Jane Chapman

Ms. Jane Blair Chapman, age 65 of Crawfordville, Ga., passed away at her home Wednesday afternoon, May 19, 2004 following a lengthy illness.

Ms. Chapman was a native of Crawfordville, the daughter of the late Walter Oscar and Helen Steed Chapman. She had a long career as a school teacher and administrator, and at the time of her death was Curriculum director at an elementary school in Abbeville, S.C. She served on the Crawfordville City Council and was a member of Crawfordville Baptist Church where she taught the Gleaners Sunday School class for many years. Her students were her children and there were hundreds through the years who loved and admired her.

Survivors include her brothers and sisters-in-law, Bill and Nancy Chapman of Crawfordville and Terry and JoAnn Chapman of Fairburn; niece, Lendy Chapman of Houston, Tx.; nephew, Jonothan Chapman of Fairburn. She was preceded in death by a brother, Donald Chapman, and a sister, Kathryn Chapman. She was a niece of Florence R. Chapman of Jasper.

The funeral service was held Saturday afternoon from Crawfordville Baptist Church with the Rev. John Autry officiating. Burial was in Crawfordville City Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Bob Smith, Charles and Jonothan Chapman, Ike Moore, Perry Rowland and Charles Greene. As honorary escort, the Gleaners Sunday School class.

Contributions were directed to the American Cancer Society. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hopkins Funeral Home in Washington, Ga.

Larry Biddy

Mr. Larry Biddy, age 64 of Ball Ground, passed away May 23, 2004 at his residence.

Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Biddy of Ball Ground; daughters and son-in-law, Joyce and Michael Buchanan of Marble Hill and Mary Biddy of Ball Ground; mother-in-law, Ruby Hagin of Ball Ground; brothers, Herman Biddy of Ball Ground and Bill Biddy of Canton; sisters, Laura Silver of Talking Rock and Jane Kilgore of Ball Ground. Four grandchildren also survive.

The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 25 from Roper Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Don Williams officiating. Interment followed in the Flint Hill Cemetery in Gilmer County. The family did accept flowers or donations can be made to The Gideons International or Georgia Baptist Children’s Homes and Family Ministries, Inc.

Allie Jordan

Mrs. Allie Virginia Jordan, age 70 of Ball Ground, passed away May 22, 2004 at Wildwood Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob, and her daughter, Janis.

Survivors include her son, Robert Earl Jordan of Ball Ground; daughter, Deborah Jordan of Ball Ground; sister, Louise Scott of Louisiana. Nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren also survive.

The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 25 from Roper Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Corey Rich, Horace Biddy and Wallace Sutton officiating. Interment followed in the Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery.

Nettie Sutton

Mrs. Nettie Ruth Sutton, age 68 of Fairmount, passed away Friday, May 21, 2004 at Gordon Hospital following declining health.

Mrs. Sutton was born Feb. 24, 1936 in Bartow County, Ga., daughter of the late Grady and Mattie Lou Adcock Wright. She was a homemaker and member of Oakman Baptist Church. Mrs. Sutton was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Rayford L. Sutton, to whom she was married for 42 years, and by a sister, Glenise Mealor.

Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Cathy and Johnny Owens and Gaynell and Donald McReynolds, all of Fairmount; sisters, Violene Ezell of Fairmount and Marie Mealer of Adairsville; brother, Alton Wright of Adairsville; special friends, Brenda Evans, Judy Carlan and Inez Owens; five grandchildren, Mark Owens, Raya

Lockaby, Kemp, Kyle and Kayra McReynolds; four great-grandchildren, Haley and Alyssa Owens, Juliana and Jax Lockaby.

The funeral service was held Sunday, May 23 at 3 p.m. from Oakman Baptist Church with the Revs. Kenny Sheriff and Hollis Crook officiating. Singing was arranged by the Moss Trio and Mrs. Sharon Sheriff. Interment followed in Pleasant Grove (Ryo) Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Jerry Wright, Mike, Tim and Robert Mealor, Greg Bowen, Edward Wilson, Richard Hollaran and Freddy Childers. Max Brannon and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Therman Parker

Mr. Therman E. Parker, age 76 of Tate, passed away at his residence on Thursday, May 20, 2004. He was born Nov. 2, 1927 in Gilmer County.

Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, John Cameron and Rebekah Hughes Parker, Ellijay; daughter and son-in-law, Eugenia Parker and Jefferson Arnold, Cumming; brothers, Olan “Dooster” Parker, Ellijay, and Ray Parker, Talking Rock. Six grandchildren, Jamie Lyn Bruce, Cameron Hope, Hayden Austin and Jillian Adeline Parker, John Andrew and Jacob Parker Arnold, also survive. Mr. Parker was predeceased by his father and mother, Pearl and Minnie Bearden Parker, and a grandchild, Joseph Austin Bruce.

The funeral service was held Monday, May 24 at 11 a.m. from Mount Zion Baptist Church with Dr. Ben Langley officiating. Entombment was in Sunrise Memorial Gardens Chapel Mausoleum. Pallbearers were: Jacob and John Arnold, Roy Lee Hendrix, Harold Hensley, Bobby Joe Williams, Kirk Garner and Tony Ramirez. The service was escorted by the Gold Wing Motorcycle Club. The family request donations be made to Mount Zion Baptist Church. Cagle Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

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Kenneth Clark

Kenneth Clark, age 60 of Canton, passed away May 23, 2004 at Northside Hospital Cherokee. He was owner of Ken’s Advertising and a member of Macedonia Baptist Church.

Survivors include his father, Cleve Clark of Canton; daughter, Amy Clark of Canton; and sister, Shelby Hales of Jasper. A niece and nephews also survive.

The funeral service will be held Wednesday, May 26 at 2 p.m. from the Chapel of Huey Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Terry Caylor and Bobby Padgett officiating. Interment will be in Macedonia Memorial Park.

Barbara Eubanks

Barbara Jean Floyd Eubanks of Tate, Ga. passed away May 17, 2004 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C. She had been receiving treatment in Durham for three months.

Mrs. Eubanks was born in Marietta, Ms. on March 6, 1943, daughter of the late George Walter and Ruth Bolton Floyd. After graduating from Marietta High School in 1961, Mrs. Floyd earned a teaching degree from Delta State University in Cleveland, Ms. Following two years of teaching first grade in Long Beach, Ms., she moved to Marietta, Ga. where she enjoyed a very successful teaching career in the Cobb County School System at Bells Ferry Elementary. She taught first and second grades for 30 years. As a Teacher of the Year and an outstanding member of the faculty, Barbara is fondly remembered by former students, parents and peers for her excellent teaching skills and life lessons. She was an active member of the Delta Kappa Gamma, a Society of Women in Education, served as an officer of the Cobb Professional Educators and an active participant in the Pickens County Retired Educators Association.

Married to James Thomas Eubanks, Jr. in 1983, Barbara and Tom began the restoration and enlargement of the old Cagle House in South Pickens County in 1986. The Cagle House, built in 1871 by Tom’s great-grandfather, was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 2002. Barbara was hostess of the Cagle House and over the years has welcomed guests from all over the US.

As very active members of the Big Canoe Chapter of Friendship Force International, Mr. and Mrs. Eubanks were the hosts of more than 20 groups of Friend Force visitors from 15 countries from around the world. In 1994 the Eubanks were exchange directors for a unique FFI architectural exchange visit to St. Petersburg, Russia and Helsinki, Finland. In St. Petersburg, the chief architect of the Hermitage Museum was their host.

Since retirement, Mrs. Eubanks has continued her community involvement by volunteering at the Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center in Jasper. She also continued to share her extensive teaching skills by serving as an interim teacher in Cherokee and Pickens counties. Mrs. Eubanks loved teaching, traveling, family, church and community activities.

Barbara became a member of Zion Rest Church of Christ, Marietta, Ms. as a teenager. Moving to Marietta, Ga. she became a member of the Olive Street Church of Christ. Since coming to Pickens County, Barbara and Tom became active members of the Non-Denominational Chapel at Big Canoe.

Survivors include her husband, Tom Eubanks; sisters and brothers-in-law, Bobbie Huddleston, Evelyn Floyd, Martha Tyra, all of Booneville, Ms., Sarah and O’Neil Parker of Memphis, Tn. and Elizabeth and Charles Chisholm of Canton, Ms.; sister-in-law, Pam Floyd of Booneville; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Grady and Theresa Ireland and Ron and Brenda Eubanks, Marietta, Ga., Ron and Sharyn Bernecky of Smyrna, Mark and Sue Eubanks and Melvin and Betty McGill of Rome, Ga. Eight nieces, six nephews, 10 great-nieces, 11 great-nephews, one great-great-niece in the Floyd family and five nieces, four nephews, six great-nieces and four great-nephews in the Eubanks family. She was preceded in death by her sister, Mary, and two brothers, Harrell and Kenneth Floyd.

The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 20 from the Big Canoe Chapel with Dr. Jim McCormick, Dr. Clay Stalnaker and Dr. Jimmy Allen officiating, followed by a luncheon in celebration of Barbara’s life in the adjacent Broyles Center. A graveside service and interment was at 4 in Cool Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Tate, Ga. with Dr. Phill Ellington officiating. Pallbearers were: Wesley Taylor, Chris Forest, Austin Steine, Scott Mason, David Parker, Mike Huddleston, Clark and Rich Eubanks. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Barbara Jean Floyd Eubanks Teaching Foundation Fund in care of Jasper Bank, 100 Mark Whitfield St., Jasper, Ga. 30143. For additional information, contact Big Canoe Chapel at 706-268-3203 or Cagle Funeral Home, 692-6615.

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Nathan Shipley

A memorial service for Nathan Shipley is scheduled for Saturday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. It will be held at Jasper United Methodist Church in Jasper. A scholarship fund has been established in Nathan’s honor in lieu of flowers. Broomfield United Methodist Church will receive these tributes.

Imogene Gartrell

Mrs. Imogene Gartrell, age 101 of Jasper, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2004 at Mountainside Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sherman; son, James E. Gartrell; and two granddaughters, Jill McMurrian and Patty Gartrell.

Survivors include her daughter, Dot Cumbee, Ringgold, Ga; grandchildren, Winnie Holley, Jasper, Carol Turner, Newnan, Nancy Howze, Stockbridge, Lydia Hullendar, Ringgold, and Randy Cumbee, Rock Springs. Thirteen great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren also survive.

The funeral service was held Tuesday, May 25 at 11 a.m. from the Chapel of Cagle Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles O. Walker officiating. Interment was in Sunrise Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were: Randy and C.J. Cumbee, Jack Richards, Brad and Todd Turner, Tom Holley, David McMurrian and Jim Hullendar.