Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 7 Jan 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 Sarah B. Aiken Watkinsville Sarah B. Aiken, 83, died Monday, Jan. 6, 1997. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mrs. Aiken was a daughter of the late Jimmy Durham and Lollie Bradberry Bell and the widow of Julian O. Aiken. She was retired from the Watkinsville post office. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Johnson United Methodist Church with the Rev. Walter Pledger officiating. Survivors include a son, Joseph B. Aiken, Watkinsville; and a brother, Durham K. Bell, Tifton. Arthur Bowick's Oconee Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Elizabeth V. Boas Maysville Elizabeth Vinson Boas, 76, of 801 Wheeler Cemetery Road died Sunday, Jan. 5, 1997. A native of Habersham County, Mrs. Boas was a daughter of the late John Dillard and Lela Elizabeth Martin Vinson. She was a homemaker and a member of Harmony Christian Church. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in the Wheeler family cemetery with the Rev. Jerry Payne officiating. Survivors include her husband, Robert Boas; three sons, Dennis Boas, Maynard, Mass., Robert Boas, Palm Desert, Calif., and Daniel Kelley, Slidell, La.; a daughter, Evalyn Drake, Augusta; two sisters, Vera Perry, Hartwell, and Irene Thompson, Mount Airy; and five grandchildren. Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements. Marie P. Brown Atlanta Marie Patterson Brown, 83, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 1997. A native of Columbus, Mrs. Brown was a daughter of the late Marie Burrus and Pleasant Benning Patterson Sr. and the widow of Dr. Samuel Y. Brown. She was a graduate of Georgia State College for Women, Milledgeville, and a member of Central Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, and Spend-the-Day Girls. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Jan. 19 at Central Presbyterian Church with a reception following. Survivors include two daughters, Lyn Brown, Chicago, and Susan B. Atkinson, Athens; two sons, Dr. Samuel Y. Brown Jr., Metaire, La., and Patterson W. Brown, Atlanta; and five grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the church, 201 Washington St. S.W., Atlanta, 30303. Robert A. Butler Winder Robert A. Butler, 60, of 536 Georgia Highway 82 died Sunday, Jan. 5, 1997. A native of Oconee County, S.C., Mr. Butler was a son of the late Carl and Minnie Lee Thompson Butler. He was a grocery store clerk. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today at Simmons Funeral Home Chapel, Madison. Burial will be in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Jessie K. Butler; a son, Ted Cochran, Walnut Grove; a daughter, Donna Bryans, Newborn; and seven grandchildren. Lena W. Cook Athens Lena Wells Cook of 801 Riverhill Drive died Monday, Jan. 6, 1996. A native of Franklin County, Mrs. Cook was a daughter of the late John King and Minnie Lee Poole Wells and the widow of Eldridge Baxton Cook Sr. She was preceded in death by a son, Rodney W. Cook. She was a member of First Baptist Church. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Oconee Hill Cemetery with Dr. Jon Appleton officiating. Survivors include a son, Eldridge Baxton Cook Jr., Alta Vista, Va.; a sister, Ruby W. Fain, Athens; three grandchildren and spouses, Mr. and Mrs. David Cook, Springfield, Va., Mr. and Mrs. Chris Little, Dale City, Va., and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Cook, Great Falls, Va.; and nine great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the church or a favorite charity. Bridges Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Myrtle T. Edwards Jefferson Myrtle Childs Taylor Edwards, 77, of 179 Duke St. died Monday, Jan. 6, 1997. A native of Jackson County, Mrs. Edwards was a daughter of the late Ernest C. and Martha Smallwood Childs and the widow of W.A. Doug Taylor. She was a retired employee of General Time and a member of Living Word Worship Center. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Jackson Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Dennis Kesler and Jesse Mealor officiating. Burial will be in Woodbine Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters, Alice T. Auguletto and Connie T. Wheeler, both of Stockbridge, and Glenda T. Seay, Austell; a son, Tyrone Taylor, Jefferson; 17 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Roy W. Green Athens Roy W. Green, 82, formerly of East Point, died Friday, Jan. 3, 1997. Mr. Green was a retired employee of Delta Airlines and a member of East Point Christian Church and Delta Pioneers. Survivors include his wife, Corinne G. Green; a son, John R. Green, Kiawah Island, S.C.; a daughter, Janet R. Green, Athens; a stepdaughter, Shirley S. Mann, Bloomfield, Ind.; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Parkinsons Disease Associates, 1250 Hylan Blvd., Suite 4B, Staten Island, N.Y., 10305, earmarked for research. Moses Heard Washington, D.C. Moses Heard, 52, of 2607 Hamlin St. N.E. died Thursday, Jan. 2, 1997. A native of Wilkes County, Mr. Heard was a son of Lorena Bradley Brown of Tignall. He was a construction worker. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at New Ford Baptist Church, Danburg, with the Rev. Albert Rucker Jr. officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 11:30 a.m. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include a daughter, Stephanie Black, Oxen Hill, Md.; a sister, Mamie Abbah, Capitol Heights, Md.; two brothers, Willie Isaac Heard, Washington, D.C., and Sylvester Heard, Lincoln County; and a grandchild. McLendon Memorial Funeral Home, Washington, is in charge of arrangements. Reba M. Higginbotham Elberton Reba Mills Higginbotham, 76, of 1639 Anderson Highway died Sunday, Jan. 5, 1997. A native of Elbert County, Mrs. Higginbotham was a daughter of the late William Rucker and Lois Rice Mills. A homemaker, she was retired from Prestolite Automotive Co. and was a member of Bethel "E" Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Berry Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with the Revs. Rand Freer and Connie Ivester officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memorials Park Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Grady C. Higginbotham; three daughters, Joyce Alewine, Greenwood, S.C., Martha Ann Booth, Elberton, and Kathy Smith, Fortsonia community, Elberton; four sons, William Higginbotham, Robert Higginbotham and Grady M. Higginbotham, all of Elberton, and Amos H. Higginbotham, Grandy, N.C.; three sisters, Eunice Hughes, Augusta, and Jewell Madden and Betty Albertson, both of Elberton; two brothers, W.R. Mills, Augusta, and Grady Mills, Anterville, S.C.; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Alan "Pete" Higginbotham, Robert Higginbotham, John Alewin, Stacy Smith, Glenn Higginbotham and Travis Higginbotham. The family is at the residence. Polly Hill Hoschton Polly Hill, 89, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 1997. A native of Jackson County, Mrs. Hill was a son of the late Dock Samuel and Della B. Berryman and the widow of Robert W. Hill. She was a member of Hoschton United Methodist Church and the Jackson Trail Homemaker Club. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today at Smith Funeral Home Memory hapel with the Rev. John Herrin officiating. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens. Survivors include two sisters-in-law, Mary Wall, Hoschton, and Jeanette Berryman, Jefferson; and nieces and nephews. Frances E. Saxon Ashburn Frances Eugenia Saxon, 73, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 1997. Miss Saxon was a daughter of the late Austine A. and Floy Magness Saxon. She was a longtime resident of Atlanta, living in Ashburn since 1990. She was a retired public school teacher, having taught social sciences and English and was the head of the English department at Ridgeview High School, Atlanta, and a former high school librarian. She was a member of Cathedral of St. Phillip, Atlanta. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Evergreen Memorial Park, Athens, with the Revs. Kenneth Kicklighter and Gene Yelverton officiating. Survivors include a brother, Austin A. Saxon Jr., Ashburn. Perry Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Curtis L. Skelton Clarkesville Curtis Lee Skelton, 79, of E. Louise St. died Sunday, Jan. 5, 1997. A native of Greenwood, S.C., Mr. Skelton was a son of the late Noah and Easter King Skelton. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Randall Skelton. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. today at Whitfield Funeral Home Chapel, Baldwin, with the Rev. Keith Allison officiating. Burial will be in Demorest Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Annie B. Skelton; five sons, Troy Skelton, Mount Airy, Lamar Skelton, Clarkesville, Jerry Skeleton and Bruce Skelton, both of Cleveland, and Harold Skelton, Demorest; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Thelma B. Tiller Savannah Thelma Braswell Tiller, 84, of 4750 LaRoche Ave., Apartment 157, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 1997. A native of Oconee County, Miss Tiller was a daughter of the late Robert and Effie G. Braswell Tiller. She was a member of Brown Chapel Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Shiloh Baptist Church, Athens, with the Rev. B.S. Jackson officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Mary L. Manning, Savannah; four sons, Clifford B. Tiller, Athens, George Tiller, Winterville, Augustus Tiller, Atlanta, and Jesse Tiller Jr., Indianapolis; a sister, Lizzie Mae Braswell, Athens; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 6-7 p.m. today at Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home, Athens. DEATH NOTICES G.W. Brown DALLAS, Texas - G.W. Brown, 83, formerly of Bowman, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 1997. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Pruitte Funeral Home, Royston. Birdie Johnson COMER - Birdie Johnson of Flint Street died Sunday, Jan. 5, 1997. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Hurley Funeral Home. Waymon Miller GREENSBORO - Waymon Miller, 92, of 1231 Lickskillet Road died Monday, Jan. 6, 1997. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Watts Funeral Home, Union Point. (C)opyright 1996 Athens Banner Herald/Daily News