Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 1 Nov 1997 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 header ANET Options Daisy Bennett Canon Daisy Bennett, 92, of 63 Glover St. died Friday, Oct. 31, 1997. A native of Elbert County, Mrs. Bennett was a daughter of the late Joe and Mattie Harris Ferguson and the widow of Lee Bennett. She was preceded in death by four sons, Ralph Bennett, Rufus Bennett, Eugene Bennett and Ophus Bennett, and a great-grandchild, Ryan Strickland. She was a homemaker and a member of Canon Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Pruitte Funeral Home, Royston, with the Revs. Paul Creason and Eldon Massey officiating. Burial will be in Middle River Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include four daughters, Blondine Massey and Linda Dowell, both of Canon, Lillie Mullis, Hartwell, and Pinkie Lee Emerson, Suit, N.C.; a son, Frank Bennett, Bowman; a sister, Ruby Booth, Canon; a brother, Charlie Ferguson, Canon; 20 grandchildren; and 37 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Reed Phillips, Ryan Phillips, Douglas Bennett, Earl Massey, Mark Massey, Riley Mullis, Jason Massey and Joshua Bennett. The family is at the residence of Blondine and Buck Massey, 2966 Bond Ave., and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Lottie Mae Brantley Elberton Lottie Mae Brantley, 80, of 648 McLendon St. died Saturday, Oct. 25, 1997. A native of Elbert County, Mrs. Brantley was a daughter of the late Rubin and Jennie Moon Jones. She was a member of Westside Presbyterian Church, where she was a deaconess. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Westside Presbyterian Church with Pastor Willie Moon officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include a sister, Katherine Hall, Elberton; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence of Roy and Katherine Hall, 637 Pulliam St. McKinney-Neal Mortuary Inc. is in charge of arrangements. Christine Brooks Athens Bessie Christine Bevers Brooks, 94, of 945 Robert Hardeman Road died Friday, Oct. 31, 1997. A native of Jackson County, Mrs. Brooks was a daughter of the late James R. and Hattie Lester Bevers. She was preceded in death by a son, Guy Patterson, and two daughters, Betty Gibbs and Jo Ann Patterson. She was a member of Free United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, with the Revs. Jeffrey Messer and Mike Mimms officiating. Burial will be in Hart Cemetery. Survivors include six daughters, Nell Gesiewski, Norfolk, Va., Jean Chapman, Neese, Joyce Hale, Warner Robins, Linda Sawyer, Hertford, N.C., Phyllis Messer, Gastonia, N.C., and Shirley Martin, Winterville; two sons, Richard Brooks, Savannah, and Thomas Brooks, Athens; two sisters, Anna Bell Knight, Tampa, Fla., and Louise Bates, Sumter, S.C.; a brother, Carlton Bevers, Tucson, Ariz.; 26 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association for Research, 919 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1000, Chicago, Ill. 60611-1676. Inman Cleveland Hartwell Inman Parks "I.P." Cleveland, 78, of 1181 N. Forest Ave. died Thursday, Oct. 30, 1997. A native of Hart County, Mr. Cleveland was a son of the late Anderson Blanton "A.B." and Gertrude Vickery Cleveland. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Joyce Ruth Cleveland. An Army veteran of World War II serving in Iwo Jima and Saipan, he was retired as a self-employed brick and block mason and was a member of Sardis Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Strickland Funeral Home with Dr. Dan Vincent officiating. Burial will be in Nancy Hart Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Frances Milford Cleveland; two daughters, Jane Kay, Hartwell, and Betty Franklin, Edgefield, S.C.; a sister, Marion Reed, Anderson, S.C.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Hattie Collins Clemson, S.C. Hattie Perry Collins, formerly of Madison, S.C., died Friday, Oct. 31, 1997. A native of Oconee County, Mrs. Collins was a daughter of the late Thomas and Mingshulla Jarrett Perry and the widow of Sylvester Collins. She was a retired school teacher and a member of Saint Mark Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Saint Mark Baptist Church with the Revs. James Wilson and Yvonne Scott officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include two sisters, Rosa Perry, Toccoa, and Edith P. Brown, Clemson, S.C.; a brother, Theodore Perry, Madison, S.C.; and nieces and nephews. The family is at the residence of Theodore Perry, New Madison Road, Madison, S.C. Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home, Toccoa, is in charge of arrangements. Christine Davis Baldwin Christine Motes Davis, 88, of Georgia Highway 105 died Thursday, Oct. 30, 1997. A native of Banks County, Mrs. Davis was a daughter of the late George and Selina Edwards Motes and the widow of Walton Davis. She was a homemaker and a member of Harmony Baptist Church. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Harmony Baptist Church with the Rev. Gene Todd officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today at Whitfield Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation, 1841 Clifton Road N.E., Atlanta, Ga. 30329. Abner M. Hearn Union Point Abner M. Hearn, 81, of 1040 Bloodworth St. died Thursday, Oct. 30, 1997. A native of Warren County, Mr. Hearn was a son of the late Callie Jones and Thomas Ben Hearn. An Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War, he was employed by Big Star Food Store and was a member and deacon of First Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Callaway Funeral Home with the Rev. David Key officiating. Burial will be in Prospect Methodist Church Cemetery. Survivors include a brother, William Olin Hearn. Pallbearers will be Harold Finch, Earl Finch, Richard Newson, Kenneth Cates, Gene Bolton and Walter Cook. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Novis King Canon Novis McCollum King, 92, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 1997. A native of Franklin County, Mrs. King was a daughter of the late Judge McCollum and Fannie Mae Smith McCollum. She was a retired textile worker and a member of Canon United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Pruitte Funeral Home, Royston, with the Rev. Eldon Massey officiating. Burial will be in Oakview Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Dove, Macon; two sons, J.N. King, Vanna, and Waymon Eavenson, Macon; a sister, Daisy Baskins, Canon; a brother, Joe McCollum, Canon; 11 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Harmon Bennett, Heath Bennett, Ralph McCollum, Ricky Baskins, Larry McCollum and Stoney Thomas. The family members are at their respective homes. Jonathan Maravilla Auburn Jonathan Alberto Maravilla, 17, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 1997. A native of El Salvador, Central America, Jonathan was a son of Joseph and Silvia R. Herrera of Auburn. He lived in Auburn for 5 years and was a student at Winder-Barrow High School, where he was a member of the football team. He was a member of the Kingdom Hall Jehovah Witness of Winder. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Smith Funeral Home, Winder, with Jim Mayweather and Ricardo Avila officiating. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include a sister, Melanie Herrera, Auburn; two brothers, Steven Alvarado and Joseph Herrera Jr., both of Auburn; and five grandparents, Luis and Judith Herrera, Bethlehem, Mayco and Gloria Vasquez, New York, and Flor Elvaro, El Salvador. Members of the Winder-Barrow High School football team will serve as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Jonathan Maravilla Fund at NationsBank. Raymond Roberts Buckhead Raymond Clifford Roberts, 59, of 2521 Reids Ferry Road died Friday, Oct.31, 1997. A native of Fort Mead, Fla., Mr. Roberts was a son of the late Nina Collins and George Clifford Roberts. He was employed with the Florida State Road Department. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Lake Oconee Baptist Church with the Revs. Harold Tice and Jerald Bishop officiating. Burial will be in Buckhead City Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Hersey Roberts; three daughters, Donna Marie Roberts, Social Circle, Karen Brady, Atlanta, and Linda Grandt, Fort Pierce, Fla.; three sons, John L. Sloan, Fort Pierce, Fla., Kevin Ray Roberts, Vero Beach, Fla., and Keith Clifford Roberts, Fort Pierce, Fla.; a brother, Ralph Dale Roberts, Buckhead; and four grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the residence. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lake Oconee Baptist Church. Simmons Funeral Home, Madison, is in charge of arrangements. Porter L. Robinson Athens Porter L. Robinson, 79, of 250 Dougherty St., formerly of Atlanta, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 1997. A native of Walton County, Mr. Robinson was a son of the late Stella Brown and Tommie Robinson. He was a retired private contractor. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Mack & Payne Funeral Home with the Rev. William H. Johnson. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Paulette Robinson Johnson, Athens, and Irene Ross, Atlanta; a son, Jerome Rucker, Atlanta; a devoted, long-time friend, Roger Jewell, Atlanta; 11 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence of Paulette Johnson, 21 Vine St. Bill Toney Colbert William Harvey "Bill" Toney of 1190 Hardman Morris Road died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 1997. A native of Newberry, S.C., Mr. Toney was a son of the late John Harvey and Trudy Bartlette Toney. He was preceded in death by a sister, Bessie Dean Altomare, and a brother, Bobby Joe Toney. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a retired truck driver from Westinghouse and L&M Trucking, and a member of Colbert United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, Athens, with Dr. Robert McDaniel and the Rev. Calvin Coile officiating. Burial will be in Colbert Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Katie M. Toney; two daughters and sons-in-law, Karen Toney Rutledge and Kenneth Rutledge, Hull, and Rhonda Toney Shedd and Raymond Shedd, Colbert; four sisters, Doris Cunard, Monticello, Dorothy O'Neal, McDonough, Dorcas Esty, Orlando, Fla., and Betty Jo Lilly, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio; three brothers, Hugh Toney, Spokane, Wash., James Toney, Lincoln, Mont., and Carl Toney, Marietta; two grandchildren, Jill Rutledge and David Rutledge, both of Hull; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Clifford Morris, Randy Morris, Ted Osborne, David Rutledge, Joe Donald Morris and Lonnie Cunard. Julia Watkins Baldwin Julia Crocker Harrison Watkins, 94, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 1997. A native of Hall County, Mrs. Watkins was a daughter of the late John Duncan and Amanda Brown Crocker and the widow of Rubush Harrison and John Watkins. She was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with the Revs. Clyde Garrison and Paul Morris officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include two sons, Erford Harrison and Gary Harrison, both of Cornelia; two sisters, Alma Campbell, Elberton, and Mae Pettit, Walhalla, S.C.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Whitfield Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Thomas Willis Detroit, Mich. Thomas Willis, 65, formerly of Elberton, died Tuesday, Oct. 28, 1997. A native of Elbert County, Mr. Willis was a son of the late Sadie Heard and Jerry Willis. A Korean War veteran, he was a member of the Fortson Grove Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Fortson Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Joe Jones officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his stepmother, Susie Willis, Elberton; two sisters, Willie Kate Bone, Elberton, and Hazel Lee, Baltimore. The family is at the residence of Susie Willis, 623 McGinty St., Elberton. McKinney-Neal Mortuary Inc., Elberton, is in charge of arrangements. DEATH NOTICES Lola Hardin Toccoa Lola Jarrell Hardin, 90, formerly of Sage Drive, died Friday, Oct. 31, 1997. Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Fannie Mae Poulnott Athens Fannie Mae Poulnott, 97, died Friday, Oct. 31, 1997. Bridges Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Eeler Varner Lexington Eeler Varner, 84, of Route 1, Box 1196 died Friday, Oct. 31, 1997. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Lord & Stephens Oglethorpe Chapel, Crawford. Otis Wood Jefferson Otis Lyndal Wood, 65, of Highway 124 died Friday, Oct. 31, 1997. Jackson Funeral Home will announce arrangements. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.