Clarke Co. GA - Obits from the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 8 Aug 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 Bennie F. Bartlett West Columbia, S.C. Bennie F. Bartlett, 81, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997. A native of Lavonia, Mr. Bartlett was a son of the late Hamilton and Lillian Adams Bartlett. He was retired after 42 years at Life of Georgia Insurance and was a member of Green Hill Baptist Church, where he served as deacon and Sunday school teacher and in other church positions. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Green Hill Baptist Church. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Ethel Bradley Bartlett; a daughter, Kay Bartlett Whitney, Cape Coral, Fla.; two sons, Bennie F. Bartlett, Fayetteville, and Bobby Bartlett, West Columbia; three sisters, Mary Walters, Loganville, Lucy Randall, Lavonia, and Rachel Randall, Roswell; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Dunbar Funeral Home, Columbia, S.C., is in charge of arrangements. Announcement courtesy of Hamby-Weldon Funeral Home, Lavonia. Hubert Beck Mount Airy Hubert Clay Beck, 67, of Beck Road died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997. A native of Habersham County, Mr. Beck was a son of the late Dallas Hubert and Lena Alexander Beck. Formerly employed by Chicopee Manufacturing Co. and Habersham Hatchery, he was a farmer and a member and deacon of Carmi Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Carmi Baptist Church with the Revs. Phillip Yarber, Sam Ragan and J.R. Elrod officiating. Burial will be in Yonah Memorial Gardens. The body will be placed in the church at 10:30 a.m. Survivors include his wife, Clara Loudermilk Beck; four daughters, Diane Witherspoon, Janet Yarber and Phyllis Cantrell, all of Mount Airy, and Kathy Herrin, Cornelia; a son, Sam Beck, Cornelia; two sisters, Frances Stephens, Lula, and Katie Smith, Mount Airy; a brother, Troy Beck, Mount Airy; 13 grandchildren; and a great-grandson. The family will receive friends 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. today at Whitfield Funeral Home, Baldwin. Annie Brown Bishop Annie Ruth Brown, 72, of 1481 Aycock Road died Thursday, Aug. 7, 1997. A native of Banks County, Mrs. Brown was a daughter of the late Ellie J.T. and Asalee Tankersley Shannon. A retired textile employee and farmer, she was a member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Walton County. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Arthur Bowick's Oconee Chapel, Watkinsville, with the Rev. Thomas Hobbs officiating. Burial will be in Oconee Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, Clarence L. Brown; a daughter, Rosemary Mauldin, Bishop; two sons, Harold Brown and Gerald Brown, both of Bishop; two sisters, Eunice Brown, Covington, and Ollie May Young, Winder; two brothers, E.J. Shannon, Covington, and Burgess Shannon, Porterdale; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Willie Bryan Greensboro Willie Lee Bryan, 76, of 1511 Webb Road died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997. A native of Greene County, Mr. Bryan was a son of the late Lee Bryan and Lila Wood and the widower of Elsie Mae Hubbard Bryan. He was preceded in death by a son, Terry Lee Bryan. An Army veteran of World War II, he was retired from Lena-Hy Garment Co. and Angus Manufacturing and was a member of Walker United Methodist Church. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Walker United Methodist Cemetery with the Rev. Wayne Usry officiating. Survivors include a daughter, Edna Armour, Alto; a son, Allen Bryan, Greensboro; a brother, Arthur Bryan, Morrow; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Thomas Vandiver, Daryl Vandiver, Larry Hubbard, Joe Newsom and Jimmy Wheeler. McCommons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Leonard A. Champion Sr. Washington Leonard A. Champion Sr., 95, of 5211 Greensboro Road died Thursday, July 31, 1997. A native of Wilkes County, Mr. Champion was a son of the late George and Sallie S. Champion. He was a retired farmer. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at New Salem Baptist Church with the Rev. R.L. Reynolds officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Annie C. Morrow, Charlotte, N.C., and Sallie C. Brisbon, Brooklyn, N.Y.; a son, Leonard A. Champion Jr, Washington; a brother, Howard Champion, Cincinnati; and nine grandchildren. The family will receive friends 7-8 p.m. today at Davenport-McLendon Mortuary. Dannielle E. Handley Birmingham, Ala. Dannielle E. Handley, 3-month-old daughter of Jennifer Haynes of Buffalo, N.Y., and Kenneth Handley of Birmingham, Ala., died Friday, Aug. 1, 1997. Dannielle was born in Okinawa, Japan. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Pine View Memorial Park, Canon, with the Rev. T.J. Hughey officiating. The family is at the home of Irene Merritt, 699 Merritt Road, Canon. Mack's Funeral Home, Hartwell, is in charge of arrangements. Salle Harper Elberton Sallie Mae Heard Harper of 333 Fountain St. died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997. Mrs. Harper was a daughter of the late Samuel and Marie Blackwell Heard. She was a member of Carlton Grove Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today at Carlton Grove Baptist Church with the Revs. H.L. Dotson and Dr. Bobby Watts officiating. Burial will be in Lincoln Heights Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Survivors include two daughters, Brenda C. Harper Sarkodie, Elberton, and Swillene Harper Sims, Bowman; four sons, Charles William Harper, James Wiley Harper and Clois Harper, all of Cincinnati, and Horace Lee Harper, Raleigh, N.C.; a godson, Ellery M. Dobbs, Raleigh; two sisters, Margie Ree Faust, Atlanta, and Sammie Lee Jones, Detroit; 18 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. C.W. Phelps Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Leroy Hill Tignall Leroy Hill, 78, of 131 Willis St. died Monday, August 4, 1997. A native of Wilkes County, Mr. Hill was a son of the late Borah and Charity R. Hill. He was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at noon today at Shady Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Ervin Norman Sr. officiating. Burial will be in Fortson Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Elberton. Survivors include his wife, Willie D. Hill; two daughters, Martha King, Tignall, and Willie E. Moore, New Rochelle, N.Y.; a sister, Nora Hill, Atlanta; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Davenport-McLendon Mortuary, Washington, is in charge of arrangements. Mary Hoard Athens Mary Elizabeth Thrasher Hoard, 52, of 84 Parkview Homes died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997. A native of Clarke County, Mrs. Hoard was a daughter of the late Sylvester and Minnie Deadwyler Thrasher. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Faith Temple Church of God In Christ with Elder Walter Fleming officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Survivors include a daughter, Sylvia Hoard, Atlanta; five sisters, Sylvia McMullins, Phyllis Thomas, Cheryl Thrasher, Jean Huff and Margaret Arnold, all of Athens; two brothers, David Thrasher, Athens, and Frank Thrasher, Conyers; and nieces and nephews. The family is at the home of Phyllis Thomas, 170 Lavender Road. Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Elizabeth Jones Athens Elizabeth Jones, 74, of 199 Lavender Road died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Macedonia Baptist Church with the Rev. Willie R. Flint officiating. Burial will be in St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Survivors include two daughters, Louvenia Williams, Athens, and Shirley Ann Wilcox, Savannah; a sister, Mattie Roberson, Athens; a brother, Paul Wade, Statham; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at a wake 7-8 p.m. today at Hurley Funeral Home. Eberhart & Son Mortuary, Winder, is in charge of arrangements. Annie O'Kelley Monroe Annie Ivey O'Kelley, 71, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997. A native of Walton County, Mrs. O'Kelley was a daughter of the late Thomas L. and Myrtle Queen Ivey and the widow of Elder Joe Tom Perry. She was retired from Oxford Manufacturing Co. and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Arthur Bowick Funeral Directors with the Rev. Danny Sorrells and Elder James Blair officiating. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, James F. O'Kelley; a daughter, Joann P. Reeves, Athens; two stepdaughters; Elaine Roberts and Cathey Blount, both of Monroe; a granddaughter; a grandson; five stepgrandchildren; a great-granddaughter; and nieces and nephews. Lula Reynolds Bogart Lula Mae Baker Reynolds, 79, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997. A native of Barrow County, Mrs. Reynolds was a daughter of the late Tom and Nannie Sosbee Baker and the widow of Leonard Lester Reynolds. She was a retired seamstress at Thomas Textiles and a member of Bogart United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today at Bogart Methodist Church with the Revs. Albert Askew and Russell Respeke officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Norma Jean McGaha, Bogart; a sister, Clara Wages, Athens; a brother, James Thomas Baker, Statham; and a grandchild. Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements. Mazie Thompson Rayle Mazie Chafin Thompson, 84, of 5845 Lexington Road died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997. A native of Oglethorpe County, Mrs. Thompson was a daughter of the late Gabriel Toombs and Clara Patton Chafin and the widow of Paul E. Thompson. She was a homemaker, retired from Royal Manufacturing Co. and a member of Bethesda Methodist Church. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. today at Rock United Methodist Church with the Revs. Donnie Berry and Allen Danner officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a sister, Melvie C. Escoe, Rayle; a brother, L.V. ÔÔJimmy" Chafin, Marietta; two nieces, Betty Echols, Rayle, and Sybil Hayes, Stephens; and a nephew, Robert Chafin, Marietta. Pallbearers will be William Remson Jr., Danny Escoe, Johnny Adams, Ronnie Escoe, Robert Chafin and Arnold Adams. Honorary pallbearers will be Norman Echols and Jack Armour. The family is at the home of Harold Echols, 5877 Lexington Road. Hopkins Funeral Home, Washington, is in charge of arrangements. DEATH NOTICES Addie L. Carson TOCCOA - Addie L.Carson of 140 Grove St. died Thursday, Aug. 7, 1997. The family is at the home of Mae C. Mays, 911 Hightop Extension. Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Annie Finch ATLANTA - Annie Pearl Finch of 1177 Oakean Lane, formerly of Greene County, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997. Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, will announce arrangements. Benson Minish Benson Minish, 71, a native of Madison County, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997. Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, will announce arrangements. Anson Morgan EASTANOLLEE - Anson Roy Morgan, 83, of Pulliam Road died Thursday, Aug. 7, 1997. The family is at the home of Virgil Thomas, Pulliam Road. Acree-Davis Funeral Home, Toccoa, will announce arrangements. Garnett Smith Garnett Smith died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997. Winfrey's Mutual Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Billie Wells Billie Kathryn Wells, 78, of 250 Dougherty St. died Thursday, Aug. 7, 1997. Jackson Funeral Home, Jefferson, will announce arrangements. ______ ______________________________ Athens Daily News/Banner Herald ©opyright 1998 Athens Newspapers Inc.