GAINESVILLE – John F. Schrader Sr., 67, died Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at his residence.
Born on November 11, 1943, he was the son of the late Arden and Sarah Moody Schrader. He was a self-employed truck driver and served in the United States Army.
Survivors include his wife, Imogene Wolfe Schrader; sons and daughter-in-law, Earl and Cathy Schrader, Ravenna, Ohio, and John and Karla Schrader, Jr., Gainesville; daughters and son-in-law, Eva Duncan, Soddy Daisy, Tenn., and Audria and Chris Thompson, Summerville; grandchildren, Stacy, Corey and Cole Schrader, Misty Estep, Chet Walker, P.J. and Natasha Duncan, Kodi and Zaris Neal, A.J. and Tyler Adams; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, April 2, at 12 p.m., at Northside Baptist Church, 1068 Holly Dr., Gainesville, with the Rev. Roger Abernathy officiating. The family will receive friends after the service at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Northside Baptist Church Building Fund.
Memorial Park South Funeral Home, Flowery Branch, is in charge of arrangements.
Barrow County - Topics from March, 2011
Gene Oakes (3-28-11)
WINDER – Gene Charles Oakes Jr., 47, died Monday, March 28, 2011.
Born in Winder, Barrow County, he was the son of Gene Charles Oakes Sr. of Buckhead and Norma Jean Fowler of Winder. He was a self-employed carpenter.
Survivors include a daughter, Genny A. McDaniel, Arcade; four grandchildren; sisters and brother-in-law, Sherry and Byrd Fielding and Lisa Diane Fowler, all of Winder; a half-brother, Jamie Fowler, Winder; stepsister, Tracy Parillo, Lawrenceville; and stepbrother, Scott Allen, Bethlehem.
Memorial services will be held Wednesday, March 30, at 2 p.m., from Smith Memory Chapel with the Rev. Donnie Pennington officiating. The body will be cremated. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, March 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Winder, Barrow County, he was the son of Gene Charles Oakes Sr. of Buckhead and Norma Jean Fowler of Winder. He was a self-employed carpenter.
Survivors include a daughter, Genny A. McDaniel, Arcade; four grandchildren; sisters and brother-in-law, Sherry and Byrd Fielding and Lisa Diane Fowler, all of Winder; a half-brother, Jamie Fowler, Winder; stepsister, Tracy Parillo, Lawrenceville; and stepbrother, Scott Allen, Bethlehem.
Memorial services will be held Wednesday, March 30, at 2 p.m., from Smith Memory Chapel with the Rev. Donnie Pennington officiating. The body will be cremated. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, March 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
Robert Coler (3-25-11)
FLOWERY BRANCH – Robert Richard Coler, 52, died Friday, March 25, 2011, at his residence following an extended illness.
He was the son of the late Richard and Betty Ferguson Coler and was a mover with Mayflower Moving Company.
Survivors include a sister, Kathy Wilmoth, Flowery Branch.
A private family memorial service will be planned for a later date.
Memorial Park Funeral Home South, Flowery Branch, is in charge of arrangements.
He was the son of the late Richard and Betty Ferguson Coler and was a mover with Mayflower Moving Company.
Survivors include a sister, Kathy Wilmoth, Flowery Branch.
A private family memorial service will be planned for a later date.
Memorial Park Funeral Home South, Flowery Branch, is in charge of arrangements.
Freddie Barrett (3-26-11)
WINDER – Freddie L. Barrett, 84, died Saturday, March 26, 2011.
Born in Winder, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Beulah Harris Lemon and was a member of St. Anthony Episcopal Church.
Survivors include her husband of 68 years, Joe W. Barrett; son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Debra Barrett, Thomasville; daughters and son-in-law, Paulette and Fred Hall, LaGrange, Jobeth Dukes, McDonough, and Susie Fountain, Dublin; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 29, at 11 a.m., from St. Anthony Episcopal Church with Father Don Harrison officiating. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Monday, March 28, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Winder, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Beulah Harris Lemon and was a member of St. Anthony Episcopal Church.
Survivors include her husband of 68 years, Joe W. Barrett; son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Debra Barrett, Thomasville; daughters and son-in-law, Paulette and Fred Hall, LaGrange, Jobeth Dukes, McDonough, and Susie Fountain, Dublin; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 29, at 11 a.m., from St. Anthony Episcopal Church with Father Don Harrison officiating. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Monday, March 28, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
‘Tootsie’ Miller (3-20-11)
WINDER – Eugenia “Tootsie” Miller, 89, died Sunday, March 20, 2011.
Born in Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Eugene M. and Ethel S. Dunahoo. She was a member of Midway Christian Church. Mrs. Miller was preceded in death by her husband, Brunell Miller; a son, Roger G. Miller; daughter, Brenda N. Freeman; brother, Charlie Dunahoo; sisters, Nannie Mae Finch, Lucille Wilbanks and Etheleen Ivey.
Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Judy Miller and Michael and Debbie Miller, all of Winder; daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy and Henry Bentley, Wanda and Howard Anderson, and Louisa and David Fincher, all of Winder; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 23, at 11 a.m., from Midway Christian Church with the Rev. John Burchfield officiating. Burial will be in Chapel Christian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday, March 22, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Midway Christian Church, 1406 Hog Mountain Rd., Winder, GA 30680.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Eugene M. and Ethel S. Dunahoo. She was a member of Midway Christian Church. Mrs. Miller was preceded in death by her husband, Brunell Miller; a son, Roger G. Miller; daughter, Brenda N. Freeman; brother, Charlie Dunahoo; sisters, Nannie Mae Finch, Lucille Wilbanks and Etheleen Ivey.
Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Judy Miller and Michael and Debbie Miller, all of Winder; daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy and Henry Bentley, Wanda and Howard Anderson, and Louisa and David Fincher, all of Winder; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 23, at 11 a.m., from Midway Christian Church with the Rev. John Burchfield officiating. Burial will be in Chapel Christian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday, March 22, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Midway Christian Church, 1406 Hog Mountain Rd., Winder, GA 30680.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
Douglas Cotter (3-17-11)
BRASELTON - Douglas W. Cotter, 77, died Thursday, March 17, 2011.
He was the son of the late Bernard Wilson and Julia Lamb Cotter. He was a veteran of the Korean War and was retired from Motorola, Inc. after 35 years of service. He coached Little League Baseball and Basketball for 11 years. He was a member of the Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church in Dacula. Mr. Cotter was preceded in death by a brother, Reginald Edwin Cotter. His family was his life, loved ones stated.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Elise Wilkins Cotter, Braselton; daughter and son-in-law, Christina Elizabeth and Jon Carroll, Sugar Hill; sons and daughters-in-law, Douglas Wayne Cotter Jr. and wife, Alice, Cumming, and Grady Bernard Cotter and wife, Dawn, Dawsonville; grandchildren, Christina Elise Carroll, Robert Grady Carroll, Douglas Wayne Cotter III, Robert Chandler McMahan Cotter, Sarah Elizabeth Carroll, Bailey Denise Cotter and Abigail Ruth Cotter.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 19, at 10:30 a.m., from the chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Pastor David Davis officiating. Burial will be at 4 p.m. C.S.T. at Randolph Memorial Gardens in Roanoke, Ala. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, March 18, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Flanigan Funeral Home, Buford, is in charge of arrangements.
He was the son of the late Bernard Wilson and Julia Lamb Cotter. He was a veteran of the Korean War and was retired from Motorola, Inc. after 35 years of service. He coached Little League Baseball and Basketball for 11 years. He was a member of the Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church in Dacula. Mr. Cotter was preceded in death by a brother, Reginald Edwin Cotter. His family was his life, loved ones stated.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Elise Wilkins Cotter, Braselton; daughter and son-in-law, Christina Elizabeth and Jon Carroll, Sugar Hill; sons and daughters-in-law, Douglas Wayne Cotter Jr. and wife, Alice, Cumming, and Grady Bernard Cotter and wife, Dawn, Dawsonville; grandchildren, Christina Elise Carroll, Robert Grady Carroll, Douglas Wayne Cotter III, Robert Chandler McMahan Cotter, Sarah Elizabeth Carroll, Bailey Denise Cotter and Abigail Ruth Cotter.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 19, at 10:30 a.m., from the chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Pastor David Davis officiating. Burial will be at 4 p.m. C.S.T. at Randolph Memorial Gardens in Roanoke, Ala. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, March 18, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Flanigan Funeral Home, Buford, is in charge of arrangements.
Marie Lourdes Desrosiers (3-9-11)
FLOWERY BRANCH - Marie Lourdes Desrosiers, 46, died Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness.
Born in Port Au Prince, Haiti, she was the daughter of the late Lercler and Carmen Abraham Tessier.
Funeral services were held Saturday, March 19, in the chapel of Memorial Park South Funeral Home with Father Eric Hill officiating. Entombment was in Memorial Park Cemetery Mausoleum.
Memorial Park Funeral Home South, Flowery Branch, was in charge of arrangements.
Born in Port Au Prince, Haiti, she was the daughter of the late Lercler and Carmen Abraham Tessier.
Funeral services were held Saturday, March 19, in the chapel of Memorial Park South Funeral Home with Father Eric Hill officiating. Entombment was in Memorial Park Cemetery Mausoleum.
Memorial Park Funeral Home South, Flowery Branch, was in charge of arrangements.
Buford Smith (3-10-11)
OAKWOOD – Buford M. Smith, 77, died Thursday, March 10, 2011, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.
Born in Greensboro, he was the son of the late Fletcher Lee and Eula (Channell) Smith. He served in the United States Marine Corps and was a member of West Hall Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and head usher.
Survivors include his wife, Charlotte (Butler) Smith, Oakwood; son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Audrey Smith, Flowery Branch; daughters and sons-in-law, Robyn and Ralph Moore and Tracy Lynn Smith, all of Gainesville, Charlene and Wayne Alewine, Flowery Branch, Lisa and Joey Wilson, Panama City, Fla.; daughter and fiancé, Dana Smith and Don Adams, both of Oakwood; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three brothers; seven sisters; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Saturday, March 12, at West Hall Baptist Church with Mike Reynolds officiating. Burial was at Memorial Park South Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the West Hall Baptist Church Building Fund, 5314 McEver Rd., Oakwood, GA 30566.
Memorial Park South Funeral Home, Flowery Branch, was in charge of arrangements.
Born in Greensboro, he was the son of the late Fletcher Lee and Eula (Channell) Smith. He served in the United States Marine Corps and was a member of West Hall Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and head usher.
Survivors include his wife, Charlotte (Butler) Smith, Oakwood; son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Audrey Smith, Flowery Branch; daughters and sons-in-law, Robyn and Ralph Moore and Tracy Lynn Smith, all of Gainesville, Charlene and Wayne Alewine, Flowery Branch, Lisa and Joey Wilson, Panama City, Fla.; daughter and fiancé, Dana Smith and Don Adams, both of Oakwood; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three brothers; seven sisters; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Saturday, March 12, at West Hall Baptist Church with Mike Reynolds officiating. Burial was at Memorial Park South Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the West Hall Baptist Church Building Fund, 5314 McEver Rd., Oakwood, GA 30566.
Memorial Park South Funeral Home, Flowery Branch, was in charge of arrangements.
Marshall Wilson (3-12-11)
DEMOREST - Marshall L. Wilson, 96, died Saturday, March 12, 2011 at the Habersham Home East following an extended illness.
Born in Batesville on March 03, 1915, he was a son of the late Martin Luther and Orphan Woods Wilson. Mr. Wilson was a World War II Veteran having proudly served in the United States Army Air Corp in the European Theatre. He retired as a manager with 33 years of service from Standard Brands, Inc., now known as Kraft Foods, Inc., and was a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church in Clarkesville. Mr. Wilson was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Elizabeth Keesee Wilson; and nine brothers. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Andy and Julia Wilson, Newborn; grandchildren; Clare Beam, Arlington, Va. and Mark Wilson, Winder; great-grandchildren, Addison Wilson, Winder, and Alexander Beam, Arlington, Va.
Graveside services were held Monday, March 14, from the Yonah Memorial Gardens in Demorest with the Rev. Tommy Stowe and Bill Cashion officiating.
Memorials may be made to the Bethlehem Baptist Church, c/o the Senior Adult Group, P.O. Box 488, Clarkesville, GA 30523.
Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest, was in charge of arrangements.
Born in Batesville on March 03, 1915, he was a son of the late Martin Luther and Orphan Woods Wilson. Mr. Wilson was a World War II Veteran having proudly served in the United States Army Air Corp in the European Theatre. He retired as a manager with 33 years of service from Standard Brands, Inc., now known as Kraft Foods, Inc., and was a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church in Clarkesville. Mr. Wilson was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Elizabeth Keesee Wilson; and nine brothers. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Andy and Julia Wilson, Newborn; grandchildren; Clare Beam, Arlington, Va. and Mark Wilson, Winder; great-grandchildren, Addison Wilson, Winder, and Alexander Beam, Arlington, Va.
Graveside services were held Monday, March 14, from the Yonah Memorial Gardens in Demorest with the Rev. Tommy Stowe and Bill Cashion officiating.
Memorials may be made to the Bethlehem Baptist Church, c/o the Senior Adult Group, P.O. Box 488, Clarkesville, GA 30523.
Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest, was in charge of arrangements.
Marsha Reeves (3-1-11)
WINDER – Marsha Ann Reeves, 54, died Tuesday, March 1, 2011.
Born in Winder, Barrow County, she was the daughter of the late Everett Winford and Velma Jean Martin Williamson. She was a member of East Side Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Mark Anthony Reeves; son and daughter-in-law, Tony and Mandy Baxter, Winder; daughters and sons-in-law, Wendy and Kevin Whiddon, Monica and Tim Lisk and Connie “C.C” Reeves, all of Winder; seven grandchildren; and a brother, Mike Williamson, Bristol, Va.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 5, at 11 a.m., from the East Side Baptist Church with the Revs. Jack Segars and Wilburn Hill officiating. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens. The body will lie in state beginning at 10:30 a.m. The family will receive friends at the Smith Funeral Home on Friday, March 4, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to East Side Baptist Church, P.O. Box 725, Winder, GA 30680.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Winder, Barrow County, she was the daughter of the late Everett Winford and Velma Jean Martin Williamson. She was a member of East Side Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Mark Anthony Reeves; son and daughter-in-law, Tony and Mandy Baxter, Winder; daughters and sons-in-law, Wendy and Kevin Whiddon, Monica and Tim Lisk and Connie “C.C” Reeves, all of Winder; seven grandchildren; and a brother, Mike Williamson, Bristol, Va.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 5, at 11 a.m., from the East Side Baptist Church with the Revs. Jack Segars and Wilburn Hill officiating. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens. The body will lie in state beginning at 10:30 a.m. The family will receive friends at the Smith Funeral Home on Friday, March 4, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to East Side Baptist Church, P.O. Box 725, Winder, GA 30680.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
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