Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 7 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 Josephine Berry Commerce Josephine Andrews Berry, 81, of 100 Victoria St. died Saturday, July 5, 1997. A native of Stephens County, Mrs. Berry was a daughter of the late Lora and Harrison Andrews and the widow of Robert S. Berry Jr. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Commerce. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Commerce with the Rev. Don Paulson officiating. Burial will be in Stephens Memorial Garden, Toccoa. Survivors include a son, Robert S. Berry III, Commerce; three nephews, Jimmy Andrews, Thomasville, N.C., Mike Andrews, Kennesaw, Rusty Andrews, Huntersville, N.C.; and a niece, Kim Newman, Bristol, Tenn. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Little-Ward Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The American Cancer Society, Heart Fund or to the Cerebral Palsy Foundation. Central Brewer Athens Central "Sweet" Brewer, 85, of 986 Martin Luther King Parkway died Thursday, July 3, 1997. A native of Oconee County, Mrs. Brewer was a daughter of the late Mattie Thomas. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Springfield Baptist Church with the Rev. Troy Waymon officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Survivors include a sister, Moena Thomas, Athens; and several nieces and nephews. Hurley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. William R. Bush Danielsville William R. Bush, 56, of Route 2, Fort Lamar Road, died Saturday, July 5, 1997. A native of Jackson County, Mr. Bush was a son of the late Charlie and Addie Jones Bush. He was a member of Flat Creek Baptist Church and served as chairman of the deacon board. He was retired from the Army National Guard and from General Motors. He was also employed at Jackson Electric Membership Corp. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Flat Creek Baptist Church, Commerce, with the Rev. Bobby H. Bailey officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mae Frances Bush; four sisters, Claudine Ware, Gainesville, and Julia Strickland, Sarah Johnson and Charlotte Johnson, all of Commerce; and three brothers, Howard Bush and John Bush, both of Commerce, and Paul Bush, Atlanta. Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home in Toccoa is in charge of arrangements. Ann Carey Danielsville Ann Carey, 76, of Route 1, Box 1194, died Sunday, July 6, 1997. A native of Madison County, Mrs. Carey was a daughter of the late Lee and Lela Gaddis Watson. She was a homemaker and a member of Evangelical Methodist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Evangelical Methodist Church with the Revs. David Resinger, Lester Haney and Wayne Beatenbo officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Survivors include her husband, Billy Carey; a daughter, Janice Sellers, Danielsville; three sons, the Rev. Billy Franklin Carey, Greensboro, N.C., and Jerry Lee Carey and David R. Carey, both of Danielsville; six sisters, Ruth Phillips, Athens, Ina Beard, Royston, Heneritta Kinney, Kannapolis, N.C., Dos- sie Adams, Ila, Montie Johnson, Lawerance, and Blanche Fowler, Danielsville; two brothers, Guy Watson and Dock Watson, both of Danielsville; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence and will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at Pruitte Funeral Home, Royston. Memorials may be made to the Cemetery Fund, Evangelical Methodist Church, c/o Irene Sexton, Route 3, Box B3219, Danielsville, Ga. Mildred Crane Athens Mildred Ellen Price Crane, 77, of 101 Timberlane Drive died Saturday, July 5, 1997, at Emory University Hospital, Atlanta. A native of Allegany County, Md., Mrs. Crane was a daughter of Helen Chappell Price of Taylorsville, Ky., and the late Russell Price. She was a graduate of Washington College and Florida State University. A resident of Athens for most of her adult life, she was a retired reference librarian for the University of Georgia. She was a member of the Episcopal Church and the Elijah Clarke Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Price family plot of Rest Lawn Memorial Park in Cumberland, Md. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include a daughter, Barbara Crane Navarro, Paris, France; a son and daughter-in-law, Jonathan Townely and Cindy Sheffield Crane, Riverdale; two brothers, Harold Price, Taylorsville, Ky., and Ken Price, Wilmington, N.C.; and three grandchildren, Chip Crane, Christina Crane and Armando Navarro. Memorials may be made to the Project Safe Shelter for Battered Women, P.O. Box 7532, Athens, Ga. 30604. Arthur Bowick Funeral Directors, Monroe, is in charge of arrangements. Bertha Dye Athens Bertha Heard Dye, 98, of 201 College Circle died Sunday, July 6, 1997. A native of Madison County, Ms. Dye was a daughter of the late John Bynum and Mary Ann Heard Dye. She was retired from St. Mary's Hospital. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, East, with the Rev. Dr. Jon Appleton officiating. Burial will be in the Danielsville cemetery. Survivors include a nephew, J. Russell Slaton, Washington; and 11 nieces, Mary Baker, Estaline Wade, Mamie Lou Bentley, Carrie Lee Fowler and Ila McDonald, all of Athens, Roberta Humphrey, Commerce, Helen Dixon, Atlanta, Lucille Davis, Covington, Sarah Dreyer and Bertha Lee Turner, both of Greensboro, and Ruth Baker, Panama City, Fla. The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Athens. Elaine Hammond Winder Elaine Hammond, 48, of 506 Pendergrass Road died Saturday, July 5, 1997. A native of Barrow County, Mrs. Hammond was a daughter of Fellie McDonald Allen of Winder and the late Dock Allen. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Morningside Baptist Church with the Rev. John Johnston officiating. Burial will be in Union Baptist Church Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her husband, Franklin Hammond; a daughter, Vickie Hammond, Winder; two sons, Scott Hammond, Carlton, and Michael Hammond, Winder; a brother, Russell Allen, Winder; a sister, Bobbie Hammond, Winder; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The family is at the residence of J.R. and Pat Hammond, 30 E. Williams St., Winder. Wise-Connolly Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mary C. Holland Athens Mary C. Holland, 99, died Saturday, July 5, 1997. Mrs. Holland was the widow of the Rev. Harvey C. Holland and taught Sunday school at First United Methodist Church for many years. Later she taught the Bess Johnson adult class. She also worked at Young Harris Methodist Church as church visitor. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church with Dr. Bill Britt and the Revs. Grady T. Wigley and Wesley Stephens officiating. Burial will be in Westview Cemetery, Atlanta. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Archibald, Decatur, Ala.; a son, Chaplain Harvey Holland Jr., Port St. Lucie, Fla.; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the church after the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church Building Fund, 327 N. Lumpkin St. Bridges Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Willena Jones Elberton Willena Ray Jones, 76, of 296 Tate St. died Saturday, July 5, 1997. A native of Elbert County, Mrs. Jones was a daughter of the late J. Will and Ella Moore Ray. She was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Lana and Carter Eaves. She was a housewife and a part-time salesperson for World Book. She was a lady Shriner and a member of Elberton First Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Hicks Funeral Home with Drs. Wallace Wheeles and C. E. Jackson officiating. Burial will be in Elmhurst Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Bodie J. Jones, two sons, Wayne Jones and Kim Jones, both of Elberton; a daughter, Joy Jones Eaves, Elberton; a sister, Jannell Kellum, Elberton; eight grandchildren and; four great-grandchildren. The family is at the residence. Lois Maxwell Clarkesville Lois Etta Canup Maxwell, 67, died Saturday, July 5, 1997. A native of Habersham County, Mrs. Maxwell was a daughter of the late Van Dillard and Annie Cantrell Canup. She was a retired seamstress and of the Baptist faith. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Whitfield Funeral Home, Baldwin, with the Rev. George Dean and Dr. Thomas Lumsden officiating. Burial will be in Demorest Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Cranford Maxwell; a son, Darrell Maxwell, Clarkesville; two sisters, Irene Tench and Annie Belle Skelton, both of Clarkesville; four brothers, Kenny Canup, Floyd Canup, Wiley Canup and Vance Canup, all of Clarkesville; and two grandsons. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. David Sims Sr. Athens David Elder Sims Sr., 78, 1345 Oglethorpe Ave. died Saturday, July 5, 1997. A native of Clarke County, Mr. Sims was a son of the late Henry Lamar and Myrtice Bond Sims. He was a member and past master of Mount Vernon Lodge 22 and a member and past high priest of Keystone Chapter 1 of the Royal Arch Masons. He was a member of Triangle Council 42 of Royal and Select Masters and past illustrious master. He was a member of Godfrey de Bouillan Commandery 14 and a Scottish Rite Mason. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was the retired owner of H.L. Sims Co. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Evergreen Memorial Park with full Masonic rites. Survivors include his wife, Rachel Sims; a son and daughter-in-law, David E. Jr. and Susan Sims, Lilburn; three daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Donald Anglin, Comer, Becky and Terry Worlds, Charlotte, N.C., and Cynthia and Danny Syfan, Gainesville; two brothers, Robert Sims, Comer, and H.L. Sims Jr., Arnoldsville; a sister, Betty McKinstry, Augusta; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 6-9 p.m. today at Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, West. Memorials may be made to Mount Vernon Lodge 22. Jesse Winfrey Athens Jesse Leon Winfrey, 76, of 1385 Barnett Shoals Road died Friday, July 4, 1997. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mr. Winfrey was a son of Peter and Ida Stroud Winfrey. He was retired from Associated Transport. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Morton Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. Eugene Bryant officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Survivors include his wife, Rebecca Winfrey, Philadelphia; two daughters, Mary Ann Trader and Lili Moore Wicker, both of Philadelphia; a son, Harold Winfrey, Atlanta; a stepson, Bobby Evans, Atlanta; six grandchildren reared in the home, Ronnie Bell, Randall Winfrey, Sharon Wicker, Malcolm Wicker and Karen Wicker and Verlin Evans; four sisters, Cora Lee Winfrey, Ada Winfrey Bell and Esther Winfrey Smith, all of Athens, and Willie Ruth Morse, Stephens; and four brothers, Eddie Winfrey and Crosby Winfrey, both of Athens, and Charles Marion Winfrey and James Winfrey, both of Atlanta. Winfrey's Mutual Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald Šopyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.