NICHOLSON – Amanda Kathy Howell, 52, died Monday, May 23, 2011.
Family and friends notified.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
Jackson County - Topics from May, 2011
Hailey Rochelle Gill (5-28-11)
JEFFERSON - Hailey Rochelle Gill, 32, of Jefferson died Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Athens Regional Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born December 12, 1978 in Decatur, she is a daughter of George and Sheila Watford Gill of Statham. Mrs. Gill was employed with Barrow County Department of Family and Children Services as a social worker. She was a member of New Community Church.
In addition to her parents, survivors include her husband, James Michael Atwell, Jefferson; a daughter, Colleen McKenzie Gill, Jefferson; and sister, Heather (Mike) Swint, Jefferson; and numerous cousins.
Funeral services will be Tuesday May 31, at 2 p.m. at New Community Church, 3955 Highway 53, Hoschton, GA 30548, with the Rev. Chris Hoffman and David Moss officiating. Interment will be at Woodbine Cemetery in Jefferson. The family will receive friends on Tuesday May 31, from 12 until 2 p.m. at New Community Church.
Flowers are accepted or donations may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or to MD Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 4486. Houston, TX 77210-4486.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
Born December 12, 1978 in Decatur, she is a daughter of George and Sheila Watford Gill of Statham. Mrs. Gill was employed with Barrow County Department of Family and Children Services as a social worker. She was a member of New Community Church.
In addition to her parents, survivors include her husband, James Michael Atwell, Jefferson; a daughter, Colleen McKenzie Gill, Jefferson; and sister, Heather (Mike) Swint, Jefferson; and numerous cousins.
Funeral services will be Tuesday May 31, at 2 p.m. at New Community Church, 3955 Highway 53, Hoschton, GA 30548, with the Rev. Chris Hoffman and David Moss officiating. Interment will be at Woodbine Cemetery in Jefferson. The family will receive friends on Tuesday May 31, from 12 until 2 p.m. at New Community Church.
Flowers are accepted or donations may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or to MD Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 4486. Houston, TX 77210-4486.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
Earl Reid Hudspeth (5-27-11)
JEFFERSON - Earl Reid Hudspeth, 79, did on Friday, May 27, 2011.
Born in Gastonia, N.C., he was the son of the late James Earl and Daisy Belle Presley Hudspeth. Mr. Hudspeth was a veteran of the United States Navy from June 1948 to February 1950, and in the Army Paratrooper Division from September 1954 to August 1957. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Elizabeth Antonio Hudspeth; sisters, Tula Lipsomb and Sarah Smith; and a brother, Fred Hudspeth.
Survivors include his wife, Eugenia Brown Kaylor Hudspeth, Jefferson; stepsons, John Richard Kaylor IV and his wife, Pelar Flores Kaylor, Hampton, Va., and Michael Zackary Antonio and his wife Gaye; two step-grandchildren, Michael and C.J. all of Roswell; and a sister, Elline Hudspeth Queen, Hopewell, Va.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, May 29, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Jack Lawson officiating. The visitation will be held on Sunday from 1 to 2 p.m., prior to the service. Earl will be laid to rest beside his first wife in the Jackson Memorial Park in a private family service on a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to the Jackson County Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o Jackson Trail Christian School, 371 Hope Haven Rd., Jefferson, GA 30549.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Gastonia, N.C., he was the son of the late James Earl and Daisy Belle Presley Hudspeth. Mr. Hudspeth was a veteran of the United States Navy from June 1948 to February 1950, and in the Army Paratrooper Division from September 1954 to August 1957. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Elizabeth Antonio Hudspeth; sisters, Tula Lipsomb and Sarah Smith; and a brother, Fred Hudspeth.
Survivors include his wife, Eugenia Brown Kaylor Hudspeth, Jefferson; stepsons, John Richard Kaylor IV and his wife, Pelar Flores Kaylor, Hampton, Va., and Michael Zackary Antonio and his wife Gaye; two step-grandchildren, Michael and C.J. all of Roswell; and a sister, Elline Hudspeth Queen, Hopewell, Va.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, May 29, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Jack Lawson officiating. The visitation will be held on Sunday from 1 to 2 p.m., prior to the service. Earl will be laid to rest beside his first wife in the Jackson Memorial Park in a private family service on a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to the Jackson County Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o Jackson Trail Christian School, 371 Hope Haven Rd., Jefferson, GA 30549.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
Samuel L. Oliver (5-25-11)
Gainesville has lost another person whose contributions to this community and to his family can never be measured.
Samuel L. Oliver passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at Emory University Hospital, after a short battle with leukemia, at the age of 68.
Sam was a member of the law firm of Hulsey, Oliver & Mahar, LLP and specialized in the areas of corporate and business law, estate planning and banking.
While working his way through college, Sam was an honors graduate with an A.B. from the University of Georgia. He earned his law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law while serving as editor of the Georgia Law School Law Review publication.
Following graduation from law school, Sam served in the United States Navy as a judge advocate general, and upon his discharge in 1969, he joined the law firm of Kenyon, Gunter, Hulsey, Sims and Oliver, currently known as Hulsey, Oliver & Mahar, LLP.
Sam was a founding director of GB&T Bancshares and its predecessor, Gainesville Bank & Trust, serving on the board from its beginning until the bank's acquisition by SunTrust.
Sam served on numerous local, community and civic boards. He served for 12 years (1980–1992) as a member of the Gainesville Board of Education, chairing this board from 1983–1986. He also was a member and chairman of the Northeast Georgia Community Foundation and the Gainesville College Foundation.
Sam was a former trustee of the Quinlan Arts Center, past member of the Gainesville Planning Commission, and as a member of Kiwanis, he was a past president and lieutenant governor. He also was a member of Chattahoochee Country Club, serving as a past president.
As a member of Grace Episcopal Church, he served on the governing board for three terms and as senior warden for two terms. Sam currently is a member of Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Hayesville, N.C., where he serves as senior warden for the vestry.
As committed as Sam was to his career and to his community, nothing exceeded his commitment and love for his family. His first priority was to be a role model and mentor for his children and grandchildren. He was totally successful in meeting this goal, and they are his continuing legacy.
A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, May 28, at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 495 Herbert Hills Drive, Hayesville, NC 28904. The Revs. John Rice and Don Harrison will officiate.
Sam was born May 31, 1942, in Toccoa, Ga., the son of the late Lamar Oliver and Mary (Chandler) Oliver.
Sam is survived by his loving wife, Jane Oliver of Gainesville; son and daughter-in-law, Eric and Jammie Oliver; daughter and son-in-law, Susan (Oliver) and Scott Brown; son, David Oliver and Shauna Delong, all of Gainesville; grandchildren, Sloan Oliver, Sam Oliver, Ethan Dodds, Sawyer Brown, Samuel Rhett Brown and Kaelan Delong; and brother, Bob and Jean Oliver of Braselton, Ga.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to one of the following charities: Emory Winship Cancer Institute, Development Office, 1762 Clifton Rd., Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30322, Designate "In Memory of Samuel L. Oliver;" Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 677, Hayesville, NC 28904; North Georgia Community Foundation, 615 Oak St. NW, Gainesville, GA 30501.
Visitation will be held Friday, May 27, 2011, from 4 to 7 p.m., at the Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St., N.E., Gainesville.
Memorial Park North Riverside Chapel, Gainesville, is in charge of arrangements.
Samuel L. Oliver passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at Emory University Hospital, after a short battle with leukemia, at the age of 68.
Sam was a member of the law firm of Hulsey, Oliver & Mahar, LLP and specialized in the areas of corporate and business law, estate planning and banking.
While working his way through college, Sam was an honors graduate with an A.B. from the University of Georgia. He earned his law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law while serving as editor of the Georgia Law School Law Review publication.
Following graduation from law school, Sam served in the United States Navy as a judge advocate general, and upon his discharge in 1969, he joined the law firm of Kenyon, Gunter, Hulsey, Sims and Oliver, currently known as Hulsey, Oliver & Mahar, LLP.
Sam was a founding director of GB&T Bancshares and its predecessor, Gainesville Bank & Trust, serving on the board from its beginning until the bank's acquisition by SunTrust.
Sam served on numerous local, community and civic boards. He served for 12 years (1980–1992) as a member of the Gainesville Board of Education, chairing this board from 1983–1986. He also was a member and chairman of the Northeast Georgia Community Foundation and the Gainesville College Foundation.
Sam was a former trustee of the Quinlan Arts Center, past member of the Gainesville Planning Commission, and as a member of Kiwanis, he was a past president and lieutenant governor. He also was a member of Chattahoochee Country Club, serving as a past president.
As a member of Grace Episcopal Church, he served on the governing board for three terms and as senior warden for two terms. Sam currently is a member of Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Hayesville, N.C., where he serves as senior warden for the vestry.
As committed as Sam was to his career and to his community, nothing exceeded his commitment and love for his family. His first priority was to be a role model and mentor for his children and grandchildren. He was totally successful in meeting this goal, and they are his continuing legacy.
A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, May 28, at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 495 Herbert Hills Drive, Hayesville, NC 28904. The Revs. John Rice and Don Harrison will officiate.
Sam was born May 31, 1942, in Toccoa, Ga., the son of the late Lamar Oliver and Mary (Chandler) Oliver.
Sam is survived by his loving wife, Jane Oliver of Gainesville; son and daughter-in-law, Eric and Jammie Oliver; daughter and son-in-law, Susan (Oliver) and Scott Brown; son, David Oliver and Shauna Delong, all of Gainesville; grandchildren, Sloan Oliver, Sam Oliver, Ethan Dodds, Sawyer Brown, Samuel Rhett Brown and Kaelan Delong; and brother, Bob and Jean Oliver of Braselton, Ga.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to one of the following charities: Emory Winship Cancer Institute, Development Office, 1762 Clifton Rd., Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30322, Designate "In Memory of Samuel L. Oliver;" Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 677, Hayesville, NC 28904; North Georgia Community Foundation, 615 Oak St. NW, Gainesville, GA 30501.
Visitation will be held Friday, May 27, 2011, from 4 to 7 p.m., at the Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St., N.E., Gainesville.
Memorial Park North Riverside Chapel, Gainesville, is in charge of arrangements.
Dewey Paul Hill (5-25-11)
NICHOLSON - Dewey Paul Hill, 82, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at his residence.
Born in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Richard and Magalee Clark Hill. He retired from Ashland Oil and was a member of Nicholson Baptist Church. Mr. Hill was preceded in death by his daughter, Nancy Roberts.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Ann Reynolds Hill, Nicholson; sons, Danny and Mark Hill, both of Nicholson; brothers, Dwayne, Claude and Clinton Hill, both of Carnesville; a sister, Mildred McFarland, Carnesville; grandchildren, Greg and Dillon Hill, Patrick Roberts, Leigh Ann Linn, and Dee Dee Sanchez; great-grandchildren, Gabe and Eli Hill; step-grandchildren, Josh and Ross Burkhalter; and a number of step-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Saturday, May 28, at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Stowers officiating with the interment following in Howington Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday night, May 27, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Richard and Magalee Clark Hill. He retired from Ashland Oil and was a member of Nicholson Baptist Church. Mr. Hill was preceded in death by his daughter, Nancy Roberts.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Ann Reynolds Hill, Nicholson; sons, Danny and Mark Hill, both of Nicholson; brothers, Dwayne, Claude and Clinton Hill, both of Carnesville; a sister, Mildred McFarland, Carnesville; grandchildren, Greg and Dillon Hill, Patrick Roberts, Leigh Ann Linn, and Dee Dee Sanchez; great-grandchildren, Gabe and Eli Hill; step-grandchildren, Josh and Ross Burkhalter; and a number of step-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Saturday, May 28, at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Stowers officiating with the interment following in Howington Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday night, May 27, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
James Hicks (5-24-11)
NICHOLSON - God called James E. Hicks, 71, home on Tuesday, May 24, 2011.
Born in Jackson County on October 23, 1939, he was the son of Irene Hicks of Monroe and the late Bill Hicks. He moved to Nicholson about 26 years ago. Mr. Hicks is preceded in death by a son, Jimmy Hicks; and brother, Gene Hicks. He was retired from the City of Monroe and was a prior deacon of the Congregational Holiness Church of Monroe. He lived life for God, family, and friends. He never met a stranger and was known for his big heart and fun loving humor. He enjoyed gospel music, working in his garden, and waving to his neighbors from his front porch. Nicholson is a little dimmer without his smiling face.
Survivors in addition to his mother include his wife of 53 years, Nora Ann Hicks, Nicholson; daughters and sons, Annette and Telo Kilby, Atlanta, Jamie and Connie Hicks, Monroe, and Tim and Kathy Hicks, Nicholson; grandchildren, James and Christy Spurgeon, Texas, Mandy and Tyrone Sloan and Amy Hicks, all of Monroe, Beth and Jesse Hicks and Sam Pardon, all of Nicholson; seven great-grandchildren; siblings, Sandi and Sandra Hicks, Loganville, Pat and Doug
McDaniel, Winder, George and Diane Hicks, Gratis, and Roger and Nancy Hicks, Monroe; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be Friday, May 27 at 2 p.m. from the Nicholson Baptist Church with the Revs. Janie Autry and Lanier Martin officiating. Interment will follow at Nicholson Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, May 26, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Jackson County on October 23, 1939, he was the son of Irene Hicks of Monroe and the late Bill Hicks. He moved to Nicholson about 26 years ago. Mr. Hicks is preceded in death by a son, Jimmy Hicks; and brother, Gene Hicks. He was retired from the City of Monroe and was a prior deacon of the Congregational Holiness Church of Monroe. He lived life for God, family, and friends. He never met a stranger and was known for his big heart and fun loving humor. He enjoyed gospel music, working in his garden, and waving to his neighbors from his front porch. Nicholson is a little dimmer without his smiling face.
Survivors in addition to his mother include his wife of 53 years, Nora Ann Hicks, Nicholson; daughters and sons, Annette and Telo Kilby, Atlanta, Jamie and Connie Hicks, Monroe, and Tim and Kathy Hicks, Nicholson; grandchildren, James and Christy Spurgeon, Texas, Mandy and Tyrone Sloan and Amy Hicks, all of Monroe, Beth and Jesse Hicks and Sam Pardon, all of Nicholson; seven great-grandchildren; siblings, Sandi and Sandra Hicks, Loganville, Pat and Doug
McDaniel, Winder, George and Diane Hicks, Gratis, and Roger and Nancy Hicks, Monroe; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be Friday, May 27 at 2 p.m. from the Nicholson Baptist Church with the Revs. Janie Autry and Lanier Martin officiating. Interment will follow at Nicholson Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, May 26, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
‘Cecil’ Wilbanks (5-25-11)
GAINESVILLE - Harley “Cecil” Wilbanks, 95, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at Landmark Hospital.
Born in Commerce, he was the son of the late, Charlie and Lula Vaughn Wilbanks. He was a retired photographer and owner of Hardy Studio in Gainesville. Mr. Wilbanks was a member of Harmony Hall Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Stella Henderson Wilbanks, Gainesville; daughter, Carol Campbell, Gainesville; daughter and son-in-law, Elaine and James Chester, Gainesville; son and daughter-in-law, Harris and Ann Wilbanks, Gainesville; brother; Grady Wilbanks, Commerce; sisters, Rozelle Hanley, Alnora Bone and Callie Mae Hanley, all of Commerce, and Doris Farmer, Toccoa; eight grandchildren; and fourteen great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be Friday, May 27, at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Rev. John Kinsey officiating. Burial will be at Hudson River Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, May 26, from 6 to 8 p.m..
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Commerce, he was the son of the late, Charlie and Lula Vaughn Wilbanks. He was a retired photographer and owner of Hardy Studio in Gainesville. Mr. Wilbanks was a member of Harmony Hall Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Stella Henderson Wilbanks, Gainesville; daughter, Carol Campbell, Gainesville; daughter and son-in-law, Elaine and James Chester, Gainesville; son and daughter-in-law, Harris and Ann Wilbanks, Gainesville; brother; Grady Wilbanks, Commerce; sisters, Rozelle Hanley, Alnora Bone and Callie Mae Hanley, all of Commerce, and Doris Farmer, Toccoa; eight grandchildren; and fourteen great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be Friday, May 27, at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Rev. John Kinsey officiating. Burial will be at Hudson River Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, May 26, from 6 to 8 p.m..
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Katie Sue Chambers (5-22-11)
PENDERGRASS – Katie Sue Henson Chambers, 49, died Sunday, May 22, 2011.
Born in Habersham County, she was the daughter of John Henry Dill of Alto and Leola Smith Worley of Cornelia. She was a homemaker.
Survivors in addition to her parents include daughters, Heather Ashley Chambers and Misty Chambers, both of Pendergrass; son, Corey Chambers, Pendergrass; sisters, Shirley Manning, Clarkesville, and Linda Laudermilk, Toccoa; brother, Mitchell Dill, Alto; and two grandchildren, John Richardson and Daniel Chambers.
Memorial services will be held Thursday, May 26, at 2 p.m., from the Riverside Baptist Church.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Habersham County, she was the daughter of John Henry Dill of Alto and Leola Smith Worley of Cornelia. She was a homemaker.
Survivors in addition to her parents include daughters, Heather Ashley Chambers and Misty Chambers, both of Pendergrass; son, Corey Chambers, Pendergrass; sisters, Shirley Manning, Clarkesville, and Linda Laudermilk, Toccoa; brother, Mitchell Dill, Alto; and two grandchildren, John Richardson and Daniel Chambers.
Memorial services will be held Thursday, May 26, at 2 p.m., from the Riverside Baptist Church.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Kory Thomas Potts (5-22-11)
JEFFERSON – Kory Thomas Potts, 23, died Sunday May 22, 2011, at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, after a courageous battle with Leukemia.
Kory was born August 14, 1987, in Athens, the son of Jeff and Kelli Wilbanks Potts of Jefferson. He was a member of the Bethany United Methodist Church and attended Galilee Christian Church, and was a cowboy. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Locke and Raja Potts; grandfather, Thomas Wilbanks; and uncle, Hal Potts.
Survivors in addition to his parents, include a brother and sister-in-law, Kyle and Chelsey Potts, Jefferson; grandmother, Betty Wilbanks, Jefferson; niece Katy Paige Potts, Jefferson; uncles and aunts, Damon and Janice Wilbanks and Nick and Christy Potts, all of Jefferson; aunts and uncles, Cissy and Ricky Wood and Rhonda and Scott Sailors, all of Jefferson; cousins, Casey, Shawn and Kade McNally, Carla, Tyler, Gracie Beth and Ty Truelove, Cole and Ansleigh Potts, Hunter Grayson, Matthew and Seth Potts, Chad, Charlotte, Brynn, and Jackson Sims, Van, Beth, Amy, and Tripp Bullock, Jay and Michelle Reece and Family, Melanie Sims, and Jean Bullock.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 26, at 5 p.m. at Galilee Christian Church with Minister Tom Plank officiating. Burial will be on the Potts Farm in Jefferson. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, May 25, at Galilee Christian Church from 2 until 8 p.m.
Pallbearers will be Hunter Glenn, A.J. Marlowe, Ryan Gurley, Jon Veldhuis, Chase Mitchell, Chris Curtis, Michael Whiting, Blake Gooch, and Josh Nabors. Honorary Pallbearers will be Wesley Brock, R.L. Massey, Timothy Wilson, Hank Tiller, Dennis Black, Tomas Rodriguez, Cole Elrod, and Rob Sanders.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Kory Potts Scholarship Foundation, C/O Northeast Georgia Bank, P.O. Box, 836, Jefferson, GA 30549.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
Kory was born August 14, 1987, in Athens, the son of Jeff and Kelli Wilbanks Potts of Jefferson. He was a member of the Bethany United Methodist Church and attended Galilee Christian Church, and was a cowboy. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Locke and Raja Potts; grandfather, Thomas Wilbanks; and uncle, Hal Potts.
Survivors in addition to his parents, include a brother and sister-in-law, Kyle and Chelsey Potts, Jefferson; grandmother, Betty Wilbanks, Jefferson; niece Katy Paige Potts, Jefferson; uncles and aunts, Damon and Janice Wilbanks and Nick and Christy Potts, all of Jefferson; aunts and uncles, Cissy and Ricky Wood and Rhonda and Scott Sailors, all of Jefferson; cousins, Casey, Shawn and Kade McNally, Carla, Tyler, Gracie Beth and Ty Truelove, Cole and Ansleigh Potts, Hunter Grayson, Matthew and Seth Potts, Chad, Charlotte, Brynn, and Jackson Sims, Van, Beth, Amy, and Tripp Bullock, Jay and Michelle Reece and Family, Melanie Sims, and Jean Bullock.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 26, at 5 p.m. at Galilee Christian Church with Minister Tom Plank officiating. Burial will be on the Potts Farm in Jefferson. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, May 25, at Galilee Christian Church from 2 until 8 p.m.
Pallbearers will be Hunter Glenn, A.J. Marlowe, Ryan Gurley, Jon Veldhuis, Chase Mitchell, Chris Curtis, Michael Whiting, Blake Gooch, and Josh Nabors. Honorary Pallbearers will be Wesley Brock, R.L. Massey, Timothy Wilson, Hank Tiller, Dennis Black, Tomas Rodriguez, Cole Elrod, and Rob Sanders.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Kory Potts Scholarship Foundation, C/O Northeast Georgia Bank, P.O. Box, 836, Jefferson, GA 30549.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
James Black (5-23-11)
JEFFERSON – James Edward Black, 73, died Monday, May 23, 2011.
Born in Pendergrass, he was the son of the late Jerry Morrow and Ruby Cannon Black. He owned and operated Black’s Store for 46 years and was a member of the Galilee Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Billie McCain Black, Jefferson; son, Gary Black and friend Melanie Towe, Jefferson; son and daughter-in-law, Chad and Denise Black, Jefferson; and grandchildren, Dusty Black, Commerce, McCain Black, Jefferson, Tyler, Caleb and Mason Alexander, all of Jefferson.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 25, at 11 a.m., from the Galilee Christian Church with Minister Tom Plank officiating. A private burial will take place on a later date with Chris Parr, Ed Thompson, Stuart Satterfield, Bobby Poss, John Jennings, Ronnie Smith, George Edmondson and Bob Sosbee honored as pallbearers. Bradley Williamson will serve as an honorary pallbearer. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday, May 24, from 5 to 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the St. Mary’s Hospice, P.O. Box 6588, Athens, GA, or the Galilee Christian Church Building Fund, 2191 Galilee Church Rd., Jefferson, GA 30549.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Pendergrass, he was the son of the late Jerry Morrow and Ruby Cannon Black. He owned and operated Black’s Store for 46 years and was a member of the Galilee Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Billie McCain Black, Jefferson; son, Gary Black and friend Melanie Towe, Jefferson; son and daughter-in-law, Chad and Denise Black, Jefferson; and grandchildren, Dusty Black, Commerce, McCain Black, Jefferson, Tyler, Caleb and Mason Alexander, all of Jefferson.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 25, at 11 a.m., from the Galilee Christian Church with Minister Tom Plank officiating. A private burial will take place on a later date with Chris Parr, Ed Thompson, Stuart Satterfield, Bobby Poss, John Jennings, Ronnie Smith, George Edmondson and Bob Sosbee honored as pallbearers. Bradley Williamson will serve as an honorary pallbearer. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday, May 24, from 5 to 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the St. Mary’s Hospice, P.O. Box 6588, Athens, GA, or the Galilee Christian Church Building Fund, 2191 Galilee Church Rd., Jefferson, GA 30549.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
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