Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Claude A. Vinson
Claude Argentine Vinson, 65, of Commerce, diedSunday, May 26, 2002, at Athens Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.
A native of Madison County, Mr. Vinson was bornJanuary 9, 1937. He was a son of Ruby Jarrells Vinson, Commerce, and the late George Vinson.
Mr. Vinson was a retired retail businessman, having worked with a grocery store. He was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses, Jefferson.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 30, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses with Minister Donald Christoff officiating. Burial will be in Tabor Chapel Cemetery, Ila.
In addition to his mother, Mr. Vinson is survived by his wife, Josephine Vinson, Commerce; sisters, Betty Beasley, Danielsville, Gladys Haley, College Park, Sara Harrison, Geneva Johnson and Essie Vinson, all of Commerce, and Albertha Rucker, Athens; brother, Leo Vinson, Atlanta; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews and a host of family and friends.
The family was to have received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson.
Evans Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
The Madison County Journal May 29, 2002
Nettie S. Moore
Mrs. Nettie Sue Moore, 89, of Nicholson, diedMonday, May 27, 2002, at BJC Medical Center, Commerce.
Mrs. Moore was bornJune 22, 1912, in Madison County, a daughter of the late Tom M. and Emma Lou Perry Kesler.
She was a homemaker and was a member of Antioch United Methodist Church. Mrs. Moore was preceded in death by her husband, Jessie James Moore.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, at Antioch United Methodist Church with the Rev. Richard Cathy officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Survivors include one son, Tommy Moore, Center; one daughter, Janie Potts, Jackson; two brothers, Claud Kesler and John Kesler, both of Nicholson; one sister, Sara Farmer Duren, Commerce; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
Jack W. Worley
Jack W. Worley, 71, of Hoschton, diedWednesday, May 22, 2002, at Gwinnett Medical Center.
Born in Banks County, Mr. Worley was a son of the late Reuben and Carrie Davis Worley.
He had resided in Barrow County for most of his life and was a former resident of Athens. Mr. Worley was a barber and was a member of Bethabra Baptist Church.
A memorial service was held at 3 p.m. Friday, May 24, in the chapel of Carter Funeral Home, Winder, with the Revs. Terry Hawkins and Jack Burgess officiating. Burial was in Barrow Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Worley is survived by his wife, Sue Fleeman Worley, Hoschton; sons and daughters-in-law, Tommy and Shelli Craig, Hoschton, and Donnie and Becky Parker, Oxford; grandson, Seth Craig, Hoschton; sisters, Ruby Standridge, Jefferson, Mildred Greene, Hull, and Myrtle Lawson, Nicholson; and two brothers, Roy Worley, Helen, and Bobby Worley, Commerce.
Carter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Margaret H. Johnson
Mrs. Margaret H. Johnson, 70, of Gainesville, diedSaturday, May 25, 2002, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville.
Born in Anderson, S.C., Mrs. Johnson was a daughter of the late Roy Hunter and Decie Mae Wallace. She lived in the Gainesville Mill Village for several years and lived the rest of her life in Hall County. Mrs. Johnson was a long-time member of Sardis Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Tracy Elrod.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, in the chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville, with the Rev. Marlon Thomas officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Gainesville.
Mrs. Johnson is survived by her husband, of 52 years, Loyd A. Johnson, Gainesville; daughters and sons-in-law, Janice and Garry Pribble, Gainesville, Linda and Ron Whitfield, Springfield, Tenn., and Terri and Richard Horne, Athens, South Jackson; granddaughter and husband, Alison and Sam Buffington, Athens; grandsons, Mason Horne, Athens, South Jackson, and Jim Whitfield, Springfield, Tenn.; three step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; sisters, Kathleen Crowder, Kill Devil Hills, N.C., and Etheleen Grether, Virginia Beach, Va.; special niece and nephew, Sandy and Jack Schultz, Concord, N.C.; very dear friends, Shirley Simmons, Spencer, Tenn., and Pat and Russ Theriault, Macon; and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Memorial Park Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Sallie S. Hutto
Mrs. Sallie Sherrer Hutto, 94, of Hartsville, S.C., diedMonday, May 27, 2002.
Mrs. Hutto was bornin Carlton, a daughter of the late John W. and Cora Margaret Wynn Sherrer.
She was preceded in death by her husband, A.R. Hutto, and a son, Robert E. “Bobby” Hutto.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, in the chapel of Norton Funeral Home, Hartsville, S.C., with the Revs. Gary Anderson and Douglas Ivey officiating. Burial will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 30, in South Fork Cemetery, Carlton.
Survivors include one son, Charles W. “Billy” Hutto, Hartsville, S.C.; one daughter, Margaret Noles, Lexington, S.C.; two sisters, Winnie Smith and Elizabeth Smith, both of Atlanta; one brother, James E. Sherrer, Washington; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Norton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Emory P. Morrison
Emory Paul Morrison, 64, of Commerce, diedWednesday, May 22, 2002, at Athens Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Morrison was bornNovember 6, 1937, in Jackson County, a son of the late Jessie Preston and Edna Wood Morrison.
He was retired from the U.S. Air Force and was a member of Sandy Creek Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 25, in the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Bill Manus officiating. Burial was in Jackson Memorial Gardens, Commerce.
Mr. Morrison is survived by his wife, Margot Andes Morrison, Commerce; two sons, Mike Morrison and Stanley Morrison, both of Commerce; two daughters, Connie Deardorff, Watkinsville, and Shirley Hill, Nicholson; three brothers, Darold Morrison and Franklin Morrison, both of Athens, and Larry Morrison, Monroe; and eight grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Athens Regional Foundation, 1199 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30606.
Little-Ward Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Leon M. Ray
Homer Mayor Leon M. Ray, 62, of Homer, diedTuesday, May 28, 2002, at Emory Hospital, Atlanta.
A native of Banks County, Mr. Ray was the son of Jimmie Pritchett Ray, Homer, and the late Ottis Ray.
Mr. Ray was a member of Homer Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a member of the Georgia Mountain Development Committee and a member of the Banks County Cattleman’s Association.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 30, at Homer Baptist Church with the Revs. Charles Crabbe and Jerry Stowe officiating. Burial will be in Banks Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Ray is survived by his wife, Bonnie Whitlock, Homer; son and daughter-in-law, Mitch and Kristen Ray, Jacksonville, Fla.; daughter and son-in-law, Michelle and Timmy Duckett, Hollingsworth Community; sisters, Joyce Boswell and Jane Hardman, both of Homer; and grandchildren, Ethan and Brittani Duckett, Hollingsworth Community.
Flowers are welcome, or memorials may be made to the Homer Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 499, Homer, GA 30547.
The family was to have received friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce.
Little-Ward Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Thurmond J. Nash
Thurmond J. Nash, 67, of Danielsville, diedSunday, July 28, 2002.
Mr. Nash was bornin Madison County on January 18, 1935, a son of Mrs. Grace Roling Nash, Danielsville, and the late Charlie G. Nash.
He worked for Food Machinery Sales and was of the Holiness denomination. Mr. Nash was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Coker Nash, a son, Kevin Nash, and three brothers, Harold, Wayne and Neal Nash.
Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, in the chapel of Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, with the Rev. Kendall Callaway officiating. Burial was in Danielsville Memorial Gardens. Keith Callaway, Dale Nash, Jeff Nash, Kerry Nash, Art Davis, Mike Alewine and Scott Morrison served as pallbearers.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include one brother, Charlie Nash, Danielsville; and six sisters, Donna Nash, Martha Davis and Ouida Sims, all of Danielsville, Lucy McElroy, Athens, Patsy Duffell, Comer, and Kay Callaway, Carlton.
Pruitt Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Michael D. ‘Mickey’ Stephenson
Michael D. “Mickey” Stephenson, 65, of Hull, diedThursday, July 25, 2002.
A native of Okemah, Okla., Mr. Stephenson was a son of the late A.J. Stephenson and Aleene Foglesong Stephenson, and a step-son of Winifred White Stephenson, Cushing, Okla.
A graduate of Oklahoma State University, Mr. Stephenson was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving from 1960 until 1966. He retired from Amoco Oil Company after 28 years, and had owned and operated Furniture Medic, of Athens, since 1996. Mr. Stephenson was a member of Gordon’s Chapel United Methodist Church and a member of the Sanford Mens Club.
“He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend,” said family members.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at Gordon’s Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Robert Passmore officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Survivors, in addition to his step-mother, include his wife of 43 years, Lynda Adkisson Stephenson; sons and daughters-in-law, Michael Donald II and Young Hee “Stephanie” Jeon Stephenson, Charlotte, N.C., Christopher Andrew and Marjorie D. Stephenson, Alpharetta, and Timothy Aaron and Wendy I. Stephenson, Athens; sister, Sue Stephenson Hinkel, Pacific, Mo.; brother, James Andrew Stephenson, Belton, Texas; and grandchildren, Mina Jeon Stephenson, Ashley Dawn Stephenson and Emily Anne Stephenson.
Memorials may be made to the Gordon’s Chapel United Methodist Church Building Fund, Nowhere Road, Hull, GA 30646, or to the American Cancer Society, 1060 Gaines School Road, Athens, GA 30605.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge of arrangements.
Ellie Jordan
Mrs. Ellie Whitsel Jordan, 87, of Royston, diedWednesday, July 24, 2002, at Cobb Memorial Hospital, Royston.
Mrs. Jordan was bornin Franklin County on May 27, 1915, a daughter of the late Albert Whitsel and the late Maggie Hanley Whitsel.
She was a seamstress, a member of Peniel Pentecostal Holiness Church and was active in the African Violet Society. Mrs. Jordan was preceded in death by her husband, Stuard Jordan.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at Peniel Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Revs. Bert Synan and John Ingham officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Survivors include one son, Jerry Jordan, Royston; two sisters, Susie Garrett, Pelzer, S.C., and Dorothy Brawner, Commerce; one grandson and one great-grandson.
Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, was in charge of arrangements.
