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church news A gospel singing, featuring Crystal River, a bluegrass band, will be held at New Beginning Baptist Church at 6 p.m. on July 7. The church is located at 4403 Winder Highway in Flowery Branch. For more information, call 770-597-7742. sss Giddy On Down to White Plains Baptist Church from 6:30-8:45 p.m. Sunday, July 7, through Wednesday, July 10, for four nights of Wild Western themed Vacation Bible School. Classes will be available for ages 2 through 12th grade. Join us for Super Saturday VBS registration on July 6, from noon until 2 p.m. with games, candy, moonwalk and much more. We are located at 3650 Highway 124 W., in Jefferson. Call 706-367-5650. We look forward to teaching your children about Jesus the four days. sss Northeast Church is hosting “Kingdom Rock VBS - Where Kids Stand Strong for God” from 6-8 p.m. on July 8-12. All children ages 3 through completed fifth grade are invited to Vacation Bible School.
“Come and join us for a colossal castle experience,” say organizers. “Enter over a drawbridge and then enter the castle surrounded by stone walls, huge wall sconces and a view of the King’s throne.” Come and be surrounded by God’s Word and enjoy games, songs and more. Northeast Church is located at 2001 Cherry Drive in Braselton. Call 706-654-3205. sss Jefferson Presbyterian Church is hosting Vacation Bible School from 6-8 p.m. on July 8-11. Contact Evan Carter or Stephen Marquess for more information or to volunteer. Jefferson Presbyterian Church is located at 243 Washington St., in Jefferson. Contact the church office at 706-367-5577. sss A summer Vacation Bible School family event called “Athens: Paul’s Dangerous Journey to Share the Truth” will be hosted at Jefferson First United Methodist Church from Monday, July 8, to Thursday, July 11. Families step back in time at Ancient Athens, exploring some
of the adventures the Apostle Paul faced. Kids and adults participate in a memorable Bible-times Marketplace, sing catchy songs, play teamworkbuilding games, dig into Bible-times snacks, visit Paul and collect trinkets to remind them of God’s Word. Plus, everyone learns to look for evidence of God all around them through something called God Sightings. Each day concludes at Celebration — a time of upbeat worship that gets everyone involved. VBS will run from 6-8 p.m. each day. For more information, call 706-367-8667. Jefferson First United Methodist Church is located at 188 Martin St., in Jefferson. sss A Call To Salvation will host guest speakers Collin and Judith Carson at 10 a.m. on Sunday, July 7. Colin and Judith Carson reside in Manchester, England, and have been in ministry for more than 30 years. They are the founders of Horizon International, a registered UK charity. Among other projects, they are currently very involved in Zambia and have built a children’s school for 450 vulnerable children and young
people, many are orphans as a result of AIDS. This summer in Zambia, a Disciple and Life Skills Training Centre will open its doors for the further education of young men and women. The Carsons continue to cover the Balkan and Baltic nations, Zambia while ministering in the U.K. and United States as time permits. A Call To Salvation is located at 1295 Jackson Trail Road in Jefferson at the intersection of Highway 11 and Jackson Trail Road. For more information, call 706-367-9612 or visit www. acalltosalvation.org sss White Plains Baptist Church is putting together a history of the church for its homecoming celebration in July. If you have any old photos, news articles, bulletins or stories about White Plains Baptist Church through the years that you would share, contact 706-367-5650. Items can be mailed to White Plains Baptist Church, 3650 Highway 124 W, Jefferson, GA 30549. sss A friendly and inviting Bible Study meets every Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Braselton Library. The current topic is the Book of Acts. Contact Rev. Brad
Greene of Arbor Point Church at 770-272-6778 or brad@ arborpointe.org. sss Yoga is available at 7 p.m. on Mondays at Hoschton United Methodist Church. The class is free but please bring a food donation for “Back-pack” ministry. Email jah1996@aol. com. HUMC is located at 12 Mulberry St., in Hoschton. sss Feeding Jackson County Mobile Food Pantry will be at the Pendergrass Flea Market on Tuesday, July 16. Gates open at 7 a.m. and volunteers begin handing out food at 8 a.m. First come, first serve. Anyone interested in volunteering or sponsoring a food truck should contact Sherry Grant at 706-367-3704. sss The July Jubilee at White Plains Baptist Church will feature the Pine Ridge Boys and the Homeland Boys. The Jubilee will begin at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 6. White Plains Baptist Church is located at 3650 Highway 124 W. in Jefferson. Contact Raymond Church at 706-658-6545.
OBITUARIES Mary Leigh Bambarger Died June 30, 2013 Mary Leigh Bambarger, 63, of Winder, died Sunday, June 30, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, John C. and Margie McGill; son, Timothy Wayne Bambarger; and sister, Linda M. Smock. Survivors include her husband, Frank Thomas Bambarger of Winder; son, John “Jay” (Jessica) Bambarger of Hoschton; daughter, Stacy Lynn (James) Stewart of Lawrenceville; sisters, Patty Peace and Kathy Kleinhelter, both of Louisville, Ky.,, and Karen Jarboe of Owensboro, Ky.; brother, Steve McGill of Mt. Carmel, Ill.; grandchildren, Courtney Kelley, Holt Bambarger, Abbigail Kelley, Emma Stewart, Jace Bambarger and Jaxon Bambarger; step-grandchildren, James D. Stewart and Jada Stewart; great-granddaughter, Destiny Stewart; and many nieces, nephews and friends. A memorial service will be held at 2:45 p.m. on Monday, July 8, 2013, in Smith Memory Chapel with the Rev. Billy Driskell officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12:30-2:30 p.m. on July 8 prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org). Smith Funeral Home, Winder The Paper, July 4, 2013
Rodney Wayne Brown
Died June 25, 2013 Rodney Wayne Brown, 44, of Commerce, died Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Born in Athens, he was a son of Al Brown of Hull and Mrs. Anita Kelley of Commerce. He was employed with Universal Forrest Products in Jefferson as a truss builder. Mr. Brown was a member of Center Baptist Church. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his son, Christian Hernandez Brown of Commerce; sisters, Kim Brown of Winder and Kelley Brown of Winterville; brother, Joe Brown Jr., of Statham; and a number of other relatives. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 6, 2013, at Center Baptist Church in the Center community with Rev. Gary Prater officiating. The family will receive friends after the service. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, July 4, 2013
Harry Lee Chinn Jr. Died June 29, 2013
Harry Lee Chinn Jr., of Flowery Branch, died Saturday, June 29, 2013. He was a member of Flowery Branch Church of God for four years and served in the National Guard for 17 years. He loved his family, drawing, wood burning, the outdoors, mechanic work, traveling and watching television with Crystal. His favorite TV show was House, M.D. He loved his best friends Michael and Noble. He was preceded in death by his father, Harry Lee Chinn Sr., and daughter, Cathy Lee Ann Clevenger. Survivors are his wife of 13 years, Darlene Bailey Chinn; mother, Anita Mae Mullins Chinn of Indiana; sons, John Chinn, Charlie Magee, Jeremy Chinn and Corbin Chinn, all of Indiana; daughters, Jamie Justice and Stevie Chinn, both of Indiana, and Crystal Osorio (Nelson) of Buford; sisters, Johnda Hurkmans (Chip) of Indiana and Marlene Allgood (Paul) of Buford; and nine grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, July 1, 2013, at Flowery Branch Church of God with Pastor Jason Walls officiating. Interment will be in the Garrard Chapel Cemetery in Indiana. Lawson Funeral Home, Hoschton The Paper, July 4, 2013
Alfred Davis
Died June 26, 2013 Alfred Davis, 73, of Monroe, died Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Survivors include his sons James Lee Davis and Linda of Bishop and Michael Keith Davis of Monroe; daughters, Sheila E. Thompson of Monroe and Melissa Hopkins and John of Covington; brothers, Phil Davis of Florida, Herman Davis and Carol of Loganville and Ricky Davis and Genevia of Athens; sister, Mae Pullins and Wesley of Covington; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Davis, and daughter, Teresa Ann Rogers. Graveside services were held Sunday, June 30, 2013, in the Bethabra Baptist Church Cemetery at 1054 Old Thompson Mill Road in Hoschton with the Rev. John Briscoe officiating. Lawson Funeral Home, Hoschton The Paper, July 4, 2013
Betty Jo Deaton
Died June 30, 2013 Betty Jo Deaton, 75, of Winder, died Thursday, June 30, 2013. Arrangements will be announced by Lawson Funeral
Home, 4532 Highway 53, Hoschton, GA 30548, 706-6540966, www.lawsonfuneralhome.org. The Paper, July 4, 2013
Vaughn Howington officiating. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, July 4, 2013
Leeahbella Faith Haney
Barbara Jean King
Died June 28, 2013 Leeahbella Faith Haney of Hoschton died Friday, June 28, 2013. Funeral services were held Monday, July 1, 2013, at Lawson Funeral Home Chapel. Interment was held Tuesday, July 2, in Hoschton City Cemetery. Lawson Funeral Home, Hoschton The Paper, July 4, 2013
Theresa Catherine Honkus
Died June 29, 2013 Theresa Catherine Honkus, 81, of Gainesville, died Saturday, June 29, 2013, at New Horizons of Limestone. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. She was born April 21, 1932 in Boston, Mass., to the late John J. and Helen McDonald in Boston, Mass. Survivors include her son, Michael Honkus of Wyoming, Mich.; daughters, Eileen Smart of Bedford, Texas, Cusha Peterson of Chandler, Ariz., and Georgia Williams of Mesa, Ariz.; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Robert McDonald of Florida; and sisters, Shirley Plumley and Helen Sanseverino, both of Gainesville. Memorial Park South Funeral Home, Flowery Branch The Paper, July 4, 2013
Catherine J. Hopcraft
Died June 28, 2013 Catherine J. Hopcraft, 83, of Jefferson, died Friday, June 28, 2013. Born in Maitland. Fla., she was a daughter of the late Duncan and Bertie Woodard Osteen. She was a head teller and officer with Barnett Bank, She was also preceded in death by her husband, Albert Edward Hopcraft Sr. Survivors include her daughter, Linda Hopcraft Vaughan (Martin), Richmond, Va.; son, Ed Hopcraft Jr. (Rebecca Wright) of White Plains,; sister, Bertie Masten of Altamonte Springs, Fla.; grandchildren, Chad E. (Jenny) Hopcraft, David W. (Adelyn) Hopcraft an Casey Hopcraft; and great grandchildren, Chloe, Maggy, Jessie and Dani Hopcraft. A graveside service was held Monday, July 1, 2013, in the Evans Memory Gardens in Jefferson with the Rev.
Died June 30, 2013 Barbara Jean King, 53, of Flowery Branch, died Sunday, June 30, 2013, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center with her family by her side. Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 3, 2013, in the chapel of Memorial Park South Funeral Home with interment in Memorial Park South Cemetery. Born on Oct. 19, 1959, in Bronx, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late Mary (Lewis) Haslinger. She was the co-owner of King Green and was a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church. She was a dedicated and loving wife and mother. Survivors include her husband, Charlie King; daughters, Jennifer King and Amberly King, both of Flowery Branch; brother, Jeff Haslinger of Cumming; brothers and sisters-inlaw, John and Rose Marie Haslinger of Atlanta and Greg and Anne Haslinger of Cary, Ill.; mother-in-law, Jean King of Jonesboro; and a number of nieces and nephews also survive. Memorial Park South Funeral Home, Flowery Branch The Paper, July 4, 2013
J.W. McCain
Died June 28, 2013 Johnny Wilson “J.W.” McCain, 91, of Statham, died Friday, June 28, 2013. During his life, he worked as a security guard for Wilkins Industries. He was a member of the Winder Veterans of Foreign Wars and had served in England while in the United States Navy during World War II. He was a cattle farmer and, most importantly, a loving and devoted husband, father and all-around family man. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Henry and Vera Simonton McCain; son, Johnny Wilson McCain Jr.; two brothers and a sister. Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Mary McCain; son, Larry (Joan) McCain of Statham; daughter, Vicky (Glen) Welden of Nicholson; sister, Louise (Harold) Hardigree of Winder; grandchildren, Kelli and Ricky Cash, Kerri Shaw, Lari and Ben Johnson, Keyton Welden and Robin Welden; and greatgrandchildren, Caleb Shaw, Hannah Richter and Ada Johnson.
The funeral service was held Sunday, June 30, 2013, in the chapel of Smith Funeral Home with Pastor Ronnie Healan and Pastor Billy Driskell officiating. Interment was held in the Mt. Tabor Cemetery. Donations may be made to Calvary Baptist Church. Smith Funeral Home, Winder The Paper, July 4, 2013
Hassie Lee Stewart McDaniel
Died June 28, 2013 Hassie Lee Stewart McDaniel, 85, of Winder, died Friday, June 28, 2013. She was a member of First Christian Church of Winder. A very energetic person, she enjoyed gardening, cooking and traveling to the Georgia coast, but enjoyed most of all spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel Henderson and Mabel Mathews Stewart; husband, Charles Noble McDaniel; and daughter, Debbie A. McDaniel. Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Cheryl McDaniel and Hank Hilderbrand of Jackson and Marsha McDaniel and David Gooch of Jefferson; grandchildren, Henry (Cassie) Hilderbrand of Suwanee, Jeremy (Lynne) Hilderbrand of Stockbridge; Chuck (Maureen) Gooch of Bethlehem and Kelle Gooch of Nashville, Tenn.; and greatgrandchildren, Hayden, Ezra Kate, Ryan Hogan and Audrey. A graveside service was held Sunday, June 30, 2013, in Carter Hill Cemetery in Winder. Smith Funeral Home, Winder The Paper, July 4, 2013
Frances S. Mathis
Died July 2, 2013 Frances S. Mathis, 77, of Jefferson, died Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Services are pending at this time. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, July 4, 2013
Ralph Roland Roberts Died June 28, 2013
Ralph Roland Roberts, 90, died Friday, June 28, 2013. A native of Jefferson, Georgia, he was born on Jan. 1, 1923, the son of the late Artis Eugene and Effie Mae Turner Roberts. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by brothers, Edward Eugene Roberts and Johnny Bee Roberts; granddaughter, Deven Hemphill; a son, Jeffery Roberts; and his wife of 50 years, Louise Armstrong Roberts. After a childhood spent in his hometown of Jefferson, he enlisted in the Army in 1942 and served his country as a staff sergeant in France, England and along the border of Russia during World War II, earning a World War II Victory Medal. Following his military service, he returned to Jefferson and was employed by the Jefferson Mills and Gainesville Mills, before opening his automotive body shop in 1949. He retired from his business, Roberts Body Shop and Roberts Wrecker and Towing Service, in 2006 after serving the community of Jefferson for more than 57 years. Both before and after his retirement, he avidly pursued his hobby of restoring vintage automobiles and trucks. Survivors include his son, Freddie Roberts of Jefferson; daughters, Barbara (Billy) Duke and Karen (Ricky) Hemphill, both of Jefferson; grandchildren, Alisa Roberts, Julie Roberts Fletcher, Taylor Duke, Tucker Duke, Timberlie McEver, Chad Hemphill, Jessica Brothers and Karen Roberts; and 12 great-grandchildren. The funeral service will be held Monday, July 1, 2013, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Carpenter and the Rev. Alan Saunders officiating. Interment wfollowed in the Faith Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Jefferson School System Foundation, 575 Washington St., Jefferson, GA 30549, or to the Jefferson Public Library, 379 Old Pendergrass Road, Jefferson, GA 30549. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, July 4, 2013
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