Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 24 Nov 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 Melvin J. Teasley Dewy Rose Melvin James Teasley of 2773 Pulliam Mill Road died Saturday, Nov. 16, 1996. Mr. Teasley was a son of Patricia Hailey Teasley and Bennie Teasley Sr. He was employed in the construction industry. Funeral services were Saturday at Holly Springs Baptist Church with the Revs. Truman Bolden and Edward Morrison officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include a daughter, Shanice Teasley, Elberton; a sister, Shanterrin D. Teasley, Dewy Rose; two brothers, Bennie Teasley Jr., Augusta, and Thomas Lee Teasley, Hartwell; and a grandmother, Lucinda Teasley, Dewy Rose. Phelps Brothers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. William H. Autry Rutledge William Herbert Autry, 83, of 154 Centennial Road died Friday, Nov. 22, 1996. A native of Morgan County, Mr. Autry was a son of the late Gus Autry and Mable Hawkins. He was a carpenter. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Simmons Funeral Home with the Rev. Russell Repetske officiating. The body will be placed in the chapel at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Hill Haven Cemetery, Monroe. Survivors include his wife, Mary Autry; five sons, William David Autry and Herbert Autry Jr., both of Social Circle, and Bobby Autry, Tim Autry and Steve Autry, all of Rutledge; two daughters, Mable Campbell, Madison, and Linda Penn, Bostwick; a sister, Ruby Autry, Rutledge; 15 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Mary B. Mott Toccoa Mary Blanch Mott, 60, of 428 W. Whitman St. died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1996. A native of Stephens County, Mrs. Mott was a daughter of Peggy Prather Grant and the late Walter Jarrett. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Trinity C.M.E. Church, Toccoa, with the Revs. T.G. Staggers and Eugene Welcher officiating. Burial will be in Toccoa City Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include a stepfather, Pete Grant, Toccoa; two daughters, Mary Gray and Peggy Mott, both of Toccoa; two sons, Billy Mott, Atlanta, and Phillip Mott, Toccoa; a sister, Margaret Grant; and four grandchildren. The family is at the residence of Peggy Mott, 69 Prather Park Apartments. Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home, Toccoa, is in charge of arrangements. G.L. Crumley Colbert George L. Crumley, 67, of Second Avenue died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996. A native of Madison County, Mr. Crumley was a son of the late James Franklin and Annie Sorrow Crumley. He was a retired machinist and a member of Colbert Volunteer Fire Department and Colbert Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Colbert Baptist Church with the Rev. Don Fuller officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in Colbert Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Betty Ruth Steadman Crumley; three sons, Steve Crumley, Louisburg, N.C., and Joey Crumley and Brad Crumley, both of Colbert; two brothers, John Crumley, Colbert, and James Crumley, Pensacola, Fla.; four sisters, Annie Mae Draper, Athens, Lois Scaffe and Margaret Mattox, both of Colbert, and Barbara Causey, Clayton; and two granddaughters. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville. Angela S. King Winder Angela Simmons King, 34, died Friday, Nov. 22, 1996. A native of Fulton County, Mrs. King was a daughter of Judith E. and William David Simmons Sr., Winder. She was a nursing assistant at Plantation South, Duluth. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Carter-Stewart Funeral Home, Winder. Burial will be in Bay Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Loganville. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include her husband, Mark King; three brothers, Bill Simmons and Bobby Simmons, both of Monroe, and Doug Simmons, Winder; and a sister, Sissy Davis, Lawrenceville. James M. Abbott Sr. Dacula James Michael "Jimmy" Abbott Sr., 51, died Friday, Nov. 22, 1996. A native of Fulton County, Mr. Abbott was a Baptist and a member of International Iron Workers. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Carter-Stewart Funeral Home, Winder, with the Rev. Carl Fowler officiating. Burial will be in Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Dacula. Survivors include three sons, Michael Abbott, Sandersville, and Allen Buck Abbott and Derek Abbott, both of Dacula; a daughter, Amy Gravitt, Dacula; a sister, Bunny Terrell, Stilson; and two grandchildren. Cathy J. Parr Jefferson Cathy Juanita Parr, 37, of 146 Pine St. died Friday, Nov. 22, 1996. A native of Clarke County, Mrs. Parr was a daughter of the late James Alvin and Doris Louise Payne Burger. She was a homemaker. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Bernstein Funeral Home. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, Trampus Parr; a sister, Wanda Webb Morgan, Hull; a brother, William Aubrey Knight, Hull; a daughter-in-law, Vivian Knight, Hull; three nephews, Ricky Craft, Cody Bray and Bailey Ayers; and six nieces, Christy Webb, Chastity Webb, Rachel Craft, Marie Mason, Angelia Knight and Kimberly Shuler. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Patrick B. Scott Royston Patrick Bernard Scott, 22, of 131 Spring St., Apt. D-2, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996. A native of Hart County, Mr. Scott was a son of Sara Frances Scott and George Milton Scott, Royston. He was a member of St. Mary's C.M.E. Church, Royston. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at St. Mary's C.M.E. Church, Royston, with the Revs. Bobby Berryman and Dafton Watt officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 12:30 p.m. Burial will be in Pine View Memorial Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include a son, Patrick Keyone Scott, Royston; two sisters, Cynthia Scott and Shenna Frances Scott, both of Royston; four brothers, Emmanuel Scott and Michael Scott, both of Greenbelt, Md., George Milton Scott Jr., Hartwell, and Barry Scott, Royston; and a grandmother, Ruby Jones, Royston. The family is at the home of Sara Scott, 617 Gilbert Homes, Royston. Mack's Funeral Home, Hartwell, is in charge of arrangements. Ella F. Howard Chicago Ella Louise Franklin Howard died recently. A native of Athens, Mrs. Howard was a daughter of the late Rufus and Sarah Franklin. Funeral services were Friday in Chicago. Announcements courtesy of Winfrey-Mutual Funeral Home. DEATH NOTICES Annie R. Gaines Annie R. Gaines of Elberton died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996. Arrangements will be announced by McKinney-Neal Mortuary. Jack Ruark Lemuel Jackson "Jack" Ruark of Pensacola, Fla., died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996. Arrangements will be announced by Callaway Funeral Home. 'Buck' Foster John Foster "Buck" Caldwell of Greensboro died Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996. Arrangements will be announced by Callaway Funeral Home. (C)opyright 1996 Athens Banner Herald/Daily News