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Annie Ruth <I>Fortner</I> Page

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Annie Ruth Fortner Page

Birth
Johnson County, Georgia, USA
Death
4 Jul 2010 (aged 93)
Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Kite, Johnson County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors announces the death of Annie Ruth Fortner Page, age 93, who died Sunday, July 4, 2010 at University Hospital in Augusta after a brief illness.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 7, at 11 o'clock at Minton Chapel Advent Christian Church with Rev. Ray Brown and Rev. Bob Rathbun officiating.

Interment will be in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends at Durden-Hudson Funeral Home Tuesday evening from 6 – 8 PM.

Pallbearers will be grandsons: Edmond Strickland, Rusty Branson, Stuart Strickland, Michael Cain, James Norris, Bryan Cooper and Brandon Page.

Mrs. Page will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the service.

Born in Johnson County on July 19, 1916 to Dred S. and Laura Williams Fortner. Mrs. Page was a lifetime member and served as treasurer of Minton Chapel Advent Christian Church for many years. During her lifetime, she was a member of the Blundale Homemakers Club, a 4-H Club volunteer leader, a volunteer at Emanuel County Hospital, a poll worker in GMD district 1208, and a member of the Emanuel County Agribusiness Council. Mrs. Page was also a member of the Pineland Telephone Cooperative Board of Directors, an Emeritus Director of the Emanuel County Farm Bureau Board, a member of the Emanuel Rangers Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy, and Past Regent of the Governor David Emanuel Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. She and her husband worked tirelessly to see that electricity came to rural Emanuel County through the Jefferson Electric Membership Cooperative, now Jefferson Energy Cooperative. She was preceded in death by her husband Burley E. Page, Sr.

She is survived by:

Two Daughters and Sons-in-law, Gayle and Frank Elkes of Ocala, Florida and Annelle and Harmon Norris, Swainsboro, Georgia

One Son and Daughter-in-law: Burley E. and Connie Page, Jr., Kite GA

Eight Grand-children: Edmond and Jody Strickland of Perry, GA, Page and Rusty Branson of Ocala, FL, Stuart and Devon Strickland of Reddick, FL, Karmon and Michael Cain of Loganville, GA, James and Tori Norris of East Dublin, Kimberly and Bryan Cooper, Rachel Page and Brandon Page, all of Kite, GA, nine great-grandchildren, and fourteen nieces and nephews.

Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the Minton Chapel Advent Christian Church, Cemetery Fund, 732 Page Garrett Road, Kite, GA or charity of one's choice.

Condolences may be submitted online at www.durden-hudsonfuneraldirectors.com.

Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements for the funeral of Annie Ruth Fortner Page of Kite, GA.

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Annie Ruth Fortner Page died Sunday, July 4, 2010 at University Hospital in Augusta after a brief illness. She was born in Johnson County on July 19, 1916 to Dred S. and Laura Williams Fortner, She was preceded in death by her husband Burley E. Page, St. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 7, at 11 o'clock at Minton Chapel Advent Christian Church. Pall bearers will be grandsons. Interment will be in the church cemetery. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Gayle and Frank Elkes of Ocala, Florida and Annelle and Harmon Norris, Swainsboro, Georgia; one son and daughter-in-law, Burley E. and Connie Page, Jr., Kite GA; eight grand-children, Edmond Strickland of Perry, GA, Page Strickland Branson of Ocala, FL, Stuart Strickland of Reddick, FL, Karmon Norris Cain of Lawrenceville, GA, James Norris of East Dublin, Kimberly Page Cooper, Rachel Page and Brandon Page, all of Kite, GA, nine great-grandchildren, and fourteen nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held at Durden-Hudson Funeral Home on Tuesday evening 6:00 - 8:00. Memorials may be made to Minton Chapel Church or Cemetery Fund, 732 Page Garrett Road, Kite, GA 31049 or to the charity of one's choice.

Published in Ocala Star-Banner from July 7 to July 8, 2010

Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors announces the death of Annie Ruth Fortner Page, age 93, who died Sunday, July 4, 2010 at University Hospital in Augusta after a brief illness.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 7, at 11 o'clock at Minton Chapel Advent Christian Church with Rev. Ray Brown and Rev. Bob Rathbun officiating.

Interment will be in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends at Durden-Hudson Funeral Home Tuesday evening from 6 – 8 PM.

Pallbearers will be grandsons: Edmond Strickland, Rusty Branson, Stuart Strickland, Michael Cain, James Norris, Bryan Cooper and Brandon Page.

Mrs. Page will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the service.

Born in Johnson County on July 19, 1916 to Dred S. and Laura Williams Fortner. Mrs. Page was a lifetime member and served as treasurer of Minton Chapel Advent Christian Church for many years. During her lifetime, she was a member of the Blundale Homemakers Club, a 4-H Club volunteer leader, a volunteer at Emanuel County Hospital, a poll worker in GMD district 1208, and a member of the Emanuel County Agribusiness Council. Mrs. Page was also a member of the Pineland Telephone Cooperative Board of Directors, an Emeritus Director of the Emanuel County Farm Bureau Board, a member of the Emanuel Rangers Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy, and Past Regent of the Governor David Emanuel Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. She and her husband worked tirelessly to see that electricity came to rural Emanuel County through the Jefferson Electric Membership Cooperative, now Jefferson Energy Cooperative. She was preceded in death by her husband Burley E. Page, Sr.

She is survived by:

Two Daughters and Sons-in-law, Gayle and Frank Elkes of Ocala, Florida and Annelle and Harmon Norris, Swainsboro, Georgia

One Son and Daughter-in-law: Burley E. and Connie Page, Jr., Kite GA

Eight Grand-children: Edmond and Jody Strickland of Perry, GA, Page and Rusty Branson of Ocala, FL, Stuart and Devon Strickland of Reddick, FL, Karmon and Michael Cain of Loganville, GA, James and Tori Norris of East Dublin, Kimberly and Bryan Cooper, Rachel Page and Brandon Page, all of Kite, GA, nine great-grandchildren, and fourteen nieces and nephews.

Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the Minton Chapel Advent Christian Church, Cemetery Fund, 732 Page Garrett Road, Kite, GA or charity of one's choice.

Condolences may be submitted online at www.durden-hudsonfuneraldirectors.com.

Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements for the funeral of Annie Ruth Fortner Page of Kite, GA.

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Annie Ruth Fortner Page died Sunday, July 4, 2010 at University Hospital in Augusta after a brief illness. She was born in Johnson County on July 19, 1916 to Dred S. and Laura Williams Fortner, She was preceded in death by her husband Burley E. Page, St. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 7, at 11 o'clock at Minton Chapel Advent Christian Church. Pall bearers will be grandsons. Interment will be in the church cemetery. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Gayle and Frank Elkes of Ocala, Florida and Annelle and Harmon Norris, Swainsboro, Georgia; one son and daughter-in-law, Burley E. and Connie Page, Jr., Kite GA; eight grand-children, Edmond Strickland of Perry, GA, Page Strickland Branson of Ocala, FL, Stuart Strickland of Reddick, FL, Karmon Norris Cain of Lawrenceville, GA, James Norris of East Dublin, Kimberly Page Cooper, Rachel Page and Brandon Page, all of Kite, GA, nine great-grandchildren, and fourteen nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held at Durden-Hudson Funeral Home on Tuesday evening 6:00 - 8:00. Memorials may be made to Minton Chapel Church or Cemetery Fund, 732 Page Garrett Road, Kite, GA 31049 or to the charity of one's choice.

Published in Ocala Star-Banner from July 7 to July 8, 2010



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