STATHAM - Nell Cain, 67, died Thursday, July 8, 2010.
Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Myrtle Greer Phillips. A member of Cornerstone Christian Church, she was an employee at the Winder Wal-Mart. Mrs. Cain was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Emily Savannah Grace Cain.
Survivors include a son, Wesley Cain; daughter Susie Cain, both of Statham; grandchildren, Merlin and Taylor Cain; brother, Robert L. Phillips; sisters, Roberta Waldrup and Julia Phillips, all of Jefferson.
Funeral services will be held Monday, July 12, at 2 p.m. from Smith Memory Chapel, with the Revs. Hal Tapp and Kelby Maxwell officiating. Burial was in Walnut Fork Baptist Church Cemetery.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
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Ruby Nell Morrow
Ruby Nell Morrow, 64, died Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital of Dayton, Ohio, following an extended illness.
The daughter of Margaret Kilgore of Winder and the late John Kilgore, she was a native of Winder and a resident of Dayton, Ohio, for 43 years. She was a member of the Central Congregation Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses of Dayton, Ohio.
Survivors in addition to her mother include sons, Andrew Jeffery Morrow (Ramona), Akron, Ohio, and Timothy B. Morrow (Jennifer), Dayton, Ohio; daughters, Kathy L. Young (Nathaniel C., Sr.), Angela D. Hickmon (Michael, Sr.), Robin Lynn and Cindy M. Morrow, Dayton, Ohio; brothers, James Kilgore (Betty) and Danny Kilgore (Mary), Monroe; sisters, Carol Lott, Gainesville, and Barbara Kilgore, Snellville; 17 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday, July 3, at House of Wheat Funeral Home, Inc., with Brother William Jackson officiating.
House of Wheat Funeral Home, Inc., Dayton, Ohio, was in charge of arrangements.
The daughter of Margaret Kilgore of Winder and the late John Kilgore, she was a native of Winder and a resident of Dayton, Ohio, for 43 years. She was a member of the Central Congregation Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses of Dayton, Ohio.
Survivors in addition to her mother include sons, Andrew Jeffery Morrow (Ramona), Akron, Ohio, and Timothy B. Morrow (Jennifer), Dayton, Ohio; daughters, Kathy L. Young (Nathaniel C., Sr.), Angela D. Hickmon (Michael, Sr.), Robin Lynn and Cindy M. Morrow, Dayton, Ohio; brothers, James Kilgore (Betty) and Danny Kilgore (Mary), Monroe; sisters, Carol Lott, Gainesville, and Barbara Kilgore, Snellville; 17 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday, July 3, at House of Wheat Funeral Home, Inc., with Brother William Jackson officiating.
House of Wheat Funeral Home, Inc., Dayton, Ohio, was in charge of arrangements.
Mildred Wallace
WINDER - Mildred Grace Wallace, 86, died Sunday, July 4, 2010.
Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Sanford W. and Callie Wier Wallace. A member of Winder First United Methodist Church, she owned and operated Wallace Beauty Shop for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hoke S. Wallace,
She is survived by her sister, Dorothy Mauldin, Winder.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 7, at 4 p.m., from Smith Memory Chapel, with the Rev. Larry Rary officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the funeral home.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Sanford W. and Callie Wier Wallace. A member of Winder First United Methodist Church, she owned and operated Wallace Beauty Shop for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hoke S. Wallace,
She is survived by her sister, Dorothy Mauldin, Winder.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 7, at 4 p.m., from Smith Memory Chapel, with the Rev. Larry Rary officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the funeral home.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
Johnny O’Brien
BETHLEHEM – Johnny Lewis O’Brien, 42, died Sunday, July 4, 2010.
He worked at American Door and Hardware for over 10 years and was an avid sports fan.
Survivors include his life partner, Rachel Scheetz, and her daughter, Madeline Peters; sisters and brothers-in-law, Fay and Randy Jacobs, Theresa Willoughby, all of Monroe, Peggy Sue and Arthur Huckaby, Spartanburg, S.C.; nieces, Veronica Davis and Jacqueline Huckaby; nephews, Jesse King, Christopher Jenkins and Steven Jenkins.
Memorial services will be held Wednesday, July 7, at 7 p.m., from the chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home in Lawrenceville with Pastor Chris Huff officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday, July 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Lawrenceville, is in charge of arrangements.
He worked at American Door and Hardware for over 10 years and was an avid sports fan.
Survivors include his life partner, Rachel Scheetz, and her daughter, Madeline Peters; sisters and brothers-in-law, Fay and Randy Jacobs, Theresa Willoughby, all of Monroe, Peggy Sue and Arthur Huckaby, Spartanburg, S.C.; nieces, Veronica Davis and Jacqueline Huckaby; nephews, Jesse King, Christopher Jenkins and Steven Jenkins.
Memorial services will be held Wednesday, July 7, at 7 p.m., from the chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home in Lawrenceville with Pastor Chris Huff officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday, July 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Lawrenceville, is in charge of arrangements.
Jo Plunkett
AUBURN - Jo Plunkett, 82, died Friday, July 2, 2010.
Mrs. Plunkett was a member of Smyrna Christian Church and retired after 37 years from Bellsouth as a customer service representative. She was preceded in death by her son, Cary Ray Plunkett.
Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Ray Plunkett, Auburn; daughter-in-law: Cathy Plunkett, Kennesaw; sister and brother-in-law, Evelyn and Paul Bentley, Lawrenceville; sister-in-law, Elia Fuller, Smyrna; grandchildren, Jenny and Sandy Plunkett, Kennesaw; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 7, from the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home, with Tolbert Moore officiating. Burial will be in Pine Ridge Memorial Park in Kennesaw. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, July 6.
Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 300 Simonton Rd., SW, Lawrenceville, GA 30045 is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Plunkett was a member of Smyrna Christian Church and retired after 37 years from Bellsouth as a customer service representative. She was preceded in death by her son, Cary Ray Plunkett.
Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Ray Plunkett, Auburn; daughter-in-law: Cathy Plunkett, Kennesaw; sister and brother-in-law, Evelyn and Paul Bentley, Lawrenceville; sister-in-law, Elia Fuller, Smyrna; grandchildren, Jenny and Sandy Plunkett, Kennesaw; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 7, from the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home, with Tolbert Moore officiating. Burial will be in Pine Ridge Memorial Park in Kennesaw. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, July 6.
Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 300 Simonton Rd., SW, Lawrenceville, GA 30045 is in charge of arrangements.
Stephanie Wilson
WINDER - Stephanie Michelle Wilson, 19, died Thursday, July 1, 2010.
Born in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, she was the daughter of father and stepmother, William and Suzanne Wilson, Winder, and mother, Deidre Wilson, Macon. She attended Kennedy Elementary School and the Georgia Academy for the Blind in Macon. Stephanie was a 15-year cancer survivor and was active in Relay. She was a member of the Girl Scouts Auburn Troop and loved to make bead bracelets and necklaces.
Survivors in addition to her parents include grandparents, Maxine Wall, Statham, Grace Riefler, San Antonio, Texas, Richard and Patricia Wilson, St. Cloud, Minn., Clyde and Mariam Snider, Lehigh Acres, Fla. and step grandfather, George Riefler, Streetsboro, Ohio; brothers, Michael and Stacey Wilson, Winder, Joshua and Erica Gatewood, Fort Bragg, N.C., and Andrew Wilson, Fort Huachuca, Ariz.; stepbrother, Jim Kelley, Winder; one niece and one nephew.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 6, from Smith Memory Chapel, with the Rev. Jim Brooks officiating. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, July 5, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Brain Tumor Foundation for Children, 6065 Roswell Road, Suite 505, Atlanta, GA 30328-4015.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, she was the daughter of father and stepmother, William and Suzanne Wilson, Winder, and mother, Deidre Wilson, Macon. She attended Kennedy Elementary School and the Georgia Academy for the Blind in Macon. Stephanie was a 15-year cancer survivor and was active in Relay. She was a member of the Girl Scouts Auburn Troop and loved to make bead bracelets and necklaces.
Survivors in addition to her parents include grandparents, Maxine Wall, Statham, Grace Riefler, San Antonio, Texas, Richard and Patricia Wilson, St. Cloud, Minn., Clyde and Mariam Snider, Lehigh Acres, Fla. and step grandfather, George Riefler, Streetsboro, Ohio; brothers, Michael and Stacey Wilson, Winder, Joshua and Erica Gatewood, Fort Bragg, N.C., and Andrew Wilson, Fort Huachuca, Ariz.; stepbrother, Jim Kelley, Winder; one niece and one nephew.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 6, from Smith Memory Chapel, with the Rev. Jim Brooks officiating. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, July 5, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Brain Tumor Foundation for Children, 6065 Roswell Road, Suite 505, Atlanta, GA 30328-4015.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
Geneva Wineinger
GAINESVILLE – Geneva Carolyn (Cooley) Wineinger, 75, died Thursday, July 1, 2010, at New Horizon West Nursing Home in Gainesville, following an extended illness.
Born in Junction City, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Howard Frank and Delitha Ann (Campbell) Cooley. She was a member of McEver Road Baptist Church. Mrs. Wineinger was preceded in death by brothers, Donald Cooley, Alvin Cooley and James Cooley.
Survivors include her loving husband, Gale Wineinger, Gainesville; a daughter, Kimberly Martin, Gainesville; grandchildren, Brandon Wineinger, Jessica Martin and Jordan Martin; great-grandchild, Aaron Wineinger; brothers and sisters-in-law, Wayne and Inez Cooley, Indianapolis, Ind., and Randall and Juanita Cooley, Hopkinsville, Ky.; sisters, Norma Jean Robertson, Kokomo, Ind., and Juanita Raynes, Junction City, Ky.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 3, at 11 a.m., from the chapel of Memorial Park South Funeral Home with Pastor Rod Bell Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park South Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, July 2, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Flowers will be accepted or those who wish in lieu of flowers may donate to Maranatha Christian Academy, 5135 McEver Rd., Oakwood, GA 30566 or 770-536-6334.
Memorial Park South Funeral Home, Flowery Branch, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Junction City, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Howard Frank and Delitha Ann (Campbell) Cooley. She was a member of McEver Road Baptist Church. Mrs. Wineinger was preceded in death by brothers, Donald Cooley, Alvin Cooley and James Cooley.
Survivors include her loving husband, Gale Wineinger, Gainesville; a daughter, Kimberly Martin, Gainesville; grandchildren, Brandon Wineinger, Jessica Martin and Jordan Martin; great-grandchild, Aaron Wineinger; brothers and sisters-in-law, Wayne and Inez Cooley, Indianapolis, Ind., and Randall and Juanita Cooley, Hopkinsville, Ky.; sisters, Norma Jean Robertson, Kokomo, Ind., and Juanita Raynes, Junction City, Ky.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 3, at 11 a.m., from the chapel of Memorial Park South Funeral Home with Pastor Rod Bell Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park South Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, July 2, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Flowers will be accepted or those who wish in lieu of flowers may donate to Maranatha Christian Academy, 5135 McEver Rd., Oakwood, GA 30566 or 770-536-6334.
Memorial Park South Funeral Home, Flowery Branch, is in charge of arrangements.
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