Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Mr. Ed Long
Mr. Ed Long, age 60 of Talking Rock, passed away Saturday morning, Jan. 17, 2004 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Atlanta.
Surviving are the brother and sister-in-law, Clinton and Ethel Long, Hinton; sisters and brothers-in-law, Jean and Tommy Stephens, Denzel and Barry Bowman, and Pam and Glenn Goble, all of Hinton; specialnephew and niece, Jordan and Ashton; numerous other nephews and nieces.
Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 19 at 2 p.m. from the Chapel of Cagle Funeral Home with Revs. Jim Crump and Donald Teague officiating. Interment followed in Friendship Baptist Church cemetery with the Pickens Chapter #47 of the DAV in charge of military graveside services. Serving as pallbearers were: Bill Coleman, Donald Teague, Michael Allen, Jody Pettigrew, Jason Long, Jonathan Long, Eric Childers and David Orellana.
Cagle Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Beverly Jerabek
Mrs. Beverly Sue Jerabek, age 48 of Jasper, passed away Friday, Jan. 9, 2004.
Survivors include her son, Kenneth Turner of Ellijay; daughter, Natachee Jerabek of Woodstock; brother, Arthur Spencer of Woodstock; sisters, Barbara Spencer of Jasper and Dana Smith Cornejo of Acworth.
A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Sosebee funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Charles Greene
Mr. Charles B. Greene of Big Canoe, Ga. passed away Jan. 13, 2004 from congestive heart failure.
Born to C.L. and Bertie Greene on June 8, 1915 in Little Rock, Ar., Mr. Greene resided in Little Rock and Conway until moving to Georgia in 2003. After graduating from Little Rock High School in 1935, Mr. Greene enlisted in the US Army and served during World War II (1940-45) in the Persian Gulf Command. He served in the Army Reserves from 1946-68 and in the Air Force Reserves from 1968-75, retiring as a Lt. Colonel. Mr. Greene served the State of Arkansas under several governors in the position of Deputy Director of Civil Defense in Conway from 1962 through 1982. Preceded in death by his sister, Adabelle, and his brothers, Frank and Richard, he is survived by his wife of 57 years, Janette Oden Greene of Big Canoe; sister, Lois Greene Armstrong of Little Rock; daughters and sons-in-law, Lois and Jim Francis of Big Canoe, Vicki and Jim Frazier of Atlanta, Ga., and Robin and Roger Lankford of Plano, Tx.; granddaughter, Ashley Alderman; and grandson, Brian Frazier.
After cremation, his remains will be buried at the National Cemetery in Dallas-Ft. Worth followed by a memorial service in Conway at a date to be announced. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Salvation Army or Georgia Mountain Hospice. Cagle Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Justin Price
Mr. Justin Arnold Price, age 18 of Canton, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004. He was a member of Nelson Baptist Church.
Survivors include his mother, Pam Poole of Canton; father, Mark Price of Canton; sisters and brother-in-law, Jessica Price of Canton and Katie and George Roberson of Morganton, Ga.; grandparents, Arnold Poole of Canton and Dorothy Price of Jasper. A nephew and several aunts, uncles and cousins also survive.
The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17 from the Sosebee Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Leroy Kelly officiating. Interment followed in the Cherokee Memorial Park.
Dorothy “Dot” Callahan
Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Callahan, 73, of 300 Woodland Drive, Calhoun died Monday, Dec. 29, 2003 at Gordon Hospital after an 11-month courageous fight against cancer.
She was born as Dorothy Bell Dean, the third daughter of John Henry and Harriett (Hattie) Elizabeth Thompson on July 20, 1930 in Jasper. One of Dot’s happiest days was when she married the love of her life to whom she was married for almost 53 years, Jack Neal Callahan, on Friday the 13th of April 1951. She always considered Friday the 13th her lucky day! Jack and Dot moved to Calhoun with daughters Debbie and Dee Dee in January 1961. They moved to 300 Woodland Drive in August 1964 where daughters Donna and Jackie were born. There they raised their daughters, entertained their friends and their daughters’ friends, and enjoyed their grandchildren for almost 40 years.
Dot spent her life enjoying everything she loved, retiring from the Gordon County Clerk’s Office in December of 1995 after more than 15 years of service. In the clerk’s office she was well known for her constant smile and willingness to stop and help anyone looking for a deed or county records. Many lawyers, bankers, friends, and strangers have relied on Dot’s knowledge to help them. After retiring she opened her greenhouse on Newtown Road full time. Here she did the work she loved the most: growing, selling and giving away her flowers. Dot’s green thumb was known in Gordon County and across many states. It was said thousands of times: Give it to Dot, she can grow anything; ask Dot, she will; call on Dot and she will do it. Dot was a member of the Sequoyah Garden Club since 1962, serving in many of the offices which included serving as president three times, 1969-1970, 1996-1997 and she also completed a term for a fellow member. She loved being in charge of the decorations for the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet, landscaping the Habitat for Humanity homes built in Calhoun, and judging the Cherokee Capital Fair Flower Show for many years. Dot won many awards for her flowers and arrangements and was always willing to make an arrangement for any occasion on a moment’s notice.
Dot’s other love was the Calhoun Elkettes which she joined in 1961 after Jack joined the Elks Club. Over the 40 years of her membership she served in every office of the club. She was willing to serve as president three times, 1971-1972, 1977-1978 and 1998-1999. Dot was an intricate part of all the good works that the Elkettes have always done.
One of her most cherished accomplishments was earning her Master Gardener’s title at the age of 70 and serving as president of the Gordon County Master Gardener’s Association in 2002. Dot was a past Women’s Club member, a Room Mother for her daughters, a Brownie and Girl Scout leader, and Calhoun Band Booster Club member. She spent her life loving and caring for everyone and everything she met or touched.
Dot accepted the Lord at the age of 14 and was baptized at Refuge Baptist Church in Jasper, moving her membership to Belmont Baptist Church in 1961. Here she served her Lord and was a current member of the Reapers Sunday School Class. Dot especially enjoyed when she was feeling well attending Sunday School with her friends, worshipping at church services, and on many occasions she would attend Mt. Calvary Baptist Church where she loved the “old time” songs and fellowship. Over the last year, you would see Dot anywhere with her little smooth head just a shining. She would just smile when anyone asked her how she was and say, “I’m fine.”
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Hattie Dean, and her beloved sisters, Cleo Williams, Nan Legette, Ruth Teague and Faye Gravely.
Survivors include her husband, Jack Callahan of Calhoun; four daughters, Debbie Thompson of Calhoun, Dee Dee Reid of Kennesaw, and Donna Dobson and Jackie Callahan, both of Calhoun; six grandchildren, Jaie Evans, Carmen Reid, Chris Callahan, Brittany Reid, Dylan Thompson and Callie Artie Bell Dobson; three sons-in-law, Wally Thompson, Barry Reid and Danny “Junior” Dobson; a brother, Johnny Dean of Jasper; a sister, Ruby Joe Greenof Jasper; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Linda Dean of Jasper, Patsy and Bob Stewart of Douglasville, Betty Callahan of Canton, James Legette of Austell, Gene Teague of Marietta, and Hugh Gravely of Jasper. Dot had more than 50 nieces and nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. Dot had so many dear friends and she had very special connections with her daughters’ friends whom she lovingly called “her daughters by choice.”
The funeral was Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 2:00 p.m. at Belmont Baptist Church with pastors Jeff Hawkins and Fred McCoy officiating. Special music was sung beautifully by Darlene Weaver Wright and Stacey Bradford singing one of Dot’s favorite songs, “Go Rest High on That Mountain” with accompanist Pat Bradford on the piano. Pallbearers included Wayne Branton, Charles Craig, Mike Hicks, Russell Offutt, Caris Roland, Doug Thomason, C. J. Dodd and Julian James. Honorary pallbearers were John Bell, Raymond King, Jimmy Prater, Gene Edge, Bill Bailey, Tom Shanahan Jr., Johnson Defoor and Richard Goble, as well as Sequoyah Garden Club, the Calhoun County Master Gardener’s Association, and Belmont Baptist Church Reapers Sunday School Class.
Dot was laid to rest on a glorious afternoon without a cloud in the sky in Fain Cemetery surrounded by all her beautiful flowers. In addition to the flowers the family asked anyone wishing to make a donation to make them to the Elk’s Aidmore Children’s Home c/o Calhoun Elks Lodge, Craigtown Road NE, Calhoun, GA 30701 or to the American Cancer Society c/o Deborah Bell, 225 Woodland Drive, Calhoun, GA 30701.
Thomas Funeral Home of Calhoun was in charge of arrangements.
Virginia Long
Mrs. Virginia T. Long, age 82 of Chatsworth, departed her residence to be with the Lord Thursday, Jan. 29, 2004. She was a retired teacher and her entire career of 40+ years was with the Murray County School Systems.
Mrs. Long’s husband, J.L. Long of Chatsworth, her parents, Ella and Carter Tatum of Talking Rock, and a granddaughter, Alicia Lynn Long, preceded her in death.
Survivors include one daughter, Peggy Jo Calhoun and husband Kendall of Chatsworth; son, Tommy Long and wife Charlotte of Fayetteville, Ga.; grandchildren, Jimmy Calhoun, Sarah McElrath and Chad Long; great-grandchildren, Holly Calhoun, Hannah McElrath and Sophie Long; brother, C.C. Tatum and wife Ellen of Marietta. A number of nieces and nephews also survive.
The funeral service was held Saturday, Jan. 31 at 3 p.m. in the Chapel of Peeples Funeral Home with the Revs. Johnny Payne and Charles Huggins officiating. Interment was in the Cool Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.
Jim Grantham
Mr. Jim Grantham, age 61 of Jasper, passed away Sunday, Feb. 1, 2004 at his residence.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Grantham, Jasper; mother, Pauline Grantham, Florida; son, Rusty Grantham, Jasper; daughter, Torrie Beasley, Jasper; brothers, Jack Grantham, Florida, and Raymond Grantham, Columbus, Ga.; sisters, Mary Dye, Columbus, and Eddie Davis, Florida. Five grandchildren also survive.
The funeral service was held Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 11 a.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with the Rev. Ben Langley officiating. Entombment was in Sunrise Memorial Gardens Chapel Mausoleum. Pallbearers were: Frankie McDaniel, Brad and Brandon Grandham, Danny Smith, Chase Bolton and Gary Fountain. Cagle Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Richard Abernathy
Richard Abernathy, age 48 of Dawsonville, passed away Sunday, Feb. 1, 2004 at North Fulton Regional Hospital following an extended illness.
A native of Cherokee County, he had lived in Dawson Countyover 25 years having moved from Norcross. Mr. Abernathy was a former employee of Dawson County, and was preceded in death by his mother, Juanita Abernathy.
Survivors include his brothers and sisters-in-law, Terry and Marcia Abernathy of Grand Bay, Al. and Steve and Wynell Abernathy of Ball Ground; and nieces, Smantha and Elizabeth Abernathy.
The funeral service will be held Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. from Bearden Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charlie Buchanan officiating. Interment was in Dawsonville Memorial Gardens.
Eva Morrison
Mrs. Eva Darnell Morrison, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away at her home Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003.
Very active in her church, Druid Hills Baptist, for 47 years, she was also most involved in community, school and civic affairs. A native of Talking Rock/Pickens County, she was the youngest of nine children of Sion Patton and Minnie Lenora Simmons Darnell. She was married to the late W. Russell Morrison Sr. of Winterville, Ga.
Survivors include her son and his wife, W. Russell and Reba Owens Morrison Jr. of Atlanta; daughters, Margaret Louise and Beverly Ann Morrison, both of Decatur; grandchildren, Catherine and Clayton Morrison, both of Atlanta; sister, Faye Darnell Falgout and husband Rene of New Orleans, La.
Interment was in Decatur Cemetery.
Bernice Darby
Mrs. Bernice Darby, age 68 of Dahlonega, passed away Friday, Jan. 30, 2004 at her residence.
Survivors include her sons, Billy Darby, Cumming, Danny Darby, Dawsonville, and Stevie Darby, Alabama; daughters, Gail Darby, Dahlonega, and Pattie Beardon, Dawsonville; brother, J.W. Ledford, Tate; sister, Edith Heath, Marble Hill. Nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren also survive.
The funeral service was held Monday, Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. from the Chapel of Cagle Funeral Home with the Rev. Harold Bottoms and Pastor Joel Crotzer officiating. Interment was in Sunrise Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were: Tommy, Barry and Kenny Heath, Ramon Cook, Mack Terry and Justin Darby.
Mrs. Donnie Mae Ridings
Mrs. Donnie Mae Ridings, age 81 of the Yellow Creek Community, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. She was a homemaker and member of Mica Baptist Church.
Survivors include her sons, Roger and Richard Ridings, both of Ball Ground, and Rice “Pee Wee” Ridings of Matt; daughters, Dianne Howell, Beverly Ridings and Dora Lee Ridings, all of Ball Ground, Deborah Sue Goode, Dell O’Shields, Catherine Hill and Teresa Fitts, all of Dawsonville, and Becky Bruce of Marble Hill. Eighteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren also survive.
The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 from Mica Baptist Church with the Revs. Jerry Orr, Johnny Padgett, Harold Evans, Preston Wilkie and Mr. Tyler Goode officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Sosebee Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
David Duvall
Mr. David Duvall, age 41 of Hood Road, Talking Rock, passed away Friday, Jan. 31, 2003 as a result of an auto accident in Gordon County.
Survivors include his mother, Evelyn Duvall of Calhoun; sons, Michael and Johnathan Duvall of Jasper; brothers, Steve Duvall of Ellijay, Larry Duvall of Gordon County and Brian Duvall of Rome; sisters, Debbie Bell of Adairsville, Janice Black of Ellijay, Lisa Marshall of Calhoun and Connie Cantrell of Jasper. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
The funeral service was held Monday, Feb. 3 at 2 p.m. from the Chapel of Roper Funeral Home with interment at the Lake Forest Memorial Park in Jasper. The Revs. Ronnie Ray, Wallace Parks and Mark Yoko officiated.
James Duncan
Mr. James (Jimmy) Edward Duncan, age 43 of Tate, passed away Jan. 28, 2003.
Survivors include two sons, Joseph and Brandon Duncan, both of Hiram, Ga.; father and step-mother, William Carlous and Bertice M. Duncan, Marble Hill; step-father, Marlin Nelson, Bremen; four brothers, William Carlous Duncan, Hiram, Ga., David Wayne Duncan, Ranger, Lee Nelson, Hiram, and James Capes, Rome; five sisters, Peggy Pope and Lynn Keaton, both of Douglasville, Cathy Williams, Temple, Patricia Childers, Dawsonville, and Sherry Jones, Marble Hill. Several nieces and nephews also survive. He was preceded in death by his mother, Martha Ayers; and two sisters, Diane Highfeld and Brenda Battles.
Visitation was held at Cagle Funeral Home Jan. 30 for family and friends.
Bobby Cornett
Mr. Bobby D. Cornett, age 63 of Jasper, passed away Monday, Jan. 27, 2002 at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta.
Survivors include two sons and daughter-in-law, Tony and Kelly Cornett, Waleska, and Tommy Cornett, Jasper; two daughters, Brenda Gail Robinson of Marble Hill and Paulette Stamey, Blue Ridge; four sisters, Nila Chumley, Rethel Hightower and Faye Hitt, all of Jasper, and Thelma Stone, Calhoun. Four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren also survive.
The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29 from the Chapel of Cagle Funeral Home with the Revs. Joey Phillips and Mike Byess officiating. Interment was in Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Ronnie Morris, Gary Hightower, Anthony Estes, Billy Clark, Danny Hitt and Michael Taylor.
Bobby White
Mr. Bobby Gerald White, age 61 of Jasper, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003 at his residence.
Survivors include his wife, Jean White of Jasper; father, Roy White of Snellville; sons, Brian White of Statum and Todd White of Covington; daughter, Tina McGhee of Brassleton; sister, Judy Davis of Conyers. Eight grandchildren also survive.
The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31 from Roper Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Nichols officiating. Interment followed in Sunrise Memorial Gardens.
Ralph McPherson
Mr. Ralph McPherson, age 85 of Talking Rock, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003 at Northside Cherokee Hospital.
Survivors include two sons, Bill McPherson, Long Branch Community, and Bobby McPherson, Waleska; three daughters, JoAnn Southerland, Whitestone, Lisa Crowe, Waleska, and Jackie McPherson, Blue Ridge; one brother, Tunney McPherson, Ludville; one sister, Sally Lanning, Jasper. Nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren also survive.
The funeral service was held Thursday, Jan. 30 at 3 p.m. from the Chapel of Cagle Funeral Home with the Revs. Clay Fountain and Hollis Crook officiating. Interment was in the Elb Bunch Cemetery in Ludville. Pallbearers were: Jerry Lee Bunch, Randy Fields, J.R. Totherow, Billy Boling and Nikin McPherson.
