WINDER – Mary Frances Austin, 89, died Saturday, January 21, 2012.
Born in Winder, she was the daughter of the late Albert E. and Mamie Ophelia Hardegree Flanigan. She was a member of the Winder First Presbyterian Church and was a waitress for many years at the Winder Soda Grill. Mrs. Austin was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Julie McGraw; two brothers and a sister, Hubert Flanigan, Randolph Wallace and Lois Gaffney.
Survivors include a son, Larry Haynes, Winder; daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia and W.F. Shaw, Hoschton, Kay and Paul Jones, Goose Creek, S.C.; grandchildren, Christopher Jones and Tammy Shedd; a sister and brother-in-law, Nell and Ernest Collins, Winder; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 24, at 11 a.m., from Smith Memory Chapel with the Rev. Brock Burnett officiating. Burial will be in Chapel Christian Church Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Winder First Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 549, Winder, GA 30680.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
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Jimmy Blankenship (1-22-12)
FLOWERY BRANCH - Jimmy L. Blankenship, 61, died Sunday, January 22, 2012, following a sudden illness.
He was born May 28, 1950, the son of Gloria Blankenship of Flowery Branch and the late Bennett Jefferson Blankenship. He attended Chicopee Baptist Church. Mr. Blankenship was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Bennett Blankenship; and grandson, Jeffrey Blankenship.
Survivors in addition to his mother, include a son, Jeff Blankenship, Greenville, S.C.; daughter and son-in-law, Tina and Don Collins, Orlando, Fla.; brother and sister-in-law, Dean and Jane Blankenship, Orlando, Fla.; sister and brother-in-law, Benna and Keith Mangum, Flowery Branch; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 26, from the Chapel of Memorial Park South Funeral Home with entombment following at Memorial Park South Cemetery. Pastors Dean Blankenship and Jonathan Sosebee will officiate. The family will receive friends from noon until 2 p.m., Thursday, January 26.
Memorial Park South Funeral Home, Flowery Branch, is in charge of arrangements.
He was born May 28, 1950, the son of Gloria Blankenship of Flowery Branch and the late Bennett Jefferson Blankenship. He attended Chicopee Baptist Church. Mr. Blankenship was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Bennett Blankenship; and grandson, Jeffrey Blankenship.
Survivors in addition to his mother, include a son, Jeff Blankenship, Greenville, S.C.; daughter and son-in-law, Tina and Don Collins, Orlando, Fla.; brother and sister-in-law, Dean and Jane Blankenship, Orlando, Fla.; sister and brother-in-law, Benna and Keith Mangum, Flowery Branch; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 26, from the Chapel of Memorial Park South Funeral Home with entombment following at Memorial Park South Cemetery. Pastors Dean Blankenship and Jonathan Sosebee will officiate. The family will receive friends from noon until 2 p.m., Thursday, January 26.
Memorial Park South Funeral Home, Flowery Branch, is in charge of arrangements.
Steven LeBlanc (1-5-12)
Steven John LeBlanc, 51, died Thursday, January 5, 2012.
He was born in Waterbury, Conn., the son of Richard Joseph LeBlanc, Sr. and the late Sandra Mae LeBlanc. Steve, also locally known as "Mr. Fix It", was in the construction and remodeling business. He never met a stranger and everyone he worked for loved him and gave him great referrals. He was an avid fisherman and rock collector and loved the outdoors. Often if a lake he was fishing had rocks around it, he was torn between looking for rocks and catching fish.
Steve was preceded in death by a brother, Timothy J. LeBlanc.
Survivors in addition to his father, include his wife, Sheryl LeBlanc, Jefferson; a brother Richard J. LeBlanc, Jr.; in-laws, Billy J. and Sue Wall, Winder; and many friends.
Memorial services will be held at Lawson Funeral Home in Hoschton on Thursday, January 26, at 7 p.m. and at the First Baptist Church of Winder on Saturday, January 28, at 2 p.m.
Lawson Funeral Home, Hoschton, is in charge of arrangements.
He was born in Waterbury, Conn., the son of Richard Joseph LeBlanc, Sr. and the late Sandra Mae LeBlanc. Steve, also locally known as "Mr. Fix It", was in the construction and remodeling business. He never met a stranger and everyone he worked for loved him and gave him great referrals. He was an avid fisherman and rock collector and loved the outdoors. Often if a lake he was fishing had rocks around it, he was torn between looking for rocks and catching fish.
Steve was preceded in death by a brother, Timothy J. LeBlanc.
Survivors in addition to his father, include his wife, Sheryl LeBlanc, Jefferson; a brother Richard J. LeBlanc, Jr.; in-laws, Billy J. and Sue Wall, Winder; and many friends.
Memorial services will be held at Lawson Funeral Home in Hoschton on Thursday, January 26, at 7 p.m. and at the First Baptist Church of Winder on Saturday, January 28, at 2 p.m.
Lawson Funeral Home, Hoschton, is in charge of arrangements.
Wayne Roberts (1-15-12)
OAKWOOD - Wayne M. Roberts, 69, died Sunday, January 15, 2012 following a brief illness at Southeast Georgia Health System.
He was born December 8, 1942, the son of the late Herschel and Veona Roberts. Wayne was a member of Cornerstone Assembly of God, where he was also the Maintenance Director following his retirement in 2002 from Savannah River Site. Mr. Roberts also participated in the Thursday Morning Prayer Group and in the Hall County Jail Ministry.
Survivors include his wife of 18 1/2 years, Marie Locke Roberts; son, David Roberts, Aiken, S.C.; daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Peter Ebenhack, Westminster, S.C.; stepdaughters, Lisa Thompson, Buckhead, and Cindy Shepherd, Flowery Branch; brothers, Ronald Roberts, Augusta, Gerald Roberts, Augusta, and Billy Roberts, Lawrenceville; sisters, JoAnn Dowds, Augusta, Carolyn Mason, Augusta, and Brenda Frommer, Aiken, S.C.; grandchildren, Brett Shepherd, Sarah Ebenhack and Elias Ebenhack; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, January 19, from the chapel of Memorial Park South Funeral Home. Pastors Steve Stewart and Jeff Lovell will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 18, at Memorial Park South Funeral Home.
The family will also receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, January 19, at Poteet Funeral Home, 3465 Peach Orchard Rd., Augusta, Georgia. Graveside services will be 11 a.m., Friday, January 20, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Augusta with the Rev. Roland Smith officiating.
Flowers will be accepted, as well as donations to The American Heart Association, 1101 Northchase Parkway, Marietta, GA 30067; Cornerstone Assembly of God, 3622 Atlanta Highway, Flowery Branch, GA 30542; and Epworth By the Sea, 100 Arthur J. Moore Drive, St. Simons, GA 31522.
Memorial Park South Funeral Home, Flowery Branch, is in charge of arrangements.
He was born December 8, 1942, the son of the late Herschel and Veona Roberts. Wayne was a member of Cornerstone Assembly of God, where he was also the Maintenance Director following his retirement in 2002 from Savannah River Site. Mr. Roberts also participated in the Thursday Morning Prayer Group and in the Hall County Jail Ministry.
Survivors include his wife of 18 1/2 years, Marie Locke Roberts; son, David Roberts, Aiken, S.C.; daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Peter Ebenhack, Westminster, S.C.; stepdaughters, Lisa Thompson, Buckhead, and Cindy Shepherd, Flowery Branch; brothers, Ronald Roberts, Augusta, Gerald Roberts, Augusta, and Billy Roberts, Lawrenceville; sisters, JoAnn Dowds, Augusta, Carolyn Mason, Augusta, and Brenda Frommer, Aiken, S.C.; grandchildren, Brett Shepherd, Sarah Ebenhack and Elias Ebenhack; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, January 19, from the chapel of Memorial Park South Funeral Home. Pastors Steve Stewart and Jeff Lovell will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 18, at Memorial Park South Funeral Home.
The family will also receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, January 19, at Poteet Funeral Home, 3465 Peach Orchard Rd., Augusta, Georgia. Graveside services will be 11 a.m., Friday, January 20, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Augusta with the Rev. Roland Smith officiating.
Flowers will be accepted, as well as donations to The American Heart Association, 1101 Northchase Parkway, Marietta, GA 30067; Cornerstone Assembly of God, 3622 Atlanta Highway, Flowery Branch, GA 30542; and Epworth By the Sea, 100 Arthur J. Moore Drive, St. Simons, GA 31522.
Memorial Park South Funeral Home, Flowery Branch, is in charge of arrangements.
Johnsie McIntyre (1-13-12)
WINDER - Johnsie Lee McIntyre, 80, died Friday, January 13, 2012.
Born in Shackrag, she was the daughter of the late J. B. and Mamie Smith. She was a member of the Bold Springs United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Robert McIntyre, Winder; son and daughter-in-law, Ray and Regina McIntyre, Winder; daughter and son-in-law, Kathy McIntyre Reynolds and Steve Peppers; grandchildren, Brooke and Brittany McIntyre; and Tripp and Katie Reynolds; and two great-grandchildren, Jeremy and Issac Reynolds.
Funeral services were held on Sunday, January 15, 2012 at Smith Memory Chapel with the Rev. Frank Brock officiating. Buriel was in Barrow Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to St. Mary’s Hospice, 1660 Jennings Mill Rd., Bogart, Georgia 30622.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, was in charge of the arrangements.
Born in Shackrag, she was the daughter of the late J. B. and Mamie Smith. She was a member of the Bold Springs United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Robert McIntyre, Winder; son and daughter-in-law, Ray and Regina McIntyre, Winder; daughter and son-in-law, Kathy McIntyre Reynolds and Steve Peppers; grandchildren, Brooke and Brittany McIntyre; and Tripp and Katie Reynolds; and two great-grandchildren, Jeremy and Issac Reynolds.
Funeral services were held on Sunday, January 15, 2012 at Smith Memory Chapel with the Rev. Frank Brock officiating. Buriel was in Barrow Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to St. Mary’s Hospice, 1660 Jennings Mill Rd., Bogart, Georgia 30622.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, was in charge of the arrangements.
Sue Nell Stapleton (1-12-12)
METTER - Sue Nell Jones Stapleton, 89, died Thursday, January 12, 2012, in Cairo, following an extended illness.
She was born March 11, 1922, the daughter of the late Ruth Proctor and William Eason Jones of Metter. Mrs. Stapleton was also preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Stapleton. She was a graduate of Georgia State College for Women and taught home economics. Mrs. Stapleton, an avid gardener and genealogy researcher, was a member of the First Baptist Church of Metter, the D.A.R., and the Garden Club.
Survivors include daughters and their husbands, Jan S. and the Rev. Doug Simmons, Cairo, and Dr. Fay Burnett and the Rev. Brock Burnett, Winder; grandchildren, Ansley, Jana and Alea Simmons and Brandon and Jordan Burnett; sisters and their husbands, Fay J. Brewer and Jeff Brewer, Atlanta, and Annie Ruth Anderson Brown and husband, John Brown, Decatur; and a number of other relatives.
A memorial service was held Sunday, January 15, at the First Baptist Church of Metter. A private burial was held at the Upper Lotts Creek Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to The Guido Evangelistic Association, 600 N. Lewis St., P.O. Box 508, Metter, GA 30439, The Upper Lotts Creek Church Cemetery Fund, C/O Lorene Hendricks, 22639 Hendricks Rd., Metter, GA 30439, The First Presbyterian Church of Winder Building Fund, P.O. Box 549, Winder, GA 30680.
Clark Funeral Home, Cairo, was in charge of arrangements.
She was born March 11, 1922, the daughter of the late Ruth Proctor and William Eason Jones of Metter. Mrs. Stapleton was also preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Stapleton. She was a graduate of Georgia State College for Women and taught home economics. Mrs. Stapleton, an avid gardener and genealogy researcher, was a member of the First Baptist Church of Metter, the D.A.R., and the Garden Club.
Survivors include daughters and their husbands, Jan S. and the Rev. Doug Simmons, Cairo, and Dr. Fay Burnett and the Rev. Brock Burnett, Winder; grandchildren, Ansley, Jana and Alea Simmons and Brandon and Jordan Burnett; sisters and their husbands, Fay J. Brewer and Jeff Brewer, Atlanta, and Annie Ruth Anderson Brown and husband, John Brown, Decatur; and a number of other relatives.
A memorial service was held Sunday, January 15, at the First Baptist Church of Metter. A private burial was held at the Upper Lotts Creek Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to The Guido Evangelistic Association, 600 N. Lewis St., P.O. Box 508, Metter, GA 30439, The Upper Lotts Creek Church Cemetery Fund, C/O Lorene Hendricks, 22639 Hendricks Rd., Metter, GA 30439, The First Presbyterian Church of Winder Building Fund, P.O. Box 549, Winder, GA 30680.
Clark Funeral Home, Cairo, was in charge of arrangements.
Lee Harrison (12-30-11)
GRANT, FLA. - Lee Harrison, 73, died suddenly Friday, December 30, 2011, doing what he loved most, fishing.
Lee was born in Winder, the son of the late Ernest Lee and Willie Langford Harrison. He graduated from North Georgia College with honors and was retired after 44 years in the space industry.
Survivors include his wife, Pat Casey Harrison; a son, Dennis Harrison; sister, Nancy Hill, Milledgeville; brother, Johnny Harrison, Bogart; nephew, Kevin Hill, Rainbow City, Ala.; two nieces, Sara and Lauren Harrison, Bogart; and his dog, Sally.
A memorial service will be held in Grant, Fla. on Thursday, January 12, 2012.
Lee was born in Winder, the son of the late Ernest Lee and Willie Langford Harrison. He graduated from North Georgia College with honors and was retired after 44 years in the space industry.
Survivors include his wife, Pat Casey Harrison; a son, Dennis Harrison; sister, Nancy Hill, Milledgeville; brother, Johnny Harrison, Bogart; nephew, Kevin Hill, Rainbow City, Ala.; two nieces, Sara and Lauren Harrison, Bogart; and his dog, Sally.
A memorial service will be held in Grant, Fla. on Thursday, January 12, 2012.
Alexis Redmond (01-04-12)
AUBURN – Alexis Michelle Redmond, 4, died Wednesday, January 4, 2012.
Born in Winder, she was the daughter of Bradford Paul and Darlene J. Edge Redmond of Auburn. She was preceded in death by grandparents, Richard Redmond and Mary Sue Edge.
Survivors in addition to her parents include grandparents, Dorissa Shackelford, Auburn, and Louis Edge, Winder; great-grandparents, Elsie and Walter Redmond, Transfer, Pa., and Kenneth Redmond, Greenville, Pa.; a brother, Mitchell Gibbs; and sisters, Heather Gibbs, Maleah Redmond and Katelin Redmond.
Funeral services were held Sunday, January 8, from Smith Memory Chapel with the Rev. Phil Williams officiating. Burial was in Auburn City Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Marcus Autism Center, 1920 Briarcliff Rd., Atlanta, GA 30329-4010.
Born in Winder, she was the daughter of Bradford Paul and Darlene J. Edge Redmond of Auburn. She was preceded in death by grandparents, Richard Redmond and Mary Sue Edge.
Survivors in addition to her parents include grandparents, Dorissa Shackelford, Auburn, and Louis Edge, Winder; great-grandparents, Elsie and Walter Redmond, Transfer, Pa., and Kenneth Redmond, Greenville, Pa.; a brother, Mitchell Gibbs; and sisters, Heather Gibbs, Maleah Redmond and Katelin Redmond.
Funeral services were held Sunday, January 8, from Smith Memory Chapel with the Rev. Phil Williams officiating. Burial was in Auburn City Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Marcus Autism Center, 1920 Briarcliff Rd., Atlanta, GA 30329-4010.
Louise McElroy (01-03-12)
MONROE – Louise Sims McElroy, 94, died Tuesday, January 3, 2012.
Born in Winder, she was the daughter of the late F. Colbert and Clara Marable Sims. She was a member of Hebron Christian Church. Mrs. McElroy was preceded in death by her husband, Robert C. McElroy; a son-in-law, Billy Brown; brother, James Sims; and nephew, Ted Sims.
Survivors include children, Bobby and Sherri McElroy, Monroe, and Claire Brown, Bethlehem; grandchildren, Karen and Tom Phillips, Jim Bob and Erin McElroy, Timothy and Carrie McElroy, and Mike and Robin Brown; great-grandchildren, Garrison McElroy, Carlie Phillips, and Matti and Tyler Roof; and nieces and nephews, Rebecca Sturdivant Rieder, Cathy Sims and James H. Sims.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 5, at 4 p.m. from Hebron Christian Church with the Revs. Gordon Griffin and Danny Shoemake officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will lie in state from 3:30 p.m. until funeral hour.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hebron Christian Church, 2461 Hebron Church Rd., Winder, GA 30680.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Winder, she was the daughter of the late F. Colbert and Clara Marable Sims. She was a member of Hebron Christian Church. Mrs. McElroy was preceded in death by her husband, Robert C. McElroy; a son-in-law, Billy Brown; brother, James Sims; and nephew, Ted Sims.
Survivors include children, Bobby and Sherri McElroy, Monroe, and Claire Brown, Bethlehem; grandchildren, Karen and Tom Phillips, Jim Bob and Erin McElroy, Timothy and Carrie McElroy, and Mike and Robin Brown; great-grandchildren, Garrison McElroy, Carlie Phillips, and Matti and Tyler Roof; and nieces and nephews, Rebecca Sturdivant Rieder, Cathy Sims and James H. Sims.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 5, at 4 p.m. from Hebron Christian Church with the Revs. Gordon Griffin and Danny Shoemake officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will lie in state from 3:30 p.m. until funeral hour.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hebron Christian Church, 2461 Hebron Church Rd., Winder, GA 30680.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.
Eileen Richards (01-01-12)
FLOWERY BRANCH - Eileen Mary Richards, 67, died January 1, 2012, at Willowwood Nursing Center, following an extended illness.
She was born on January 15, 1944, the daughter of the late Ernest and Mary Falardeau. Mrs. Richards was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Richards; a son, James Richards; and granddaughter, Jessica Poette Imran.
Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Dawn and Paul Lilly, Flowery Branch; son and daughter-in-law, Ronald and Polly Richards, Coeburn, Va.; son, Michael Richards, Rhode Island; brothers and sisters-in-law, Gerald and Joyce Falardeau, California, and Bruce and Linda Falardeau, Attleboro, Mass.; sister, Nancy Ortiz, Rhode Island; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, January 4, from the chapel of Memorial Park South Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary Wilson officiating. The family will receive friends following the service.
Memorial Park South Funeral Home, Flowery Branch, is in charge of arrangements.
She was born on January 15, 1944, the daughter of the late Ernest and Mary Falardeau. Mrs. Richards was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Richards; a son, James Richards; and granddaughter, Jessica Poette Imran.
Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Dawn and Paul Lilly, Flowery Branch; son and daughter-in-law, Ronald and Polly Richards, Coeburn, Va.; son, Michael Richards, Rhode Island; brothers and sisters-in-law, Gerald and Joyce Falardeau, California, and Bruce and Linda Falardeau, Attleboro, Mass.; sister, Nancy Ortiz, Rhode Island; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, January 4, from the chapel of Memorial Park South Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary Wilson officiating. The family will receive friends following the service.
Memorial Park South Funeral Home, Flowery Branch, is in charge of arrangements.
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