Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
MR. KEITH
Farmer
COMMERCE - James Wilton Keith, 74, diedMonday, July 19, 1999, at BJC Nursing Home, Commerce.
A native of Commerce, Mr. Keith was a son of the late Clarence W. and Lola Wilbanks Keith.
He was a farmer.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 21, in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Dennis Kesler officiating.
Survivors include a number of cousins.
Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
MR. GEE
Bus driver
COMMERCE - Roy Leon Gee, 67, diedMonday, July 19, 1999, at BJC Medical Center, Commerce.
A native of Commerce, Mr. Gee was bornMay 13, 1932. He was a son of the late Riley L. and Bessie Anderson Gee.
Mr. Gee worked as a bus driver for Jackson County Schools.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 21, at Morning Star Baptist Church with the Revs. Mark Poston and Tommy Seay officiating. Burial was in Grey Hill Cemetery, Commerce.
Survivors include his wife, Jo Nell Gee; three daughters, Donna Ayers, Ila, Carolyn Gee, Columbia, S.C., and Debbie Looney, Center; one brother, Ralph Gee, Braselton; one sister, Louise Norris, Dry Pond; and five grandchildren.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
MR. EMANS
U.S. Navy veteran
COMMERCE - Gerald Everett Emans, 66, formerly of Natick, Mass., diedSaturday, July 17, 1999, at St. Mary's Hospital, Athens.
A native of Owosso, Mich., Mr. Emans was bornSeptember 4, 1932. He was a son of the late Charles William and Dorothea Lillian Emans.
Mr. Emans was a U.S. Navy veteran and was retired from Polaroid Camera Co., with 30 years of service. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Dorothea Emans.
Funeral services were held Monday, July 19, in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Donald Wilson officiating.
Survivors include three sons, Charles Emans, Framingham, Mass., David S. Emans, Campton, N.H., and Gerald Jr. Emans, Demorest; three daughters, JoAnn Anderson, Natick, Mass., Diana Ascheman, Holland, Mich., and MaryLou Kellerson, Commerce; two brothers, Charles Emans, Owosso, Mich., and Walter Emans, Muskegon, Mich.; five sisters, Geraldine Blakesley, Alice Domerese, Kathryn Faber and Betty Truesdell, all of Michigan, and Diana Evans, Arizona; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Ivie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
MRS. BROWN
Bluestone Baptist member
DANIELSVILLE - Mrs. Dorothy Jeanette Reno Brown, 50, diedSunday, July 18, 1999.
A native of Guntown, Miss., Mrs. Brown was a daughter of the late Guy C. and Mary Lou Chastain Reno.
Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Brown, and a grandson, Justin Tyler Brown.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 21, at Bluestone Baptist Church with the Revs. Ray Jenkins and David McDonald officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Survivors include two sons, Herbert Anthony Brown, Colbert, and Robert Wayne Brown, Danielsville; three sisters, Mary Ann Rice, Anderson, S.C., Nadine Hunnicutt, Hartwell, and Guynell Fuller, Toccoa; five brothers, Cecil Reno and Dale Reno, both of Hartwell, Guy Reno Jr., Danielsville, and Johnny Reno and Kelly Reno, both of Royston; two grandchildren, Casey Nathaniel Brown and Tiffany Danielle Brown; and many nieces and nephews.
MR. CARLAN
Retired officer
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. - James Franklin Carlan, 56, diedSunday, July 18, 1999, following a sudden illness.
Mr. Carlan was bornin Commerce on February 3, 1943. He was a son of the late Clarence Weldon and Clara Bell Irvin Carlan.
A native of Jackson County, Mr. Carlan was a retired officer with the Capitol Police and served three tours of duty with the U.S. Army in Vietnam. He was awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star and a Purple Heart on four separate occasions.
Mr. Carlan was an employee of the local Merita Bread Company and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 22, in the chapel of Bevis Funeral Home, Tallahassee, Fla. Burial will be in Tallahassee Memory Gardens, Florida.
Survivors include his wife, Sandy Carlan; one son, John J. Carlan, Tallahassee, Fla.; one brother, Herman Melvin Carlan, Clarkesville; and one sister, Martha Ann Robinson, Cornelia.
The family was to have received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Bevis Funeral Home.
Bevis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Gerald E. Emans
Gerald Everett Emans, 66, of Commerce, formerly of Natick, Mass., diedSaturday, July 17, 1999, at St. Mary's Hospital, Athens.
A native of Owosso, Mich., Mr. Emans was bornSeptember 4, 1932. He was a son of the late Charles William and Dorothea Lillian Emans.
Mr. Emans was a U.S. Navy veteran and was retired from Polaroid Camera Co., with 30 years of service. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Dorothea Emans.
Funeral services were held Monday, July 19, in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Donald Wilson officiating.
Survivors include three sons, Charles Emans, Framingham, Mass., David S. Emans, Campton, N.H., and Gerald Jr. Emans, Demorest; three daughters, JoAnn Anderson, Natick, Mass., Diana Ascheman, Holland, Mich., and MaryLou Kellerson, Commerce; two brothers, Charles Emans, Owosso, Mich., and Walter Emans, Muskegon, Mich.; five sisters, Geraldine Blakesley, Alice Domerese, Kathryn Faber and Betty Truesdell, all of Michigan, and Diana Evans, Arizona; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Ivie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
James W. Keith
James Wilton Keith, 74, of Commerce, diedMonday, July 19, 1999, at BJC Nursing Home, Commerce.
A native of Commerce, Mr. Keith was a son of the late Clarence W. and Lola Wilbanks Keith.
He was a farmer.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 21, in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Dennis Kesler officiating.
Survivors include a number of cousins.
Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Edith A. Little
Mrs. Edith Ayers Little, 79, of Morrow, diedMonday, July 19, 1999, at Southern Regional Medical Center.
A native of Banks County, Mrs. Little was bornSeptember 9, 1919. She was a daughter of the late Marion "Bud" and Althea Elizabeth Aaron Ayers.
Mrs. Little was a retired auditor with the Georgia Department of Revenue and was a member of Webbs Creek Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 21, at Webbs Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert Hill officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, W.D. Little; one son, David Little, Comer; two daughters, Linda E. Seymore, Powder Springs, and Susan Washington, Stockbridge; three sisters, Annette Evans, Fayetteville, Jean Hill, Maysville, and Wilbert Landrum, Hapeville; 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
Mabell Pierce
Mrs. Mabell Pierce, 82, of Comer, diedWednesday, July 14, 1999, at Comer Health Care Center.
A native of Madison County, Mrs. Pierce was bornFebruary 9, 1917. She was a daughter of the late Ott and Lillie Graham Booth.
Mrs. Pierce was a homemaker and a member of Glade Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Otha Pierce, and a son, Edward Pierce.
Funeral services were held Saturday, July 17, in the chapel of Pruitte Funeral Home, Royston, with the Rev. John Griffin officiating. Burial was in the Collier Baptist Church cemetery.
Survivors include four sons, Albert Pierce, Joe W. Pierce, Cecil A. Pierce and Donald Ray Pierce, all of Carlton; one brother, James Booth, Comer; three sisters, Betty McCannon, Geneva Young and Cora Taylor, all of Comer; nine grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Pruitte Funeral Home, Royston, was in charge of arrangements.
Marceline K. Lester
Mrs. Marceline Kirk Lester, 59, of Comer, diedSunday, July 18, 1999.
A native of Madison County, Mrs. Lester was a daughter of the late David Hadden and Letty Blanche McCurdy Kirk.
She had worked in the textile industry and was of the Christian faith. Mrs. Lester was preceded in death by a son, Rickey Lester.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 20, at Vineyards Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Thomas Dial officiating. Burial was in the New Hope Presbyterian Church cemetery. David King, Jimmy King, Dennis Kirk, Mike Hunsinger, Danny Hunsinger and Brian Kirk served as pallbearers.
Survivors include her husband, Ward Lester; one daughter, Brenda Reynolds, Comer; one son, Dallas Lester, Comer; four sisters, Genevive Phillips, Danielsville, Rachel Hunsinger, Athens, Jeanette King, Hull, and Sue Abercrombie, Danielsville; four brothers, Hoyt Kirk, Athens, and Edwin Kirk, Ronny Kirk and Bobby Kirk, all of Danielsville; two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge of arrangements.
