Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Joseph Murray, Sr.
Joseph A. Murray, Sr., 73 of Jasper, Ga., passed away Monday, March 8, 2010 at his home surrounded by his loving wife and family.
Born to the late Hugh and Gertrude (Somers) Murray in Plainfield, N.J. in 1936, he attended St. John’s School in Dunellen, N.J .and St. Peter’s High School in New Brunswick, N.J. before entering the U.S. Air Force in 1954. Mr. Murray was a brick mason by trade and a member of the Plainfield and Somerville Bricklayers Unions. Projects included several apartment buildings and shopping centers in the Central New Jersey area. Mr. Murray continued his education by taking classes at Rutgers the State University of New Jersey for Building Regulations. In the late 1970’s, he became the building inspector and code enforcer for the Borough of Dunellen, prior to moving to Jasper in 1981, where he has lived for the past 29 years. Mr. Murray was a retired State Resident Engineer with the Georgia State Finance and Investment Commission where he worked for 16 years. Projects under Mr. Murray’s supervision were the Olympic Village, Graduate Housing at Georgia Institute for Technology, North Georgia College & State University, Dahlonega, and Amicalola Falls Lodge and Conference Center. Prior to working as a state inspector, Mr. Murray owned the Pizza Box in Ellijay, Ga.
Mr. Murray worked as a brick mason on the following buildings in the Atlanta area: the Marriott Marquis and the Georgia World Congress Center.
Mr. Murray was a communicant and founding member of Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church in Jasper. He served as a Eucharistic Minister bringing Holy Communion to the sick and those in nursing homes, as well as being an active member of the Men’s Club. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus at both the John Barry Council #2544 of Dunellen and Council #14348 in Jasper.
Gypsy Joe, as he was known to those who loved him, enjoyed traveling and visiting with his family and friends and had many special times down at the Jersey Shore. He was predeceased by his parents; brothers, Richard, Hugh, Francis and Robert Murray; and sisters, Eleanor Hugenbruch and Terese King.
Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Rose Marie, children, Joseph A. Jr. and wife Joan Short, Raritan, N.J., Michelle and husband Tony Cruce, Suches, Ga., Jayne Murray and Nadine and husband James Harrison, all of Jasper, and Amy and her husband Andrew Schmalen, Dahlonega, Ga.; grandchildren, Jacob, Alicia and Matthew Bailey, Jamison, Nicholas and Emily Cruce, Patrick, Mary, Andrew, John Paul, Killian, Teresa and Catherine Harrison and Andy Schmalen, Jr.; brothers, James and wife Myra, Center Valley, Pa., Donald and wife Ruth, Watchung, N.J., and Eugene, Palm Beach, Fl.; brother-in-law; William Hugenbruch, Conyngham, Pa.; sisters-in-law, Mary Kaiser Murray and Mary Renda Murray, both of Green Brook, N.J., and Lucy Mines Murray, Marietta, Ga., as well as numerous nieces and nephews. His funeral was held Friday, March 12 from Roper Funeral Home in Jasper, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church, Jasper. Burial followed in Georgia National cemetery in Canton, Ga. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Our Lady of the Mountains Building Fund, 1908 Waleska Hwy. 108, Jasper, Ga. 30143.
Robert Jordan
Mr. Robert E. Jordan, age 59 of Ball Ground, passed away on March 9, 2010.
Mr. Jordan was a painter and member of Fairview Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Judy Jordan, Ball Ground; children, Kevin Jordan, Ellijay, Melissa Childers, Jasper, Kim Perry and Travis Jordan, both of Smyrna, and Hollie Thompson, Jasper; and grandchildren, Andon Lee and Kilee Marie Jordan, Abigail Riley Thompson, Kasey and Kyle Jordan, Laken Padgett and Ashton Childers.
The funeral service was held at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 11 from Sosebee Memorial Chapel with the Revs. Tony Greene, Horace Biddy and James Thompson officiating. iIntermentwas in Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery.
Hobert Ratcliff
Mr. Hobert Ratcliff, age 75 of Jasper, formerly of Canton, passed away March 9, 2010 at his residence.
Survivors include his daughters, Cheryl Jarrard, Jasper, Pamela Homiller, Ball Ground, and Cynthia Fowler. Canton; brothers, Clifton, Troy, Lee and Weldon Ratcliff all of Waleska, and Wayne Ratcliff, Ellijay; and sisters, Katie Chester, Waleska, Betty Lawrence, Canton, Martha Blanton, Ball Ground, and Patsy Towery, Holly Springs. Ten grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren also survive.
The funeral service was held Friday, March 12 at 11 a.m. from Darby Huey Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Hogan officiating. iIntermentwas in Goshen Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mary Ellen Padgett
Mary Ellen Padgett of Ball Ground, Ga. went to be with her Lord on Friday, March 5, 2010.
Mary was a loving and devoted wife, mother grandmother, sister and friend to many. Along with her devotion to her family and church, Mary (Mrs. Padgett) was extremely dedicated to educating and mentoring children as a first grade teacher for her entire career. Mary began this career by beginning her education while working for Ball Ground Day Care and completed her degree while working as a para pro at Ball Ground Elementary. After receiving her degree from Reinhardt College and Brenau University, she began her tenure as a first grade teacher at Ball Ground Elementary where she retired in 2005.
Survivors include her husband, Huey Padgett; daughter and grandson, Anita and Elijah Gurley; son, daughter-in-law and granddaughters, Travis, Holly, Anna and Laurie Padgett; and sisters, Dorothy Wiggington Barbara Holden, Frances Sullens, Carol Kime and Pam Chastain. Numerous nieces, nephews and other extended family members who were so important to Mary and her life also survive.
The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 8 from Whitestone Baptist Church with the Revs. Mark Johnson and Cory Rich officiating. iIntermentfollowed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were: Carlton Trout, Tim and Eric Duncan, Tony Padgett, Robert Kime and Zack Chastain. Cagle Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
The family sincerely thanks everyone for the thoughts and prayers that have been extended during Mary’s (Mama’s) over two-year battle with cancer.
Janie Morgan
Mrs. Janie Sue Morgan, age 67 of Woodstock, passed away Friday, March 12, 2010 at her residence.
Mrs. Morgan was a member of Mill Creek Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She was a loving wife, mom and grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her sisters, Dorothy Massey and Anne Greene Perkins. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Lloyd Morgan; children, Trina (Randall) Young, Talking Rock, Rennette (Steve) Jenks, Jasper, and Dwayne (Angie) Morgan, Darron (Rhonda) Morgan, Marc (Amanda) Morgan and Donald Spivey, all of Woodstock. Ten grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive.
The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 15 from Sosebee Memorial Chapel with the Revs. Nathan Brandon, Vernie Worley and Leon Goodwin officiating. iIntermentwas in Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
Harold Mulkey
Mr. Harold Mulkey, age 47 of Dawsonville, passed Friday, March 12, 2010 at his residence.
Survivors include his mother, Stella Mae Mulkey, Dawsonville; brothers and sisters-in-law, Wayne and Patsy, Richard and Mandy and Donald and Peggy Mulkey, all of Dawsonville; and sisters and brother-in-law, Barbara Perry, Dawsonville, and Pamela and Mark Niman, Jasper. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 15 from Gospel Temple in Ball Ground with the Revs. Butch Roberts and Don Williams officiating. iIntermentfollowed in Lake Forest Memorial Park in Jasper. Pallbearers were: Darren, Derek, Dwayne and Scott Mulkey, Billy Jarrett and Ricky Helton. The family did receive flowers or you make donations to help with the funeral expenses. Cagle Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mary Crowe
Mrs. Mary Crowe, age 76 of Marble Hill, passed away Friday, March 12, 2010 at Piedmont Mountainside Hospital.
Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia and Gerald Carlton, Trenton, Tn., and Debra and Charles Stanfield, Jasper; brothers and sisters-in-law, Tommy Cantrell, Tate, Jackie and Colleen Cantrell, Nelson, Larry and Angie Cantrell, Jasper, and Lamar and Rachel Cantrell, Waleska; and sisters and brothers-in-law, Ramona and Art Gay, Florida, and Sue and Roy Boling, Jasper. Eleven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive. Mrs. Crowe was preceded in death by her husband, Steve Crowe; and sons, Gary, Jeff and B.C. Crowe.
The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 15 from the Chapel of Cagle Funeral Home with the Rev. Troy Redmond officiating. iIntermentfollowed in Free Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Allen Bell, Justin Carlton, Jeremy and Tyler Crowe, Harold Cantrell and William Payne.
Tony Carroll
Robert Anthony “Tony” Carroll, age 18 of Jasper, Ga., passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2010, at the Piedmont Mountainside Hospital in Jasper following a sudden illness.
Born Jan. 19, 1992 in Pickens County, Tony had suffered with Muscular Dystrophy since birth.
Survivors include, his parents, Dawn and Neal Carroll, Jasper; grandparents, Wayne and Nancy Childers, Jasper, James and Peggy Moss, Dallas, Ga., T.O. and Annette Carroll, Tate, Ga., and David and Lila Faris, Ellijay, Ga.; great-grandmother, Mrs. Omada Childers, Jasper; and great-grandfather, Mr. Wallace McFarland, Somerset, Ky. Several aunts, uncles and cousins also survive.
The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 17 from Jerusalem Baptist Church with the Revs. James Thompson and Nathan Smith officiating. iIntermentfollowed in the church cemetery. The family received friends at Roper Funeral Home until the Funeral Hour on Wednesday.
Robert Jordan
Robert E. Jordan passed away March 9, 2010 after a lengthy illness.
Survivors include his wife, Judy; and children, Kevin Jordan, Melissa Childers, Kim Perry, Travis Jordan and Hollie Thompson. Seven grandchildren also survive.
Special thank you to Georgia Mountains Hospice, nurses Gretchen and Cheryl and Jeff and the staff at Ball Ground Pharmacy.
Joe Rueffert
Jochem “Joe” Rueffert passed away Friday, March 19, 2010 surrounded by friends and family.
Joe and his wife Brenda moved to Jasper in 1976 to raise their family and operate The Woodbridge Inn. For 34 years Joe helped families near and far celebrate their lives with his wonderful food and generous hospitality. You just aren’t truly from Jasper unless you’ve had Joe pick on you!
He was born Jochem Rüffert in Frauenwaldau, Germany on July 15, 1940. One of four brothers born to homemaker Dora and veterinarian Werner, Joe’s childhood saw his family having to make many sacrifices during the post World War II years. So much of what Joe did to survive as a child shaped the man he became. He never wasted anything, from chicken bones to bent nails, Joe knew how to reuse and recycle way before it became a trend.
As a young adult in East Germany, Joe was assigned the duty of guarding the Berlin wall during his required military service. Risking his life, Joe dodged bullets and land mines to escape to his freedom. This rare story of bravery and determination was featured in many publications and television interviews, including one on CNN.
Once in the west, Joe attended hotel and catering school in the Bavarian city of Tegernsee. This experience granted him the opportunity to travel to work in the United States at the O’Hare Airport in Chicago, Il. Joe spoke no English when he first arrived, but learned the language by watching the Three Stooges daily.
Eventually, Joe ended up working in the south where he met a pretty Georgia girl named Brenda Sewell. Brenda and Joe married
and began their family having Sonja in 1969 and Hans in 1972.
Joe is survived by his wife of 43 years, Brenda Sewell Rueffert; his son, Hans, daughter-in-law Amy, grandchildren Finn and Ella, all of Jasper. Also surviving are Joe’s brothers, Klaus of Braunschweig, Germany, Wolfgang of Emden, Germany, and Michael of Avewedde, Germany. Joe was predeceased by his daughter, Sonja Yvonne in 2004.
For those of you who knew, loved and respected Joe, we are having a memorial service on Sunday, March 28 at the First Baptist Church in Jasper at 2 p.m. We will also have family visitation on Saturday the 27th from 5-7 at Cagle Funeral Home in Jasper. In lieu of flowers, we’re asking that friends make a donation in his honor to Life Link, non-profit organ and tissue recovery organization dedicated to serving patients in need of transplant therapy and their families. Life Link was instrumental in helping Joe procure his second kidney transplant, and he was always a major supporter of organ donation. You may make a donation by mail or phone to:
The LifeLink Legacy Fund
409 Bayshore Boulevard
Tampa, Fl. 33606
800-262-5775
For those who would like to make a gift online, they have a secure Web site where you can make a donation on Joe’s behalf at: http://www.lifelinkfound. org/legacy.cfm. Without Life Link, we would’ve lost Joe years ago. Donations may also be made in his honor to the First Baptist Church of Jasper.
Joe’s contributions to Jasper and Pickens County will be felt and remembered for years. He was a great man that impacted the lives of everyone that came through the dining room at the Woodbridge Inn. The true patriarch of our family, we looked up to him both as a man and as our father. We will forever miss his quick wit and love.
David Williamson
Mr. David Russell Williamson, age 62, of Roopville, Ga., passed away Thursday, March 18, 2010 at his residence from a rare brain disorder.
He was born June 6, 1947 in Carroll County, Ga., son of the late Russell Dean and Elsie Ruth Jones Williamson. David was a 1965 graduate of Central High School and served his country in the US Marine Corp. He retired from Home Depot in April 2007 where he was employed as an inventory management associate. He previously was employed by US Postal Service, West Georgia Electric and the Georgia Power Company. David was a member of the Roopville Road Baptist Church where he was active in the church choir and the Friendship II Sunday School Class.
Survivors include his wife, Diane Reece Williamson; daughters and their families, Elizabeth Williamson Turner and husband Bryant and their children, Madelyn, Samuel and Joe, and Jennifer Williamson Robinson and husband Shannon and their children, Casey and Ty; brothers, Tyre Williamson, Harrison, Tn., and Tim Williamson, Roopville; mother- in-law, Marjorie Reece, Jasper; and aunts, Hazel Edwards of Bremen and Sara Daniel of Carrollton.
The funeral service was held Saturday, March 20 at 5 p.m. from Roopville Road Baptist Church with the Rev. Stephen Peeples, Mr. Russell Butler and Mr. Kemp Denney officiating. Music was rendered by Bryant and Beth Turner, Kelly Murray and Melissa Adams. Pallbearers were: Scott Eidson, Dennis and Larry Jones, Wallace, Gary and Bryan Reece, Bernard Whitton and J.T. Williamson. Honorary pallbearers were: Eddie Burgess, Garry Cater, Waymon Cheatwood, Harold Evans, Kirby Hamil, Ronald Wortham, Danny Murray and members of the Friendship II Sunday School Class. iIntermentfollowed in Roopville Road cemetery with Rev. Chris Altman officiating. Military honors were rendered of the US Marine Corp. Memorial contributions may be made to Roopville Road Baptist Church Building Fund 835 N. Hwy. 27, Roopville, Ga. 30170, or Tanner Hospice Care, PO Box 1136, Carrollton, Ga., 30112. Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel of Carrollton in charge of arrangements.
Dorothy Fox
Dorothy L. Fox, age 78 of Monroe, died March 19, 2010. She was born on Feb. 10, 1932 in Jasper, Ga. to the late Laura Stone and Howard Moss. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Johnnie Fox.
She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Terry Blaylock, Nicholson, Sandra Jenkins, Madison, Geraldine and Michael Hodges, Nicholson, Linda and Bo McDaniel, Walnut Grove, and Glenda and Randy Moore, Gray; sons and daughters-in-law, Bobby and Evelyn Fox, Madison, David and Charlotte Fox and Danny Fox, all of Monroe; sisters, Lillian Bunch and Ozel Silvers, both of Jasper, Helen Tillery, Snellville, and June Thompson, Bostwick; brothers, Doug and Randall Moss, both of Bostwick, and Roy Moss of Griffin. Seventeen grandchildren, 5 step-grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren.
The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 23 from the Chapel of Meadows Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Powers officiating. iIntermentfollowed at Hill Haven Cemetery.
Gladys Raynes
Mrs. Gladys Elizabeth Raynes age 87 of Jasper, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Northside Hospital-Cherokee.
Survivors include her son, Charles Raynes, Talking Rock; daughters, Ann Bunch and Kathelene Richards, both of Jasper, and Michelle Gwinn, Dalton; and grandchildren, Angel Harris, Allison Brown, Alana Williams, Charles David Beck, Amanda Lee Childers, Lisa Ann Shipman, Michael E. Bunch and Raquel Coffee. Seventeen great-grandchildren also survive.
The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 23 from the Chapel of Cagle Funeral Home with the Rev. William L. Herndon officiating. iIntermentfollowed in Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were: David Beck, James and Austin Williams, Keith Childers, Michael Bunch and Arnold Shipman.
