MAYSVILLE – Gerald Lee Barnes Sr., 70, died Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville.
Born in Tifton, he was the son of the late Hosie Lee Barnes and Janie Hobbie Stone. Mr. Barnes was preceded in death by a daughter, LaJuanda Barnes; and sister, Barbara Barnes.
Survivors include children, Tammy Barnes, Baldwin, Elizabeth Flowers, Charity Barnes and Taleigh Barnes, all of Homer, Kevin Barnes, Athens, Jerry Barnes, Blue Ridge, and Jessie Barnes, Newnan; sisters, Leesa Barnes Shropshire, Clarkesville, and Marie Ann Stone, Newnan; and 10 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday, July 1, at 11 a.m., from the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home in Commerce with the Rev. James Dumas officiating. Burial will be in the Grey Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, July 1, from 9 a.m. until the time of service.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Banks County - Topics from June, 2011
Larry Winkler (6-27-11)
CUMMING - Larry E. Winkler, 64, died Monday, June 27, 2011.
He was a veteran of the United States Army and a Sergeant with the DeKalb County Police Department retiring after 30 years of service. Larry was very close to his grandchildren who called him “Poppy.” He is preceded in death by his daughter, Elizabeth Winkler; parents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Winkler, Sr.; and his, brother, Joe Winkler, Jr.
Survivors include wife, Ann Winkler, Cumming; daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Perry Pennington, Canton; sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Tom Poole, Alto; grandchildren, Isabelle and Reagan Pennington; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 2, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Cumming with the Rev. Terry Kilgore officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday, July 1, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in care of the family to a trust fund for his two grandchildren, Isabelle and Reagan Pennington.
Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory, Cumming, is in charge of arrangements.
He was a veteran of the United States Army and a Sergeant with the DeKalb County Police Department retiring after 30 years of service. Larry was very close to his grandchildren who called him “Poppy.” He is preceded in death by his daughter, Elizabeth Winkler; parents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Winkler, Sr.; and his, brother, Joe Winkler, Jr.
Survivors include wife, Ann Winkler, Cumming; daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Perry Pennington, Canton; sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Tom Poole, Alto; grandchildren, Isabelle and Reagan Pennington; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 2, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Cumming with the Rev. Terry Kilgore officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday, July 1, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in care of the family to a trust fund for his two grandchildren, Isabelle and Reagan Pennington.
Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory, Cumming, is in charge of arrangements.
Mamie Lou Williams (6-28-11)
COMMERCE - Mamie Lou Williams, 85, died Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at Northridge Nursing Home.
Born in Banks County she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Mamie Sanders Beck. She was retired from Wilkins Industries and was a member of the Wilson United Methodist Church. Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her husband, Horace L. Williams.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Judy Benton Williams, Gainesville; granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Leighanne and Reid Fallyer, Hammond, La.; grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Theron and Melaine Williams, Commerce; and grandson, Jared Williams, Gainesville; and two great-granddaughters, Aubrey and Ella Fallyer.
Funeral service will be Thursday, June 30, at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Rev. Travis Hardegree officiating. Burial will be at Ebenezer Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home Commerce is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Banks County she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Mamie Sanders Beck. She was retired from Wilkins Industries and was a member of the Wilson United Methodist Church. Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her husband, Horace L. Williams.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Judy Benton Williams, Gainesville; granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Leighanne and Reid Fallyer, Hammond, La.; grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Theron and Melaine Williams, Commerce; and grandson, Jared Williams, Gainesville; and two great-granddaughters, Aubrey and Ella Fallyer.
Funeral service will be Thursday, June 30, at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Rev. Travis Hardegree officiating. Burial will be at Ebenezer Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home Commerce is in charge of arrangements.
Bernice Fleming (6-21-11)
CORNELIA - Bernice Massey Fleming, 94, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 21, 2011.
Mrs. Fleming was born in Banks County, on December 11, 1916, to the late Ellis Melvin and Cora Belle Edwards Massey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Odis Fleming. Mrs. Fleming was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cornelia, The Three-L Sunday School Class, Helping Hands, Round Table, WMU and AARP. She was the retired Chief Financial Officer of Fleming Foodservice with 47 years of service.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Martha Anne and Eli Dunagan, Mt. Airy; son, Douglas Fleming, Hollingsworth Community; one brother, Robert Massey, Commerce; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 24, at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest, Georgia, with Eric Spivey and the Rev. Gary Morris officiating. Interment will follow in the Yonah Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 23, at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest.
The Fleming family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Baptist Church of Cornelia, Retire the Debt Fund, P.O. Box 96, Cornelia, GA 30531.
Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest, is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Fleming was born in Banks County, on December 11, 1916, to the late Ellis Melvin and Cora Belle Edwards Massey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Odis Fleming. Mrs. Fleming was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cornelia, The Three-L Sunday School Class, Helping Hands, Round Table, WMU and AARP. She was the retired Chief Financial Officer of Fleming Foodservice with 47 years of service.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Martha Anne and Eli Dunagan, Mt. Airy; son, Douglas Fleming, Hollingsworth Community; one brother, Robert Massey, Commerce; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 24, at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest, Georgia, with Eric Spivey and the Rev. Gary Morris officiating. Interment will follow in the Yonah Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 23, at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest.
The Fleming family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Baptist Church of Cornelia, Retire the Debt Fund, P.O. Box 96, Cornelia, GA 30531.
Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest, is in charge of arrangements.
Ida Pruitt (6-19-11)
HOMER - Ida Mildred Pruitt, 58 died Sunday, June 19, 2011 at a private nursing facility.
Born in Jackson County on February 16, 1953, she was the daughter of Virginia Poole Pruitt of Homer and the late J.W. Pruitt. Miss Pruitt was retired from Fieldale Farms and was a member of Charity Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family. Miss Pruitt was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Pruitt; sister, Marion Pritchett; brothers-in-law, Herbert Bray and James Pritchett; and nephew, Lacey Pruitt.
Survivors in addition to her mother, include a brother and his friend, James Pruitt and Kathy Freeman, Baldwin; sisters and brothers-in-law, Chris and Harry Dietrich, Homer, and Carolyn and Eugen Eckstein, Maysville; sister-in-law, Louise Pruitt, Commerce; and numerous nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, at the chapel of McGahee-Griffin and Stewart Funeral Home with Elder Paul Bryson and the Rev. Vaughn Howington officiating. Interment will follow in Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Barry Bray officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday, June 20, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Jackson County on February 16, 1953, she was the daughter of Virginia Poole Pruitt of Homer and the late J.W. Pruitt. Miss Pruitt was retired from Fieldale Farms and was a member of Charity Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family. Miss Pruitt was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Pruitt; sister, Marion Pritchett; brothers-in-law, Herbert Bray and James Pritchett; and nephew, Lacey Pruitt.
Survivors in addition to her mother, include a brother and his friend, James Pruitt and Kathy Freeman, Baldwin; sisters and brothers-in-law, Chris and Harry Dietrich, Homer, and Carolyn and Eugen Eckstein, Maysville; sister-in-law, Louise Pruitt, Commerce; and numerous nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, at the chapel of McGahee-Griffin and Stewart Funeral Home with Elder Paul Bryson and the Rev. Vaughn Howington officiating. Interment will follow in Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Barry Bray officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday, June 20, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia is in charge of arrangements.
Dorothy Tatum (6-18-11)
HOOVER, ALA. - Dorothy Wood Tatum, 90, formerly of Homer, died on Saturday, June 18, 2011.
Born on August 27, 1920, in Banks County, she was the daughter of the late Marion Henry and Ethel Jane Cunningham Wood. She was a member of the Hunter Street Baptist Church in Hunter, Ala. Dorothy loved spending time with her family.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Jeannie and Pete Sfakianos, Hoover, Ala.; son and daughter-in-law, John M. and Ann Tatum, Savannah; sisters, Jeanette Simmons, Virginia Martin, and Polly Hooks; brother, Jack Wood, Cordele; grandchildren, Beth Smith, Jeff Sfakianos, Rebecca Howell, Greg Sfakianos, Kathryn Saunders; adopted by the heart, Kristen Winslow and Olivia Odem; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 22, from the Bethany Christian Church Cemetery with the Rev. L. Jackson Howell officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, Georgia.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, is in charge of arrangements.
Born on August 27, 1920, in Banks County, she was the daughter of the late Marion Henry and Ethel Jane Cunningham Wood. She was a member of the Hunter Street Baptist Church in Hunter, Ala. Dorothy loved spending time with her family.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Jeannie and Pete Sfakianos, Hoover, Ala.; son and daughter-in-law, John M. and Ann Tatum, Savannah; sisters, Jeanette Simmons, Virginia Martin, and Polly Hooks; brother, Jack Wood, Cordele; grandchildren, Beth Smith, Jeff Sfakianos, Rebecca Howell, Greg Sfakianos, Kathryn Saunders; adopted by the heart, Kristen Winslow and Olivia Odem; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 22, from the Bethany Christian Church Cemetery with the Rev. L. Jackson Howell officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, Georgia.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, is in charge of arrangements.
Egbert Estes (6-14-11)
HOMER – Egbert Washington Estes, 96, died Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at his residence.
Born in Atlanta, he was the son of Egbert Washington Estes Sr. and Lena Bell Estes. Mr. Estes was a member of the Decatur First United Methodist Church, Benevolent Order of Elks, the American Legion and was a United States Army veteran, serving his country in WWII. He was retired from Peerless Construction Company and was an avid golfer until the age of 91. Mr. Estes was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Eugenia Smith Estes; son-in-law, Mitch Whitfield; brother, David Estes; and sister, Evelyn Bullard.
Survivors include his daughter, Ellen Whitfield, Homer; daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Keith Campbell, Homer; grandchildren, Wes and Patty Whitfield, Ben Whitfield, Kate and Josh Beasley, Kyle Campbell, Kerri and Scott Henley; and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Friday, June 17, at the chapel of A.S. Turner & Sons with Bishop Bevel Jones and the Rev. Jim McLendon officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Decatur First United Methodist Church.
A. S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home, Decatur, was in charge of arrangements.
Born in Atlanta, he was the son of Egbert Washington Estes Sr. and Lena Bell Estes. Mr. Estes was a member of the Decatur First United Methodist Church, Benevolent Order of Elks, the American Legion and was a United States Army veteran, serving his country in WWII. He was retired from Peerless Construction Company and was an avid golfer until the age of 91. Mr. Estes was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Eugenia Smith Estes; son-in-law, Mitch Whitfield; brother, David Estes; and sister, Evelyn Bullard.
Survivors include his daughter, Ellen Whitfield, Homer; daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Keith Campbell, Homer; grandchildren, Wes and Patty Whitfield, Ben Whitfield, Kate and Josh Beasley, Kyle Campbell, Kerri and Scott Henley; and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Friday, June 17, at the chapel of A.S. Turner & Sons with Bishop Bevel Jones and the Rev. Jim McLendon officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Decatur First United Methodist Church.
A. S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home, Decatur, was in charge of arrangements.
Mary Grizzle (6-14-11)
LAWRENCEVILLE - Mary Rylee Grizzle, 81, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2011.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Maria Grizzle, Baldwin; daughter and son-in-law, Melba and Steve Spanks, Lawrenceville; brothers, David and Jean Rylee, Between, Ga. and Ralph Rylee, Lilburn; sisters, Linda and John Steele, Monroe, and Ruth Newman, Jonesboro; grandchildren, Kelly Grizzle, Gainesville, Deena and Tim Haney, Waleska, Kira Spanks, Valdosta, Scott and Soji Grizzle, Lawrenceville, and Josh Spanks, Lawrenceville; two great-grandchildren, Brooks Haney and Aiden Grizzle; sister-in-law, Mildred Rylee, Grayson, and several nieces and nephews.
Mary Rylee Grizzle was born in Gillsville, and was a 1945 graduate of The Gillsville School where she was a member of the National Beta Club. In 1948 she moved to Atlanta with her cousin, Evelyn Rylee, to work with Southern Bell and retired from there in 1982. She was a member of Hebron Baptist Church in Dacula, and loved gardening, family activities and any event that involved her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cedric and Bessie Rylee; her husband, J.T. Grizzle; and brothers, Harold Rylee and James Rylee.
The Service Celebrating the Life of Mary Rylee Grizzle will be held on Friday, June 17, 2011 at 2 p.m. at Wages Lawrenceville Chapel. Interment to follow at Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery where she was a 1962 charter member, choir member and Sunday School teacher. The Family will receive friends Thursday, June 16, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Friday morning from 11 a.m. until service time.
Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company” 120 Scenic Hwy. Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-963-2411 is in charge of arrangements.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Maria Grizzle, Baldwin; daughter and son-in-law, Melba and Steve Spanks, Lawrenceville; brothers, David and Jean Rylee, Between, Ga. and Ralph Rylee, Lilburn; sisters, Linda and John Steele, Monroe, and Ruth Newman, Jonesboro; grandchildren, Kelly Grizzle, Gainesville, Deena and Tim Haney, Waleska, Kira Spanks, Valdosta, Scott and Soji Grizzle, Lawrenceville, and Josh Spanks, Lawrenceville; two great-grandchildren, Brooks Haney and Aiden Grizzle; sister-in-law, Mildred Rylee, Grayson, and several nieces and nephews.
Mary Rylee Grizzle was born in Gillsville, and was a 1945 graduate of The Gillsville School where she was a member of the National Beta Club. In 1948 she moved to Atlanta with her cousin, Evelyn Rylee, to work with Southern Bell and retired from there in 1982. She was a member of Hebron Baptist Church in Dacula, and loved gardening, family activities and any event that involved her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cedric and Bessie Rylee; her husband, J.T. Grizzle; and brothers, Harold Rylee and James Rylee.
The Service Celebrating the Life of Mary Rylee Grizzle will be held on Friday, June 17, 2011 at 2 p.m. at Wages Lawrenceville Chapel. Interment to follow at Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery where she was a 1962 charter member, choir member and Sunday School teacher. The Family will receive friends Thursday, June 16, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Friday morning from 11 a.m. until service time.
Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company” 120 Scenic Hwy. Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-963-2411 is in charge of arrangements.
Ruth P. Bingham (6-10-11)
MAYSVILLE — Mrs. Ruth P. Bingham, 88, died on Friday, June 10, 2011, at her residence.
Born in Otto, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Howell and Cora Ledford Parr and was the widow of Fred Joel Bingham.
Survivors include children, Gretchen Gibson, Carol Patrick and the Rev. Winfred Bingham, all of Maysville; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, June 12, at 3 p.m., at Lighthouse Congregational Holiness Church, Maysville, with the Revs. Sherry Lewis, Clarence Reynolds and Charles Mickler officiating. Burial will follow in the Bingham Family Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, June 11, from 6-9 p.m., at other times at the residence of Carol Patrick, at 536 Bingham Road, Maysville. Mrs. Bingham will lie in state at the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Otto, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Howell and Cora Ledford Parr and was the widow of Fred Joel Bingham.
Survivors include children, Gretchen Gibson, Carol Patrick and the Rev. Winfred Bingham, all of Maysville; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, June 12, at 3 p.m., at Lighthouse Congregational Holiness Church, Maysville, with the Revs. Sherry Lewis, Clarence Reynolds and Charles Mickler officiating. Burial will follow in the Bingham Family Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, June 11, from 6-9 p.m., at other times at the residence of Carol Patrick, at 536 Bingham Road, Maysville. Mrs. Bingham will lie in state at the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Roland Hill (5-31-11)
HOMER - Roland Douglas Hill, 77, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at Northridge Medical Center.
Born in Banks County, he was the son of the late John C. Hill Sr. and Ethel Gillespie Hill. Mr. Hill was a member of the Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, American Legion, and was a United States Navy Veteran. He was retired from the Department of Transportation.
Survivors include his wife, Wilma J. Perdue Hill, Homer; son and daughter-in-law, Clark and Doreen Hill, Commerce; three granddaughters, Emily, Maggie, and Callie Hill, all of Commerce; and a brother-in-law, Scottie Rohwer, Spokane, Wash.
Funeral service will be Friday, June 3, at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Revs. Phil Ferguson and Don McLain officiating. Burial will be at the Hill Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday night, June 2, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Banks County, he was the son of the late John C. Hill Sr. and Ethel Gillespie Hill. Mr. Hill was a member of the Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, American Legion, and was a United States Navy Veteran. He was retired from the Department of Transportation.
Survivors include his wife, Wilma J. Perdue Hill, Homer; son and daughter-in-law, Clark and Doreen Hill, Commerce; three granddaughters, Emily, Maggie, and Callie Hill, all of Commerce; and a brother-in-law, Scottie Rohwer, Spokane, Wash.
Funeral service will be Friday, June 3, at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Revs. Phil Ferguson and Don McLain officiating. Burial will be at the Hill Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday night, June 2, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements.
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