OBITUARIES

The Alvis Miller and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for the funeral of Mr. Wesley Franklin (Frank) Crawford.

Mrs. Kathy Hopkins Bragg, age 48, passed away Friday, Nov. 2, 2018.

She was born in Rome on Feb. 16, 1970 daughter of Alvin and Glenda Folsom Hopkins.

Mrs. Bragg was a graduate of Cedartown High School. She always loved to spend time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren because they would always bring joy to her.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 25 years, Charles Bragg; brother, Donny Hopkins; grandparents, L.C. and Edna Folsom and Emmitt and Annie Hopkins.

Survivors include her parents, Alvin & Glenda Hopkins; brother, Randy Hopkins; step-children, Scottie Bragg, and his wife, Jessica and Dusty Bragg, and his wife, Mary; grandchildren, Gregory Bragg, Blake Bragg and Trinity Bragg; great grandchildren, Harrison Bragg and Bella Bragg; nephews, Brandon Hopkins and Austin Hopkins. Several cousins also survive.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018 at 4 p.m. in the chapel of Smith and Miller Funeral Home with Rev. Dennis Harrell and Rev. Anthony Trawick officiating. Interment followed at Spring Creek Baptist Church cemetery in Rome with Rev. Ray Hopkins officiating.

Pallbearers included: Scottie Bragg, Gregory Bragg, Blake Bragg, Brandon Hopkins, Austin Hopkins and Cody Newby.

The family gathered at Smith and Miller Funeral Home Monday evening, Nov. 5, 2018 where they received friends.

The Smith and Miller Funeral Home of Cedartown was honored to serve the family of Mrs. Kathy Hopkins Bragg.

Ms. Ann Bridges, age 83 of Cedartown, was called home to be with our Lord and Savior peacefully on with her loving family by her side at her residence on Friday night, Nov. 2, 2018.

She was born to her loving parents, Nina and Herbert Bridges on Dec. 16, 1934 in Cedartown.

She attended Benedict Elementary and Cedartown High School until the eleventh grade when the doctor took her out of school because of health problems.

Ms. Bridges then began helping her mother with everything around the farm, assisting with all the gardening, canning and cooking. She developed a great love for cooking and it was often stated by her Mother that Ann was her second pair of hands.

Until 2000, Ms. Bridges was active in Sunday School and Church. She was of the Baptist faith attending Lee’s Chapel, Freedom, Calvary at Rockmart and East View in Cedartown, where she was a member. She received 15 pins for Sunday School perfect attendance.

Ms. Bridges never worked a public job because of her health. She was a homemaker and a second mother to her baby sister, Frances and niece Nan Dixon Pilgrim, who has always been more like a sister and Frances’ son Mart was more than a nephew.

Ms. Bridges looked forward every week for the visit of her niece, Neina Bridges Forrister.

She is survived by her sister, Frances Bridges Knight and Norval; their son Mart and special friend, Tina Noles and sister in law, Faye Bridges. Other survivors are: nieces and nephews, Nan Pilgrim and Gary, Kathy Dixon, David Dixon and Suzanne, Neina Forrister and Johnny, Deborah Roberson, James Bridges and Laura Gilchrist and Craig. Great nieces and nephews, Crystal turner and Randy, Caleb Fincher, Shawn Bridges and Renae, Daniel Forrister, Ashley Bridges, David, Mary Beth and Jimmy and Nichole Roberson, Lesa Green, MaShae, and Justin & Krystal Norton. Great Great nieces and nephews, Anthony and Makayla Bridges, Taylor Green, James Norton, Emmalynn, Ellayanna, Rylee and Ali Turner, Leo Fincher, Oliver, Owen, Zora and Caspian Robinson.

The apple of her eye was Emmalynn Turner. The get well gifts and letters she well remembered. All the visits from MaKayla Bridges were precious to her.

Miss Ann enjoyed sitting in the living room looking out at the front pourch and watching the hummingbirds eat in the summer and wild birds in the fall and winter, drawing and coloring, watching television espically animal and cooking shows and doing word search and crossword puzzles. She had a love for balloons.

In addition to her parents, Miss Ann was also preceded in death by her brother, Brewster Bridges, sister Betty Sue and her husband David Dixon, grandparents, Will and Minnie Hulsey and Emmett & Ethel Bridges.

The Funeral for Miss Ann Bridges will be conducted on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 10, 2018 at 2 p.m. from the Chapel of the Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home with Mr. Tony Brazier, Rev. Billy Vines and Rev. Alan Fuller officiating.

Immediately following the service, family and friends have been asked to gather outside the Chapel for a balloon release. The Interment then followed in the North View Cemetery.

The family received friends on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018 from 1 p.m. until the hour of the service. The staff of Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home served as Ms. Bridges’ pallbearers.

The family of Ms. Bridges would like to send Heartfelt THANKS to each of the staff of the Litesey Funeral Home and the Heyman Hospice staff for all their excellent and caring services provided to Miss Ann and the family.

Without the support of these two organizations we would not have made it through these hard times.

Also the family wishes to THANK Brothers Billy Vines and Alan Fuller for all their visits and kind words of encouragemenst.

For person condolences and to sign the online guestbook, please visit liteseyfh.com.

The Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements for Miss Ann Bridges.

Mrs. Ernestine Davis Hogan, age 94 of Sandy Springs, joined her family in heaven on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018

She was born Feb. 8, 1924 in Taylorsville, daughter of the late Ernest Oliver Davis and the late Lollie Trippe Davis.

Mrs. Hogan graduated with honors from University of Georgia in 1945. She took time off from college during World War II to serve her country by working at Bell Bomber Factory in Marietta.

After graduation, she moved to Pompano Beach, Fla., to teach at Pompano High. In 1948 she married Ponce de Leon Hogan (deceased 1976).

Ernestine established Kidde Kollege Day Care and Kindergarten and provided care and education to children in Pompano.

After selling her business, she went back to college and received her 6 year Certificate in Chemistry. She then worked in the dietary department at Hollywood Memorial Hospital until she retired at age 70.

In 2003 Mrs. Hogan was selected to the Broward County Hall of Fame as a Modern Pioneer for being a successful woman entrepreneur at a time when it was uncommon for a woman to own a business, for her care and education for hundreds of children from the working families of Pompano, and her dedication to her patients at the hospital.

After a fall in 2002, Mrs. Hogan lived the rest of her life in Sandy Springs, with her daughter Diane and son-in-law Neil and enjoyed visits with children and grandchildren, and lunch outings with her nephew, nieces and their families.

She is survived by daughter, Diane and husband Neil Cunningham; son, Lee Hogan; daughter, Debbie and husband Rusty Toole; daughter, Denise and husband Steve Corry; son, Richard Hogan and wife Patty; nine grandchildren, Jesse, Josh, Ryan, Alison, Emma, Rachel, Jacqueline, Emily, Tyler; and seven great-grandchildren.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018 at 2 p.m. in the Taylorsville Baptist Church with Rev. Parks Davis and Rev. Richard Goodwin officiating. Interment service will follow in the family lot of the Taylorsville Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to First Baptist Church of Pompano Beach, 138 N.E. 1st Street, Pompano Beach, Fla., 33060 or Taylorsville Baptist Church, P.O. Box 220, Taylorsville, Ga. 30178.

Freeman Harris Funeral Home is in charge of the memorial service for Mrs. Ernestine Davis Hogan.