Nicholson Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday, May 24, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Expressions of sympathy