William Asbury “Bill” Styles: Obituary
Obituaries March 28, 2019
William Asbury “Bill” Styles
William “Bill” Asbury Styles, 87, of Dawsonville, GA passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Seasons Hospice IPU, Cumming, GA. He was born to the late James Otis and Cleo Styles. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War as a mechanic on the B-29 Bomber. He was a member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, Dahlonega, GA. Bill was a Over the Road Trucker hauling cars for Ford Motor Company for over 40 years before retiring.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Jo Styles; brothers, James Styles and Nathan Styles.
He is survived by his son and daughter in law, Ken and Ann Styles of Lawrenceville, GA; grandchildren, Michael Boyd, Hannah Styles, Robert Styles, Emily Styles; and numerous other relatives.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, March 29, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. at Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville, GA, with the Rev. Phil DeMore and Rev. C. R. Hill will officiate. Interment will be held on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 11:30 am at Georgia National Cemetery, Canton, GA with Military Honors.
The family will receive friends on Friday from 1:00 p.m. until service time at Bearden Funeral Home.
Condolences may be left online at www.beardenfuneralhome.com
Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville, GA
Betty Fay Cox Tatum: Obituary
Obituaries March 28, 2019
Betty Fay Cox Tatum
Betty Fay Cox Tatum, 84, of Dawsonville passed away Monday March 18, 2019 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a period of declining health.
Born February 13, 1935 in Cherokee County to the late Toy and Maude Cox, she lived a number of years in the Hopewell Community near Alpharetta before moving to Dawson County in 1986. During her high school years she was an outstanding basketball player. A homemaker for the past 60 years, she was formerly employed as a bookkeeper for Roswell Bank after which, along with her husband, they owned and operated a cattle and poultry farm. Betty was an accomplished pianist and enjoyed playing in church. Mrs. Tatum also enjoyed arts and crafts, gardening, cooking, canning, and camping. She was a member of Concord Baptist Church and was also preceded in death by brothers, Holland Cox, Olin Cox, her twin brother, Billy Cox, and a great granddaughter, Abbey Kilgore.
Surviving are her husband of 65 years, Charlie Tatum, Dawsonville; children, Vickie and Don Mulkey, Flowery Branch, Bruce and Melissa Tatum, Dawsonville, Robin and Tim Biddy, Dawsonville, Julie Adams, Dawsonville; grandchildren, Alison and Horace Kilgore, Philip Mulkey, Alex and Katy Tatum, Jessica and Thomas Waite, Nicholas and Jessi Biddy, Rachel and C.J. Sams, Josie Adams; fourteen great grandchildren; sister, Monteree Richards, Sugar Hill; and a number of other relatives.
Funeral services will be held Friday March 22, 2019 at 2 o’clock at Concord Baptist Church. Dr. Scott Gilbert, Rev. Tim Biddy, and Rev. Don Mulkey will officiate. Interment will follow in Dawsonville Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends Thursday from 3:30 until 8 at the funeral home.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beardenfuneralhome.com.
Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville, GA.
Karen Elaine Smith: Obituary
Obituaries March 28, 2019
Karen Elaine Smith
Karen Elaine Smith, 61, of Dawsonville, GA passed away peacefully at her residence on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. She was born to the late Jack Alfred and Mary Jane Kilgore. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, that loved to spend time with her grandchildren and family.
Karen is preceded in death by her brother, Marshall Kilgore and sister, Deborah Chastian.
She is survived by her husband, Robert H. Smith of Dawsonville, GA; children, Corey and Chelsea Harper of Dawsonville, GA, Josh Harper of Dawsonville, GA; grandchildren, Gracey, Jesse, Emma, and Abigale; brother, Casey and Kim Kilgore of Waleska, GA; sister, Susan and Walker Shealy of Marble Hill, GA; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, March 16. 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at the Bearden Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mike Owens officiating. Interment will follow the funeral at Dawsonville Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends on Friday, March 15, 2019 from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. and again on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Condolences may be left online at www.beardenfuneralhome.com
Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville, GA
Lillie Mae “Mickie” Wilkins: Obituary
Obituaries January 24, 2019
Lillie Mae “Mickie” Wilkins
1940 – 2019
Lillie Mae “Mickie” Wilkins, 79, of Dawsonville passed away Friday January 18, 2019 at Foothills Retirement Home in Dahlonega.
Born January 17, 1940 in Cumming, Miss Wilkins had been a resident of Dawson County for most of her life. She worked as a bus driver with the Dawson County School System for a number of years. An active member of Liberty Baptist Church she had a great love for her church family. Miss Wilkins was known for her service to others through her time, talents and gifts. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carlton and Dovie Pruitt; husbands, Sergeant First Class Billy Charles, Rev. Earl E. Marshall, J.M. Wilkins; sister, Evelyn Pruitt; brother, Paul Pruitt.
Surviving are her daughters and sons in law, Billie Jo “BJ” and Jim O’Connor of Columbia, SC, Rebecca “Susie” and John Carr of Cumming; sons, Dan Charles of New Orleans, Eddie Marshall of Cumming; step-children, Trisha and Phil Harris of Cumming, Scott Marshall; brothers, Lamar Pruitt of Cumming, Leon Pruitt of Elberton; 7 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services will be held Monday January 21, 2019 at 2 p.m. at Bearden Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Jerry Frazier, Rev. Dennis Bottoms and Rev. Stephen Davis will officiate. Interment services will follow in Sawnee View Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday January 20 from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. and on Monday from 12 noon until the hour of service.
Floral arrangements are appreciated or in lieu of flowers donations may be made to Foothills Retirement Home, 148 Glen Head Road, Dahlonega, GA 30533.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beardenfuneralhome.com.
Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville, GA.
Kenneth Chambers: Obituary
Obituaries January 15, 2019
Kenneth Chambers, 50, of Dawsonville passed away Sunday January 6, 2019 at Northside Hospital Forsyth following a period of declining health.
Born March 16, 1968, Kenneth was a lifelong resident of Dawson County. A loving father, son, brother and grandfather, he was preceded in death by his mother, Carolyn Chambers.
Surviving are his children, Anna Berkley of Dawsonville, Amanda and Kevin Roberts of Woodstock, Jay and Lindsey Chambers of Florida; grandsons, William and Corey Roberts; father, Curtis Chambers of Dawsonville; brothers and sisters in law, Wesley and Rosalind Chambers, Jeff and Shelley Chambers, Greg Chambers, all of Dawsonville; sister and brother in law, Sheila and Charles Grizzle of Dahlonega; a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Memorial services will be held on Thursday January 10, 2019 at 2 p.m. at Bearden Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Tommy Ross will officiate.
The family will receive friends on Thursday from 1 p.m. until the hour of service.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beardenfuneralhome.com.
Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville, GA
Dorothy Jones: Obituary
Obituaries January 15, 2019
Dorothy Jones, 82, of Dawsonville passed away Wednesday January 2, 2019 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a period of declining health.
Born February 12, 1936 to the late Arvel and Ruth Greenway, Dorothy had been a resident of Lumpkin County for most of her life. She was a member of Mill Creek Baptist Church where her husband served as a deacon. A proud, devoted and gifted homemaker, she enjoyed quilting, gardening, cooking and taking care of her family. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Lonnie D. Jones and brothers, Curtis Greenway and Carlton Greenway.
Surviving are her daughter and son in law, Pennie and Lloyd Fowler of Dawsonville; grandchildren, Hailey Fowler, Adam Fowler; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Louise Greenway, Pat Greenway, Mildred Gaddis, Ruby and Jerry Barron, Christine Jones, Cecil Jones, Boyd “Bo” and Ruth Jones, Kathryn Jones, all of Dawsonville, Gary Pendergrass of Gainesville, Roy Saine of Dahlonega; a number of beloved nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held Sunday January 6, 2019 at 2 p.m. at Mill Creek Baptist Church. Rev. Tom Stradley will officiate. Interment will follow in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Dawsonville.
The family will receive friends on Saturday January 5 from 12 noon until 8 p.m.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beardenfuneralhome.com.
Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville, GA.
Leah Smith: Obituary
Obituaries December 17, 2018
Leah Smith, 55, of Dahlonega passed away Thursday December 13, 2018.
Leah was born July 18, 1963. A native of Doraville, she lived in Dahlonega for the past two years having moved from Brookhaven. She was employed at Publix in Forsyth County and was preceded in death by her father, Bobby Smith; stepfather, Tommy King; and a sister, Erica King.
Surviving are her mother, Evelyn King, Dahlonega; sister, Lynn Smith, Dawsonville; brother, Stephen Johnson, currently serving in the military; and a number of other relatives.
A memorial visitation will be held Saturday December 22, 2018 from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. at Bearden Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 3525 Piedmont Rd. NE, Bldg. 6-300, Atlanta, GA 30305. JDRF.org.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beardenfuneralhome.com.
Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville, GA.
Madge E. Hylton: Obituary
Obituaries December 17, 2018
Madge E. Hylton, 79, of Cumming passed away Friday December 7, 2018 at her residence following a period of declining health.
Born February 7, 1939, Mrs. Hylton lived most of her life in Jamaica and had been a resident of Forsyth County for the past three years. She was a member of The Seventh-day Adventist Church. A loving mother and grandmother, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charlton Hylton and son, William Hunter.
Surviving are her daughters and son in law, Claudette Taylor of Jamaica, Samantha and Ron Bowers of Cumming; sons and daughter in law, Dave Cherrington of New York, Danny and Kerri Ann Hylton of Jamaica, Dale Hylton of Jamaica; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other relatives.
Memorial services will be held in Jamaica at a later date.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beardenfuneralhome.com.
Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville, GA.
Allen Andrew “Andy” Daniel: Obituary
Obituaries December 17, 2018
Allen Andrew “Andy” Daniel, a resident of Dawsonville, Georgia, went to be with his heavenly Father on December 5, 2018 surrounded by his family.
Andrew was born on April 20, 1953 in Thomaston, Georgia. He was the fourth son of the late Louis Daniel and Ruby Nixon Daniel. Mr. Daniel was a graduate of Robert E. Lee High School in Upson County. He was an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America and became the co-owner of Superior Indoor Comfort in Alpharetta, GA. Andy is known for being a loving, hardworking and generous man. He was a deacon of Union Primitive Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his parents, Ruby Nixon Daniel and Louis Cornelious Daniel; brothers, James Thomas “Tommy” Daniel, Cary Jerome Daniel; Benjamin Louis “Ben” Daniel; and his granddaughter, Taylor Ann Daniel.
Surviving are his wife, Vickie Diane Daniel, Dawsonville; sons and daughters in law, Stephen Charles and Sara Daniel, Ball Ground, Louis Andrew and Jennifer Daniel, Cumming, Clifford Allen and Melanie Daniel, Canton, Joseph Matthew and Julia Daniel, Dawsonville, and Erin Starr, Cumming; 10 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Saturday December 8, 2018 at 2 o’clock at Bearden Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Marty Smith will officiate. Interment will follow in the Dawsonville Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends Friday from 4 until 8 at the funeral home.
Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to Union Primitive Baptist Church, 335 Cox Road, Roswell, GA 30075.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beardenfuneralhome.com.
Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville, GA.
Kimberly Jaye Moore: Obituary
Obituaries December 17, 2018
Kimberly Jaye Moore, 20, of Dawsonville passed away Tuesday December 4, 2018.
Surviving are her mother, Jan Moore, Dawsonville; sister, Anita Moore, Dawsonville; brother, Jay Moore, Dawsonville; and sister, Marti Moore Fisher, Cleveland.
Funeral services will be held Thursday December 6, 2018 at 2 o’clock at Bearden Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Allen Barrett and Rev. Jeremy Barrett will officiate. Interment will follow in the Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Thursday from 12 noon until 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to assist with final expenses.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beardenfuneralhome.com.
Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville, GA.
Donald Matheson: Obituary
Obituaries November 26, 2018
Donald Matheson, 70, of Dawsonville passed away Tuesday November 13, 2018 at Northside Forsyth Hospital following a short illness.
Donald was born January 14, 1948 to the late Bob and Regina Matheson. A native of Helen, Georgia, he lived most of his life in Dawson County. For many years he traveled the country as a pharmaceutical salesman in the poultry industry. After his retirement and for the past ten years he enjoyed selling boiled peanuts at the Tractor Supply in Dawsonville. When he wasn’t working he enjoyed spending time at his place on the river in Helen. His grandkids were his life and he enjoyed every minute he got to spend with them. An active member of Liberty Baptist Church, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Connie Clark, and a brother, Buck Matheson.
Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Judy Matheson, Dawsonville; sons and daughter in law, Chuck and Angel Matheson, Dawsonville, Cotton Matheson, Dawsonville; grandchildren, Blake Matheson, Cody Matheson, Kate Williamson, Alexis Matheson; sister in law, Joan Matheson, Gainesville; brothers in law and sisters in law, Jerry and Lynn Townley, Dawsonville, Jackie and Lynn Townley, Dawsonville; and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services will be held Friday November 16, 2018 at 11 o’clock at Liberty Baptist Church. Rev. Dennis Bottoms, Rev. Ruel Martin, and Rev. Stephen Davis will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends Thursday from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beardenfuneralhome.com.
Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville, GA.
Mary Elizabeth Thomason Seitz: Obituary
Obituaries October 16, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Thomason Seitz, 86, of Dahlonega passed away Wednesday October 10, 2018 at her residence following a period of declining health.
Born and raised in Clermont, Ga., Mary lived most of her life in Forsyth County until moving to Dahlonega in 2005. She was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church in Cumming. A loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother, she was preceded in death by her husband, L.D. Seitz; parents, Charley and Idell Thomason; brothers, Harold Thomason, Charles Thomason; sisters, Eris Thomason, Martha Ann Wylie.
Surviving are her sons and daughter in law, Tommy Seitz, Dahlonega, Robby and Michelle Seitz, Cumming; daughters and sons in law, Becky and Roger Townley, Cumming, Linda and Norris Hughes, Dawsonville, Vanessa and Lamar Day, Dawsonville; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services will be held Sunday October 14, 2018 at 3 p.m. at Bearden Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Brody Hughes, Rev. Johnathan Seitz, Rev. Austin Seitz and Rev. Roger Townley will officiate. Interment will follow in Antioch Cemetery in Dahlonega.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday October 13 from 12 p.m. until 8 p.m. and on Sunday until the hour of service.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beardenfuneralhome.com.
Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville, GA.
Minnie Wigington (Chumley): Obituary
Obituaries October 3, 2018
Minnie Lee Chumley Wigington, 95, of Dawsonville passed away Tuesday October 2, 2018 at Grandview Health Care Center following a period of declining health.
Born December 25, 1922 to the late John Henry and Martha Chumley, she had been a resident of Dawsonville for most of her life. Minnie was a member of Amicalola Baptist Church and for many years was known as “The Avon Lady” in the area. She was a well known and very talented seamstress who specialized in alterations and helped many local families. A loving and devoted mother and grandmother, she left this life with spirit. She was preceded in death by her husband, Emmett Wigington, grand-daughter, Valerie B. Burgess and a number of siblings.
Surviving are her daughter, Lois Ledbetter, Jasper; sons and daughters in law, Dewey Lee and Barbara Wigington, Jasper, Charles S. “Billy” and Martha Wigington, Marble Hill, John and Barbara Wigington, Dawsonville; brother, John Carson Chumbley, Stockbridge; sister, Edna “Eddie” Goswick, Dawsonville; grandchildren, Edwin and Earlene Wigington, Jasper, Lisa and Ric Seymour, Gainesville, Julie and Greg Edwards, Marble Hill; great-grandchildren, Rachel, Jonathan, Daniel, Vallon, Robert; special family friend, John Carver, Marietta; a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services will be held Friday October 5, 2018 at 2 p.m. at Bearden Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Larry Waddell will officiate. Interment will follow in Amicalola Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday October 4 from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Floral arrangements are accepted or donations may be made to Amicalola Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, C/O Loy Ledbetter, 894 Chumbley Road, Dawsonville, GA 30534.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beardenfuneralhome.com.
Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville, GA.
George F. Henderson: Obituary
Obituaries August 6, 2018
George F. Henderson, 87, of Cumming, formerly of Dawsonville, passed away peacefully on Saturday August 4, 2018.
Born August 20, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Charles F. and Bessie Henderson, he grew up in Rome, Georgia and has lived in this area for 16 years having moved from Knoxville, TN. Mr. Henderson retired as a mechanic for Eastern Airlines following 17 years of service. George was a proud U. S. Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict. He enjoyed fishing, wood working, reading, crossword puzzles, spending time on his computer building websites and enjoyed his Facebook friends. George was also preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Barbara Sue Henderson; son in law, Matthew Van Vliet; grandsons, Brian Hawkins, Kevin Beall; great granddaughter, Laura Leigh Brooks; sister, Ethel Gribble; and brothers, Ed Henderson and Charles Henderson.
Surviving are his children, Donna and Don Owen, Cumming, Cathy Abbott, Cumming, Bruce and Louanne Henderson, Cumming, Gina Van Vliet, Dawsonville; grandchildren, Krista and David Howland, Danielle and Micha Purvis, Justin and Tiffany Owen, Jessica and Robbie Blackwell, Derek Henderson, Dustin and Tanisha Henderson, Jason and Carolyn Wingate, Evan and Holly Wingate, Sean Tucker, Daniel and Elizabeth Van Vliet, Jennifer Van Vliet; and nine great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday August 7, 2018 at 3 o’clock at Bearden Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Daniel C. Ippolito will officiate. Interment will follow in Dawsonville Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends Tuesday from 1 p.m. until 3 at the funeral home.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beardenfuneralhome.com.
Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville, GA.
Tony Gallo: Obituary
Obituaries July 20, 2018
Tony Gallo, 61, of Dacula passed away Sunday July 15, 2018 at his residence following an extended illness.
Mr. Gallo was born August 9, 1956 in Brooklyn, New York to the late Rocco and Rose Gallo. He had been a resident of Dacula for 12 years having moved from Atlanta. For many years he worked alongside his wife at Eastern Airlines. A retired police captain, Tony was a 20 year veteran of the Dekalb County Police Department who had received numerous awards and decorations over his prestigious career. After retirement he enjoyed Lake Lanier and dedicated the rest of his life to his family and dogs.
Surviving are his wife of 37 years, Deborah Gallo, Dacula; son, Nicholas Gallo, Dacula; sister and brother in law, Anne and Fred Becking, Dawsonville; brother and sister in law, John and Debra Gallo, New Jersey; brother in law, Rick Griffeth, Atlanta; beloved K-9 companion, Cooper; a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Memorial services will be held Saturday July 21, 2018 at 12 noon at Bearden Funeral Home Chapel. Father Brian Higgins will officiate.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the hour of service.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Gwinnett Humane Society, www.gwinnetthumane.com/donate/.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beardenfuneralhome.com.
Bearden Funeral Home, Bearden Funeral Home.
Harold Bruce Reece: Obituary
Obituaries July 13, 2018
Harold Bruce Reece, 87, of Dawsonville, GA, died July 12, 2018 after an extended illness, peacefully, at his home at North Georgia Assisted Living Center.
Harold was born in Dawson County on, January 4, 1931 to the late Charlie and Vera Reece; he was the 2nd of four boys. Harold lived his entire life in Dawson County and was married to the late Jeannette Bruce. Harold was a lifelong member of Bethel Baptist Church where he accepted Christ and was baptized on the forth Sunday of August 1943.
A simple man with a 5th grade education, who had always worked for someone else, decided in the mid 1980’s to venture out on his own and opened Reece Tire Service. He specialized in basic auto maintenance and delivered old fashioned local customer service. Prior to owning his own business, Harold worked almost 4 decades for his longtime friend, Gene Gilleland, at Gilleland Gulf Station where Harold built a strong personal reputation of providing down home friendly customer service.
Harold was known for his keen sense of humor, his quick wittiness and fast come backs. Harold could share insightful local stories passed down by his friends and family as well as those stories that he stumble upon himself over years of community service. Having never met a stranger, Harold could meet a person for the first time and assign them a “nick-name” that not only summed up their personality but would actually stick with them for a lifetime.
Humor aside, Harold will be truly remembered for his willingness to extend a helping hand to those in times of need. As well as his desire to make sure local neighbors could safely get back and forth to their work and medical appointments by assisting them with basic auto repairs often at little or no cost to them during difficult times. He believed in giving people a hand up.
Harold also served his community various ways. His greatest was serving as the first volunteer fire chief of Dawsonville back in the late 1950’s – 1960’s. During the devastating tornado of 1974 that tore through the west side of Dawson County, Harold kept the Gulf Station open all night to provide gas and service to emergency vehicles and rescue units that were brought in from surrounding counties. Harold was recognized for his years of community service by the Dawson County Emergency Services when they presented him with their “Lifetime Achievement Award” in 2011.
Having grown up on a family farm in the 1930’s, Harold always thought he should have a few hogs around to grow and sell to friends looking for home grown meat. In his down time, he enjoyed vacationing in Myrtle Beach, SC where he would walk on the hot sandy beach for miles.
Harold is preceded in death by his wife, Jeannette Bruce Reece; his parents, Charlie and Vera Reece; brothers, James Reece, Charles Reece, and Gerald Reece; father in law and mother in law, Leonard and Lille Bruce; sister in law, Dessie Lou Bruce Wallis; brother-in-law, Cleve Bruce; niece and nephews, Karen Heard, Donald James Reece, and Ricky Wallis.
Harold is survived by his daughter, son and their spouses who he loved like his own children; Diane and James Satterfield of Dawsonville, and Stacey and Mandy Reece of Gainesville; his two grandchildren who he loved and cherished greatly, Andrew Reece and Morgan Reece both of Gainesville; sister-in-laws who he considered them as sisters, Opal Fowler Reece of Alpharetta and Estelle Chastain Reece of Gillsville; nieces and nephews, Charlotte Reece, Sam Reece, Fred Reece, Dwayne Reece, and Randy Wallis and Kim Williams; former daughter-in-law, Lydia Oglesby Hayne; aunt, Arlene Swafford; numerous cousins and many many friends.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, July 16, 2018 at 2:00pm at Bethel Baptist Church in Dawson Co. Rev Jason Hamby, Rev Stephen Davis, and Rev Corey Gilleland will officiate. Interment will follow in Dawsonville Memorial Gardens.
Family will receive friends on Sunday, July 15, 2018 from 2:00pm to 8:00pm and Monday, July 16, 2018 from 10:00am until 12:00pm at Bearden Funeral Home of Dawsonville.
The family would like to extend on Harold’s behalf a very special thank you to the staff of North Georgia Assisted Living Center and the staff of Kindred Hospice for their compassion and guidance during this time.
Flowers are cherished or gifts may be made to the Bethel Baptist Church Youth Program. Gifts may be mailed to: Bethel Baptist Church, C/O Clayton Vaughters, 3165 Hwy 136, Dawsonville, GA 30534.
Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville, GA.