Obituaries

Connie Evans (11-23-11)

Tuesday, December 13. 2011
GULFPORT, MISS. - Connie Lee Evans, 74, formerly of Jefferson, died on November 23, 2011. He was born in Banks County, the son of the late Fletcher and Elsie Savage Evans, and was retired from the United States Navy. Mr. Evans was preceded in death by sisters, Mary Loggins, Ola Mae Carlan, Ethel Morgan and Viola Standridge; and brothers, Lee ... [Full Story »] 

Joanne Legg (12-10-11)

Monday, December 12. 2011
COMMERCE - Joanne Bellamy Legg, 74, prominent civic and church leader, died Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Kennestone Hospital. She was born in Banks County, daughter of the late William Parks and Kathleen Vaughan Bellamy. Mrs. Legg was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Commerce, where she was a member of Circle ... [Full Story »] 

Daniel Christian (12-8-11)

Monday, December 12. 2011
NICHOLSON - Daniel Lee Christian, 53, passed away at Athens Regional Medical Center on Thursday, December 08, 2011. He was born on June 24, 1958 in Athens, the son of the late Willie Ray and Sara Waggner Christian. He was retired from the University of Georgia after 21 years in the printing department. He was a loving and devoted husband, ... [Full Story »] 

Alma Jean Fulbright (11-10-11)

Monday, December 12. 2011
CARNESVILLE - Alma Jean Gee Fulbright, 86, of the Hunter's Creek Community of Carnesville, passed away Thursday morning, November 10, 2011, at the St Mary's Hospice House in Athens, GA. Born March 24, 1925, in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Narville Gee Sr. and Willo Nell Smith Gee. She was the widow of the late D C Fulbright, ... [Full Story »] 

George Boswell (12-11-11)

Monday, December 12. 2011
COMMERCE - George Otis Boswell, 89, died Sunday, December 11, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Jackson County, the son of the late Charlie Thomas and Zora Melinda Bryan Boswell. He was a member of Unity Christian Church. Mr. Boswell was a United States Army Veteran of World War II where he served in the 44th Infantry and was awarded a ... [Full Story »] 

Renee’ Clark (12-3-11)

Thursday, December 8. 2011
Renee' DeLaPerriere Clark was born March 31, 1959 in Athens, and died Saturday, December 3, 2011. Renee' grew up in Hoschton and graduated with honors at the age of 16 from Gainesville High School. She attended Brenau and Gainesville College. After college, she was employed by the Internal Revenue Service, where she worked for several years. ... [Full Story »] 

Eileen Corbett (12-6-11)

Tuesday, December 6. 2011
JEFFERSON – Eileen B. Corbett, 63, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011. She was born in Atlanta, the daughter of the late Morris Marion Bryan, Jr. and Eileen Hennebry Bryan. She was retired from The State of Georgia in the Child Support Service Department. Mrs. Corbett was a member of the Jefferson Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her ... [Full Story »] 

Ivey Boe (12-05-11)

Monday, December 5. 2011
COMMERCE – Boe L. Ivey, 22, died early Monday morning, December 5, 2011, at Athens Regional Medical Center. He was the son of James Guy Ivey Sr. of Commerce and Susan Hill Fisher of Tennessee. Survivors in addition to his parents include brothers, James Guy Ivey Jr. and Michael J. Stephen Ivey, both of Commerce; grandparents, George L. Hill, ... [Full Story »] 

‘Buddy’ Wright (11-26-11)

Monday, December 5. 2011
COMMERCE – William Keith “Buddy” Wright, 22, died Saturday, November 26, 2011, at his residence. Born in Royston, he was the son of Lisa and Jerry Nix of Commerce and David K. Wright of Royston. Survivors in addition to his parents include grandparents, Mr. and Mrs Swain Bruce, Pendergrass, Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Fortson, Aiken, S.C., Mr. and ... [Full Story »] 

Meda Chambers

Monday, December 5. 2011
GRANBURY, TEXAS - Meda Phillis Kincaid Chambers, 97, passed away at a local nursing home. She was a member of the Oak Trail Baptist Church in Granbury and former member of Rocky Creek Baptist Church in Brownwood, Texas. Mrs. Chambers had lived in Granbury, Texas for the past few years. She had worked at the South Fulton Hospital in East Point. ... [Full Story »] 
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