BANKS COUNTY, GEORGIA OBITS

BANKS COUNTY, GEORGIA OBITS

Mrs. W. L. Dailey
Ollie Mae Murphy DAILEY, 82, died Thursday at 6:30 a.m. in Johnston Memorial Hospital in Smithfield following an extended illness. She was born in Banks County, Ga., and lived in Thomasville [N. C.] for 54 years. She had lived with her daughter, Mrs. Lacy Coates of Clayton, for the past year and a half. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Thomasville. Her husband, W. L. Dailey, died in 1972. Surviving in addition to her daughter is a son, Clyde B. Dailey of 106 Morrison Ave.; seven grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in J. C. Green & Sons Chapel by the Rev. Courtney Ross. Burial will be in Holly Hills Cemetery. (The High Point Enterprise, North Carolina, issue date August 27, 1976)

JUELL MORRIS DAVES, died July 11, 2003, age 79. Daughter of Thomas Christian Morris and Eugenia Scales Morris.

Christine Massey DAVIS, 81, died August 4, 2002, in Asheville, NC. She was a native of Banks County, GA, and the daughter of the late Charlie and Della Hayes Massey. Funeral services were held at Bradley Memorial United Methodist Church. Interment was in Gaston Memorial Park. Carothers Funeral Home of Gastonia, NC was in charge of the arrangements.

Young DAVIS, 84, of Seneca, SC, died December 31, 2001. Mr. Davis was born in Banks County, GA, on January 16, 1917. He was a retired Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy having served in the Pacific arena in World War II and was the recipient of the Bronze Star. He was a charter member of Trinity Baptist Church. Mr. Davis was preceded in death by his parents, John Seward and Emma Stephens Davis; brothers, Spurgeon, Ulysees and Lloyd Davis. Survivors include his wife, Georgia Rebecca Dobbs Davis; sons, Darell Davis, C. Gregory Davis and wife, Debbie and Frank Bradley Davis and wife, Beth; grandchildren, Chris, Scott, Kelly, Brian, Austin, and Ashley Davis; sister, Emma Ruth Davis Alden. . A private entombment was held at the Oconee Memorial Park Mausoleum.

Bart Jackson DUCKETT, 80, of Alto, GA died January 2, 1971 in Habersham County, GA. A lifelong resident of Banks County, GA, he was a son of the late Seaborn and Louise Cash Duckett. Survivors include his wife, Connice Motes Duckett; son, Col. Wayne G. Duckett; daughter, Mrs. Calvin Jackson; sister, Mrs. Sallie Perkins; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held January 3, 1971 at Harmony Baptist Church with the Revs. W. A. Trotman and Billy Burl officiating. Interment was in the Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery. McGahee Funeral Home of Cornelia, GA was in charge of the arrangements.

Connice Motes DUCKETT, 84, of Ellijay, GA, formerly of the Hollingsworth community of Banks County, GA, died January 15, 1979 at Ellijay, GA. Mrs. Duckett was a native of Banks County, GA and the daughter of the late George and Selina Edwards Motes. She was a member of Harmony Baptist Church and was the widow of Bart Duckett. Survivors are daughter, Mrs. Calvin Jackson; son, Colonel Wayne Duckett; sisters, Mrs. Walton Davis and Mrs. Willie Maxwell; brothers, Tell and Guy Motes; grandchildren. .Services were held January 17, 1979 at Harmony Baptist Church with the Rev. James Holt officiating. Interment was in the Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery. Whitfield-Perkins Funeral Home of Cornelia, GA was in charge of the arrangements.

John A. DUCKETT, 85, of Alto, GA died December 31, 1966 in Habersham County, GA. He was born in Banks County, GA, a son of the late Seaborn and Louise Cash Duckett. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife, Laura Stevenson Duckett and his second wife, Ethel Stevenson Duckett Survivors include daughters, Miss Mary Duckett, Mrs. Abbie Knox and Mrs. W. L. Crisp; granddaughter, Nancy Knox; brother, Bart Duckett; sister, Mrs. Sallie Perkins. Funeral services were held January 2, 1967 at Harmony Baptist Church with the Rev. Billy Burrell officiating. Interment was in the Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery. McGahee Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Lorena Elzora Smith DUCKETT, 77, died in Cornelia, GA on June 28, 1949. Mrs. Duckett was born in Banks County, GA in 1872. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. P. Y. Duckett. She was a member of Cornelia Baptist Church. She was survived by daughters, Mrs. R. E. Brownlow, Mrs. E. Dennis Arwood, Mrs. E. A. Owen, Mrs. G.G. Tarrant; son, Sgt. P. F. Duckett; sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Brenner, Mrs. J. T. Wile; brothers, Rev. John Smith, Col. T. M. Smith; grandchildren; great-grandchild. Funeral services were held at Cornelia Baptist Church on June 29, 1949 with the Rev. Jack Tatum officiating. Interment was in Harmony Cemetery. Thos. J. McGahee Co. was in charge of the arrangements.

Saraline Nunnally DYAR, 77, of Alto, GA died February 18, 1998. Born in Banks County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Wilmer Ivey Nunnally. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, U. D. �Dusty� Dyar. Survivors include son, Preston Free; stepson, James F. Dyar; grandchildren. Funeral services were held February 20, 1998 at Whitfield Funeral Home by the Revs. Lanny Richardson and Gene Todd. Interment was in the Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery. Whitfield Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

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