June Elaine Ramos-Ruelas, 47, of Athens died Sunday at her residence.
Born in Jackson County to the late Ruth Baker Elrod and Ervin Elrod, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include her son, Robert Simmons, Athens; daughters, Brandy Simmons, Athens; brothers, Chris Elrod, Commerce, Davy Elrod, South Carolina, Dennis Elrod and Bamm Bamm Elrod, both of Homer, and Branham Elrod, Athens; sisters, Ann Smith, Baldwin, Barbara Clark, Clarkesville, Sandra Willis, Homer, and Katina Elrod, Commerce; and three grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at the funeral home.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, July 20, 2006, at the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home. The Rev. Larry Gailey will officiate. Burial will be in Hickory Flat United Methodist Church Cemetery, Lula.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce
The Times, Gainesville, Ga., July 18, 2006
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RAGSDALE, Ruby Meeler
Aug. 9, 1914-July 25, 2006
Ruby Meeler Ragsdale, 91, of Baldwin died Tuesday at a private care facility.
Born in Banks County to the late Lee and Lola Black Meeler, she retired from Carwood Manufacturing and was a member of Damascus Baptist Church. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Ragsdale; sister, Willie Mae Cochran; and brother, Swain Meeler.
Survivors include her daughter, Eloise Howington, Suwanee; granddaughter, Pam Millikan, Suwanee; and two great-granddaughters.
The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, July 27, 2006, at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel. The Rev. Luther Williams will officiate. Burial will be in Yonah Memorial Gardens.
Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin
The Times, Gainesville, Ga., July 26, 2006
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RAGSDALE, Mrs. V. R.
The Constitution, 3 June 1887.
DEATHS IN BANKS.
Mrs. V. R. RAGSDALE died a few days ago.
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RAY, James J.
The Atlanta Constitution, 9 July 1921.
Farmer Drops Dead Talking to Neighbor.
Lula, Ga., July 8-
J. J. Ray, a well known farmer of Banks county,
dropped dead at his home Wednesday afternoon, while
talking with a neighbor. He had been at work the day
before and seemed in his ordinary good humor when he
fell out of his chair. He owned a great deal of land,
and was active in public affairs.
Submitted by: Jacqueline King
REESE, Mrs. Versa
Mrs. Versa Reese, 82, of Homer, died Wednesday, October 17, 2001, at BJC Medical Center, Commerce, of a brief illness.
Mrs. Reese was born February 7, 1919, in Banks County, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Turk.
She was a homemaker.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 20, in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Toby Stokes officiating. Burial was in the Homer Presbyterian Church cemetery, Homer.
Survivors include two sons, Charles Willard and Alton Matthew Reese, both of Homer; one daughter, Judy Lynn Reese Dingler, Lanett, Ala.; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements
Submitted by: Jacqueline King
REYNOLDS, SERGEANT MAJOR DOYLE F.
Sergeant Major Doyle F. Reynolds, 42, of Scottsville, KY, passed away June 23, 1973, after a boating accident in Glasgow, KY.
He was born in Central City, KY., on September 6, 1930, the son of Eldridge M. and Flossie Piper Reynolds. He was preceded in death by his father.
He was a 22 year Army veteran. He served in the Korean and Vietnam wars. He taught at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta for many years. After retiring, he taught ROTC at R.E. Lee High School in Thomaston, GA.
Among his decorations and service metals, he received the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, 2 Soldier's Metals, and the Legion of Merit.
He is survived by wife, Betty Jean Newsome Reynolds; daughter, Cathy Ann; son, Mark, all of Scottsville, KY; mother, Flossie Piper Reynolds; brothers, Eldridge and Eugene; sisters, Wanda Hamilton and Joyce Dix all of Central City, KY; nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held in Central City, KY., on June 26th and at Castellaw Funeral Home in Smyrna, GA., on the 28th.
The Fort McPherson Army Chaplain officiated the funeral.
Interment was in the Georgia Memorial Gardens in Marietta, GA., with full Military Honors.
Alline Shannon Gunnells Rives, 75, of Hoschton died Wednesday following an extended illness.
Born in Banks County to the late William and Mattie Myers Shannon, she was a member of Romans Road Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She also was preceded in death by her daughter, Sherry Lynn Howington; first husband, Leroy Gunnells; and second husband, Chester Rives.
Survivors include her daughters, Betty Mize, Homer, Bobbie Davis, Leesburg, Carolyn Gunter, Hoschton, and Pam Davis, Pendergrass; sisters, Beatrice Cain, Jefferson, Edith Metcalf, Ft. Gaines, and Vivian Waddell, Winder; brother, EB Shannon, Jefferson; 19 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, May 19, 2006, at Romans Road Baptist Church. The Rev. Roger Hardy will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson
The Times, Gainesville, Ga., May 18, 2006
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ROBINSON, C.W.
May 20, 1941-Dec. 7, 2006
C.W. Robinson, 65, of Maysville died Thursday at New Horizons West following an extended illness.
Born in Jackson County, he was a construction worker and member of Bethlehem Baptist Church.
Survivors include his son, Craig William Robinson, Germany; brothers, Rudolph Hubbard and Jerry Robinson, both of Lula, Johnny Robinson, Oakwood, Donald Robinson, Gainesville, and Rudeze Hubbard, Conyers; sisters, Patricia Gilleland, Lula, Maxine Gilleland, Jewell Holtzclaw and Linda Hubbard, all of Gainesville, and Jane Clark, Maysville.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006, at the chapel of Ward's Funeral Home. The Rev. Jewell Thomas will officiate. Burial will be in Silver Shoals Baptist Church Cemetery, Bank County.
Ward's Funeral Home, Gainesville
The Times, Gainesville, Ga., Dec. 8, 2006
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ROGERS, Dovie Shubert
Aug. 17, 1930-April 28, 2006
Dovie Shubert Rogers, 75, of Demorest, died Friday at a private health care facility following an extended illness.
A native of Banks County, she was a homemaker and a member of Grace Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Nora Barnes, Demorest; son, Randy Rogers, Demorest; brother, Morgan Shubert, Jackson County; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2006, at McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home. The Rev. J.R. Elrod will officiate. Burial will be in Yonah Memorial Gardens.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia
The Times, Gainesville, Ga., April 30, 2006
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RUCKER, Eilott
The Constitution, 3 June 1887.
DEATHS IN BANKS.
The Increased Mortality Among The Older People. Homer, Ga., June 2- There have been several deaths in this county within the last week. The older people seem to be dying rapidly. On last Monday, Mr. Eilott RUCKER [as printed], aged 72 years, was buried near his home in this county, with Masonic honors. Mr. Rucker was one of the oldest citizens of the county, a good citizen and a Christian gentleman.
Submitted by: Jacqueline King
RUCKER, Jose M. U.
Died Dec. 21, 2006
Jose M. U. Rucker, 43, of Commerce died Thursday following an extended illness.
He was preceded in death by his father, Joe Harold Rucker.
Survivors include wife, Millicent Rucker, Commerce; daughters, Andrea Rucker, Dayton, Ohio, and Destiny Rucker, Commerce; mother, Mary Rucker, Dayton, Ohio; sisters, Traye Shazor, Dayton, Ohio, Matresa Rucker, Cleveland, Ohio, and Stephanie Moore, Rheeda Harris and Miracle Taylor, all of Dayton, Ohio; and brother, Kenya Rucker, Gainesville.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006, at Warren Chapel Methodist Church, Commerce. The Rev. Linwood Burns will officiate. Burial will be in Neals Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
Young's Funeral Home, Gainesville
The Times, Gainesville, Ga., Dec. 26, 2006
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RYLEE, Grover H.
Grover H. Rylee Dies Friday in Homer
Grover H. Rylee, 71 former clerk of Banks superior court, and retired farmer, died Friday in his residence in Homer following a brief illness.
He was born in Banks county on June 5, 1894, a son of the late John R. Rylee and the late Mrs. Julia Frances Rucker Rylee. Mr. Rylee was a member of the Maysville Lodge, No. 347, Free & Accepted Masons, and he was a member of the Grove Level Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the Tommy Conn Memorial Chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home, the Rev. W. J. Reynolds officiating. Interment was in the Grove Level Church cemetery.
In addition to his wife, Mrs. Buris Lewallen Rylee, he is survived by three sons, Otis Rylee, of Homer, G. H. Rylee, Jr., of Maysville, and George P. Rylee, of Forest Park; two daughters, Miss Lucille Rylee, of Homer, and Mrs. William T. Elliott, of Decatur; nine grandchildren; a brother, Sam Rylee, of Maysville; and two sisters, Mrs. R. B. Telford, of Maysville, and Mrs. Henry Lewallen, of Commerce.
Joseph Emory "Joe" Rylee, age 72, of Highway 52, Gillsville, passed away Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006, at his residence following an extended illness.
Funeral services are scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006, in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home with burial to follow at Timberidge Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Howard Bledsoe and the Rev. Bradley Elliott will officiate. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006 at the funeral home.
Mr. Rylee was the son of the late Joseph Samuel Rylee and Susie Griffin Rylee. He was born in Banks County but had lived in Hall County for most of his life. Mr. Rylee was a state revenue agent for several years, and a trucking dispatcher at Jesse Jewell and Country Pride. Mr. Rylee served on the Hall County Parks and Recreation board for many years. He retired from the State of Georgia Department of Agriculture Fuel Inspection Division. Mr. Rylee was preceded in death by his parents; father-in-law and mother-in-law, C.D. "Jack" and Ruby Cagle Cape; and a great-granddaughter, Kyleigh Beth Hewell.
Mr. Rylee is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Hazel Cape Rylee; his children, Pam and Mike Smith, Pat Rylee, Mike Rylee, Mitchell and Karen Rylee and Sheryl Rylee. He was "Papa" to Kyle, Erika, Kasey and Kody Rylee, Michael Smith, Brandi and Kyle Hewell. "Papa Joe" to his great-grandson, Kayden Hewell. He is also survived by his brothers, Richard, Olin, Jerry, Jack and Danny Rylee; and sister, Mattie Marinos, and numerous other relatives and friends.
Flowers are welcome or donations can be made to Midway Methodist Church, P.O. Box 24, Gillsville, GA 30543 or Timberidge Baptist Church, 4895 Timberidge Road, Gainesville, GA 30507.
Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville
The Times, Gainesville, Ga., Jan. 28, 2006
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Rylee, William
The Constitution, Atlanta, May 27, 1902
End comes to William Rylee suddenly in Maysville.
Maysville, Ga., May 26-
William Rylee, a prominent citizen of Banks county, whose home was near
this place, died suddenly on Sunday afternoon. Mr. Rylee was over 70 years
of age.
Mr. Rylee was one of the few remaining ones who went to California in
1849 in search of gold. He accumulated a large amount of wealth and was widely
known as a successful businessman.
Additional Comments:
William Rylee is buried in Gillsville Cemetery. His stone gives his
death date as May 25, 1902 and "Age 75 years".
