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Janie Carter


Family-Placed Death Notice

JANIE RUTH CARTER Janie Ruth Carter, age 83, of Applewood Towers, in Lawrenceville, GA, died January 6, 2008, following a stroke two weeks earlier. Mrs. Carter is preceded in death by her parents, William Henry and Jannie Browder Cook; Husband, Norman Lloyd Maxwell in 1956 and Husband, Ralph Carter in 2004, and Step-mother, Hattie Snow Cook. She is survived by her Daughter, Jeanie Maxwell Trotochaud and husband Terry of Athens, GA; Daughter, Lisa Carter Breazeale and John Morgan of Lithia Springs, GA; Twin Brother, Jamie William Cook, Sr. and wife Doris of Rome, GA; four Grandchildren; three Great-Grandchildren; Several Nieces, Nephews and Special Cousins in AL. Mrs. Carter was raised in the Rome area and graduated from the Georgia School for the Deaf in Cave Springs, GA where she continued to return for Homecoming Celebrations. She was a member of the Crusselle-Freeman Church of the Deaf in Atlanta and was also a member of the Fraternal Society of the Deaf. She was a seamstress in the upholstery industry with over 27 years of service and was still making gifts for her family and friends even through this recent holiday season. Her friendships were not just limited to the deaf community. Her fellow residents at Applewood admired her out-going personality and generous spirit that gave her the ability to communicate with everyone. A Service Celebrating the Life of Mrs. Carter will be Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. at Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel. Interment Services will be at 1:00 PM at Oaknoll Memorial Gardens in Rome. Her nephew, Rev. Jamie Cook to officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Those desiring may make donations to the Crusselle-Freeman Church of the Deaf, PO Box 11286, 1304 Allene Avenue SW, Atlanta, GA 30310, in loving memory of Janie Ruth Carter. The family will also receive friends after the committal service in Rome.Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, 120 Scenic Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30045, 770-963-2411, www.wagesfuneralhome.com .
Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution from 1/8/2008 - 1/9/2008.

 

Waldo Jesse Ballard, 64, passed away on Monday January 28, 2008 at
his home in Pooler.

Waldo was a graduate of the Georgia School for the Deaf, a member of the Georgia Association of the Deaf, the Southeast Club for the Deaf, and the LIFE Group. He worked with the United States Postal Service
as a mail handler for 22 years.

He is survived by his wife Evelyn Chan Ballard; a son and daughter-in-law, Gilbert and Rhonda Ballard of Savannah; a daughter and son-in-law, Eva and Russ Underberg of Olive Branch, MS; 3 sisters, Sally
Bolton of Savannah, Virginia Tillman of Brooklet and Ann Miller of Indiana; 3 grandchildren.

Visitation: 6-8 P.M. Thursday at Fairhaven Funeral Home.

Funeral Services: 1 P.M. Friday, Graveside at Hillcrest West Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that contributions be made to:
Georgia Association of the Deaf, P.O. Box 1616, Stockbridge, GA 30281-
1616.

Fairhaven Funeral Home & Crematory
2794 US Highway 80 West
Garden City, GA 31408
912-964-2862
http://www.fairhavenfuneralhome.net

Steve Dupree

STEVE DUPREE, 56, of Marietta, formerly of Cartersville, died Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008. The body was cremated. A private service is planned; Carmichael Funeral Home, Marietta.
Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on 2/1/2008.

He was a former student at Virginia School For The Deaf in 1967 and Georgia School for the Deaf. His Oldest brother was Carl Dupree who was choked to death by one of the Gallaudet University campus security guards few years ago.

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 Denver White

Denver White, 55, of Alto died Thursday, May 8, 2008.

His family will receive friends from four to six pm on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home.

Memorial Service at 6 pm
Where: McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home
175 VFW Post Road Cornelia, GA 30531

He was a former student at Georgia School for the Deaf. He worked at U.S. Post Office for several years.

He is survived by his daughter - Carmilla Stilwell, son - Nathan, two grandchildren, Aeeris & Connor.


Picture - 1972
 Contributed by Dolly Dale


http://www.maxwellmillerfuneralhome.com/index.cfm

Lillian Louella McBride
(September 27, 1924 - June 28, 2008)

Lillian Louella Hall McBride, 83, of Quitman passed away Thursday, June 26, 2008 at Brooks County Hospital after a lengthy illness.

Born in Cook co., Ga. She was the daughter of Louis Leon and Willie Mae McLeod Hall. She was a homemaker and member of the Church of God. She is survived by
her son and daughter-in-law; Eudine and Sandra McBride of Quitman. She was preceded in death by her husband Lesser McBride, Sister Mary Hanner, and brother-in-law Quincy Hanner.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, June 28 at 11:00 AM in Oak Hill Cemetery with Rev. Wilbur McBride officiating.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday night from 6:00 to
8:00 PM.