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OBITUARIES Raymond H. Avent
Died Aug. 10, 2013 Raymond H. Avent, 75, of Hoschton, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, at his residence with his family, following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, from the chapel of Memorial Park South Funeral Home with entombment following at Memorial Park South Cemetery. Pastor Garry Pearl Pierce will officiate. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15. Born Feb. 16, 1938, he was a son of the late Raymond and Stella Frances Avent in Murfreesboro, Tenn. He retired in 1996 from the Veterans Administration where he worked his way from an entry level clerk to the Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits during a 38-year career. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Deanna Avent; daughter, Christine Avent; daughter and son-inlaw, Jennifer and Algernon Crumpler; granddaughters, Kendal, Ava and Campbell, Yao Chin Chao, Jason Gowdy and son, Dale; and a host of in-laws, cousins and friends. Donations may be made to ALSA.org/donate, ALSA, 1955 Cliff Valley Way - Suite 116 - Atlanta, GA 30329, or flowers will be accepted. Memorial Park South Funeral Home, Flowery Branch The Paper, Aug. 15, 2013
Michael Justin Cape
Died Aug. 10, 2013 Michael Justin Cape, 32, of Baldwin, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013. Born in Athens, he was employed by the Wormley Brothers Roofing Company in Buford. Survivors include his companion, Heather Obarr; children, Anna Kinney, Seth Obarr and Pearle Obarr, all of Baldwin, mother and stepfather, Tammie and Chris Serpa of Commerce; sister, Emily Ann Christian of Nicholson; brothers, Joshua David Cape of Danielsville, Elison Clay Dove of Carnesville and Dustin Jacob Serpa of Nicholson; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, 201, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with Mr. Chris Serpa giving the Eulogy. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 10-11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, before the service. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, Aug. 15, 2013
Curtis John Crane
Died Aug. 11, 2013 Curtis John Crane, 85, of Flowery Branch, died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013, at his residence with his family, following an extended illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, in the chapel of Memorial Park South Funeral Home with interment following at Memorial Park South Cemetery. The Rev. Paul Wade and the Rev. Jerry Gill officiated Born March 1, 1928, he was a son of the late John and Myrtle Crane in Flowery Branch. He was a member of Union Baptist Church and retired from Ryder Rental Trucking, where he worked in maintenance. Mr. Crane was also preceded in death by his daughter, Jenny Couch; grandson, Wayne Couch; brothers, Wilburn Crane, Kenneth Crane and Glenydon Crane; and sister, Jessie Lee Smith. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Inez Ellis Crane; daughter and son-inlaw, Judy and Mike Sewell of Gainesville; sons, Ricky Crane and Glenn Crane, both of Flowery Branch; son-in-law, Ronny Couch of Young Harris; grandchildren, DeAnna and Daniel Browne of Gainesville, Angela and Eddie Gallegher of Washington state and Tyler Crane of Flowery Branch; great-granddaughter, Emily Browne; and several nieces
and nephews. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to Union Baptist Church, 5115 Union Church Road, Flowery Branch, GA 30542 or Eagle Ranch, P.O. Box 7200, Chestnut Mountain, GA 30502, www.eagleranch.org Memorial Park South Funeral Home, Flowery Branch The Paper, Aug. 15, 2013
Betty Sue Elliott
Died Aug. 8, 2013 Betty Sue Elliott, 58, of Braselton, died Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013. Born in Fulton County on June 2, 1955, she lived in Jackson County for most of her life. She was employed with American Bedding as a sewing machine operator. She was a member of Mulberry Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Winfred Elliott; and her grandparents. Survivors include her mother, Lewella Elliott of Braselton; brothers, Frankie Elliott of Statham, Ronnie Elliott of Jefferson, Donnie Elliott of Hoschton, Roger Elliott of Chestnut Mountain and David Elliott of Braselton; and partner, Tommy Sweatman. Funeral services were held Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013, in the chapel of Little & Davenport Funeral Home with the Rev. Whit Martin officiating. Interment followed in the Mulberry Baptist Church Cemetery. Little & Davenport Funeral Home, Gainesville The Paper, Aug. 15, 2013
Ruth Agnes Brodersen Gildemeister
Died Aug. 8, 2013 Ruth Agnes Brodersen Gildemeister, 70, of Winder, died Thursday Aug. 8, 2013. Born in Barrhead, Alberta, Canada on Feb. 5, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Hans and Elsie Brodersen. Mrs. Gildemeister retired from Gwinnett County Regional Library System with more than 18 years of service. She was a member of Galilee Christian Church. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Daniel Brodersen. Survivors include her husband, Willi Gildemeister; son, Chris Gildemeister of Winder; daughters, Sherry (Brian) Wine of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and Bonnie (Peter) Kozak of Vicente Guerrero, Mexico; grandchildren, Emma and Isabella Wine and Katie Kozak; sisters, Alma (Harry) Tisher and Irma (Gordon) Erisman, both of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; sister-in-law, Frieda Broderson of, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; and a number of nieces nephews and other relatives. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013, at Galilee Christian Church with the Rev. Nick Vipperman officiating. Interment will follow in Galilee Christian Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Gideons International, P.O. Box 140800 Nashville, TN 37214. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, Aug. 15, 2013
parents, Alvin and Viola Ashworth Holman; grandson, Sean Christopher Morgan; and sister, Maxine Phillips. Survivors include his son, Kim Holman of Chattanooga, Tenn.; daughter, Beverly Morgan of Villa Rica; sister, Florine Maddox of Braselton; grandchildren, Marcus (Hart) Morgan of Carrollton and Zachary Sean Holman of Chattanooga, Tenn.; and great-grandchildren, Maggie, Julianna and Sean Morgan. The funeral service were held Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, in the chapel of Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Rary officiating. Interment followed in the Walnut Fork Baptist Church Cemetery in Hoschton. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org). Smith Funeral Home, Winder The Paper, Aug. 15, 2013
Jewell Jeannette Newman Johnson
Died Aug. 9, 2013 Jewell Jeannette Newman Johnson, 69, of Flowery Branch, formerly of Jefferson, died Friday, Aug. 9, 2013. Born in Dallas, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Miles Newman and the late Senoia Teal Newman. Mrs. Johnson was a manager of Waffle House in Jefferson for several years. Mrs. Johnson loved cooking and playing bingo. Mrs. Johnson was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Joe Earl Johnson; daughter, Senoia Greenmeyer; sister, Mary Carter; and sons-inlaw, Tony David Jones and Harry Bernard Greenmeyer. Survivors include her children, Katie Ann Jones of Cumming, Wytonia (William) Akins of Jefferson, Kenneth (Debra) Johnson and Thomas Johnson, both of Gillsville; sister, Shirley Virginia Johnson of Cleveland; brother, Bobby Joseph Newman of Atlanta; nine grandchildren; nine greatgrandchildren; and a number of other relatives. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, at Diamond Hill Baptist Church on Unity Church Road in Maysville with the Rev. Junior Jones, the Rev. Roger Hardy and the Rev. Randy Beatty officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, Aug. 15, 2013
Lisa Darlene Johnson
Died Aug. 8, 2013 Lisa Darlene Johnson, 48, of Braselton, died Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013. Arrangements will be announced by Lawson Funeral Home, 4532 Highway 53, Hoschton, GA 30548, www. lawsonfuneralhome.org, 706-654-0966. The Paper, Aug. 15, 2013
Sandy LaComb
Died Aug. 10, 2013 Randal Lee Hayes, of Hoschton, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013. The family will hold a private memorial service. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Harbor Grace Hospice, 320 Parkway Drive, Atlanta, GA 30312. Lawson Funeral Home, Hoschton The Paper, Aug. 15, 2013
Died Aug. 5, 2013 Sandra “Sandy” LaComb, 73, of Winder, died Monday, August 5, 2013. She loved gardening and landscaping, her dogs and family. Survivors are her daughters Peggy Burkholder of Atlanta and Jeanne Barker (Tipp) of Ohio; grandchildren, Chris Burkholder, Hope Beemer, Rachel Buchholz, Serena Barker, Clarence E. York III and Anthony York; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, at Lawson Funeral Home with the Rev. Ed Rice officiating. Lawson Funeral Home, Hoschton The Paper, Aug. 15, 2013
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Died Aug. 11, 2013 Hansel G. Holman, 88, of Villa Rica, died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013. During his life, he enjoyed spending time with his family and working in the yard. He was an avid sports fan. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen Doster;
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1926 - 2013 Richard H. Leet, 86, retired vice chairman of Amoco Cor-
poration and a member of the Board of Trustees at Brenau University, died Friday, Aug. 9, 2013, in Gainesville. Throughout his career and following his retirement as a top executive with one of the world’s Leed leading p e t r o chemical companies, Leet was active in many civic and charitable organizations nationally and in his adopted “home towns” of Chicago and Gainesville. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis; sister, Barbara Ricklefs of Kansas City, Kan.; children, Richard and Pam Leet of Germantown, Tenn., Dana Leet of Germantown, Tenn., and Alan and Debbie Leet of Eggleston, Va.; and 11grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. A celebration of his life of service to others was held Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, at the First United Methodist Church of Gainesville. Leet, a native of Maryville, Mo., interrupted his undergraduate studies at his hometown Northwest Missouri State University for service in the U.S. Navy during World War II. When he returned to campus following the war, he met Phyllis Combs, whom he called affectionately a “farm girl” from Princeton, Mo. She was a home economics major at the school. They married on Flag Day 64 years ago and celebrated their anniversary in June. He later completed his Ph.D. in chemistry at The Ohio State University. After OSU, Leet joined the research team for Standard Oil of Indiana, part of Amoco. He spent half a decade studying lubricants. Then, he was put on the corporate executive track. Twenty-three jobs later in virtually every Amoco division, he retired in 1991 as the corporation’s vice chairman and moved permanently from the corporation’s headquarters city, Chicago, to Gainesville. The Leets had bought a home in Gainesville on Lake Lanier in the 1980s, planning when they retired to move close to their three grown children, Rick, Alan and Dana, all of whom had settled in the Southeast. During what Leet humorously referred to as “a visit to our own home” in Gainesville, he read that Brenau was seeking to beef up its art collection. Brenau quickly recruited Leet for service on the Brenau Board of Trustees, and he has served in that capacity since. He was involved as a trustee in the transformation of Brenau, founded in 1878 as a women’s college, to a university, which offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degrees, including a doctorate in nursing and planned clinical doctorates in physical therapy and occupational therapy. In 2007, Leet donated part of his and Phyllis’ rare books collection to the Brenau Trustee Library. At the May commencement ceremony, the university presented both Leets honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees for their personal service and philanthropy. The Leets donated to Brenau alone close to $4 million in direct support. That included funding for a perpetual endowment for a named professorship – the Richard and Phyllis Leet Distinguished Chair of Biological Science at Brenau; and establishment of a pool of funds, based on both vision and experience in big-dollar fundraising campaigns for higher education, to support administration and marketing for the university’s proposed $60 million capital campaign which Leet helped
plan. Last year the North Georgia Community Foundation in Gainesville named Dick and Phyllis Leet the foundation’s 2012 Philanthropists of the Year for their continuing support for Brenau, the Boys Scouts of America, Elachee Nature Science Center, the Arts Council, Quinlan Visual Arts Center, Northeast Georgia Medical Center and Gainesville First Methodist Church. The Leets also provided extensive support to Northwest Missouri State. He had been active in a number of business and professional organizations. In addition to support for his schools, Leet throughout his career was involved with organizations like the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, the Illinois Cancer Council, the Crusade of Mercy, and the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America, which bestowed on him its highest honor, the Silver Buffalo Award. The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, those wishing to honor Leet contribute to the Northeast Georgia Council of the Boy Scouts of America or to a charity of the donor’s choice. The Paper, Aug. 15, 2013
Bill Morgan
Died Aug. 8, 2013 Lt. William “Bill” F.L. Morgan, 50, of Jefferson, died Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013. A native of Christopher, Ill., he was the son of the late Theodore W. Morgan Sr., and Redress Mae Morris Morgan. He had been employed by the Athens-Clarke County Sheriff’s Department for more than 23 years and had recently been promoted to the rank of lieutenant. He was serving as B Shift supervisor with the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office jail division. Survivors include wife, Stacy Ann Hogue Morgan; son, Justin Michael Morgan of Jefferson; stepdaughters, Jessica Davis and Sydney Davis, both of Athens; brother, Theodore W. Morgan Jr., of Tampa, Fla.; sister, Ella Mae Morgan of Indiana; and special friends, Raymond and Dianne Bione of Illinois. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, at Timothy Road Baptist Church with Chaplain Tommy York officiating. Interment followed at Evergreen Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Buddy Christian Foundation, P.O. Box 903, Colbert, GA 30683. Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens The Paper, Aug. 15, 2013
Mary Reba Robison
Died Aug. 6, 2013 Mary Reba Robison, 95, of Winder, died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013. She was a member of First Christian Church of Winder and worked at Belk for 20 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Robison; and parents, Jobe P. and Mary Myrlin Payne Chandler. Survivors include her daughters and son-in-law, Shirley and Robert Sauls, Judy Hardegree and Janet Avant, all of Winder; eight grandchildren; 13 greatgrandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. The funeral service was held Friday, Aug. 9, 2013, in the chapel of Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Brooks and the Rev. Robert Sauls Jr., officiating. Burial followed in Barrow Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Christian Church, 275 N. Fifth Ave., Winder, GA 30680. Smith Funeral Home, Winder The Paper, Aug. 15, 2013
Zoe Rita Smith
Died Aug. 11, 2013 Zoe Rita Smith, 70, of Long Beach, Miss., died Sunday,
Aug. 11, 2013, at Gwinnett Hospital System. Services will be in Long Beach, Miss., at a later date. Born Nov. 17, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Herman & Olga Rita Yeager in Wiggins, Miss., and was retired from Galloway & Galloway Attorneys, where she was a legal secretary. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Herman Edward Yeager Jr. Survivors include her husband, Jay Donald (J.D.) Smith; daughters, Nannette Thais Smith and Rita Anne Smith Miller, all of Long Beach, Miss.; son, Bobby Joe Smith of Long Beach, Miss.; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild; brother, James Clifton Yeager of Long Beach, Miss.; and sister, Melanie Ann Yeager Korst of Flowery Branch. Memorial Park South Funeral Home, Flowery Branch The Paper, Aug. 15, 2013
Gwynelle Turner
Died Aug. 12, 2013 Gwynelle Margarite Bolton Turner, 93, of Commerce, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2013. Born Nov. 19, 1919, in Commerce, she was a daughter of the late Joseph A. and Myrtice Bolton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Willie Turner; sisters, Delona Bolton, Janie O’Kelley, Dorthy Gillispie and Cozette Bolton; brother, Young Emory Bolton; and daughter, Carolyn Anthony. Survivors include her son, William B. Turner; daughter-in-law, Betty J. Turner; grandchildren; nieces and nephews. She had been in the Pruitte Health & Rehabilitation in Athens since June of 2004 due to physical and health impairment.She worked at Blue Bell Manufacturing Company from 1944 until November 1972 when she became disabled. She treasured her Blue Bell friends. Graveside services were held Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013,in Jackson Memorial Park with the Rev. Bill Manus officiating. Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce The Paper, Aug. 15, 2013
Roger Williams
Died Aug. 8, 2013 Amos Roger Williams, 78, of Gainesville, died Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, at his residence following an extended illness. Born in Gainesville April 17, 1935, he was the only child of the late Amos and Nancy Estella (Wilson) Williams. He graduated from Gainesville High School, then served in the U.S. Army as a SP4 E-4 from 1958-1960. An ordained minister, he preached and was a professional truck driver. He was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church and preached in prison ministries. He also enjoyed going to gospel singings and revivals. He is also preceded in death by his first wife, Regina Murphy Williams; and his second wife, Joyce Knight Williams. Survivors include his wife, Lela Mae Williams of Jefferson; daughter and son-in-law, Valeria and Jacky Mathis of Clermont; sons and daughters-in-law, Henry and Lee Williams of Edgewater, Fla., and Ernest and Elisha Williams of Monroe; daughters and sons-in-law, Valencia and Joe Jackson of Gainesville and and Rhonda and Bobby Wheeler of Bethlehem; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services were held Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, at Memorial Park North Riverside Chapel with Interment following at Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Phil Carpenter and Dr. Joe Jackson officiated. Memorials may be made to www. ExcellenceinHospice.com. Memorial Park North Riverside Chapel, Gainesville The Paper, Aug. 15, 2013
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