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Marshall Chambers, age 79, of Dahlonega, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021. Mr. Chambers was born in Atlanta to the late Claude Marshall and Ruth Inez Overton Chambers. He was a graduate of Murphy High School in Atlanta and of West Georgia College in 1960. Mr. Chambers was the retired Head of School with Eagles Landing Christian Academy in McDonough. Survivors include wife, Jane Williamson Chambers, Dahlonega; son, Marsh (Stephanie) Chambers; daughter, Kelley Chambers Niblett (Vance); grandchildren, Tyler Niblett, Cole Niblett, Emma Chambers, Gracie Chambers, and Jack Chambers; and sister, Pat Chambers Higginbotham. Funeral services are scheduled for 12 Noon Friday, October 15,...

Mildred White Greear left this world on September 25, 2021, after a long, eventful, and creative life. Born on October 19, 1920, she spent her childhood in Laurel, Mississippi. She lost her mother and father when she was 16 years old. Mildred was the last of her generation in the Greear family and the last of her generation in her natural family. She was predeceased by her husband, Philip F-C Greear and her siblings Lindsey White, Elise W. Cleveland, Marion White, and Tom White. She lost her daughter Missy G. Dillon in 1997. She is survived by four children: Carol Britt G. Backus (Bob), Delbert P. T. Greear (Nancy), Margaret G. Oren (Tom) and Teressa G. Holtzclaw (Bill) and honorary...

Dr. Emmett Booker Shotts, Jr., age 89, of Cleveland, Georgia, peacefully passed away on March 9th, 2021 at Ashton Senior Living in Gainesville, Georgia. Emmett was the first born child of Emmett B. Shotts and Will Laceye Brown Shotts and entered the world on September 24, 1930 in Jasper, Alabama. Growing up with parents who were both college professors meant that Emmett was exposed early on to what education meant and its importance in his life. Always the over-achiever, Emmett began taking college course work at the age of 15 and put his eidetic memory to good use. Much like his parents, his areas of interest centered on the sciences, and he went on to make sure he received degrees...

Freida "Chi Chi" Ash Ewing, age 70 of Cleveland, Georgia passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. She was born in 1950 in White county to the late Roy and Margie (Burke) Ash. Chi Chi was the beloved wife of the late Donald Wayne Ewing of Gwinnett County. Chi Chi was in real estate and enjoyed working with the community. She resided in Social Circle mostly where she enjoyed spending time with her friends and neighbors there. She was a member of the Social Circle Historical Society, the Social Circle Garden Club and a member of the First Baptist Church of Cleveland, Georgia. Chi Chi enjoyed spending time with her family...

Jack William Tinsley age 78, of Cleveland passed away Sunday October 18, 2020 at his home in Cleveland. A longtime resident of Conyers, GA, Mr. Tinsley had resided in Cleveland since 1990. Mr. Tinsley was born June 7, 1942 in Mineral Bluff, GA to the late Catherine and Harold Tinsley. He was preceded in death by his son, William "Bill" Tinsley, brother, Steve Tinsley, and brother, Marvin Fortner. He was a member of the Yonah Masonic Lodge #382 F&AM and a member of Old Nacoochee Baptist Church and received the ordinance of baptism in 1993. Survivors include his spouse, Syble Tinsley of Cleveland; his son and his son's spouse, Bryan and Mickey Tinsley of Covington, GA; his daughter...

Mr. James H. Knight, age 75, of Commerce, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019. Mr. Knight was born Meridian, Mississippi to the late Lewis and Amelia Knight. Besides parents, Mr. Knight was proceeded in death by his sister, Barbara Jean Waldrop, and sister-in-law, Karen Knight. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving from 1962-1966 and served in the Vietnam War. Mr. Knight started First National Bank in Macon in 1966, then moved to First National Bank in Athens, where he served 34 years and retiring from SunTrust Bank as a Senior Vice President. Survivors include wife Gloria Shelton Knight; daughter, Genelda Knight Bartling (Jay); son, James Howard Knight, Jr. (Robert);...

Sadie Evelyn Flanigan, age 95 of Winder, (formerly of Cleveland, GA) passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at NGMC Gainesville. She was born September 27, 1924 to the late Ellen Dewberry Bankston and Walton H. Bankston of Barnesville, GA. Sadie was predeceased by her husband of 67 years, Robert "Bob" Flanigan and is survived by daughter, Patricia (Pat) and son-in-law, Greg Geis; sister, Virginia B. Clark; and several nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, as well as her foreign exchange student 'daughter," Oya Erenli Sezer, of Istanbul, Turkey. After completing college at GSCW in Milledgeville, Sadie began teaching high school English in Conyers, GA, where she met Bob on a blind date...