BANKS COUNTY, GEORGIA OBITS
NELMS , Bobby Loyd | NEWSOME, George Alan |
NEWSOME,George Emory | NEWSOME, Noah Eugene |
NICHOLS , Edith Lewallen | NORTON,Evelyn
| NORTON,Harrison | NORTON , Mary Etta Lewallen |
NUNNALLY , John | NUNNALLY , Paul |
Bobby Loyd NELMS, 71, died April 20, 2001. He was
preceded in death by parents, Jim & Florence Shelnut Nelms. Funeral services were
April 22, 2001 at McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home in Cornelia, GA. Interment
was in Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were by the McGahee-Griffin
& Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia, GA
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GEORGE EMORY NEWSOME Mr. George Emory Newsome, 67, of Marietta, passed away October 10, 1974. He was born in Banks County on May 8, 1907, a son of the late George Alan and Martha Betty Broome Newsome. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Betty Broome, Martha Chester Blackburn, Alice Mae Lewallen; brothers, Floyd, Kermit and Albert Edwin Newsome. He is survived by daughters, Virginia Karolyi, Acworth, Betty Jean Reynolds, Frances Phillips, Marietta, Eva Brown, Denmark, SC; son, Noah Eugene Newsome, Doraville; sisters, Rose Ella Broome, Toccoa, Addie Caudell, Homer; brother, Luther Newsome, Flowery Branch; 12 grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Mr. Newsome was a Shriner, a member of the Hollingsworth Blue Lodge, Eastern Star of Powder Springs and Scottish Rite Temple of Atlanta. He was buried with Masonic honors. Services were held Sunday, October 13, 1974, at the Union Hill Baptist Church in Banks County. Interment was in the Union Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Thomas MaGahee Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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GEORGE ALAN NEWSOME Mr. George Alan Newsome, 78, of Banks County, passed away December 7, 1952. He was born January 18, 1873, in Cabarus County, North Carolina. A son of the late Jack and Mary Etta Simmons Newsome. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by daughter, Betty Broome; son Floyd L. Newsome; half brother, Curtis Worth Simmons. He is survived by his wife, Martha Betty Broome Newsome; daughters, Martha Chester Blackburn, Toccoa, Rose Ella Broome, Banks County, Alice Mae Lewallen, Toccoa, Addie Caudell, Homer; sons, Albert Edwin, Baldwin, George Emory, Toccoa, Kermit Ulice, Luther Garland Newsome, Banks County; half sisters, Nancy E.V. Seaman, Lerah Maude Pearce, North Carolina; half brother, William H.A. Simmons, North Carolina, John Clayborn Simmons, Banks County, many grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at the Union Hill Baptist Church on December 9, 1952 with Masonic Honors. Interment was in the Union Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Banks County, Georgia. McGahee funeral home was in charge of arrangements
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NOAH EUGENE NEWSOME Mr. Noah Eugene Newsome 66, of Doraville, GA, passed away March 22, 2000. He was born in Banks County on August 25, 1935, the son of the late George Emory Newsome and Ruth Naomi Lewallen Newsome Kaiser. He served in the US Army and was stationed in Anchorage, Alaska. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Frances Phillips. He is survived by his wife Mildred Taylor Newsome; daughter, Elizabeth Diane Shockley; sons, Dale Emory, Michael Colby and Noah Allen, all of Doraville; sisters, Virginia Karolyi, Acworth, Betty Jean Reynolds, Marietta and Eva Brown, Snellville, GA; 7 grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at R.T. Patterson Funeral Home on March 25, 2000, at 2:00 PM. Funeral was conducted By Rev. John Purington. Arrangements By R.T. Patterson Funeral Home, Norcross, GA. (Cremation
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Edith Remale Nichols March 3, 1922- Nov. 25, 2004 Edith Remale Nichols, 82, of 3005 Wright School Rd., Anderson, S. C., died Thursday, Nov. 25, 2004, at her residence. Born in Banks County, Ga., she was a homemaker and a member of Carswell Baptist Church. She was a graduate of Hickory Flat High School in Banks County, Georgia. Surviving are son, Ron Nichols of Cleveland Ohio, daughters, Patricia Dobbins of Graffton, Ohio, Becky Slack, Vickey Bagwell, and Bonnie Combs, all of Anderson. She was the widow of Vernon Nichols and the daughter of the late Isaac Aiden Lewallen and Adeline "Addie" Guest Lewallen, and was preceded in death by two grandsons, and a brother, Verdell Lewallen. Burial was in New Silverbrook Cemetery, Anderson, S. C.
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REV. HARRISON NORTON The Rev. Harrison A. Norton, 79, 306 Davis Ave., Toccoa, passed away Saturday, March 8, 1986. Born in Banks County on December 16, 1908, the Rev. Harrison was a son of the late Jerry Harrison and Sarah Ward Norton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by son, Noah Lumpkin Norton. The Rev. Norton lived in Chicago for several years, but lived the greater part of his life in Toccoa. He was a minister for 53 years and served as state moderator for the Fire Baptized Holiness Church for the past two years. He was a member of the Fire Baptized Holiness Church in Toccoa and evangelized in churches throughout the United States as well as several foreign countries. Survivors include his wife, Mary Etta Lewallen Norton; four daughters, Cora Yearwood, Louise McCurry, Debra Allen, Toccoa, and Carol Scott, Burbank, CA.; two sons, Jerry Norton, Toccoa and the Rev. Tom Norton, Greer SC.; sister, Nancy Hicks, Toccoa; 21 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at Acree-Davis Funeral Home today from noon until 1pm and 3 until 5pm, and 7 until 9pm. The family is at the residence. Funeral services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at the Congregational Holiness Church with Revs. Almon Yearwood and Wallace Pittman officiating. Burial will be in Zebulon Baptist Church Cemetery, Toccoa, GA.
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MARY ETTA LEWALLEN NORTON Mrs. Mary Etta Lewallen 87, 306 Davis Ave., Toccoa, passed away October 22, 1997. She was born in Banks County, on July 24, 1910, a daughter of the late Noah Lumpkin and Ruthie Sheridan Lewallen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Harrison Andy Norton; sons, Noah Lumpkin, Thomas Doyle, Jerry Harrison; sisters, Alma Arrowood, Ruth Kaiser; brother, Johnie Lewallen; stepmother, Lillie Woods Lewallen. Mrs. Norton was a member of the Congregations Holiness Church in Toccoa. She is survived by daughters, Cora Lee Yearwood, Louise McCurry, Toccoa, Deborah Schabyo, Clarksville and Noah Carol Scott, Los Angeles, CA. Funeral Services were held October 24, 1997 at the Congregational Holiness Church with Rev. Robert Magness and Rev. Gettys Allen officiating. Interment was in the Zebulon Baptist Church Cemetery, Toccoa, GA. Acre Davis Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
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Evelyn Norton, 43, of Cornelia, died Monday, Feb. 20 (1984) at Habersham Medical Center. Born in Banks County, she was the daughter of Mrs. Willie Smith Payne and the late Jessie Payne. She was a member of Union Hill Baptist Church. Surviving are mother, of Baldwin; daughter, Miss Judith "Elisa" Norton, of Cornelia; son, Michael Norton of Lawrenceville; brother, Mack Payne of Baldwin; sister, Francene Reems of Baldwin. Services were held Wednesday, Feb. 22 at Union Hill Baptist Church by the Rev. Luther Williams. Burial was in the church cemetery. MrGahee-Griffin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
John NUNNALLY, 59, died January 26, 1950 in Gainesville,
GA. He had rabbit fever, the first case ever recorded in Banks County. Mr. Nunnally
was born and raised in the Hollingsworth district. He married Miss Annie Duckett
in 1915. Survivors include wife, Mrs. Annie Duckett Nunnally; daughters, Mrs.
Roger Wilkinson and Mrs. Henry S. Carlan; brothers, P. W., T. G., Roy, Tom, Gus
and Paul Nunnally; sisters, Mrs. M. R. Duckett, Mrs. Z. R. Landrum, Mrs. Thomas
E. Smith, Mrs. B. J. Motes and Mrs. Tom Caudell; grandchildren. Funeral services
were held January 28, 1950 at Harmony Baptist Church with the Rev. S. A. Pless,
Rev. Theodore Sisk, and Rev. George Wallace officiating. Interment was in Harmony
Cemetery. Thos. J. McGahee Co. was in charge of the arrangements.
Paul NUNNALLY, 86, of Alto, GA died January 15, 1981.
Born in Banks County, GA, he was a son of the late C. C. and Amanda Ivie Nunnally.
He was a veteran of World War I and a member of Harmony Baptist Church. He was
married to the late Nina Caudell Nunnally. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. U. D.
Dyar; step-sons, George and Jimmy Mathis; stepdaughters, Mrs. Leona Bolsvert and
Mrs. Louise Ricketson; sisters, Mrs. Cicero Motes and Mrs. Bertha Caudell; grandchild
and great-grandchild. Services were held January 17, 1981 at Harmony Baptist Church
by the Revs. J. Frank Sailers and Billy Burrell. Burial was in the Harmony Baptist
Church Cemetery. McGahee-Griffin was in charge of the arrangements.
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