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The Paper | Thursday, October 18, 2012
CHURCH NEWS Prince of Peace and the Catholics Returning Home Ministry are sponsoring an evening of questions and answers for those seeking to receive an annulment, or for those that simply want information about Catholic annulments. Please join us Monday, Oct. 22, from 7:30-9 p.m. at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 6439 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch. Call Jan Nichols at 770-965-7362. sss CrossView Church is holding a Fall Festival on Sunday, Oct. 28, from 5-7 pm. Please join in by bringing friends, family and neighbors to enjoy all of the food, hayrides, inflatables, games and fun at no cost. Come meet some new
friends at CrossView Church, located at 1219 Highway 124 in Hoschton. Call 678-4259831. sss Covenant Baptist Church is a group of called-out believers who are committed to following Jesus Christ as Lord. We do this by sharing the good news of the gospel to those who are separated from God; and by teaching believers how to be fully devoted followers of Christ. Please join us on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. at the Depot in downtown Hoschton. Nursery and children’s church is provided. Pastor Todd Coble can be reached at 678-3160273. God bless you and “See you at the Depot!” sss
Walnut Fork Baptist Church will be hosting a fall festival for everyone in the community on Sunday, Oct. 28, from 46:30 p.m. After the festival, a movie, the title to be announced, will start at 6:30 p.m. and be over around 8-8:30 p.m. The festival will include games, trunk or treat, hay ride, kids bounce house, cake walk and much more. Also, everyone will receive a voucher for a free hot dog, chips and drink. This will be an evening of fun, fellowship and family time. Please come prepared for if there’s cool weather during the movie. Come and enjoy this evening with others in the community. sss
OBITUARIES Mildred Grace Bennett
Died Oct. 13, 2012 Mrs. Mildred Grace Bennett, 76, of Braselton, died Saturday, Oct.13, 2012. Born in Gainesville, she was a daughter of the late Robert M. and Ida Mae Brown Sweatman. A homemaker, she was a member of Braselton Tabernacle of Praise. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Angela Matthews. Survivors include her husband, Jerry Bennett; daughter, Cindy Puckett of Braselton; sons, Tony Holt of Hoschton and Donald Holt of Jefferson; brother, Jack Sweatman of Statham; grandchildren, Shawn Young, Josh Matthews, Jeremy Matthews, Shane Matthews, Tony Holt and Lydia Holt; and a number of other relatives. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday Oct. 18, 2012, in the Evans Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Scott Bagwell officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from noon until the service on Thursday. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, Oct. 18, 2012
Talmadge Brooks
Died Oct. 15, 2012 Talmadge Brooks, 81, of Winder, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2012. A native of Commerce, Georgia he was a son of the late Walter and Bonnie Duncan Brooks. He was the retired owner of Brooks’ Forklift Service and was an Air Force veteran. Mr. Brooks was a member of Union Baptist Church. A memorial service was held Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012, at Union Baptist Church with the Rev. Tony Powers officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Union Baptist Church building fund, 527 Union Church Road, Winder, GA 30680. Survivors include his wife, Geneva Thompson Brooks; children, Sharon Brooks Brown of Conyers, Jeffrey Stephen Brooks of Jasper and Tina Brooks Howe of Hoschton; 12 grandchildren; and six grandchildren. Carter Funeral Home, Winder The Paper, Oct. 18, 2012
Christine G. Collins
Died Oct. 14, 2012 Miss Christine G. Collins, 95, of Jefferson, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012. Born in Commerce, she was a daughter of the late John Alton Collins and the late Daisy Belle Gober Collins. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Jefferson where she was a member of the Kizer Bible Class and UMW. She was a choir member and donated the conference room furniture to the church. Miss Collins was also retired from the United States Navy, where she was a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy Nurses Corps. She was also retired from the University of Georgia. The funeral service was held Wednesday, Oct. 17,
2012, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Chris Laskey officiating. The burial followed in the Jackson Memorial Park. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, Oct. 18, 2012
Gerrell Crowe
Died Oct. 16, 2012 Gerrell Foster Crowe, 74, of Winder, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. He was the owner of the Winder-Barrow Speedway for 49 years. He was a member of Union Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, the late Wayman and Velma Grant Crowe, and two brothers, Manning Crowe and Bruce Crowe. Survivors include his son, Tony (Marie) Crowe of Ball Ground; daughter Melissa (Lewis) Roberts of Winder; brothers, Dale Crowe and Levoy Crowe, both of Winder; sisters, Shelby Stancil of Hoschton and Kaye Simmons of Jefferson; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Ot. 18, 2012, in the chapel of Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Tony Powers officiating. The interment will follow at Barrow Memorial Gardens in Winder. Smith Funeral Home, Winder The Paper, Oct. 18, 2012
Mark Duck
Died Oct. 12, 2012 Marcus Charles “Mark” Duck, 49, of Braselton, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2012 Born in Gainesville, he was a son of the late Jasper “Jack” Charles and Annie Kathleen Roquemore Duck. He was a carpenter with Robert Sims Construction, building custom mountain homes before becoming disabled. He was a member of Zion Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Tamara Sayler Duck; daughter, Estie Katheleen Duck of Braselton; stepchildren, Rainey Nathan Wood and Rahland Jonathan Wood, both of Dahlonega; stepmother, Pat Duck of Braselton; half-brother, Terrell Duck of Lawrenceville; and a number of other relatives. Graveside services were held Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, at Zion Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Thomas Holmes officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Mark Duck Memorial Fund, c/o Hometown Community Bank, P.O. Box 218, Braselton, GA 30517. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, Oct. 18, 2012
Myrtle Ellen Fortner
Died Oct. 11, 2012 Mrs. Myrtle Ellen Fortner, 93, of Braselton, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, at Holly Funeral Home in Canyon, Texas, Pastor Don Fortner, Pastor Dale Tunnell and Pastor Dale Ray Tunnell offciating. Interment was in the Happy Cemetery in Canyon, Texas. Lawson Funeral Home,
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Jabo Greenmeyer
Died Oct. 13, 2012 James “Jabo” Greenmeyer, 62, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012. Born in Winder, he was a son of the late Harry B. and Roxie Dean Greenmeyer. He was the owner of JG Painting and Decorating of Jefferson for a number of years. He was preceded in death by three brothers. Survivors include his wife, Margie N. Greenmeyer; daughter, Felicia Michelle Smith Martin of Jefferson; and son, Brian Scott Smith of Jefferson; grandchildren, Bethany Smith, Brittany Smith, Blake Martin, Rebecca Martin, Bill Ray Henson and Emily Henson; sister, Christine Hanley of Toccoa; brothers, Joel McDaniel of Crawford and Royce McDaniel of Winder; and a number of other relatives. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, in the Evans Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Eric Shelton officiating. The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St Mary’s Hospice. P.O. Box 6588, Athens, GA 30604 and American Cancer Society, 1684 Barnett Shoals Road, Athens, GA 30605. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, Oct. 18, 2012
Junior Hardy
Died Oct. 12, 2012 Roy Hoyt “Junior” Hardy Jr., 82 of Winder, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. A Barrow County native, he was a son of the late Hoyt Sr., and Thelma Sims Hardy. He was preceded by his first wife, Hazel Gaddis Hardy; sister, Louise White; and grandson, Keith Hardy. He was a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church and was a retired farmer. Survivors are his wife, Louise Sweat Hardy; children, Larry Hardy, Eddie Hardy, Regina Holcombe, Mike Hardy, Steve Hardy, Susan Bagwell, Mark Hardy and Lisa Sturgeon; 20 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and siblings, Betty Wilbanks, Barbara Skinner, Jane Phillips, Myra Brock and Jerry Hardy. A funeral service was held on Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, at
Share a traditional worship service with Jefferson Presbyterian Church beginning at 11 a.m. on Sundays. Sunday school for children more than 4 years of age and youth begins at 9:45 a.m. A nursery is available for infants to age 4 during worship. Pastor Doug Hilliard leads a study for adults, “What It Means to be Presbyterian,” at 9:45 a.m. Jefferson Presbyterian Church is located at 243 Washington St., in downtown Jefferson. Office hours are by appointment; call 706-3675577, visit t http://jeffersonpc.org or email jpc_pcusa@ windstream.net. sss CrossView Church would like to invite anyone who wishes to pray for our country to join us in our Worship Center
on Monday, Nov. 5. Doors will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for this specific Day of Prayer for our nation. CrossView Church is located at 1219 Highway 124 in Hoschton. Call 678-425-9831. sss Come shop “The Springs Church Fall Bazaar” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20. Get an early start on Christmas shopping with many different vendors. Jewelry, afghans, homemade soaps, wreaths, hand bags, children’s accessories and many other items will be available. The Men’s Ministry will have available world -class pork BBQ plates for $5. Plates will include a pork BBQ sandwich, slaw and potato salad. See CHURCH, page 5A
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church with the Rev. Sammy Everett and the Rev. Matt Calvert officiating. Interment was in Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery. Carter Funeral Home, Winder The Paper, Oct. 18, 2012
or two to the family regarding Mr. Joshua, please mail to Lawson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 722, Hoschton, GA 30548. Lawson Funeral Home, Hoschton The Paper, Oct. 18, 2012
Calvin Vinson Ogletree
Died Oct. 10, 2012 Joe Simmons, 65, of Jefferson, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. Mr. Simmons had resided in Jackson County most of his life and was a son of the late Clyde and Lola Mae Austin Simmons. He was also preceded by a brother, Randyl N. Simmons. He was a member of Union Baptist Church and attended Ebenezer United Methodist Church. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army Reserves, former volunteer of the Jackson Trail Fire Department and was a farmer. Survivors include his wife, Catherine Patrick Simmons; brothers, William A. (Donnis) Simmons, Mike L. (Jennifer) Simmons and Mark S. (Lori) Simmons, all of Jefferson; and sister-in-law, Kathy Simmons of Jefferson. A funeral service was held Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, in the chapel of Carter Funeral Home with the Rev. Tillie Wellborn and the Rev. Bill Hayes officiating. Interment was in the House Family Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Mary’s Hospice House, P.O. Box 6588, Athens, GA 30604. Carter Funeral Home, Winder The Paper, Oct. 18, 2012
Joe Simmons
Died Oct. 16, 2012 Calvin Vinson Ogletree, 80, of Athens, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. Born in Jackson County, he was a son of the late Venson “Ben” and Ada Motes Ogletree. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He retired from Westinghouse/ ABB as an inspector with many years of service. Mr. Ogletree was also preceded in death by his brother, Benny Ogletree, and stepbrother, Ricky Ogletree. Memorial services were held Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012, at Evans Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tom Miles officiating and the military providing honors. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann Morgan Ogletree; daughters, Jill Coulter of Statesboro, Brenda Elrod of Dahlonega and Emma Williams of Athens; son, Dwayne Ogletree of Gainesville; sisters, Emma Mae Webb of Gainesville and Helen Payne of Jefferson; brother, Joe Ogletree of Jefferson; stepsister, Debra Waters of Commerce; stepbrother, Ronnie Ogletree of Danielsville; nine grandchildren; and 14 greatgrandchildren. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, Oct. 18, 2012
Joshua Franklin Pirkle
Died Oct. 12, 2012 Joshua Franklin Pirkle, 86, of Hoschton, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. He was a member of Hoschton United Methodist Church. He was a United States Army veteran, loved Georgia Tech football and the farm life. Survivors include his wife Nellie Stone Pirkle; sons, Joshua Franklin Pirkle Jr., and wife Ruth of Hoschton and Steve Pirkle and wife Brenda of Arenzville, Ill.; and grandchildren, Jesseca Pirkle and Morgan Pirkle. The funeral service was held Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, at Hoschton United Methodist Church with Pastor Luis Ortiz officiating. Interment was in the Pirkle Family Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hoschton United Methodist Church in memory of Mr. Joshua F. Pirkle Sr. If you would like to share a word
Lillian Sykes
Died Oct. 15 2012 Lillian Sykes, 70, of Auburn, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2012. A Barrow County native, she was the daughter of the late “Boozer” and Jewell Holloway House. Mrs. Sykes retired from the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms division of the United States Government. She was a member of Nazareth United Methodist Church.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, in the chapel of Carter Funeral Home with the Rev. Hugh Shirley officiating. Interment will be in Nazareth United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Survivors her her husband, Douglas Sykes; daughter, Jessica Jillian Ogburn of Auburn; grandsons, Cameron Ogburn and Ryker Ogburn; and cousin, Glenda Bannister of Monroe. Carter Funeral Home, Winder The Paper, Oct. 18, 2012
Viola Smith Wright
Died Oct. 14, 2012 Mrs. Viola Smith Wright, 90, of Talmo, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012. Born in Hall County, she was a daughter of the late Sherman and Izzy Perry Smith. A homemaker, she was of the Baptist faith. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Martha Gaddis; sisters, Ida Lou Smith, Flora Underwood and Leona Conner; and brother, Homer Smith. Survivors include her daughters, Betty Potts of Oakwood, Barbara Lee of Jefferson, Alice Alexander of Jefferson and Debra (Mel) Patton of Talmo; sons, Bobby (Deborah) Carter of Commerce and Donald (Carolyn) Jones and Larry Jones, all of Jefferson; 22 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; and seven-great-great-grandchildren. The funeral service was held Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Hardy and the Rev. Mark Spence officiating. The burial followed in the Jackson Memorial Park with Caine Tate, Shay Patton, Josh Patton, Hopper Alexander, Chris Jones and Mark Jones honored as pallbearers. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, Oct. 18, 2012