Merry Christmas

The Wreath Is On The Door

The wreath is on the door
And the snow is on the tree
God has laid His holy hands
On all that we can see.

Be quick to raise your voice
And praise what He has brought.
Keep now His love in every choice
And Christmas in every thought.

Merry Christmas

Happy Holidays 2013

Happy Thanksgiving 2013

Happy Birthday, Dad

P.Y. (Pony) & Nettie E. Waters

P.Y. And Nettie Waters


P.Y. (Pony) Waters

Nettie Elizabeth Waters

The Barber Industry, History from Harmony Grove, Telling about P.Y. Waters as a Barber.

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Pony (P.Y.) Waters - Grandfather. (born: April 20th, 1881, died: February 11th, 1937) Age:55

Birth:	Apr. 20, 1881
Death:	Feb. 11, 1937
Family links:  Children:   Daniel Andrew Waters (1924 - 2007)* *Calculated relationship
Burial: Grey Hill Cemetery Commerce Jackson County Georgia, USA
Created by: Pat Gillespie Record added: Jul 31, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 114679923

Nettie Elizabeth Ann Waters - Grandmother, (born: December 29th, 1881 died: July 1st, 1962) Age: 80

Birth:	Dec. 29, 1881
Death:	Jul. 1, 1962
Family links:  Children:   Daniel Andrew Waters (1924 - 2007)* *Calculated relationship
Burial: Grey Hill Cemetery Commerce Jackson County Georgia, USA
Created by: Pat Gillespie Record added: Jul 31, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 114680057

They were married in 1898 and had thirteen children. They had their first child when they were 17 years old.

Their children:

J. Howard Waters (born: October 3rd, 1898 died: July ?,1916) Age: 18

William Arthur Waters (born:1900 died: 1981)Age: 81  Spouse: Minnie Ieomi Cowart Waters, 2 daughters, Lucille and Eva 3 Sons, Charles, Claudie and Floyd

Thelma Goldie Waters Blalock (born: 1904 died: June 1980) Age: 76  Spouse: Grover Elias Blalock, 3 sons, Lemuel, Ralph, Maurice, 4 daughters, Ruth, Lois, Mildred and Rachel

Carson Cody Waters (born: 1906 died: April 1984) Age: 78 Spouse: Willie Mae Roach Waters 1 son, Sydney (DDS)

Sara Melinnie (Linnie) Waters Turpin (born: November 28th, 1908 died: January 28th, 1937) Age: 28 Spouse: Thomas Dennard Turpin, 1 son, Fred, 4 daughters, Virginia, Grace, Olean and Elsie

Emory Lester Waters (Stump) (born: 1911 died: June 26, 1998) Age: 87  Spouse: Lillie Mae 1 son, Roger

Nellie Mae Waters Wheeler (born: 1914 died:1972) Age: 58  Spouse: Clifford Alan Wheeler, 1 son, Jimmy, 1 daughter, Louise

Alma Clementine Waters Wilson (born: 1916 died: November 1984) Age: 68 Spouse: Q.D.Wilson, 2 sons, Jeffery B. and Johnny F.

Joseph Oliver Waters Sr. (born: 1919 died: February 16 2004) Age: 85 Spouse: Mary Pauline Beard Waters, 2 sons, Oliver and Palmer, 3 daughters, Lucy, Juanita and Susan

George Robert Waters (born: 1921 died: 1983) Age: 62  Spouse: Hattie Francis Smith Waters, 1 son, Ricky, 1 daughter, Peggy

Ruth Waters (born: November 20th, 1923 died: November 22nd, 1923 Age: 2 days old) died as a child

Daniel Alexander Waters (born: 1924 died: April 13, 2007), Age: 83 Spouse: Nettie Louise Barnette Waters, 1 son, Daniel, 1 daughter, Sandra

Lottie Waters Gary (born: November 1st, 1927 died: February 26th, 2012) Age: 85 Spouse: William W. (Junior) 2 sons, Kenneth and Tony

Lottie Gary (2-26-12)

Monday, March 12. 2012

COMMERCE – Lottie Waters Gary, 84, died Sunday, February 26, 2012, at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville.

She was born November 1, 1927, the daughter of the late P.Y. and Nettie Waters. She was married to W.W. (Jr.) Gary of Commerce. Mrs. Gary was preceded in death by sisters, Thelma Blalock, Lennie Turpin, Nellie Wheeler, Alma Wilson, and Ruth Waters; brothers, Howard Waters, Arthur Waters, Carson (Snooks) Waters, Emory (Stump) Waters, Joe Waters, Bob Waters and Dan Waters.

Other survivors include sons, Kenneth (Susan) Gary, and Tony (Becky) Gary, all of Braselton; grandchildren, Tamara Brendon) Briggs, Suwanee, Timothy (Sarah), Gary, Atlanta, Kelley (Lora) Gary, Hoschton, Mark (Lauren) Gary, Duluth, Teresa (Earl) Matthews, Braselton, Alison (Nathan) Potter, Midlothian, Texas, and Shelley (Brad) Chappell, Milford, N.H.; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 29, with Charles Vaughn and Linda Woollum officiating. Burial was in the Jackson Memorial Gardens.

Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.

Picture of Grandmother's Family:

James Howard Waters

James Howard Waters (born: 10/3/1898, died: 07/?/1916) Age: 18


Grave Stone

Birth:	Oct. 8, 1898
Death:	Jul., 1916
Burial: Grey Hill Cemetery Commerce Jackson County Georgia, USA
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Created by: Pat Gillespie Record added: Jul 31, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 114679967

James was a young man when he died. I have asked several older family members if they knew how he died. So far we don't have the answer, but when and if we find out I will post it here.

My dad was born in 1919 and he would never have known Howard, but he heard stories from his older siblings growing up.

Sometimes I wish that I had asked more questions about my aunts and uncles and family. I am glad for what I was told and remembered, but it is hard to fill in the gaps when some things are missing.

William Arthur Waters

William Arthur Waters (born:September 8th, 1900, died: September 19th, 1981 ) Age: 81

Birth:	Sep. 8, 1900, USA
Death:	Sep. 19, 1981 Commerce Jackson County Georgia, USA
Family links:  Spouse:   Minnie L. Waters (1897 - 1972)*  Children:   Lucile Waters Jordan (1921 - 2013)* *Calculated relationship
Burial: Grey Hill Cemetery Commerce Jackson County Georgia, USA
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Created by: William Carson Record added: Sep 17, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 117252561

William was born on September 8, 1900 and passed away in September 1981.

William was a resident of Commerce, Georgia.

Married to: Minnie Leomi Cowart Waters ( born: March 27, 1897, died: April 24, 1972 ) Age: 85

Birth:	Mar. 27, 1897, USA
Death:	Apr. 24, 1972 Commerce Jackson County Georgia, USA
Family links:  Spouse:   W. Arthur Waters (1900 - 1981)  Children:   Lucile Waters Jordan (1921 - 2013)* *Calculated relationship
Burial: Grey Hill Cemetery Commerce Jackson County Georgia, USA
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Created by: William Carson Record added: Sep 17, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 117252643

Aunt Minnie has a niece: Sue C. Lankford who has been so resourceful for information on this part of our family. "Thank You," Sue.

3 Sons:

Charles. E. Waters (born: November 15, 1919, died: September 24, 1995) Age: 76

William Claudie Waters ( born: October 25th, 1917, died: November 4th,1990) Age: 73

William Claudie was born on October 25, 1917 and passed away on Sunday, November 4, 1990.

William Claudie was a resident of Commerce, Georgia.

Birth:	Oct. 25, 1917, USA
Death:	Nov. 4, 1990, USA
Family links:  Spouse: Hazel W. Waters (1922 - 1997)
Burial: Grey Hill Cemetery Commerce Jackson County Georgia, USA
Created by: William Carson Record added: Sep 28, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 117758192

Married To: Hazel W. Waters (born: December 1st, 1922, died: January 2nd, 1997) 

Hazel was born on December 1, 1922 and passed away on Thursday, January 2, 1997.

Hazel was a resident of Commerce, Georgia.

Birth:	Dec. 1, 1922, USA
Death:	Jan. 2, 1997, USA
Family links:  Spouse:   W. Claudie Waters (1917 - 1990)* *Calculated relationship Inscription: "At Rest"
Burial: Grey Hill Cemetery Commerce Jackson County Georgia, USA
Created by: William Carson Record added: Sep 28, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 117758224

Floyd William Waters ( born:     , died:     )

2 Daughters:

Lucille Waters Jordan (born: November 8, 1921, died: July 19, 2013)Age: 91

Married To: Eual Green (Dixie) Haggard  And Lonnie Eugene Jordan

Obituary for Lucile Jordan

Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, announces the death of Mrs. Lucile Jordan, age 91, of Commerce who passed away Friday morning at the Northridge Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Jordan was the daughter of the late William Arthur Waters and the late Minnie Cowart Waters and was also preceded in death by two husbands, Eual Green (Dixie) Haggard and Lonnie Eugene Jordan. Mrs. Jordan is survived by her son, William Raymond Haggard of Warner Robins and 2 daughters, Linda June Cannon of Commerce and Carolyn Perry of Thomson. She is also survived by 9 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren. Mrs. Jordan was very active in the Madison Street Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School teacher and sang in the choir. She was also active in the Senior Citizens group and retired from working at Jays Department Store. Services for Mrs. Jordan will be conducted on Sunday, July 21st at 2 PM from the Madison Street Baptist Church where she will lie in state from 1:30 PM until the time of service. Rev. David Harbin will officiate and interment will follow in the Grey Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Ivie Funeral Home on Saturday from 6-8 PM.

Daughter(s): 

Linda June Cannon

Carolyn Perry

Son:

William Raymond Haggard 

Daughter: 


Eva Mae Waters Owensby  ( born: 1924, died: November 22, 2001) Age: 77

Married To: Otha Owensby

Sons:

Dwayne Owensby

Married to:

Mike Owensby

Married to: