ATHENS – Doris Kittle Harris, 80, died Thursday, April 28, 2011.
A native of Athens, she was the daughter of the late Elijah and Alma Bray Kittle and was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Lamar Harris.
Survivors include daughters, Brenda Cunningham and husband, Kenneth, Hull, Patti Worley and husband, Carl, Commerce, Cassandra Dawson and husband, Barry, Athens, and Penny Wilson and husband, Randy, Hull; special companion, Robert Long, Hartwell; brothers, Tommy Kittle, Watkinsville, and Robert Kittle, Bogart; a sister, Jean Daniel, Athens; grandchildren, Tim Cunningham, Frankie Worley, Doug Dawson, April Clark, Christopher Worley, Hope Bell and Kay C. Wilson; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, May 1, at 2 p.m., from the chapel of Bernstein Funeral Home with the Rev. Tim Vaughn officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday, April 30, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Bernstein Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Athens, is in charge of arrangements.
Jackson County - Topics from April, 2011
Michayla Lynne Staton (4-28-11)
NICHOLSON – Michayla Lynn Staton, 15, died Thursday, April 28, 2011, at her residence.
She was the daughter of Casey (Sharan) Station of Athens and Deborah Scogin (Lewis) Ward of Nicholson. She was a student at East Jackson Comprehensive High School.
Survivors in addition to her parents include a brother, Dylan Staton, Athens; and sister, Victoria Ward, Nicholson.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 30, at 2 p.m., from Nicholson Baptist Church with the Revs. Willie Chalker and Blake Foster officiating. Burial will be in Patterson-Scogin Cemetery in Colbert. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, April 29, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
She was the daughter of Casey (Sharan) Station of Athens and Deborah Scogin (Lewis) Ward of Nicholson. She was a student at East Jackson Comprehensive High School.
Survivors in addition to her parents include a brother, Dylan Staton, Athens; and sister, Victoria Ward, Nicholson.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 30, at 2 p.m., from Nicholson Baptist Church with the Revs. Willie Chalker and Blake Foster officiating. Burial will be in Patterson-Scogin Cemetery in Colbert. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, April 29, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
‘Billy’ Hendricks Jr. (4-25-11)
COMMERCE – William “Billy” Moran Hendricks, Jr., 67, died Monday evening, April 25, 2011, at Northridge Medical Center in Commerce.
Born in Atlanta, he was the son of the late William M. Hendricks Sr. and Beatrice Wood Hendricks.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Lord Hendricks, Commerce; children, Will (Andrea) Hendricks, Commerce, and Kim (Dell) Reaves, Ila; sisters, Louise (David) Lynn, Marietta, and Amy (Mark) Lord Mitton, Jasper; nieces and nephews, Tyler, Lindsay and Alex Mitton, Patrick (Bratati) Lynn and Kaili Lynn; step-grandchildren, Stephen, Nikki and Corey Reaves.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 28, at 2 p.m., from the Commerce United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Bowen officiating. Burial will be in the Grey Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday evening, April 27, from 6 to 9 p.m. and at other times at the residence located at 380 Lakeview Drive in Commerce.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Atlanta, he was the son of the late William M. Hendricks Sr. and Beatrice Wood Hendricks.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Lord Hendricks, Commerce; children, Will (Andrea) Hendricks, Commerce, and Kim (Dell) Reaves, Ila; sisters, Louise (David) Lynn, Marietta, and Amy (Mark) Lord Mitton, Jasper; nieces and nephews, Tyler, Lindsay and Alex Mitton, Patrick (Bratati) Lynn and Kaili Lynn; step-grandchildren, Stephen, Nikki and Corey Reaves.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 28, at 2 p.m., from the Commerce United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Bowen officiating. Burial will be in the Grey Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday evening, April 27, from 6 to 9 p.m. and at other times at the residence located at 380 Lakeview Drive in Commerce.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Henry House (4-22-11)
NICHOLSON – Henry Eugene House, 81, died Friday, April 22, 2011.
A native of Banks County, he was the son of the late M.J. and Lizzie House. Mr. House was preceded in death by his wife, Anne Brown House; and a daughter, Patricia Azbell. He was a United States Army veteran and was a retired truck driver and farmer.
Survivors include children, Ronnie (Doris) House, Christine (Raymond) Thomas, Jeannie Strickland (Jerry Arnold), Karen Thomas (Jimmy Porterfield); son-in-law, Tim Azbell; 11 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Monday, April 25, at 2 p.m., at Brown Chapel with the Rev. Hillman Martin officiating. Burial will be at Sunrise Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jerry Arnold, Jimmy Porterfield, Ricky Cantrell, Jeremy Ray, Terry Stewart, Lee Stinchcomb, Randy Stinchcomb and Chad Stinchcomb.
Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, is in charge of arrangements.
A native of Banks County, he was the son of the late M.J. and Lizzie House. Mr. House was preceded in death by his wife, Anne Brown House; and a daughter, Patricia Azbell. He was a United States Army veteran and was a retired truck driver and farmer.
Survivors include children, Ronnie (Doris) House, Christine (Raymond) Thomas, Jeannie Strickland (Jerry Arnold), Karen Thomas (Jimmy Porterfield); son-in-law, Tim Azbell; 11 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Monday, April 25, at 2 p.m., at Brown Chapel with the Rev. Hillman Martin officiating. Burial will be at Sunrise Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jerry Arnold, Jimmy Porterfield, Ricky Cantrell, Jeremy Ray, Terry Stewart, Lee Stinchcomb, Randy Stinchcomb and Chad Stinchcomb.
Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, is in charge of arrangements.
Ruth Jacks (4-24-11)
JEFFERSON – Ruth Whitehead Jacks, 84, died Sunday, April 24, 2011, following a period of declining health.
Born on February 4, 1927, in Jefferson, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Ludie Martin Whitehead. She was retired from Big Star Foods as a manager with over 26 years of service and was a member of Galilee Christian Church. Mrs. Jacks was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Jacks.
Survivors include daughters, Dianne (Dale) Quinn, Loganville, and Debbie (Sammy) Payne, Jefferson; son, Steve (Pat) Jacks, Newnan; sister, Barbara Rowland, Jefferson; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 26, at 2 p.m., from the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Chris Reynolds and Donny Merritt officiating. Burial will be at Galilee Christian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday, April 25, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
Born on February 4, 1927, in Jefferson, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Ludie Martin Whitehead. She was retired from Big Star Foods as a manager with over 26 years of service and was a member of Galilee Christian Church. Mrs. Jacks was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Jacks.
Survivors include daughters, Dianne (Dale) Quinn, Loganville, and Debbie (Sammy) Payne, Jefferson; son, Steve (Pat) Jacks, Newnan; sister, Barbara Rowland, Jefferson; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 26, at 2 p.m., from the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Chris Reynolds and Donny Merritt officiating. Burial will be at Galilee Christian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday, April 25, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
Rogers Nicholson (4-19-11)
COMMERCE – Rogers L. Nicholson, 77, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Heritage Healthcare of Athens.
Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late William R. (Bill) and Bessie Mae Odum Nicholson. He was a retired painter, a member of Grove Level Baptist Church and was a United States Navy Veteran.
Survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law, William R. and Janis Nicholson and Steve A. and Susan Nicholson, all of Gaffney, S.C.; daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Ricky Sanders, Maysville; brother, Thomas Nicholson, Hull; sister, Martha Fitzpatrick, Commerce; grandchildren, Jared, Taylor and Will Nicholson; and special friend, Sherry Doster.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 21, at Grove Level Baptist Church with the Revs. John Wood, Jeff Appling and Jeff Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Jackson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Wednesday, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late William R. (Bill) and Bessie Mae Odum Nicholson. He was a retired painter, a member of Grove Level Baptist Church and was a United States Navy Veteran.
Survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law, William R. and Janis Nicholson and Steve A. and Susan Nicholson, all of Gaffney, S.C.; daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Ricky Sanders, Maysville; brother, Thomas Nicholson, Hull; sister, Martha Fitzpatrick, Commerce; grandchildren, Jared, Taylor and Will Nicholson; and special friend, Sherry Doster.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 21, at Grove Level Baptist Church with the Revs. John Wood, Jeff Appling and Jeff Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Jackson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Wednesday, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Rogers Nicholson (4-19-11)
COMMERCE – Rogers L. Nicholson, 77, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Heritage Healthcare of Athens.
Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late William R. (Bill) and Bessie Mae Odum Nicholson. He was a retired painter, a member of Grove Level Baptist Church and was a United States Navy Veteran.
Survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law, William R. and Janis Nicholson and Steve A. and Susan Nicholson, all of Gaffney, S.C.; daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Ricky Sanders, Maysville; brother, Thomas Nicholson, Hull; sister, Martha Fitzpatrick, Commerce; grandchildren, Jared, Taylor and Will Nicholson; and special friend, Sherry Doster.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 21, at Grove Level Baptist Church with the Revs. John Wood, Jeff Appling and Jeff Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Jackson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Wednesday, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late William R. (Bill) and Bessie Mae Odum Nicholson. He was a retired painter, a member of Grove Level Baptist Church and was a United States Navy Veteran.
Survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law, William R. and Janis Nicholson and Steve A. and Susan Nicholson, all of Gaffney, S.C.; daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Ricky Sanders, Maysville; brother, Thomas Nicholson, Hull; sister, Martha Fitzpatrick, Commerce; grandchildren, Jared, Taylor and Will Nicholson; and special friend, Sherry Doster.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 21, at Grove Level Baptist Church with the Revs. John Wood, Jeff Appling and Jeff Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Jackson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Wednesday, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Wanda Beth Minish (4-19-11)]
COMMERCE - Wanda Beth Mabry Minish, 54, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Stephens County Hospital.
Born in Banks County, she was the daughter of Goldman and Helen Bonds Mabry of Commerce. She was a homemaker.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by daughters, Cindy Minish and Sam Minish, both of Commerce; a son, Kenny Minish, Danielsville; brother and sister-in-law, Terry and Pam Mabry, Danielsville.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 21, at the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Rev. Doug Duncan officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday night, April 20, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Banks County, she was the daughter of Goldman and Helen Bonds Mabry of Commerce. She was a homemaker.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by daughters, Cindy Minish and Sam Minish, both of Commerce; a son, Kenny Minish, Danielsville; brother and sister-in-law, Terry and Pam Mabry, Danielsville.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 21, at the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Rev. Doug Duncan officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday night, April 20, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
‘Stan’ Truelove (4-17-11)
GAINESVILLE - Stanley “Stan” Leroy Truelove, 55, a former Jackson Countian, died Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Lakewood Baptist Church with interment to follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Tom Smiley and the Rev. Robert Puckett will officiate the services.
Mr. Truelove was born in Hall County and graduated from North Hall High School in 1973. He attended Western Carolina University on a football scholarship and also attended Gainesville College. He was a member of Lakewood Baptist Church. Mr. Truelove was preceded in death by his father, Leroy Truelove, and brother, Mike Truelove.
He is survived by his wife, Jane (Green) Truelove; mother, Betty (Patterson) Truelove; sons and daughters-in-law, Tyler and Carla Truelove and Taylor and Brittany Truelove, all of Jefferson; three grandchildren, Gracie Beth, Ty and Macy Mae Truelove, all of Jefferson; sister and brother-in-law, Lajuania (Truelove) and Steve Lester; nephew and wife, Steven and Michele Lester; nieces and husbands, Natalie (Lester) and Beau Wilson; Brandi (Truelove) and Kyle Hewell; great-nieces and nephews, Tré and Channing; Berkeley; Kayden, Kylen, Kynsleigh and Kolston; special relatives, Keith and Diane Ariail, Jefferson.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to “Rays of Hope,” Lakewood Baptist Church, 2235 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA 30501.
Memorial Park Funeral Home, North Riverside Chapel, Gainesville, is in charge of arrangements.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Lakewood Baptist Church with interment to follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Tom Smiley and the Rev. Robert Puckett will officiate the services.
Mr. Truelove was born in Hall County and graduated from North Hall High School in 1973. He attended Western Carolina University on a football scholarship and also attended Gainesville College. He was a member of Lakewood Baptist Church. Mr. Truelove was preceded in death by his father, Leroy Truelove, and brother, Mike Truelove.
He is survived by his wife, Jane (Green) Truelove; mother, Betty (Patterson) Truelove; sons and daughters-in-law, Tyler and Carla Truelove and Taylor and Brittany Truelove, all of Jefferson; three grandchildren, Gracie Beth, Ty and Macy Mae Truelove, all of Jefferson; sister and brother-in-law, Lajuania (Truelove) and Steve Lester; nephew and wife, Steven and Michele Lester; nieces and husbands, Natalie (Lester) and Beau Wilson; Brandi (Truelove) and Kyle Hewell; great-nieces and nephews, Tré and Channing; Berkeley; Kayden, Kylen, Kynsleigh and Kolston; special relatives, Keith and Diane Ariail, Jefferson.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to “Rays of Hope,” Lakewood Baptist Church, 2235 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA 30501.
Memorial Park Funeral Home, North Riverside Chapel, Gainesville, is in charge of arrangements.
Joyce Aikens (4-17-11)
NICHOLSON - Joyce Barrett Aikens, 66, died Sunday, April 17, 2011, at her residence.
Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Grady and Lola Robinson Barrett. She was retired from Wayne Poultry. Mrs. Aikens was preceded in death by her husband, James Aikens.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Janet and Ricky Alexander, Nicholson; brothers, Junior Barrett, Colbert, Billy Barrett, Gillsville, and J.C. Barrett, Commerce; sisters, Juanita Dalton, Colbert, Jerry Williamson, Maysville, and Bonnie Huth, Hull; grandchildren, Jennifer Maxwell, Jessica Woodall and C.J. Woodall.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 19, at 2 p.m., from the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Rev. Kelby Maxwell officiating. Burial will be in Grey Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday, April 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Grady and Lola Robinson Barrett. She was retired from Wayne Poultry. Mrs. Aikens was preceded in death by her husband, James Aikens.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Janet and Ricky Alexander, Nicholson; brothers, Junior Barrett, Colbert, Billy Barrett, Gillsville, and J.C. Barrett, Commerce; sisters, Juanita Dalton, Colbert, Jerry Williamson, Maysville, and Bonnie Huth, Hull; grandchildren, Jennifer Maxwell, Jessica Woodall and C.J. Woodall.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 19, at 2 p.m., from the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Rev. Kelby Maxwell officiating. Burial will be in Grey Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday, April 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
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