Entries from April 2009

Woody Beatrice Holder

Monday, April 27. 2009
BRASELTON – Woody Beatrice Gaddis Holder, 89, died Saturday, April 25, 2009. Born in Gwinnett County, she was the daughter of the late Estee Gaddis Sr. and Alice Barrett Gaddis. She was a homemaker and a member of the Braselton Church of God of Prophecy. Mrs. Holder was preceded in death by her husband, Ben Holder; a son, Grady Ben Holder; ... [Full Story »] 

‘Rabbit’ Dowdy

Monday, April 27. 2009
JEFFERSON – Branson Ralph “Rabbit” Dowdy, 77, died Sunday, April 26, 2009. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Curtis M. and Addie Jackson Dowdy. He was retired from Reliance Electric with 23 years of service, and was a veteran, having served in the United States Army during World War II. Mr. Dowdy was preceded in death ... [Full Story »] 

Gertrude Flanagan

Monday, April 27. 2009
GAINESVILLE – Gertrude Bishop Flanagan, 81, died Saturday, April 25, 2009, at her residence following an extended illness. Born on December 14, 1927, she was the daughter of the late W.T. and Fairlena Wilson Bishop. She worked for 37 years and retired from Chicopee. She was employed as a loom filter for Chicopee and was the first and only ... [Full Story »] 

Theodelinde Wood

Monday, April 27. 2009
COMMERCE – Theodelinde Emma Weiss Wood, 84, died Friday, April 24, 2009, at her residence. Born in Germany, she was the daughter of the late George and Elisa Pfaff Weiss. She was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Mrs. Wood was preceded in death by her husband, Lester L. Wood. Survivors include a daughter, Linda ... [Full Story »] 

Kate Conner

Monday, April 27. 2009
GAINESVILLE – Kate Elizabeth Conner, 79, died Thursday, April 24, 2009, at her residence, following an extended illness. Born on October 8, 1929, in Dawson County, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Henry Gregory and Irene Gregory. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Hugh E. Conner; brothers, Kenneth and Ronald Gregory; ... [Full Story »] 

Dorothy Riggins

Monday, April 27. 2009
PATTERSON – Dorothy Aline Dixon Riggins, 91, died Thursday, April 23, 2009, at Satilla Regional Medical Center, following an extended illness. A native of Pierce County, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Henry “Lester” Dixon and Mattie Lee Jackson Dixon. She had lived all of her life in Patterson, was a retired school teacher and ... [Full Story »] 

Cherry Bramlett

Monday, April 27. 2009
BOGART – Cherry Elaine Bramlett, 61, died Saturday, April 25, 2009. Born in Clarke County, she was the daughter of the late Homer Madison and Hazel Serina Jackson Long. She was a member of the Church of The Nations in Athens, was a retired nurse, and owned a cleaning business. Mrs. Bramlett was preceded in death by a son, Monty Perry; ... [Full Story »] 

Rosemary Massey

Monday, April 27. 2009
COMMERCE – Rosemary Carol Caddock Massey, 90, died Monday, April 27, 2009, at St. Mary’s Hospice House in Athens. Born on November 29, 1918, in Kenosha, Wis., she was the daughter of the late Arthur Henry and Lillian Drapp Caddock. She graduated from Kenosha High School in Kenosha, Wis., and worked as a nurse’s aide at Kenosha Hospital ... [Full Story »] 

Officials monitoring swine flu outbreak

Monday, April 27. 2009
UPDATE: As of early Monday evening, no cases of swine flu had been reported in Georgia, according to Georgia officials. More updates to come as the situation develops.
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Although no cases of the swine flu have been reported in Georgia, Jackson County EMA officials are monitoring reports of the outbreak in other states. Jackson County EMA director Steve Nichols said Monday that local officials were "watching the situation closely" and are incontact with state GEMA officials who are also monitoring state and national health reports. [Full Story »] 

‘The Candy Man’ Coker

Friday, April 24. 2009
HOMER – Reese Argene “The Candy Man” Coker, 81, died Thursday, April 23, 2009, at St. Mary’s Hospice House. Born in Banks County, he was the son of the late Nathaniel A. and Eula Westbrook Coker. He was retired from the Department of Transportation and was a member of Nails Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Coker was preceded in death by ... [Full Story »] 
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