Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 30 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 Fredneisha Little Athens Fredneisha Little, infant daughter of Shajara McCune of Jefferson and Frederick Little, died Monday, Oct. 28, 1996. Graveside services will be at 9:30 a.m. today in Bush River Church Cemetery, Homer. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include her maternal grandparents, Linda Minor, Jefferson, and Ramond Minor, Cleveland, Ohio; and her paternal grandparents, Freddy and Lula Little, Arcade. Forestglen Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Willie V.M. Mayfield Hartwell Willie Van Mattox Mayfield, 75, of 97 Peachtree St. died Monday, Oct. 28, 1996. A native of Hart County, Mrs. Mayfield was a daughter of the late Ephram and Lula Mattox and the widow of L.D. Mayfield. She was a member of Hartwell Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hartwell Baptist Church with the Rev. Anthony Grandberry officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Spring Baptist Church Cemetery. The body will placed in the church at 10 a.m. Survivors include four sons, Columbus L. Mayfield and Pren- tis Mayfield, both of Hartwell, and Willie D. Mayfield and Fred E. Mayfield, both of Philadelphia; a daughter, Patricia Mayfield, Hartwell; a sister, Fannie Mae Adams, Atlanta; a brother, Andrew Mattox, Philadelphia; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family is at the home of Patricia Mayfield, 97 Peachtree St., Hartwell. Macks' Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Charles H. Whitten Elberton Charles Harold Whitten, 54, of 1335 Skeeter Drive, Rock Branch community, died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1996. A native of Fulton County, Mr. Whitten was a son of the late James S. and Cleva Mae Capes Whitten. He was preceded in death by a son, Charles Jonathan Whitten. He was a self-employed peanut salesman and a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Friday at Rock Branch Baptist Church with the Revs. Ed Sayer and Terry Meeks officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 3:30 p.m. Survivors include his wife, Betty McDonald Whitten; two sons, Clarence Richard Pierce Sr., Luthersville, and Joe Pierce, Elberton; two daughters, Debra J. Collins, Hampton, and Carolyn H. Johnson, Elberton; three brothers, Preston Whitten, Clifford Whitten and Ronnie Whitten, all of Griffin; eight sisters, Betty D. Whitten, Catherine Argo and Hazel Ernest, all of Griffin, Nancy Walls, Dunwoody, Sandra Whitten, Fayetteville, Patsy Aho, Riverdale, Ruth Carter, McDonough, and Cynthia Cowards, Canton; 12 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Strickland Funeral Home, Hartwell. Curtis Smith Mount Airy Curtis Smith, 60, died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1996. A native of Banks County, Mr. Smith was a son of Lizzie Maxwell Smith of Alto and the late Joe B. Smith. He attended Lamar Christian Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Whitfield Funeral Home Chapel, Baldwin, with Mike Robertson and the Rev. Garry Garrison officiating. Burial will be in Yonah Memorial Gardens. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Betty Grindle Smith; three daughters, Trudy Andrews, Baldwin, Karen Taylor, Alto, and Lynn Dickerson, Cornelia; a son, Joe Smith, Mount Airy; a brother, Clarence Smith, Alto; and five grandchildren. 'Rhonda' Baughman Winder Gail "Rhonda" Baughman, 46, died Sunday, Oct. 27, 1996. A native of Harris County, Texas, Mrs. Baughman was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Drennen of Cannon Lake, Texas. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Smith Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Don Pennington officiating. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include her husband, Greg Baughman; a son, Chris Morant, Meigs; and a brother, Michael Drennen, Sand Marcus, Texas. Howard Blackmon Jr. Elberton Howard Blackmon Jr., 57, of 2718 Calhoun Falls Highway died Monday, Oct. 28, 1996. A native of Georgia, Mr. Blackmon was a son of the late Howard Sr. and Ethel New Blackmon. He was a stone cutter in the granite industry and a member of Bethel "E" Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. today at Hicks Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Jarrett Banks and Rand Freer officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Lexie Rudder Blackmon; three sons, David W. Blackmon Sr., Dennis L. Blackmon and Howard D. Blackmon, all of Elberton; a daughter, Denise Black, Conyers; a brother, Kenneth Blackmon Sr., Elberton; and three grandsons. The family is at the home of David Blackmon Sr., 1352 Drake Road, Elberton. DEATH NOTICES Bishop Goddard Bishop Goddard of 225 Dunwoody Drive died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1996. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Mack & Payne Funeral Directors. Steve Ward JEFFERSON - Steve Ward, 38, of 143 Pine St. died Monday, Oct. 28, 1996. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Jackson Funeral Home. (C)opyright 1996 Athens Banner Herald/Daily News