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Monday, April 03, 2017Brannon and Sons Funeral Home of Calhoun.Sadie PriceSadie Lynn Price departed this life on Feb. 28, 2017. She was born on Oct. 20, 1930 in Chattanooga, Tenn. to parents Lawrence S. and Ollie Tatum Whittemore. She lived in Victoria, Texas and was originally from Calhoun, graduating from Red Bud High School and Reinhardt College.She was preceded in death by her grandson Justin Lehnert, her parents, brothers Ray, Rawlan, and Robert Whittemore, sisters Mary Kathryn Poarch and Joann Martin.Sadie is survived by her husband Kenneth M. Price, her children, Bruce Price (Karen), Carol Price, Cyndy Price Hinds, and Pam Price. She is also survived by her granddaughters, Shelley Stary Cano, Jennifer Lehnert and Kari Luster and great-grandchildren, Ross Stary, Garrett Lehnert, and Madilyn DeRouen. Brother Lawrence Whittemore (Mary) of Adairsville, sisters, Jeanette Ruddell (Phil) and Frances Whittemore of Calhoun.Sadie was a member of Northside Baptist Church. She had a full, long life and was known for her ability to love unconditionally.Visitation was held Sunday, March 5, 2017 from 5-7 p.m. at Rosewood Funeral Chapels. Funeral Service was held Monday, March 6, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Northside Baptist Church. Burial was held following a meal at 1:30 p.m. at Memory Gardens Cemetery.Pallbearers were Ross Stary, Garrett Lehnert, Chuck Cole, Jim Meyer, Wes Cole and Will Sciba.Honorary pallbearers were Emmett Cole, Herschel Jordan, Jim Cole, John Elmore, Dan Goyen, Welton Fudge and Ralph Payne.A special thanks to Dr. Khiem Vu, Hospice of South Texas, Susan Vargus, Mary DeLeon and Diana Rodriquez.In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Hospice of South Texas or the Charity of your choice.Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.rosewoodfuneralchapel.comRosewood Funeral Chapels of Victoria, Texas had charge of the services for Sadie Lynn Price.Thomas Funeral Home makes this announcement as a courtesy for the family of Sadie Lynn Price.Kenny VaughanMr. Kenny Lee Vaughan, age 55, of Dogwood Drive, Cartersville, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Cartersville Medical Center.He was born in Cartersville on Feb. 23, 1962, son of Kenneth Vaughan and the late Linda McElrath Vaughan. Mr. Vaughan was a member of Lighted Pathway Church of God. An outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing and hunting. He liked watching NASCAR and was a diehard Atlanta Braves fan.He was preceded in death by his mother, Linda Vaughan and brothers, Donald Eugene Vaughan, Alton Lamar Vaughan, and Terry Lynn Vaughan.Survivors include his son, David Keith Vaughan of Cartersville; father, Kenneth Vaughan of Cartersville; grandchildren, Jerod, Aliyah, and Kinsley Vaughan; sister-...
Monday, February 27, 2017Naugatuck Gardening Club, where she served as club secretary. Marcella was an avid reader and served as the secretary for Friends of the Howard Whittemore Memorial Library. Serving in both of these secretarial positions was a source of great pleasure for Marcella. Eventually she moved to The Hearth in Southbury, where she has lived for the past 15 years.Marcella is survived by her children, Attorney John H. Burns and his wife Christina of Sarasota, FL; Thomas F. Burns and his wife Elaine of Columbia, CT; Jane Ann Cross and her husband Stephen of Bethlehem, CT and Eileen Wenzel and her husband the Honorable William J. Wenzel of Southport, CT. She was the proud grandmother to William Wenzel and his wife Lei-Lani; Christopher Wenzel and his fiancé Kathryn Erickson; Elizabeth Bechtold and her husband Justin; Matthew Burns; Caitlin Jane Cross and her fiancé Cem McAvoy; Attorney Ashley Purdy and her husband Jason and Sarah Burns and her fiancé David Laurello. Marcella is also survived by her great grandchildren, Sophia Purdy; Luke Bechtold and Charlotte Jane Wenzel. In addition to her husband and her parents, Marcella was predeceased by her two brothers and two sisters.Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 10:00am at the Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home, 82 Fairview Avenue, Naugatuck. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery, Naugatuck. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday from 9:30 to 10:00am. To honor Marcella’s memory, contributions can be made to the Howard Whittemore Memorial Library, 243 Church Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770 or to the Southbury Public Library, 100 Poverty Road, Southbury, CT 06488.
Monday, September 26, 2016The Naugatuck Daily News, and wrote art and theatre reviews for The Waterbury Republican-American. Margery was one of the founding members of the Friends of the Library at the Howard Whittemore Memorial Library of Naugatuck, served as second vice-president of The Women’s Study Club of Naugatuck, was a volunteer for the Naugatuck Chapter of the American Red Cross, and was a member of the Association of Yale Alumni (AYA). She also served on the Steering Committee and as a production assistant at Seven Angels Theatre of Waterbury, and was a member of the American Theatre Critics Association and the Connecticut Critics Circle. Margery also proudly served as an active voting member for the Outer Critics Circle, reviewing Broadway and off-Broadway productions for over twenty years. Margery is survived by her daughters, Nancy Fray (Walter) and Lisa Leonard (Lucy), and her son, Zachary Leonard (Julia), along with her most beloved granddaughter, Lila Clarisse Leonard. She also leaves her beloved sister Barbara Brennan Schaefer of Houston, her sisters-in-law, Joan Brennan of Beacon Falls and Mary Leonard of Marblehead, MA, along with many adored and loved nieces and nephews with whom she shared many travel and theatre adventures. Margery also leaves her dear friends, Semina DeLaurentis, Ruth Gaylord and Natalie Mitchinson who provided much love and support over many years. In addition to her husband and parents, Margery was predeceased by her son, Richard and her brothers, Roger and Franklyn. Margery’s family would like to extend their sincere gratitude to the staff and administration of River Glen Health Care Center of Southbury, for their loving, professional care over the last several months.A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, September 16, 2016 at 10 a.m. at St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church, 25 Maple Avenue, Beacon Falls, followed by burial in St. James Cemetery, Naugatuck. Friends are asked to please meet directly at the Church. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, September 15, 2016 from 4-7 pm at the Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home, 82 Fairview Avenue, Naugatuck. To honor Margery’s memory, contributions may be made to Beacon Hose Company #1, 35 No. Main Street, Beacon Falls, CT 06403 or to Seven Angels Theatre, One Plank Road, Waterbury, CT 06705.
Monday, September 05, 2016A masonic service will be held at 8 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with MM Martin lodge #547 officiating Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at East Tennessee Cemetery with Pastor Phil Whittemore officiating. East Tennessee Funeral Home and Cemetery are honored to serve the Jones Family.
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Monday, April 03, 2017Brannon and Sons Funeral Home of Calhoun.Sadie PriceSadie Lynn Price departed this life on Feb. 28, 2017. She was born on Oct. 20, 1930 in Chattanooga, Tenn. to parents Lawrence S. and Ollie Tatum Whittemore. She lived in Victoria, Texas and was originally from Calhoun, graduating from Red Bud High School and Reinhardt College.She was preceded in death by her grandson Justin Lehnert, her parents, brothers Ray, Rawlan, and Robert Whittemore, sisters Mary Kathryn Poarch and Joann Martin.Sadie is survived by her husband Kenneth M. Price, her children, Bruce Price (Karen), Carol Price, Cyndy Price Hinds, and Pam Price. She is also survived by her granddaughters, Shelley Stary Cano, Jennifer Lehnert and Kari Luster and great-grandchildren, Ross Stary, Garrett Lehnert, and Madilyn DeRouen. Brother Lawrence Whittemore (Mary) of Adairsville, sisters, Jeanette Ruddell (Phil) and Frances Whittemore of Calhoun.Sadie was a member of Northside Baptist Church. She had a full, long life and was known for her ability to love unconditionally.Visitation was held Sunday, March 5, 2017 from 5-7 p.m. at Rosewood Funeral Chapels. Funeral Service was held Monday, March 6, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Northside Baptist Church. Burial was held following a meal at 1:30 p.m. at Memory Gardens Cemetery.Pallbearers were Ross Stary, Garrett Lehnert, Chuck Cole, Jim Meyer, Wes Cole and Will Sciba.Honorary pallbearers were Emmett Cole, Herschel Jordan, Jim Cole, John Elmore, Dan Goyen, Welton Fudge and Ralph Payne.A special thanks to Dr. Khiem Vu, Hospice of South Texas, Susan Vargus, Mary DeLeon and Diana Rodriquez.In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Hospice of South Texas or the Charity of your choice.Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.rosewoodfuneralchapel.comRosewood Funeral Chapels of Victoria, Texas had charge of the services for Sadie Lynn Price.Thomas Funeral Home makes this announcement as a courtesy for the family of Sadie Lynn Price.Kenny VaughanMr. Kenny Lee Vaughan, age 55, of Dogwood Drive, Cartersville, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Cartersville Medical Center.He was born in Cartersville on Feb. 23, 1962, son of Kenneth Vaughan and the late Linda McElrath Vaughan. Mr. Vaughan was a member of Lighted Pathway Church of God. An outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing and hunting. He liked watching NASCAR and was a diehard Atlanta Braves fan.He was preceded in death by his mother, Linda Vaughan and brothers, Donald Eugene Vaughan, Alton Lamar Vaughan, and Terry Lynn Vaughan.Survivors include his son, David Keith Vaughan of Cartersville; father, Kenneth Vaughan of Cartersville; grandchildren, Jerod, Aliyah, and Kinsley Vaughan; sister-...
Monday, February 27, 2017Naugatuck Gardening Club, where she served as club secretary. Marcella was an avid reader and served as the secretary for Friends of the Howard Whittemore Memorial Library. Serving in both of these secretarial positions was a source of great pleasure for Marcella. Eventually she moved to The Hearth in Southbury, where she has lived for the past 15 years.Marcella is survived by her children, Attorney John H. Burns and his wife Christina of Sarasota, FL; Thomas F. Burns and his wife Elaine of Columbia, CT; Jane Ann Cross and her husband Stephen of Bethlehem, CT and Eileen Wenzel and her husband the Honorable William J. Wenzel of Southport, CT. She was the proud grandmother to William Wenzel and his wife Lei-Lani; Christopher Wenzel and his fiancé Kathryn Erickson; Elizabeth Bechtold and her husband Justin; Matthew Burns; Caitlin Jane Cross and her fiancé Cem McAvoy; Attorney Ashley Purdy and her husband Jason and Sarah Burns and her fiancé David Laurello. Marcella is also survived by her great grandchildren, Sophia Purdy; Luke Bechtold and Charlotte Jane Wenzel. In addition to her husband and her parents, Marcella was predeceased by her two brothers and two sisters.Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 10:00am at the Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home, 82 Fairview Avenue, Naugatuck. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery, Naugatuck. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday from 9:30 to 10:00am. To honor Marcella’s memory, contributions can be made to the Howard Whittemore Memorial Library, 243 Church Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770 or to the Southbury Public Library, 100 Poverty Road, Southbury, CT 06488.
Monday, September 26, 2016The Naugatuck Daily News, and wrote art and theatre reviews for The Waterbury Republican-American. Margery was one of the founding members of the Friends of the Library at the Howard Whittemore Memorial Library of Naugatuck, served as second vice-president of The Women’s Study Club of Naugatuck, was a volunteer for the Naugatuck Chapter of the American Red Cross, and was a member of the Association of Yale Alumni (AYA). She also served on the Steering Committee and as a production assistant at Seven Angels Theatre of Waterbury, and was a member of the American Theatre Critics Association and the Connecticut Critics Circle. Margery also proudly served as an active voting member for the Outer Critics Circle, reviewing Broadway and off-Broadway productions for over twenty years. Margery is survived by her daughters, Nancy Fray (Walter) and Lisa Leonard (Lucy), and her son, Zachary Leonard (Julia), along with her most beloved granddaughter, Lila Clarisse Leonard. She also leaves her beloved sister Barbara Brennan Schaefer of Houston, her sisters-in-law, Joan Brennan of Beacon Falls and Mary Leonard of Marblehead, MA, along with many adored and loved nieces and nephews with whom she shared many travel and theatre adventures. Margery also leaves her dear friends, Semina DeLaurentis, Ruth Gaylord and Natalie Mitchinson who provided much love and support over many years. In addition to her husband and parents, Margery was predeceased by her son, Richard and her brothers, Roger and Franklyn. Margery’s family would like to extend their sincere gratitude to the staff and administration of River Glen Health Care Center of Southbury, for their loving, professional care over the last several months.A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, September 16, 2016 at 10 a.m. at St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church, 25 Maple Avenue, Beacon Falls, followed by burial in St. James Cemetery, Naugatuck. Friends are asked to please meet directly at the Church. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, September 15, 2016 from 4-7 pm at the Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home, 82 Fairview Avenue, Naugatuck. To honor Margery’s memory, contributions may be made to Beacon Hose Company #1, 35 No. Main Street, Beacon Falls, CT 06403 or to Seven Angels Theatre, One Plank Road, Waterbury, CT 06705.
Monday, September 05, 2016A masonic service will be held at 8 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with MM Martin lodge #547 officiating Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at East Tennessee Cemetery with Pastor Phil Whittemore officiating. East Tennessee Funeral Home and Cemetery are honored to serve the Jones Family.
