Entries from January 2009

FROM WASHINGTON: Winder family ready for historic day

Posted by
Mike Buffington
in Top Stories & Breaking News, Winder Archives
Monday, January 19. 2009
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The Kenny Lumpkin family of Winder — Carol, Danielle (16) and Carlie (4) — are in Washington D.C. for the historic Inauguration of Barack Obama as the nation's 44th president. Monday night, Kenny filed the following on his impressions of the event so far: [Full Story »] 

Jack Mack

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in Obits
Monday, January 19. 2009
WINDER - Jack C. Mack, 63, died Thursday, January 15, 2009. Born in Barrow County, he was the son of George and Gladys Mack and was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church. Survivors in addition to his parents include sisters, Eunice Mack, Gladys Hutchins, Sara Hinton, all of Winder; and Lou Ella Riden, Atlanta; brothers, George Mack and James ... [Full Story »] 

Carol Sue Murray

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Monday, January 19. 2009
AUBURN – Carol Sue Sexton Murray, 45, died Thursday, January 15, 2009. Born on June 15, 1963, she was the daughter of the Rev. Clinton Sexton and Martha Payton Sexton of Commerce. She was a medical records coder at Emory Eastside Hospital in Snellville and was a member of the Hospital Relay for Life Team. She was a born again Christian and ... [Full Story »] 

‘Robbie’ Gasaway

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Monday, January 19. 2009
PENDERGRASS – Robert Daniel “Robbie” Gasaway Jr., 28, died Thursday, January 15, 2009, at his residence. Born in Orlando, Fla., he was the son of Robert Daniel Gasaway Sr. of Pendergrass and Debra Kimbrell of Commerce. Survivors in addition to his parents, include daughters, Audrey Gasaway, Sylvester, and Daniell Gasaway, Braselton; ... [Full Story »] 

Albert Auttonberry

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Monday, January 19. 2009
SNELLVILLE – Albert C. Auttonberry, 81, died Friday, January 16, 2009, following an extended illness. Born in Louisiana, he lived in the metro Atlanta area for the past 11 years and was formerly employed as a sales manager with Millen Industries. He was a veteran, having served in the United States Navy during World War II in the Pacific ... [Full Story »] 

Mildred Parten

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Monday, January 19. 2009
WINDER - Mildred Parten, 92, died Friday, January 16, 2009. Born in Barrow County, she was the daughter of the late Grady and Gertrude Harrison Adcock. A member of Corinth Methodist Church, she was a retired seamstress with Carwood Manufacturing Company. Mrs. Parten was preceded in death by her husband, Emory Gordon Parten. Survivors include ... [Full Story »] 

Carlton Bremer

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Monday, January 19. 2009
WINDER – Carlton Henry Bremer Jr., 84, died Friday, January 16, 2009. Born in Utica, N.Y., he was the son of the late Carlton Bremer Sr. and Helen W. Bremer. He served as president of the Atlanta Textile Club in 1961, and was a graduate of Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., with a BA in business. Mr. Bremer was preceded in death by a ... [Full Story »] 

Addie Jane Skelton

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Monday, January 19. 2009
WINDER - Addie Jane Skelton, 77, died Sunday, January 18, 2009. Born in Barrow County, she was the daughter of the late Ronald V. House and Mildred Hartley House Haymon. A member of the Nazareth United Methodist Church, she was retired from the Empire Manufacturing Company. Mrs. Skelton was preceded in death by her husband, Otis E. Skelton. ... [Full Story »] 

Apalachee to host Cedar Shoals Tuesday

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Monday, January 19. 2009
Apalachee High School will host Cedar Shoals in basketball action Tuesday beginning at 6 p.m. The Wildcats and Lady Wildcats are coming off defeats to Heritage Saturday night and will look to get back on the winning track. Coach Kevin Morris and the AHS boys enter this week's action tied for first in the subregion along with Winder-Barrow and ... [Full Story »] 

WBHS to host Habersham

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Monday, January 19. 2009
The Winder-Barrow High School varsity basketball teams will host Habersham Central Tuesday beginning at 6 p.m. The games are subregion contests for the Bulldoggs and Lady Bulldoggs. Coach Eli Connell's WBHS boys team enters this week at 3-1 in subregion play, tied for first along with Apalachee and Clarke Central. The Bulldoggs defeated Clarke ... [Full Story »] 
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