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Why Plan Ahead?

Peace of Mind

Many who have undergone the
emotional strain of arranging a
funeral within hours of losing a
loved one have made the choice
to pre-plan their own funeral.
Doing so lifts the burden from
their loved ones by relieving
decision-making pressure at a
time of grief and emotional stress.
Personal Choice

Funeral arrangements are a
deeply personal choice.
Pre-planning provides you with
the time needed to make
practical, detailed decisions that
reflect your standards, lifestyle,
taste and budget. And we assure
you and your family that the
choices you make will be carried
out as planned.
Lower Costs

When you finalize your plan, we
can advise you of the total cost.
You do not have to set aside
funds for your plan, but doing so
protects you against escalating
funeral costs. By locking in
today's funeral costs and
ensuring that the necessary
funds are set aside, you help
relieve yourself of unnecessary
future worry and your survivors
of an unexpected expense.
Marie Davis
Mrs. Marie Calhoun Davis, age
80, of Dahlonega, GA died November 10,
2010.

Mrs. Calhoun lived most of her life in
Lumpkin County. She was retired from
General Motors and was a member of
Siloam Baptist Church in Lumpkin County.
She was an active member of the Georgia
Tribe of the Eastern Cherokee Indians.

She was the daughter of the late Roy J.
Calhoun and Lila May Davis Calhoun and
was also preceded in death by her brother,
Roy Dan Calhoun and son-in-law, Harry
Ephgrave.

Survivors include her daughter, Frances
Ephgrave, The Woodlands, TX; Sons, Tony
Gilleland, Gainesville, GA, and Terry
Gilleland, Dahlonega, GA; grandchildren,
Karen and Fred Coker, Leah Gilleland,
Daniel Gilleland; great-grandchildren,
Zachary Ephgrave, David Coker, Ryan
Coker, and Justin Coker; uncle and aunt,
Sam and Bonnell Davis; cousins, Nelson
Davis, Vera and Mike Pierce, Ryan and
Marisa Pierce, Brent and Stasia Pierce,
Adam Pierce, Kate Fitts, Clayton Pierce,
Summer Pierce, and Lexi Pierce, Jack and
Laurie Davis and family, Marie Davis and
family. Numerous other relatives also
survive.

Funeral services for Mrs. Davis are
scheduled for 11 AM Saturday, Nov. 13,
2010 at the Banister Funeral Home Chapel
in Dahlonega. Rev. J.R. Fields and Rev.
Tony Allison will officiate.

Interment will follow in the Davis Family
Cemetery in Lumpkin County.

The family will receive friends at the funeral
home on Friday starting at 11 AM.

Banister Funeral Home of Dahlonega is in
charge of the arrangements.