Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 18 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 Wednesday, December 18, 1996 Lonnie S. Burt Charles Town, W.Va. Lonnie Sewell Burt, 92, died Sunday, Dec. 15, 1996. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mr. Burt was a son of the late Eddie P. and Minnie Andrews Burt and the widower of Ola Bray Burt. He was a retired automobile mechanic and a member of the Lexington Masonic lodge and Glade United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dan Fernandez officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a son, Robert S. Burt, Charles Town, W.Va.; two sisters, Reba Richards, Jacksonville, Fla., and Marie Burt, Crawford; a brother, Victor Burt, Florida; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Lord & Stephens Oglethorpe Chapel, Lexington, is in charge of arrangements. Leo C. Davison Carnesville Leo Carroll Davison, 91, of 55 Georgia Highway 59 died Monday, Dec. 16, 1996. Mrs. Davison was a daughter of the late William Washington and Elizabeth Duncan Carroll and the widow of Alvin Henry Davison. She was preceded in death by a son, Hubert Davison. She was a homemaker and a member of Middle River Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Ginn Funeral Home's B.D. Ginn Chapel with the Revs. Larry Davison and Paul Jameson officiating. Burial will be in Middle River Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Mary D. Martin, Carnesville; a sister, Inez Brown, Royston; four grandchildren; and seven grandchildren. The family is at the residence of Mrs. Robert Martin, 16 Georgia Highway 198. Audrey Felix Colbert Audrey Lois Felix, 69, of Route 2, Box 267A, died Monday, Dec. 16, 1996. A native of Hawthorne, N.J., Mrs. Felix was a daughter of Edward Spinnler of Tamarack, Fla., and the late Blanch Ruhren Spinnler. She was a retired office manager. Graveside services will be Friday in George Washington Memorial Park in Pamarus, N.J. Survivors, in addition to her father, include her husband, Adrian H. Felix; a son, Randy Felix, Athens; a daughter, Debbie Grohs, Wyckoff, N.J.; a sister, Eileen Grundy, Rock Hill, S.C.; and six grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Vander Plaat Funeral Home, Wyckoff, is in charge of arrangements. Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, is in charge of local arrangements. William C. Leachman Commerce William Claude Leachman, 90, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1996. A native of Banks County, Mr. Leachman was a son of the late Cicero and Ida Minish Leachman and the widower of Roxie C. Gosnell Leachman. He was a member of Ridgeway Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ridgeway Baptist Church with the Revs. Luther Williams and R.M. Lacey officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Evelyn Baker, Maysville, and Bessie Mae Callaham, Athens; a son, Coy Leachman, Commerce; a brother, Hoyt Leachman, Commerce; a sister, Angie Moore, Commerce; 16 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Ivie Funeral Home. Mildred P. Parten Winder Mildred P. 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. today 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. Willie L. Pruitt Mount Airy Elder Willie L. Pruitt, 58, of Fifth Street died Sunday, Dec. 15, 1996. A native of White County, Mr. Pruitt was a son of the late Julius and Ethal "M.E." Jenkins Pruitt. He was the pastor of Spiritual Israel Church and the district elder of Southeast Regions. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Spiritual Israel Church with Bishop Allan Cox Jr. officiating. Burial will be at Mount Yonah Cemetery, Cleveland. Survivors include his wife, Annie Pruitt; seven sons, Dale Pruitt, Curtis Pruitt, Jerome Pruitt, James Rakestraw, Anthony Moss, Joe Austin and Anthony Davenport; five daughters, Gail Clark, Alundrial Rakestraw, Shelia Upadhay, Frandia Brown and Nadia Rakestraw; a sister, Gloria Sutton; and seven brothers, Julius Pruitt, Lester Pruitt, Harold Pruitt, Johnny Pruitt, Bobby Pruitt, Roy Pruitt and Lamar Pruitt. Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home, Toccoa, is in charge of arrangements. Pearl T. Pyatt Hartwell Pearl Turner Pyatt, 92, of Raindrop Circle died Sunday, Dec. 15, 1996. A native of Old Fort, N.C., Mrs. Pyatt was a daughter of the late Theodore and Dora Reel Turner and the widow of R.T. Pyatt. She was preceded in death by three sons, Paul Pyatt, Charles Pyatt and Wayne Pyatt, and a daughter, Katherine Vess. She was a homemaker and a member of Reed Creek Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Reed Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Ted Kelley officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 2:30 p.m. Survivors include a daughter, Irma Taylor, North Charleston, S.C.; a sister, Dorothy Ross, Marion, N.C.; 17 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence. Memorials may be made to the church cemetery fund, c/o John T. Rumsey, 294 Sarijon Road, Hartwell, Ga. 30643. Strickland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Alberta L. Rakestraw Athens Alberta Lee Rakestraw, 85, of 1648 Milledge Extension died Monday, Dec. 16, 1996. A native of Clarke County, Mrs. Rakestraw was a daughter of the late Wesley and Anna Lee. She was retired from Atlanta Life Insurance Co. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Thankful Baptist Church. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Survivors include her husband, Joe K. Rakestraw. The family will receive friends 7-8 p.m. Thursday at Hurley Funeral Home. Jackson's Funeral Home, Monroe, is in charge of arrangements. Brad Robinson Cornelia Brad Robinson, 78, of Chattahoochee Street died Monday, Dec. 16, 1996. A native of White County, Mr. Robinson was a son of the late Walter and Lonie Skelton Robinson and the widower of Imogene Westbrook Robinson. An Army veteran of World War II, he was owner of B.N. Robinson Candy Co. He was a member of Grant Reeves VFW Post 7720, Cornelia Lodge 92, F&AM, UTC, AARP and Cornelia United Methodist Church, where he was a member of United Methodist Men of the Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Whitfield Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Terry Phillips officiating. Burial will be in VFW Memorial Park with graveside services conducted by the Honor Guard from Grant Reeves VFW Post 7720. Survivors include a son, Jeffery Robinson, Cornelia; three sisters, Bonnie Duncan, Jacksonville, Fla., Beatrice Palmer, Cleveland, and Ruthalene Foster, Atlanta; a brother, Lowell Robinson, Cleveland; and three grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Cornelia United Methodist Church, 204 Oak St., Cornelia, Ga. 30531. Naomi Segars Canon Naomi Annette Elaine Segars, infant daughter of Micheal Shane and Beverly Annette Means Segars of 2826 Grady School Road, died Monday, Dec. 16, 1996. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Leon Suttles officiating. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include a brother, Hubert E. Segars, Canon; a sister, Liddia F. Segars, Canon; four grandparents, Danny Segars and Martha Segars, both of Canon, Darlene Schultheis, Eastanollee, and Allen Means, Ohio; and four great-grandparents, Frances Burdette, Canon, Rosalee Segars, Lavonia, and Billy Conley and Frances Conley, both of Royston. Family members are at their respective residences. Pruitte Funeral Home, Royston, is in charge of arrangements. Death Notices Helen S. Stowe TOCCOA - Helen Scott Stowe, 72, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1996. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Acree-Davis Funeral Home. (C)opyright 1996 Athens Banner Herald/Daily News