Entries from December 2012

‘G.W.’Allen (12-29-12)

Monday, December 31. 2012
BETHLEHEM - George W. "G.W." Allen, 69, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012. He was a member of Hebron Baptist Church in Dacula and enjoyed hunting. He was a former Chief of Police in Loganville and Flowery Branch and was also a former volunteer fireman for Flowery Branch, and had worked for Hall County on the dive team. He was currently ... [Full Story »] 

Bennie Benson Jr. (12-30-12)

Monday, December 31. 2012
JEFFERSON - Bennie Bradford Benson Jr., 73, passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family. Brad suffered from Parkinson's for the past 10 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, B.B. Benson Sr. and Annie Mae Love Benson. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Barbara Barnett Benson; one daughter, Kelli ... [Full Story »] 

Bradford Benson Jr. (12-30-12)

Monday, December 31. 2012
JEFFERSON - Bennie Bradford Benson Jr., 73, passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family. Brad suffered from Parkinson's for the past 10 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, B.B. Benson Sr. and Annie Mae Love Benson. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Barbara Barnett Benson; one daughter, Kelli ... [Full Story »] 

Leonard Motes (12-29-12)

Monday, December 31. 2012
WINDER - Leonard R. Motes, 82, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2012. Born in Jefferson, he was the won of the late John Manual and Cleo Motes. He was a retired truck driver for the Frito-Lay Corporation. Mr. Motes was preceded in death by his wife, Mae Belle Ledford Motes. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Austin, Flowery Branch; sons, ... [Full Story »] 

Randy Baxter (12-29-12)

Monday, December 31. 2012
ATHENS - Randy Baxter, 64, died Saturday, December 29, 2012, at Athens Regional Medical Center. He was born in Commerce, the son of Helen Freada Anglin Baxter of Maysville and the late Joe T. Baxter. He was a member of the Commerce First United Methodist Church and a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was employed as a salesman with ... [Full Story »] 

Jacqueline T. Hathcock (12-28-12)

Monday, December 31. 2012
WINTERVILLE - Jacqueline T. Hathcock, 73, died Friday, December 28, 2012. Born in Athens, she was the daughter of the late Arthur L. and Ethel Hill Thornton. She was preceded in death by brothers, Dewitt Edward Thornton, Arthur Elmer Thornton and William Buddy Thornton; and her previous husband, Paul Arnold Bennett. Mrs. Hathcock was retired ... [Full Story »] 

Richard Felt (12-15-12)

Monday, December 31. 2012
HOSCHTON - Richard Lee Felt, 51, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012, in Ozona, Texas. He was born in Riverside, Calif., the son of the late William Edward and Shirley Lou Felt. He was preceded in death by his youngest brother, Jeff Felt. Rick was a self-employed contractor. He attended DeKalb Junior College in 1980 on a baseball ... [Full Story »] 

Carolyn Denton (12-27-12)

Friday, December 28. 2012
MAYSVILLE - Carolyn P. (Mrs. Carol) Denton, 56, died Thursday, December 27, 2012, at Athens Regional Medical Center. She was born in New Jersey, the daughter of Irene Cowart Pace of Commerce and the late Horace Pace. Mrs. Denton was a retired schoolteacher and a member of Community Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Tommy Dorsey ... [Full Story »] 

Jimmy Gatheright (12-27-12)

Friday, December 28. 2012
Jimmy Gatheright was called home at 9 p.m. Thursday, December 27, 2012. Jimmy was born on April 3, 1945, the son of the late Vernon and Polly Ann Young Gatheright Watkins. He joined Flat Creek Baptist Church at an early age. He lived in Hartford, Conn. for 40 years and moved back to Commerce in April of 2007. Survivors include his wife of five ... [Full Story »] 

Mary Grimes (12-22-12)

Friday, December 28. 2012
GAINESVILLE - Mary Louise Grimes, 73, died Saturday, December 22, 2012. A native of Pendergrass, she was the daughter of the late C.P. and Thelma Gee Cooper. She was preceded in death by her brother, Johnny Cooper. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Marie and Tim Armour; three sisters; three brothers; two grandchildren; and five ... [Full Story »] 
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