All Obituaries

  Evans Funeral Home of Jefferson announces the death of Mrs. Pat Porter Hanley, age 76 of Jefferson, Georgia who entered rest Thursday, March 16, 2023.  Mrs. Hanley was born in Royston, Georgia a daughter of the late Lum Harvis Porter and the late Mary Brookshire Porter.  Mrs. Hanley was a member of The Jefferson Church and was a retired Beautician who along with her sister owned and operated Primp N’ Style for forty years.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hanley...

Evans Funeral Home of Jefferson announces the death of Mr. Charles Michael Samples, age 64 of Sugar Hill, Georgia who entered rest Thursday March 16, 2023. Mr. Samples was born in Duluth, Georgia the son of the late William and Annie B. Johnson Samples. Mr. Samples worked for Ryerson as a machine operator and was a member of Duluth Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of forty-eight years, Margaret Ann Samples of Sugar Hill, GA. Son, Joshua Michael Samples (wife, Heather) of Auburn,...

  Evans Funeral Home of Jefferson announces the death of Mr. Harold Dean Hayes, age 80 of Statham, Georgia who entered rest Thursday, March 9, 2023.  Mr. Hayes was born in Athens, Georgia a son of the late William P. Hayes and the late Nora Bell Sauls Hayes.  Mr. Hayes was a Vietnam Army Veteran and a retired Truck Driver with Brown and Overnight Trucking Companies. Mr. Hayes was a member of Ebenezer Methodist Church.  In addition to his parents, Mr. Hayes...

Evans Funeral Home of Jefferson announces the death of Mrs. Nancy Marie Anglin, age 69, of Jefferson, Georgia who entered rest Tuesday March 7, 2023. Mrs. Anglin was born in Walton County, Georgia the daughter of the late Clarence and Kate Spinks Crowe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Carolyn Roberts and two brothers, Jim and Donald Crowe. Mrs. Anglin retired from Jefferson Mills, a homemaker and was of the Holiness Faith. Survivors include her husband of...

Evans Funeral Home of Jefferson announces the death of Mrs. Norma Woodlee Baker, age 81 of Jefferson, Georgia wh entered rest Sunday, March 5, 2023.  Mrs. Baker was born in Kentucky, a daughter of the late Errett “Slim” and Verona “Babe” Woodlee.  Mrs. Baker was a member of Penrod Baptist Church and was a homemaker.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. Baker is preceded by her husband Mendrell Jewell “Buck” Baker, step daughter,...

  Evans Funeral Home of Jefferson announces the death of Mr. Robert L. “Bobby” Fields, Sr. age 82 of Jefferson, Georgia who entered rest Saturday, March 4, 2023.  Mr. Fields was born in Atlanta, Georgia a son of the late Albert and Annie Lois Howard Fields.  Mr. Fields was as member of Stonepath Church and was retired from Jackson Electric Membership Corporation.  In addition to his parents, Mr. Fields is preceded by his wife, Dorothy Nell...

  Evans Funeral Home of Jefferson announces the death of Mrs. Libera Pilla Gentile, age 92 of Braselton, Georgia who entered rest Friday, March 3, 2023.  Mrs. Gentile was born in Colle Sannita, Beneveto, Italy a daughter of the late Gennaro and Maria Martuccio Pilla.  Mrs. Gentile was a seamstress. Survivors include a son John Gentile (Joanne) of Braselton.  Daughters, Nancy Ferreri (Nick) of Trumbull Connecticut, Lisa Egan (Kevin) of Tampa,...

  Evans Funeral Home of Jefferson announces the death of Mr. Vernon Barnom Powell, age 87 of Commerce, Georgia who entered rest Thursday, March 2, 2023.  Mr. Powell was born in Cranks, Kentucky, a son of the late Roy and Edna Patterson Powell.  Mr. Powell was a loving husband, father, and grandfather.  He enjoyed the outdoors and bird hunting with his dear friend Mark Doss.  Mr. Powell was a Veteran of the U.S. Army, a coal truck operator and a...

  Evans Funeral Home of Jefferson announces the death of Rev. Bill E. Carpenter, age 86, of Jefferson, who  entered  the presence of His Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday March 1, 2023 after a long battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis.  Rev. Carpenter was a bi-vocational minister serving churches in Northeast Georgia for over a half-century  and  was a member of Calvary Baptist Church at Statham. He was born at Oakwood Georgia to...

  Evans Funeral Home of Jefferson announces the death of Mrs. Mary Katherine “Kathy” Pedersen, age 57, who entered rest Monday February 27, 2023. Mrs. Pedersen was born in Carbondale, Illinois the daughter of the late Joseph “Jay” Dana Allen III and Mrs. Kae Williams Brown of Athens, Georgia.  Mrs. Pedersen was a homemaker. In addition to her mother, survivors include her husband, Andrew Pedersen of Maysville, GA. Daughter, Emma Pedersen of Nicholson, GA....