Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 3 Jul 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 Robert Bellotte Calhoun Robert Lewis Bellotte, 45, of 164 Boone Ford Road died Tuesday, July 1, 1997. A native of Atlanta, Mr. Bellotte was a son of the late Clyde and Estella Florice Bellotte. He was employed as a utility spray painter at Ford Motor Corp., Hapeville. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Max Brannon & Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. Clay Stephens officiating. Survivors include two daughters, Lavivia Wilson, Athens, and Kimberley Glass, Calhoun; three sisters Shirley Norton, Stone Mountain, Meril Stamps, Winder, and Martha Parrott, Atlanta; two brothers, Bubba Handley, Atlanta, and Roy Bellotte, Loganville; and five grandchildren. The family will receive friends 1-2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Hosea Jarrell Toccoa Hosea Bishop Jarrell, 95, of Sage Drive died Monday, June 30, 1997. Mr. Jarrell was a son of the late Bowdry and Lula Sims Jarrell and a member of Melvin Hill Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Carnesville. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Melvin Hill C.M.E. Church with the Rev. J.A. Jordan officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a sister, Lola Harden, Toccoa; and several nieces and nephews. Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Corine Moon Anderson, S.C. Corine David Moon, 79, of 630 Hembree Road died Tuesday, July 1, 1997. A native of Franklin County, Mrs. Moon was a daughter of the late Grover Cleveland David and Helen Harris David Hendricks and the widow of Thomas Watson Moon. She was a homemaker and a member of West Whitner Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today at Berry Funeral Home, Elberton, with the Revs. Jerry Durham and Greg Jordan officiating. Burial will be in Rehoboth Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include four daughters, Helen Elizabeth Motes, Anderson, and LaVera Harper, Jessie Bell Slay and Cindy Dunn, all of Elberton; three sons, Thomas Gene Moon, Joe Cleveland Moon and James William Moon, all of Anderson; a sister, Irene Maxwell, Bowman; 14 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Tony Moon, Keith Moon, Randell Moon, Steve Motes, Ricky Motes, Dustin Roberts and Brandon Smith. The family is at the residence of Larry and LaVera Harper, 1544 Cromer Road, Elberton. Jane Pearson Douglasville Jane Hall Pearson, 66, died Tuesday, July 1, 1997. A native of Royston, Mrs. Pearson was a daughter of the late Floy Rosa Scarborough and James P. Hall Sr. She was a member of Central Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Central Baptist Church with Dr. Paul Mason and the Rev. Jack Evans officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Survivors include her husband, Hoyt J. Pearson; a daughter, Darlene Gantt, Douglasville; a son, Mitchell Pearson, Douglasville; three sisters, Mary Sue Floyd and Betty Lee Sorrells, both of Royston, and Shirley McElroy, Hull; three brothers, Joel C. Hall, Royston, George "Shorty" Hall, Comer, and Loyce Hall, Stone Mountain; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Rosehaven Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Announcement courtesy Pruitte Funeral Home, Royston. Helen Peters Rutledge Helen Withrow Peters, 62, of 142 E. Main St. died Tuesday, July 1, 1997. A native of Greene County, Mrs. Peters was a daughter of the late Wade and Ethel Ayres Withrow. She was a housewife. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today at Rutledge Methodist Church with the Rev. Bonnie Peters officiating. Burial will be in Buckhead City Cemetery. Survivors include her husband Jack R. Peters Sr.; two daughters, Linda Smith, Snellville, and Denise Perry, Sautee; a son, Richard Peters, Madison; three sisters, Gladys Nunnally, Eatonton, Margaret Latimer, Newnan and Sue Wall, Rockmart; a brother, Jim Withrow, Sewell, N.J.; nine grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. The family is at the residence of Richard Peters, 393 Plum St., Madison. Simmons Funeral Home, Madison, is in charge of arrangements. Chester Phillips Elberton Chester "GranGranny" White Phillips, 89, of Petersburg Towers died Tuesday, July 1, 1997. A native of Banks County, Mrs. Phillips was a daughter of the late Zion Burough and Lillie Mae Poe White and widow of Jonah Baxter Phillips. She was a homemaker and a member of Deep Creek Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. today at Deep Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Bill Clark and Greg Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Elmhurst Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 3 p.m. Survivors include five daughters, Lillie Mae Webb, Elberton, Joyce Bradford, Easley, S.C., Martha Phillips, Athens, Loretta Freeman, Watkinsville, and Helen Garner, Dewy Rose; three sons, Jimmy Phillips, Dewy Rose, and Noah Phillips and Leon Phillips, both of Easley; two sisters, Eunice Hall, Newport, Tenn., and Virginia Chandler, Travelers Rest, S.C.; a brother, Olen White, Greenville, S.C.; 30 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren. The family is at the residence of Ray and Helen Garner, 2233 Nickville Road, Dewy Rose. Flowers are optional; memorials may be made to the Deep Creek Baptist Church Van Fund or Building Maintenance Fund. Berry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Flora Porterfield Winterville Flora Ruth Porterfield, 85, died Tuesday, July 1, 1997. A native of Clarke County, she was a homemaker and Jehovah's Witness. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness with Brother William Gabriel officiating. Survivors include a daughter, Lorene Thomas, Athens; four sisters, Rowena Faulkner, Myrtle Williams, Helen Porter and Matilda Hurd, all of Carrollton; two grandchildren; and seven grandchildren. Bernstein Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Angelyn Pyles Kansas City, Kan. Angelyn Gail Barber Pyles, 50, died Wednesday, July 2, 1997. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mrs. Pyles was a daughter of Hazel Barber of Crawford and the late Roy Barber. She was a longtime civil service employee in Alaska. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Crawford Baptist Church with the Rev. Chuck Tatum officiating. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include a son, Daniel Pyles, Jasper; a sister, Sonja Armour, Crawford; and nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the residence of Hazel Barber and Sonja Armour. Lord & Stephens Oglethorpe Chapel, Crawford, is in charge of local arrangements. Mary Sosby Carnesville Mary Will Hulsey Sosby, 78, of 14155 Georgia Highway 106, Red Hill community, died Tuesday, July 1, 1997. A native of Franklin County, Mrs. Sosby was a daughter of the late William and Mary Crowe Hulsey. She was a homemaker and a member of Allens United Methodist Church, where she was active in the UMW. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Allens United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Revs. Harvey Boyd and Herbert Blackburn officiating. Survivors include her husband Robert B. Sosby; a daughter, Libby Sosby, Carnesville; three sons, Phillip Sosby, Roswell, Warren Sosby, Toccoa, and Jeff Sosby, Carnesville; and three grandchildren. The family is at the residence. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Allens United Methodist Church or to Franklin County EMS. Ginn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Jane Thomasson Athens Jane Thomasson, 57, of 125 Beacham Drive died Tuesday, July 1, 1997. A native of Fort Smith, Ark., Mrs. Thomasson was preceded in death by a daughter, Elizabeth Thomasson. She was a retired registered nurse at St. Mary's Home Health Care and had owned and operated Karen's Catering in Watkinsville for five years. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. today at Bernstein Funeral Home with the Rev. Tracy Sims officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include a daughter, Laura Evans, Comer; three sons, Bill Thomasson, Missoula, Mont., Pat Thomasson, Austin, Texas, and David Thomasson, Albuquerque, N.M.; two sister, Dale Saenz, Melbourne, Fla., and Judy Wilhiet, VanBuren, Ark.; and five grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Meadow Baptist Church, Pew Fund, Route 1, Comer, Ga. 30629, or to Friendship Christian Church Playground Fund, Tallassee Road, Athens, Ga. 30606. DEATH NOTICES Rosa Carter COMER - Rosa Carter of Route 1 died Tuesday, July 1, 1997. Lexington Funeral Chapel will announce arrangements. Tommy Dorsey Tommy Dorsey of 101 Parkview died Wednesday, July 2, 1997. Hurley Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Daniel Tanner WINDER - Daniel Tanner, 48, died Tuesday, July 1, 1997. Eberhart & Son Mortuary will announce arrangements. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.