Atkinson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Bernard, Mary Louise Luke July 19, 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Shirley McMillan Durden http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006039 May 10, 2014, 1:54 pm Atkinson County Citizen - July 27, 2006 Mary Louise Bernard, 69, passed away on July 19, 2006, the Lord called his faithful servant home, Mary (Ma) was born in Nashville, GA on the 11th day of April 1937 and passed away after a lengthy illness. She was preceded by her parents, O.B. and Adel Luke, brothers, Harry, Buddy, Wilton and Kenny Luke, sisters, Sara Corbitt and Debbie Lube, daughter, Brenda Dillingham and son, Baby Joseph. She leaves behind her husband William Bernard (Gramp), 5 sisters Nita (Bert), Joyce (Lamar), Linda (Dan), Doris (Sammy), Martha; two children, Herman Dillingham (Linda) and Glenda Hickox (David); two grandchildren, David William Hickox (Desiree) and Glynn Hickox; 4 great-grandchildren, Ashlinne Hickox, Deanna Hickox, Maria Brown and David Wes Hickox. Along with numerous"adopted" grandkids-as it was always said by her daughter Glenda, "Ma should have a sign about her door that says 'Ma's safe Haven'." She truly a loving daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and friend. She will be forever missed and cherished for all the days of our lives. A funeral mass was held on Monday, July 24, 2006 at 10 a.m. at Christ the King Catholic Church with Father Thanh Nyguyen as the Celebrant. The family received friends Sunday evening from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home. Interment was at Arlington Park Cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/atkinson/obits/b/bernard3895nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb