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the most part, living lakeside in Lavonia, in northeast Georgia, surrounded by their children and grandchildren, for the better part of five years and will be there even more now.
The sprawling farmhouse in Midland, the oldest part of which dates to about 1723, will be emptied out, all the household goods being sold from two large tents on the grounds. The house, a 1957 Chevy Bel Air convertible and a rare 1931 Ford widebed pick-up truck will be sold with reserves. Everything else goes to the highest bidder, nothing held back, save a few keepsakes, already gone, and a few favorite pieces that the couple’s three children selected.
“We will have four auctioneers, two going all the time, possibly three, depending on the crowd,” Bernice said. Of course, she said, she will be working the sale.
“I would drive everyone nuts,” if she were sitting, not working, Bernice said, while still recognizing that parts of the sal^ are going to be emotionally challenging.
“I can anticipate that there is going to be something held up, and Tm going to choke up,” she admitted. “I think I might have difficulty if it is something that belonged to Mrs. Pearson or my mother. But I can do whatever I have to do. I won’t want anybody messing with me for about a half-hour afterwards, but I think it will be a big burden lifted. We can't keep everything, and a lot [of the emotion, or its lack] will depend on who buys it,” she said.
The chances are huge she will know them by name. The chances are equally good that
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