Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mr. Douglas W. Cotter, age 77, of Braselton, GA passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2011. He was preceded in death by his father, Bernard Wilson Cotter; mother, Julia Lamb Cotter; and brother, Reginald Edwin Cotter. He is survived by his wife of fifty-one years, Elise Wilkins Cotter, Braselton, GA; daughter and son-in-law, Christina Elizabeth Carroll and husband, Jon, Sugar Hill, GA; sons and daughters-in-law, Douglas Wayne Cotter, Jr. and wife, Alice, Cumming, GA and Grady Bernard Cotter and wife, Dawn, Dawsonville, GA; grandchildren, Christina Elise Carroll, Robert Grady Carroll, Douglas Wayne Cotter, III, Robert Chandler McMahan Cotter, Sarah Elizabeth Carroll, Bailey Denise Cotter and Abigail Ruth Cotter. Mr. Cotter was a veteran of the Korean War. He was retired from Motorola, Inc. after thirty-five years of service. He coached Little League Baseball and Basketball for eleven years. He was a member of Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church in Dacula, GA. His children and grandchildren were very special to him. His family was his life. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Pastor David Davis officiating. iIntermentwill follow at 4:00 p.m. C.S.T. at Randolph Memorial Gardens in Roanoke, AL. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Mrs. Kimberley Sharrett Sapp, age 45, of Buford, GA passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2011. She was preceded in death by her father, John Harrigan Sharrett. She is survived by her husband of ten years, Glenn R. Sapp, Buford, GA; mother, Doris Clark Sharrett, Buford, GA; sisters and brother-in-law, Katherine Smith, Nashville, TN, Klarice and Robert Carlisle, Buford, GA and Krystal Bowman, Kingsport, TN; uncle, Owen Clark, Lancaster, OH; aunt, Betty Chole Bolling, Wise, VA; step children, Joann Sapp, Danville, OH, Jill Sapp, Buford, GA, Robin Sapp, Arkansas and Jason Sapp, Dacula, GA; niece, Ashley Carlisle; and nephew, Johanton Carlisle. Mrs. Sapp was born December 9, 1965 in Norton, VA. She was a 1984 graduate of Appalachia High School in Appalachia, VA. She was a material handler for Schering Plough in Suwanee, GA and was a former employee of N.C.R. in Duluth, GA. She was a member of Appalachia United Methodist Church in Appalachia, VA. Graveside service will be held on Monday, March 21, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Powell Valley Memorial Gardens in Big Stone Gap, VA. The family will receive friends at Flanigan Funeral Home on Saturday from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Mr. Gerald Frank Lynn, age 49, of Flowery Branch, GA passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2011. He is survived by his father, Jerry and Linda Lynn, Sugar Hill, GA; mother, Ann Lynn and Donald Johnsa, Sugar Hill, GA; brothers and sister-in-law, Jack Lynn, Buford, GA and Jimmy and Stephanie Lynn, Buford, GA; sister, Cathy Lynn, Buford, GA; uncles and aunts, Jack and Connie Lynn, Flowery Branch, GA, Sadie and Charles Jones, Rest Haven, GA, Martha and David Mote, Buford, GA, Jane McDaniel, Buford, GA, Sandy and Mike Stone, Gainesville, GA, Brenda Dodd, Pensacola, FL, Cindy Miller, Monroe, GA, Ronald and Sandy Bennett, Buford, GA. Junior Jones, Buford, GA; niece, Emma Lynn; nephews, Zac Lynn and T. J. Lynn; great nephew, Jordan Lynn; and special friend, Sue Alexander. Mr. Lynn was born September 19, 1961 in Buford, GA. He was a 1979 graduate of Buford High School in Buford, GA. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army. He was a painter. He was a member of Regency Church of God in Buford, GA. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Reece officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Mrs. Eunice Harrison, age 82, of Suwanee, GA passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Harrison; and grandson, Daniel Harrison. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Linda Sims, Royston, GA, Sheila and Dr. Bill Williams, Suwanee, GA, Sandra and Joe Morphew, Snellville, GA and Angela and Steve Cain, Grayson, GA; sons and daughters-in-law, Danny and Claire Harrison, Royston, GA and Rickey and Mary Harrison, Loganville, GA; eleven grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sister, Peggy Gonzales, Conyers, GA; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Harrison was born March 16, 1929 in Mississippi. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Sugar Hill United Methodist Church in Sugar Hill, GA. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 12:00 noon at Sugar Hill United Methodist Church with Rev. James Mooneyhan officiating and with remains being placed in state at 11:30 a.m. iIntermentwill follow at Melwood cemetery in Stone Mountain, GA. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 11:30 a.m. until 12:00 noon at Sugar Hill United Methodist Church.
Ella L. Adams, age 100, of Buford, GA passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Delia Adams; brothers, Claude Adams, Floyd Adams and Lloyd Adams; sisters, Mary Ann Adams, Mae A. Clure, Lilly Green and Maude McElreath. She is survived by her nieces and nehews, Harold and Delores Clure, Oakwood, GA, Tommy and Maggie Clure, Plains, GA, Robert Douglas Clure, Buford, GA, Barbara Louella Satterfield, Buford, GA and Harold and Jalaine Dollar, Maysville, GA. Ms. Adams was born April 25, 1910 and was a native of Gwinnett County, GA. She was retired from Georgia Boot with over thirty years of service. She celebrated her 100th birthday with a host of family and friends. Ms. Adams requested no funeral.
Mrs. Sallie Thomas Cole, age 86, of Buford, GA passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Annie Thomas; brothers, Robert Thomas, Albert Thomas and Roy Thomas; and sister, Maggie Browning. She is survived by her daughters, Joan Cole Simpson, Buford, GA and Janice Cole Maddox, Buford, GA; grandchildren, Jody Maddox, Buford, GA and Joel Cochran, Buford, GA; great-grandchildren, Brian Cole, Monroe, GA, Wynter Strother and Amanda Bennett; great-great-grandchildren, Breanna Cole, Zachary Cole and Dana Cole; brother and sister-in-law, Carl and Gertrude Thomas, Suwanee, GA; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Cole was born May 5, 1924 in Buford, GA. She worked for Georgia Boot Company and Puckett’s Restaurant for several years. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Buford, GA. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. R. T. Parks and Rev. Benny Parker officiating. iIntermentwill follow at Hillcrest cemetery in Buford, GA. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 2:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Mrs. Irene Butler Floyd, age 92, of Buford, GA and formerly of Loris, SC passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband of forty-five years, Braxton W. Floyd; daughter, Peggy Floyd; son, Darryl Floyd; and son-in-law, Bob Wood. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Martha Wood Booker and husband, Jack Booker, Buford, GA; son, David Braxton Floyd and Becky Beard Weeks, Buford, GA; grandchildren, David and Angela Floyd, Alpharetta, GA, Melinda Floyd Patrick and husband, Tim Patrick, Braselton, GA, Bobby Wood, Jr., Buford, GA and Tonya Wood Bothe and husband, Derek Bothe, Sugar Hill, GA; three great-grandchildren, Tristan Bothe, Brendan Bothe and Madison Patrick; sister and brother-in-law, Ernestine and Winston Stevens, Myrtle Beach, SC; brothers and sisters-in-law, Jimmy and Hilda Butler, Longs, SC and Junior and Dot Butler, Leland, NC; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Floyd was born October 17, 1918 in Loris, SC. She was a homemaker. She was a long-time member of Camp Swamp United Methodist Church in Longs, SC. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Camp Swamp United Methodist Church with Rev. Joanna Fallaw officiating and with the remains being placed in state at 1:00 p.m. iIntermentwill follow at Camp Swamp United Methodist Church cemetery in Longs, SC. The family will receive friends at Flanigan Funeral Home on Wednesday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Flowers accepted or memorials may be made to Camp Swamp United Methodist Church cemetery Fund, 853 Camp Swamp Road, Longs, SC in memory of Irene Butler Floyd.
Mrs. Ilse Krug Gonzalez, age 86, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Gonzalez. She is survived by her daughter, Marion Sweeney, Lawrenceville, GA; four grandchildren, Shaun and Julie Sweeney, Canton, GA, Michael and Amy Sweeney, Lawrenceville, GA, Scott and Stephanie Sweeney, Lawrenceville, GA and Alina and Michael Todd, Lawrenceville, GA; seven great-grandchildren, David Sweeney, Conyers, GA, Christina Sweeney, Conyers, GA, Alysse Sweeney, Lawrenceville, GA, Katy Todd, Lawrenceville, GA, Shae Sweeney, Lawrenceville, GA, Adelynn Sweeney, Lawrenceville, GA, and Lucas Sweeney, Lawrenceville, GA; and sister, Inge Krug, Germany. Mrs. Gonzalez was born October 28, 1924 in Germany. She was a retired accountant from Sears, Roebuck and Company. Memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. John Duke of New Covenant Baptist Church in Suwanee, GA and Rev. Marty Barrett officiating.
Mrs. Betty Tuck Brown, age 66, of Braselton, GA passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hoyt and Vera Tuck; sisters, Vickie Dean and Judy Hayes; and brothers, Troy Tuck and Dennis Tuck. She is survived by her husband of seventeen years, David Lester Brown, Braselton, GA; daughter Cindy Slagle, Tennessee; sons and daughters-in-law, Jeff and Daphne Boyd, Pendergrass, GA, James Higbee, Ellsworth, MI and Charles and Melanie Higbee, Flowery Branch, GA; step daughter and husband, Sonya and Joel Turk, Oakwood, GA; seven grandchildren; brothers and sisters-in-law, Hoyt “Bug” and Sue Tuck, Cleveland, GA, Charles and Jautanna Tuck, Buford, GA and Leon and Alisha Tuck, Dawsonville, GA; brother-in-law, Kenney Hayes, Buford, GA; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Brown was born January 13, 1945 in Buford, GA. She received her education from Buford City School System. She was retired from Mitsubishi Digital Electronics in Braselton, GA. She was of the Baptist Faith. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Lloyd Ferguson officiating. iIntermentwill follow at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens in Buford, GA. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 4:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Mrs. Cora Lee Brown Lynn, age 93, of Buford, GA passed away on Friday, March 11, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-seven years, Hulon Lynn; son, William Lynn; daughter, Mary Ann Lynn; grandson, Michael Lynn; and parents Alvis and Maudie Brown. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry and Linda Lynn, Sugar Hill, GA and Jack and Connie Lynn, Flowery Branch, GA; daughters and son-in-law, Jane McDaniel, Buford, GA, Sadie and Charles Jones, Rest Haven, GA and Martha and David Mote, Buford, GA; daughter-in-law, Jewell Lynn, Oakwood, GA; eighteen grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; sister, Barbara Hardwick, Rossville, IL; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Lynn was born September 19, 1917 in Gwinnett County, GA. She was a homemaker. She was a long-time member of the Buford Church of God. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 14, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Joel Shadburn officiating. iIntermentwill follow at Harmony Baptist Church cemetery in Buford, GA. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Mr. Jacob Lee Pauley, age 24, of Winder, GA passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2011. He is survived by his parents, Terry and Diana Pauley, Buford, GA; sister and brother-in-law, Tina M. and Ernest Dunlap, Orlando, FL; brother, Richard L. Murphy, Winder, GA; several aunts and uncles; four nieces; one nephew; and several cousins. Memorial service will be held on Monday, March 14, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Mr. Sean Cleveland officiating.
Mr. W. A. Buice, age 62, of Cumming, GA and formerly of Buford, GA passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, Artis and Louise Buice; sister, Frances Buice Gilstrap; and brother, Jackie Buice. He is survived by his sister, Evelyn Buice Smallwood, Suwanee, GA; son, Donald Buice, Torrington, CT; daughters, Virginia Cianicolo, Torrington, CT and Allison Lorner, Maysville, GA; six grandchildren; aunts, Virginia Jean Staton, Suwanee, GA and Betty Pugh Buice, Buford, GA; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and special friends, Angie Luna, Cumming, GA, Michael Powell, Cumming, GA and Melanie Dennis, Cumming, GA. Mr. Buice was born May 9, 1948 in Buford, GA. He was a 1966 graduate of Buford High School. He was a U. S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He had worked for the Forsyth County News and the Atlanta Journal newspapers for a number of years. He was of the Baptist Faith. His request was to be cremated and a memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Buford American Legion Post 127 in memory of W. A. Buice.
Mr. Joe “J. E.” Abernathy, age 59, of Buford, GA passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2011. He is survived by his sisters and brother-in-law, Betty Holcomb, Buford, GA, Penny Henry, Buford, GA and Peggy and Ronnie Denson, Sugar Hill, GA; aunt, Lizzie Henry, Flowery Branch, GA; and uncle, Ernest Adams, Gainesville, GA. Mr. Abernathy was born on April 8, 1951 in Gainesville, GA. He was a former employee of Bona Allen Company. He was of the Baptist Faith. Graveside service will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Wahoo Baptist Church cemetery in Dahlonega, GA. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 12:00 noon until 8:30 p.m.
William (Paul) Battle, 62 of Buford, GA passed away Monday, March 7, 2011. He was born July 10, 1948 in Tampa, Fl. Paul was a devoted Christian, loving husband, father, grandfather and an inspiration to all who knew him. He was a talented musician, craftsman, sailor and historian. He will be lovingly remembered for his kind, loving nature and his wonderful sense of humor. He will be sorely missed by all. He leaves to cherish his memories, his wife of 41 years, Patti Battle; two sons, Erik and wife PJ Battle of Buford, GA, Eddie Battle of Snellville, GA; parents, Jack and Jerry Battle of Tampa, FL; brothers, Rick Battle of Odessa, FL, Mike and wife Karen Battle of Tampa, FL, many nieces and nephews, other relatives and many friends. Services will be held Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Buford Presbyterian Church with Ministers Corey Ingold and Rix Threadgill officiating. Burial will follow at Sawnee View Gardens, Cumming, GA. Visitation is Saturday from noon to 1:30 PM at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the American Cancer Society.
Melanie Ramey Cole, age 44, of Gainesville, GA, a loving and devoted wife of Keith Cole went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 6, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Wilma Ramey; brother, Chuck Ramey; and sister, Joy Culliton. She is survived by her husband of twenty-eight years, Keith Cole, Gainesville, GA; daughters, Maggie Cole, Gainesville, GA and Megan Cole, Gainesville, GA; sons, Patrick Ramey, Gainesville and Christopher Cole, Gainesville, GA; grandson, Dravin Cheek; brother, Tim Ramey, Palm Springs, CA; sisters, Jackie Smith, Royston, GA and Cindy Lott, Palm Coast, FL; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins; and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jack and Grace Youngblood Cole, Cumming, GA. Mrs. Cole was born April 30, 1966 and was a native of Gwinnett County, GA. She received her education from the Gwinnett County School System. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Dawsonville, GA. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Edward Carr officiating. iIntermentwill follow at Liberty Baptist Church cemetery in Buford, GA. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 2:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
