Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 17 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 for Tuesday, December 17, 1996 Azalee Kidd Carlton Azalee Drake Kidd, 83, of Route 2, Box 47, died Sunday, Dec. 15, 1996. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Kidd was a daughter of the late Aldene and Addie Graham Drake and the widow of James M. Kidd. She was a homemaker and a member of Edwards Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Vineyards Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Jamie Doster officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Survivors include two sons, Rufus Kidd, Carlton, and William Kidd, Crawford; two daughters, Dora Mel Bell and Betty Drake, both of Carlton; a brother, James Drake, Carlton; two sisters, Mary Hulsey, Eastanollee, and Jessie Mae Fleeman, Bowman; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Roger Parham, Danny Parham, Randy Drake, Phillip Kidd, Marty Tucker and Larry Bridges. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville. Rhoda T. Klink Bradenton, Fla. Rhoda Thomas Childs Klink, 91, formerly of Stephens County, died Sunday, Dec. 15, 1996. A native of Stephens County, Mrs. Klink was a daughter of the late William Anderson and Martha Lou Crawford Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of Martin Baptist Church. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Martin Baptist Church Cemetery with Clarence Davis officiating. Survivors include two sons, James Childs and Art Childs, both of Bradenton, Fla.; a sister, Mallie Kaiser, Martin; and a brother, Roy Thomas, New York. Whitlock Mortuary, Toccoa, is in charge of arrangements. Gladys Lightfoot Greensboro Gladys Lightfoot, 84, of Thompson Town community died Friday, Dec. 13, 1996. A native of Greene County, Mrs. Lightfoot was a daughter of the late Robert and Missie Dunn. She was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church with the Rev. Murrin Wright officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Lee "Buddy" H. Lightfoot; a brother, Alfred Dunn, Cleveland, Ohio; a grandson; and nieces and nephews. The family is at the residence. Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, is in charge of arrangements. Von Gary Pardue Palm Bay, Fla. Von Gary Pardue, 58, of 984 Granduer St. S.E. died Saturday, Dec. 14, 1996. A native of Cleveland, Ga., Mr. Pardue was a son of the late Edgar Guy and Beulah Flora Thurmond Pardue. He was a broker and salesman for James H. Pruitt Realty and a former electrical engineer. He was a member of the Melbourne (Fla.) Area Board of Realtors, an avid fisherman and of the Methodist faith. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ivie Funeral Home Chapel, Commerce. Burial will be in Loudsville Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Joyce E. Pardue; four sons, Gary Pardue, Lawrenceville, David Pardue, Durango, Colo., Frankie Allen, Acworth, and Mark Allen, Douglasville; and two daughters, Vickie Summey and Debbie Grier, both of Woodstock. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association and the American Heart Association. Mildred R. Parten Winder Mildred R. Parten, 73, of 1124 Georgia Highway 211 N.W., Lot 3, died Monday, Dec. 16. A native of Barrow County, Mrs. Parten was a daughter of the late William Ezekiel and Sally Kennedy Patrick. She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wise-Connolly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Wall officiating. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her husband, W. Lamar Parten; a daughter, Dianne Martin, Auburn; a son, Phillip McElroy, Winder; a stepdaughter, Cindy Parten, Danielsville; a stepson, Bruce W. Parten, Statham; a brother, Jack Patrick, Winder; a sister, Sara Jo Bailey, Winder; four grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; a great-grandchild; and nieces and nephews. The family is at the residence of Sara Jo Bailey, 529 Patrick Mill Road, and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Virginia Pope Washington Mary Virginia Mills Pope, 87, of 306 Poplar Drive died Sunday, Dec. 15, 1996. A native of Oakboro, N.C., Mrs. Pope was a daughter of the late Alfred W. and Ida Belle Suther Mills and the widow of Richard John Pope. She was a homemaker and a member of Washington First Baptist Church. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Resthaven Cemetery with the Rev. Albert Huyck officiating. Survivors include three daughters, Raynell Barry, Austin, Texas, Shirley Pope, Denver, and Joan Spears, Washington; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Richard Spears, Russell Spears, Robert Spears, Robert Barry, Boykin Holloway and Don Durden. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Hopkins Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the church's Benevolence Fund, c/o First Baptist Church, Washington, 30673. Irene Richards Social Circle Irene Hancock Richards, 95, died Monday, Dec. 16, 1996. A native of Calumet Mich., Mrs. Richards was a daughter of the late Thomas and Alice Congdon Hancock. She attended Watkinsville Baptist Church and was a member of Oglesby Union Church, Oglesby, Ill., where she was a charter member of the Kings Daughters Sunday School Class and a Sunday School teacher. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Oglesby Union Church with the Rev. Jack McConaghie officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, LaSalle, Ill. Survivors include two sons, Robert J. Richards Sr., Watkinsville, and Ronald Richards, Barrington, Ill.; a daughter, Rep. Sharon Trense, Dunwoody; a sister, Edna Shea, Princeton, Ill.; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 7-8:30 p.m. today at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, West, Bogart. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Oglesby Union Church, Walnut Street, Oglesby, Ill. 61348. Lillian M. Riggins Watkinsville Lillian M. Riggins, 52, of 4860 Farmington Road died Friday, Dec. 13, 1996. A native of Oconee County, Miss Riggins was a daughter of Annie Lee Riggins of Watkinsville and the late Clarence Riggins. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Spring Creek Baptist Church, Greene County, with the Rev. Joseph Nunnally officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include four sisters, Vivian Riggins, Athens, Ella Ashurst, Decatur, and Iona Riggins and Annette Scotland, both of Watkinsville; two brothers, Archibald Riggins, Watkinsville, and Joe Riggins, Miami; and nieces and nephews. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Blake Rowland Thomson Blake Rowland, 81, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 1996. A native of Greene County, Mr. Rowland was a son of the late Victor and Lucinda Rowland. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Zion Baptist Church with the Rev. James Robinson officiating. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Rowland; and a niece, Mary Jean Rowland, Greensboro. Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, is in charge of arrangements. Geraldine P. Silvey Lexington, S.C. Geraldine Pledger Silvey, 85, formerly of Athens, died Saturday, Dec. 14, 1996. A native of Anderson, S.C., Miss Silvey was a daughter of the late Adolphus Frederick and Alice Mae Little Pledger. She was a homemaker and a member of Young Harris United Methodist Church. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Oconee Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Dan Crawford officiating. Survivors include a sister, Miriam P. Hamilton, Lexington, S.C.; and nieces and nephews. Bernstein Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Death Notices Raymond Fortson ELBERTON - Raymond Fortson, 76, of 1059 Porter Drive died Monday, Dec. 16, 1996. Funeral arrangements will be announced by McKinney-Neal Mortuary. (C)opyright 1996 Athens Banner Herald/Daily News