Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
MRS. SANFORD
Sister of countian
DAHLONEGA - Mrs. Imogene Sanford, 72, diedMonday, October 30, 2000, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, following a period of declining health.
A native and lifetime resident of Lumpkin County, Mrs. Sanford was a daughter of the late Cager Jesse Baker and Mamie Walker Baker.
She retired after 31 years of service with Burlington Industries in Dahlonega and was of the Baptist denomination.
Mrs. Sanford was preceded in death by two brothers, Jesse Baker Jr. and Robert E. Baker.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 1, at Concord Baptist Church, Lumpkin County, with the Revs. Frank Colladay, Stephen Adams and Terry Head officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Sanford is survived by her husband of 57 years, Hubert Sanford; daughters and sons-in-law, Pat and Clarence Grindle, Elizabeth and Billy Hudson, Sue and Charles Rider, Mildred and Lyndal Caldwell and Bea and Danny Phillips, all of Dahlonega; son and daughter-in-law, Tracy and Sherry Sanford, Dahlonega; three sisters, Nettie Mae Jarrard, Powder Springs, Faye Beck, Dahlonega, and Buelle Hall, Jefferson; grandchildren, Travis and Lane Rider, Kevin Phillips, Sabrina Phillips, Bobby Hudson, Sydney Sanford and Cage Sanford, all of Dahlonega; and great-grandchildren, Luke Phillips and T.J. Rider, both of Dahlonega.
McKinney Funeral Home, Dahlonega, was in charge of arrangements.
MRS. LOUDERMILK
Brandy Wine Baptist member
ALPHARETTA - Mrs. Dovie M. "Mae" Loudermilk, 92, diedSunday, November 1, 2000, at her residence.
Mrs. Loudermilk was bornMay 26, 1908, in Hall County. She was a daughter of the late Elisha N. and Mary V. Sargent Head.
Mrs. Loudermilk was retired from the textile industry and was a member of Brandy Wine Baptist Church, Alpharetta. She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnnie V. Loudermilk.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, November 3, in the chapel of Jackson Funeral Home, Jefferson, with the Rev. Darrin Sams officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Tabor Baptist Church cemetery, Athens.
Mrs. Loudermilk is survived by one brother, George Head, Stockbridge; five step-children, 14 step-grandchildren, 28 step-great-grandchildren and 17 step-great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Jackson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Hudgens
Developer
DULUTH-Scott Hudgens Sr., 77, diedSunday, October 29, 2000, at a home he owns in Hoschton following an extended illness.
A native of Fulton County, Mr. Hudgens was a developer who led such projects as Gwinnett Place Mall, Greenbriar Mall, Town Center and the Mall of Georgia. He was also a World War II U.S. Army veteran.
Mr. Hudgens is survived by his wife, Jacqueline Casey Hudgens; three sons, Mark Hudgens, Aspen, Colo., Michael Hudgens, Duluth, and Dallas S. Hudgens Jr., Falls Church, Va.; one daughter, Marcia Duggan, Atlanta; and five grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.
Curtis L. Callaway
Curtis Loyd Callaway, 71, of Watkinsville, diedSaturday, October 21, 2000.
A native of Jackson County, Mr. Callaway had lived most of his life in Clarke and Oconee counties. He was a son of the late Cleve and Sindie Helton Callaway.
Mr. Callaway was a U.S. Navy veteran and was a retired welder. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lois Brewer Callaway.
Funeral services were held Monday, October 23, in the chapel of Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens, with Father John Cotterell officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Blanton Michael Dove, Dub Gabriel, Randy Gabriel, James Gerrin, Jeff Gerrin, Josh Grimes, Norman Paugh, Allen Kim Stephens, Ronnie Williams and Chris Williamson served as pallbearers.
Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Kay and Jeff Groover, Watkinsville, and Michelle and David Williamson, both of Hull; two sisters, Dora Mae Beck, Hull, and Sybil Irene Massey, Toccoa; and grandchildren, Donna Rene Bullock, Hilton Head, S.C., Jeffery Tuck Grover II, Watkinsville, and Brittney and Whittney Callaway, both of Hull.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Saint Stephen's Anglican Church, 800 Timothy Road, Athens, GA 30606.
Bernstein Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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J.C. Watkins
J.C. Watkins, 84, of the Sanford Community, Nicholson, diedTuesday, October 17, 2000.
Mr. Watkins was bornin Madison County, a son of the late Bob and Pearl Adams Watkins.
He was a farmer and of the Methodist denomination.
A private memorial service was held Friday, October 20, in the chapel of Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville.
Mr. Watkins is survived by two sisters, Sue W. Dean and Pauline W. Wood, both of Athens; and several nieces and nephews.
Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge of arrangements.
William F. Hanley Sr.
William Franklin Hanley Sr., 89, of Nicholson, diedWednesday, October 18, 2000, at BJC Medical Center, Commerce.
Mr. Hanley was a bornSeptember 25, 1911, in Franklin County. He was a son of the late John P. and Lettie Mealor Hanley.
Mr. Hanley was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was a retired auto salesman and of the Baptist denomination.
Funeral services were held Friday, October 20, in the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Revs. Kenneth Dillard and Howard Garrison officiating. Burial was in the New Harmony Baptist Church cemetery.
Mr. Hanley is survived by his wife, Willie Rice Wardlaw Hanley; one son, William F. Hanley Jr., Nicholson; one brother, Doyle Hanley, Commerce; one sister, Ruth Ingram, Commerce; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Little-Ward Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
George W. McGinnis
George Wesley McGinnis, 76, Jefferson, diedMonday, October 23, 2000, at Habersham County Medical Center.
Mr. McGinnis was bornApril 4, 1924, in Hall County. He was a son of the late Guy Rueben and Nellie Lou Crisler McGinnis.
Mr. McGinnis was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during World War II, and was a retired welder. He was a Mason and a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church.
Graveside services were held Wednesday, October 25, in the Wilson United Methodist Church cemetery with the Rev. Larry Wilbanks officiating.
Survivors include three sons, Greg McGinnis, Jefferson, Mike McGinnis, Winneconne, Wis., and Tim McGinnis, Omro, Wis.; two brothers, Guy McGinnis, Toccoa, and Harold McGinnis, Commerce; two sisters, Lucille Sims, Maysville, and Dorothy Trammell, Pine Mountain; 11 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gideon International, or to the charity of one's choice.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
Genevieve K. Phillips
Mrs. Genevieve Kirk Phillips, 74, of Danielsville, diedWednesday, October 18, 2000, at her residence.
Mrs. Phillips was bornin Madison County, a daughter of the late David Hadden and Lethia Jane Crumley Kirk.
She was a retired salesperson with Seymour Shoes, Royston, and was a member of the Evangelical Methodist Church. Mrs. Phillips was also a member of the Madison County Farm Bureau Women's Committee. She was preceded in death by her step-mother, Blanche Kirk, four brothers, Hoyt C., Leonard, Horace and Chandler Kirk, and four sisters, Ruth Adams, Vivian Argo, Marceline Lester and Eleanor Riley.
Funeral services were held Friday, October 20, at Evangelical Methodist Church with the Revs. Tim Peek and Ray Jenkins officiating. Burial was in the Kirk Family Cemetery.
Mrs. Phillips is survived by her husband, Grover Lee Phillips Sr.; son, Grover Lee Phillips Jr., Carrollton; son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy C. and Julie Phillips, Danielsville; daughter and son-in-law, Janet Westbrook, Hull; three brothers, Guy Edwin Kirk, Rondall H. Kirk and Bobby Kirk, all of Danielsville; three sisters, Sue Kirk Abercrombie, Danielsville, Rachel Kirk Hunsinger, Athens, and Jeanette Kirk King, Hull; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Flowers will be accepted, or memorials may be made to the St. Mary's Hospice, P.O. Box 6588, Athens, GA 30604.
Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, was in charge of arrangements.
Blanche D. Watkins
Mrs. Blanche Drake Watkins, 91, Hull, diedThursday, October 19, 2000.
Mrs. Watkins was bornin Jackson County, a daughter of the late Elic and Mollie Sears Drake.
She was a homemaker and was a member of Gordon's Chapel United Methodist Church. Mrs. Watkins was preceded in death by her husband, John Willie Watkins, and a daughter, Gwenell Watkins Adams.
Funeral services were held Saturday, October 21, in the chapel of Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, with the Revs. Robert Passmore and Kenneth Dillard officiating. Burial was in the Gordon's Chapel United Methodist Church cemetery. Dit Powell, Gene McConnell, Harold Gillispie, Brooks Crawford, John Chick and Darrell Allen served as pallbearers.
Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Seaborn and Margie Watkins, Athens, and Troy and Martha Watkins, Commerce; son, Frankie Watkins, Hull; one sister, Bessie Clark, China Grove, N.C.; seven grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews.
Brown Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Ruby L. Sexton
Mrs. Ruby Lee Ward Sexton, of Danielsville, diedMonday, October 23, 2000.
Mrs. Sexton was bornJuly 26, 1911, in Franklin County. She was a daughter of the late John Wesley Ward and Myrtie Fowler Ward.
Mrs. Sexton was a homemaker and was a member of Jones Chapel United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Loyd Sexton, three daughters, Myrtie Lou Ingram, Geraldine McElreath and Shelby Jean Brown, two grandchildren, William Russell Sexton and Robert Dennis McElreath, a brother, Brece Ward, and a sister, Edna Carey.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 25, at Jones Chapel United Methodist Church with the Revs. Ray Jenkins, Dennis Kesler and Marvin Coffee officiating. Burial was in the Jones Chapel United Methodist Church cemetery.
Survivors include two sons, Ralph Sexton and Leon Sexton, both of Danielsville; one sister, Vera Bowen, Hartwell; 13 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.
Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, was in charge of arrangements.
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