Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 8 Dec 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 Geneva D. Stovall Richmond, Va. Geneva D. Stovall of 607 Maggie Walker Ave., formerly of Athens, died Thursday, Dec. 5, 1996. Ms. Stovall was a daughter of the late Homer and Annie O. Dean. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. James Baptist Church, Richmond, with the Rev. Robert E. King officiating. Burial will be in Rose Lawn Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Carol Ann Stovall, Richmond; three brothers, Homer Dean Jr., Chattanooga, Tenn., Daniel Dean, Sharon, Pa., and Zack Dean, Athens; two sisters, Ethel Little and Hensena D. Scruggs, both of Athens; two grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; and nieces and nephews. Scotts Funeral Home, Richmond, is in charge of arrangements. Announcement courtesy of Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home. M.L. Newton Comer M.L. Newton, 79, of Route 2, Box 362, Hill Street, died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1996. A native of Madison County, Mr. Newton was a son of the late Will and Liza Curry Newton. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Holly Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Scotty Randolph officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Newton; seven daughters, Ethel Allen, Debra Newton, Jacqueline Newton and Deloris Mattox, all of Comer, Joyce Clayton, East Point, Linda Binder, Colbert, and Regina Newton, Athens; six sons, Gregory Newton, James Newton, Stewart Newton, Charles Newton, Leon Kelley and Paul Kelley, all of Comer; 36 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Cecile Carter Athens Cecile Carter, 84, of 390 Vincent Drive died Friday, Dec. 6, 1996. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mrs. Carter was a member of West End Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Bernstein Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Larry Elliott officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, Morris A. Carter; a son, Wayne Carter, Maryville, Tenn.; a daughter, Amelia Stephenson, Athens; a sister, Myrtle Steele, Sandy Cross; two stepgrandchildren; and four grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Tommy Stephenson, Todd Stephenson, Chris Carter, Ken Skelton, Kerry Steele and Larry Day. The family is at the residence of Amelia Stephenson, 190 Southfort Court, and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Gorie L. Richey Commerce Gorie L. Richey, 88, of 177 State St. died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Richey was a daughter of the late Joe and Minnie Lee Bennett Turner and the widow of Charlie Richey. She was employed by Blue Bell Manufacturing and was a member of First Baptist Church of Commerce. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Little-Ward Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Don Paulson officiating. Burial will be in Grey Hill Cemetery. The body will be placed in the chapel at 1:30 p.m. Survivors include two sisters, Audrey Beck, Commerce, and Lurine Bellamy, Cornelia; and nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Johnny M. Warren Danielsville Johnny M. Warren, 66, died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996. A native of Oconee County, Mr. Warren was a son of the late Frank and Emma Chancey Warren. He was retired and attended Victory Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home Chapel, East. Burial will be in Center United Methodist Church Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mildred Chapman Warren; two daughters, Diane Warren Hutchinson, Gulfport, Miss., and Carol Dunn, Athens; three sisters, Lottie Whitehead, Arnoldsville, Daisy Frix, Greenwood, S.C., and Rosina Pierce, Athens; four brothers, Daniel Warren, McCormick, S.C., Tommy Pierce, Athens, Buddy Pierce, Walhalla, S.C., and Harry Pierce, Stockbridge; and nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Austin C. Huff Lexington Austin Chandler Huff, infant son of Dan and Lisa Huff of Lexington, was born and died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 1996. Graveside services were held Dec. 4, 1996, in Highland Memory Gardens, Godby Heights, W.Va. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his paternal grandparents David and Nita Huff; Seneca, S.C.; his maternal grandparents, Robert L. and Rosa Lee Hatfield, Ragland, W.Va.; and aunts and uncles. Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, East, was in charge of arrangements. Roy C. Sosbee Bogart Roy C. Sosbee, 87, of 1291 Malcom Bridge Road died Thursday,, Dec. 5, 1996. A native of Oconee County, Mr. Sosbee was a member of Mars Hill Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Bernstein Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Claude Healan and Jim Bolton officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Josie Elsie Sosbee; three sons, Roy L. Sosbee, Leonard M. Sosbee and James E. Sosbee, all of Bogart; three daughters, Margaret Burns, Josephine King and Bevoline Weathersbee, all of Athens; a brother, Herbert Sosbee, Columbia, S.C.; two sisters, Annie M. Coker, Bogart, and Marie Powell, Watkinsville; 16 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Pallbearers will be Grady Powell, Dit Powell, Bud Powell, Buck Williams, Dale Towe, Lindsey Coker, Jerry Sosbee and Steve Roberts. Roy L. Smith Sr. Manassas Park, Va. Roy L. Smith Sr., 57, formerly of Athens, died Friday, Dec. 6, 1996. Mr. Smith was a fireman with Clarke County Fire Department for 16 years. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Price Funeral Home, Manassas, with the Revs. Darrell Foster and Richard Hutchinson officiating. Burial will be in Buckhall Cemetery, Manassas. Survivors include his wife, Virginia E. Smith; a son, Roy L. Smith Jr., Athens; four stepsons, Steve Graig, Allen Watson and Kelly Watson, all of Charlottesville, Va., and Donnie Graig, Manassas; five stepdaughters, Linda Hutchinson, Christiansburg, Va., Brenda Morris, Dyke, Va., Connie Cummings and Anita Orantes, both of Manassas Park, and Christy Campbell, Fairfax, Va.; three brothers, John A. Smith, Athens, Carl Smith, Jefferson, and Kenneth Smith, Homer; 16 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends 2-3 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Betty D. Tackett Winder Betty Dean Tackett, 68, died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996. A native of Johnson County, Ky., Ms. Tackett was a daughter of Elizabeth Dion of St. Petersburg, Fla., and the late Richard Boyd. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Barrow Memorial Gardens with Rev. Larry Rary officiating. Survivors include her husband, Emory Tackett; three sons, James Arthur Pack and Emory Earl Tackett, both of Ohio, and Richard Francis Tackett, New Hampshire; a daughter, Victoria Patrick, Winder; a brother, James Boyd, Louisville, Ky.; a half-sister, Linda Laburtis, Tampa, Fla.; six grandchildren; and a great-grandson. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church or to Barrow County Humane Society. Charles P. Lattimore Sr. Lancaster, S.C. Charles P. Lattimore Sr., 78, of 1491 Kershaw Camden Highway died Thursday, Dec. 5, 1996. A native of West Lake, Mr. Lattimore was a son of the late William Festus and Margaret Martin Lattimore. He was a Marine veteran of World War II and former owner and operator of Lattimore Pipeline Construction. Funeral services were Saturday at Mahaffey Funeral Home Memorial Chapel, Lancaster, with the Rev. Dale McCoy officiating. Burial was in Hillcrest Memory Gardens, Greer, S.C. Survivors include his wife, Gladys Clark Lattimore, Taylors, S.C.; a son, Charles P. Lattimore Jr., Bostick, N.C.; a brother, Harry Lattimore, Saluda, N.C.; and nieces and nephews. Announcement courtesy of Acree-Davis Funeral Home. Oscar Means Jr. Toccoa Samuel Oscar Means Jr., 67, died Friday, Dec. 6, 1996. A native of Louisville, Mr. Means was a son of the late Samuel Oscar and Ora Addison Means. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War, was retired from WABCO and was a former owner and operator of an exterminating company in Toccoa. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge 309, and Yarab Shrine Temple. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Acree-Davis Funeral Home Hillcrest Chapel with the Revs. Claude Smithmier and Emory Brackman officiating. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial Gardens. Survivors include a daughter, Ginger Turpin, Toccoa; two sons, Mike Means, Columbus, and Greg Means, Toccoa; two brothers, Grady Means, Louisville, and Terrell Means, Columbus; two sisters, Susie Smith, Thompson, and Loutrelle Edenfield, Soperton; and four grandchildren. Family members are at their respective homes and will receive friends 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Ellen E. Lunceford Woodville Ellen M. Elder Lunceford, 78, of Cherry Street died Friday, Dec. 6, 1996. A native of Greene County, Mrs. Lunceford was a daughter of the late Walter L. and Ola Wilson and the widow of Emmett Lunceford. She was retired from Looper Chipman Union Manufacturing and was a member of Penfield Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Penfield Baptist Church with the Revs. Bob Pless and John McMillian officiating. Burial will be in Penfield Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Survivors include two sons, James Edgar Elder, Watkinsville, and Lamar Elder, Social Circle; three stepsons, Jerry Lunceford, Union Point, William Lunceford, Madison, and Olin Lunceford, Washington; three stepdaughters, Betty Lunceford and Margaret Dickens, both of Union Point, and Patsy Duvall, Greensboro; a brother, Roy Wilson, Athens; a sister, Muzette Hollaway, Watkinsville; 13 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. &nbs p; Pallbearers will be John Colclough, Jimmy Burt, Mike Norris, Kim Kulum, Harold Wilson, Curtis Whitker, Charles Harwell and J.W. Johnson. Callaway Funeral Home, Union Point, is in charge of arrangements. Mary E. Edwards Athens Mary Eloise Edwards, 93, of 520 Greencrest Drive died Friday, Dec. 6, 1996. A native of Green County, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Mattie Channell Moon and the widow of Floyd Thompson and William "Bill" Edwards. She was a member of Oconee Street United Methodist Church. She worked at Dudley Park until her retirement. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Bridges Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Elmer F. Butler officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include a son, David Moon, Little Rock, Ark.; a sister, Ludi McKinley, Union Point; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Julio Rios Athens Julio Rios, 39, of 329 Dearing St. died Friday, Dec. 12, 1996. A native of Lima, Peru, Mr. Rios was a line leader at Goldkist. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. today at Bernstein Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Maria Tumen; two sons, Julio E. Rios and Manuel Alex Rios, both of Athens; two brothers, Gilbert Marquina, Watkinsville, and Manuel Marquina, Lima, Peru; and five sisters, Rosa Suarez, Luisa Bernales and Julie Brune, all of Athens, Maria Medina, Atlanta, and Flor De Maria Diez, Massillion, Ohio. Winthrop Phelps Greensboro Winthrop Phelps, 88, of 1091 Phelps Road died Friday, Dec. 6, 1996. A native of Morgan County, Mr. Phelps was a son of the late Wilson Thrasher Phelps and Myrtle Cox. He was the owner and operator of Phelps Construction and was a past member of Greensboro City Council and Greene County Board of Commissioners, where he served as chairman. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Greensboro and San Marino Lodge 34. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with the Revs. David Sandridge and W.T. Booth officiating. Burial will be in Greenview Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Lucile Smith Phelps; a daughter, Geraldine P. Youngblood, Greensboro; a son, Darrel Phelps, Greensboro; two sisters, Milady Thurmond, Highlands, N.C., and Barbara Jackson, Tallahassee, Fla.; a brother, Wilson Phelps, Morrow; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Bay Jones, Gerald Tochert, Cotton Boswell, Allen Webb, Wayne Sisson and Charles Copelan. DEATH NOTICES Dock Gragg TOCCOA - Dock Gragg, 76, of 646 Elberton St. died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Acree-Davis Funeral Home. Willie Almond ELBERTON - Willie E. "Tootsie" Almond of Lena Drive died Friday, Dec. 6, 1996. Funeral arrangements will be announced by McKinney-Neal Mortuary. Hattie Johnson Hattie J. Johnson of 157 Savannah Ave. died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Winfrey's Mutual Funeral Home. Col. Jack Turner Col. Jack Alden Turner, 66, of 785 Riverbend Parkway died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Bernstein Funeral Home. 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