Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 2 Oct 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 Carrie 'Buggie' Acree Washington Carrie "Buggie" Acree, 45, of 402 Hospital Drive died Monday, Sept. 29, 1997. A native of Wilkes County, Ms. Acree was a daughter of the late Elise Norman and Fred Norman. She was a member of Booker's Chapel Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at noon Saturday at Booker's Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. G.L Avery officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a devoted friend, Fred Hall, Washington; two daughters, Tashawn Turner and Rose Hall, both of Washington; a son, Jarvis Hall, Washington; two sisters, Mary Norman and Edna Wright, both of Washington; six brothers, Ernie Evans, Chicago, Fred Norman Jr., Ohio, John Callaway, Atlanta, and Charles Norman, Robert Norman and Joseph Norman, all of Washington; and six grandchildren. Davenport-McLendon Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Nelson Bryant Royston Charles Nelson Bryant, 61, of 631 Careytown Road, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 1997. A native of Franklin County, Mr. Bryant was a son of the late Mannie Lee and Lollie Sue Taylor Bryant. He was a retired plant foreman at Trogdon and a member of Hopeful Presbyterian Church in Carnesville. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Pruitte Funeral Home with the Revs. Thomas DuBose, Truitt Brawner and Merritt Waters officiating. Burial will be in Cary Memorial Garden. Survivors include his wife, Sallie Marcelene Harper Bryant; two sons, Charles Ricky Bryant and Randy Nelson Bryant, both of Royston; two sisters, Mary Jo Roberts, Martin, and Jewell Keller, Carnesville; a brother, Ralph "Boots" Bryant, Huntsville; three grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren. Pallbearers will be Clint Harper, Donnie Bryant, Ray Clark, Shannon Harper, Kendall Harper, Eugene Keller, David Kirkland and Andy Harper. The family is at the residence. Flowers are optional; memorials may be made to Cary Memorial Gardens, c/o Mary Little, 165 Little St., Carnesville, Ga. 30521. Darline Bullock Colbert Darline Mae Bullock, 95, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 1997. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mrs. Bullock was a daughter of the late James Thomas and Mary Frances Eades Mathews and the widow of Howard Bullock. She was preceded in death by two children, Johnny Floyd Sorrow and Esterline Sailors. She was a member of Colbert United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, Athens, with Dr. Robert McDaniel officiating. Burial will be in Busbin Cemetery. Survivors include a son, Oles Sorrow, Nicholson; a stepdaughter, Roberta Sorrow, Colbert; 13 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Jim Meadow, Jack Scaffe, John Waggoner, Mitchell Goss, Donald Parham and Wayne Craig. Jean Evans Maysville Jean Evans, 57, of Upland Drive died Thursday, Oct. 2, 1997. A native of Jackson County, Mrs. Evans was a daughter of the late L.J. and Annie Maude Crane Hollis. She was a homemaker and a member of Pond Fork Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Jackson Funeral Home, Jefferson, with the Revs. Johnny Knight and Terry Poole officiating. Burial will be in Pond Fork Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Bobby Leon Evans; two daughters, Tammy Patton and Pam Martin, both of Maysville; two sons, Rex Evans And Neil Evans, both of Maysville; four sisters, Irene Funderburke and Judy Owens, both of Jefferson, Betty Hamilton, Maysville, and Debbie Poole, Gainesville; five brothers, Danny Hollis, Jimmy Hollis, Stanley Hollis and Hoyt Hollis, all of Pendergrass, and J.D. Hollis, Danielsville; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Charles Gresham Greensboro Ezzard Charles Gresham, 46, of 1041 E. Broad St., died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1997. A native of Greene County, Mr. Gresham was a son of Emerson and Lottie Gresham. He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church, where he was a member of the male chorus. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Antioch Baptist Church with the Revs. Charles Reeves and S.L. Williams officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife, Elizabeth Johnson Gresham; two daughters, Sherilyn Johnson and Candace Gresham; three sisters, Lovie Lumpkin and Delores Lawrence, both of Greensboro, and Charlean Peterson, Atlanta; and nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be members of the Antioch Baptist Church Male Chorus. The family is at 102 Mulberry St. Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, is in charge of arrangements. Marie Hamm Elberton Marie L. Parker Hamm, 76, of 109 Burke St., died Sunday, Sept. 28, 1997. A native of New Orleans, Mrs. Hamm was a daughter of the late Joseph and Rachel Parker. She was a graduate of Gilbert Academy High School in New Orleans. Funeral services will be at noon Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Phillip Ryan officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Dr. Charles Hamm; five daughters, Janice Callimore, Marina Del Ray, Calif., Patricia Allen and Aurolyn Hamm, both of Elberton, Dr. Barbara Hamm, New Orleans, and Dr. Sandra Gibbs, Macon; two sons, Terry Hamm, Orlando, Fla., and William Michael Hamm, Hollywood, Calif.; a sister, Gloria Parker, New Orleans; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family is at the residence. McKinney-Neal Mortuary Inc. is in charge of arrangements. Carolyn B. McGuire Athens Carolyn Burnett McGuire, 53, of 225 Glenncrest Drive, died Monday, Sept. 29, 1997. A native of Clarke County, Mrs. McGuire was a daughter of the late Tillie and Mozelle Stovall Barnett. She was employed at Athens Regional Medical Center for 15 years. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hill Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. Michael Harris officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Survivors include her husband Allie B. McGuire; a daughter, Jennifer Barnett, Athens; two sons, Dexter L. McGuire and Curtis McGuire, both of Athens; a sister, Mamie Barnett, Philadelphia; two brothers, Adam Fleming, Athens, and Howard Barnett, Detroit; 4 grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. The family is at the residence. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Valerie Puntervold Athens Valerie Puntervold, 64, of 290 Gilleland Drive, died Monday, Sept. 15, 1997. A native of New York, Mrs. Puntervold was a daughter of Dorothy Amott of Athens and the late Fred R. Amott. She was a homemaker and of the Episcopal faith. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Athens Memory Gardens with the Revs. Johnny Knight and Leroy Carruth officiating. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her husband, Arthur T. Puntervold; her children, William and Mary Puntervold, both of Acworth, Robin Nix and Roger and Nancy Puntervold, all of Athens, Dale and Brenda Puntervold, both of Hull, and Craig and Gwen Puntervold, both of Talmo; and six grandchildren, NIkki Nix, Adam Puntervold, Dawn Puntervold, April Puntervold, Ashley Puntervold and Blake Puntervold. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, Attention: Brenda, 3440 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 100, Hollywood, Fla. 33021. Bernstein Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. William Scott Lavonia William Fred Scott, 81, of 100 Providence Church Road, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 1997. A native of Hart County, Mr. Scott was a son of the late Homer S. and Blanch Heaton Scott. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a retired material foreman at Monroe Auto Equipment Co. and a member and former deacon of Cross Roads Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. today at Cross Roads Baptist Church with the Revs. Ben Coleman and Michael Dyar officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 3:30 p.m. Survivors include a daughter, Alice McCann, Augusta; two sisters, Mozelle Whitaker, Americus, and Frances Teat, Lavonia; and two grandchildren. The family is at the residence. Flowers are optional; memorials may be made to Hospice of the Upstate, P.O. Box 207, Hartwell, Ga. 30643 or to the American Cancer Society, Hart Co. Branch, c/o Ruth Skelton, 127 Holly St., Hartwell, Ga. 30643. Strickland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Annie Swofford Lexington Annie Sue Swofford, 85, of Route 1, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 1997. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Swofford was a daughter of the late Robert Whitmire and Emma Graham Cartledge. She lived most of her life in Oglethorpe County and was a member of Lexington Presbyterian Church, where she was the first woman ordained a ruling elder of the church and served as treasurer for 19 years. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bernstein Funeral Home with the Revs. Howard Killingsworth and Alex Williams officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Tom Gearhart, both of Athens; a son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Janet Swofford, both of Harrison, Tenn.; and five grandchildren, Mark Gearhart, Martin, Jeff Gearhart and Curt Swofford, both of Florida, Susan G. Parker, Monroe, and Dean Swafford, Marietta; and 10 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lexington Presbyterian Church, Church Street, Lexington, Ga. 30648. Ruth Wilson Toccoa Ruth Dyer Wilson, of 321 LeTourneau Drive, died Wednesday, Oct. 1. 1997. A native of Russell, Ky., Mrs. Wilson was a daughter of the late Freeman and Nellie Dyer and the widow of Wayne Wilson. She was retired from Stephens Federal Savings & Loan Association and a member of First Presbyterian Church in Toccoa, Women of the Church and Stephens County Hospital Auxiliary. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Memorial Gardens, Wheelersburg, Ohio. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Wayne and Vicki Wilson, Duluth; two sisters, Eunice Galloway, Huntington, W. Va., and Frances Greenholtz, Hanover, Penn.; and three brothers, E.E. Dyer and James Dyer, both of Franklin Furnace, Ohio, and Lloyd Dyer, Dayton, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Toccoa First Presbyterian Church or Stephens County Hospital Auxiliary. Acree-Davis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. DEATH NOTICES William Causey Sr. Athens William Claude Causey Sr., 81, of 625 West Lake Drive, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 1997. Bernstein Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Mark Greene Crawfordville Mayor Mark Greene died Thursday, Oct. 2, 1997. Calloway Funeral Home, Union Point, will announce arrangements. Rev. Robert Kidd DEWY ROSE -- The Rev. Robert Donald Kidd, 62, of 2320 Deep Creek Road, died Thursday, Oct. 2, 1997. Survivors include his wife, Jane Ashworth Kidd. Pruitte Funeral Home, Royston, will announce arrangements. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.