DULUTH

Elizabeth Leona Dollar Clower

Elizabeth Leona Dollar Clower, 67, of Duluth, died Aug. 29, 2007, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Mrs. Clower was born in Valdosta July 13, 1940. She graduated from Valdosta High, attended business college and held jobs as bookkeeper, office manager, insurance clerk and secretary, but what she loved most was being a mother and homemaker. Mrs. Clower was a member of Bosom Buddies (Breast Cancer Support Group) and a member of the UMW Circle at Embry Hills United Methodist Church. Elizabeth and Max have been members of Embry Hills UMC since 1967.

She leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 42 years, Max G. Clower Sr. of Duluth; children, Gene (Ela) Clower of Decatur, Sherry (Tom) Garnett of Greer, S.C., Brenda (Kress) Meredith of Monroe, Ga.; nine grandchildren, Jordan, Daniel, Sara, Aaron, Luke, Elise, Samuel, Helen and Dylan; sisters, Peggy (Lawrence) Sutherland and Linda (Ed) Clark of Belton, S.C.; brother, Ricky (Martha) Dollar of Valdosta; seven nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Embry Hills United Methodist Church, 3304 Henderson Mill Road, Atlanta, GA 30341. The family will receive friends following the service at a reception in the Family Life Center. In lieu of flowers, a memorial may be sent to either Embry Hills UMC or the American Cancer Society, 6500 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Suite 260, Duluth, GA 30097, 1-800-227-2345, www.cancer.org. Online condolences may be expressed at www.crowellbrothers.com. — Crowell Brothers Peachtree Chapel Funeral Home, Norcross, Ga. (770) 448-5757.

HOMERVILLE

Fred R. Vickers

Fred R. Vickers, 62, of Homerville passed away Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007, at Kindred Hospital North Florida, Green Cove Springs, Fla., following an extended illness.

Mr. Vickers was born Jan. 29, 1945, in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., to the late Willie West Vickers and Willmina Shape Vickers. He was a member of the Homerville Free Will Baptist Church and a committee chairman for the Boy Scouts. He was retired from the Clinch County Road Department.

Survivors are his wife, Deborah Timmons Vickers, Homerville; three sons and a daughter-in-law, Whit and Elizabeth Vickers, Valdosta, Zach Vickers, Lincoln, Neb., and Jim Vickers, Homerville; one sister, Nina Mott, Hahira; two brothers, Jimmie Vickers and Jerry Vickers, both of Hahira: two grandchildren, Lauren Vickers and Will Vickers, both of Valdosta; his faithful friend, Frankie Jean; and several other relatives.

Services for Mr. Vickers will be held Friday, Sept. 7, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Homerville Free Will Baptist Church. Interment will be in Pine Forest Cemetery.

Mr. Vickers will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today. Mr. Vickers will be carried to the church one hour prior to services.

Mr. Vickers wanted all children to attend Free Will Baptist Church Camp. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Homerville Free Will Baptist Church Camp Scholarship, P.O. Box 354, Homerville, GA 31634, so children can go to the Junior and Teen Camp.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online registry at www.roundtreefuneralhome.net. — Roundtree Funeral Home, Homerville