All Obituaries

Evans Funeral Home announces the death of Mr. P. Mike Tate, age 72, of Jefferson, who passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020. The Funeral Services for Mr. Tate are incomplete at this time. Evans Funeral Home, 1350 Winder Highway Jefferson, GA 30549. 706-367-5467

Evans Funeral Home announces the death of Mrs. Linda Carol Sayre, age 77, of Pendergrass, Georgia, who went to be with the Lord on August 3, 2020. She knew, with all her heart, that if you are a believer, “To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord”, 2 Corinthians 5:8. She will be missed by her husband, Richard whom she was married to for thirty-five years. She lived in Ohio for twenty-seven years before she and her husband moved to Georgia in 2012 to be close to...

  Evans Funeral Home announces the death of Mrs. Betty Lou Miller, age 92, of Braselton, Georgia, who passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020. Mrs. Miller was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia, a daughter to the late Charles and Alice Keefover Jenkins. Mrs. Miller was a homemaker, was a member of Zion Baptist Church and worked as a volunteer at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Miller was preceded in death by her...

  Evans Funeral Home announces the death of Mr. Ronald Cleo Ward, age 76 of Talmo, Georgia who entered into rest Thursday, July 30, 2020.  Mr. Ward was born in Shirley, Arkansas the son of the late Ellis Cleo Ward and the late Bernice Faye Evans Ward, attended Talmo Baptist Church and was the owner of Ronald C. Ward Livestock. Survivors include his wife E. Jeane Perry Ward of Hoschton, daughter, Shannon Skelton and her husband Jason of Jefferson.  Grandchildren;...

  Evans Funeral Home announces the death of Mrs. Dorothy Wilbanks Weldon, age 90 of Jefferson, Georgia who entered into rest Sunday, July 26, 2020.  Mrs. Weldon was born in Nicholson, Georgia a daughter of the late Gordon Earnest Wilbanks and the late Minnie Mae Barnett Wilbanks.  Mrs. Weldon was retired from the University of Georgia, was a homemaker and a member of the Bethany United Methodist Church.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. Weldon is preceded...

  Mr. Jack Nolan Keen, 85, of Jefferson, "Coach Keen" to all who knew him, passed away Friday, July 24, 2020.  He had resided in Jefferson for 56 years prior to becoming a resident of Bountiful Hills Senior Living Community in Commerce 3 years ago. He was born April 20, 1935 in Atlanta to the late Edward T. Keen and Jacquelyn Turner Nolan Keen.   Coach Keen grew up in the Buckhead community of Atlanta after the family spent a brief period in Eatonton, Georgia....

Mrs. Angela Couch Brown, age 72, “Ange” to most who knew and loved her, entered into the loving arms of Jesus on July 23, 2020.  She was born in Athens, Georgia, a daughter to the late J.P. and Rella Couch of Jefferson, Georgia where she grew up with her surviving siblings Josephine Allen, Diane Chapman, Joe Couch and their respective spouses.  Angela is also survived by her husband Paul Brown, her two boys Noel Howard and wife Sonja, Ethan Howard, two...

  Evans Funeral Home announces the death of Mr. John Walter VanMeter, age 55, of Jefferson, who passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Mr. VanMeter was born in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Mr. VanMeter was an OEM Paving Support Manager with Leica Geosystems, specializing in concrete and asphalt paving. Mr. VanMeter’s mother, June Ella Neff VanMeter, preceded him in death. Survivors include his son, Sean Walter VanMeter of Jefferson; sister, Elise VanMeter Nash and her...

Evans Funeral Home announces the death of Mr. Hansel Harvey Williams, age 84, of Talmo, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Mr. Williams was born in Jackson County, Georgia, a son to the late Grover and Verbie Grace Millwood Williams. Mr. Williams was a heavy equipment operator and a member of Mountain Creek Baptist Church in Pendergrass, where he served as a Deacon. In addition to his parents, Mr. Williams was preceded in death by his sisters, Hazel Patterson, Peggy Shope,...

Evans Funeral Home announces the death of Mr. Donald Jeffrey Williams, age 56, of Danielsville, Georgia, who passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020. Mr. Williams was born in Athens, Georgia, a son to the late Robert Donald Williams and Mrs. Amy Irene Welker Williams of Bogart. Mr. Williams was a Carpenter.  Survivors include his sons, Dakota Williams of Nicholson, Jeffrey Williams of Nicholson, daughter, Jordan Nicole Williams of Danielsville; mother, Amy Irene Welker Williams,...