Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 6 Oct 1996 Thanks for permission from the Athens Daily News /Banner-Herald http://www.onlineathens.com/ ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Obituaries Annie M. Bolton Commerce Annie Mae Bolton, 92, of 371 East Ridgeway Road died Friday, Oct. 4, 1996. A native of Banks County, Mrs. Bolton was a daughter of the late Calvin Bale Garrison and Eldora Martin Garrison. She was the widow of Ellis Eugene Bolton and was a member of Bethany Christian Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Ivie Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. William Campbell and Bill Manus officiating. Burial will be in Grey Hill Cemetery. Survivors include four daughters, Elizabeth Evans and Geraldine Adams, both of Commerce, Etheleen Adams, Wallingford, Conn., and Annie L. Deedie Turner, Maysville; one son, George Bolton, Maysville; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Ruth Bramlett Commerce Ruth Bramlett, 89, of 89 Orchard Drive died Friday, Oct. 4, 1996. A native of Franklin County, Mrs. Bramlett was a daughter of the late Frances Hooper Varner and James D. Varner. She was the widow of Wilton E. Bramlett. She was a homemaker and member of Bold Spring United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Bold Spring United Methodist Church with the Revs. Billy Lewis and Gary McEntire officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a son, James Bramlett, Commerce; two daughters, Patsy Self, Atlanta, and Martha Wilkinson, Commerce; a sister, Cady Roberts, Rome; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements. Franklin H. Milford Sr. Madison Franklin H. Milford Sr., 83, of 943 Harper St. died Friday, Oct. 4, 1996. A native of Calhoun Falls, S.C., Mr. Milford was a son of the late Furman Boyce Milford and Kitty Grant. He was a carpenter. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Madison Baptist Church with the Revs. Jim Ross and Butch Lee officiating. Burial will be in Morgan Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Sara Tate Milford; two sons, Frank Milford Jr., Lawrenceville, and John Milford, Madison; three daughters, Kitty Jones, Elberton, Ada Cowart, Flowery Branch, and Florence Ledford, Cornelia; two brothers, Harry Milford, Abbeville, S.C., and Victor Milford, Oakdale, Calif.; three sisters, Martha Thompson, Sylvania, Althea Barton, Charlotte, N.C., and Winton Campbell, Lake Wales, Fla.; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Simmons Funeral Home, Madison, is in charge of arrangements. Mary M. Little Canon Mary Thelma McGarity Little, 81, of 447 Beaverdam Farm Road died Friday, Oct. 4, 1996. A native of Hart County, Mrs. Little was a daughter of the late Marion Vandiver and Ida Victoria Carlton McGarity. She was a widow of Bonnie Little. She was a homemaker and member of Old Canon Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Old Canon Baptist Church with the Revs. J.J. Chatham and Gary McWhorter officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Monday. Survivors include two sons, Parks Little, Bowersville, and Dan Snow, Greer, S.C.; two daughters, Hazel Carlton, Canon, and Carol Snow Chitwood, Hartwell; a sister, Delina Brown Geiger, Winter Haven, Fla.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at Pruitte Funeral Home, Royston, from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today. The family is at the home of Charles and Hazel Carlton, 447 Beaverdam Farm Road, Canon. Lillian E. Ouzts Cornelia Lillian Elizabeth Ouzts, 85, died Friday, Oct. 4, 1996. A native of Prentiss County, Miss., Mrs. Ouzts was a daughter of the late James Brenton and Mary Hester Ward Peek. She was the widow of Rube Elton Ouzts. She was a homemaker. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Whitfield Funeral Home Chapel, Cornelia, with the Rev. J.R. Elrod officiating. Burial will be in Spring Valley Cemetery, Mathiston, Miss. Survivors include seven daughters, Mary Kirkendoll, Grand Rapids, Mich., Lillie Mae Allison, Clarkesville, Joanne Baker, Oconto Falls, Wis., Shirley Fry and Frances Ferguson, both of Cornelia, and Bobbie Wigtion and Judy Quinlan, both of Rockford, Ill.; four sons, James, Earl and Charlie Ouzts, Grand Rapids, Mich., and Jerry Ouzts, Cornelia; 25 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Eula Turman Canon Eula Mae Strickland Turman, 87, of 534 Cawthon-Davis Road, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 1996. A native of Franklin County, Mrs. Turman was a daughter of the late A.F. and Nora Davis Strickland. She was the widow of G.W. Turman. She was a retired seamstress for Georgia Sportswear and a member of Canon United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Monday at Canon United Methodist Church with the Revs. Sally Oakes and Kenneth Deittle officiating. Burial will be in Oakview Cemetery. Survivors include a brother, Thomas Strickland, Wadesboro, N.C.; and five sisters, Madeline Strickland, Charlotte, N.C., Lib Cuaco, Miami, Polly Hurd, Griffin, and Mary Freeman and Mildred Casey, both of Canon. Pallbearers will be Leslie Freeman, Ricky Freeman, David Strickland, Terry Strickland, Tommy Strickland and Wayne Strickland. The family will receive friends at Pruitte Funeral Home, Inc., Royston, from 7-9 tonight. The families are at their homes. DEATH NOTICES Alfonzia Watson WATKINSVILLE - Alfonzia Watson died Friday, Oct. 4, 1996. Arrangements will be announced by Hurley Funeral Home. (C)opyright 1996 Athens Banner Herald/Daily News