Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 1 Sep 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 Clarence Cherry Hull Clarence Edward Cherry, 77, Rt. 3, Box 283, died Saturday, Aug. 30, 1997. Mr. Cherry, a native of Dodge County, was a son of the late Thomas Jefferson and Rosa Lee Sapp Cherry. He was the former owner of Cherrys Barbeque and manager of Georgian Theatre. He was formerly employed with Gulf Life Insurance Company and was a 40 year member of Brick Layers Local #8 of Georgia and a member of Joy Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Joy Baptist Church with the Revs. Elmer Stephens, James Brock and Hugh Eberhart officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife Serena Martin Cherry, one daughter, Bonnie C. Majka, Hull; three sons, David Martin Cherry, Athens, Wayne Dennis Cherry, Colbert, and Douglas Cherry, Hull; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, East. Rosalie Church Cornelia Rosalie Taylor Church, 89, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 1997. Mrs. Church was a daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth Martin Nix and the widow of Lawrence Taylor and Frank Church. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Lenolia Ivie. Mrs. Church was a homemaker and a member of the Baldwin Church of God. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Whitfield Funeral Home with the Rev. Wesley Davis officiating. Burial will be in Gillsville Cemetery, Gillsville, with Claude Green officiating. Survivors include five daughters, Jewell Taylor Cason, Loganville, Joyce Taylor Dalton, Durante, Okla., Betty Taylor Ward, Ocala, Fla., Maxine Taylor Hart, Cornelia, Lynn Taylor Mason, Alto, and Ruth Taylor Hill, Maysville; one son, Michael Taylor, Jacksonville, Fla.; four sisters, Mildred Williams and Maggie Carlan, both of Cornelia, Bobbie Whitlock, Demorest, and Lucille Maney, Baldwin; 22 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today and Tuesday at the funeral home. James E. Crowe Winder James E. Crowe, 73, died Saturday, Aug. 30, 1997. A native of Barrow County, Mr. Crowe was a son of the late Albert C. and Sallie Rowden Crowe. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a retired grading contractor. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. today at Carter-Stewart Funeral home with the Revs. Virgil Vickers and Chris Scoggins officiating. Burial will be in New Pentecost United Methodist Church Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Agnes Reynolds Crowe, children Jean and Davis Bentley, and Terry and Ann Crowe, all of Winder, Joy Goldman, Stone Mountain; one brother Tramel Crowe, Winder; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Virgie M. Harris Pendergrass Virgie M. Harris, 93, of 547 Fairview Road died Sunday, Aug. 31, 1997. Mrs. Harris was a daughter of the late Arthur and Molly Gunter Mitchell and widow of Dock Harris. She was preceded in death by three daughters and two sons. Mrs. Harris was a member of the Brooksville Primitive Baptist Church, Brooksville, Ala. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Wise-Connolly funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Freeman officiating. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Brooksville Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Brooksville, Ala. Survivors include three daughters, Irene Sterling, Cullman, Ala., Frances Ward and Ann Eberhart, both of Winder; three sons, James Harris, Winder, J.C. Harris, Bethlehem, and T.V. Harris, Pendergrass; three sisters, Ludie Holley and Nellie Mae Hill, both of Arab, Ala., and Flonell Larue, Brooksville, Ala.; 2 brothers, Ellis Mitchell and Wade Mitchell, both of Arab, Ala.; 26 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; and 31 great-great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence of Frances and Bill Ward, 550 Rockwell Church Road, N.E., Winder. Curtis "Bud" Parham Elberton Curtis V. "Bud" Parham, 72, of Petersburg Towers, died Saturday, Aug. 30, 1997. Mr. Parham was a son of the late O.C. Parham Sr. and Mary Moon Parham. He was a retired electrician, a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today at Berry Funeral Home with the Rev. Knox Coggins officiating. Burial will be in Lystra Primitive Baptist Church, Madison County. Survivors include one daughter, Kaye Crowe, Lilburn; two sons, Eddie Parham, Greenwood, S.C., and Randy Parham, Elberton; four sisters, Georgia Parker, Dayton Beach, Fla., Dora Ola Norman, Chamblee, Mary Lou Cleghorne, Danielsville, and Charlotte Parham, Comer; three brothers, Watson Parham, Worley Parham and Howard Parham, all of Comer; and two grandchildren. Robert Robison Athens Robert Calvin Robison, 73, of 450 Brookwood Drive died Saturday, Aug. 30, 1997. A native of Urbana, Ohio, Mr. Robison was a son of the late Ralph Waldo and Sue Belle Culp Robison. He was a retired Agricultural Engineer with the Soil and Water Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture and a member of Athens Rotary Club where he served as secretary and was a Paul Harris Fellow. Mr. Robison was a member of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Georgia Society of Professional Engineers, Soil and Water Conservation Society of America-Fellow Member and Regional Vice President-Association of Retired SCS Employees. He was named OPEDA's Professional of the Year in 1986, Rotarian of the Year in 1997 and was awarded the SCSA Fellow in 1983. Mr. Robison was a Army veteran of World War II having served with the 20th Armored Division and a member of St. James United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. James United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kent Reynolds officiating. Burial will be in Oconee Hill Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Pat Robison; a daughter, Leesa Bell, Huntsville, Ala.; a son, Robert Steven Robison, Stone Mountain; a sister, Esther Schaefer, Munster, Ind.; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, East. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. James United Methodist Church for their outreach ministry at Chase Street School. John M. Stokely Anderson, S.C. John Meral Stokely, 77, of 1501 E. Greenville St., died Saturday, Aug. 30, 1997. Mr. Stokely was a son of the lated Jesse Buchanan Stokely and Pearl Johnson Stokely and the widower of Carolyn Ballentine Stokely. He was a graduate of the University of Georgia and a Army Air Corps. Veteran of World War II discharged with the rank of Captain. Mr. Stokely was retired from Sears and a member of St. John's United Methodist Church, Anderson, S.C. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Forest Lawn Memorial Park with Dr. Harlan E. Wilson officiating. Survivors include two sisters, Hazel St. John, Union City, and Frances Ray, Saint Simons; and a brother, Robert S. Stokely, Warthen. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at McDougald Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. John's United Methodist Church, 515 S. McDuffie St., Anderson, S.C., 29624. Minnie Taylor Athens Minnie Chester Taylor, 46, of 537 Fourth St., died Friday, Aug. 29, 1997. A native of Clarke County, Mrs. Taylor was a daughter of the late Elex Bill and Mary Ruth Chester and a member of St. James Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Macedonia Baptist Church with the Rev. W.R. Flint officiating. Burial will be in the Spalding cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Survivors include her husband, James Taylor, three daughters, Tosha Chester, Monroe, Kimberly Taylor, Athens, and Sherry Taylor, Lexington; a son, James Jamarrow Taylor, Athens; five sisters, Louise Clarke, Dorothy Thomas and Velma Jackson, all of Athens, and Ann Craig and Youlanda Travis, both of Detroit, Mich.; 2 grandchildren; nieces and nephews. The family is at the home of Dorothy Thomas, 272 S. Finley St. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Bertie Mae Ware Franklin Springs Bertie Mae Jordan Ware, 96, of 2615 W. Main St., died Sunday, Aug. 31, 1997. Mrs. Ware was a daughter of the late C.A. Jordan Sr. and Addie Ora Echols Jordan and widow of N. J. Ware. She was a homemaker and former manager of Community Cleaners. Mrs. Ware was a member of the Franklin Springs Pentecostal Holiness Church and was the last member of the first class of the Franklin Springs Institute which later became Emmanuel College. She was preceded in death by a son, James Ware. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Franklin Springs Pentecostal Holiness Church with Dr. A.D. Beacham and the Revs. Raymond Carr, John Swailes, Ronnie McKenzie and Tim Marriner officiating. Burial will be in the Franklin Springs City Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 10:30 a.m. Survivors include a daughter, Ora Belle Hill, Winterville; a son, Nat Ware, Charlotte, N.C.; 8 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandchild. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Pruitte Funeral Home, Royston. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bertie Mae Ware Scholarship Fund c/o Emmanuel College, Franklin Springs, Ga., 30639. Henry "Dock" Watson Washington Henry "Dock" Watson, 90, of 2509 Pecan Grove Road died Thursday, Aug. 28, 1997. A native of Wilkes County, Mr. Watson was a son of the late John Watson and Betty W. Watson and a member of Zoar C.M.E. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Davenport-McLendon Mortuary Inc. with the Rev. Lamar Davenport officiating. Burial will be in Zoar C.M.E. church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Arthor Lee Watson; two daughters, Lula M. Cullars and Eula P. Watkins, both of Washington; four stepchildren; 11 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Velma Vaughn Wright Lavonia Velma Vaughn Wright, 94, of 2830 Stone Bridge Road died Sunday, Aug. 31, 1997. Mrs. Wright was a daughter of the late D.H. and Melissa Sewell Vaughn and widow of Joseph U. Wright. She was preceded in death by her infant son, a sister and two brothers. Mrs. Wright was a homemaker and the last surviving charter member of the Fairview Baptist Church. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Fairview Baptist Church cemetery with the Rev. Bruce Moore officiating. Survivors include two daughters, Velma Jo Sliger, Lavonia, and Luna L. Harris, Lilburn; a son, Jack V. Wright, Canon; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence. Hamby-Weldon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Donald Walker Athens Donald Milton Walker, 64, of 472 Neal Road died Sunday, Aug. 31, 1997. Little-Ward Funeral Home will announce arrangements. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.