Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 2 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 William Bowens Lavonia William Charles Bowens, 36, of 28 Bottom Road died Friday, Aug. 29, 1997. Mr. Bowens was a son of Willie Bowens, Winston Salem, N.C., and Bobbie Bowens, Lavonia, and was a member of New Jerusalem Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at New Hope Baptist Church, Hartwell, with the Rev. Bishop Feaster officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed at the church at 3 p.m. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his children Brenton Montra Bowens and Carlos Deonta Bowes, both of Lavonia; three sisters, Wilese Bowens, Barbar Burton and Corine Bowens, all of Lavonia; and a brother Benjamia Feaster. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. today at Mack's Funeral Home, Hartwell. David Cape Hull Walter David Cape, 46, of Rt. 1 Box 454A, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 1997. A native of Clarke County, Mr. Cape was a son of the late Eldridge Ben Cape Sr. and Mary David Cape. He was a self-employed automobile salesman. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, East, with the Rev. Lee Hunter officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Cape, a daughter, Jennifer Lynn Cape, Hull; and a brother, Eldridge Ben Cape Jr., Hull. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Clinton Davis Elberton Clinton Perryman Davis, 72, of 1707 Hartwell Highway died Sunday, Aug. 31, 1997. Mr. Davis was a son of the late Joseph R. (Bob) Davis and Janie Elizabeth Gunter Davis. He was a retired polisher with Coggins Granite Company and a Army veteran of World War II serving in the Pacific Theater. Mr. Davis was of the Church of God faith. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Berry Funeral Home with the Rev. James Willoughby officiating. Burial will be in Elmhurst Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Faye Yearwood, Elberton; four sisters, Mamie Lou Cothran, Clinton, S.C., and Janie Lee Johnson, Mattie Sue Segars and Lucy Dee Segars, all of Elberton; and two brothers, Joe Davis and Walter W. Davis, both of Elberton. The family is at the home of Walter Davis, 1392 White Chapel Road, and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. William Malcolm Watkinsville William Roland Malcolm, 61, of 1561 Green Ferry Road died Sunday, Aug. 31, 1997. A native of Clarke County, Mr. Malcolm was a son of Ned N. Malcolm of Bremen and the late Martha Grace Marable Malcolm. He was retired foreman of the University of Georgia Poultry Genetics Lab and a member of Bishop Christian Church. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Bishop Cemetery with the Revs. Richard Hoard and Tommy Cochran officiating. Survivors, in addition to his father, include his wife, Martha Sally White Malcolm; and two brothers, Nolan Malcolm, Watkinsville, and Marion Cleabon Malcolm, Bremen. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Bernstein Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ashford Memorial Methodist Church, 1 S. Main St., Watkinsville, Ga. 30677. Daisy Norman Elberton Daisy M. Norman, 80, of 330 Ohio St. died Saturday, Aug. 30, 1997. A native of Hart County, Mrs. Norman was a daughter of the late Pearl and Lessie Sadler Jones and the widow of Edward Norman. She was a member of St. James CME Church, Hartwell. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. James CME Church with the Rev. Hubert Langston officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a brother, Andy Jones, Orlando, Fla. The family is at the residence. McKinney-Neal Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Tracey Palmer Braselton Tracey Lynn Palmer, 8, of Cedar Creek Lane died Monday, Sept. 1, 1997. Miss Palmer was a daughter of Butch and Brenda Palmer of Braselton. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Solid Rock Baptist Church with the Rev. Truman Humphries officiating. Survivors, in addition to her parents, include a sister, Lacey Palmer, Braselton; her maternal grandparents, Maxie and Frances Carter, Statham; her paternal grandparents, Ervin and Rosie Palmer, Hoschton; and her paternal great-grandparents, James and Irene Ethredge, Dalton. Little-Davenport Funeral of arrangements. Announcement courtesy of Bernstein Funeral Home. Ernest Simmons Toccoa Ernest R. Simmons, 80, of 3 Clark St. died Friday, Aug. 29, 1997. A native of Habersham County, Mr. Simmons was a son of the late William David and Jane Austin Simmons and the widower of Dorothy Coe Hicks Simmons. He was preceded in death by a son, Charles Simmons Sr. He served with the Clewiston, Fla., Police Department and Clemson University security and was operator of a Moore Haven, Fla., service station. He was a Mason and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Acree-Davis Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Garrison officiating. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial Gardens. Survivors include two sisters, Janie Walters, Anderson, S.C., and Lena Patterson, South Carolina; two grandsons; and three great-grandchildren. Members of the Hill Street Baptist Church James Sunday school class will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Jimmy Snow Atlanta Jimmy Gregory Snow, 45, of 10108 Canon Farms Hill Rd., died Saturday Aug. 30, 1997. Mr. Snow was a son of John Quincy and Emma LeCroy Snow, Hartwell. He was a architectural draftsman for Newcomb-Boyd Consulting Engineering Group and a member of the Cokesbury United Methodist Church, Hartwell. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Strickland Funeral Home with the Rev. Al Key officiating. Burial will be in Nancy Hart Memorial Park. Survivors, inaddition to his parents, include two sons, Ryan Snow and Sean Snow, both of Stone Mountain; and three brothers, Bill Snow, Columbus, Jerry Snow, Hartwell, and Gary Snow, Jacksonville, Fla. The family is at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Snow, 103 Sterling Drive, Hartwell, and will recieve friends from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. William Stubbs Jr. Perry William G. "Billy" Stubbs Jr., 65, of 1200 Carter Circle died Sunday, Aug. 31, 1997. A native of Houston County, Mr. Stubbs was a farmer, a graduate of the University of Georgia, a member of Alpha Kappa PSI, The Farm Bureau, The National Corvette Retorers Society and Perry United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. today at Perry United Methodist Church with Dr. Marcus Tripp officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Survivors include his wife June Floyd Stubbs. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Perry United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 73, Perry, Ga., 31069, Westfield Schools, Perry, Ga., or Hospice of Houston County, P.O. Box 1023, Warner Robins, Ga., 31088. Watson-Hunt Funeral Home, Perry, is in charge of arrangements. 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.; a brother, Jerry Chester; 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. Eula Trotter Hartwell Eula K. Trotter, 72, of 146 S. Jackson St., died Sunday, Aug. 31, 1997. Mrs. Trotter was a daughter of the late James A. and Pearlie Clarke Kimbrell and widow of William Wright Jr. and William Trotter. She was employed as a textile worker for more than 50 years, working many years for Hartwell Mills. Mrs. Trotter was of the Baptist faith and attended the East Lavonia Church of God. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Hamby-Weldon Funeral Home with the Revs. Randall Porter and Gettis Allen officiating. Burial will be in the Shoal Creek Baptist Church cemetery. Survivors include two sisters, Tressie Cawthon, Hartwell, and Hazel Kimbrell Williams, Pineville, La.; and three brothers, Herman A. Kimbrell, Seneca, S.C., Harvey L. Kimbrell, Toccoa, and James (Jimbo) Kimbrell, Gaffney, S.C. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. 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. today at the Franklin Springs Pentecostal Holiness Church with Dr. A.D. Beacham and the Revs. Raymond Carr, John Swails, 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 11 great-great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bertie Mae Ware Scholarship Fund c/o Emmanuel College, Franklin Springs, Ga., 30639. Pruitte Funeral Home, Royston, is in charge of the arrangements. Donald Walker Commerce Donald Milton Walker, 63, of 47 Neal Road died Sunday, Aug. 31, 1997. Mr. Walker was a son of Anne Margaret Atwood Walker, Austell, and the late Herschel D. Walker. He was a retired plastic worker. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at Jackson Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Verlin Reece officiating. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include three sons, Allen Wayne Walker, Kennesaw, Curtis Adam Walker, Grayson, and Don Robin Walker, Commerce; two sisters, Carolyn Baker, Austell, and Mildred Randolph, Ballground; five brothers Alvin Walker and Robert Walker, Ballground, Anthony Walker, Roswell, and Ralph S. Walker, Austell; and three grandchildren. The family is at the residence and will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Little-Ward Funeral Home. Bob Williams Union Point Robert Louis "Bob" Williams, 80, of 1207 Watson Ave., died Thursday, Aug. 28, 1997. A native of Greene County, Mr. Williams was a son of the late R.L. and Geneva Perkins Williams. He served four years during World War II, receiving honorable discharge, and was a member of the Siloam Missionary Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Randolph Baptist Church with the Rev. Willie C. Drake officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include four daughters, Jennie Williams and Debra Rhodes, both of Union Point, Inez Redd, Greensboro, and Lita Kerr, Markham, Ill.; three sons, charles Williams and Vinson Evans, both of Union Point, and James Daniel, Brooklyn, N.Y.; 23 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. William Cole Toccoa William Henry Cole, 63, of 110 Rose Lane died Sunday, Aug. 31, 1997. Acree-Davis Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Frank Miller Athens Frank Miller, 94, of 139 Alps Road died Monday, Sept. 1, 1997. Bridges Funeral Home will announce arrangements. William Vickery Athens William Claude Vickery, 14, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 1997. Bernstein Funeral Home will announce arrangements. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.