Janice Ayers Scheck

Evans Funeral Home announces the death of Mrs. Janice Ayers Scheck, age 75, of Jefferson, Georgia who entered into rest Monday, September 26, 2016. Mrs. Scheck was born in Nicholson, Georgia, a daughter to the late Jones Bright Ayers and the late Mozelle Redd Ayers. Mrs. Scheck was a member of the Bethany United Methodist Church, attended the University of Georgia, and worked as a Cosmetologist and Bank Teller.

Survivors include her husband, Don Scheck of Jefferson; daughter, Julie Benkoski and her husband John of Madison, son, Rick Mobley and his wife Wendy of Jefferson; sister, Carol Van Orden and her husband Tom of Arlington, Texas, and 14 grandchildren.

 Funeral Services will be held on Friday, September 30, 2016 at 1:00 PM in the Bethany United Methodist Church with Pastor Ross Wheeler officiating. The body will lie in state from 12:30 until 1:00 pm in the Church, prior to the service. The burial will follow in the Bethany United Methodist Church Cemetery with Story Tate, Mark Bradley, Tom Hays, Ben Wurtz, Nelson Brock and Cole Allen honored as pallbearers. The family will receive friends on Thursday, September 29, 2016, 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Evans Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the CHIP Program, C/O Unity Lodge # 36, 369 Borders Street, Jefferson, Georgia 30549 or the Bethany United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, 4659 Brockton Road, Jefferson, Georgia  30549.  Janice’s wishes were for everyone to wear colorful clothing to her funeral services and to bring along an ink pen to be donated to the nursing staff at Athens Regional Medical Center.

Evans Funeral Home, Inc. 1350 Winder Highway, Jefferson, Georgia. 706-367-5467.

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